Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Covering the Gu with Gu
In the middle of the night, Jing Yao was crying silently on her bed. Ye Yunzheng probably didn't force her to sleep in the same bed because he was afraid of scaring her and hurting the child. Instead, he made a bed on the floor not far away.
The white silk in her hands had been untied. Jing Yao did not dare to take off her clothes, so she curled up in the quilt and sobbed from time to time.
She wanted to run away, but she had no money and was pregnant with a two-month-old baby, so she couldn't run at all.
Ye Yunzheng couldn't fall asleep either. The occasional sobbing sounds beside his ears reminded him that she was sad.
He listened indifferently and did not try to comfort her.
We have to face the facts, right?
Jing Yao fell asleep while crying. The next day, when she was on her way, her eyes were like rotten peaches, red and swollen, and her chest felt stuffy, making her even more uncomfortable.
She thought it was because she had been crying for too long, so she didn't take it seriously, thinking that if she took a break, maybe everything would be fine.
"Eat." Ye Yunzheng brought her food, a bowl of sweet soup and a few flatbreads. Jing Yao carefully tore the flatbreads with her fingers. She would not go on a hunger strike, as that would only bring suffering to herself.
During this time, he couldn't help but rub her chest. Ye Yunzheng asked perceptively: "Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Jing Yao was vague and didn't want to say: "No."
Ye Yunzheng seemed to have calmed down again, no longer as angry as last night, but Jing Yao no longer dared to talk to him casually, for fear that he would kill her in a rage.
After dinner, Ye Yunzheng went out again. Jing Yao tentatively opened the door and found that it was locked.
She sighed and gave up the idea for the time being.
Soon it was time to set off again. Jing Yao had her hands tied again, put on a cloak, and got on the carriage.
The carriage rolled slowly, and she was getting farther and farther away from home.
The man beside her had his eyes closed and was resting, not paying any attention to her. Jing Yao didn't understand why he had to kidnap her when he didn't seem to have any intention of paying attention to her?
The whole journey was horribly silent, and the bumps made her chest feel even more uncomfortable. Jing Yao's face turned pale, and she realized that something was really wrong.
She decisively grabbed Ye Yunzheng's arm: "It hurts."
Ye Yunzheng suddenly turned his head and looked at her hesitantly: "Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
She whispered, "My chest feels tight, I can't breathe, and I feel a little nauseous." She lowered her head, beads of sweat sliding down her temples, and she looked dying.
Ye Yunzheng touched her forehead and asked, "How's your stomach? Does it hurt?"
Jing Yao frowned: "It doesn't hurt." Her heart hurt even more, so much so that she couldn't speak. She felt a little uncomfortable yesterday, and now it was even worse.
Ye Yunzheng helped her out and said, "Let's stay in the town ahead."
Jing Yao closed her eyes, having difficulty breathing.
Seeing her like this, Ye Yunzheng became anxious: "Jing Yao? Yao'er? Wake up, don't fall asleep yet." He patted her face gently, but Jing Yao fainted in an instant as if all her energy was drained away.
The carriage soon arrived at the town ahead. Ye Yunzheng picked up the person and found an inn. He asked Ming Yi to go to the town to call a doctor.
Ye Yunzheng checked Jing Yao's breath again and found it was a little weak. He couldn't help but sweat. He was the one who kidnapped her, but he didn't want to take her life.
When the doctor arrived, Ye Yunzheng quickly asked him to save the man.
"Sir, this pulse is weak... it sounds like a dying state. Forgive my lack of skills and my inability to diagnose the cause. Why not go to Jiyang Prefecture and find a more skilled doctor?"
Ye Yunzheng didn't expect this to happen. He clenched his hands tightly and asked, "Where's the child? How is the child?"
The doctor shook his head and said, "If we delay for too long, both mother and child will be in danger. Take this pregnancy-preserving pill first."
The doctor gave Jing Yao some ginseng slices under her tongue to keep her alive.
Ye Yunzheng immediately asked Ming Yi to go to Jiyang Prefecture to invite a doctor, the sooner the better.
It takes at least a day to travel back and forth from Jiyang Prefecture to here. If we travel all night and ride horses fast, we should be able to get back by midnight.
Ye Yunzheng looked anxious as he stayed by Jing Yao's side, asking the doctor next to him how she was from time to time.
Fortunately, her pulse did not continue to weaken, but she was unconscious and hanging on for her last breath.
A whole day passed and it was getting dark. Ye Yunzheng's eyes were red from staying up late. Outside were people sent by King Yin to him, and whispers could be heard from time to time.
"How could Your Highness trust a young man, and bring his family with him, without even considering what he is going to do?"
"That's right. In my opinion, we should quickly send a carriage to take them back to Bianjing. They're not going to get to Weizhou anymore. They might die on the way."
Ye Yunzheng seemed to have been hit in a sore spot, anger rising on his face. Coincidentally, Mingri rushed upstairs and opened the door: "Sir, the best doctor in Jiyang Prefecture has returned."
The doctor was carrying the medicine box behind him and panting heavily. His waist was almost broken from the shaking along the way.
Ye Yunzheng didn't care to let him rest, he grabbed the man and went to the bedside: "Quick, save him."
The doctor nodded repeatedly, and saw a beautiful girl lying on the bed. Her lips were pale and her face looked bad.
He quickly took her wrist to check her pulse.
After a while, Ye Yunzheng looked at him expectantly.
"This is... the Shuangsi Medicine Gu's offspring has weakened. A weakened offspring is damaging the heart meridians, and the baby in the womb won't live long."
