The way to break the deadlock
Upon arriving at the agreed-upon location with Jiang Yun, Sui Zhixu straightened his hunched back and wiped the yellow dust from his face with his sleeve.
When Jiang Yun saw her, there was still some yellow dirt on her face.
"You're really going all out."
His voice was gentle, like a spring breeze.
"You did the same. I heard that you drugged most of the Miao people to escape your arranged marriage."
"You're better at changing faces than I am. By the way, what happened to your face? Your aunt can't keep secrets. If she used a secret technique on you, she wouldn't be able to cover it up."
Xu Yu glanced at him; his gentle face looked like a thick layer of dark clouds, a stark contrast to the bright and playful Wushan Yue beside him.
"Why is the witch following you?"
Jiang Yun chuckled, "Probably because I'm her savior."
Wu Shanyue nodded frantically, the soft flesh on both sides of her cheeks looking delicate and fragile.
How lively!
Jiang Yun smiled, knowing that Xu was watching closely. Although she didn't quite understand what he was up to, she had more important things to do.
"How do we cure his Gu worms?"
“No problem.” He took a thin piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to her. “Just follow the instructions on it.”
She took the paper and said sternly, "Don't try to fool me."
"Why would I lie to you? I've always given in to you since we were kids."
Anyway, she doesn't remember, how would she know?
Sui Zhixu put away the papers and shook his head. "No way."
She waved her hand, and countless of her personal guards appeared.
"Come back with me for now, make sure he's safe and sound, and I'll let you go. Don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you. Eat and drink well and stay at the foot of Suijia Mountain for a few days, so I can have peace of mind."
Jiang Yun smiled and said, "Okay."
Wushan Yue asked, "Then... what about me?"
Jiang Yun: "Keep up with me."
"Thank you so much, my benefactor!"
Wow, she's already hooked up with a big shot right out of the gate. Who's as lucky as her?
Although the martial arts world is not as simple as she imagined, she will not give up being a female knight-errant!
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Suijia Mountain
When Sui Zhixu returned, Sui Chufeng was busy running around, and when he saw her, he greeted her, "Ah Xu, you're back!"
"cousin!"
"Where have you been? I haven't seen you for days!"
With just one sentence from Sui Chufeng, both Sui Chengyu, who was distributing porridge, and Sui Chuke, who was carrying goods, were brought out.
Sui Chuke put down the sack, "I'm exhausted! I should have brought all the Mo family members with me. Now I'm a complete wreck. Sui Zhixu, where did you go as the young master? I haven't seen you for half a month! If you don't want to be the young master, there are plenty of others who will!"
"What are you yelling about? We haven't even finished moving the goods yet, hurry up and get to work." Sui Chengyu picked up the iron ladle, but noticing the porridge on it, and then used a piece of firewood to hit him on the head.
"Cousin, are you tired? It took me ages to find out you went to Zao Village from Fan Langjun. That place is so dangerous!" Sui Chengyu glared at Sui Chuke, her gentle yet timid almond-shaped eyes staring at him fiercely.
He chuckled and touched his nose.
Chu Feng stopped in his tracks. "Ah Xu went to Zao Village? Why did you go there without saying a word?"
Seeing that the group was getting agitated, she raised her hand to signal them to calm down.
"The matter is half resolved, and I'm fine, so don't worry."
"Damn! What have you been doing, Sui Zhixu?" Sui Chuke dusted off his hands. "How come you've been doing something big all this time?"
"Oh no, oh no, this is it, we're doomed! We're going to lose forever... How to break this deadlock!"
He turned around and grabbed Sui Zhixu's shoulder, "Tell me quickly where you found this solution to break the deadlock!"
Sui Zhixu remained expressionless and brushed his hand away. "Oh, I won't tell you."
She instructed Sui Chengyu to make proper arrangements for Jiang Yun and Wu Shanyue, and not to mistreat them. Then she told Dan Hong to prepare the medicinal herbs according to the prescription.
Regardless of Chu Ke's blank expression, they continued up the mountain.
"Come on, you want to be the young master in your next life, you delusional guy. My sister is amazing, sigh, there's nothing we can do about it. It's not that you're not amazing, don't take it to heart."
Sui Chengyu was very happy to receive Jiang Yun and Wu Shanyue. Seeing that the two were a good match, she almost arranged for them to share a room at first.
Wu Shanyue raised her doubts again, and she quickly covered up her embarrassment, saying, "Let's take a look. This is the first one, and there's another one coming up."
