Chapter 693: Unexpected Incident
Gu Yanchen stood with his hands behind his back, his black robe showing dark patterns in the candlelight.
"There are evildoers in every dynasty. Elder He had better be more vigilant in the court to avoid being taken advantage of by villains."
He Fanxiong sighed and bowed to the two of them: "Mr. Gu is right. I will keep an eye on those court officials who have ulterior motives."
As he spoke, he looked up at Ran Qingxuan with complicated eyes: "This time, we will have to trouble Madam Gu and Master Gu to go to the imperial mausoleum..."
Ran Qingxuan smiled and shook his head: "Mr. He, don't feel guilty. There is still a long time to go, and there will always be a chance to repay you!"
He Fanxiong knew that this was just Ran Qingxuan's words to comfort himself. He didn't know what would happen in the future, but now the two countries were on opposite sides...
As the night deepened, under the grateful gaze of the He family, Ran Qingxuan and Gu Yanchen quietly left the palace. The carriage crossed the bluestone road, and after showing the token to the soldiers guarding the city, the two went to a secluded place and drove quickly towards the direction of the imperial mausoleum.
After the car drove about thirty or forty kilometers, Ran Qingxuan unfolded the parchment scroll and planned to review the route with the help of a flashlight.
Suddenly, her fingertips paused and she found that on the edge of the parchment scroll, there was a line of small words that were almost worn out, saying that blood was needed to open the imperial tomb.
"The poisonous insects in the imperial tomb can only be driven away by fresh blood."
"It's broken!" She suddenly looked up at Gu Yanchen beside her.
"Fresh blood is needed to open the imperial mausoleum. Maybe the blood we prepared cannot be used!"
There is a difference between flowing blood and blood that has been released in advance. Although there are instruments in her space that can maintain it, it certainly cannot reach the level of fresh blood.
The poisonous insects must be quite sensitive. If they detect it and don't disperse, their trip would be in vain.
Gu Yanchen frowned and immediately turned the car around. The car left a sharp turn on the wide ground, startling the night birds perched on the roadside.
"We haven't been out for long, so we can just go back and take He Qingqing with us..."
When they were still two or three miles away from the capital of Blue Rain Country, the intercom placed in the car suddenly made a crackling sound.
Then Gu Yanjing's urgent voice came: "Sixth brother, sixth brother's wife, can you hear me?"
"Sixth brother, sixth brother, can you still hear me?"
The two looked at each other, and Ran Qingxuan immediately picked up the walkie-talkie to respond.
"Third brother, what's wrong?"
"Something happened! He Qingtuo is bleeding from all seven orifices, his life is in danger!"
"What?" Ran Qingxuan's fingers trembled and he almost dropped the walkie-talkie.
All I could hear was the sound of chaotic footsteps and sobbing, followed by He Qingqing's crying voice.
“Sister Ran... Qingtuo suddenly... was covered in blood...” The girl’s voice was fragmented, as if she would collapse at any time.
Ran Qingxuan took a deep breath and dug her nails into her palms. The pain kept her awake.
"Qingqing, listen to me."
"Use silver needles to seal his Baihui, Tanzhong, and Yongquan acupoints. Remember the needle technique that the master of the Divine Doctor Sect taught you."
From the other end of the intercom came the sound of fabric rubbing against each other, as well as He Qingqing's sobs, which she was trying hard to suppress.
Ran Qingxuan took a deep breath and continued: "Qingqing, remember, you are not saving your brother, but saving the future of Blue Rain Country. I believe you can do it."
Gu Yanchen almost put his foot into the gas tank. After changing the car and showing the token to enter the palace, the car was taken out again and rushed towards the palace like an arrow.
The night wind howled, blowing away the strands of hair on Ran Qingxuan's forehead, revealing her furrowed brows.
"Bleeding from all seven orifices should be caused by poisoning." Gu Yanchen suddenly said.
"Someone in the court may not really want He Qingtuo to be emperor!"
Ran Qingxuan clenched the parchment scroll tightly, and the parchment made a sound as it could not bear the weight.
"We shouldn't have left tonight." There was remorse in her voice.
"No, it's because we left that those hiding people dared to take action." Gu Yanchen's eyes were sharp.
"This means that the other party has been monitoring the He family and our every move."
The intercom rang again, and He Qingqing's voice was calmer than before: "Sister Ran, the needle... the needle has been inserted, the bleeding has stopped a little, but Qingtuo's face is getting uglier and uglier..."
"Good girl..." Ran Qingxuan continued with a hint of relief in his eyes.
"Now use the golden needles to lightly tap his ten fingertips to release the poisonous blood, but remember not to rush. Wait a minute, we will be there soon!"
After entering the palace, he couldn't drive. When Gu Yanchen picked up Ran Qingxuan and rushed into the side door of the palace, the guards didn't even have time to see who he was before he disappeared.
There was chaos in the hall. He Qingtuo's small body was lying on the couch, his face was ashen, and there were horrifying traces of blood on all his orifices.
He Qingqing knelt in front of the couch, the silver needle in her hand was as steady as a rock, but her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.
He Fanxiong seemed to have aged ten years overnight. When he saw Ran Qingxuan, a ray of hope burst out from his cloudy eyes: "Miss Ran, please save Qingtuo..."
Ran Qingxuan stepped forward quickly and placed his fingertips on He Qingtuo's pulse.
The pulse is disordered, but there is still a glimmer of hope.
"It's not an ordinary poison." Ran Qingxuan said in a deep voice, his face becoming increasingly darker.
"It's poison."
He Qingqing's hand trembled, and the silver needle almost deflected: "Gu...Gu poison?"
"Yes, and it is a Gu specifically targeting royal bloodlines."
Ran Qingxuan took out a jade box from his arms, and said with relief in his tone: "Fortunately, I have this with me."
She opened the jade box, and inside lay a emerald green pill. The fragrance of the medicine spread, clearing up the turbid air in the room.
"This is..." Gu Yanchen's eyes flashed with surprise.
"Baicao Pill!" Ran Qingxuan handed the pill to He Qingqing.
"With your acupuncture method, it should be able to temporarily suppress the poison, but it will take time to cure it completely!"
Gu Yanchen stood aside to calm his breath and said in a deep voice: "The poison is not like the insect, which can follow the vines and even use surgery to remove the poison.
But once you are poisoned, it is like looking for a needle in a haystack to find the person who poisoned you..."
He Qingqing took the pill tremblingly and carefully fed it into her brother's mouth.
After a moment, He Qingtuo's sullen expression actually eased a little.
"It's okay for now." Ran Qingxuan let out a long sigh and turned to He Fanxiong.
"Mr. He, no one else was present when we were discussing the matter of Blue Rain's treasures, so this is just a guess!"
The old man sat down dejectedly, his eyes full of pain: "I was careless... I gave the thieves an opportunity..."
Gu Yanchen stood in front of the window, the moonlight outlining his tall figure.
"The most urgent task is to find the person who poisoned him. Otherwise, even if we save the person, there is no guarantee that something unexpected will happen again when we get the treasure later."
He Qingqing suddenly raised her head, with a determined light flashing in her tearful eyes: "Sister Ran, please teach me more medical skills. I want to protect Qingtuo, protect my family, and protect the future of Lan Yu."
Ran Qingxuan looked at the girl who had grown up overnight and nodded slightly. The fate of Blue Rain Country might see a turning point on this day.
All of this is inextricably linked to her, and she can't refuse!
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