Chapter 68 Asura
A lone bird circles, its song long and drawn out.
It echoed through the empty valleys and mountains.
The surroundings were peaceful and tranquil, but a deafening sound of shattering suddenly resounded in Chu Yu's heart.
If he had just been comforting himself, perhaps Rong Si had simply found a wife who resembled her.
Now, her figure, her voice and appearance, even the jade pendant at her waist, all reveal who she really is.
It's all gone.
She is the person he can't let go of, even in his midnight dreams.
Chu Yu felt as if his heart was being torn apart, overwhelmed by an uncontrollable surge of malice and the sight of her distraught state.
Like surging, bubbling magma, it gradually gathers from deep within the earth.
It melted and crushed the hard rock, pounding against the last vestige of his body.
Chu Yu had never seen Yu Wanyin so lost and broken, as if the world had collapsed and decayed.
All things perish and decay.
His heart ached, and his breath caught in his throat.
He felt he should be by her side, hug her, comfort her, and ask her what had happened.
Tell her it's okay and not to worry.
Then kill them all!
But there was no place for him next to Yu Wanyin at this moment.
Instead, it was the person who should least be around her.
That person deserves to die too.
Chu Yu watched as Rong Si dismounted, washed his handkerchief by the stream, and then returned. Right in Chu Yu's sight, he embraced the broken-hearted woman and coaxed her.
Chu Yu's fingers tightened little by little, gripping the remaining lily of the valley, his slender knuckles turning white from the force.
His dark eyes, as deep as an icy pool, were filled with murderous intent.
Let it grow unchecked.
Almost instantly, an irresistible stench of blood rose up.
Chu Yu lost his balance and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood!
The blood was black.
It sprayed onto the grass!
Wu Zhou was startled upon seeing this, "My lord!"
He immediately took out the medicine he always carried with him and handed it over.
Chu Yu lowered his eyes and did not accept the invitation.
Almost simultaneously, the image of Yu Wanyin's hesitation and awkwardness in front of him, her words trailing off, resurfaced in his mind.
And her physical changes, her reactions to being touched too much.
As Chao Yue mentioned, they seem to be in the mountains, and they have a lot of manpower.
It turned out to be a bandit stronghold.
Every subtle realization fueled Chu Yu's murderous intent.
As Rong Si touched her more and more, she grew heavier and heavier.
Chu Yu's pupils contracted dangerously.
Even the depths of his eyes were tinged with a gloomy, bloodshot hue.
It turns out that when Rong Si said he was getting married, he meant he was marrying his wife.
No wonder he could so brazenly tell himself that he was married.
when.
Was it during the time when he had the accident?
It seems that the journey he took to send Yu Wanyin away was not far from Jiangling.
Rong Si and he already had a grudge.
First, they sneaked into the Prime Minister's residence; they probably had their eyes on her from the very beginning.
I don't know how she took advantage of his troubles to foolishly occupy his secret place.
Chu Yu narrowed his eyes, his heart burning with rage.
His lips were a dark, blood-red color, which made his skin appear pale and made him look like a man-eating demon from hell, a sight that sent chills down one's spine.
Chu Yu's fingers, which were tightly gripping the jade tassel of the lily of the valley, slowly tightened.
As his surging killing intent grew, a crack appeared on the jade tassel, which then quietly broke apart, releasing a torrent of murderous desire!
The sharp jade pierced the man's palm.
The black rock that was suppressing the hellish lava was suddenly shattered!
It erupted with towering flames.
Chu Yu knew perfectly well that only one of him and Rong Si could survive!
Yu Wanyin was exhausted and dizzy from crying. She fainted on Rong Si's chest after a few breaths.
Rong Si frowned and immediately turned around and left.
Chu Yu's gaze never left Rong Si for even a moment, and he reached out to Wu Zhou beside him.
After a moment's hesitation, Wu Zhou handed over the spare bow and arrows.
At this moment, Yao Yao was unaware that there were no of Rong Si's subordinates around, even though he had killed Rong Si.
Just frame the Northern Chi King.
It is said that the Northern Chi troops caught up and killed Rong Si.
