Chapter 154: I Will Treat You Well
When Jiang Lan woke up, the first thing she saw was Qi Wuhan standing by her bed. She reached out to touch him, but she was afraid it was an illusion. He held her hand and asked softly, "Are you feeling better?"
Looking at his tender eyes, it was as if she saw the familiar him from the past. She thought he remembered everything, and her eyes were red with excitement. A happy smile appeared on her face, but tears were shining in her eyes, as if she was about to cry. He reached out and stroked her face, and gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with his thumb. He said with a hint of joking tone, "Why are you so crybaby? You're almost a crybaby."
Jiang Lan sniffed and whimpered like a wronged kitten. Qi Wuhan held her in his arms, patted her back gently, and comforted her, "It's okay now."
She also hugged him tightly. She could have held back her tears, but after he comforted her, she wanted to cry even more. Tears fell on his clothes like pearls from a broken string. While wiping her tears on his clothes on his chest, she told him what happened in the greenhouse and another identity of Butler Shi. In addition to being Qinglong, the head of the four elders of the Black Lotus Sect, he was also a member of the Wei family. His real name was Wei Ping.
"He said he had a younger brother named Wei Bing, who was killed by you..." She paused and didn't continue.
"I killed him." Qi Wuhan said frankly, not shying away from the matter.
Jiang Lan raised her head from his arms and looked at him, her face filled with anticipation and hesitation. Qi Wuhan reached out and gently stroked her face, saying softly, "First, take care of yourself. Leave the rest to me."
Hearing him still call himself Gu, she lowered her eyelashes, her expression somewhat gloomy. He gently lifted her chin, and he asked with a smile, "Do you like the Gu now, or the me before?"
Jiang Lan was stunned for a moment, as if she had never thought about this question.
Seeing that she couldn't answer, Qi Wuhan withdrew his hand, a dark glimmer flashed in his eyes, and he stood up and said, "You should have a good rest. I will come to see you later."
When he turned around, Jiang Lan reached out and grabbed his sleeve. When he turned his head, she looked at him seriously and said, "I like you. No matter now or in the past, I like you, only you."
Qi Wuhan's eyes suddenly moved, and it seemed as if something in his heart was about to break out. He turned his gaze to the side, and when he looked at her again, his expression had returned to normal. Although there was a smile on the corner of his mouth, he seemed to have calmed down.
"Since you like me, I will treat you well."
He gently lifted her chin, leaned down, and kissed her forehead, but Jiang Lan felt that the kiss was a little cold. Looking at his back as he left, she felt a little confused, with joy and doubts. She could feel that he cared about her, but she could also feel that he was just acting, as if there was a layer of fog between them and she couldn't see clearly.
After Qi Wuhan left, Ye Rushui walked in with a bowl of medicine.
Jiang Lan was surprised to see the person.
After saying goodbye in Yecheng, she thought he would stay there for a while, but she didn't expect to meet him again so soon.
"Brother Ye, why are you here too?" She was surprised and confused.
Ye Rushui handed the medicine bowl to her and asked her to drink it first. After she finished drinking the medicine, he answered her questions.
"After leaving Yecheng, I walked into the desert and got lost. Fortunately, I met a kind old woman who showed me the way, and then I walked here."
“…”
I don’t know who this kind old lady is...
Jiang Lan felt that he must have his own reasons for coming here, so there was no need to ask him about it. She changed the subject and asked, "Brother Ye, what's wrong with me?"
"Poisoned." Ye Rushui replied.
"Poisoned?" Jiang Lan was shocked, and then sneered. In the previous life, he shot an arrow and this life he poisoned her. Did he really want to kill her?
Ye Rushui told her that the poison she was poisoned with was called Three Days of Cold, a poison developed by the Black Lotus Sect itself. It needed a medicinal ingredient to make an antidote, and this medicinal ingredient was the Fire Ganoderma Lucidum, the most yang in the world. It was only recorded in ancient books. It grew in extremely cold places, shaped like dragon scales, and had colorful rays of light. Fortunately, this medicinal ingredient was found in the treasure house in the palace, so the antidote could be made in time.
"Dragon scale..." Jiang Lan murmured, thinking of the dragon scale Qi Wuhan had brought back from the snowy mountains in the far north. After asking Ye Rushui for confirmation, she didn't know whether to be happy or sad. Who could have thought that the dragon scale would later save her life? Perhaps, there was a divine will in the dark...
