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Shen Chuwei thought the Guard was taking her to treat Ouyang Jingyuan, but halfway there, she realized it wasn’t the way to Ouyang Jingyuan’s room.

She asked the leading Guard, "This isn’t the way to the third master’s room."

The Guard snorted, "Of course it’s not to the third master’s room. This is the way to the Confinement Room."

Shen Chuwei glanced around and understood why they were heading in such an odd direction; they were going to the Confinement Room.

She stopped walking. "Didn’t you say the third master passed out? Shouldn’t the priority be to save him right now?"

"A Doctor has already been summoned to treat him. What if you try to poison the third master again? Hurry up, don’t waste time," the Guard said impatiently.

"Is that Doctor skilled? The last time the third master was unconscious, you summoned so many Doctors, and none were effective. I think it would be more appropriate to let me have a look, to avoid any mishaps."

Shen Chuwei was worried about Ouyang Jingyuan’s condition. From her recent treatments, she understood his health status very well, which had been stable; he couldn’t have just passed out all of a sudden.

Unless there was a trigger.

"Why so much nonsense? This isn’t your concern, just go," the Guard retorted.

Just as the Guard was about to take action, he was stopped by Qin Xiao, who coldly swept a glance at the four Guards, "I’d like to see who dares to lay a hand on my Master."

Qin Xiao was the Crown Prince’s personal bodyguard, having faced life and death countless times. One look from him was enough to instill fear.

The Guards exchanged glances. Having known of Qin Xiao’s prowess, none dared to proceed.

Shen Chuwei and Qin Xiao were locked in a sealed room, void of anything, not even a bed.

Qin Xiao looked at Shen Chuwei and saw her staring at that small window on the door; he walked over and asked, "Master, what are you looking at?"

Shen Chuwei replied, "I’m concerned about Ouyang Jingyuan’s condition. Suddenly fainting is no small matter; without treatment, it can be very severe."

Qin Xiao said, "Master, they have summoned a Doctor, so there shouldn’t be a problem. Right now, the most important thing is figuring out how to get out."

Shen Chuwei sighed, "If the Doctors here were of any use, they wouldn’t have had to post an Imperial Edict with a heavy reward seeking medical help."

At that moment, Ouyang Jingyuan’s room was crowded with people. Three Doctors were taking turns treating him, but to no avail.

The Clan Leader paced anxiously in front of the bed, occasionally glancing at his youngest son. Seeing his son’s pale face filled him with heartache.

"What exactly is wrong with my son?" he asked.

"Clan Leader, the third master is extremely weak. Ordinary medicine can’t treat him," a Doctor said.

The Clan Leader, skeptical, said, "How could this be? My son’s health was improving these past few days. How could he become so weak all of a sudden?"

The Doctor pondered for a moment before explaining, "Clan Leader, it’s possible that Doctor Shen used a strong medicine. While it seemed his health was improving, that wasn’t really the case."

The Clan Leader slammed his hand on the table, "What a Doctor Shen, to have used strong medicine on my son?"

Ouyang Jingxuan glanced at his brother on the bed and stepped forward to suggest, "Father, that Doctor Shen has an unclear background. In my view, she’s a charlatan, and such a swindler should be paraded through the streets to serve as a warning."

Ouyang Jingyu disagreed, "Father, I don’t think that Doctor Shen is just some charlatan."

Ouyang Jingxuan huffed, "Big brother, you say Doctor Shen isn’t a charlatan, but if she didn’t use strong medicine that exhausted his body, why would he suddenly pass out and not wake up?"

Ouyang Jingyu was momentarily at a loss for words before he decided, "Father, we should thoroughly investigate this matter. If we wrongly accuse Doctor Shen, our brother’s life is in jeopardy."

Listening to his sons argue back and forth, the Clan Leader was unsure, "You will investigate this matter and find out the truth."

Ouyang Jingyu responded, "Your son understands."

After the Doctor administered medicine, Ouyang Jingyuan woke up for a while but then lapsed back into unconsciousness.

When Ouyang Leyuan learned of Doctor Shen’s arrest, she immediately took Guards with her to Doctor Shen’s residence.

She pushed the door open with force, glanced around, and then spotted Xuetuan on the couch, a smile curling the corners of her lips, "Now, you belong to me."

As Ouyang Leyuan moved forward to pick up Xuetuan, she barely stretched out her hand when Xuetuan scratched her with a claw.

"Ah!!!" Ouyang Leyuan couldn’t dodge in time and ended up with three scratch marks on the back of her hand.

After scratching, Xuetuan jumped down from the couch and made a quick escape.

Ouyang Leyuan covered the back of her hand, furious at seeing Xuetuan run away. She turned to the motionless Guard beside her and shouted, "What are you standing there for? Go catch it immediately."