Talking about love
"Don't talk nonsense." Sui Zhixu slapped him on the forehead.
"Ouch, that hurts! I'm all injured, Ah Ling, don't you care about me?"
Fan Lingzhang held up the bloodstains on his lilac-purple sleeve to show her, emphasizing repeatedly, "It's very serious."
Her expression softened considerably. She touched his eyes with her hand, her fingertips resting on the corners of his eyes. Even after the strong effects of the drug wore off, the corners of his eyes were still red.
It's like ripples spreading across a pool of spring water.
“Little Furong, you’re very pretty.” Sui Zhixu pinched his cheek with her fingertips. “Remember to apply scar-reducing ointment after your injury heals.”
"Of course." Fan Lingzhang rested his uninjured arm behind his head with a graceful movement, showing no sign that he was injured.
"You rest first, change your clothes, I'm going to go keep them company."
His gaze followed Sui Zhixu as he stood up, and he sat up abruptly. "Are you going to abandon me and leave?"
Sui Zhixu looked puzzled. "When did I say I was going to abandon you? Your clothes are all dirty, aren't you going to change? I should go out now, I promised them, otherwise they will be unhappy too."
"Alright." Fan Lingzhang's reddened eyes met her straightforward and questioning peach blossom eyes with a helpless expression.
"Will you come back to me after it's over?"
His eyes were full of hope, sparkling as if they were being tempered with light. Then Xu's peach blossom eyes curved into a smile as he affirmed, "Yes."
"By the way, why haven't I contacted those old friends? I remember one of them, Madam Wen, was very skilled in martial arts. Could she help you? Or do you just not want to bother her?"
Sui Zhixu was stunned for a moment. Was it Lady Wen, who was very skilled in martial arts?
Could they be from Tianque Tower?
Her thoughts raced for a moment. She concealed the emotions in her eyes and casually said, "She has her own things to do."
"If I don't go there soon, they'll start urging me. You get some rest, I'll be there in a bit."
"Be good." A hint of a smile flickered in his dark eyes, gentle and tender.
The bamboo-green dress brushed against his palm, and he leaned against the pillow, letting the tingling, sweet feeling of love well up inside him.
He immediately obeyed, lying lazily on the bed, like a big cat comfortably squinting his eyes, which made Sui Zhixu glance at him before leaving.
I don't know why I'm laughing to myself.
She sighed. Had he broken his head?
I still need to let Danhong take a look after a while. She doesn't know any medicine and only has the medicine that Danhong told her to keep on hand.
What if I really hit my head and it gets badly damaged?
A smile flickered in Sui Zhixu's eyes as he pushed open the door to the private room with his well-defined, bony hands.
The women inside all turned around, each with their own unique posture and beauty, creating a scene of vibrant beauty.
"You're here. Come over here quickly. We were just discussing adding some makeup for Mingyi." Ning Yan turned her head, the peony at her temples was exquisite, complementing the peony flower ornament with gold trim on her forehead and between her eyebrows.
She dressed up specially today, her charm and liveliness blending perfectly.
Pei Qinglian, on the other hand, was much more elegant. After Lu Siqing was imprisoned, Ning Yan took care of her, so her time in prison was not too difficult.
“Uncle An Yuan’s family is not well-off, and she has no other relatives in Chang’an. If her dowry is too small, Madam Cheng of the Marquis of Wu’an’s mansion will definitely be dissatisfied.”
"Hmph! I'm afraid there's no one in Chang'an she's satisfied with except Liu Xi. Anyway, we need to openly offer additional dowry, and we can't let that old woman make a fuss about it." Cui Wan was indignant. She was annoyed whenever Liu Xi was involved, and even more annoyed when she thought about the mess at the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion.
Sui Zhixu nodded. "Are there any special rules for adding dowry items in Chang'an?"
She has no memories of her past and doesn't remember the customs of her wedding with Xiao Furong. After being reborn, she has been too busy to learn about the wedding process.
Ning Yan thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "No, it's much more casual if we do the makeup for Mingyi in our own name."
"good."
When she gets back, she'll go to the storeroom and the Imperial Preceptor's Hall to pick out some things. Yueling and her parents must have collected a lot of good items; she'll choose some and give them all to Mingyi.