He happened to be passing by and saved Yu Wanyin.
Chu Yu's eyes were dark as he slowly drew back the bow, the taut arrow tip pointing directly at Rong Si's chest.
Once Rong Si is dead, everything will be over.
He will help Yao Yao get revenge.
I will help Yao Yao with everything.
Yao Yao will still be his wife, his lady.
Rong Si was merely a passerby in her life.
She will surely forget him soon.
Even if he can't forget her, he will help her erase the traces that another man left on her body and in her heart, little by little.
She could only feel herself.
Chu Yu's gaze followed the sharp arrowhead and fixed on the direction of Rong Si's chest.
As Rong Si turned and left, the bowstring became tauter and tauter.
Until he lets go!
The arrowhead pierced the air with a sharp sound.
Then it was hammered into a tree trunk not far away!
The blood from the shards cutting Chu Yu's hands stained the bowstring, and he kept looking at the spot where they had just stopped.
Unfortunately, Yao Yao was still in his arms.
It will hurt her.
During their journey, Rong Si faintly heard some noises and sensed something was amiss.
He turned his head to look, but the forest was empty, without a single person in sight.
Rong Si steadied the person in his arms, disregarded everything else, and spurred his horse to leave the countryside.
He carried Yu Wanyin back to the street where they lived, only to find that the street was surrounded by layers of soldiers.
The guards who had stayed at the residence were arguing with the head guard.
Rong Si frowned, about to step forward, when another horse emerged from the corner of the street from within the heavily guarded perimeter.
Chu Yu sat on horseback, staring intently at him.
The surroundings suddenly fell silent.
Everyone turned to look at the two gentlemen.
The two stood in the alley, and in the brief moment their eyes met, a tense and provocative atmosphere filled the air.
Chu Yu's bold and unrestrained gaze moved down and landed on Yu Wanyin's face.
Rong Si clearly knew this, and he couldn't hide it from Chu Yu now.
But he didn't try to hide Yu Wanyin from him; he simply held the person in his arms tighter and said, "Move aside."
Chu Yu smiled slightly, "No matter what, I've managed to bring your wife back to you."
"As a token of gratitude..."
Chu Yu was smiling, but his eyes were sinister and cold. "Shouldn't you return my wife to me?"
The chill of early spring suddenly plummeted to freezing point.
Everyone's breathing seemed to freeze.
Rong Si did not back down, but simply said leisurely, "Thank you for your help, Marquis of Chu."
“I will definitely help you when you marry a new wife in the future, but for now she is my wife.”
Chu Yu slightly curled the corner of his lips, savoring the moment, "Your wife..."
"What evidence does Lord Rong have to prove that she is now your wife?"
Without evidence, with the whole world in chaos, where could one possibly keep marriage records and preserve evidence?
Rong Si ignored him and spurred his horse forward to bypass him, saying, "No need for Lord Chu to worry about this."
Chu Yu did not stop him.
Rong Si ignored the Chu imperial soldiers blocking the gate, returned to his residence, broke open the courtyard gate, and carried Yu Wanyin into the house.
He ordered in a deep voice, "Summon the army doctor!"
Su Fang, standing to the side, quickly replied, "Yes."
The military doctor in the courtyard had been prepared long ago and was just waiting for orders to rush over.
As soon as Su Fang went out, his subordinates followed him in. "My lord, Chu Yu and his group are trying to force their way in, we..."
Rong Si cursed, grabbed his weapon, and strode out of the house with a stern face.
Outside, Chu Yu broke through the gate barriers and faced Rong Si head-on.
Chu Yu seemed not to see it and walked straight towards where Yu Wanyin was in the inner room.
Rong Si stood at the entrance of the central courtyard. When Chu Yu walked to his side, Rong Si coldly reached out to stop him, the weapon in his hand vibrating and clanging with his movement.
Rong Si looked at him and said, "Don't force me to kill you in front of Yao Yao."
Chu Yu tapped Rong Si's scabbard twice with his folding fan, the sound sharp and piercing. "Do you really have to make such a big fuss about Yao Yao's first man under these circumstances?"
