Chapter 61: The Man in the Bronze Mirror, Really Miserable
Ji Suxian's fist trembled slightly.
Sometimes she really wanted to lift up Xiao Qingxu's skull to see what was inside - don't tell her it was all Shang Yuwan.
"Okay, you're awesome! You're awesome!"
What a disappointing thing!
Ji Suxian waved his sleeves and left. Before leaving, he left two tonics for Xiao Qingxu and asked Lou Ke to prepare them and send them to him immediately. He also ordered someone to prepare a "medicinal meal" and send it to his table.
Xiao Qingxu looked at the two bowls of tonic medicine that were brought to him. One bowl was so bitter that the guest who brought it had a distorted face, and the steam coming out of it was a little green. The other bowl seemed ordinary, much better than the bitter one that made the guest's face twist into a ball.
He decisively picked up the bowl that was so bitter that it was steaming and green, and drank it in one gulp, almost vomiting it out.
"OP, Doctor Ji said to finish both bowls..."
Xiao Qingxu didn't make things difficult for them. He just picked it up and drank it—"Puff, cough, cough!"
It was a mistake. This seemingly normal bowl of medicine was several times more bitter than the previous one.
Xiao Qingxu coughed and spat, and the stinging bitterness rushed straight into his brain. It was several times more refreshing than the pills made of mint.
Ju Gongcheng, who was standing aside and listening to Ji Suxian's words and guarding Xiao Qingxu, said: "......"
Wow, Sister Su Xian is really good at this.
Guest: “…”
You should be more careful with Doctor Ji in the future.
Xiao Qingxu was exhausted and was helped by Lou Ke and Ju Gongcheng to sit at the table. Looking at the full plate of Coptis chinensis, he fell into complete silence.
He rubbed his brow helplessly and said, "Throw away this plate of Coptis chinensis and get something lighter."
Ju Gongcheng and Lou Ke exchanged a glance. They figured Ji Suxian probably just wanted to give Xiao Qingxu a hard time, and didn't really want to starve him, so they immediately had someone bring a light meal of four dishes and a soup from the kitchen.
Xiao Qingxu pretended to be casual and asked someone, "What is Lord Shang doing?"
Ju Gongcheng replied, "The master went back to his room and asked for ice, then had lunch and went out to do some work."
Xiao Qingxu frowned slightly, "Is there anything that needs her to do personally?"
Ju Gongcheng was puzzled. "Master, what are you talking about? We have enough doctors, but the casualties are much greater than before. And although the people sent from the neighboring cities have increased in number, they still have a lot to do. Things like draining water, carrying people, and temporarily repairing the water conservancy... The princess and City Lord Song haven't rested yet. My Lord is afraid they can't handle it, so of course they have to go."
Xiao Qingxu was silent for a moment, said "oh", and said nothing more.
Shang Yuwan was so busy that she didn't come back until dark. After saying goodbye to Xiao Qinggu, Song Pingsheng and others, she returned to her room and passed by Xiao Qingxu's room.
The lights in the room were still on, and the man was obviously not asleep yet.
The flickering candlelight revealed his silhouette.
He seemed to hear Shang Yuwan's footsteps, and he slightly tilted his body and turned his face.
“…”
Shang Yuwan just paused, but did not stop.
Xiao Qingxu sat in the room with a silent expression on his face, and ultimately did not get up to go out and try to keep him.
She walked into the room, closed the door, lit the lamp oil, took off her coat and hung it up, then sat down in front of the dressing table, took off her green hairband, combed her hair with a wooden comb in her hand, and stared straight into the bronze mirror with her peach blossom eyes.
The face in the bronze mirror was not her at all, and never had been her.
who is she?
She is the eldest daughter of the Shang family, Shang Yuwan.
Then who is she?
She didn't know that this person only asked her to help her find and meet someone.
But she didn't know who that person was.
Even Baijialou has only been able to find one clue about the owner of this body, "Qu Qiguo", so the truth behind it is undoubtedly quite big.
When mentioning Baijialou, Shang Yuwan couldn't help but think of that person.
When Ji Suxian revealed the reason for her rebirth today, she had thought that Ji Suxian was colluding with the OP to cheat her.
But Shang Yuwan figured it out at that moment that there was no possibility of him being exposed in front of these two people.
She had lived in Kyoto since she was five years old, and had been busy running around for the Shang family. She had heard about the goings-on in the martial arts world, but she was not a know-it-all. She knew more about the situation in Kyoto.
