Secondary poisoning
In the afternoon, the sun is shining brightly.
Shen Qianyue was cooking, and Xie Shangjia was driven into the yard because he was clumsy and in the way.
Xie Shangjia moved a small wooden stool and sat under the old locust tree in the yard, trying to use a thin grass stem to tease the cat that was lazily basking in the sun on the wall.
"Mimi, come here, there are delicious things~"
The black cat opened its eyelids and glanced at him, its golden pupils full of contempt, then closed its eyes comfortably, the tip of its tail swinging leisurely.
"Tsk, she really looks more and more like our eldest daughter."
Xie Shangjia curled his lips, but did not give up. He changed the angle and continued teasing. The sunlight fell on his slightly pale face, reflecting a bit of childish concentration.
However, just as he leaned forward slightly, trying to move the grass stem closer.
The chill came without warning, like a dormant poisonous snake suddenly awakening, and suddenly jumped out of his body. The chill instantly turned into countless poisonous ice needles, piercing his limbs and bones.
"Well--!"
The blood color on Xie Shangjia's face faded away completely in an instant. The grass stem he used to tease the cat slipped from his fingers. His body leaned back uncontrollably and he fell directly to the ground from the small wooden stool.
He curled up, his body twitching violently and uncontrollably. Every inch of his muscles was cramping madly, and his bones seemed to be crushed inch by inch. The coldness swept over him, as if he was in the middle of winter but naked.
What was even more horrifying was that two thin lines of blood slowly seeped out from the corners of his eyes, like tears of blood winding down, presenting a weird and poignant beauty in the sunlight.
Xie Shangjia didn't want to scream out loud. Shen Qianyue was still cooking, and he didn't want to make her worry. His fingertips pinched his arm tightly, and blood had seeped through his clothes. His consciousness was floating and struggling in the severe pain, and only instinctive twitching remained.
The cat on the wall had already been frightened by this sudden change, its fur standing on end. Its golden pupils had shrunk into needle points, and it paced back and forth on the wall anxiously, growling threateningly but not daring to get close.
Shen Qianyue, who was in the house, heard a slight noise and looked out the window. Her heart seemed to be grasped tightly by a hand and stopped beating instantly.
"Thank you Shangjia!"
She turned around suddenly and rushed towards the yard like an arrow. Panic was like a cold tide, instantly drowning her reason and calmness. In her panic, her toes were caught on the threshold.
"Bang!"
Shen Qianyue lost her balance and fell heavily to the ground. She felt severe pain in her stomach, but she had no time to care about it. She almost climbed up using her hands and feet, running over and shouting.
"Guards! Guards! Call in the Valley Master! Quick!"
When she saw that Xie Shangjia's eyes were bleeding and he was convulsing violently like a broken doll, Shen Qianyue's pupils constricted and her voice completely changed.
"Xie Shangjia, don't be afraid, don't be afraid..."
With trembling hands, Shen Qianyue took out the small white jade bottle given by the Valley Master from her sleeve and poured out a few pills of improved fire poison, which could temporarily suppress the development of the poison.
She wanted to stuff the medicine into Xie Shangjia's teeth, which were clenched in pain. However, his teeth were clenched tightly and he couldn't swallow at all. His body was still unconsciously resisting violently.
Without any hesitation, Shen Qianyue pinched his jaw open and forcefully pushed the pill into his mouth.
Xie Shangjia instinctively wanted to bite down because of the severe pain, and Shen Qianyue placed two of her fingers between his teeth.
Xie Shangjia bit Shen Qianyue's knuckles unconsciously and she felt a sharp pain. She frowned but did not pull her hand back. She could clearly feel the pain of the teeth sinking into her flesh, and even felt warm liquid oozing out.
Only after confirming that he had swallowed the scalding pill unconsciously did Shen Qianyue withdraw her bloody finger, without even looking at her own injury, and immediately comforted him.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here."
The guards guarding the front yard rushed to the back yard upon hearing the noise. When the leader of the guards heard the shouting, he took people to ask Shen Yan to come back.
The fire poison was extremely powerful, like a spark of fire was thrown into Xie Shangjia's body, quickly fighting against the raging cold poison. His condition improved a little, his back was soaked with sweat, but he was still murmuring about the cold.
Shen Qianyue held him in her arms, her cheek against his sweaty forehead, and whispered in his ear over and over again.
"It's okay, I'm here... Shang Jia... hold on..."
The black cat had quietly moved closer at some point, its golden cat eyes looking worriedly at the two people hugging each other on the ground, and it was purring softly.
Xuanhulu.
Shen Yanhui was holding an open old pharmacopoeia in his hand, enjoying life leisurely.
"Bang, bang, bang! Valley Master, my master has an attack of cold poison. Please come with me quickly." The door was knocked hard.
Shen Yanhui quickly stood up, took out the things he might need from the medicine cabinet, opened the door, and didn't speak.
The guard leader knelt down quickly upon seeing her and said, "I'm sorry to offend the Valley Master. This is an emergency. Can I carry you over?"
Shen Yan nodded: "Of course..." OK.
Before she finished her words, the leader of the guards had already put his arms under her armpits, picked her up like a chicken, and rushed towards the guest house with his light skills.
But in just a moment, the leader of the guards rushed into the courtyard carrying Shen Yanhui.
When Shen Yanhui was placed next to Xie Shangjia and saw the dying man on the ground with blood oozing from the corners of his eyes, he put his fingers on his wrist.
