Chapter 30
The elixir is a good thing, especially a must-have for middle-aged men. It works quickly, lasts a long time, and is very potent. One pill is enough for daily use, but Master Shen was so eager to have a grandson that he insisted on putting two pills into a bowl of lotus seed soup.
This was tough on Wei Luo. Almost immediately after drinking the lotus seed soup, he felt a subtle change in his body.
First, a warm sensation surged from his nasal cavity. He wiped it with his hand, and the bright red blood stung his eyes. He was horrified and quickly found a mirror to check. Sure enough, he saw that blood was gushing out of his nasal cavity.
He was poisoned; that was the first thought that popped into his mind.
The poisoned person bleeds from all seven orifices, first the nasal cavity, then the ears, mouth and eyes. The red blood flows like earthworms crawling all over the body. This is how Wu Dalang in "Water Margin" died.
Pan Jinlian, that wicked woman, poisoned her husband. Now Shen Yao is following suit and poisoning him in the same way.
This is the Shen family mansion, their territory. Even if I die here, no one will know. All I need to do is wrap my body in a tattered mat and bury it in the dark, rotten ground, letting insects and ants gnaw at it.
He felt his body burning hot and his head spinning. Wei Luo couldn't stand it any longer and ran towards the door in a panic.
But the more he rushed, the more likely he was to make a mistake. When he walked past the screen, his legs wouldn't obey him, and he fell to the ground with a thud, hitting his forehead on the base of the screen. He was instantly dizzy and lightheaded.
"Chen Yao, I will definitely kill you."
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After seeing Xu Xuan off through the back door, Shen Yao couldn't wait to rush back. As she approached the door, she saw her father acting suspiciously, loitering in front of the house.
Shen Yao approached, asking suspiciously, "Father, what are you doing?"
Mr. Shen was startled for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "What are you doing here?"
"I'll go deliver it..."
"Go back quickly," she was interrupted by Mr. Shen before she could finish speaking. Mr. Shen pulled and tugged at her, urging her to go into the room. "Xu Xuan needs you now."
Shen Yao frowned, her face full of confusion, "Huh?"
"To tell you the truth, your father drugged him. You should go back now and consummate your marriage with him."
"..."
Shen Yao's hair stood on end, and her jaw nearly dropped in shock. "Father, how could you do this? That's utterly despicable!"
Is she really his biological daughter? What a tragedy!
Upon hearing this, Shen's father glared at her and said, "I'm doing this for you. I hope you and Xu Xuan can become a real couple and have a son so I can hold my grandson."
"..."
She was found; my daughter was definitely found.
Shen Yao pushed open the door and saw this scene.
The man's nose and mouth were covered in blood. He grimaced and collapsed to the ground, looking utterly miserable and resentful.
“You…” Shen Yao blushed. Thinking of that medicine, her feelings were complicated, and her heart started to race. She closed the door and walked over.
At the same time, as if a cheetah had spotted its prey, Wei Luo's eyes grew even colder, and he gripped the golden hairpin in his hand tightly.
One step, two steps, three steps. As she approached, Wei Luo seized the opportunity and suddenly tackled her to the ground, pressing the hairpin firmly against her throat. With a little force, it could pierce her flesh and cause the beauty to perish.
"Tell me, what poison did you give me?"
Shen Yao's eyes widened, and she hurriedly explained, "It's not poison, it's medicine, an aphrodisiac."
"...?" Wei Luo almost fainted, his voice already a little hoarse, "Aphrodisiac?"
Shen Yao nodded vigorously.
Wei Luo breathed heavily. He thought it was poison, and his mind was filled with scenes of death. All sorts of terrifying thoughts flashed through his mind. Now that Shen Yao told him it was that kind of medicine and that he wouldn't die, Wei Luo breathed a sigh of relief, but he still couldn't believe it.
Xu Xuan is tall and imposing, and looks very capable. How could this be?
He asked, "You actually need to use medicine?"
Shen Yao blushed. "It's a long story. You're making it hard for me to breathe. Can you get up first?" He was pressing down on her tightly.
The girl beneath him had eyes brimming with spring water and rosy cheeks. With her pressed down beneath him, Wei Luo could feel every softness and undulation of her body.
Especially after taking that drug, the feeling was even more pronounced. He tried to get up, but his body seemed to have gained consciousness, no longer under his brain's control. Not only did he not get up, but he also wanted to stay closer to her. And that place, too, was showing a faint tendency to rise.
He was so frightened that he lost his mind and dared not move, for fear that she would notice something was wrong.
"My leg is numb and I can't move it. Wait a moment."
"good."
Shen Yao tried her best to ignore that spot. What Wei Luo could feel, she could feel too. She wasn't an ignorant girl; she knew what this meant.
Moreover, Wei Luo's misfortune this time was entirely her fault, so she should just bear with it and it will pass.
"What scent are you wearing?" Wei Luo suddenly asked her.
"Hmm~" Because of the pressure, Shen Yao's voice was a little low, "It's just ordinary incense."
Wei Luo lowered his head, gently sniffed her neck, and shook his head, saying, "No, the fragrance on you is more like a mixture of milk and flowers, sweet and intoxicating, rich and lingering. I smelled it the first time you entered the palace when you were little."
"Is there?" Shen Yao smelled it herself and didn't detect anything.
"It's probably your natural scent, you just can't smell it yourself. And your bedding smells like that too..."
“Your Highness…” Shen Yao interrupted him. The more he spoke, the more audacious he became, and the burning heat from his body spread to her as well, as if to melt her bones. Shen Yao forced herself to remain calm, met his scorching eyes, and asked, “Is your leg still numb?”
