Chapter 40: Treatment (Two chapters in one!)
The treatment method is also very simple. Just refine Yuanniang's demon pill into incense and then light it in front of the infected person.
Then the mayfly silk that is parasitic in the human body will be attracted by the fragrance and crawl out of the host's eye sockets.
Once the mayfly silk leaves the host, its vitality will be greatly reduced and it will automatically die after one hour.
The host will clearly remember everything that happened when it was parasitized.
For example, Emperor Zhao of Qi.
He did not eat sashimi, but drank the peach blossom wine presented by Prince Rui, and then watched himself like a puppet, handling government affairs, receiving ministers, and even favoring concubines.
Of course, the emperor's parasitism was truly disrespectful. Lin Qingyue only informed Xie Shouzheng, who then kept the news secret, not even telling Da Mi.
When drawing the mayfly silk, Xie Shouzheng did not explain directly, claiming that he had discovered a strange spice to relieve the emperor's fatigue.
After getting permission to light the incense, Xie Shouzheng quietly retreated.
After a while, the eunuchs' screams and some chaotic sounds were heard from inside.
After standing outside the door for a while, Xie Shouzheng was invited in.
The emperor leaned back on the dragon throne with a tired look on his face.
The eunuch handed a tea bowl to Xie Shouzheng tremblingly.
Xie Shouzheng knew that the real Majesty had returned.
He wisely did not mention the fact that His Majesty was infected with the parasite, but instead wrote down the cause and effect of the matter, the number of people infected, etc. in the memorial.
After reading it, Emperor Zhao of Qi burned it and said calmly, "You, the Xuanjing Division, have handled this matter well. The remaining matters must be handled properly. It must not cause too much impact on the people. Stabilizing the situation is the priority. Do you understand?"
Xie Shouzheng responded respectfully, "I understand!"
In the next ten days or so, everyone in the Xuanjing Division was busy helping the infected people remove the mayfly silk.
In order to alleviate the psychological trauma of the victim afterwards, Xie Shouzheng deliberately knocked the person unconscious first, and then used incense to lure out the mayfly silk.
They would collect the mayfly silk before the other woke up.
Although the victim did not see the mayfly silk with his own eyes after waking up.
However, the feeling of being parasitized still exists, and it is inevitable that various questions will be raised.
The people from the Xuanjing Division responded with various excuses and cover-ups:
"Oh, you might be having hysterics. It will go away after you have a good rest."
"What? You felt like you were possessed by a ghost those few days? Yeah, that's right. Then get more sun!"
"Something crawling out of your eye? Did you stay up late? Are you blurry-eyed? It's just ordinary red bloodshot, not a bug!"
“…”
Fortunately, the incident was discovered early, the number of infected people was limited, and the duration was not long. Coupled with the Xuanjing Division's deception, the issue was resolved quickly.
The Prince of Rui was unlucky. Because of him, Emperor Zhao of Qi was infected, so he was sent to a small county on the southwestern edge of the country to serve as a county magistrate by an imperial decree.
When he left, he still didn't understand why.
Dongfang Yan was the last infected person to receive treatment.
After being locked up in the palace for a full half month, Lin Qingyue finally arrived with the last half of the incense stick.
The incense is burning and blue smoke is curling up.
Dongfang Yan's eyes suddenly felt a stinging sensation, and he could clearly feel something crawling out of his eyes.
"Plop", a blood-red thing as thin as a hair crawled out of his eye socket and fell to the ground, twisting in pain.
Once the mayfly silk came out, Dongfang Yan was finally able to control his body.
His face was pale, his steps were unsteady, and he looked at Lin Qingyue with a complicated look in his eyes.
After a moment, he finally lowered his usually proud head and said, "Thank you so much for saving me this time."
Lin Qingyue simply glanced at him calmly and asked, "Now, do you still think that the people from the Xuanjing Division are not worthy of being on the stage?"
If it weren't for those rabble, what would you noble people be?
Dongfang Yan pondered for a moment and said, "I will not interfere with your joining the Xuanjing Division."
Lin Qingyue: “Hehe~”
It sounds as if anyone can intervene if they want to.
At this moment, a servant came to report: "The eldest son of the Changning Marquisate and his wife Liu are here to see the Princess of Jin."
Lin Rufeng and Liu Wanqing? Why did they suddenly come?
The one who sent them here was Lin Xiao.
After returning home that day, Lin Xiao never saw Lin Qingyue again.
Later, he sent people to inquire about Lin Qingyue's situation, wanting to know how the eldest daughter was doing in the palace. Was she completely disliked by the King of Jin, or was there something else going on?
As a result, Dongfang Yan, after being infected with the Mayfly Silk, claimed to be ill and stayed at home. Lin Qingyue, on the other hand, was busy with Mayfly Silk matters and had no time to go out either.
Lin Xiao couldn't find out any information, so he simply asked Lin Rufeng to come over in person.
One is to thank Lin Qingyue for saving him that day regardless of past grudges.