The doctor was indeed from Jiyang Prefecture and was very knowledgeable. He immediately told Ye Yunzheng the symptoms. Ye Yunzheng was a little confused: "What kind of medicine is this?"
The doctor explained it to him again, and finally said, "This thing belongs to the Miao people of Xidong. It's usually given to high-ranking officials... for private use with special hobbies."
Ye Yunzheng's face looked extremely ugly. It was obvious who had the mother Gu. Yesterday, He Anting was assassinated and then fell into a coma. He saw with his own eyes that the imperial physician entered the He Mansion.
Drug poison... He Anting is so vicious.
"Is it possible to tell how long she has been poisoned? Is there a solution?" Ye Yunzheng asked anxiously.
"Judging from the pulse, it must have been a while, probably more than a month."
As expected, Ye Yunzheng's blood boiled. The doctor continued, "As for the solution, this thing is inherently unworthy of public display. There's no solution. Although it's not very harmful, its actions are vicious. Judging from the situation, it seems the mother Gu is in trouble. With her life in danger, the only way to remove the Gu is to use the Gu to transfer it."
Ye Yunzheng asked quietly: "What do you mean?"
"It means covering it with another pair of Shuangsi medicine Gu to achieve the effect of prolonging life. Under normal circumstances, this would not be feasible, but now that the child Gu is already weak, it is no problem to move it again."
"Where can I find this medicinal Gu?"
The doctor said, "That's easy. I'll keep Madam alive first, and then you can ask your men to go with me to the black market in Jiyang Prefecture to do the business."
Ye Yunzheng nodded: "Okay, please go immediately, doctor, I need to remove the poison."
His eyes fell on Jing Yao. After the poison was removed, He Anting would never be able to take her away from him again.
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He Mansion
He got off the carriage nervously and wandered outside the He Mansion. The doorman, with his sharp eyes, immediately came over and asked, "Is this Madam He?"
He nodded: "Yes, is Master He here?"
"Master said that if you come, he will ask you to come to see him. Master has been poisoned and is currently resting in bed."
He followed the doorman into the mansion. The Guanlan Courtyard was brightly lit. He Anting, dressed in his snow-white nightgown, was reclining on his bed, drinking medicine. Qing Wu reported, "Master, Duke Heng has ordered all the officers and soldiers of Kaifeng Prefecture to search for him. The Infantry Division and the Palace Guard Division have also dispatched some men to search."
"It's only been a day, they shouldn't have gone far." Qi Yue comforted him.
He Anting's face looked extremely bad, and the panic of missing something made his heart ache even more.
"Don't worry, the imperial physician said you can't get angry, otherwise the insect will damage your heart meridians, and that... Miss Yao will also suffer."
Qi Yue didn't ask what the relationship was between his fiancée and the Lingyun Marquis' Mansion. He was very conscious of not asking.
Fortunately, his marriage had not been publicized in a big way, otherwise the whole of Bianjing would know that his fiancée was abducted by another man, and the girl would live in rumors for the rest of her life.
"The poisonous insect has damaged her heart meridians. I'm afraid Yaoyao will also be harmed..." More importantly, she is pregnant. What if two lives are lost?
He Anting couldn't calm down at all, and his heart felt like ants were gnawing at him. He immediately grabbed Qi Yue's hand and said, "I'm worried about letting someone else take care of this matter. Please help me keep an eye on it. Tell me immediately when you find the person."
Qi Yue nodded, somewhat curious about what kind of aphrodisiac this "Yaoyao" had given to his uncle that made him so worried.
Then, the steward stepped into the room and said, "Master, Madam He is here."
He Anting raised his head and looked behind the steward: "Mrs. He."
He looked at his appearance and was shocked. How did it become like this?
"Master He, what's going on? Where is Yaoyao? She hasn't come back for so long." He suppressed her anxiety and asked.
He Anting said in a low voice: "Madam, I'm sorry, I didn't protect her well. I promise I will bring her back to you."
He's vision went dark, and the world began to spin. Fortunately, Nanny Yu supported her in time: "Madam."
Qi Yue quickly called the imperial physician to calm He down.
After taking the tranquilizing pill, He's eyes were red: "What happened to Yaoyao? Lord He, please tell me the truth. I can hold on."
"Yaoyao is not in any danger of life. She was taken away by Ye Yunzheng."
Ye Yunzheng? He suddenly realized: "Why, just because of the marriage? What about breaking off the engagement? Will breaking off the engagement mean he won't hurt Yaoyao?"
He's heart was almost broken. Her daughter was still young and innocent, and she was pregnant. Ye Yunzheng was angry that Yaoyao had married another man, so he wanted to kidnap her and would definitely hurt her.
As long as the engagement is cancelled, Ye Yunzheng will not hurt Yaoyao.
He couldn't help but grab the county lady, as if grasping at a life-saving straw: "County lady, county lady, please, cancel the engagement. We are too high to marry you. Please let Master He choose a wife."
Even the county lady felt a moment of sympathy.
He Anting's expression changed slightly. He leaned forward and said, "Madam He, this matter started because of me. Believe me, I will definitely bring Yaoyao back safely."
He burst into tears and held the county lady's hand tightly.
He Anting was also angry for a moment and almost fell off the bed. The room was in chaos. Qi Yue was anxiously trying to comfort both sides.
At this moment, Qing Wu ran in and said, "Sir, we have found the young lady's whereabouts. She is in a small town in Jiyang Prefecture."
He Anting endured the pain and stood up: "How is the person?"
"I don't know. I just asked along the way and found traces in that small town. I rushed here to report that the troops from the Foot Division had already passed by."
He Anting held himself up and said, "I'll go pick them up."
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