"My feet are no longer numb, but I have no energy in my body."
"..."
Shen Yao muttered under her breath, "Isn't this medicine supposed to be quite potent? How come you... are an exception?"
"That's when all the strength in your body is concentrated in one place."
Wei Luo gritted his teeth, filled with resentment. After a while, the feeling not only did not subside, but intensified. If this continued, he would explode and die.
"Go and fetch me some cool water and prepare a clean towel." Wei Luo adjusted his position, trying to avoid her sensitive areas, and got up.
As soon as she broke free of her restraints, Shen Yao jumped up, grabbed a basin, and rushed out the door as if her life depended on it. She ran to the well, filled a basin with cold water, and brought it inside.
There were some clean handkerchiefs in the cabinet, which Shen Yao tossed to Wei Luo, telling him to take care of himself in the inner room, while she hid behind the screen.
He had slept in her bed and covered her with her bedding. Shen Yao thought that tonight, she would let him sleep in the inner room and sleep on the bamboo couch on the outer side. She would change the bedding after sending him away tomorrow.
As she pondered this, she turned and lay down on the bamboo couch.
Outside the window, a full moon hung high, its rays filtering through the windowpanes and into the room. The night was very quiet; from behind the screen, one could faintly hear the rustling of clothes and soft moans and gasps.
After a long while, Shen Yao was almost asleep when Wei Luo's voice suddenly came out, trembling slightly, "Shen Yao, come in."
Her mind cleared instantly. After thinking for a moment, she got off the bed and tiptoed around, her eyes darting around like a thief. This was clearly her room, but now she felt like a stranger.
Wei Luo was no longer on the ground, but lying on the bed, covered with a thick brocade quilt. Shen Yao walked in, and he turned his face towards her, slightly raised his head, and said in a low voice, "Help me find a woman. I... I really can't take it anymore."
"..."
As if struck by lightning, her mind exploded instantly. Shen Yao stood there, mouth agape, unable to even reply.
After several "unremitting" efforts, Wei Luo finally compromised. The drug was simply too potent. He considered himself to have super endurance and be able to withstand the onslaught of artillery fire, but when he actually put it into practice, he found that his previous "methods" were completely inadequate this time.
It became disobedient and went out of control, acting like a madman.
The army is disorganized and command is ineffective; now he needs to "serve the emperor."
Chen Yao stood rooted to the spot like a wooden stake. Wei Luo knew how embarrassing his request was, but he couldn't bear it any longer; if he did, he would die.
He hadn't even ascended the throne yet, and he certainly didn't want to die.
"Go find a woman outside, any woman will do... hurry up." Wei Luo's cheeks flushed red as he urged her on.
"Okay, okay, I'll go."
With eyes as hungry and thirsty as a wolf's, Shen Yao finally came to her senses and dared not stay any longer, fearing that he would devour her; moreover, if he really got sick from holding back, and it became a chronic condition, there was no guarantee that he wouldn't hold a grudge and take revenge on the Shen family, after all, it was her unscrupulous father who administered the medicine.
As for being unethical, Shen Yao had experienced it once again; the door had been locked from the outside at some point.
Shen Yao shook the door until it creaked, but it wouldn't open. She called out to anyone, but no one answered. Remembering there was a window, she ran to check and found it blocked from the outside by a wooden stick.
Depend on!
She might as well just smash her head against the wall and die!
Shen Yao came to Wei Luo's side, and the two stared at each other. The person on the bed was panting heavily, feeling extremely uncomfortable, while the person under the bed was blushing and wished they could go deaf immediately.
Shen Yao's gaze lingered on him, and she said helplessly, "As you can see, the door is locked, and I can't get out."
Wei Luo groaned in discomfort.
Blood started flowing from his nose again. Shen Yao was startled and quickly stepped forward, covering the wound with a handkerchief. After hesitating for a moment, Shen Yao finally felt guilty and asked, "Should I help you?"
Wei Luo refused without hesitation. How could he face anyone after doing something like this with Shen Yao? Wei Luo wrapped the blanket around himself even tighter. "No, no, don't touch me, stay away from me."
It evokes the image of a chaste and virtuous man.
For some reason, Shen Yao couldn't help but curl the corners of her mouth. Even if she hadn't eaten pork, she had seen pigs run. Once she got over her mental hurdle, some things didn't seem so awkward anymore.
"Your Highness, that medicine is very strong. You're in so much pain, what if you suffer a serious injury? You'll regret it later. I'm helping you this time, just remember my kindness."
Shen Yao picked up the quilt and started to pull it off.
Wei Luo was horrified. She gripped the blanket tightly, wrapping herself up like a dumpling, and resolutely refused: "No, how could you do such a thing? What will Xu Xuan do?"
Mentioning Xu Xuan, Shen Yao frowned and immediately became unhappy. "I am innocent with him. We will get a divorce in the future. And didn't you promise me that?"
"Agree to what?" Wei Luo was in a daze, his mind unable to process what was happening.
Shen Yao looked at him suspiciously, "You haven't forgotten about your divorce from Xu Xuan, have you?"
Wei Luo was panting and didn't say anything.
Shen Yao was immediately angry. It turned out that he had selectively forgotten what he had said earlier.
That bastard.
He was wrapped up tightly, and Shen Yao couldn't do anything about it, but his feet were exposed. She raised her eyebrows and reached out to grab his feet.
Wei Luo was concerned about his body but not his feet, as Shen Yao was currently playing with his feet.
A humiliating disgrace.
Wei Luo struggled to break free, and in the process, the bedding came apart. Shen Yao immediately seized the opportunity and reached her hand inside.
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