Chapter 36 I Like It, He's So Handsome "Did my sister scold me because of him?"...
Li Yuheng pushed aside Bai Yan, who was protecting him, and shouted, "Stop!"
The guards stopped, momentarily at a loss, unsure whether to obey the Crown Prince or their own lord.
Li Yuheng walked over with a gentle smile, and bowed to Li Jing, who was glaring angrily at the head of the table: "Uncle, we are all family. That is my mother's junior sister, Gu Shanyue."
Everyone at the table knew that Gu Shanyue lived in the Crown Prince's residence, so upon seeing the sword-wielding girl's reckless manner, they immediately guessed her identity.
But Li Jing had just arrived in the capital and had naturally not heard of this matter. He exchanged a glance with his wife, who also looked surprised.
"It was you?"
When Li Jing first met Gu Shanyue, Gu Shanyue was only fourteen years old, young and unstoppable, a far cry from his current aloof and arrogant demeanor.
Gu Shanyue had no intention of catching up with anyone. She walked towards Li Yuheng. Although the guards remained still, they all looked on warily.
"Yu'er, give me the antidote."
With just one sentence, Li Yuheng smiled and his eyes changed slightly. He quickly glanced around at the prying eyes, then pulled Gu Shanyue and walked quickly to a secluded spot.
After the two left, the quiet room immediately erupted in whispers, mostly about Crown Prince Gu Shanyue and the Yu family.
Madam Li, Fang Wanqing, followed Gu Shanyue's figure into the distance and sighed softly, "That little girl from back then has grown up so much."
Li Jing narrowed his eyes slightly and put his arm around Fang Wanqing's waist, saying, "These are all old stories, why are you sighing, Madam?"
"It's just a pity that even in the capital, there are girls with true feelings, yet they ended up like that. Back then, I hit it off with Lady Wu at first sight." Fang Wanqing recalled the past, her eyes filled with tears.
Li Jing immediately put aside everything; the man who was fierce and unyielding to outsiders suddenly lowered his stance to coax his wife, which drew snickers from many people at the table.
Behind the artificial hill, Li Yuheng sat on a stone chair, his expression unreadable, and chuckled softly.
"My sister came in such a hurry, I thought she missed me."
Gu Shanyue stood there: "Where's the antidote?"
"What antidote?" Li Yuheng feigned ignorance.
"Give me the antidote for Qi Baitong." Gu Shanyue stretched out her hand to him, her brows furrowed with impatience.
“Even without an antidote, he can pull through. There are many precious chrysanthemums at today's chrysanthemum appreciation banquet. Would you like to take a look, sister? I'll accompany you…”
Li Yuheng spoke casually, even inviting Gu Shanyue to stroll through the garden, when Gu Shanyue slammed her hand on the stone table: "The antidote!"
Dust rose, and Li Yuheng coughed twice, covering his mouth. Gu Shanyue remained unmoved, staring at him with a solemn expression.
Li Yuheng's face was slightly pale: "Does my sister care about him that much? She even scolded me because of him?"
Gu Shanyue was anxious and annoyed by Li Yuheng's evasive words: "Just give me the antidote, we can talk about the rest later."
At this moment, Qi Baitong was being gnawed at by countless silver needle-like Gu worms inside his body. Every moment of delay would cause him more pain. Gu Shanyue really had no mind to chat with Li Yuheng.
Li Yuheng remained silent, looking at Gu Shanyue with reddened eyes. Before Gu Shanyue could have another attack, he gave a weak smile.
“What would I not give my sister?” he raised his voice, “Bai Yan.”
Bai Yan appeared, and Li Yuheng looked at Gu Shanyue, smiling weakly: "I really can't leave. He will take you back to the manor to get the antidote."
Gu Shanyue nodded and turned to leave.
Li Yuheng spoke up from behind her, sounding a little aggrieved: "Sister, don't always get angry with me because of other people, it makes me sad too."
Gu Shanyue slowed her pace slightly and finally hummed in agreement.
The two returned to the manor together, and Bai Yan was practically being carried by Gu Shanyue by the collar the whole way.
Gu Shanyue thought he was too slow.
