"Miss Qu." Cang Yuan wasn't angry at all. He put down his teacup. "Miss Qu, you are a capable and thoughtful person. If we just confine you to the capital, to a small royal residence, wouldn't that be a waste of your abilities?"
"So what?" Qu Qingxi narrowed her eyes slightly. What kind of logic was this? She had only helped Cang Yuan remove the Gu worms. Where did he get the idea that she was so powerful and had ulterior motives?
“Miss Qu, if you are willing, you can come with me. I will definitely not let your talent be buried.” Cang Yuan looked at Qu Qingxi with a serious expression.
"What are you doing following me? Do you want to rebel?" Qu Qingxi tried to move her arm, but she found that even after a long time, she still had no strength.
Sitting up had almost exhausted all her strength. Even without taking her pulse, Qu Qingxi knew that they had probably given her a muscle-relaxing drug. However, Cang Yuan didn't know that she knew martial arts, so why was he so wary of her? Did he find out about it from someone else?
Zhou Wenli!
Cangyuan and Zhou Wenli have teamed up!
Yes, the only person who knows she's skilled and is her enemy is Zhou Wenli.
Qu Qingxi closed her eyes. She really hadn't expected Cangyuan to cooperate with Zhou Wenli. No, perhaps, from the very beginning, Cangyuan was Zhou Wenli's man.
"What's the point of rebelling? What's the point of working so hard to get that position if you're constantly being held back?" Cang Yuan shook his head dismissively.
"So what do you want to do?"
“Miss Qu, you are knowledgeable about antidotes and skilled in using silver needles. Why don’t you join me in exploring and learning the art of Gu?”
"With you? You know Gu magic?" Qu Qingxi raised an eyebrow, but was somewhat shocked. Cang Yuan actually knew Gu magic?
“Of course.” A gleam appeared on Cang Yuan’s face when Gu techniques were mentioned.
"So, you're the one who planted the Golden Silkworm Gu on Gu Liangsheng?" Almost instantly, Qu Qingxi remembered the time when Gu Liangsheng was afflicted with the Gu.
"Yes." Cang Yuan nodded, without denying it.
"Why?"
"I just wanted to try and see if you could cure the Golden Silkworm Gu. Originally, I was going to give it to He Liufeng. That way, you would have tried your best to cure the Gu. But at that time, he wasn't often in the mansion, and there were many experts around him. Gu Liangsheng wasted several Gu worms, so I gave him the Gu instead."
"Is Die Feng one of your people?" Qu Qingxi frowned, voicing her thoughts.
"Hmph, he's not worthy." Cang Yuan spoke of Die Feng with utter contempt, calling him nothing more than a traitor.
"You've partnered with Zhou Wenli? Or are you one of Zhou Wenli's men?"
"Not really, it was just a deal I made with him."
Seeing Qu Qingxi staring at him warily, Cang Yuan smiled sincerely again, "Miss Qu, don't worry, I will definitely not do anything to you. I just admire your abilities."
"You were able to undo the two Dream-Eating Gu ailments that afflicted me, which shows that you have great talent. Given time, you will surely be able to learn and understand Gu techniques even more thoroughly."
"Just knowing how to cure the Dream-Devouring Gu, is that considered a great talent?"
"Of course not. If it were someone else, I certainly wouldn't care. But you're different. You clearly didn't have the opportunity to learn these things since you were young, yet you were able to completely remember the solution to the Dream-Eating Gu after only watching someone else solve it once. This shows that you are very capable and have great talent."
Qu Qingxi fell silent. These were just her excuses; who knew that she had just made up a random statement and ended up being mistaken by others for someone with some kind of talent?
"You inflicted those two Dream-Eating Gu poisons on yourself? Why?" Qu Qingxi was very puzzled. At the beginning, she did not show any knowledge about Gu worms.
Why was Cang Yuan so certain that he could cure the curse? And why did he risk his life for it?
"The first time was when Diefeng poisoned me. Someone mentioned the poison-avoiding bracelet, so I deliberately fell in front of your carriage and you saved me. The second time, I poisoned myself."
"Even if you have a poison-avoidance bracelet, what makes you think I'll save you?" Qu Qingxi had no idea that she had been tricked from the very beginning. But why did Cang Yuan think that he would definitely save her?
"Because the way you look at me is different." Cang Yuan stared into Qu Qingxi's eyes. When they first met, he noticed that Qu Qingxi's gaze was strange.
It was a mixture of surprise and delight, a complex feeling overall.
Qu Qingxi was stunned upon hearing this. Her eyes were different? The first time she saw Cang Yuan, she was indeed reminded of an old friend. The same appearance, the same eyes, even the same amber color in their pupils. She couldn't help but look at him.
"So that's how it is." Qu Qingxi chuckled softly, looking down.
"You don't seem flustered. Do you think He Liufeng will come to save you?" Qu Qingxi was so calm that even Cang Yuan couldn't stand it anymore.
"Since you took me away so quietly, of course he'll come looking for me," Qu Qingxi said with a faint smile.
"I hope so." Cang Yuan did not show the slightest panic upon hearing this.
"You look great in this outfit." Qu Qingxi looked Cang Yuan up and down.
Today's Cang Yuan should be his true appearance, with his long, ink-black hair all down, and a forehead ornament with three gems inlaid on it, a red gem in the middle and two blue gems on either side.
He wore a deep blue robe with unknown patterns embroidered in gold thread at the collar and cuffs, and a gold belt around his waist. He sat in the carriage with one leg bent, his eyes still bright.
This appearance is very similar to the Miao youth described in the book Qu Qingxi had read before, mysterious and skilled at bewitching people.
In the warm candlelight, his amber eyes were particularly captivating.
"Really?" Cang Yuan was surprised that Qu Qingxi would suddenly praise him, and his eyes lit up.
"What time is it now?" After talking for a while, Qu Qingxi felt even more tired. She closed her eyes slightly, wanting to look outside, but the carriage windows were completely covered by curtains, and she couldn't see anything clearly.
"You've been unconscious since noon, since the hour of Chou (1-3 AM). Do you want to eat something?" Cang Yuan asked with concern.
"I can't move, give me the antidote." Qu Qingxi stared straight at Cang Yuan.
"That won't do. What if you run away? I know you're very skilled." Cang Yuan refused decisively.
"I don't like being waited on. Since you won't give me the antidote, I won't take it." Qu Qingxi shook her head. It was already past midnight, and Qingdai must have already informed He Liufeng of her disappearance.
I wonder if He Liufeng will be worried and anxious after he finds out he's gone.
At the same time, He Liufeng led his men straight after Zhou Wenli's group.
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