Taking Yang to Replenish Yin
Pei Zhaoying woke up lazily in the morning and was helped by the maids to wash and dress. Her legs and feet could move, but she was still not very good at it. The matter had to be done in secrecy, and in order to avoid leaking the news, she still pretended to have no feeling in her lower body as before.
When she woke up, the bed next to her was empty, with only some of Xiao Bo's warmth left. He must have left in a hurry for official business.
Sitting in front of the dressing mirror with a carved pattern of intertwined branches, Pei Zhaoying looked at the figure in the bronze mirror and was surprised at her radiant face. Without any makeup, her complexion was plump and her lips and teeth were rosy.
She stroked her cheeks in disbelief. They were no longer dry and withered, finally possessing the vitality of a woman her age. Her maid had even dabbed her in nail polish made from fresh flower juice. It had been a while since she'd tried something flashy and bright, and she had a unique charm and elegance.
Lu Yunqi often came to check Pei Zhaoying's pulse. After getting to know Pei Zhaoying, he became very bold and started joking with her in a slick and playful way:
"Your Highness looks so good. In my opinion, Master Xiao Bo's nourishing ability is better than expensive tonics. It would have been great if Master Xiao Bo had taken care of you earlier!"
Pei Zhaoying wanted to be shy.
But she found that Lu Yunqi was right.
Moreover, after experiencing the world, her skin became thicker. She waved the sleeves of her silk dress to dismiss the people around her, closed the door and chatted with Lu Yunqi about some private topics among women in the boudoir.
"My relationship with my husband...is it as exaggerated as you say? This kind of thing is so obvious, it's like it's written all over my face. How can I face people with the nerve to do it?"
"Love between men and women is perfectly normal. I never stopped Your Highness from being with your husband. It's just that Your Highness hasn't fully recovered yet, so he needs to take it easy."
Lu Yunqi was very arrogant when talking about military affairs on paper.
Pei Zhaoying smiled and gave her a seat. Seeing that she looked like a lovely little sister at home, she felt like helping her:
"Do you want me to ask His Majesty for help to completely free you from the Imperial Hospital and let you live in my house? That way, you can probably see the genius doctor Gu Hao every day."
Lu Yunqi is such a lively person. Ever since he met Gu Hao, he has been timid and silent like a quail, with his brows lowered and not saying a word, just following behind and helping out in a hurry. Anyone with eyes can see that they have a connection.
Lu Yunqi was fascinated for a moment, then he suppressed the smile on his face, lowered his head, bit his lower lip and shook his head.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness, but for now, let's not use it... I'm already very satisfied to come here and discuss medical techniques with Divine Doctor Gu Hao from time to time. Divine Doctor Gu Hao thinks my medical skills are low, so why should I bother him every day? I will study medicine diligently, and with time, if I get promoted in the Imperial Hospital, perhaps Divine Doctor Gu Hao will change his opinion of me."
Pei Zhaoying felt distressed after hearing these overly sensible words.
Gu Hao was arrogant because of his talent and always looked down on people in the court. He felt that his medical skills were the best in the world and did not take Lu Yunqi seriously at all. He had saved thousands of people since he started practicing medicine and had long forgotten the old doctor-patient relationship.
Pei Zhaoying took her hand and advised her solemnly:
"Your medical skills are not bad! Your superb acupuncture skills, inherited from your ancestors, have been of great help to me. If it weren't for you treating me, my leg would have died before I could see Dr. Gu Hao. Also, the situation is so chaotic now, and it's extremely difficult for women to become officials. You, as a commoner, must have overcome tremendous difficulties to be admitted to the Imperial Hospital. You are far more capable than men. How can you belittle yourself because of one person's opinion?"
Lu Yunqi nodded absentmindedly, wondering if Pei Zhaoying's words had diluted her inferiority complex.
Pei Zhaoying asked her again:
"You went to great lengths to obtain the Daytime Sword, was it also to make Gu Hao happy?"
Lu Yunqi nervously snapped his fingers and replied "yes".
She remembered the miraculous doctor she had met as a child, who hadn't asked for a single consultation fee. Lu Yunqi had pestered him, asking what he wanted. Annoyed by the pestering, Gu Hao sternly said he wanted the once-mighty Daytime Sword, a sword that had once reigned supreme in the martial arts world. After its owner's death, it had been stored in the imperial treasury. How could a village girl like Lu Yunqi find it for him? So there was no need to ask his wish; it was beyond her power to fulfill.
At that time, Lu Yunqi vaguely understood how difficult this task was. Years later, at the Qionghua Banquet, she heard that the prize for the top prize was the Daytime Sword. So, she boldly took the risk for a vague vision...
Fortunately, he met the kind-hearted Pei Zhaoying. If it were someone else, Lu Yunqi would probably have to pack up and leave.
"Yunqi, I've long considered you like my own sister. There's a saying that goes, 'If you're heartless, I'll leave you.' Gu Hao's personality is nowhere near as good as yours. Who could possibly stand him at home? I won't stop you from being infatuated with her, but if a woman's infatuation goes to the wrong person, it's like a catastrophe. Don't ask for trouble. When the time comes to withdraw, turn back as soon as possible!"
Lu Yunqi smiled bitterly. It was for this person in her memory that she resolutely embarked on the path of studying medicine.
"Your Highness, have you ever tried to love someone so much that they are inseparable from all your life aspirations? If you try to forcibly separate yourself from someone, it seems that even your own existence will be destroyed. I don't know if I, who don't like Dr. Gu Hao, am still myself..."
"Silly child, how could you not be yourself? No matter how your inner thoughts change, it cannot change the fact that you are Lu Yunqi."
