Chu Yunhan's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty. Finally, he said, "Prepare another batch of the sleeping potion you used on me last night. Since this woman wants to die, why shouldn't I grant her wish?"
The doctor's thousand words could only be reduced to a sigh, "Yes, Your Highness."
"Oh, right, go check on Gu Qingqiu and tell me when you get back." Chu Yunhan waved his hand listlessly, signaling the doctor to leave his sight and not get in his way.
To everyone's surprise, Gu Qingqiu looked to be in good spirits and health.
When the doctor arrived, Gu Qingqiu was still sitting with her legs crossed, eating sunflower seeds, while Ziyun was fanning her with a fan. She looked quite relaxed.
"You're here again." Gu Qingqiu looked up when she saw the doctor. "Where's the medicine? Did you bring it? Is it still warm?"
"...It's still hot." The doctor was stunned by Gu Qingqiu's "preemptive strike" and could only hand the prepared medicine to Ziyun first.
After taking the medicine bowl, Gu Qingqiu gently felt the temperature with her lips. Once she confirmed it wasn't too hot, she picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.
This unrestrained manner makes it seem less like drinking bitter medicine and more like drinking alcohol.
The doctor was conflicted. Gu Qingqiu clearly knew there was something wrong with the medicine in the bowl, but she drank it all without asking any questions. He really couldn't understand the relationship between the prince and her.
After taking the medicine, Gu Qingqiu skillfully extended one hand and rolled up her sleeve. "Come on."
The doctor felt Gu Qingqiu's pulse and, after a while, asked, "Madam, are you feeling unwell? How is your appetite? How is your sleep?"
Gu Qingqiu answered truthfully: "My appetite is much better now. I enjoy everything I eat. I sleep very well. I can sleep through the night with just my eyes closed. Apart from some pain in my lower body, I have no other discomfort."
"Cough..." The doctor choked on his own saliva, not expecting Gu Qingqiu to speak so directly. It took him a while to recover. "In that case, Madam, just maintain a good attitude and continue taking the tonic."
"Did the prince prepare this tonic?" Gu Qingqiu asked casually, as if it were just a casual question.
The doctor, however, seemed afraid that Gu Qingqiu was setting a trap for him, and stammered, "Um... it was His Highness who instructed this old servant to prescribe the medicine based on the lady's condition..."
"Okay." Gu Qingqiu said with a smile, "Ziyun, see the guest out."
Gu Qingqiu naturally knew why her body was like this.
To some extent, it is indeed partly due to the poison of the Love Moon.
Although there was no real "fighting poison with poison," the two toxins counterbalanced each other, resulting in Gu Qingqiu's apparent "last gasp of life." In reality, her internal organs had already been eroded by the toxins, but she was numb and therefore felt no pain.
Gu Qingqiu actually enjoys the present moment, because she can get out of bed and move around freely, and her spirits are much better. If she can maintain this state until she dies, that would be good too.
On the fifth and sixth nights, Gu Qingqiu was also allowed to enter the room by the housekeeper. However, for some reason, the housekeeper would have a female relative search her body before she entered the room each time.
"Don't worry, I don't have any daggers or poison hidden." Gu Qingqiu said casually, "If I wanted your prince dead, he would have been dead countless times already."
Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the butler's expression changed drastically, and he said with a forced smile, "What are you saying? Please come in, Madam."
Gu Qingqiu belatedly realized that she had aroused suspicion from Chu Yunhan and the housekeeper.
But she quickly came to terms with it; her current actions did indeed seem irrational, and it was normal to be suspected.
Chu Yunhan still took the drug, perhaps because he didn't want to face Gu Qingqiu.
However, there are advantages as well. Gu Qingqiu can control her own pace. She can stop when she is tired and move around when she has energy. She doesn't have to think about how to deal with Chu Yunhan.
On the seventh night, Gu Qingqiu entered Chu Yunhan's room as usual. Just as she was about to sit down, she was pulled away by a strong arm.
"Ah!" Gu Qingqiu cried out in surprise as a strong body covered her, one hand grabbing both of Gu Qingqiu's hands together and pressing them directly above her head, while the other hand covered her mouth.
"Ugh... ugh..." Gu Qingqiu was surprised to find that Chu Yunhan was not restrained today, nor had he used any sleeping pills to knock her unconscious.
Chu Yunhan lowered his head and chuckled softly in Gu Qingqiu's ear, "What? Surprised? I didn't expect General Gu's daughter to be so wanton and dissolute, to enjoy playing with men so much? You've been playing with me for so many days, how about we switch places today?"
Gu Qingqiu wasn't easily frightened, so why would she be afraid of Chu Yunhan's provocative words? On the contrary, she found Chu Yunhan's voice deep and sexy when he spoke in her ear, with a hint of flirtation, which made her unconsciously twist her body.
This twisting motion accidentally rubbed against Chu Yunhan's somewhat erect area, causing him to involuntarily groan and grit his teeth, saying, "You're shameless! So you really like this?"
At this point, Gu Qingqiu didn't believe Chu Yunhan could still remain rational. Although most of the poison from the Love Moon had been neutralized, the detoxification process hadn't been completed even on the seventh day.
Thinking this, Gu Qingqiu stuck out her tongue and licked the palm of Chu Yunhan's hand that was covering her mouth.
At this point, Chu Yunhan's rare moment of rationality completely snapped. He fiercely tore open Gu Qingqiu's clothes, pulled out the rope that had been prepared by the bedside, and tied her up tightly.
Gu Qingqiu, who was naked, shivered from the cold. The rough hemp rope rubbed against her fair and delicate skin, causing her some pain. Her eyes involuntarily reddened, and physiological tears flowed out. She let out a muffled groan.
Chu Yunhan could no longer endure it. He began to aggressively assault Gu Qingqiu, his hands somehow gripping her neck. He coldly and ruthlessly uttered devilish words, "Wouldn't it be interesting if I strangled you right now?"
Gu Qingqiu felt the hand around her neck tightening, a feeling of suffocation washing over her, but it was also accompanied by pleasure and pain, a sensation she had never experienced before in her life.
Actually, there's nothing wrong with letting her die like this... Perhaps the punishment of the world has come to an end.
Thinking this, a smile actually appeared on Gu Qingqiu's face, "Fine, fine... just strangle me... anyway, your poison... will be cured soon... you won't need me anymore..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingqiu's hand loosened its grip on her neck, and even the person on her body stopped moving.
Gu Qingqiu breathed in the air she had regained, feeling as if she had lost all her strength.
"What exactly do you want?" Chu Yunhan's cold voice rang out.
"Me..." Gu Qingqiu closed her eyes and casually made up a story, "Your Highness, I want your love, will you give it to me?"
"Dream on." The harsh words, accompanied by the violent actions, left Gu Qingqiu with no time to think about anything else.
After an unknown amount of time, Chu Yunhan fell asleep as he had in the previous days.
Gu Qingqiu snapped out of her daze, on the verge of tears. "At least... untie the ropes binding me first! Sleeping like this all night, my limbs might get so congested with blood that I'd lose all feeling..."
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