Chu Yu's words were extremely provocative.
Rong Si felt a tickle in his teeth when he heard the word "first man".
Chu Yu pressed his folding fan against the scabbard and said, "What, are you so afraid of her seeing me?"
"You know she cares about me." This is a statement, not a question.
Rong Si replied as if he had heard a joke, "She has long forgotten about you."
“If she had truly forgotten me, you wouldn’t be stopping me like this.” Chu Yu pushed away his knife and went to the bedroom together. “Unless you have a guilty conscience.”
Chu Yu's blue and white sleeves fluttered past, bringing with them a chilly breeze.
Chu Yu's troops were also admitted to the hospital one after another. Rong Si's subordinates hesitated, looking at Rong Si's expression, unsure whether they should stop them.
Rong Si knew that if he stopped them, a fight would definitely break out.
Given Yu Wanyin's current situation, it is indeed not advisable for them to launch a major attack.
Rong Si ignored him with a sullen face and turned back.
Gradually, a balance was formed in the courtyard, with the Rong and Chu each occupying half of the land.
They returned to their bedroom, where the military doctor and the soldier reported, "It was the Queen's emotional distress that caused her to lose her yang energy, resulting in fainting and coma."
"He needs to rest for a while, and perhaps he will wake up."
The military doctor frowned, glancing at the uninvited guest Chu Yu, then at his lord. "However, after the Queen wakes up, we must not stimulate her too much. Otherwise, it will affect her heart and blood circulation, and cause serious trouble."
Rong Si knew what he meant, but did not respond immediately.
Chu Yu's breath was deep, and his eyes caught sight of the army doctor's hand that had just been on Yu Wanyin's wrist.
I watched it for a long time.
The military doctor felt a strange, sharp, and dull pain in his wrist.
Rong Si said in a deep voice, "Go down."
"yes."
Even after the medic left the building, he could still feel the lingering, sinister gaze emanating from him.
Chu Yu said in a cold voice, "Do you usually find men to treat Yao Yao's illnesses?"
Rong Si was extremely annoyed. "Stop talking nonsense. Can you even look at yourself?"
“I can’t look,” Chu Yu walked to the bedside, “but I have a female doctor there, so why don’t you send Yao Yao to me?”
Rong Si scoffed coldly and repeated his words, "Send it to you..."
"Why are you dreaming in broad daylight?"
Rong Si took a few steps forward, pulled Chu Yu aside, and walked to the bedside first, putting Yu Wanyin's hand under the covers.
Once it was in, he didn't let go.
Rong Si gripped Yu Wanyin's hand tightly.
Chu Yu watched coldly as he touched Yu Wanyin, then slowly walked over and sat down on the other side of the bed.
He touched Yu Wanyin's forehead; it was warm, but he wasn't sure if she had a fever.
Based on their knowledge of her past health, there was a high chance she would catch a fever.
The room fell silent for a moment.
After some time, Rong Si noticed that Yu Wanyin's hands were getting colder and colder, and casually asked, "Is she running a fever?"
"Mmm." Chu Yu's cool, jade-like fingers could clearly feel the temperature gradually rising in her body.
Rong Si's expression darkened, and he had no choice but to get up and call the army doctor.
Chu Yu suddenly noticed a tear rolling down the corner of Yu Wanyin's eye.
Chu Yu wiped away the tears that rolled down his face.
When Rong Si returned, he asked in a sinister tone, "What exactly happened?"
Rong Si, unaware of the specific reason, simply stated, "Today I'm going to see her aunt and elder sister."
"It turned out that the person whose identity and letter matched was a group of Northern Chi people, and she was kidnapped."
Chu Yu knew what happened next, but Rong Si didn't go into details.
But if it were just that they had mistaken her identity for someone else, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths.
The real danger lies in not making the wrong choice.
It was wrong from the very beginning.
Rong Si listened to Yu Wanyin's words today, and it seemed to be the latter.
As her body temperature continued to rise, a sickly flush appeared on Yu Wanyin's cheeks.
Rong Si tried to warm her hands, but he couldn't seem to warm her icy palms.
