After Tang Chen put labels on all the bottles and jars made by Xihe, and took a booklet to carefully write down the effects, usage and contraindications of these "miracle medicines", although it was dark and his hands were sore, he felt a great sense of accomplishment.
"Wow, these bottles and jars are all treasures. Don't mix them up, or you'll die if you're not careful."
Xihe said with a smile: "As the old saying goes, you need to be cautious when using medicine."
Tang Chen continued, "As medicine is, it's poisonous. Good poem, good poem. But why do I feel a little dizzy?"
Tang Chen had been feeling a dull headache since she was writing. Could it be spring sleepiness? While she was still debating whether to go to bed, Xihe slowly stood up, walked over to the peach blossoms Black Crow had bought today, and softly explained, "Because the drug I gave her is working."
"You, you are going to..." Tang Chen stood up suddenly, his head felt dizzy, the world was spinning in front of his eyes, and he fell on the table, unconscious.
After Xihe held the peach blossoms in the vase in her hands, she took off the hairpin, earrings, and jade pendant that Tang Chen had given her and placed them on the table. "It's time for Xihe to go. Thank you for giving me this beautiful name and these dreamlike memories. I don't want to be separated from you, but if I don't leave, that person will hurt you. Believe me, we will meet again. When the time comes, Xihe will definitely get rid of him."
Xihe was just like the name given to her by Hei Ya. She was holding a bunch of peach blossoms with a unique fragrance and walking north under the moonlight.
When the first rays of sunlight from the east shone into Qingliang Valley, Xihe appeared on the official road at the valley entrance, holding a flower. Seeing that Shuyang had arrived on time, the mysterious man behind her slowly stepped forward and extended his hand: "I'm here. Then follow me back, Yaoniang."
After hesitating for a moment, Xihe threw the flowers in her hand into the grass by the roadside and reached out. After taking the mysterious man's bony hands, Xihe lowered her head and asked, "...Are we going back to the ancient tomb?"
The mysterious man held her hand and said with a smile, "I've already let you escape once. I dare not lose you a second time."
Shu Yang, standing behind the mysterious figure, watched him communicate with this exiled immortal-like woman with eyes wide open. This man had never been so gentle to a woman, including her, before. From her understanding of him, the only people he could treat with such tenderness in this world were the dead or those of extremely high value. So, what did this woman Black Crow had taken mean to him?
While Shu Yang was lost in thought, the mysterious man, holding Xihe's hand, had already turned and was strolling under the sun, heading towards the carriage not far away. When she came to her senses and caught up with the two men, she only heard Xihe say, "...immortality is just a myth."
Upon hearing this, the mysterious man turned his head and looked at her. The corner of his mouth behind the mask almost formed the arc of a perfect smile. "No, because of your existence, I know that this legend is not just a legend."
After saying that, the mysterious man stopped and told Shu Yang, who was following closely behind him, "Shu Yang, your people have been replaced by Wang Yanzhou. You don't need me to teach you what to do."
Shu Yang nodded and said, "I understand."
Xihe smiled and looked in the direction where Shu Yang was speaking. Before her eyes was still the familiar darkness: "Shu Yang? Your name is nice too."
The mysterious man didn't want too many people to come into contact with his medicine girl. After glaring at Shu Yang, he interrupted, "I heard you have a new name?"
Xihe shook her head and said calmly: "No, I don't deserve that name. I'm just a medicine girl."
Hearing this, the mysterious man nodded in satisfaction: "I understand. Let's go home."
...When Tang Chen woke up in a daze, it was already bright daylight, and the sunlight coming through the window was already a bit dazzling. Tang Chen closed his eyes and subconsciously called out: "Xihe, it's dawn..."
The words fell, but no one responded. Only then did Tang Chen hurriedly open his eyes and search the room for Xihe. "Oh my god, I was so sleepy. This guy left behind a lot of 'legacy', can't he?"
When Tang Chen hurried out of the room to look for Xihe, he bumped into Heiya who was also hurriedly returning from the inn: "Hey, you're here, have you seen Xihe?"
"......" Heiya's face darkened, he just shook his head and said nothing.
Tang Chen stamped his feet, thinking to himself, "Oh no! Is he really gone?"
Seeing a large red spot on Tang Chen's forehead, Hei Ya guessed that she had only just woken up. It was obvious that the dosage she had taken was greater than his own.
"After I woke up, I searched everywhere around me."
Hei Ya had been watching Xihe the entire day, but he hadn't noticed anything unusual about her. If he hadn't woken up drowsily today, noticed something was amiss, and peeked into their room, he wouldn't have thought Xihe was missing. If he hadn't noticed the flowers in both of their guest rooms were gone, he wouldn't have been able to figure out how Xihe had drugged him.
Tang Chen put his hands on his hips, looked around at the people and things in the inn, and asked, "Has she encountered any problems recently? Not only did she prepare a lot of medicine for me, but she also asked me a lot of strange questions a few days ago."
Black Crow thought this might be a clue, so he hurriedly asked, "What did she ask you?"
Tang Chen said bluntly: "Just ask me, do you like her more or me more? By the way, did you hurt the young lady by hooking up with her?"
Black Crow patted his forehead and asked, "...Did she tell you where she wanted to go?"
Tang Chen shook his head and said, "No, there seemed to be no warning at all."
Black Crow unconsciously gnawed at his long-lost fingernails as he analyzed, "As for her recent abnormalities, she's become completely silent since Shangguan Bing'er arrived. She doesn't smile as much as before. We don't have any clues right now, so why not go back and ask that woman?"
Tang Chen said that she was saying that Shangguan Bing'er was suspicious. Of course, it was not ruled out that a woman would become suspicious when she met a love rival. "Okay, I'll pack up and we'll go back!"
...After Tang Chen hurriedly returned to the palace, as soon as she entered the door, she carefully handed her bag to the housekeeper Wang and asked him to take it back to her room first. She also reminded him that the things in it were fragile and dangerous and should be handled with care. Then she rolled up her sleeves and went straight to Shangguan Bing'er's residence.
Seeing Tang Chen's impetuous look, Butler Wang quickly sent someone to notify Wang Yanzhou, while he carefully carried his bag and went to Meiwu first.
As soon as Tang Chen saw Shangguan Bing'er, he ripped the embroidery frame and thread from her hand and put it aside. Then he grabbed someone's collar, one foot still on the stool, and asked viciously, "Tell me, where is Xihe?"
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