insanity

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The dragon and phoenix candles on the table have long since gone out. The spring night is fleeting, and the sun rises high. I have no idea what night it is tonight.

A tear welled up in her eye, and Wen Ruo felt dizzy and lightheaded. "Weren't you hungry?"

He really shouldn't have learned martial arts; it caused her so much suffering.

Qi Guanlan reluctantly raised his head, "My wife is a feast for the eyes! I... am addicted to her beauty."

Are you sober now?

"almost!"

Hehe, Wen Ruo suddenly didn't want to tell him about the Gu.

To be honest, Tao Yan is sometimes quite perceptive when it comes to people.

...

I'm tired!

Wen Ruo had already lost count of how many positions he had changed; he probably knew the Fire Avoidance Diagram by heart by heart. Only then did Qi Guanlan stop. "Are you feeling better?"

Wen Ruo rested her head on his shoulder and bit him hard. "Just a little bit, it's almost dawn!"

Don't take advantage of her vacation to act recklessly. This kind of thing should be done in moderation; "excessive indulgence is harmful to health!"

"good!"

Qi Guanlan readily agreed, but he didn't let her off the hook.

...

"Take a break, or there won't be a next time!"

The sky was beginning to lighten, and the swaying bed finally quieted down.

Wen Ruo kicked him, and Qi Guanlan belatedly realized what she was doing and pulled out a sentence from his meager memory, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Wen Ruo's eyes were half-closed, her gaze flickering. "It's nothing serious."

"You don't need to look at the fire avoidance diagram."

"Yeah?"

Qi Guanlan's eyes lit up. "You read it?"

How many did you watch?

Wen Ruo snorted. If she really replied, he would probably get even more excited. Suddenly, she hated herself for flipping through the pages so quickly. "There aren't many pages left, I'm sleepy!"

She yawned, her eyelids drooping. "I'm craving osmanthus cake. Aren't you hungry?"

Qi Guanlan smiled, seeing that she was still sleepy, and covered her with a blanket. "Go to sleep, you can eat when it's light."

Wen Ruo was indeed extremely exhausted, and in the blink of an eye, she lost consciousness.

Qi Guanlan stared at her blankly. The lip rouge on her lips was long gone, and her usually eloquent lips were now bright red and slightly swollen because of him.

Qi Guanlan immediately felt a little guilty.

He quietly got out of bed, called someone to bring hot water, and when the temperature was about right, he wiped her hands clean with a damp cloth.

Wen Ruo frowned slightly, gently turned over, and his right hand, which was wiping, suddenly paused. The bed was too clean, so he quickly tidied it up and then took out a bottle of ointment from under the pillow. It was made by the imperial court.

The application was done very gently, and apart from stealing a kiss, the person on the bed hardly noticed. After some effort, it was finally finished, and Qi Guanlan tiptoed off the bed.

The moment he landed, he let out a long sigh of relief. Even heroes have their weaknesses; who could easily give up the comforts of a gentle home? He hastily gathered his clothes, and a jade box rolled down his back.

It looks familiar.

He seemed to have seen Tao Yan tricking him before; she called it a Gu poison, but it was actually a piece of amber.

They are very similar.

Is that what she said?

Qi Guanlan put the food away for her. The food on the table had long since gone cold. He had specially asked someone to cut the chestnut chicken into pieces and left most of it for her. She probably hadn't turned over the next layer.

Qi Guanlan chewed on the cold chicken leg, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes. How could it be dawn already?

He walked to the bedside, just as Wen Ruo opened her eyes. Their eyes met. Qi Guanlan was only wearing a white undergarment, his close-fitting silk shirt revealing his broad shoulders and narrow waist. There were still traces of her on the loose collar. "Bastard!"

Qi Guanlan chuckled, sat down beside her, and slowly supported her lower back, skillfully massaging it. With his other hand, he brought her a cup of warm tea. "Have some."

Would you like some osmanthus cake?

A sweet aroma lingered at the tip of her nose. Wen Ruo took a bite, her complexion improving slightly. "You're not asleep?"