Thinking of Xie Yun's words of comfort to her before, she told her to do her best and act within her ability, and leave the rest to God. She felt that her cousin was really wise. Those who are involved in the matter are often confused, while those who are on the sidelines can see things more clearly. Her cousin thought more clearly than she did.
"By the way, Brother Ye, where is my cousin?"
"Brother Xie should be waking up by now."
Jiang Lan's expression tensed, thinking Xie Yun had also been poisoned, and anxiously asked, "Is my cousin okay?"
Ye Rushui replied, "Brother Xie is fine, he just hasn't slept for two days and needs a good night's sleep." He added, "The same goes for your family member. He hasn't slept for two days, but he's in good health. He'll be back in shape after an hour or so of rest."
Knowing that the two men had been guarding her for two days without sleep, Jiang Lan felt both touched and ashamed. If she had been more vigilant, she might not have been poisoned.
"It's easy to dodge a spear, but hard to guard against an arrow from the dark." Ye Rushui said, as if to comfort her.
Jiang Lan nodded. She had learned from her mistakes and now she knew that the other party could appear in the palace. The next step was to find out his current identity.
"Brother Ye, can you help me?" She paused and whispered in a low voice, "Ling Feng is here too."
Ye Rushui replied: "I have seen him."
Jiang Lan was slightly surprised, but this made things much simpler. "Brother Ye, can you help me call him over?"
Ye Rushui nodded, then left with the empty bowl. As soon as she came out, she ran into Xie Yun, who looked very happy.
"I heard Sister Lan is awake?"
Ye Rushui nodded.
Xie Yun hurried in to see Jiang Lan.
After a while, Ling Feng came over.
Jiang Lan asked him about Wei Ping. Seeing that Ling Feng didn't know that the other party was Butler Shi, and Xie Yun didn't know either, she told the two of them secretly.
Both of them were surprised. Besides being the Qinglong of the Black Lotus Sect, they didn't expect that Butler Shi had another identity. He was simply the king of disguise.
"Since he can appear in the palace, is he working in the palace?" Jiang Lan guessed.
Ling Feng didn't know either, so he told Jiang Lan about the Wei family's situation, and Xie Yun listened in.
The Wei family has deep roots in the capital, and Taifu Wei is a veteran of three dynasties. He has many followers in the court and many children. The most outstanding among them are the eldest son Wei Bing and the second son Wei Heng. The former became the commander-in-chief at a young age and later died on the battlefield. The latter was talented and was the youngest prime minister. Before Qi Wuhan came back, he and Ye Xuanhe, one civil and one military, were the right-hand men of Beimo Emperor Mu Jin.
"The eldest son, didn't Wei Ping say that Wei Bing is his younger brother?" Jiang Lan was a little surprised.
Ling Feng replied, "Although the Wei family is on the Marquis' side now, Wei Bing died at his hands, so there's no guarantee he won't switch sides in the future. So I've been secretly investigating, and I've found no one in the family named Wei Ping. I suspect he was sent there a long time ago, and to keep his identity hidden, Grand Tutor Wei erased his existence."
Jiang Lan nodded, agreeing with Ling Feng's guess.
"Now that we're back, isn't it time to trace our roots?" Xie Yun asked.
Ling Feng said he would find out. Jiang Lan reminded him to be careful. Xie Yun also reminded him to be cautious and think twice before doing anything, just in case.
......
It was already dark, and Qi Wuhan still hadn't returned.
Jiang Lan wanted to look at the moon in the yard for a while longer, but Ye Rushui came over and reminded her to go to bed early and be an obedient patient, so she went back to rest.
Not long after she fell asleep, she heard the sound of the door opening. She turned her head and saw him coming towards her. She suddenly became nervous, turned over and moved inward, closing her eyes and pretending to be asleep.
The subtle sound of fabric rustling was heard behind her. She could feel him lying down beside her. She was so nervous that she clutched the quilt tightly. They were obviously an old couple, but she didn't know why she was so nervous. It was as if she had just gotten married.
"Why did you fall asleep without waiting for me?" Qi Wuhan reached out and gently lifted a strand of her hair, brought it to his lips and sniffed it. Looking at her slightly trembling eyelashes, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He leaned over, and she felt his breath close to her. Her face was hot, and she couldn't pretend to sleep anymore. As soon as she got up, he pulled her into his arms. He hugged her and said, "You are not well yet. I won't do anything tonight. Go to sleep."
He closed his eyes. Jiang Lan looked up at him for a while, then closed her eyes as well. After a while, she felt sleepy and fell asleep much earlier than usual, feeling more soundly.
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