92 Chapter Ninety-Two
◎Oh no! She's completely driven Lord Xie mad!◎
Chapter Ninety-Two
you.
He said.
Liu Qingqing's eyes widened suddenly, staring at him in disbelief.
Oh no! She's completely driven Lord Xie crazy!
Xie Lang has never been unrestrained in this matter; when, when, has he ever spoken so "outrageously"?
Liu Qingqing's heart was pounding.
The sugar coating of candied hawthorn is crisp and sweet; a light bite with your canine teeth will reveal a crack.
Just like Liu Qingqing's frozen heart.
The tip of the tongue rolled into the sugar shell, and the warm lips and teeth gradually cut through the cold, hard shell. In an instant, the sugar syrup spread to every corner of the mouth.
It's sickeningly sweet.
Xie Lang captured her lips, sharing this rare sweetness with her.
He always regretted that she didn't get to eat the candied hawthorn he bought that day.
Liu Qingqing felt dizzy and weak, and collapsed into his arms.
Enjoy it with him.
She and he did a lot of sex, but rarely did they share such pure kisses.
His hands held her waist gently, kissing her as if kissing fragile glass. But this gentle touch made her scalp tingle, her back tremble, and even her arms break out in goosebumps.
After what seemed like an eternity, when her lips and tongue were numb, he reluctantly let her go.
He pressed his forehead against the side of her neck.
She noticed that he, like a cat, loved to snuggle in the crook of her neck.
In this rare moment of tenderness, she also noticed that Master Xie was unusually energetic.
She wanted to start over, albeit with some stumbles and setbacks, and didn't want to rush things.
I just remembered something: "Why didn't Xiao Ying tell me about the drug she gave me back then?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Lang stood up and gazed at her intently. His doting gaze was fixed solely on her, making her heart tremble. It was intense and burning, like a damp flame, making her want to look away.
Xie Lang paused, lowered his head to kiss away the sugar crumbs on her lips, and said nonchalantly, "I'm here to help you, and I don't want you to worry."
Liu Qingqing supported her chest: "You didn't have any feelings for me back then, so why didn't you want me to be troubled? Why not try to be nice to me?"
She was so curious, her eyes sparkling.
Xie Lang gently stroked the corner of her eye with his fingertips, then kissed her eye tenderly, saying in a hoarse voice, "I don't know either, that was all I could think at the time. To heal you, but not to let you know. You're shy, you'd be sad and avoid me if you knew."
So what if you try to avoid it?
"There are many things I didn't know before, but after using the Gu worm, I suddenly understood them."
Xie Lang nuzzled her nose, as if sighing or murmuring, "I was afraid you would avoid me and ignore me."
Liu Qingqing's heart trembled again as she cupped Xie Lang's extremely handsome face in her hands. He was even more captivating than before, and she liked even his wet, alluring gaze more.
If I keep talking, I won't be able to stop.
Liu Qingqing nestled in his arms and began to discuss serious matters, "How is Xiao Yingshi?"
"She doesn't just like it, let her like it to her heart's content."
What kind of answer is this?
She lifted her head from his embrace to look at him.
"curious?"
Xie Lang put his arm around her shoulder, "If you're curious, go and take a look tomorrow."
They parted ways the following two days.
Xie Lang forced out the antidote, and he needed to oversee the preparation and distribution of the medicine to the people of the city.
After Liu Qingqing woke up, she wanted to go and see how Xiao Ying was doing.
As soon as Liu Qingqing left the clinic, she caught a glimpse of an ordinary-looking carriage across the street.
The carriage has been parked here for several days in a row.
That's really strange.
Just as I was about to look away, the carriage curtain was lifted, revealing a beautiful face.
It turned out to be the Regent's wife.
Liu Qingqing didn't know what to say to her. Compared to her mother... the word "mother" had become extremely faint in her heart.
To her now, Ying Yi was merely a high-ranking and incomparably noble regent's wife.
Ying Yi got out of the car and walked towards her, stopping in front of her.
"Lord Xie is protecting you so well that I can't even see you when I want to."
Ying Yi feigned a relaxed tone.
