Chapter 505: Face Changing
Although... holding back words doesn't seem to be good for the body, she seems to have never seen Mu Qing relieve himself.
My mind was full of random thoughts when I suddenly felt an itch on the side of my face.
Mu Qing actually leaned over to her face and kissed her: "Don't be angry anymore, okay? I will never do this again in the future."
Hu Xin'er said angrily, "What are you doing now?! Mu Qing, you are simply going too far!"
After packing up, the Lu family drove a horse-drawn carriage and moved to the Wang family mansion they had seen yesterday.
Prince Wang was a filial man. Although he couldn't bear to see this yard anymore, he would send people to clean it every month. Therefore, it was not messy, which saved everyone the effort of cleaning.
Since everyone was just renting the place, it was not easy to make any major changes.
Finally there was a quiet place, and Hu Xiner breathed a sigh of relief. However, when she thought of what happened in the morning, her face couldn't help but turn red.
Fortunately, she found a place to live in time, otherwise she would really be worried that her husband would make trouble.
Jiang Yao was worried about her sister sleeping alone, so she took the initiative to ask to live in the same room with Lu's mother.
The aroma of medicine wafted through the courtyard, and Taoist Yiqing knocked on Mu Qing's door holding a box.
"The herbs for face-changing are all ready." Taoist Master Yiqing's usually calm face showed a rare solemnity.
Mu Qing was originally flirting with Hu Xin'er, but now his expression turned serious: "Xin'er, go out first."
Hu Xin'er's face was full of worry: "No, I want to accompany you."
Mu Qing shook her head firmly: "You are still pregnant, how can you bear the shock?"
"If the baby knew that his daddy was having a face transplant, he would definitely want to see it." Hu Xiner grabbed his arm tightly.
After all, she didn't trust the ancient medical skills, not to mention that it concerned the safety of the people she trusted the most.
Mu Qing looked at her concerned and worried expression, and his heart couldn't help but be shaken. However, could he really let Hu Xin'er see such an ugly face...
A man walked in from the door. He was wearing a mask. It was Lu Yunjue.
"Brother, sister-in-law." He called out, and then didn't know what to say.
"Yun Jue, your brother doesn't want me to stay here. Please help me persuade him!" Seeing that she couldn't persuade Mu Qing, Hu Xin'er turned to others for help.
However, Lu Yunjue hurriedly said, "Sister-in-law, how can you do this? You should go outside and wait."
"But..." Hu Xin'er was very unwilling, "I won't disturb you here. I just want to see you with my own eyes so that I won't worry."
Mu Qing rubbed her head and coaxed her, "Xin'er, be good. Don't worry too much outside. Although face replacement sounds scary, it's not very dangerous. We've done it once before, right?"
He had a smile on his face and didn't really seem to be worried, but the gloom in his eyes betrayed his true emotions.
Hu Xin'er whispered, "Please, Mu Qing, please let me stay by your side, okay? I'm really scared."
Taoist Master Yiqing coughed lightly and said, "Xin'er, it's better for you to go out."
The face-changing technique was not as easy as he said, but extremely dangerous.
He didn't dare tell Hu Xin'er about this, for fear that it would make her worry and harm the fetus in her womb.
But he had already discussed it with Mu Qing and others.
Mu Qing always obeyed Hu Xin'er in everything, but he was hard-hearted in this matter.
His big hand covered Hu Xin'er's hand, and in the latter's disbelieving gaze, he pried her fingers apart little by little.
"Mu Qing, don't!" Hu Xin'er felt the strength of his fingers and knew that he would never be soft-hearted towards her. Although she knew that what she did might be right, she couldn't help but feel aggrieved.
Mu Qing turned his head away, unable to bear to see the tears in her eyes.
The door was closed and Hu Xin'er stood alone outside. She leaned on the door frame and tried to peek into the scene inside, but all she could see was the sound of the Taoist priest and others walking into the inner room.
The face-changing operation lasted for a long time, from the bright autumn sun to the dusk.
As evening approaches, twilight encroaches upon everything; even the frosted red leaves cannot escape the fate of being covered by darkness.
Half of Hu Xiner's body fell into the shadows. She stood outside the door blankly. Ever since she was pulled out by the Taoist priest, she had maintained this posture and had not moved again.
There are so many thoughts in my mind, but it seems like I am thinking of nothing, just a vast blank.
She had no idea how time had passed until she felt a gentle tap on her shoulder.
Suddenly coming back to her senses, she turned her head stiffly, only to find that it was Jiang Yao who came to her side.
"It's getting late, the face-changing should be over soon." Jiang Yao's face was indifferent, and she was holding a mahogany food box in her hand.
As she spoke, she put the food box on the ground and took out the food one by one.
"Aunt, what are you doing?" Hu Xiner was a little confused.
The porcelain plate was placed on the ground, and seemed to be covered with dust. Who would put a plate on the ground to eat?
Jiang Yao saw her doubts and explained, "I'm trying to persuade you to wait in your room, but you definitely won't agree. But no matter how worried you are about Mu Qing, you should also think about your own health and the child in your belly. If you don't eat, how can your body withstand it?"
It was rare for her to speak such a long paragraph, and her words were not harsh. Hu Xiner even heard some subtle concern in them.
"Aunt, aren't you worried about them?" Hu Xiner felt a little warm in her heart. She moved her body and found that her body was a little sore due to maintaining the same posture for too long.
"Your body is stiff, right?" Jiang Yao smiled and shook her head, her expression quite complicated. She walked to Hu Xiner and skillfully pressed a few acupoints for her.
Hu Xin'er immediately felt much more relaxed and said gratefully, "Thank you, auntie!"
"You're welcome. After all, I was like this when I was waiting for them back then," Jiang Yao said softly. "That feeling of waiting from dawn to dusk is really unpleasant."
She had only experienced such torment twice in her life.
Once, her elder sister entrusted her with the care of her child, and the Jiang family collapsed overnight. She finally escaped to a safe place, but when she looked back at the river, she found that she could not even bury her parents' bodies.
She could not see her parents' bodies, so for a long time, she could not believe that they were dead. It was not until many years later that she returned to the Jiang family's old residence and saw the servants who escaped the disaster that year, tremblingly holding up her parents' ashes.
The second time was to change the faces of Mu Qing and Lu Yunjue.
It was the Taoist priest who performed the face-changing surgery, but the decision was made by her!
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