Wu Shanyue nodded blankly. Jiang Yun seemed extremely easy to bully, without a single sharp edge. Sui Chengyu initially thought that Wu Shanyue, who was carrying a sword, was skilled in martial arts. However, after seeing Jiang Yun easily catch the three large sacks that the servant had accidentally dropped, she realized that this seemingly refined scholar was also quite skilled in martial arts.
Where did my cousin bring these people from? They seem more like江湖人 (jianghu people, meaning people from the martial arts world) than Chu Feng's friends. Compared to them, Chu Feng's friends are just a bunch of scoundrels.
As Cheng Yu turned her head, Wu Shan Yuezhen ate her meal excitedly and urged Jiang Yun to eat quickly.
"My benefactor, please eat! This is delicious... and this is delicious too..."
Hmm, are they really not a couple? They look so good together!
On the other side, Chi Gong received the prescription and repeatedly praised it, "Excellent, excellent... Oh, so it can be done this way. The Jiang family's talent is truly extraordinary... To be able to use this as medicine, I am truly impressed!"
"Chi Gong".
"I am truly honored!"
Sui Zhixu's expression darkened. "Lord Chi!"
"I must write this down. What's this ranking again? Um... let me find my notebook..."
She said sternly, "If you say another word, I'll stop giving you all your medicinal herbs!"
"Oh? That won't do, young master!"
"Hurry up and remove the curse! He's on the verge of death!"
Chi Gong rushed forward to check, and sure enough, Fan Lingzhang was pale and had one foot still inside the coffin.
He sheepishly looked away, "Sorry, sorry, I'll go right away, right away!"
"That Danhong, and that other one, oh yes, Zhenjiao. You come too, help me prepare the medicinal herbs, I'll get the Gu worm out right away."
He turned around and saw that Danhong and Zhenjiao had already prepared everything. The two of them stood in front of the medicinal herbs, looking at him with despair.
He chuckled and said, "You're pretty quick, aren't you?"
Seeing Sui Zhixu's cold face, he dared not say anything, prepared the medicinal herbs, and took out a dagger to cut his palm.
A quarter of an hour later, a strange fragrance filled the room. At that moment, Chi Gong swiftly used a golden needle to pick out the emerging Gu worm.
The plump, white insects trembled slightly as they landed in the medicinal liquid in the bowl, followed by wisps of white smoke.
After that, tiny insects began to emerge one after another from Fan Lingzhang's palms, which Chi Gong picked out one by one until the black blood drained away and turned bright red.
The whole process took a full hour. The Gu worms in the bowl turned into white smoke and dissipated, and the strange fragrance gradually faded away.
Chi Gong took the pulse and exclaimed in surprise!
Everyone: "What!"
"Oh dear, it's nothing serious. You'll be fully recovered in a few days. I'll be going now."
Sui Zhixu called out to him, "Wait a minute."
"Is there anything else?"
Chi Gong gripped the prescription tightly, fearing that Sui Zhixu would snatch it away from him.
"...I won't take your formula. The supply of the Three Corpse Gu mother Gu has been cut off, so the rest is up to you."
Sui Zhixu saw through his eyes at a glance and spoke helplessly.
Chi Gong: "Very good, very good."
"You all go ahead and get busy, I'll stay here."
She added, "Take good care of the two people down the mountain, and wait for them to leave on their own."
"yes!"
Dan Hong closed the door, leaving only Sui Zhixu and Fan Lingzhang inside. She took out the hibiscus jade pendant from her sleeve, compared it to her own, and chuckled to herself.
"When you wake up, I'll definitely put this on you, Little Hibiscus Wearing Little Hibiscus?"
As Xu lowered his head and chuckled softly, the person lying unconscious on the bed suddenly stirred.
Fan Lingzhang slowly opened his eyes and met her clear, peach-blossom eyes. He looked into her gaze at once.
"I……"
What do you think?
Her voice was soft, and Fan Lingzhang reached out and grasped her fingertips. "It's alright, are you hurt?"
"Can you bear to leave me alone?"
"In Chang'an, power is intertwined. From the emperor above, who is all alone, to the nobles of the capital below, how many marriages are truly satisfactory and filled with mutual affection? Most abandon each other when disaster strikes, and very few can maintain the harmony of parents to this day. It is said that the closest relatives are husband and wife, and I do not want to be one of them."
"Look at me, are you still willing to do that?"
