Chapter 116 The second ending of the main text Tao Jinrong and Gu Shi 1v...
Reading tips: This is another ending of the main text. The timeline is after Chapter 91. It is a 1v1 ending between Tao Jinrong and Gu Shi. Qin Sizhao died in this timeline, which is a bit sad.
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Tao Jinrong opened the window alone, and the autumn wind blew in.
The autumn wind is very different from the summer wind. The summer wind is like a wet rag that covers her mouth and nose, while the autumn wind is like small knives that scratch her body.
Dahei has grown from a puppy who could only wag his tail and beg for mercy into a big dog with a majestic and steady demeanor. He is very alert and will prick up his ears whenever someone passes by. There is no doubt that he will soon grow into a good dog that is good at guarding the house.
But after so much time, Qin Sizhao still hasn't come back.
Tao Jinrong looked out the window alone, his eyelids drooped, the shadow of his eyelashes suppressing the light in his eyes.
She knew the situation was getting bad.
First someone starts coughing, then someone starts having a high fever, convulsing and foaming at the mouth, and finally... death puts an end to everything.
Even if she didn't go out, she could always hear people crying and the sound of suona at funerals.
The sound was extremely harsh, loud and high-pitched. Even if she covered her ears tightly, the suona sound would still penetrate through the gaps between her fingers, like a piece of iron wire piercing back and forth into her ears.
She touched her waist and a faint medicinal fragrance came from the simple sachet.
Fortunately, Qin Sizhao understood pharmacology and left her an wormwood sachet early on, which she hung around her waist to prevent her from being infected by external pathogens.
Even with the sachet, he told her not to go out and hired a woman to do the housework, and sent servants to bring her food every day.
The servants would often bring her messages. Sometimes he would slip her a letter from home on behalf of Qin Sizhao. The content was nothing more than repetitive words like he was fine, telling her not to worry, that the situation outside was unstable, and asking her not to wander around.
When she received his letter home, she inexplicably couldn't feel happy at all.
She clenched her fingers, crumpled up the soft, yellowed paper, threw it hard to the ground, and stomped on it twice.
She didn't want this crap letter from home, she just wanted him to come back.
Finally, Qin Sizhao came back.
For some reason he refused to come into the house and just stood outside her window.
"Rong'er, don't open the window."
She didn't listen, but used her fingers to tear the layer of paper pasted on the window and looked at Qin Sizhao through the small hole.
He had lost weight and looked tired, with his eyes a little tired and cloudy, obviously due to overwork.
Seeing the small hole in the window, Qin Sizhao sighed helplessly and took two steps back.
"Rong'er, the situation is very bad right now. County Magistrate Li has... passed away... There's no one in charge of the county now. I was really worried, so I came back to be with you. But I have to stay away for a few days to avoid passing on any unclean things on me to you."
Qin Sizhao's voice was so low that it sounded even a little depressed, and he looked worried.
But Tao Jinrong's voice was completely different from his. She couldn't help but giggle, like a joyful little bird:
"Then you can stay in the west room first. I'll go get you some clean new clothes."
When Tao Jinrong heard that Qin Sizhao had returned to accompany her, the haze in her heart was instantly swept away. She had long forgotten whether the damn Li County Magistrate was dead or alive, and she no longer remembered to worry about the situation outside.
Anyway, her husband is back, why shouldn't she be happy? What do those messy cats and dogs have to do with her?
She happily took his clothes to the west room, wishing she could throw herself into his arms immediately.
But Qin Sizhao was afraid of passing the disease to her, so he burned all his old clothes, took a bath, and then changed into new clothes.
It was five full days before Qin Sizhao agreed to see her.
Tao Jinrong knew that it was very dangerous outside, but she didn't care how many tragedies happened outside. She just happily leaned her head in his arms and clung to him like a little fish.
She was so happy and full of energy that she pushed him down on the bed, seeking intimacy, and he could only kiss her.
"A Zhao, don't worry so much."
She took off her shirt and lay in his arms.
"I'm so, so happy that you're back with me."
"I can't bear to leave you alone."
He kissed her forehead, then her cheeks, lips, collarbone...all the way down...
She urged with some annoyance:
"Why are you worrying so much? You're still distracted at a time like this. Come with me quickly."
"good."
Qin Sizhao wanted to give a sincere smile, but he felt it was a bitter smile.
There were too many things to worry about, and he couldn't just put everything behind him and focus on his own happiness.
He kissed her wrist and looked at her with a hint of paranoia, thinking that he had to at least have some happy memories with her.
Gently unbuckling her belt, he caressed her very delicately.
Her hands clasping his shoulders suddenly tightened a little, and she made an eager sound in her throat, calling his name over and over again.
"A Zhao!"
"I...I missed you so much!"
There was a dense layer of sweat beads on her flushed cheeks. She lay contentedly in his arms and fell asleep in his arms.
