Chapter 14 The Sweet-Talking Rabbit Gets Urgent

Gu Yunshen tightened his grip on Yu Wenxue's waist, and slowly withdrew it after she regained her balance. "Running around in the middle of the night instead of sleeping, you might get snatched away by a ghost."

Yu Wenxue didn't know if she would be kidnapped by a ghost, but there were wild wolves nearby, and she could be eaten alive at any time.

In order to save her own life, she had no choice but to turn to the only living person beside her, and said with a forced smile, "Isn't it because you're here!"

"Bar."

Gu Yun Shen smiled and looked at her with a smile: "So I'm that good in your heart?"

Sure enough, being sweet-talking works!

Yu Wenxue seemed to have grasped the secret to making him happy, and she used all her knowledge to praise him from head to toe, even praising every single hair on his head.

Aside from his eccentric personality.

She simply couldn't bring herself to praise her.

Gu Yunshen's brow twitched slightly, and his fingers, which were resting on the hilt of the sword, slid down intentionally or unintentionally.

After a long silence, he suppressed his smile and said, "Although I know it's a lie, I'll reluctantly help you out because you're good at telling jokes."

"Then can you take me back?" Yu Wenxue pointed to the extinguished oil lamp: "I am night blind."

Being night blind was bad enough, but the road was also rugged and uneven, with rocks and rotten branches everywhere. Afraid of falling, she could only secretly tug at Gu Yun Shen's sleeve.

It's shameful, really shameful.

Finally, just as she was about to fall for the eighth time, Gu Yun Shen stopped.

"Ouch!" Yu Wenxue didn't react in time and bumped into his back. Her nose tingled and her eyes instantly reddened.

"Are you still running around?"

Yu Wenxue rubbed her aching nose and mumbled, "I'll run away in a planned way."

Gu Yun Shen: "Can you still walk?"

"Okay," Yu Wenxue replied honestly.

Don't trouble him with such a small matter.

"I see." Gu Yun Shen turned around, leaned down to meet her gaze, and smiled gently: "If this leg can't walk..."

"I don't need you to carry me..."

"Why don't we interrupt?"

The two spoke in unison.

"Wh-what?"

You're a pervert!

He scared her again!

Yu Wenxue clutched her pounding heart, still foolishly believing he cared about her; it seemed she had been overthinking it.

This villain changes his tune faster than flipping through a book?

"Are you very afraid of death?" Gu Yunshen asked.

nonsense.

She took a step back: "Everyone is afraid of death, aren't you afraid of death too?"

"What is there to fear in death?" Gu Yun Shen looked into her eyes, seemingly genuinely seeking an answer.

Before this, he had only heard of people who couldn't see at night. To him, the only difference between day and night was that night was quieter, making it easier for him to kill.

He's not someone who likes to create trouble for himself.

Those who caused him trouble either died or suffered a fate worse than death.

His appearance tonight was unexpected; it wasn't part of his plan.

He subconsciously reached for his sleeve. He had been carrying Yu Wenxue's sachet with him these days, but it had not relieved his old ailment.

He didn't believe it, so he agreed to teach her to ride a horse. As soon as he got close to her, that comfortable and pleasant feeling came back.

The source of this pleasure was inexplicable, just as he couldn't explain why he had come here after hearing her voice.

Why was she able to control his illness so easily?

Irritable.

It's better to cut ties now.

“Your heart ailment is something you were born with. If a suitable cure cannot be found, you will not live past twenty…” Gu Yun Shen put away his playful expression and said seriously, “If you are suffering from this illness every day, why don’t you end it yourself?”

"Even if I only have a year to live, or even a month or a day, I will live happily."

Perhaps triggered by past memories, Yu Wenxue became agitated and said loudly, "When a person dies, everything is gone, leaving only the pain of their loving family."

"Relatives?" Gu Yun Shen scoffed as if he had heard a joke. "Are you referring to your father who gambled away the family fortune, or your mother who sold you into the Marquis's mansion?"

He stared at her, as if reminding her, or as if speaking to himself, and said, word by word, "What is love? Not everyone related to you by blood will love you."

Yu Wenxue paused, thinking of the rainy day when her parents left her at the Civil Affairs Bureau.

The little girl, wearing a princess dress bought by her mother and crystal shoes bought by her father, eagerly awaited her first trip to the amusement park.

That day was her birthday.

Children born unhealthy are destined to be unwanted.

Illness can drain your energy and make love disappear.

So they chose to separate, each starting their own families and raising new children.

They are healthy and vibrant.

They can run and jump.

Giving up on resuscitation might be a relief for her.

It was also a relief for her parents.

In a sense, she was just like him, a child who was not loved by her parents.