After regaining her senses, Liu Qingqing curtsied to her, her eyes, almost identical to hers, remaining indifferent, as if she were looking at a stranger.
Ying Yi suppressed the stiff smile on her lips.
"Could you spare some time to talk to me?"
Liu Qingqing nodded.
The two went to the tea pavilion by the river.
Liu Qingqing frowned slightly as she looked at the distant, surging water.
Yingyi also told her what was on her mind—she felt ashamed to see her and did not want to see her.
Liu Qingqing's mouth and nose looked just like Liu Xu's. Whenever he saw her, he felt as if he were seeing Liu Xu, and seeing the infatuated look on Liu Xu's face when he was doing that thing with Xiao Yingshi by the bedside.
That was the nightmare that she would hate for the rest of her life.
She listened to these difficulties, but remained calm and composed.
Everyone has their difficulties; she should understand.
Liu Qingqing had no more desires in her heart, so she no longer resented her.
All those complicated past events are in the past now...
Seeing the indifference in her daughter's eyes, Yingyi felt a sudden pang of pain in her heart and stumbled back two steps.
Her watery eyes were so captivating that one couldn't help but feel tenderness towards her.
Liu Qingqing, however, felt nothing.
You can entrust someone else to take care of you, but how can you take better care of yourself than a mother herself?
Liu Qingqing expressed her understanding, but that was all she could say.
Seeing that her daughter had no reaction, Ying Yi choked up, swallowed the sour taste in her throat with difficulty, and turned her face away to wipe the corner of her eyes.
Liu Qingqing lowered her eyes and pretended not to know.
Yingyi, unsure if her daughter would be willing to see her again, eagerly asked about the next matter.
"Do you want to separate from Xie Lang?"
Ying Yi gazed at her daughter. "If you wish, give it to your mother."
Liu Qingqing looked at her suspiciously.
"Lord Xie is protecting you very well. I tried to pressure him with my status as a princess, but he wouldn't back down and wouldn't let me see you."
Ying Yi sighed, "You did a better job than me."
"And you? What are your thoughts now?"
This was the first time her mother, the princess, had asked her what she thought.
What was she thinking?
"All I know is that Xie Lang was willing to risk his life to save me. It seems like he... can't live without me."
Liu Qingqing frowned. "I'm willing to try again with him."
Upon hearing her daughter say that he couldn't live without her, Yingyi couldn't stop her tears, and she quickly covered them with a handkerchief.
Liu Qingqing lowered her eyes and remained silent.
After Yingyi calmed down, she saw her daughter looking down in a daze, and her heart ached even more.
They were not as enthusiastic towards her as they used to be.
Her daughter, like her, is very vengeful.
Ying Yi felt both relieved and saddened.
She took a deep breath, barely managing to suppress her surging emotions. With a wave of her hand, Bei Zhi, the head maid who was guarding outside, came in carrying a sturdy wooden box.
"You are very clever. Your mother knows that you have discovered the medical book. The Ying family medical book will naturally be passed down to you. Take good care of it and read it often in your spare time. It will benefit you."
Ying Yi took the sandalwood box, placed it on the stone table, and pushed it towards Liu Qingqing. "This is all for you. Do you like it?"
Liu Qingqing glanced down and saw a thick stack of land deeds and house deeds. After a quick look, she saw they were everywhere, mostly in prosperous areas.
"These are all places where you can stay. Keep them. Your mother has wronged you in the past."
That's how it is.
"Thank you, Your Highness, but I am unworthy of such a gift."
Liu Qingqing even stood up and curtsied to the princess.
"I have enough money to spend."
Ying Yi's lips twitched, and she couldn't even manage a forced smile.
She waved her hand, "Go have fun."
After bowing once more, Liu Qingqing left without hesitation.
When she could no longer see anyone, Ying Yi could no longer hold back and covered her face, bursting into tears.
He was completely broken down and shaking.
"Your Highness, please don't cry like this, your body can't take it!"
"Bei Zhi, will she never forgive me? She made me sachets before she didn't know my identity, but now she doesn't want to talk to me. Did I really do something wrong?"
"Your Highness! Your Highness!"
