Chapter 13 Chapter 13 If I were to live my life again, I would defy fate and change my destiny! ...
Even when asked about his lifespan, Xie Yingchen remained calm.
Pain was hidden in Gu Zhizhuo's eyes. She said in a low but firm voice, "Your life span will not exceed 25 years."
She felt depressed and uncomfortable.
In his previous life, no matter how hard she tried to learn medicine to prolong his life, she was ultimately unable to keep him alive past his 25th birthday.
He died the day before his birthday and never got to eat the longevity noodles she made.
Qin Chen's mouth was half open.
He excitedly put his hands on the table and asked anxiously, "Can you cure it?"
Gu Zhizhuo nodded solemnly and said only one word: "Yes."
Her beautiful eyes seemed to be shining.
The young master is indeed suffering from a condition that is difficult to clear out of the poison, and his pulse is weak, thin and soft, but he is still far from being at the point of being on his last legs and dying, where even a god cannot save him.
There is still a chance!
No. She can do it!
She knew she was too young and looked unreliable.
But she is really amazing!
"I can!"
Gu Zhizhuo looked at Xie Yingchen eagerly, his black eyes were bright and seemed to be able to speak.
Xie Yingchen didn't have to think hard at all, he could understand it at a glance.
He smiled softly and responded, "I know."
Then he saw a shallow dimple appear on her cheek, and there was an undisguised joy between her eyebrows.
She asked Qin Chen: "Do you have paper and pen?"
have!
Qin Chen took out the charcoal pencil and silk paper he carried with him and spread them on the table with his own hands.
In his previous life, after the young master passed away, Gu Zhizhuo had deduced countless prescriptions that he could use when he had nothing to do.
At this moment, after a slight adjustment based on the pulse condition, a prescription was quickly written.
Gu Zhizhuo said, "Master Xie, this prescription is mainly for treating your cold and cough, and it also contains some strengthening herbs."
"The poison has been accumulating in your body for too long. You have to wait until your body recovers."
"There's no rush."
Xie Yingchen took the prescription.
Even though she used charcoal pencil, Gu Zhizhuo's handwriting was not as delicate and graceful as that of an ordinary girl in the boudoir. Each word was so powerful that it could be seen through the paper, revealing her elegance and style.
Moreover, Xie Yingchen even discovered that her handwriting was 40% similar to his own.
Just like when I was practicing calligraphy, I used his handwriting as a model.
Xie Yingchen put away the prescription and said, "Thank you for your trouble, young lady."
"No need to worry!" Gu Zhizhuo said cheerfully.
The young master had always taken care of her when he was alive, and even before his death, he paved the way for her so that she could have a smooth life.
But she didn't listen to him.
She failed to live up to the young master's expectations.
"Thank you, Master." Gu Zhizhuo said seriously, "You must take your medicine well."
She stared at him seriously, and her dark eyes seemed to have three words written on them: Be obedient.
Such simplicity and straightforwardness, without any twists and turns, made him feel particularly relaxed.
Xie Yingchen chuckled and nodded: "I'll be obedient."
Gu Zhizhuo's eyes curved. "You can use this prescription first. I will go to Baijitang in three days. If you can come out, I will give you a follow-up consultation."
"Baekjetang is right on Suzaku Street, near the end of the street. It's owned by my family."
To be precise, it was the dowry of Gu Zhizhuo's biological mother, Wang, and now it was also being arranged by Wang's concubine.
Did she mean "get out"? Qin Chen raised an eyebrow. The young master had said before that he might be trapped in the palace this time he returned to the capital, and that it would take time to leave the palace and set up his own residence. Unexpectedly, she even knew this?!
Xie Yingchen lowered his sleeves and replied, "If I can't get out, I'll send someone to Baiji Hall to tell the young lady."
good!
Chirp.
Several bird calls sounded in the silent night, like the chirping of birds flapping their wings. Gu Zhizhuo moved her ears and she could tell that it was actually a flute that resembled bird calls.
It should be someone that the young master placed outside Zhuangzi.
Xie Yingchen smiled slightly and took the initiative to say, "All the East Factory personnel in the vicinity have been withdrawn."
Gu Zhizhuo was relieved.
She hesitated for a moment, then stood up hesitantly and said, "It's getting late. Sir, please stay here for one night and go into the city tomorrow."
"There are many houses in the west courtyard. Your people can rest here for a while."
She looked around and was very satisfied! Chen Xu, that spendthrift, didn't take anything with him when he left. He decorated this place luxuriously and comfortably, with everything needed, just enough for the young master to have a good rest.
Xie Yingchen agreed.
So, Gu Zhizhuo said happily, "I'll have someone bring you some hot water and food. There's also a small red clay stove here, so please help yourself."
Xie Yingchen stood up to see him off.
She moved forward slowly, and no matter how slowly she moved, she only reached the door in about ten steps.
She bowed and said, "I'll take my leave now."
Qin Chen opened the door for her and winked at her, as if to say that after returning to Beijing, he would go to her and ask her in detail about the young master's illness.
Gu Zhizhuo stared at his face for a while, then said subtly, "You will have a bloody disaster in the near future."
Qin Chen didn't understand.
"Be careful with your blood relatives."
During a Ghost Festival in her previous life, the young master had a few drinks alone in the yard. He didn't drink much on weekdays. Later, she asked Huai Jingzhi privately, and he said that the young master had a guard who had followed him since childhood. He was both a guard and a playmate when he was in the Eastern Palace.