Yu Wenxue didn't deny his words, and muttered, "It's not like you have to be related by blood for someone to love you."

After saying that, she stepped forward and grabbed his arm: "You think I walk too slowly? Why don't you use your lightness skill to fly me back?"

She had wanted to ride a roller coaster for a long time, and even if she were to die tomorrow, she was determined to enjoy it to the fullest.

The fragrance wafted in, and the lingering pain of my old ailment completely disappeared.

Gu Yun Shen didn't break free from her arm. Looking at the stubborn girl, his originally agitated mood calmed down considerably as he watched her joys and sorrows.

Even a rabbit will bite when cornered.

Yu Wenxue didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing that he hadn't said anything, she guessed that he was planning how to scare her again.

She was so cute when she was little, like a New Year's picture doll. How did she grow up to look like this?

Suddenly, her feet felt light, and she was lifted up horizontally. Before she could even cry out, she found herself flying in the sky.

"Lightness skill! I told you you know lightness skill!" Yu Wenxue's eyes sparkled, instantly forgetting the unpleasantness from before.

Her joy was short-lived; Gu Yun Shen quickened his pace even further, startling her so much that she grabbed his neck and cried out, "Don't drop me!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yun Shen loosened his grip on her arm slightly and said slowly, "Didn't you tell me to use my lightness skill?"

"No, it's too fast. I told you to slow down, and I didn't tell you to let go..."

Soon, the two landed safely.

A faint smell of blood filled her nostrils. Yu Wenxue clutched her fragile heart and frowned, asking, "Are you injured?"

Gu Yunshen said without changing his expression, "It's probably some spilled when killing the chicken."

"You can even kill chickens?" After asking this question, Yu Wenxue realized she was being a bit silly.

After all, killing people was as commonplace for him; what was wrong with killing a chicken?

"You don't like it?" Gu Yunshen asked.

What do you like?

Does it smell like blood?

Not everyone is like you, happy to see others suffer, or excited to see others bleed.

Yu Wenxue thought so.

Gu Yunshen changed the subject: "Don't go to places you shouldn't go, and..." He pointed to the erhu and said, "This thing is extremely awful."

“Okay, once you give me a hundred gold coins, I’ll have enough money to buy a better one.” Yu Wenxue spread her hands.

She knew that the sound quality of this erhu was average, but since it was a gift from Wei Heng, she didn't want to owe him too many favors, so she chose the cheapest one.

Maybe the Empress Dowager will be pleased and reward her with one!

Gu Yunshen didn't say anything more. He escorted her to the outside of the tent, took out an inconspicuous cloth bag from his bosom, and then left without looking back.

When Yu Wenxue opened it, she found a heavy gold ingot inside.

It's solid.

*

The next day, Yu Wenxue finished washing up early and went to find Lin Qingwan, since she didn't know anyone here except for the Gu brothers.

I slept with gold in my arms last night, and even my dreams were wonderful.

Two beautiful young women walked towards us. One of them was dressed in gorgeous clothes and adorned with jewels. Her arrogant eyes seemed to regard no one with disdain.

Who else could it be but Princess Tong'an?

Yu Wenxue turned a corner and pretended not to know them, avoiding them.

As for the person next to her...

"Lian'er, is the person you mentioned last time her?" Princess Tong'an asked.

Jiang Lian'er glanced at Yu Wenxue's back, concealed her emotions, and hummed in agreement.

“Gu Rongting may seem weak, but in reality, he has managed the main branch of the family like an impregnable fortress, making it very difficult for news to get out,” Princess Tong’an said sarcastically. “Don’t worry, I will continue to arrange for you to meet with him. As for how to administer the drug to him, that’s up to your luck.”

Jiang Lian'er smiled and said, "Thank you, Princess. If things go well, I will do my best to gather information for you."

"I don't believe it. The main branch of the family has so many young and beautiful girls. Could it be that the old hag is kind-hearted?" Princess Tong'an said angrily. "If the old hag hadn't given me aphrodisiacs, I wouldn't have married such a dissolute man!"

Jiang Lian'er patted her arm: "Princess, please don't bring up the past, lest you be saddened."

"If you don't like that girl from earlier, then deal with her as well." Princess Tong'an took out a medicine packet from her bosom and handed it to her, sneering, "Besides Gu Rongting, doesn't the Gu family also have that illegitimate son who can't be brought to the table?"

"Princess, what do you mean?" Jiang Lian'er asked.

"She's just a cheap, slutty thing that clings to people like a vine, sucking their blood relentlessly. And her illegitimate child...doesn't she make a perfect match? Hahahaha..."

Jiang Lian'er understood immediately, took the medicine packet, and turned to walk towards Gu Rongting's tent.