The next day, County Magistrate Li's wife hurried to Qin Sizhao's house.
She was originally a plump woman, but now she looked haggard and had lost a lot of weight.
When she saw Qin Sizhao, she fell to her knees with tears streaming down her face:
"Here are five hundred taels of silver. I beg Doctor Qin to save my son."
"Ma'am, please get up quickly. I'm afraid I can't save her."
"Please, Master Qin, save my son no matter what!"
She cried heartbreakingly.
"I've lost my husband! And my son! How am I supposed to live? You have to come with me no matter what! Otherwise..."
She stopped crying and stared at him with cold eyes, her eyes bloodshot.
"Never mind, ma'am, I'll go with you to your house to take a look, but I'm not sure if I can save him."
After taking Li Zhang's pulse, Qin Sizhao's face became numb. He had dealt with many people with serious illnesses and was accustomed to death.
Her originally lively and naughty son Li Zhang was breathing out more than breathing in. Even though she had tried her best with acupuncture, it was still impossible to save him.
"Ma'am, I'm afraid there's nothing I can do."
She burst into tears and screamed:
"My son!"
Suddenly, her face turned ferocious, and she rushed forward, her hands like hooks, grabbing his collar tightly.
"If you can't save my Zhang'er... we can't hope for anything!"
With a creak, the door was suddenly opened. Qin Sizhao turned his head and saw that several servants had pinned Tao Jinrong to the ground. They suddenly threw the knife in their hands down and stabbed it straight into the ground next to her neck.
His face turned pale in an instant.
Tao Jinrong cursed:
"You rotten heartless bitch! Your husband is dead and you can't stand seeing others loving each other! Bah! You deserve to live! You want my man to die for you for 500 taels of silver, do you know who I am?"
The servant pressed the back of her neck and slammed her head to the ground twice. Qin Sizhao suddenly pushed Li Xiancheng's wife to the ground, reached out and hugged the twitching Li Zhang in his arms, and put his other hand on his neck.
"Let her go home, or I will strangle your son to death."
"mother……"
Li Zhang rolled his eyes and cried.
"Madam, you know in your heart who can't afford to lose time right now. Let her go immediately."
"Qin Sizhao! He's still so young! How could you...how could you use such a child to threaten a widow like me!"
She cried and screamed, obviously not expecting this to happen. She was just betting that Qin Sizhao was a respectable and honest man, but this time she lost the bet.
"Didn't you threaten me with my wife first? If you dare to kill my wife, I will immediately break your son's neck. I have seen so many deaths that I won't hesitate to do anything."
"Now, let her go immediately, otherwise there will be no negotiation."
County Magistrate Li's wife wailed and fell to the ground.
"Let that woman go!"
The servant had to let go, but Tao Jinrong was not a pushover and slapped her in the face.
Mrs. Li hid behind the servants while crying.
"If my son dies! No one will survive today! Both of you must die! I can't care less!"
Qin Sizhao and Tao Jinrong looked at each other, and he suddenly kissed her eagerly.
She was stunned by the sudden kiss. She burst into tears for no apparent reason and stood beside him, unable to utter a word.
He laid Li Zhang flat on the bed and began to give him acupuncture.
Halfway through the acupuncture treatment, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
The blood was so red that it was blinding. Tao Jinrong covered his face with his sleeves and began to sob uncontrollably.
She couldn't bear to look at him, but forced herself to open her eyes and look at his pale face and thin figure.
This hateful woman wanted to exchange her husband's life for her son's life.
"Wow--"
Li Zhang stopped twitching and instead vomited a lot of gastric juice and started coughing continuously.
"My son!"
His mother rushed over and hugged him, crying.
Li Zhang had regained consciousness and was calling his mother softly.
Qin Sizhao was already on the verge of collapse. Tao Jinrong didn't care about Li Zhang's life or death at all, and hurried over to hug him.
"Rong'er, it's probably the poison you took from Master Wutou before, and the effects of the drug have taken effect."
Qin Sizhao used his last bit of strength to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth. He didn't want to die so ugly.
He smiled bitterly. There was residual poison in his body, so he couldn't use the Thirteen Ghost Needles. He just raised his hand and gently stroked her cheek. At this time, he didn't care that the blood on his hand had stained her face. He just wanted to feel the warmth of her cheek.
"Survive."
Holding Qin Sizhao's body, which had not yet turned cold, Tao Jinrong was unexpectedly calm.
She raised her eyes and looked at the woman happily holding her son.
She will never be done with her in this life.
The woman was so happy for an unknown period of time, then she turned around with a look of guilt on her face, knelt down and kowtowed to her, tears streaming down her face.
"I'm sorry... Madam Qin... I really didn't know it would turn out like this... I just... I just wanted to save my son so badly! I'm so sorry! Take this silver."
She said in a hoarse, calm voice:
"I don't want your money. Let me first tell you how I got together with Qin Sizhao."
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