"Why treat it? None of us has been poisoned now. As long as we destroy this herb, won't that be enough?" Duanmu Rong asked in confusion.
"What the prince means is that we can beat them at their own game." Shi Lan appeared in the doorway and looked at Li. "After seeing them off just now, I followed them. Sure enough, I saw one of the palace maids take a side path back to Hu Hai's palace."
Li's gaze darkened, a vicious glint flashing through his eyes before vanishing.
"This was Hu Hai's doing!" Duanmu Rong stared at Shi Lan in surprise. The latter nodded. "We're all in the same boat now, so we need to be careful in everything we do. Miss Duanmu, you're not cautious enough."
Duanmu Rong's face reddened. She clearly knew that she had acted rashly just now, and she nodded. "What did you mean by beating them at their own game?"
"Since my sixteenth brother wants to harm me with drugs, I might as well give him what he wants."
Though Duanmu Rong was full of confusion at Li's words, the series of events after entering Qin Palace had made her more mature.
When faced with certain matters, she had begun to learn to think around corners.
After pondering for a moment, her eyes lit up. "You mean we pretend to fall for it? Now that we know these medicines clash, as long as I make an antidote and carry it on us to neutralize the effects, we can turn their scheme against them?"
"Exactly."
Having received Li's confirmation, obvious delight flashed across Duanmu Rong's face. She tossed her head proudly. "A little trick like this? I can make the antidote right away. And I can hide it where it won't be easily discovered."
"How?"