Yu Wenxue peeked out from the corner of the wall and saw Jiang Lian'er acting suspiciously, so she lifted her skirt and followed her.

Unfortunately, she was too far away to hear what they were saying.

But as the most important cannon fodder female supporting character, Jiang Lian'er is most likely to cause some trouble, and this matter may even be related to Princess Tong'an.

She had to strike first.

Having learned from the previous mistake of losing track of her, Yu Wenxue hid extremely well this time.

Unbeknownst to her, she had walked into a deep forest. Not far away was a camp, which looked like a temporary encampment.

This was the tent where Gu Rongting discussed official business.

Jiang Lian'er looked around and, seeing that no one was around, took out a trap from her bosom.

But she couldn't bring herself to be ruthless, so she stomped on it with her heel, biting her pale lips as she cried out, "Help! Is anyone there?!"

Yu Wenxue was dumbfounded by her series of actions.

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub"—the ancients were right.

Given Gu Rongting's personality, he would definitely lend her a helping hand, and Jiang Lian'er would follow the plot of the original book, clinging to him like a piece of chewing gum.

Yu Wenxue grew angrier the more she thought about it, wishing she could go up and put a sack over Jiang Lian'er's neck and beat her up, but she held back, planning to rescue her first while Gu Rongting was away, thus stopping this "hero saves the beauty" situation.

Upon reaching Jiang Lian'er's side, Yu Wenxue feigned surprise and asked, "Miss, what are you doing here?"

It's that woman again.

Jiang Lian'er clearly hadn't expected that Cheng Yaojin would suddenly appear out of nowhere.

They messed up her plans last time, and now they're trying the same trick again?

A figure appeared in front of the tent. She turned around and glanced at it, then smiled at Yu Wenxue and said, "Miss, we meet again."

"Your foot... your heel is injured, let me help you." Yu Wenxue rolled up her sleeves and was about to help.

Jiang Lian'er refused, saying, "No need, don't hurt your hand."

"No, look, your heel is bleeding. It should heal soon."

"......"

Unable to reach a stalemate, Jiang Lian'er had no choice but to grit her teeth and pry open the animal trap. Looking at the red blood slowly seeping out from under her feet, she said through gritted teeth, "I'd better not bother."

Yu Wenxue immediately stopped pretending to be flustered and said with a smile, "Then shall I take you back? You should see a doctor if you've been bleeding. What if you have tetanus?"

"No, no need." Jiang Lian'er staggered to her feet, glancing out of the corner of her eye at a figure approaching from behind Yu Wenxue. She then said in a sinister tone, "Could you please help me up, young lady?"

Yu Wenxue stepped forward, but before she could take her hand, a cloud of white powder floated in front of her.

Soon, she collapsed to the ground and lost consciousness.

The footsteps grew closer. Jiang Lian'er pinched herself hard, squeezing out a few tears, and casually called out to Gu Yun Shen behind her, "Someone has fainted!"

"Young master, could you please save this young lady?"

Jiang Lian'er lived up to her name, looking incredibly pitiful. Anyone who saw her would surely think that this girl was kind-hearted.

But Gu Yun Shen is no ordinary person; he cannot be viewed through the lens of common sense.

He stepped forward, picked up the unconscious Yu Wenxue, and then smiled at Jiang Lian'er, saying, "Miss, it seems your foot is injured."

Jiang Lian'er endured the pain and forced a smile: "It's alright, young master, please take this young lady to find a doctor."

"Well then, take care and don't bother seeing me off," Gu Yunshen said calmly.

Fearing exposure, Jiang Lian'er hurriedly left.

This medicine is called Haitangchun, and it was a forbidden medicine in the imperial court of the previous dynasty.

The person who is poisoned will have the scent of begonia in their breath. Initially, there will be no other symptoms. The poisoning will only be triggered when they come into contact with the first person with whom they have skin-to-skin contact.

This poison is most aggravated by emotional disturbances, as they will intensify the suffering of the poisoned person. The antidote is not ordinary sexual intercourse. Once the poison takes effect, it must be treated with hot spring water from Tianlian Mountain as a medicinal guide; only by combining the two can the toxicity be alleviated.

Forcing yourself to endure it will only shatter your internal organs.

The medicine had been administered at full dosage, which dealt with the meddlesome woman and made it easier for her to carry out her plan, which also happened to suit the princess's wishes.

Jiang Lian'er was secretly delighted, but she had only taken a few steps when she saw a dark figure rushing towards her.

Gu Yunshen didn't even lift his eyelids, and said in a low voice, "Find out the truth."

Guan Nan nodded: "Yes."

A sobbing cry came from behind him. Gu Yun Shen tightened his arms and muttered to himself, "The rabbit is still too docile. It was bullied so easily."

"We need to develop henchmen first..."