After the crown prince was deposed, most of the officials in the Eastern Palace died or left, but this young guard went to Liang State with him and stayed there for six years. Unfortunately, he died not long after returning to Beijing.
It must be him.
Therefore, she had never seen him around the young master back then.
However, Huai Jingzhi didn't say how the person died, and she didn't ask.
She lifted her skirt and stepped over the threshold.
The door slowly closed behind him. Gu Zhizhuo's brows were bright and his eyes were as bright as stars.
"Miss." Qiongfang hurried forward and asked worriedly, "Are you okay?"
Qiongfang didn't know what was going on, but she could feel the tense atmosphere.
She was very worried outside.
"It's all right now." Gu Zhizhuo smiled and said, "By the way... who is she?"
She was asking the strange girl standing next to Qiongfang.
Qiongfang shook her head, she didn't know either.
Before the girl went in, she instructed that she should not care about who came and went in the yard and should not ask anything.
So, she obediently didn't ask.
"My name is Qingmei." The strange girl said briskly, "The governor has asked me to follow you temporarily. You can just treat me as a maid."
Gu Zhizhuo: “…”
Well, not only did this guy leave on his own, he also left a maid for himself?
Then again, these days, are spies being planted so openly? Shouldn't they just place a prostitute on the way home, tricking you into sympathy, buying them and bringing them home, and then slowly earning your trust?
It's so lazy to just throw someone at her!
Gu Zhizhuo was lost in thought as he said, "Then just follow Qiongfang."
Qingmei was not shy at all and said with a cute smile, "Hello, Sister Qiongfang."
Qiongfang blinked her eyes. Although she still didn't understand where the girl came from, she followed her since the girl asked her to follow her.
The rain has completely stopped.
Gu Zhizhuo was about to leave when she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her chest, as if she had been stabbed several times by a knife, and then a hot, fishy and sweet taste surged into her throat.
She quickly took out a handkerchief, covered her lips with it, and coughed up a mouthful of bright red blood.
Gu Zhizhuo held the handkerchief close so that Qiongfang would not see it.
call.
This time she was involved in the life and death and cause and effect of too many people at the same time, and there would be some backlash.
Master Wuweizi treated her very well and taught her everything he knew, but he always told her that "the destiny cannot be violated" and advised her not to be stubborn and not to go against the will of heaven.
But if it was really impossible, why would God let her be reborn?
If you want to live your life again, you must go against the will of heaven and change your fate, so as to live up to this life!
Gu Zhizhuo swallowed the blood in his throat, hid the handkerchief, and said calmly, "Let's go."
She strode out with firm steps and a confident composure that showed no hesitation.
Qiongfang took Qingmei's hand familiarly and clearly felt the thin calluses on the base of her palm.
Qiongfang didn't think much of it, just thinking that she used to do rough labor, so she whispered to her, "I have some facial cream and hand ointment that the girl gave me as a gift. I'll apply them on you when I get home."
The candlelight from the lantern gradually faded away. Qin Chen withdrew his gaze and turned his head to say, "Sir, Miss Gu seems to be very familiar with you."
Xie Yingchen was looking at the chess game on the table, replaying the battle between the black and white pieces in his mind.
This black guy is really aggressive. He fought his way out of a desperate situation where he was sure to die.
A sunny path to life.
Xie Yingchen said without hesitation: "It has been six years since I left Daqi."
In terms of age, even if they had met once in childhood, Miss Gu would not risk saving him.
He lowered his eyes slightly and added, "Besides, my father has never had any dealings with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion."
The Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion never takes sides. When my father was still the crown prince, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was solely loyal to the late emperor and had no preference for the Eastern Palace or the late emperor's princes.
My father didn't mind the Duke of Zhenguo's indifference to him. Instead, he always praised him, saying, "The Duke of Zhenguo's House has been able to command important troops for three generations and retain the emperor's unwavering support. The Duke of Zhenguo's integrity, honesty, and loyalty are all indispensable." Chen'er, you must remember that only when the emperor has no doubts about the Duke of Zhenguo's House can the ministers be buried in peace and prosperity.
Xie Yingchen thought of Gu Zhizhuo's phoenix eyes, which were black and bright and could almost see through his heart at a glance.
A faint smile appeared on his lips: "Indeed, the daughter of Duke Gu has learned a good medical skill."
Qin Chen muttered, "She even claimed to be a fortune teller."
Having said that, when Miss Gu left, she looked at herself as if she was a "short-lived ghost".
Qin Chen couldn't help but shudder.
"Young Master..."
Qin Chen wanted him to help him solve his doubts, but he saw that Xie Yingchen was already immersed in the chess game.
He quietly stepped aside and lit the glass lamp.
Not long after, the manager of Zhuangzi brought ginger soup and midnight snacks, and half an hour later he brought a bowl of medicine.
"Young Master." Qin Chen held the still hot medicine and hesitated, "You..." Do you want to drink it?
Xie Yingchen raised his hand to take it and drank it in one gulp.
Qin Chen moved his lips. Well, it was too late to worry about whether Miss Gu's medical skills were really reliable.
"Go call them in to rest." Xie Yingchen said, "There's no need to keep anyone outside."
Qin Chen bowed in agreement and hurried out. When he came back, he brought back a carrier pigeon.
He took out a piece of silk paper from the letter box on the pigeon's foot and handed it over: "Sir, this is from the capital."
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