When Bai Yan retrieved the medicine, he did not avoid Gu Shanyue, but when he handed the medicine box to Gu Shanyue, he still said, "This medicine was bestowed from the palace and is extremely precious. It can only suppress the effects of the medicine for one month. Your Highness only has this one dose, and you keep it in a different place each time."
"What, are you afraid I'll steal the medicine?" Gu Shanyue bluntly pointed out, snatching the medicine box from Bai Yan's hand.
Bai Yan waved his empty hand and chuckled awkwardly, "I wouldn't dare."
Gu Shanyue ignored his words and immediately took the medicine back. She rushed back without stopping for a moment, taking out the pills and stuffing them into Qi Baitong's mouth.
The bitter smell dissipated, and Qi Baitong swallowed the medicine. Her twisted muscles slowly returned to normal, her shallow and rapid breathing gradually calmed down, and her pale face regained some color, but she was still unconscious.
The doctor removed Qi Baitong's clothes and applied acupuncture needles to several places on his body. Qi Baitong coughed up a mouthful of blood, and the blood in his face instantly disappeared, leaving him as pale as paper.
Fearing that Gu Shanyue might misunderstand, the doctor quickly explained, "Every time the Gu worms flare up, they damage the meridians. If the internal blood is not forced out and becomes blocked in the chest, it will also cause harm."
Xi Feng suddenly realized: "I see."
Gu Shanyue's brows were still furrowed: "He took the antidote and vomited internal blood, is he alright now?"
"It's nothing for now. You'll feel better after resting."
Gu Shanyue nodded: "Thank you."
The doctor was startled, never expecting that the person who had just drawn his sword to threaten him would now be thanking him sincerely and waving his hands repeatedly.
After Xi Feng saw the doctor off, only Qi Baitong and Gu Shanyue, both with ashen faces, remained in the room.
Gu Shanyue recalled Bai Yan's words: this antidote could only temporarily suppress the symptoms and maintain a peaceful life for a short period of one month.
Moreover, each attack is so painful, damaging the meridians. If the poison is not eliminated, even if one takes medicine every month, the body will probably be depleted long before the attack is over.
No, we have to get rid of these poisonous insects.
When Xi Feng returned, he saw Gu Shanyue looking at Qi Baitong with a solemn expression, which startled him so much that he quickly went to check Qi Baitong's breathing.
Thank goodness, he thought the person had died.
"The person is fine now, why do you still have that murderous look on your face?" Xi Feng sat down to the side and poured himself a cup of tea.
Gu Shanyue turned her head and stared intently at him: "Tell me, if we take Qi Baitong to Hundred Flowers Butterfly Valley, can we completely cure the Needle-Piercing Gu?"
Xi Feng choked: "Completely remove the curse?"
Gu Shanyue nodded: "Yes."
Xi Feng did not answer immediately. He got up and paced back and forth. After thinking for a long time, he said, "It is very difficult. Back then, the Needle-Piercing Gu was prevalent in the martial arts world. No one could completely suppress this Gu. Now, twelve years have passed, and the Needle-Piercing Gu has long since disappeared. It will only be more difficult to cure the Gu."
Gu Shanyue's dark eyes shone brightly, and his tone was firm: "Difficult? That means it's not entirely impossible."
Xi Feng was surprised: "...I guess so."
Gu Shanyue appears cold and aloof, but it seems she's planning to find a way to completely cure Qi Baitong's poison. Could it be that she truly likes Qi Baitong?
Xi Feng pondered this in his heart, but Gu Shanyue soon sent him off to fetch the medicine.
Just a few days ago, he was a patient, and Qi Baitong brought him medicine every day. Now, in just a few days, the two have switched identities.
Gu Shanyue guarded Qi Baitong all afternoon. As dusk fell and the light dimmed, just as the lamp was lit, Qi Baitong's eyelids twitched, and she finally opened her eyes.
"You're awake?"
Qi Baitong blinked slowly, meeting Gu Shanyue's magnified face before him. He subconsciously smiled, his lips and tongue stinging with bright red blood.
When the poison took effect, he gritted his teeth and remained silent, biting the skin and flesh inside his lips raw.