"The medicine was taken in time, but the last time the poison attacked, it was already in the middle or late stages. If the antidote doesn't arrive soon, I'm afraid the cold poison will attack even faster."
According to Xie Shangyu's letter a few days ago, he should have arrived yesterday, but he hasn't come back yet.
Shen Qianyue was anxious, but there was nothing she could do. The other party might be on the road, and she didn't know where to send the letter. She could only wait for his letter.
Shen Yanhui took out a blood-red jade box from her medicine bag. The moment she opened the jade box, a strong and indissoluble sweet and fishy medicinal fragrance instantly filled the air.
"This is a piece of hundred-year-old blood ginseng that Miaoyin sent. She has deep feelings for you and even cares about you as her husband."
Chen Qianyue lowered her eyes: "Miaoyin has helped me a lot, and I am grateful. Is she still in the valley?"
Shen Yanhui pinched Xie Shangjia's jaw open and put the priceless blood ginseng slice into his mouth. The blood ginseng went down his throat, like throwing a blazing fire into the dying ashes.
Shen Qianyue cooperated by gently stroking Xie Shangjia's throat to help him swallow.
It was visible to the naked eye that Xie Shangjia's purple lips regained a very faint trace of blood color, and his slightly twitching body slowly calmed down.
Shen Yanhui breathed a sigh of relief: "This national treasure is indeed not an ordinary thing. I wonder how much effort Miaoyin spent to get this noble item from the royal family."
Although the population in the valley is prosperous, most of the disciples are disciples. She has only accepted five direct disciples in her life. Pei Miaoyin is her youngest disciple and the one with the least talent, but she is the most popular and has the best interpersonal relationship.
Shen Yanhui had never seen her disciple, who valued money so much, give so much for anyone without asking for anything in return. Her sadness when she left was even more obvious. She just wanted to help her disciple win Shen Qianyue's favor.
"Miaoyin returned to Beijing a few days ago and was in a very bad mood."
Shen Qianyue stood up and bowed to express her gratitude: "Thank you for the advice, Valley Master... I will have a good chat with her when I return to the capital."
Shen Yanhui patted her shoulder and said, "You are a smart child."
Shen Qianyue's tense nerves relaxed, and she became aware of the severe pain in her stomach belatedly. She felt dizzy and everything in front of her eyes became blurry. She lowered her eyes and saw bright red bloodstains on the hem of her skirt.
"Madam!" The guard leader reacted extremely quickly the moment Shen Qianyue fell. He took a step forward and supported her limp body steadily with his strong arms.
Shen Qianyue completely lost consciousness, her face was as pale as paper, her brows were furrowed, her long eyelashes covered her eyelids, and she looked extremely tired.
She seemed to have lost all her strength and fell lifelessly in the arms of the guard leader. The blood on her finger that had been bitten by Xie Shangjia had already coagulated, but the wound was still hideous.
Shen Yan looked back at Shen Qianyue who was being held by the leader of the guards, then at Xie Shangjia who was unconscious on the ground, and the corners of her mouth twitched.
"Bring these two men into the house."
The black cat followed silently, its golden cat eyes looking worriedly at Xie Shangjia on the couch, then it moved to the other side of the bed to look at the unconscious Shen Qianyue, and finally curled up quietly at Xie Shangjia's feet.
Xie Shangyu arrived at the guest house in a dusty and disheveled state. He dismounted and was about to enter the house when he bumped into Shen Yanhui who had just finished taking Shen Qianyue's pulse.
When Shen Yanhui looked at the large patch of dried blood on his arm sleeve, he couldn't help but sigh.
"This Medicine King Valley has been really lively since you guys arrived."
Xie Shangyu carefully opened the damp bundle of ice, and inside was a large block of ice made of saltpeter powder, and in the center of the ice was an exquisite jade box.
"Valley Master, I have already found the Tianshan Snow Lotus and the Pond Beauty."
Shen Yan turned to look at the guard and said, "Help me deliver this piece of ice to Xuanhulu, so I can get the herbs over later."
Xie Shangyu handed the ice to the guard and looked into the house curiously: "Valley Master, aren't the couple here?"
I made quite a noise when I came back, but no one came out to greet me.
Shen Yanhui moved aside to make room for the door. "Mr. Xie suffered a second attack of the poison today and is still unconscious. He has been placed on the soft couch in the outer room."
"What!" Xie Shangyu's voice was hoarse due to fear and fatigue from running all the way. He rushed to the couch in a few steps.
Xie Shangjia lay there pale, with faint traces of blood under his tightly closed eyelids and his lips an abnormal bluish-white. A pitch-black cat curled up at his feet, its golden cat eyes staring vigilantly at Xie Shangyu who came in.
Hearing some noise in the house, he glanced inside and walked over to take a closer look.
Shen Qianyue on the bed was also as pale as snow, her eyes were closed, and one hand hung limply on the edge of the bed. The leader of the guards wrapped her injured knuckles with a white cloth dipped in medicine powder.
Xie Shangyu looked at the guard leader, feeling something was wrong: "What are you doing? Let the Valley Master heal her wound. You, a stranger..."
Shen Yanhui sat in the armchair and wrote a prescription: "If you don't want him to bandage her, then go bandage her. I still need to write a prescription."
Xie Shangyu frowned and thought about it, then walked over. After all, they were family, so it was better for him to be with her than with a stranger.
"I'll bandage her."
The leader of the guards stood up and retreated without hesitation, which made Xie Shangyu seem to be making a big deal out of nothing.
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