Chapter 45: Jade Rabbit is shocked! How shameless!

Alice prickled her nose, and a pleasant aroma filled the air. She opened her eyes, and beneath her hands lay delicate skin, covered in fresh wounds.

After a night of digestion, she should finally be able to use this vital energy, right? She had a happy smile on her face, though she still felt a little unsatisfied.

Alice casually rubbed the teeth marks on the man's neck, casually feeling the power of merit in his body.

What's going on?!

Shocked, he lost control of his hands, pressing hard on the scabby bite marks until blood oozed out.

The sleeping person groaned in pain, but did not wake up.

Alice used her Qi-gazing technique to look at the man beside her. The pale golden light above his head remained, with no discernible change. The expected power of merit hadn't reached her at all! And she had clearly verified last night that the believer's vital energy was still present; this delicacy hadn't lost its nutritional value.

But now, the power of merit in my body has not improved at all...

The news that was known to all the gods and monsters in heaven and on earth turned out to be a hoax!

These old monks are really good at flattering themselves!

Bah! How shameless!

Why did she believe this nonsense? Heaven was no shortage of virgin immortals, so who didn't have some virtuous power? Why was it that the rumor that Tang Sanzang's yang energy contained the virtuous power that could help achieve the Taiyi realm of immortality suddenly became known to all the demons, attracting their covetousness?

To complete the eighty-one trials for Jin Chanzi's reincarnation, they resorted to extremes. They even fabricated the lie that the power of merit could conceal the root of evil, and even actively spread the rumor. She, Alice Yutu'er, had truly been fooled by the old monk!

Fortunately, she also wanted to take the opportunity to go down to the mortal world to avenge the palm strike from Su E in the past. With her identity as a princess on earth, she could live a carefree and happy life for a year, which was not a loss.

It's just that the anger in my heart won't go away for a while.

The gentleman before her looked at ease, as if soundly asleep. Seeing him like this, Alice grasped his face with both hands, squeezing it into a rounded shape. His handsome features were now unrecognizable.

After being treated like this, the man finally woke up.

The gentleman who had fallen into a coma last night, unaware of what had happened, opened his eyes blankly. Realizing he wasn't dead, his heart softened. His goddess still felt a little sorry for him.

Soon, he will receive no mercy.

Seeing Adrian wake up, Alice turned over and held him under her body with the hands and feet that were originally on the man in front of her.

Since the greatest value is gone, let's squeeze out the remaining happiness value.

In the goblin cave, humans were bullied and oppressed at will. For every bite mark on their body, there were several more scratches on their back.

The sun was already high in the sky. Alice put on a navy silk dress and walked out of her bedroom, tidying her hair with a satisfied look on her face.

She went downstairs and had just asked the servant to prepare lunch for one more person when she ran into Elizabeth coming in from outside.

Elizabeth's morning walk remained constant wherever she went. When she lived in Bond Street, she often walked in Hyde Park. Now that she had moved to her new house, she often went to St. James's Park.

As soon as the two met, the older sister asked, “Alyssa, is Mr. Moran feeling better later? Why did he suddenly feel unwell last night?”

Last night, Alice had concocted a deception that had deceived everyone in the ballroom, making them believe Adrian Moran had suddenly taken ill. Acting as a doctor, she had taken her partner out of the palace to seek treatment. Of course, in the eyes of Elizabeth and the Queen, those in the know, it was her desperate attempt to save her lover and leave early.

To prevent anyone from disturbing her dinner, the family had created a deceptive illusion, making it appear she was fast asleep. Elizabeth therefore avoided disturbing her sister's sleep by going upstairs, and only then did she ask about the previous night's events.

"Well, it's pretty good." Alice looked upstairs, obviously thinking of something else, and smiled meaningfully.

Elizabeth followed her sister's gaze upwards and suddenly guessed something: "Could it be that Mr. Moran is in our house now?"

A rare complex look of surprise and seriousness appeared in her eyes, and she obviously understood what this meant.

"Mr. Moran pretended to be sick to deceive you?" A man who was truly unwell certainly couldn't have the energy to do such an intimate thing with someone. She called her sister's name with some disapproval, "Alyssa."

"I told him to pretend." Alice hugged her second sister and smiled as sweetly as usual. "My dear Elizabeth, don't worry, I didn't suffer any loss."

Having learned of their impending marriage on the Thames, Elizabeth had spoken to Jane about it. Jane informed Alice of her intentions, and though surprised, she didn't try to stop them. Knowing her sister always had her own ideas, they agreed that as long as their beloved sister wasn't harmed, they would let her go.

Now seeing Alice's carefree smile, not looking hurt at all, Elizabeth was forced to put her worries to rest.

It was almost lunchtime when Mary and the others started to get up one after another, and the five sisters gathered at the dining table.

Mary and Catherine also expressed concern about Alice's early departure last night, but after receiving a "fine" response, they stopped talking. Lydia, however, complained, "Alyssa, this man doesn't look well. He's been seeing you every other day for the past few days, and then he fell ill again at such a grand ball yesterday. This is too frequent."

Alice laughed out loud and nodded repeatedly, waiting to see what the gentleman upstairs was going to do.

Adrian had been lingering on the third-floor staircase for a while. He could hear different voices downstairs. Although he couldn't make out the specifics, it was clear that the young ladies were already downstairs.