Chu Yubing touched her forehead, but the temperature there didn't drop at all.
After the military doctor came to examine him, he said that the cause of the fever was very similar to the cause of the fainting: an imbalance in the heart's pulse, leading to fainting and fever.
He quickly wrote out a prescription and asked someone to brew the medicine for Yu Wanyin to drink.
Even late into the night, Yu Wanyin's body temperature continued to rise instead of fall.
Rong Si and Chu Yu called for help one after another, but because Yu Wanyin had just taken medicine and could not take too much at once, they were at a loss for what to do.
The military doctor suggested that one could soak a cotton handkerchief in water and wipe the body to cool down.
The two sat in the room, each lost in their own thoughts.
Rong Si urged Chu Yu, "You go back first, I'll keep watch tonight."
Chu Yu wasn't buying it. "Why isn't it you going back?"
The two remained deadlocked inside the house.
But we simply can't afford to waste that much time.
The two looked at each other and understood something from each other's eyes.
After a moment of silence in the room, Rong Si got up to fetch water.
Chu Yu sat at the head of the bed and helped the person who was in a coma with a high fever to get up from the bed.
Let her lean against his chest.
Perhaps it was because Chu Yu's body was relatively cool, which made people with high fever feel better. Yu Wanyin felt as if she was enveloped by a clear spring.
Her forehead rested against his neck, her cool skin pressed against his.
Chu Yu hooked his fingers around her skirt ribbon and gently pulled it open.
The loose hem of the skirt revealed her fair, snow-white skin, which was covered by the dress.
The skin turned red due to high fever.
Rong Si placed the water aside.
Then she took a clean cloth and soaked it in cool water to wet it.
Rong Si soaked the handkerchief, wrung it out, and watched helplessly as another man opened Yu Wanyin's skirt, revealing a large expanse of smooth, rosy skin.
But we can only endure it for now.
Oh well, after all, he was her husband.
I've seen everything I was supposed to see, and I've experienced everything I was supposed to experience.
Taking care of them together probably makes no difference.
Even though they both knew it in their hearts, they still couldn't suppress their jealousy.
When she sees the other person touching her, she is reminded of how close they used to be.
Chu Yu was about to reach out to take it when Rong Si pushed him away, saying, "Don't move."
Rong Si sat on the bed with Yu Wanyin, and helped her wipe her body, taking advantage of the position where Yu Wanyin was leaning against Chu Yu.
There weren't many seats available on the edge of the bed, and the two big men basically took up all of them.
This was probably the inconvenience. Rong Si reached out to pull her over, but Chu Yu wouldn't allow it.
They each put the person into their own arms.
After a bit of fussing, Yu Wanyin let out a soft groan of discomfort, and the two stopped what they were doing.
At this moment, Yu Wanyin was sitting in Chu Yu's arms, leaning against his chest, while her legs were placed on Rong Si's legs.
Hanging down beside his legs.
Her figure was much smaller than either of the two men.
It was almost like being sandwiched in the middle, with impenetrable walls on both sides.
However, it is enough to give a sense of security to someone who is paralyzed and weak due to illness.
Rong Si used a soft handkerchief, dampened with water, to wipe away the thin layer of sweat that had seeped from her body.
His fingertips brushed across her collarbone, chest, waist, and abdomen.
Rong Si was dissatisfied. If Chu Yu wasn't around, he would wipe the areas that Chu Yu couldn't wipe when he was there, to help her cool down.
But it still doesn't work now.
Rong Si changed the water and wiped Yu Wanyin's shapely legs.
Chu Yu was even more dissatisfied as he watched Rong Si's hand groping the person in his arms.
She took a handkerchief, dipped it in the cool water, and used it to wipe Yu Wanyin's face and neck.
While Yu Wanyin was half-asleep, she felt as if her entire body was covered in hands.
There were people in front of and behind him.
But the atmosphere was strangely familiar and reassuring, making it impossible for people to resist.
They used a damp cloth to wipe her body.
A strange and wonderful feeling crept up my body from my limbs.
Yu Wanyin shrank back slightly, but the person behind her grabbed her wrist and opened it, allowing her to expose her ailing body to him.