Rumors about her were few and far between. After all, she was the daughter of a Kyoto noble. Though more famous than other women, she was a woman who preferred to fight for power within the inner chambers, unwilling to settle down in the inner chambers awaiting a husband. As long as it didn't involve vengeance within the inner chambers, those who followed her would say little.
Baijialou is a martial arts sect. Logically, it should not be able to recognize that the owner of this body has changed in less than three months, and the owner is not very famous in the martial arts world.
It was highly likely that what Ji Suxian said was true. And she had indeed known this a long time ago, otherwise she wouldn't have spoken the words "resurrection from the dead" so naturally and calmly.
Shang Yuwan had a lot of thoughts in her mind. After being alone with the unconscious Xiao Qingxu and the brief collapse and pain when he woke up, she obviously became calmer.
She was used to this kind of calmness, even to herself, an indifference that was as cold as winter.
The identity of the owner of Baijialou is unknown, and the method he used to bring her back to life is unknown. His feelings were not expressed by him personally, and for Shang Yuwan, it is also unknown...
As for why he was willing to risk his own life to let her be reborn, there was only one reason - the author valued her talent, and everything he did was to let her help Xiao Qinggu successfully ascend to the throne.
The person in the bronze mirror suddenly smiled bitterly.
Shang Yuwan himself knew that this reason was extremely far-fetched.
But he was unwilling to admit it, and even directly stated that there was only a transaction between the two of them, nothing else.
Putting aside the private affairs between men and women, her rebirth not only carries the long-cherished wish of the original owner of this body, but also the life of the owner of Baijialou in exchange for his own...
In the bronze mirror, Shang Yuwan had grown a lot of white hair, and the black hair and white hair were entangled, refusing to separate and unwilling to leave.
Her fingertips paused for a moment.
It seems that it is time to ask the elusive Yao Lao when he will return... Ji Suxian and Lu Heying both know about this, and Yao Lao, as the only elder with the highest status in Baijia Tower, cannot be completely ignorant of it.
The next morning, Xiao Qingxu was called by Xiao Qinggu to the study to discuss matters.
He was seriously injured yesterday and drank some bitter medicine which was not fatal. He was so exhausted that he insisted on coming here in a four-wheeled vehicle.
Ju Gongcheng watched Xiao Qingxu stand up, wash, and dress by himself, then sit on the four-wheeled vehicle.
“…” He didn’t understand, but did as he was told.
On the way, they met Ji Suxian who was about to go out. Seeing Xiao Qingxu being pushed towards them as if his leg was broken, he sneered.
"Hey, you're hurt~"
Ju Gongcheng called out to Sister Su Xian and the deputy building owner, but Xiao Qingxu didn't even look at her and said, "Let's go."
Ji Suxian snorted and nudged Lu Heying, who was standing beside him with a strange look on his face.
"What are you standing there for? You'll see it so often that it won't be strange anymore. Let's go, the person is sick, let's go."
Lu Heying moved his eyes over and looked at her.
"Your contribution?"
Ji Suxian rolled her eyes and said, "I hope it's not my fault."
Xiao Qingxu is really speechless. He has to do something wrong or say something wrong before he is willing to admit his mistake and act pitiful - his current body is indeed in a miserable state.
On the other side, Xiao Qinggu and Song Pingsheng saw Xiao Qingxu coming in a four-wheeled vehicle and hurried forward to ask.
"Are you okay, host?"
"What happened to the host? Are you injured? How is he now? Can we ask Doctor Ji to come and take a look?"
Xiao Qingxu raised his arms and half-saluted: "Don't worry, everyone. I'm fine. I just don't have enough strength right now. I can't stand up and salute. Please forgive me."
"Oh, so that's how it is. Yesterday I heard that the host was in trouble, and I wanted to go visit him, but the situation was critical at the time, so I couldn't get away. After I finished my work, I heard that the host had already gone to bed, so I didn't want to disturb him any further."
Song Pingsheng didn't think anything was wrong. He took the handle from Ju Gongcheng and pushed Xiao Qingxu over.
"No problem. The livelihood of the people is more important. Thank you, Lord City Lord."
Xiao Qingxu spoke absentmindedly, and Xiao Qinggu noticed that his eyes would occasionally fall on Shang Yuwan, who had been sitting on the stool without moving.
She looked at Xiao Qingxu, then at Shang Yuwan, with an ambiguous expression.
Oh~ she understood.
"......" Shang Yuwan turned his head slightly and ignored it.
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