"He's awake?"
"Mhm." The Crown Prince couldn't help but smile with relief when he thought of Peiji. "I thought this kid wouldn't wake up for a while..."
He had been so worried when he saw him.
Shen Qingqing said calmly, "But you can't be too optimistic right now. He's only temporarily out of danger. To truly remove the poison from his body, we still need to know its components, but that's just a matter of time."
The Crown Prince looked worried upon hearing this. "Will this affect his body now?"
"You can rest assured about that."
The Crown Prince finally relaxed and expressed his gratitude again. "I still want to thank you. If it weren't for you and the poison doctor's help, I really don't know how I would have detoxified my brother."
"You've already said thank you many times." Shen Qingqing explained, "We're detoxifying him, not to make you owe us a favor or to hear your thanks."
She glanced at the time and yawned.
The Crown Prince was perceptive and quickly said, "Then you should rest early. I won't disturb you. If you need anything later, please don't hesitate to find me."
"Alright."
Shen Qingqing was a bit tired and asked Fu Jingshu to see him out.
When Fu Jingshu returned, she was already comfortably lying in bed watching a movie.
Fu Jingshu went to the bathroom to shower. He came out wearing a bathrobe, steaming, and snuggled into the covers, wrapping an arm around her.
"What exactly is going on?"
Shen Qingqing took a sip of water, her eyes fixed on the screen. "This is a plan that the old man and I discussed."
At the time, she had felt something was amiss. The other party had deliberately lured them away to poison him, intending for Peiji to die. They probably never expected them to return safely.
If they announced that Peiji was fine now, the other party would strike again.
"This is called turning their plan against them," Shen Qingqing said, quite pleased. She had come up with this idea, and the old man had immediately given it his full support.
"Why didn't you tell me beforehand?"
"You didn't ask."
Fu Jingshu was momentarily speechless. He looked at her flushed lips, filled with love and exasperation, cupped her face, and kissed her. "Your mouth... I can never win an argument with you."
Shen Qingqing giggled, wrapping her arms around his neck. "You can't win arguments with me because you're bad with words."
"I'm just letting you have your way."
"Dare you not let me?" Shen Qingqing asked earnestly.
Fu Jingshu pondered for a moment. She playfully slapped his shoulder in dissatisfaction. He easily caught her small hand and chuckled, "I dare not."
As they were being affectionate, there was a knock at the door downstairs.
Going downstairs, they discovered it was royal guards. Shen Qingqing couldn't help but mutter, "What is this Crown Prince up to? Didn't he already leave? Why is he back?"
"No."
Fu Jingshu's voice turned cold.
Shen Qingqing looked puzzled. "What's wrong?"
Fu Jingshu said sternly, "It's not the same group from just now."
He subtly shielded his wife. Although these guards' attire was similar to the previous group, wearing masks and the same uniforms, there were subtle differences in their height and build.
Shen Qingqing, who hadn't looked closely in the dark earlier, now realized something was off.
These guards were all holding guns and, without a word, surrounded the couple.
The leader wasn't wearing a mask. The face revealed looked like an ordinary person, but his eyes were incredibly cold, as if human life held no place in them. He looked at them like he would look at grass or stones by the roadside.
"You'll have to come with us."
Shen Qingqing remained still. "Why should I go with you?"
"It's the King's command."
"We don't seem to have broken any laws," Shen Qingqing stated clearly and unhurriedly. "Even the police need a reasonable explanation to arrest someone, and you're not even police."
The man's gaze was colder than the night. "The King's command requires no explanation to you."
He waved his hand, and the other guards stepped forward.
Shen Qingqing and Fu Jingshu exchanged glances. They hesitated whether to go with them, but if they did, they would be on the King's territory.
What happened next would be unpredictable.
Most importantly, the King was fine, so why would he send guards to find them?
Before Shen Qingqing could figure it out, another black Rolls-Royce stopped by the roadside. The Crown Prince had returned, accompanied by two guards.
As soon as he arrived, the leader's demeanor changed drastically from earlier arrogance to one of respect. "Your Highness, why have you come?"
"Suger, if I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known you came here to cause trouble after I left."
The Crown Prince's smile was not a smile, and his aura was fully unleashed.
The leader lowered his head, becoming even more respectful. "Your Highness, this wasn't my idea alone. It's the King's order."
"Why would my father do this?"
The leader seemed hesitant to speak.
The Crown Prince frowned and chided, "Is there anything you can't tell me?"
The leader reluctantly replied, "Mr. Z went to see the King tonight."
Everyone was shocked by this statement.
The Crown Prince also found it troublesome. As long as this matter didn't reach his father, he had the authority to handle it. But once his father knew...
It would be difficult.
Shen Qingqing asked, "Could you tell us what Mr. Z said?"
The leader glanced at her and remained silent.
Shen Qingqing crossed her arms and sneered, "I really don't know what your third prince relies on to stay alive."
The leader's eyes flickered. "Don't tell me it's you."
"You guessed right."
The leader didn't believe her at all and instinctively looked at the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince nodded and said sternly, "Suger, I advise you to treat this lady and gentleman with respect. Otherwise, if you anger them, there will be no one to treat third brother's illness."
His expression turned into a sly smile. "If third brother were to have an accident, I'm afraid even you, the captain of the guards, wouldn't be able to explain it to Father."
Suger's face became solemn.
The Crown Prince continued, "Also, you should know that Steward Su values third brother's safety immensely. If anything happens to third brother, you won't have an easy time."
Steward Su... Suger...
Shen Qingqing suddenly realized. "Are these two not brothers?"
The Crown Prince glanced at Suger and chuckled, "Steward Su is a graduate of a prestigious university. His abilities are undeniable, and he is the eldest among his siblings. He is a man of his word."
"Him?"
Shen Qingqing truly found it hard to believe that the man who had gone mad over the little prince looked so unstable, yet he was the eldest in his family?
The Crown Prince seemed to read her mind and said with some helplessness, "Regardless, Steward Su values the little prince's safety. Suger, you know what to do."
Suger was now truly in a difficult position.
"That's enough," the Crown Prince offered a way out. "No matter why Father wants to take them away, these two people are crucial to third brother's safety. For now, they will stay in the apartment, and I will assign people to watch them."