Going downstairs like this...how can I explain it? He tugged at his blue scarf, trying to wrap it tighter around his neck, but it accidentally rubbed against his skin, causing him to cry out softly in pain.

Alice didn't have to wait long before she saw her believer, suppressing his embarrassment, come downstairs, pretending to be serious and calm, walk into the restaurant, bow slightly, and greet the ladies as cordially as possible. But anyone could tell that the term "Miss Alice" was the most natural and full of affection.

Elizabeth wanted to give Adrian her seat according to etiquette, but Alice stopped her: "Elizabeth, no need. Just let him sit at the end of the table."

Adrian nodded and was about to sit down where Alice pointed. Catherine stood up with her plate and moved over. "Since this is a lack of etiquette, I don't want to be caught between a couple of lovers. I'll be the one who suffers."

The man was lucky enough to sit next to Alice and sat down next to her at the table.

And his test has just begun.

"Sir, do you only come to other people's houses when they are eating to eat for free?" Lydia hosted several salon balls a few days ago and learned to use the etiquette of the upper class to restrain others.

"There was no servant to announce him, so this gentleman obviously didn't come in from the hallway." Mary swallowed the grilled lamb chops in her mouth and made her analysis.

"I think I saw Mr. Moran coming from the stairs." Catherine picked up the side dish with a fork and did not forget to add another knife.

"Mr. Moran, please forgive us for the poor hospitality. If we had known that you were so weak that you couldn't even walk back to your own house next door, we should have prepared some health-enhancing pills for you." Although Elizabeth understood her sister, she was dissatisfied with the man's careless treatment of the matter and secretly mocked him.

The four sisters chatted back and forth, and soon the gentleman who pretended to be calm was left speechless.

Alice couldn't get enough of watching the fun, so she joined in the fun herself: "I really need to nourish myself."

Lydia, always perceptive about the affairs of men and women, noticed the difference in the atmosphere between the two. Suddenly, she saw the wound at the corner of the man's pursed lip, a clear tooth mark on his chin, and more strange marks along the edge of his scarf.

Her eyes widened, and she pointed at Alice and Adrien: "You...you two!"

Alice raised her eyebrows, wondering what the usually eccentric Lydia would say.

"Elissa, you're secretly getting married to a poor priest!" Lydia had indeed lost focus and asked Adrian, "How are you going to support Alice? Do you know how much that dress she's wearing costs? 30 pounds. That's half a month's salary for you, right?"

"Ms. Lydia, I have resigned from my teaching position and am no longer a priest." Adrian clarified his current identity.

As he spoke, he turned to his side and said solemnly, "Miss Alice, I have found another job and will make a living selling paintings. In the future, I will have more free time."

Realizing that the rest of Adrian's words were about letting her arrange the time, which would all belong to her, Alice fiddled with the man's left hand under the table, scratching his palm as if rewarding him, causing him to almost make a sound.

The Bennett daughters had always had a talent for embarrassing their sisters' suitors. Before Adrian could catch his breath, Mary immediately posed a difficult question: "Have you proposed and promised to marry each other?"

"I..." On one hand, Alice was still playing with his hand, distracting him, and on the other hand, he didn't know how to explain their future relationship to her family.

"I don't plan to marry anyone." Alice continued speaking even though she was holding a small toy in her hand.

"As for this gentleman, he will be my lover now and in the future." She spoke in a relaxed and casual tone, but her eyes were serious but not fake.

Elizabeth hesitated to speak. Mary and Catherine took it for granted.

Only Lydia wanted to complain immediately: "I'm going to write a letter to tell Mom! You don't get married, but you keep a lover!"

"Whatever." Alice pulled Adrian, who had already put down his fork, up and said, "Let's go to the pharmacy."

The praises of King George III and the Queen had gradually spread over the past few days. The exclusive drug dealers in London and the surrounding areas who had received the news and the forces behind them were eager to purchase goods and restore the old relationship.

Alice accepted everyone who came and recovered a lot of business.

Since what Yuan Yang said was a pure scam, she couldn't get rich overnight and gain merit for free, so she could only continue to focus on the pharmacy business.

London welcomed early spring. She reduced the supply of cold-clearing pills at the Tzu Chi Pharmacy and increased the supply of more seasonal and effective anti-allergic pills and heat-dissipating pills. She sold large quantities to partner pharmacies, allowing her to treat more acute cases across a wider area and increase her merit more quickly.

The recipes of Chinese herbal teas have also been adjusted to suit the season, with the introduction of rose tea and dandelion tea, two types that are more suitable for spring drinking.

I took the opportunity to prepare a bottle of Guben Yangqi Pills for the gentleman who had worked hard all day and looked tired, so that he could replenish his energy.

Adrian's ears flushed as he held the bottle of pills. Having just witnessed Alice's mystical abilities, he naturally became even more convinced of the effectiveness of the pills prepared by the young lady before him. Because of this, he felt even more embarrassed.

"Hurry up and eat," Alice urged. "You already know all this. I didn't try to soften the potency of the medicine. This pill has the maximum potency that the jade pestle can produce. No one else can compare to it."

The man opened the bottle of medicine. Alice, annoyed by his delay, sent a pill flying directly to his lips.

Adrian glanced at the lady who was still staring at him, opened his mouth slightly, and the pill slid into his throat and rolled into his stomach.