Chapter 13: The Bullshit Idiot Crown Prince

“I never said I would help, much less that I would help you detoxify. Your identity dictates that I cannot help you, and even if I did, it would be no use to you,” Luoyu said, laying it all out plainly.

It was getting late, and she thought that old man would be back soon. If he didn't find her, he would surely come here to hunt her down, and it would likely be even harder to extricate herself from the situation then.

“What is wrong with my identity?” Baili Qingtian was still puzzled. Even if she knew his true identity, what did that have to do with anything? How did that relate to helping him detoxify? He was truly being driven dizzy by her logic.

Luoyu couldn't help but roll her eyes, inwardly despising him where he couldn't see. “Your Highness, do you still not understand? This is Wuya Residence.”

By saying this, Luoyu had indirectly admitted that this was Wuya Residence, the place where Duan Tian'ao resided, but she had also pointed out the crux of the problem.

Baili Qingtian still didn't understand. It wasn't that he was stupid; his intelligence was well-known throughout the Star Domain Kingdom. It was just that whenever he encountered this woman, his intellect clearly wasn't enough; he simply couldn't keep up with her train of thought. She was making too many leaps, and he had to sort through it carefully so he wouldn't be led astray.

“The Master of Medicine and Poison has three things they will not treat, and one of them is members of the Imperial Family. I assume Your Highness is not unaware of this rule,” Luoyu said. She was truly being driven mad by this damn Crown Prince; to be unable to grasp something so simple, he was truly unworthy of being a nation's Crown Prince.

This time, Baili Qingtian finally understood. So this was what the woman meant by being "powerless." He was indeed aware of the Master of Medicine and Poison's three rules, but this time, he had not come in his capacity as the Crown Prince of the Star Domain Kingdom, but under a different identity—one they had already confirmed previously.

This was also the reason why he was appearing here now. It had been agreed that someone would come to pick him up, but because he had encountered an ambush on the road, there was no one in sight by the time he arrived. On second thought, could the woman appearing here at this time be the person sent to pick him up? The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

He couldn't help but ask aloud, “Miss, may I ask if you were sent by the Master of Medicine and Poison to pick me up?” Otherwise, he couldn't fathom where the person sent to fetch him had gone; he had only seen her on the entire journey.

“No,” Luoyu denied directly. That old man didn't have the guts to order her around, though based on Baili Qingtian's words, it seemed as if there had been communication with the old man. But now it was Luoyu's turn to be confused; didn't that old man say he wouldn't treat members of the Imperial Family? Then how did a Crown Prince end up appearing?

“That is strange then. Miss, may I ask, where is the Master of Medicine and Poison?” Baili Qingtian asked very politely. Normally, he would never have such a good expression or attitude, but today, facing this complete stranger, he was being cautious, fearing he might frighten her.

Luoyu looked down at the fire fox nestled in her arms, nearly asleep, and gently stroked its fur, her eyes filled with tenderness. Seeing this, Baili Qingtian's heart stirred again. Such a vivid and spirited woman was beautiful no matter how one looked at her, completely incomparable to those common, mediocre beauties.

This gaze caused Luoyu to sink into the deepest depths of her heart, making her forget that she had been afflicted by the Three-Life Bone-Eroding Poison, which was currently at its most unbearably itchy stage. She even forgot that she was currently heavily injured and needed immediate medical attention.