The second is to send some items to show the care of the woman’s family.
The third is to test the attitude of King Jin.
Dongfang Yan had just gotten out of bed and his body was actually very weak, so he was ready to rest.
Hearing that the Lin family was coming, he thought for a moment and said to Lin Qingyue, "Since your mother's family is here, I should accompany you to receive them."
This is an active gesture of goodwill towards Lin Qingyue.
When I arrived at the front hall, I saw Lin Ruzhen had also arrived.
Her attire, facial makeup, and hair bun were all carefully designed. Even the veil she wore on her face was carefully selected. In the end, she chose a translucent one, which half-hidden and half-revealed her beautiful facial features, making her look even more seductive.
When she came over to pay her respects, her figure was as delicate as a willow swaying in the wind, very charming and graceful.
After Lin Rufeng politely exchanged a few words with Prince Jin, he said to Lin Qingyue, "Originally, my mother was going to come here herself, but she was seriously injured that day and can't be exposed to the wind for the time being. My mother asked me to pass on a message to the princess, hoping that she would come home more often when she has time. She misses you very much."
Lin Qingyue knew that Zhou had realized a lot of things since she was disappointed by Lin Ruzhen that night, so she took the initiative to make peace with her.
Unfortunately, it was too late. Her biological daughter would never come back.
Lin Qingyue nodded lightly, indicating that she understood, and then her eyes fell on Liu Wanqing: "You look much better."
Liu Wanqing smiled and said, "Thanks to the princess, my husband treats me very well now and even refused my mother-in-law's medicine for me."
At first, she didn't know why Lin Rufeng was so different from before.
She only knew that he no longer hit anyone, and when she was troubled by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law, he would take the initiative to stand up and support her.
Later, their relationship gradually became closer, and they often chatted about poetry, appreciated paintings, and discussed the past and present.
Once, the two of them chatted until late at night and were still very interested and not sleepy at all.
It was as if they were close friends who had known each other for a long time - this feeling reminded Liu Wanqing of the person who had communicated with her through writing before she got married.
She suddenly thought of something and handed him a pen to write a poem for her.
He looked at her, held her hand, and wrote a line of poetry he had written a few years ago on the mica raft, stroke by stroke.
At that moment, her tears fell, staining the familiar handwriting.
She murmured softly: "So it's you..."
Not long after she got married, she realized that the real Lin Rufeng was uneducated and unskilled. She also learned from his complacent words that the man she had been in contact with, Shen Mo, had been murdered.
Fortunately, after a few setbacks, everything is back on track.
In front of Dongfang Yan, Liu Wanqing didn't say much, but just chatted about some family matters and told Lin Qingyue to take care of her health.
Lin Ruzhen tried to interrupt several times but couldn't, so she could only look up at Dongfang Yan again and again.
But Dongfang Yan was very strange today. He just stayed quietly beside Lin Qingyue and occasionally said a few polite words to Lin Rufeng.
Later, Dongfang Yan felt very weak, so he said goodbye early and asked his servants to help him go downstairs to rest.
As soon as he left, Lin Ruzhen naturally couldn't sit still anymore, so she found an excuse to go to the toilet and left.
Liu Wanqing looked at Lin Ruzhen deeply, then looked away and said to Lin Qingyue:
"Originally we didn't want to bring her here, but father wanted to know if she still held a place in the heart of the Prince of Jin, so he insisted that we bring her along. However, I see that the Prince of Jin isn't as enthusiastic about her as he used to be, which is a good thing."
"Sister, you must not be soft-hearted. You cannot let Lin Ruzhen continue to hook up with Prince Jin."
Lin Qingyue said, "No flies will bite seamless eggs, so let them be!"
Since she said this, Liu Wanqing knew that she must have a plan, so she stopped interfering.
The couple looked at each other, stood up, and bowed solemnly to Lin Qingyue.
Lin Rufeng, or Shen Mo, said, "Princess, I am deeply grateful for your grace in giving me a new life! Although I am of low status and dare not promise too much, now that I am the eldest son of the Lin family, I will definitely clean up the family background for you and make the Marquis' Mansion your true home!"
Lin Qingyue calmly accepted their greetings before speaking quietly, "Shen Mo is dead. There's no need to mention his name again. But being Lin Rufeng isn't easy either. He has a medical condition and is destined to be childless. His reputation has been ruined, and his career in the government is hopeless. This is also determined by his fate and cannot be reversed."
Lin Rufeng said, "Since I have enjoyed his life, the consequences of his past misdeeds will inevitably come back to bite me. It's nothing."
"I'm glad you figured it out."
Shen Mo's personality was indeed good, he was grateful and not overly greedy. Lin Qingyue was very satisfied with this.
Liu Wanqing looked outside the door before cautiously asking, "Will the original Lin Rufeng...will he come back?"
This is also what Liu Wanqing fears the most.
In fact, Lin Rufeng died on the first night the snake demon came out, and only Shen Mo came back.