"How are you? Does it still hurt?" Gu Shanyue asked, her eyes filled with joy and worry.
Qi Baitong pursed her lips, concealing her wound, and gently shook her head at her.
Gu Shanyue's brows were still furrowed. He was perfectly fine yesterday, but after only a short time, he was lying pale-faced in front of her.
Qi Baitong seemed uneasy in her silence. As his senses slowly returned, he recalled everything that had happened that morning.
He had clearly collapsed outside the Crown Prince's courtyard due to the Gu poison, but now the Gu worms inside him were calm, and he was lying peacefully in his own room.
"You're the one who found me," Qi Baitong's pupils trembled as she looked at Gu Shanyue. She had barely uttered a word when the wound on her mouth, still healing, reddened further. "You saw everything..."
“I found you, and I saw everything,” Gu Shanyue pinched his chin and closed his mouth. “Don’t talk, just rest.”
Qi Baitong obediently shut her mouth and lowered her eyelashes.
He was happy.
She saved him, which proves that he wasn't insignificant to her, and that she cared about his life or death.
But she saw his ugly state when the poison took effect. He originally wanted to hide and get through it before seeing her again.
Thinking of this, Qi Baitong reached into her bosom and found nothing.
He paused, his breathing became erratic, and he propped himself up, searching anxiously.
"Hey, what are you doing moving around like that? The doctor told you to rest." Xi Feng, who was dozing off nearby, was startled awake.
Gu Shanyue quickly pressed his hand down, saying, "What are you looking for? I'll help you find it."
"The medicine, my medicine is gone..." Qi Baitong raised her face, tightly gripping Gu Shanyue's hand, looking even more agitated than when the poison took effect.
Gu Shanyue panicked, thinking it was something deadly, and hurriedly asked, "What medicine?"
“Yes…” Qi Baitong opened her mouth, but then stopped, her slightly chapped lips pressed tightly together.
Gu Shanyue urged, "Why are you silent again?"
"You're not looking for..." Xi Feng, who had witnessed the whole thing, pointed to a small porcelain bottle on the table, his tone hesitant, "...this one?"
Qi Baitong looked over and her eyes immediately lit up: "My medicine."
Gu Shanyue handed him the porcelain bottle, and Qi Baitong carefully placed it in his arms before lying back down, treating it like a precious treasure.
"What kind of medicine is this?" Gu Shanyue asked curiously.
Qi Baitong glanced at her, then lowered her eyes and said, "It's nothing important."
Gu Shanyue didn't believe her: "Then why were you so nervous just now?"
Xi Feng watched the show and chuckled, "This is a wound medicine from Hundred Flowers Butterfly Valley; it's incredibly effective at removing scars."
"Scar removal...?"
Gu Shanyue was completely taken aback by the answer and was somewhat bewildered.
Qi Baitong lowered her eyes, her thick, black eyelashes concealing the emotions within them, and her pale face flushed slightly.
It really is a scar removal medicine. Gu Shanyue was speechless for a long time: "You're quite vain."
Qi Baitong glanced at her, then looked away: "You're the one who said that scars are ugly."
Did I say that?
Gu Shanyue thought back for a moment, and it seemed like he had said it, but he couldn't remember clearly.
Seeing Qi Baitong purse his lips and remain silent, Gu Shanyue comforted him, "It doesn't matter if you have a few scars. You're so handsome, you're not ugly at all."
Qi Baitong's eyes trembled slightly: "You like this face?"
It's as if this face isn't even on his body.
Gu Shanyue affirmed, "I like it, it's very handsome."
Qi Baitong's face turned even redder. After a while, he whispered, "I understand."
Gu Shanyue didn't understand: "What do you know?"
"Now you know you like his face, huh? From now on, you'll put medicine on your face too, not just your body." Xi Feng sat to the side, teasing him with a chuckle.
Qi Baitong ignored him. Gu Shanyue looked enlightened and touched Qi Baitong's burning face: "Don't think too much. I'll go tell Yu'er that I'll take you to Wanhua Diegu tomorrow."
"Tomorrow we're going to the Valley of Ten Thousand Flowers and Butterflies," Qi Baitong said, his surprise barely concealed. "You and me?"
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