Ying Yi fainted, and chaos ensued.
Liu Qingqing didn't know what happened on the other side after she left, nor did she care or care.
She was curious about how Xiao Ying was doing, so she went outside the small courtyard.
Even before getting close, one could hear the noisy, shrill arguments inside. Little Ying was crying and laughing like a madwoman, cursing this person and then that person.
"Neither of you is any good! I must have been blind to have such a thing. I might as well kill you both and die with you!"
There were knives and guns in that small courtyard.
When Xiao Ying went berserk, she would chase after He Tan one minute and then chase after Liu Xu the next, yelling and shouting. She only calmed down when the two of them joined forces to subdue her.
Liu Qingqing pushed open the door, and everyone inside remained silent.
A row of guards stood in front of Liu Qingqing, preventing these people from getting close.
Xie Lang was overthinking it. Ying Yi only allowed one bowl of thin porridge to be sent each day, and it was always leftover from the previous day. It would spoil and stink if it went bad early. These people had been pampered for many years, and their stomachs were very delicate. Drinking it would cause them to have severe diarrhea.
I'm starving if I don't drink, and I'm already exhausted.
Now all the weeds in the yard have been pulled up, and even the small trees have had their bark stripped off, making them look pitiful.
"daughter!"
Liu Xu, however, had sharp eyes. He saw Liu Qingqing and staggered toward her on his knees. As soon as he let go, Xiao Ying struggled with her knife and tried to slash He Tan again, which He Tan barely managed to defend himself with.
Blocked by the guards, Liu Xu grabbed onto their legs and reached out to Liu Qingqing, pleading, "Save my father! Save my father!"
Liu Qingqing looked at him coldly.
His eyes clearly said—who do you think you are as a father?
When had Liu Xu ever been looked at like an animal by his eldest daughter? He was stunned for a moment!
Before she could say anything, Xie Wu and Xie Liu, who were protecting her, kicked him away with one foot each.
The two kicks were delivered with full force, sending Liu Xu tumbling several times before he crashed into a stone table in the courtyard. His eyes widened, and the next instant, his head lolled to the side and he collapsed.
He Tan, who had just been holding down Xiao Yingshi, quickly let go and hid behind her.
Xiao Ying lay on the ground, staring blankly at the sky in the same position.
Liu Qingqing walked over and saw that Xiao Yingshi's face was bruised and swollen, and she was almost unrecognizable from her previous appearance.
She also had many cuts on her body, which looked like she was accidentally injured while fighting for the knife.
Liu Qingqing knelt down in front of her: "You say..."
She spoke slowly, and Xiao Ying's eyes trembled.
"What would happen if, when everyone is starving, there were knives in this courtyard?"
"You told me to watch Xie Lang choose whom back then. This time, who do you think everyone will choose? Will your two lovers turn their blades against you?"
Xiao Ying's body trembled violently.
"I look forward to the days when you eat raw meat and drink blood."
After saying this, Liu Qingqing stood up.
As soon as he finished speaking, the courtyard fell silent. Suddenly, the three men sprang into action, rushing to grab the two kitchen knives.
Ignoring Liu Qingqing, she continued deeper into the area.
Through a gap on the side of the hut, a figure could be seen facing the wall.
It looks somewhat familiar.
Liu Qingqing looked closely.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yuanzhou was also there. He had become extremely thin and turned his face away when Liu Qingqing looked at him.
He used to be too cowardly to protect his sister, and now he was too ashamed to ask her for help.
He knew he was wrong; this was his retribution.
Liu Qingying, with her arms wrapped around her knees, hid in the corner, staring blankly. When she saw a figure in front of her, she slowly raised her eyes and saw her elder sister's face. Her eyes flickered, then she pursed her lips and looked away.
She didn't seem to be her sister's sister, and all the previous grudges became a joke.
She's a joke too!
Liu Qingying's arms were covered in red scratches from her own scratches, and dirty blood was flowing from her body.
Being trapped here these days, she realized how difficult life could be.
Was this how my sister lived when she was in the Liu family?