After the snake demon incident was resolved, Lin Rufeng's ghost actually came to find Lin Qingyue.
At that time, he was completely confused and had no idea how he died. He only remembered that his last thought was to help Lin Ruzhen and settle the score with Lin Qingyue.
When he came to Lin Qingyue with his fangs and claws bared, Lin Qingyue grabbed him and then... swallowed him in one bite.
The spirits of ghosts are actually very nourishing and can help improve one's cultivation.
Originally, when she lived her new life, she didn't want to be a cruel and bloodthirsty demon cultivator like in her previous life.
If the evil ghost insists on coming to your door, there is no need to pretend to be merciful.
So, when Liu Wanqing asked about Lin Rufeng, Lin Qingyue answered firmly: "I won't come back."
The soul is gone and will never come back in the next life.
Hearing her say this, Liu Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief and went to see Shen Mo first.
Shen Mo said nothing, just held her hand.
"Oh, right!" Liu Wanqing remembered something and said quickly, "Sister Qingyue, I also brought you your favorite snacks today."
Shen Mo tacitly took out a food box from the items he brought.
"Wanqing said that when you were at home, you really liked the white cloud cakes she made. She went to the kitchen to make cakes early this morning."
Whenever Shen Mo mentioned his wife, he would always call her by her nickname affectionately.
At that time, whether it was Lin Rufeng or other people in the Lin family, when they mentioned Liu Wanqing, they called her "Liu", and only regarded her as a tool for reproduction.
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At this moment, a delicate voice called out from behind Dongfang Yan: "Your Highness Prince Jin!"
Lin Ruzhen trotted over with a look of grievance in her eyes.
Over the past ten days, Dongfang Yan knew that he was suffering from the pain of mouth ulcers, but he did not show any concern for him, nor did he even send the imperial physician to treat him.
This gave Lin Ruzhen a deep sense of crisis.
Of course she couldn't sit still, so today she shamelessly followed Liu Wanqing to the Prince Jin's Mansion.
Just now, when she saw Dongfang Yan leave after sitting for a while, she thought it meant a private meeting, so she followed him.
Unexpectedly, when she came out, she saw that Dongfang Yan had already walked a long way away. She jogged all the way and finally caught up with him.
Dongfang Yan turned around and asked curiously, "Why did you come out?"
Lin Ruzhen: “…”
If it were someone else, they would inevitably feel embarrassed, but unfortunately Lin Ruzhen didn’t.
She looked at Dongfang Yan with tears in her eyes: "Your Highness, don't you want to see Zhen'er again? I haven't seen you for more than ten days, but Zhen'er has never forgotten you for a single day. But Your Highness, you don't even want to say a word to me. Could it be that everything in the past was fake?"
If it had happened before, with such a sad tone and aggrieved look, Dongfang Yan would definitely feel guilty and would have tried to comfort her with kind words.
But for the past ten days, he had been trapped in the Mayfly Silk, living like a zombie. He was even kidnapped by Ah Heng and suffered all kinds of humiliation.
At this moment, Mayfly Silk had just been led out. He was weak and had a headache. Even without looking in the mirror, he knew that his complexion must not be very good.
But Lin Ruzhen, the gentle and considerate woman whom he had always thought of, did not show any concern at all.
She only knows how to complain and talk about romantic things. She is weak in every way and needs care.
No matter how beautiful or good such a woman is, people will always feel bored with her after a long time.
In comparison, although Lin Qingyue was unreasonable and spoke somewhat harshly.
But she always gives me a different feeling.
When Dongfang Yan's life was threatened, it was Lin Qingyue who found the antidote for the mayfly silk and saved him from despair.
Oh no, she not only saved Dongfang Yan, but also saved the people of the whole city and the entire Great Qi Kingdom!
If His Majesty had not been feeling unwell recently, he would definitely have summoned Lin Qingyue to give her a reward.
Thinking of this, Dongfang Yan's eyes softened unconsciously.
"Zhen'er, I am your brother-in-law now. It is not appropriate for us to meet privately. Do you understand?"
Lin Ruzhen was stunned, unable to believe that these words were actually spoken by Prince Jin himself.
"Didn't the prince come to see me privately a few days ago?"
"A few days ago it was... it was..." Dongfang Yan was a little embarrassed, "There's no need to mention what happened before."
"Your Highness, what do you mean by no need to mention it again?"
Dongfang Yan patiently explained, "Since your sister is already the Princess of Jin, I should give her the dignity and respect that a princess deserves."
"You... fell in love with her?" Lin Ruzhen asked in panic.
Dongfang Yan didn't answer. After a moment's silence, he said, "These past few days, I've had some accidents, and luckily she saved me. Because of this, I've seen through many things and don't want to be a heartless person."
"Your Highness..." Lin Ruzhen staggered back a few steps, feeling as if struck by lightning.
She couldn't understand why King Jin's attitude towards her had changed so drastically in just a dozen days.
What kind of seductive tricks did Lin Qingyue use to confuse Prince Jin?
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