The blankets next to her were cold, and the pillows were flat, so it was obvious that no one had slept there. Qi Guanlan raised an eyebrow, lifted the blanket, and got into bed. "Sleep with me for a while."

She studied at the academy and worked at the Dali Temple. Her body had become accustomed to waking up at this time, so naturally she couldn't fall back asleep.

"Aren't you going to pay your respects and offer tea?"

Qi Guanlan shook his head, put his arm around her shoulder, found a comfortable position, and let out a long sigh. "Mother has never gotten up early. If she goes early, she'll get a beating."

"You shouldn't be sleeping until noon, right? If you say yes, I'll be jealous."

Qi Guanlan slipped his fingers inside her undergarments, which Wen Ruo grabbed and threw away. "I need to practice martial arts. Today is an exception."

"Yes, I almost forgot."

Qi Guanlan looked at her, "Did you forget something? Was it the jade box you were going to tell me about?"

Wen Ruo lay on top of him, a chill running down her spine. Her mind raced, and her voice was hoarse as she spoke haltingly, "Yes, it's the box for releasing poison. You can take it out when you bleed."

"Take it out?"

"Yes, it'll be a year from now, no, maybe two years, who knows, when they say I can learn light-body kung fu."

Tao Yan said she couldn't learn because of her health, so how come she can now? Qi Guanlan was a little puzzled.

"Also, it can be taken out and replanted when needed, that's about it."

"Why take it back? It's fine to keep it alive, and it can still know your location."

Why else could it be? Wen Ruo's heart trembled slightly. She reached out and straightened his collar, changing the subject, "Your fragrance is overflowing."

Does it smell good?

Wen Ruo nodded, "Going to practice martial arts? I haven't seen it before."

So proactive, is there something you're hiding from him? Qi Guanlan's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and his eyes gradually darkened. "Okay, stretch your muscles first, otherwise you'll get hurt."

Wen Ruo breathed a sigh of relief and asked curiously, "How do I stretch?"

"I'll teach you!"

Qi Guanlan curled his lips, then suddenly lowered the gauze curtain. After an incense stick's time, before Wen Ruo's outstretched right arm could be lowered, he pressed himself against her again.

Wen Ruo's face flushed red with anger. "You're shameless!"

"It's a pity it's not the Spirit Rhinoceros Gu."

"Did your master ever mention the Spirit Rhinoceros Gu? It's said to be fond of sexual activity. I'm quite interested in that."

Sexual intercourse! Is it called the Spirit Rhinoceros Gu?

Wen Ruo tensed up instinctively, while Qi Guanlan couldn't help but groan and pant, veins bulging on his forehead. A sudden thought struck him, and he exclaimed, "This is it?"

"Did it really make the other person completely infatuated?"

"no!"

"I'll take it as that!"

Wen Ruo felt as if she were soaking in a hot spring. The water was boiling and bubbling, with pebbles constantly falling and ripples rising and falling. Her eyes were covered by the water, and she was slowly dragged underwater. Just as she was about to suffocate...

"breathe."

Qi Guanlan wiped the sweat from her forehead and said with a look of infatuation, "How could it not be!"

Wen Ruo took a long time to catch her breath and recover. The air around her nose was filled with the fragrance of crabapple blossoms. She pinched the culprit and said with a stern face, "It's called Mother-Child Gu. It's more like it's going to make you lose your mind and have no descendants."

"so?"

"Therefore, by taking you as my wife, I can have offspring."

Qi Guanlan immediately frowned, hugged her, and said with some disappointment, "I don't want to. I hate it when someone takes away what belongs to me for no reason."

Wen Ruo nestled quietly in his arms, Qi Guanlan pressed his hand against her hair, and said firmly again, "I will not take it."

"Unless you give birth to my child."

"Let me take a look."

Qi Guanlan took her pulse and said in a deep voice, "Madam, you need to cooperate well with your husband. The more you do, the more you will get."

"It's not proper."

Wen Ruo was silent for a moment, then said softly, and Qi Guanlan's body instantly stiffened. It took him a while to process what she said, "You mean you can?"

After he finished speaking, he immediately shook his head, "No."

