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The Xie family's servant, perhaps seeing Chu Jiuge as their last hope, didn't question her at all, showing complete trust in her. The servant was polite, stepping aside as Chu Jiuge approached, and expressed gratitude, "Thank you, Miss, for your righteous help. Whether or not you can save our young master, the Xie family will remember your kindness."

It wasn't that the Xie family trusted just anyone; the situation was dire, and they had no choice but to take a leap of faith with Chu Jiuge. If she claimed their young master was still breathing, she must have some skill, and they had to take a chance.

"Bring your young master out," Chu Jiuge instructed. She didn't get into the carriage but leaned in to help the servant carry Xie Xuan out, propping him against the carriage.

As soon as he was settled, Chu Jiuge began unbuttoning his shirt. The servant hesitated to stop her, but seeing her serious expression, he withdrew his hand. Their young master was handsome, and women often tried to get close to him. Although he suspected Chu Jiuge might be taking advantage, she was the only one who claimed he was still alive, so he let it go.

"Hmph..." Xiao Jing'an and Yuen Yunhua stood by, skeptical of Chu Jiuge's intentions, thinking she had ulterior motives. A woman who would elope with a man before marriage or write him suggestive letters—how competent could she be?

The guards beside Xie Xuan also doubted Chu Jiuge, but before they could voice their concerns, she shouted, "Everyone, step back! Don't crowd him; he can't breathe."

"Miss, does our young master really have a pulse?" The servant shooed others away, stepping back himself, nervously asking Chu Jiuge.

Their young master's face was turning blue, and he seemed to have no breath at all.

"He's in a state of suspended animation; he has a pulse," Chu Jiuge calmly placed her fingers on Xie Xuan's carotid and heart arteries, confirming he was alive. "He can be saved."

The doctors in East Forest didn't diagnose illnesses; they only crafted various pills based on patients' needs. To the Xie family's servants and Xiao Jing'an, Chu Jiuge's method seemed a bit showy. However, hearing her confidently declare there was hope, they remained silent.

No rush, the person was right there. If anything went wrong, they could deal with it later. With the Xie family's influence, there was no one they couldn't handle.

"Did you just give your young master some medicine?" Chu Jiuge examined Xie Xuan's throat, looking sternly at the servant.

"Yes, I gave him a lung-clearing pill." The servant's instincts told him he had made a mistake...

"The pill is stuck in his throat; it hasn't gone down," Chu Jiuge pointed to Xie Xuan's throat.

This was why Xie Xuan temporarily stopped breathing. An asthma attack alone wouldn't have caused such a quick loss of breath.

"What? What should we do?" The servant turned pale with fear, his legs giving way as he collapsed to the ground.

If the head of the family found out that he had choked the third young master by improperly administering medicine, he would be in serious trouble...