Prepare some more money for her personal use, which can be used to bribe the servants of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion.
The group ate and chatted, and basically resolved the issue of adding more makeup.
As they were leaving, Sui Zhixu told them to go first. Ning Yan leaned close to her and whispered, "Something's not right with you. Tell me! Have you taken a fancy to that young man?"
"Stop talking nonsense." Sui Zhixu pushed her fluffy head away. "Go back to work."
Ning Yan pouted, "Alright, alright, we'll be going now. Contact me if you need anything!"
She is so much more radiant now.
Sui Zhixu nodded slightly, his eyes narrowing into slits as he saw the group off.
After she left, she went back to find Little Hibiscus.
"My lady, the master clearly told you not to look for Master Fan, you're lying to him." Dan Hong was very unhappy and went to tug at Liu Lü's clothes.
After being pulled several times, Liu Lü finally spoke up, "Mmm."
Dan Hong was speechless. She rolled her eyes and continued to say to Sui Zhixu, "My lady, I think there are so many young men in Chang'an. As the daughter of the head of the family and the master, you can choose any of the imperial men. Why do you have to get involved with Young Master Fan?"
"He's handsome, isn't he?"
Suddenly, a strange thought seemed to get stuck in Dan Hong's chest, unable to go up or down. She laughed awkwardly, an incredulous expression on her face, her brows furrowed. "So you judge by appearance?"
Sui Zhixu paused for a few seconds, seemingly pondering what Dan Hong had said. Meeting her stiff, speechless gaze, she nodded.
And she said, "Is there anything wrong with that? He is indeed very handsome, the most handsome besides Father, like a lotus."
That's not right at all!
The mystery lies with the authorities, but the bystanders see it clearly.
Didn't you tell Lady Cui not to look at the actor's face? How come you yourself are so captivated by Fan Langjun's beauty?
Dan Hong had a lot to say, but she didn't say a word.
Before she could speak, Sui Zhixu had already pushed the door open and gone inside.
She grabbed Liu Lü's clothes, and seeing Liu Lü's puzzled look, her vision went black. It was all over.
The head of the household thought his wife was just playing around and didn't take Fan Langjun seriously at all. Now look what's happened, she sees that his wife has really fallen for him.
"Danhong! Come in quickly and help me check on her."
Dan Hong: "..."
Danhong is dying.
"Hey, your servant is here."
She glanced at Liu Lü, who looked completely innocent, and then at her wife inside the house. Oh well, she resigned herself to her fate.
If he acts strangely, she can simply poison him first and ask for his permission later.
“Look at him,” Sui Zhixu said indifferently, his tone casual.
Danhong: She could tell at a glance that everything was fine. He was all smiles, his mouth was practically stretched to the back of his head. What could possibly be wrong with him?
She took his pulse, but not very carefully. Just as she was about to say something casually, her eyes suddenly sharpened.
What's going on?
"What's wrong?" Sui Zhixu noticed that her expression was off.
"Please wait a moment, my lady." Danhong took out a silver needle from her sleeve, picked up the porcelain bowl next to her, and aimed it at Fan Lingzhang's fingertip.
Its main focus is on speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness.
The force was so great that Fan Lingzhang felt a little pain, but because he knew Xu was there, he gritted his teeth and didn't utter a sound.
After taking the blood, Dan Hong took out various bottles and jars from her bosom and picked out a transparent glass bottle.
She could clearly see the reddish-brown liquid swirling in the bottle, and she carefully poured a drop into a porcelain bowl that was half-filled with blood.
Sizzle, gurgle... Steam rose continuously from the bottle opening, spreading like clouds and mist, and the scalding heat hit Danhong's cool and aloof face.
After calming down, the bright red bubbles in the bowl rose and disappeared, while countless tiny bubbles kept colliding and merging around the edge of the bowl before finally fading away in the mixture of blood and an unknown liquid.
Like the juice of crushed flower petals, she pursed her lips, a sense of foreboding creeping into her heart.
She asked, "What is this?"
"My dear wife, there are countless handsome men in the world, let's find another one." Dan Hong swallowed hard, blurting out the words unconsciously. By the time she realized the man was right in front of her, it was too late.