"Let's not, okay? I don't want anything to happen to you."

Qi Guanlan trembled slightly, as if she were very scared.

Wen Ruo patted his back and comforted him, "Master said it can nourish the body, I won't be in any trouble."

"But if you promise me once every five days from now on, I promise you I won't do it again."

"......"

"How about three days?"

"Without the pain and worry of childbirth, we should enjoy life to the fullest, shouldn't we?"

"My wife~"

Qi Guanlan started to whine again, and her bargaining was so reasonable that Wen Ruo felt she was convinced. "Three days it is, but you can't stay up this late."

"I'll listen to you."

"I want to take a bath."

Qi Guanlan quickly got out of bed and went to call for hot water. Wen Ruo, dragging her floor-length undergarment, moved away from the bed as if her feet were on fire.

Wen Ruo looked out the window. "Isn't it too late?"

"No rush, soak a little longer."

"They didn't come?"

Princess Rongjing sat in the main seat, the tea on the table had gone cold, and the person serving the tea was nowhere to be seen.

Yun Qing shook her head, her smile subtle. "Young Master said not to be disturbed and even had the servant prepare hot water."

Rong Jing put down her teacup, speechless. "Isn't he going too far?"

"Full of youthful vigor."

"Ha, men, they're all the same. Tell me, when will I be able to drink Wen Ruojing's tea?"

"..." Yun Qing couldn't answer either.

"Never mind, just have someone send some food over."

Wen Ruo stayed at the princess's residence for three days and learned a few things from Xiao Shun through subtle questioning.

First, the princess has developed a hobby of getting up early to practice whipping in recent years.

"..."

So Wen Ruo sat in the pavilion, while outside on the martial arts stage, Qi Guanlan, dressed in a black martial arts outfit, tumbled back and forth between the artificial hill and the stage, dodging and weaving, jumping up and down, completely different from the hungry wolf he was in bed, which was very gratifying!

It's good to lend a hand, so as to save her the trouble.

Qi Guanlan hung on the treetop, slightly turned to the side, the whip's shadow grazing his ear again. "Mother, this whip is so fierce, what if it hurts my face? I depend on this face to make a living!"

Rong Jing frowned in displeasure. "If you don't make a move soon, I'm going to get serious!"

Wen Ruo shook her head repeatedly, "How can anyone learn this! Why don't I learn whip techniques from the princess?"

Rong Jing smiled slightly, "Watch carefully, I'll teach you!"

"Wen Ruo, you're trying to murder your husband!"

Three days later, Wen Ruo returned to her parents' home.

Spicy diced chicken!

Sweet and sour carp!

With the last two dishes placed on the table, Wen Ruo breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, everyone was still there. This huge table was even more lively than the New Year.

Of course, Qi Guanlan deserves much credit for this. He speaks as sweetly as honey, and these past few days he's been following her around like a tail that she can't shake off.

"Ah!" Qi Guanlan exclaimed, pinching a freshly washed cherry. "Open your mouth, it's so sweet!"

Wen Ruo glanced at him helplessly. Qi Guanlan put the item in her hand and chuckled, "What's there to be shy about? We're all so familiar with each other."

"Are you still tired of it?"

It's not too sweet, but you can't eat too much of it. She praised its sweetness, and for the past three days, cherries have been on the table every day. The cook even learned how to make cherry paste from Leng Hua Lou, creating all sorts of variations.

Hong Shiliu: "Are you staying here tonight?"

Qi Guanlan suddenly tugged at her sleeve. Wen Ruo looked over, her lips seemingly forming the words "No, please."

Wen Ruo raised an eyebrow and smiled, her eyes crinkling. "Stop!"

There are so many people, and the courtyard is so small.

Qi Guanlan immediately turned away, sulking to himself. Wen Ruo looked at his slumped shoulders and couldn't help but laugh.

After she finished talking to A-Chu, she realized that Qi Guanlan had unknowingly sat down next to Shi Liu Niang, and Tao Yan was not far away, his hands itching to make a move, and the dice were probably about to fall into the bowl at any moment.

inappropriate.

That's very inappropriate.