Xiao Yanchu walked to Su Ruojin's side and looked at Ling Zilan as well, "Is there something wrong with this flower?"
Su Ruojin shook her head. "I don't see any problems yet. Gao Hongyuan is really generous. He actually has a flower that even my Heavenly Medicine Pavilion couldn't find. With this flower, there is hope for Fifth Master's face to recover."
Previously at Jinghuanglu, Su Ruojin had already performed facial surgery on Fu Linglong.
Even with the Dragon Scale Grass, Su Ruojin wasn't entirely sure how much Fu Linglong's face would recover after seeing the injuries on her face.
Previously, Xiao Fengming's face was disfigured by knife marks, while Fu Linglong's face was disfigured by the young Gu of the Demon Gu King. Although both were disfigured, the causes were completely different.
Now that she has Ling Zilan, Su Ruojin is confident that she can restore her fifth master's face to its original state. Unexpectedly, Gao Hongyuan's move has indirectly helped Fu Linglong.
"Since there's nothing wrong with this flower, why are you still staring at it?" Xiao Yanchu knew Su Ruojin very well; her gaze wasn't just filled with joy that the flower could heal her fifth master's face.
"I'm just a little puzzled. If Gao Hongyuan wanted to curry favor with us, gold and jewels would have been enough. Why did he need this Spirit Purple Orchid?"
The Spirit Purple Orchid is a rare and precious herb that is priceless. Money can be earned, but this flower cannot be bought with money alone.
Xiao Yanchu walked over and gently wrapped his arms around Su Ruojin's waist from behind. He bent down slightly and rested his chin on her shoulder. "Ajin, don't think too much about it. As long as it works, that's fine."
Su Ruojin lowered her head and softly hummed in agreement.
Meanwhile, at Ningkang Palace, Empress Dowager Wu raised the same question to Gao Hongyuan as Su Ruojin had.
Empress Wu had previously asked Gao Hongyuan for this Ling Zilan, but Gao Hongyuan had refused to give it to her. Now, however, he had given it to Su Ruojin, which greatly displeased Empress Wu.
"Rou'er, do you know why I have always been unwilling to give you the Spirit Purple Orchid?"
"Why? Isn't it because you're stingy and can't bear to part with it?" Empress Wu said with resentment.
"Rou'er, you must know that you are the only one in my life. I would give you my life. What is there that I would not give you?"
Empress Dowager Wu felt much better after hearing Gao Hongyuan's words, but there was still confusion in her eyes. "Why is that?"
"There is a type of Gu called the Dream-Eating Gu. This Gu needs to be raised in flowers, and the rarer the flower, the better the effect. It will enter the brain through the ear while a person is asleep, releasing a toxin that makes the person feel no pain in their sleep, and sucking the brain out of them."
It only inhales a tiny amount each day, initially causing dizziness, gradually leading to dullness, mental confusion, and ultimately death—all within seven days.
Upon hearing Gao Hongyuan's words, Empress Dowager Wu understood that he intended to use a curse on Su Ruojin.
When Empress Wu asked Gao Hongyuan for Lingzilan, she was attracted by its fragrance, which could calm the mind and beautify the skin. As a doctor, Su Ruojin naturally knew about the effects of Lingzilan.
Which woman in the world can resist something that makes her more beautiful? I imagine Su Ruojin will definitely keep Ling Zilan in her bedroom tonight; she'll surely be bewitched.
Thinking of this, Empress Wu's anger turned to joy, and she said to Gao Hongyuan with a hint of reproach, "Why didn't you tell them sooner? They would have thought you were reluctant to part with it."
“This Gu is extremely difficult to raise. I’ve finally managed to raise one, so I have to be very careful. Once Su Ruojin is dead and Zhuo’er’s matter is resolved, I will take back the Gu and then give this flower to Rou’er,” Gao Hongyuan coaxed.
"Forget it, I don't want it anymore. You can keep it to raise Gu." Although Empress Wu wanted to preserve her youth, the thought of this flower being used to raise Gu made her feel somewhat uneasy.
Gao Hongyuan smiled and stopped dwelling on the matter.
Empress Dowager Wu was right about one thing: Gao Hongyuan was indeed reluctant to give Ling Zilan to her before.
Raising Gu was just an excuse for him; he also needed this flower to preserve his youth. However, this time, he was going to use Gu on Su Ruojin, and he was afraid that Su Ruojin wouldn't fall for it if he didn't use this rare and precious flower.
Now that Empress Dowager Wu dares not accept it, it suits his purposes perfectly.
"Cousin, so we'll find out who that little bastard is tomorrow?" After fretting over the flower matter, Empress Wu got down to business.
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