Qu Qingxi was thinking about how to make good use of Ren Nuanyun's pregnancy, but when she thought of Zhou Wenli, the fifth prince of the Zhou Dynasty, she had to temporarily abandon the idea of spreading the news to everyone.
Here, a woman's chastity is of utmost importance. If Zhou Wenli knew that Ren Nuanyun was pregnant, his good impression of her would be greatly diminished, and it would also affect Qu Qingxi's plans.
But as planned, things didn't go as expected. Before Zhou Wenli could make any moves, Ren Nuanyun ran into trouble.
Qu Qingxi was eating when Qingdai came over and said that Ren Nuanyun had an accident on her way to Lingci Temple to offer incense and pray to Buddha.
"What's going on?" Qu Qingxi composed herself and looked at Qingdai. He Liufeng had arranged for someone to be by Ren Nuanyun's side, so Qingdai quickly received the news.
"They said that a group of robbers suddenly appeared on the road, rushed to Ren Nuanyun's carriage, and kidnapped her. To avoid any trouble, they even used drugs on them. Our people just watched. The Crown Prince's men arrived quickly and rescued Ren Nuanyun from the robbers."
"Upon hearing this news, the Crown Prince immediately led his men to the scene and personally brought Ren Nuanyun back. There was blood on Ren Nuanyun's body, which may have injured the child."
"The child was hurt?" Qu Qingxi narrowed her eyes slightly. These robbers were clearly suspicious, but who would have arranged for them?
"It should be." Qingdai wasn't sure either. They had only described the situation at the time in that way, and they didn't know the specifics of what was happening there now.
"Okay, let me know as soon as you hear any news from them. Also, immediately arrange for someone to thoroughly investigate those robbers, find out where they came from, and who was directing them."
What a coincidence! Ren Nuanyun was on her way to Lingci Temple, so she must have taken the official road. How could the robbers have met her by such a coincidence and tried to abduct her?
Moreover, they hadn't succeeded yet. Ren Nuanyun only had one maidservant who knew martial arts by her side. Even if the Crown Prince's men arrived in time, the bandits still couldn't abduct Ren Nuanyun in half a day, which was simply impossible.
If there are too many coincidences, then they are no longer coincidences, but rather something orchestrated by people.
The news was quickly confirmed: Ren Nuanyun had lost her child!
Meanwhile, there was no news of the robbers on the other side, as if they had never appeared at all.
Qu Qingxi asked Qingdai to arrange for someone to investigate, and also notified Qinglan Pavilion to investigate at the same time. This matter was strange in every way, and Qu Qingxi had a bad feeling.
The next day, Qu Qingxi, along with Qingdai and Zhang Xueliu, planned to visit the house she had previously purchased.
After Yang Qianqian met Xu Cheng there last time, Qu Qingxi decided to renovate the house she bought and also arranged for some people to guard the place. She also arranged for Yang Qianqian and Qingzhu to stay there.
Since arranging for Yang Qianqian and the others to go there, Qu Qingxi hasn't visited them yet. Today she has some time, so Qu Qingxi plans to go and see them herself.
Last time, Yang Qianqian promised to embroider a double-sided embroidery for her, and Qu Qingxi was curious whether Yang Qianqian had started embroidering it for her.
Having planned to go there today, Qu Qingxi asked the kitchen staff to prepare some food early in the morning. She had already prepared a lot of things there before, so compared to other things, Qu Qingxi felt that preparing some food would be enough.
Halfway through Qu Qingxi's carriage journey, news suddenly came from Qinglan Pavilion that Shen Shuyan had urgent business with Qu Qingxi.
Qu Qingxi immediately told Qingdai and Zhang Xueliu to go back, as she had other matters to attend to and left first.
Seeing Qu Qingxi call for the carriage to stop, indicating they weren't going that way, Qingdai and Zhang Xueliu were still a little confused.
Qu Qingxi got out of the car and left immediately, leaving the two of them somewhat bewildered. Doesn't the princess ever return to her residence?
Qingdai didn't notice that Zhang Xueliu was staring at Qu Qingxi's departing figure with a hint of panic in her eyes.
Worried that someone was following her, Qu Qingxi first found a place to change her clothes, but she didn't have time, so she just quickly tidied herself up.
When Qu Qingxi arrived at the Treasure Pavilion, she saw Shen Shuyan lying weakly in his room.
"What's going on?" Qu Qingxi frowned as she looked at the person on the bed. There were two other people standing by the bed, one dressed in dark clothes and the other in black clothes.
The two people were of above-average appearance and had long hair tied up. What they had in common was that their expressions were equally cold. When they saw Qu Qingxi enter, they immediately became wary.
"Who are you?" The man in black robes drew his sword and blocked Qu Qingxi's path.
"She is Qu Qingxi, the head of Qinglan Pavilion." Shen Shuyan, who was still not unconscious, answered with difficulty.
Upon hearing this, the person in black immediately sheathed their long sword and looked at Qu Qingxi in surprise. "Sect Master? A woman?"
The man in black also looked at Qu Qingxi in surprise.
Qu Qingxi merely glanced at the two of them, offering no further explanation, and walked straight to Shen Shuyan's side. "What happened?"
"When I went out to investigate, I was ambushed and poisoned, but we can't figure out what it is." Shen Shuyan's brows furrowed slightly, and his face was also very pale.
Shen Shuyan consulted many doctors, but they all said they couldn't find anything wrong. However, Shen Shuyan was genuinely experiencing physical pain. Shen Shuyan also knew some basic medical skills, but he couldn't find anything wrong either. Thinking that Qu Qingxi knew how to use poison, he thought she might be able to try it, so he quickly sent someone to inform Qu Qingxi.
Qu Qingxi nodded, casually pulled over a stool, and began to take Shen Shuyan's pulse.
However, the pulse showed no problems. Qu Qingxi knew this was very wrong, so she took out a silver needle from her sleeve and inserted it into Shen Shuyan's right wrist.
Soon, Qu Qingxi sensed something was wrong. "Take off your shirt, quick, you two come and help." Qu Qingxi turned to look at the two men standing next to her.
Since it concerned Shen Shuyan, they did not hesitate and immediately stepped forward to help Shen Shuyan take off his shirt.
With no cover on their bodies, the situation above was immediately apparent.
Above Shen Shuyan's right arm, it looked as if a worm was constantly wriggling inside the skin, which was quite terrifying.
"What is this?" The man in black was taken aback, looking at Shen Shuyan's arm. He was clearly not expected to see such a thing. Shen Shuyan and the man in black also looked at Qu Qingxi at the same time.
Qu Qingxi's expression turned serious as she slowly said, "This is a Gu worm."
"Gu worms?" Shen Shuyan looked at Qu Qingxi.
"Yes, this is a hallucinogenic Gu. When it enters a person's body, it can cause hallucinations. However, you should have sealed your acupoints immediately, so it only traveled on your right arm and did not enter other places. The reason you feel pain is because it caused you to hallucinate."
The pain you feel is just a suggestion, not necessarily a sign that you are actually unwell.
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