Chapter 132
Two weeks ago, Si Yanmo told her that she wanted to make a deal.
She hoped he would let her go. If Zhou Yanqing won, he would send a diviner to Lanyu to teach and would also provide Lanyu with the necessary assistance. If he lost, she would come back for him.
The Lord of Lanyu laughed at her for being too naive. She could protect her now, but if she were really allowed to go back, and Zhou Yanqing lost, who would let her, the Princess Consort of Qin, survive?
Even if she survives, who would dare to take on this hot potato?
However, Lord Lanyu wasn't entirely unmoved by her words. Rather than training people to enter Nandu himself, forming an alliance with the future Southern Emperor seemed like a better approach.
However, she felt that Zhou Yanqing's chances of winning were not high.
Si Yanmo told her that Nandu and Qigu only seemed powerful now, but the people were already dissatisfied with them. As long as they could drag things out until Sano was relieved, they might not have a chance of winning.
Lanyu was not a gambler, but when he saw the light in her eyes, he felt a surge of excitement.
She actually wanted to take a gamble with this woman.
She gave Si Yanmo a chance, agreeing that if Zhou Yanqing came to Lanyu to find her in person within two weeks, she would let her go and even offered to help them. In return, she would repay Zhou Yanqing once he was defeated. Otherwise, Si Yanmo had to stay.
She did this for two reasons. First, she wanted to see if this King of Qin was capable. The Qi army had already arrived at Wufeng Pass; if he was an incompetent fool, half a month would be enough for those two old foxes to defeat him.
Secondly, as Si Yanmo said, he was poisoned and even if he recovered, he would need to recuperate for a year and a half. He had to command the battle while also recovering from his injuries. She didn't believe anyone would choose to come here to pick someone up at this time.
She wanted to make Si Yanmo understand that all her current anxieties were meaningless.
That man didn't love her as much as she imagined, and he wasn't worth her traveling so far to do so much for him.
Si Yanmo seemed unconcerned. "I believe him, but I also don't want him to waste his time on this. There are still many things waiting for him to do."
The Orchid Island Master didn't understand where her trust in a man came from. She only knew she had won. "Will Mo Wubu go to teach tomorrow?"
"I……"
Just as Si Yan was about to respond, a palace guard came to report, "Your Highness, the Prince of Qin requests an audience."
A single sentence exploded in her mind like fireworks.
He's still alive!
She had almost forgotten that Lan Yuzhu was still sitting there, and subconsciously stood up, "Where is he?"
Seeing this, the Lord of Lanyu was both annoyed and amused. "Didn't Mo Wubu just say that he didn't want him to come?"
Upon hearing this, Si Yanmo blushed, a hint of shyness in her eyes.
She didn't want Zhou Yanqing to come; she wanted him to be safe. But a thought kept telling her that he would definitely come to find her, that he wouldn't leave her alone.
The Lord of Lanyu put down his chopsticks but did not get up. "Please invite His Highness Prince Qin in. The food is still warm."
She looked at Si Yanmo, "A bet's a bet."
Si Yanmo was completely oblivious to what she was saying at that moment; her eyes were practically glued to the palace guard as he went out to greet them.
The owner of Lanyu smiled helplessly. This was the first time in all her days on Lanyu that she had shown such a girlish demeanor. She really didn't know what was so good about that Prince Qin.
Soon, the answer to this question was found.
Zhou Yanqing was led by the palace guards to the pavilion where the two were dining. He was dressed in red, wearing simple armor, with his hair tied up and a crown. Although he was a little thin, he still looked heroic.
She had to admit that life was indeed beautiful.
The moment Si Yanmo saw Zhou Yanqing, she disregarded all etiquette and stood up from a distance, lifting her skirt and rushing into his arms.
Zhou Yanqing caught her steadily, buried his head in the crook of her neck and took a deep breath, his voice hoarse: "Are you alright?"
She shook her head, her voice already choked with emotion, and for the first time, she expressed her longing so openly, "I miss you so much."
"Me too." Zhou Yanqing tightened his arms, wishing he could merge her into his body and never be separated from her.
Lan Yuzhu couldn't bear to watch the young couple being so affectionate, so he got up, came to their side, and coughed lightly, "Gentlemen, the food is getting cold."
Si Yanmo then realized that there were not only Lord Lanyu around, but also many palace maids and guards serving him.
Her already flushed cheeks turned even redder, and she awkwardly pushed Zhou Yanqing away.
The other party, however, was somewhat unwilling, holding the person tightly in his arms, and looking at Lord Lanyu with a hint of malice, "This king should thank Lord Lanyu for saving my life."
Lan Yu rolled her eyes inwardly. His expression didn't look like gratitude at all; it looked more like he wanted to devour her.
Si Yanmo also noticed something was wrong, and gently patted him, signaling him to let go of her.
He reluctantly loosened his grip a little, then quickly took her hand again, his expression still unpleasant.
Si Yanmo had no choice but to explain, which calmed him down a bit, and the three of them sat down together.
Zhou Yanqing: "Since it's a bet, and now that I've arrived, the island lord should release the people."
Lord Lanyu calmly poured tea for the two of them. "What's the rush? Mo Wubu promised me that Qin would send people from the divination academy to Lanyu to teach, and would also build roads to facilitate trade..."
Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Yanqing interrupted, "What Madam says, I will keep."
