The gruesome appearance of Feng Xiyun struck fear in the hearts of every military doctor within the tent.

Truly, they had never seen the Empress act so cruelly and bloodthirsty before.

Indeed, accompanying the "king" is like accompanying a tiger.

The seemingly gentle Empress is not to be trifled with!

Yet, the Empress did not spare Feng Xiyun a single glance, focusing all her attention on treating Gao Ziyue.

The methods of treatment employed by the Empress bewildered the military doctors.

Something unheard of.

They could only stand by, shivering, as they assisted the Empress.

At this moment, Yuan Wenkang hurriedly walked in from outside, bringing in a soldier who was covered in blood just like Gao Ziyue.

An Ning began performing blood dialysis.

As it was a delicate task requiring constant observation of Gao Ziyue’s vital signs, she had no time to attend to Feng Xiyun.

Feng Xiyun was restrained, bleeding incessantly.

Her entire being seemed on the brink of fainting from pain.

Yet, she did not pass out.

She could only bear the agony, teetering on the brink of collapse.

It took almost two hours for An Ning to complete the blood dialysis for Gao Ziyue.

Given the limitations of the ancient facilities, full dialysis was impossible, and partial dialysis meant that the toxins could not be entirely removed from the body.

However, fortunately, this procedure could grant Gao Ziyue a longer time to live.

At least, now that noon had passed, Gao Ziyue still had a pulse.

An Ning dared not take a breath, instructing the military doctor to bring the decoction she had previously prepared and administered it to Gao Ziyue.

After finishing everything, confirming that although Gao Ziyue was still weak and unconscious, his vital signs were stable, and barring any accidents, waking up was only a matter of time.

Only then did An Ning allow herself a slight sigh of relief, standing up.

At this moment, Feng Xiyun lay beside her, barely clinging to life.

Gong Jingyi had also brought all the medicines and herbs she had found from Feng Xiyun’s tent and placed them on the table in front.

An Ning glanced at them.

Instead of going over immediately, she walked towards Feng Xiyun.

Feng Xiyun sensed someone approaching.

Her barely composed emotions suddenly surged.

She lifted her eyes to see the newcomer.

Upon seeing An Ning’s expressionless face, her already pale face turned almost devoid of any color.

Her terrified eyes fixated on An Ning, seeing her as if she were King Yan himself, ready to claim her life at any moment.

"Empress, if the Emperor learns of how you treat me..." Feng Xiyun’s weak voice still attempted to resist.

An Ning chuckled coldly.

A terrifying smile indeed.

Feng Xiyun was genuinely frightened by An Ning’s demeanor.

When the Crown Prince of the Cang Kingdom was poisoned and his life was uncertain, what Feng Xiyun saw from the Emperor was mostly panic, losing control over everything, as if faced with a monumental crisis that cost him his sanity. But what An Ning exuded at this moment was sheer slaughter.

There was unabashed murderous intent towards her.

Was this woman planning to kill her while the Emperor was away?

No. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

She hadn’t accomplished her goals yet; she must not die.

If she must die, she would die taking An Ning with her!

"Feng Xiyun, this is your last chance to give me the antidote!" An Ning’s chilling voice, cold as the winds of Mobei, cut to the bone!

Feng Xiyun shook with fright, her body trembling involuntarily.

She could tell An Ning was at her limit with her now.

If she did not hand it over, she was certain she would die at this woman’s hands.

But handing it over meant death all the same.

An Ning would even have a justifiable reason.

But if An Ning were to kill her now, it would be an unjust killing, leaving her subject to criticism.

Thinking of this,

Feng Xiyun decisively said, "Empress, I indeed do not have the antidote. If you wish to blame someone for not being able to save the Crown Prince of the Cang Kingdom, I am willing to bear the burden for you."

At this last moment, she wanted everyone to know that everything An Ning did to her was merely venting anger.

And An Ning, as the rightful Empress being so merciless, would surely lose the people’s support.

Even if she dies, she will not let An Ning have peace!

An Ning coldly and icily gazed at Feng Xiyun.

This woman, truly venomous even at the brink of death.

Forget it.

Spending any more time on her was truly a waste.

Having Xiao Jinxing swap for her was undoubtedly the best decision at this moment!

An Ning’s eyes turned and she said to Xie Ruotong, "Deface her for me!"