Fan Lingzhang's face turned ashen, the smile on his lips gradually vanished, and he stared intently at Dan Hong.
"Ahem, it's not a big deal, it's just that you have a Gu worm in your body. You must have heard of it since you traveled all over the country, right? The Miao people of the Thirteen Regions of Jianghu are skilled in Gu worms, and you have their unique love-inducing Gu in your body. Those who are infected with Gu will initially experience symptoms similar to a drug. If they have intercourse with someone at this time, they will regard that person as their most beloved person and be devoted to them until death."
The more Dan Hong said, the more Fan Lingzhang's expression darkened. He calmed his breathing and asked, "How did you figure it out?"
"Did my wife give you the Tranquilizing Pill?"
Sui Zhixu answered for him, "Will the Qingxin Pill be harmful to him?"
Dan Hong shook her head, "But the Clear Mind Pill I made for my wife is different from ordinary pills. In addition to its effects of clearing the mind and refreshing the eyes, the Clear Mind Pill I made for my wife can also be used as an antidote. But the Gu worms are not poison, so the antidote is actually nourishment for them."
"so……"
"It backfired."
Sui Zhixu took over the conversation, looking very downcast. She held Fan Lingzhang's hand, her gaze lingering on the scratches on his arm.
"How can you blame my wife? After he was poisoned by the Gu, he tried to cut himself to stay conscious. At this time, the Gu worms became more active. It didn't matter whether he took the Qingxin Pill or not. When the Gu worms became active, my wife just fattened them up."
Sui Zhixu's ears drooped visibly, and he said in a deep voice, "Is there any solution?"
Dan Hong shook her head, "Not for now. Although the Medical Clan has a large collection of books, there are very few about Gu techniques. Miao Jiang does not pass on their secret techniques. The current Miao Jiang Holy Maiden, Jiang Li, is obsessed with Gu techniques and rarely has any contact with the martial arts world, which is why Miao Jiang people rarely appear. I am also very curious as to how Young Master Fan could have been infected by Gu worms."
After listening to Dan Hong's words, she rubbed her temples. Could Jiang Li be related to Sima Xian?
If only I had memories.
"So does it have other uses? Unwavering loyalty to the end sounds pretty good."
Fan Lingzhang had no worries; his handsome face was full of smiles, and his long, narrow phoenix eyes, beneath his slightly upturned eyelashes, held a gentle gaze.
Sui Zhixu: "Shut up."
"Of course not. The key to the Love Poison Gu is to bewitch. If Young Master Fan doesn't actively engage in sexual intercourse, the Gu worms won't be nourished and will create hallucinations to tempt him. But once he does engage in sexual intercourse, he'll be like the young master in the storybooks whose life essence is drained, confused and delirious, and won't live long."
"Huh? Not long to live? That won't do. I want to be with my wife forever." Fan Lingzhang sat up, got out of bed, and walked towards the broken window.
After Su Zhixu left, he only had the servants tidy up a bit, and of course, the windows were not repaired.
He whistled, and soon after, the Dark Night Gentleman appeared behind him.
When Xu saw that he looked exactly like Afu, he figured that he must be Alu, the twin brother Afu had mentioned before.
"Alu, go to the Thirteen Territories and inquire about the Gu worms. See if you can find someone to cure me." Fan Lingzhang was extremely anxious, and the thought of his impending death made him even more worried.
Alu frowned, asked no further questions, and immediately slipped away.
The reply left behind echoed in the air.
"Is there any way to suppress it?" Fan Lingzhang drooped his ears and turned to look at Dan Hong with a blank expression.
"Name your terms."
"Don't worry." It's not easy to find a living person under the influence of Gu poison, so how could she let it go?
Dan Hong's standard smile.
"By the way, will kissing have any effect?" Fan Lingzhang's ears perked up again, and his eyes sparkled as he looked at Sui Zhixu.
Dan Hong didn't smile. "I'm not sure, maybe."
"I'll think of something." Sui Zhixu lowered her head, rubbing her fingers together to ease her anxiety.
Dan Hong chimed in, "Don't worry, the Sui family will definitely help you."
The people of Yijialiao will definitely be interested in him. Most importantly, if he dies, his wife will think of him day and night.
The dead are forever beautiful.
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