Then the person in front of me brushed past me again.
Someone was comforting her, saying, "Don't be nervous."
A very cool and gentle voice, and he held a handkerchief to her cheek.
It felt cool and refreshing, which was quite comfortable.
She seemed to know who it was.
The softer the voice, the rougher the movements of the hand on the body seemed.
But the rough, forceful hand brought a lingering, tingling comfort after the roughness had subsided.
I wiped it with cold water over and over again.
But it still feels very strange.
Yu Wanyin's legs were pulled up and then opened again, with two forces pressing down on her body.
One is gentle and cool like a frozen pool, while the other is like a raging flood that sweeps away restlessness and heat.
It's unclear whether this method actually worked or if the medication she had taken earlier made her feel better.
Yu Wanyin regained some consciousness.
Through the blurry light and shadow, she saw Rong Si standing right in front of her, wiping her arm with a cotton handkerchief in his hand.
She vaguely realized that he was the one helping her tidy up.
Yu Wanyin closed her eyes again, feeling dizzy and disoriented, and vaguely realized...
Who is the person holding her from behind?
Coincidentally, it was probably this subtle reaction of hers that was observed by both of them.
Chu Yu touched her forehead. "Yaoyao, are you awake?"
Yu Wanyin felt that she was not awake.
He's probably still dreaming.
Otherwise, how could she have dreamt of Rong Si and Chu Yu attending to her illness?
Yu Wanyin felt depressed and didn't want to think about anything, so she drifted off to sleep again.
The warmth on her body gradually faded.
The medicine from the pharmacy was delivered again.
While Rong Si was being called over by the military doctor to hear his medical advice, Chu Yu picked up the medicine bowl and let it cool.
Cool fingers caressed her chin as he lowered his head and fed her medicine.
Yu Wanyin had regained some consciousness after all.
The bitter medicine made her frown slightly as she tasted it, instinctively feeling a sense of resistance.
He tilted his head slightly, and the medicine spilled out.
It slid down her lips and onto her collarbone and inner garment.
Chu Yu had to wipe away the spilled medicine, and lifted her chin, saying, "Yaoyao, open your mouth. You'll feel better after drinking this."
Yu Wanyin only knew that the drink was awful, and she kept avoiding it.
Rong Si returned just in time to witness this scene.
They even kissed each other while I was giving them medicine.
Rong Si, with a stern face, sat back in his seat, took the medicine bowl from Chu Yu's hand, and said, "If you don't know how to feed him, then don't."
"If you feed her, she'll spill everything. What will she drink then?"
When Chu Yu spoke to Rong Si, he immediately dropped his soft tone and said, "You're so capable, then you do it."
Rong Si just stared at him and drank the bitter medicine in the bowl in one gulp.
Then, in front of Chu Yu, he pulled Yu Wanyin over and directly covered her slightly open lips with his own!
But she was still sitting in Chu Yu's lap.
Chu Yu's unfathomable black eyes revealed a hint of coldness and ferocity.
He couldn't control his strength and gripped Yu Wanyin's wrist tightly.
Yu Wanyin let out a soft moan as the man forcefully pressed her lips and teeth, forcing the bitter medicine into her mouth.
She swallowed passively, her breathing becoming increasingly labored.
After she finished eating, Rong Si released her almost instantly.
A sinister, cold light suddenly appeared. Rong Si raised his hand to block it, and the iron sleeve on his wrist managed to block the dagger that Chu Yu was thrusting at him!
Chu Yu's eyes flashed with undisguised killing intent, and he endured until she finished taking the medicine before his sharp edge was revealed!
Rong Si's rust slid across the dagger's blade, and he suddenly grabbed Chu Yu's wrist, turning the blade around to face Chu Yu himself!
Press down hard!
Yu Wanyin was completely unaware of all this; she was only numb from the bitter medicine.
I groggily awoke.
The clash of swords and the shadows inside the room vanished the moment she realized she had woken up.
Thinking of the doctor's order not to upset her, the two, who were usually at odds, became unusually harmonious.
The blurry light and shadow before Yu Wanyin's eyes gradually became clearer.