Noticing that she was still being stared at, Liu Qingying lowered her head and buried her face in her arms. She was like a turtle hiding in its shell, not wanting to say a word.
Liu Qingqing withdrew her gaze, said nothing to the two of them, and turned to walk outside.
The gate to the small courtyard slowly closed before their eyes.
Upon hearing the creaking sound, Liu Yuanzhou's eyes reddened, and Liu Qingying, nestled in his arms, closed her eyes, letting the tears fall.
After leaving the courtyard, seeing the people who had mistreated him and tried to kill him get their comeuppance, he felt a mix of satisfaction and melancholy.
Xie Lang had already told her the reason why Xiao Ying had previously invaded the Liu residence—it was actually because of love.
The feelings between others.
She never imagined that the seemingly shrewd Ying was actually a brainless idiot.
The man that Xiao Ying had been longing for for so many years already had a harem of wives and concubines. Who was waiting for her?
Besides, she didn't believe that Xiao Ying had no feelings for Liu Xu at all.
And she... was actually suppressed by a dog's brain for so many years.
All I can say is that sometimes a little bit of power...
It can kill, it can give life.
Liu Qingqing was not in a good mood. After leaving the courtyard, she did not get into the carriage, but instead wandered around the streets.
Once outside the courtyard, only Xie Wu followed behind; the remaining guards dispersed and concealed their tracks.
Xie Lang was truly afraid this time. Even though things were relatively peaceful now, he dared not let her out of his sight. She was like the apple of his eye, and he protected her again and again. If he weren't so busy, he would want to personally protect her at all times.
Suddenly, she heard someone calling her from behind, "Miss! Miss!"
That familiar voice...
She turned around abruptly and saw two young maids jump down from the slowly moving carriage and run towards her. As the carriage came to a stop, an old woman also got off.
Liu Qingqing's eyes instantly filled with tears, and in the blink of an eye, she was embraced tightly.
"I knew Miss was lucky and would be alright!"
"Miss! Miss!"
The group hugged each other and cried their hearts out in the street.
As more and more people gathered around, Xie Wu had to remind her, "Madam, let's go back."
Upon hearing the word "Madam," Zhao Pansheng immediately straightened his neck and glared at Xie Wu. Xie Wu choked, his lips opening and closing, but he dared not speak again.
But her eyes also reddened.
This was no good, so the group quickly returned to the clinic.
Lin Mei was happy to see them and quickly went to prepare dinner.
Upon seeing this, Granny Li smiled and said, "She has changed quite a bit. I suppose she can take good care of Miss."
The master and his four servants returned to their room.
Liu Qingqing recounted everything that had happened to them. They listened intently, sometimes crying, sometimes laughing, and occasionally widening their eyes in extreme tension.
Upon hearing about Xiao Yingshi, Granny Li cursed, "I knew she was a scoundrel! If I had known, why didn't I poison her back then!"
Upon hearing that Xie Lang had followed her into the raging torrent and rescued her, the expressions on their faces changed several times as they scrutinized their young mistress. She now looked rosy-cheeked, even better than when she was at her best in the Marquis's mansion!
Only then did he have the leisure to take a look at the young lady's current residence.
This was quite a sight! These people had all served at Jialan Garden, and everyone knew what Lord Xie Lang's possessions were like.
Aren't all the old things on the table and bed familiar?
Zhao Pansheng, quick to speak and thoughtful, asked, "Didn't Miss divorce Master? What's going on now?"
Seeing Liu Qingqing looking over, Zhao Pansheng readily agreed, "Would Miss like to return to the capital with the master in a few days?"
The treatment of Lord Xie and his son-in-law was quite different.
Everyone held their breath and waited for the young lady's reply.
Upon receiving the news, the man who had been hiding in the shadows also took a deep breath.
"Back to Beijing?"
He heard her whisper, "But I don't want to go back to the capital."
Xie Lang froze instantly.
[Author's Note]
Next chapter preview:
At first, Liu Qingqing thought he was busy, but later she realized something was off—this person seemed to be acting strangely.
But to say they were having a disagreement doesn't quite seem right; he was so clingy every night, he practically wanted to become a leech and stick to her back.
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