Pei Zhaoying didn't know that between her and Xiao Bo, Xiao Bo was also so heavy-hearted and had devoted his entire life to her with a willingness to die.
Xiao Bo who doesn't love Pei Zhaoying is no longer Xiao Bo.
Without her, his pursuit in both lives would be meaningless.
Therefore, in their passionate embrace, Xiao Bo would shed tears, and would feel so sad holding the slender waist of the person in his arms, fearing that it was a short-lived and stolen happiness.
As they chatted, they talked about the recent chaos in the palace.
Xiao and Cheng pressured the empress dowager with their military achievements, and she was so frightened that she fell seriously ill. Pei Heng gritted his teeth and let Xiao Caizhen enter the harem, but he kept his bottom line and did not give her the position of queen. He only made her a concubine and placed her in the Weiyang Palace, becoming the mistress of a palace and the only concubine in Pei Heng's harem.
Pei Heng did a decent job on the surface and praised Xiao Caizhen for being "chaste, quiet and dignified", giving her the title of "Jing".
Pei Zhaoying laughed out loud:
"How does the title 'Jingfei' match the real Jingfei herself? I suspect His Majesty is deliberately using this to vent his dissatisfaction."
Lu Yunqi sighed with emotion:
"Ah, Concubine Jing is such a jerk! Why did she have to fight so hard to get into the palace? She has a brother, the Grand Chancellor, so she can do whatever she wants except the Imperial Palace. I heard from the palace maids that His Majesty hasn't even set foot in the Weiyang Palace yet. Concubine Jing tried every way to invite him, but His Majesty refused to stay in the Weiyang Palace, claiming he was tending to the Empress Dowager. Because of this, Concubine Jing beat and scolded the palace maids, crying and making a fuss for quite a while. When she finally calmed down, she was completely numb and lethargic. I ran into her on the street once, and I almost didn't recognize her!"
Pei Zhaoying should be gloating over the woman with deep hatred being tortured in the harem, but she couldn't be happy.
Why are women always the ones trapped by emotions?
Even Pei Heng, who is usually weak and incompetent in the court, can find a woman emotionally, control her joys and sorrows, and act tyrannically.
The same is true for family love.
Before Xiao Caizhen, it was Pei Zhaoying who acted as the blood bag kidnapped by Pei Heng. Her emotions and energy were almost drained away. Fortunately, she saved herself in time and woke up from the sea of suffering.
That night, feeling deeply aggrieved, Pei Zhaoying leaned against Xiao Bo and complained:
"Why are women always trapped in love? Just because a man is in a superior position in a relationship, does that mean he can dominate someone?"
"There are exceptions..." Xiao Bo gently kissed her eyelashes, "For example, I will always belong to you and be controlled by you."
Pei Zhaoying was so greedy for pleasure that her desire was about to overflow. She turned around and pounced on him with some strength.
"Really, Master Xiao Bo? Then prove it to me."
Pei Zhaoying took a piece of red gauze to cover his eyes, wrapped it around his head and tied it into a knot.
He came up with a new way of playing without any guidance, which was to make Xiao Bo unable to see and use his other senses to feel and experience it more deeply.
Xiao Bo didn't understand why he would want to cry when the two of them were close, in extreme happiness, and finally got what they had been pursuing?
Fortunately, the tiny light only added some interest of seeing flowers in the fog, and could not illuminate anything in the thick night. Pei Zhaoying did not see the wetness that showed through the red gauze covering her eyes.
He loved her for two lifetimes, and despite all the changes in her life, his love for her never changed at all.
Should I let her know, or let her be carefree and ignorant, enjoying the rare peace and stability?
Xiao Bo grabbed her arm tightly, perhaps because he had lost control and was not paying attention to the strength. Pei Zhaoying was immersed in joy and noticed his unusual behavior, but did not expose it.
He let her know that the two of them were compatible in more than just souls.
"Aying..."
"Hmm?" Pei Zhaoying opened her watery eyes, looking very charming and charming. She picked up a strand of his hair and wrapped it around her fingertips to play with it.
"I like Sakura."
Xiao Bo closed his eyes and coaxed her to sleep without saying anything else.
Based on the picture of the weapon he described, Wei Si roughly found out that it was a specially made halberd with a half-moon curved hook head. The Baiyue people lived in mountainous areas, where wild beasts often appeared and injured people, so the local army of the Baiyue people liked to use this kind of halberd to kill the beasts.
Two years ago, a few months before Pei Zhaoying was assassinated, Xiao Yucheng happened to incorporate a Baiyue force from the south to strengthen the infantry combat capability.
It's not just Xiao and Cheng who are suspicious.
When Pei Zhaoying was waiting to be married in the palace, cold medicine was put into her medicine. The ones who could do such a thing must be Pei Heng and his mother.
Xiao Yucheng, Pei Heng and his mother are all involved in Pei Zhaoying's disability.
Xiao Bo wants to find out how deep the collusion between the two parties is!
It’s better not to dirty Pei Zhaoying’s ears with these things for now.
It was not difficult to wait for the right opportunity. Within a few days, Pei Heng was probably annoyed by Concubine Jing, and he hurriedly summoned Pei Zhaoying and his wife into the palace to seek experience. He first summoned Pei Zhaoying alone, and asked for advice in a restless manner.
"Royal sister, please teach me how you made the Xiao family bow down to you and obey your orders. When I think of Concubine Jing, the good sister of Xiao Yucheng and her loyalty to her family, I worry that she will harm me. But if I don't visit her... I'm afraid she will cause unrest in the harem!"
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