Sui Zhixu stepped forward and bent down. Their eyes met. Her peach blossom eyes were wet and misty, like a hazy moon.
He swallowed hard and said truthfully, "I can't bear to part with it."
Sui Zhixu chuckled and touched forehead to forehead. "I promised you, I'm back."
"Ah Ling, you lied to me!"
Fan Lingzhang then realized that Sui Zhixu was playing a trick on him. He turned over and tried to tackle the man, but he couldn't move him.
She raised her eyebrows, looking puzzled, and he turned away angrily.
Sui Zhixu nudged him, "Are you angry?"
"If you don't talk to me, I'm leaving."
She made a move to leave, but Fan Lingzhang reached out and grabbed her wrist, sitting up weakly. "Aren't you going to say anything to comfort me?"
"You're ignoring me, what's the point of me saying anything?"
"How am I ignoring you? It's not like I can't hear you. You, you just want to annoy me." Fan Lingzhang said angrily, "Let me die!"
"That won't do!" Sui Zhixu covered his mouth, and the two of them started arguing.
A little while later, Fan Lingzhang lay panting on the bed. "No, why am I so weak? Am I really better?"
"Alright." Sui Zhixu reached out and touched his face. His complexion had become a little rosier, and his beautiful face had come alive. She liked it very much.
"You'll be fine after you rest a bit more. The matter in Jingzhou is almost resolved, and I'm fine too, so you don't need to worry."
"I can't bear to have anything happen to me. I married you once, so shouldn't you marry me back?"
Sui Zhixu took out the hibiscus earrings and put them on him. Fan Lingzhang obediently put them on, and she couldn't help but gently touch the corner of his lips and ask him with a smile.
He pretended to think, his eyes sparkling, "Hmm... so should Yue Nu be considered my dowry or your betrothal gift?"
"Hmm?" Sui Zhixu thought about the question carefully.
He said, "I think Yue Nu needs to answer this question."
Fan Lingzhang embraced her with a smile, his face beaming with a bright and unrestrained grin. "Everything I said before is meaningless. My wife is mine alone. No one else is good enough for her. Only I can be her!"
We're a match made in heaven!
"I would gladly die to become a pair of mandarin ducks, and not envy the immortals." A smile appeared in Sui Zhixu's eyes. Her voice was slow, and her eyes looked into his, filled with ambiguity.
Despite his busy schedule, Sui He managed to handle the mountain of family affairs. Upon hearing that Sui Zhixu had returned, he happened to overhear their sweet nothings as soon as he entered the courtyard.
She raised an eyebrow, lowered her hand from the door, and thought, "Never mind, as long as she's happy."
She was proud and honored that her daughter had found a way to break the deadlock, rescue the people of Jingzhou, and prevent this calamity.
The people of Jingzhou can finally live a peaceful life.
Fan Lingzhang: "Who is it?"
"It must be my mother."
He smiled and said, "I have a question."
"Can I kiss you now?"
Sui Zhixu smiled and scolded him, her eyes crinkling, "You lecherous scoundrel."
"What's wrong, my wife? I want a kiss!" Fan Lingzhang hugged Sui Zhixu and gently shook her, rubbing against her incessantly.
"No, let's talk about it when you're better."
Sui Zhixu grabbed his wide sleeve and said, "Look at yourself now, you're as thin as a stick, and I haven't even complained about you yet."
"What?!" Fan Lingzhang climbed off the bed, his legs a little weak, but he still ran to the dressing table and carefully examined his face.
"No way! My face..."
The woman in the mirror laughed so hard she bent over and fell onto the bed, completely unlike the usually calm and composed young master of the Sui family.
Fan Lingzhang sighed helplessly, his tone tinged with a hint of doting affection, "My wife."
Well, she must be very tired from all this.
"Sleep with me for a while, I'm tired."
"weak!"
“I’m just weak. I’m a patient recovering from a serious illness. So what if I’m weak? I need my wife’s company. My wife needs to sleep with me.”
Sui Zhixu and Fan Lingzhang lay on the bed, neck to neck, their hands clasped under the covers, a picture of serene tranquility.
Sui Zhixu was indeed a little sleepy. After today, she would need to deal with the Sui family members, which was a bit annoying, and she didn't want to think about it anymore.
Now all she wants to do is stay by Xiao Furong's side and get a good night's sleep. These days she's been dreaming that Jiang Li will carry her to Miao territory without saying a word.
Let's talk about tomorrow's problems tomorrow.
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