Lanyu Master paused in his hand holding the teapot.
She really hadn't expected that the Princess Qin's words would carry so much weight; it seemed she had indeed chosen the right person.
She smiled slightly, "Words are no proof. I, Lanyu, always prefer things to be in writing."
Zhou Yanqing didn't mince words, "Then please ask the island lord if no one has brought paper and pen."
"Excellent." Lord Lanyu always liked to talk to straightforward people, and ordered a palace maid to bring pen and ink.
A short while later, a palace maid brought over paper, inkstone, and brush, and the Gu Master Nie also arrived, carrying a box that looked very similar to the box Si Yanmo had asked for medicine from before. It was likely that the contents inside were also priceless.
Si Yanmo had a bad feeling and gripped Zhou Yanqing's hand tightly.
The other party patted her hand to reassure her, and then signed the contract with the owner of Lanyu Island.
He put down his pen, his voice cold, "May I leave with my wife now?"
"Your Highness is indeed in a hurry." Lord Lanyu waved his hand, signaling Nie Gushi to step forward. He opened the box in her hand and looked at the two of them, saying, "But I'm still a little worried. If the Prince of Qin is defeated, that's fine, but if he wins, he'll become the Southern Emperor. What if he doesn't honor his promise?"
Si Yanmo quickly assured her, "No, I will remember what you said. I also hope that Lanyu will become better. If we win, you will receive more than what is written on the paper, and you will receive no less."
“I don’t think I told Mo Wubu,” she said, taking out a jar from the box, “that I believe in Gu worms more than people.”
"What do you want?" Zhou Yanqing cautiously pulled Si Yanmo behind him.
"Don't you want anything?"
She opened the jar, and inside lay a black "pill," but upon closer inspection, she discovered it was a curled-up Gu worm.
"This Gu worm obeys my commands. Whether it's in this jar or inside a human body, it will lie quietly as long as I don't give it a command. But if I give it a command, it can burrow into your lungs and gnaw on your internal organs until the host dies."
"You want me to eat you?" He understood what the other person meant.
The Lord of Lanyu merely tilted his head, his smile concealing a dagger, "It doesn't matter, either of you can eat it. If you two don't keep your promise, one of you will die, and I think that would be the most painful thing for you two."
As soon as she finished speaking, Si Yanmo stepped forward, picked up the Gu worm, and swallowed it.
"Amo!" Zhou Yanqing hurriedly reached for his hand, but it was too late.
Recalling what the Lord of Lanyu had just said, he broke out in a cold sweat, his voice trembling, "Are you crazy?"
Si Yanmo, however, remained calm and looked at Lord Lanyu, "This is the effect Lord Lanyu wanted, isn't it?"
Lanyu laughed heartily; she really liked this woman so much, as she always managed to please her.
“You are a hero among the Mo Wubu people, and I am really reluctant to let you go back.”
Si Yanmo: "Lord Yu, there's no going back now."
“Of course.” She turned to the palace maid, “Someone, prepare a banquet. I should properly celebrate the alliance with the King of Qin.”
A jiwu flew over the palace. Si Yanmo and Zhou Yanqing were temporarily arranged to stay in Mulan Palace, which was also where Si Yanmo had been staying for the time being.
As soon as the door closed, Zhou Yanqing couldn't help but pull her into his arms.
She could feel the man's breath buried in her neck, and a dampness.
"Fool, what if that woman tries to renege on her promise?"
"No, the island lord isn't that kind of person," she said softly, her voice involuntarily choking up. "Why are you still crying? We're still outside, Your Highness Prince Qin."
Zhou Yanqing had no time to care about any of that.
When Si Yanmo insisted on coming to Lanyu, his heart was constantly in suspense.
The witch doctor told him that excessive worry might also accelerate his illness.
How could he not miss it?
He was clinging to life, waiting for his Amo to come back. It wasn't that he wanted to survive, but that he wanted to see her one last time.
As the days went by, he could almost feel his life slipping away, and the excruciating pain as the toxins invaded his lungs.
He couldn't open his eyes, and he didn't even have the strength to ask Mo Wenzhong if Si Yanmo had returned.
His consciousness gradually faded until he felt something bite his wrist, burrow inside, and wander through his body.
After an unknown amount of time, the pain in my chest gradually subsided, and something welled up inside me.
He spat out a mouthful of black blood, but regained some strength. He opened his eyes, but did not see the person he wanted to see.
He asked Lin Niang, "Where is Si Yanmo?"
The other party hesitated and did not reply, only saying that he had been unconscious for so long and the toxins had just been cleared, and told him to take good care of his injuries.
"I thought something had happened to you." He shed tears, grabbed Si Yanmo's hand with a wronged expression, and pressed it against his cheek.
Si Yanmo felt a pang of heartache. Although he looked a little heavier than before she came to Lanyu, and no longer looked like he would fall apart in the wind, she could still see the fatigue and haggardness from his journey.
"How could anything happen to me? I've already died once, and I don't want to die again."
Zhou Yanqing hurriedly covered her mouth, "Don't say that word."
He was terrified, afraid she would leave him, afraid something would happen to her. He didn't dare think about how he would survive.
"Amo." He slowly moved his hand away, put his hand on her shoulder, and pressed his lips to hers, rubbing them together gently. As if that wasn't enough, he gently bit her lower lip, as if wanting to prove that she was still there.
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