She still had that strange feeling from not long ago, as if there were people in front of her and behind her, surrounding her like an impenetrable wall.
The light and shadow of Rong Si gathered before her eyes, but the person holding her was someone else.
Unfortunately, she was also disheveled.
Yu Wanyin sensed something was wrong and struggled to sit up, just as a deep, magnetic voice sounded behind her, "Are you feeling better?"
Yu Wanyin paused.
She looked over in bewilderment and surprise, and was astonished to see Chu Yu's refined and noble face.
Yu Wanyin shifted back slightly, only to bump into a solid, hard chest.
Turning around, I saw Rong Si's somewhat cold and tense face.
Everything she had previously thought was a dream was now real and appearing before her.
Yu Wanyin stood frozen in place, glancing at Chu Yu and then at Rong Si.
Caught in the middle, she looked slightly lost and huddled to the inside of the bed, instinctively pulling the quilt over herself. "You..."
Chu Yu preemptively said, "See, I told you you'd scare her."
Rong Si retorted, "When we were alone together, we never scared her."
"Don't argue..." Yu Wanyin was already sick and her head was buzzing. Hearing people arguing made her even more dizzy and lightheaded.
“We won’t argue.” Chu Yu seemed unusually understanding. “We’re just worried because you’re sick.”
Yu Wanyin stared at Chu Yu for a while, never expecting that she would be in this situation when Chu Yu discovered her.
She spoke weakly and anxiously, afraid that she might say something wrong and cause the two to start fighting again, "I..."
"No need to explain." Chu Yu held her hand. "I know everything."
"I'm just worried, I'm not blaming anyone."
Chu Yu comforted her, "Speaking of which, I should thank Lord Rong."
“He has taken good care of you during this time. If it weren’t for him, I would have been worried that you would have been kidnapped by the Northern Chi people.”
Yu Wanyin was a little surprised, "You guys..."
"We get along very well."
Rong Si watched Chu Yu speak in such a pretentious manner that he would have believed him if Chu Yu's knife hadn't just been pointed at him.
He ignored Chu Yu and went straight to the point, asking, "Are you hungry?"
Yu Wanyin shook her head.
She had no appetite at all.
"I still need to eat something before I sleep." Rong Si got up, glanced at Chu Yu, and left the house.
Yu Wanyin still felt uneasy when she was alone with Chu Yu.
She couldn't be sure if Chu Yu really didn't mind at all.
How could that be?
Sensing her nervousness and unease, Chu Yu lowered his eyelids and stood up as well, saying, "I'll go get you a new nightgown. Change into it later, and then get some rest after your meal."
As Yu Wanyin watched him walk away, her tense nerves relaxed, her heart felt dull, and she began to stare blankly.
When Rong Si and Chu Yu returned, they saw Yu Wanyin staring blankly at something.
Both of them felt a sense of unease.
After they put their things away, Chu Yu handed them the newly brought nightgown and blouse.
Rong Si keenly observed that Chu Yu's palm completely enveloped the piece of clothing.
Yu Wanyin ate only half a bowl of porridge, changed into her nightgown, and curled up on the bed without saying a word or paying attention to anyone.
Rong Si went to the next house, put down his long sword, took out a dagger, and ordered, "Give me the current marching progress and layout of the Northern Chi."
The subordinates received the order and left.
Chu Yu and Wu Zhou discussed, "Find a few people and go to Shanshan to investigate what's going on."
"Hurry up."
Chu Yu first returned to his room, looked at the person inside the bed curtains for a while, and then retreated to the pavilion in the courtyard.
He sat down at the table and picked up a pot of warmed wine.
It was poured into Rongsi's cups and goblets.
Along with it fell into the cup, there was poison.
Chu Yu slowly watched as the poisoned wine was poured, thinking, "Doesn't he like to feed Yao Yao things?"
He'd let Rong Si drink his fill.
Let them drink until they die.
Meanwhile, next door, Rong Si slowly brushed the blade of his dagger.
She was contemplating whether she could pretend to be careless and cut off Chu Yu's hand that had touched Yu Wanyin's clothes.
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