Gu poison
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Ziyu's voice came from behind: "Alright, young master."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yi's heart skipped a beat, and her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled back into place.
"He Lin, where are the bugs?"
Seeing that there was nothing in the burning charcoal brazier, Jiang Yi couldn't help but ask a question.
He Lin fastened his belt, looked up at her, and remained silent.
"Could it be that he didn't come out?"
"No. If you're scared, you can stay away from me."
"I..." Jiang Yi choked, her eyes wide, "I won't! You are my husband! Of course I will follow you to the death!"
Upon hearing this, He Lin's eyelids twitched, his hand holding the teacup paused abruptly, and his lowered eyelids made it impossible to discern his emotions.
Gu Ziyu covered the lamp with the lampshade and was also stunned. He thought to himself: This Miss Jiang is really a strange person. Her temperament is unpredictable and hard to understand. She was just arguing fiercely with the young master and wanted to bite him to death. Now she has boldly and bluntly said such things. It really makes people not know what to say.
He Lin shook his head, blew on the hot tea, and sneered, "You want to take someone down with you when you die, don't you?"
If he hadn't argued with her tonight and his emotions hadn't fluctuated so much, would he have suffered a premature poisoning? Although it happens once a month, if this continues, he'll probably be driven to death by this person before the poisoning even occurs.
Jiang Yi, unusually, didn't argue back. She pulled up a small stool and sat opposite He Lin, asking, "Um, just wanted to ask you something, don't be angry."
People who give advance notice like this usually don't say anything nice afterwards.
"Go ahead and ask."
Jiang Yi said, "This worm in your body was deliberately planted in you by someone. It's poisonous, and your weak body is also related to this."
Her tone was certain, as if she had witnessed it herself.
Gu Ziyu strode over, excitedly asking, "Young Madam, how did you know? Do you... do you have a way to detoxify?"
Jiang Yi knew He Lin was poisoned with just one glance. Could she be a hidden expert in this field? Upon having this thought, Gu Ziyu disregarded everything else and was overjoyed. If that were the case, that would be wonderful.
"Ziyu!"
"Young Master?"
"You can go out now. Have someone boil some hot water; the young mistress will be taking a bath later."
Since He Lin had spoken, Gu Ziyu couldn't say anything more. He glanced at Jiang Yi a few more times, his gaze earnest and pleading.
Jiang Yi felt embarrassed. She didn't know anything about detoxification; she was just saying it offhand. Hey, don't put your hopes on her; you can't afford to!
Jiang Yi was utterly ashamed. She casually wiped her forehead, making her cheeks even blacker and more messy.
"He Lin, I... I was just talking nonsense, guessing randomly," she hurriedly waved her hands, "I really have no other way, you..."
"I know."
His resolute statement surprised Jiang Yi.
"Do me a favor, you can't tell anyone about this, especially not Mother."
Jiang Yi nodded as if by some strange twist of fate.
Are you alright?
"Huh? You mean me? I'm fine."
"Go back next door if you have nothing else to do, and take the time to clean yourself up while you're at it."
Jiang Yi stood up, hands on her hips: "Hiss—what? You're disgusted with me? Maybe we'll even sleep in the same bed in the future!"
He Lin's eyes flickered as he looked at the dark face above him, and he said slowly, "Oh? You want to sleep with me?"
"..."
Jiang Yi couldn't help but roar in her heart: You son of a bitch, He Lin! Can you please stop saying things that are so misleading? Thank you and your whole family!
"I'm leaving!" Jiang Yi said dejectedly. She had only taken a few steps when she turned around at the door and came back, asking directly, "By the way, who poisoned you?"
He Lin didn't speak, but simply looked up at her, his dark eyes reflecting the flickering lamplight on the table, as if asking her why she talked so much.
"Fine, if you don't want to tell me, that's fine too. I'm not really interested in knowing anyway."
"..."
When Jiang Yi returned to the next room, the bathwater was already prepared. She thanked the two maids and politely declined their service.
It wasn't until she was soaking in the bathtub that Jiang Yi felt truly alive again, and she let out a long breath.
She scooped up some water and washed her face, water droplets streaming down her chin. She blinked her wet eyelashes, and for some reason, He Lin's words came to mind.
Upon closer examination, there is some truth to what he said.
However, even if she had offended Qi Shuangyun badly, there was nothing she could do. She had to come out first no matter what. Since things had come to this, she would deal with whatever came her way and then figure out a way to deal with it later.
As the second young master of the General's Mansion, who could poison He Lin? No wonder I felt that his lips had a faint purple hue when I first met him. Sure enough, my intuition was quite accurate.
Good heavens, why did they send her here? They didn't even equip her with a personal system, leaving her completely bewildered and having no idea what to do in this godforsaken place.
Other people who transmigrate at least have system instructions; they can return after completing the mission. But she's completely empty-handed, without even a fart!
Could it be that the internet connection was lost when I traveled here?
Ahem, System, are you there?
Jiang Yi closed her eyes and silently repeated a phrase in her mind, but her mind went blank, and all she saw was darkness. Okay, she was overthinking it; she really didn't react at all.
Jiang Yi took a deep breath and slowly slid down the bucket to the bottom of the water. Soon, a series of bubbles rose to the surface.
...
"Miss!"
A few banging and shouting sounds came from outside the door. Jiang Yi turned over in a daze and continued to sleep. Two seconds later, her eyes suddenly opened—it was Xia Zhi!
When I opened the door, it really was her.
Jiang Yi hadn't even had time to put on her shoes, and was only wearing her undergarments. She exclaimed in surprise, "Xia Zhi, you're awake! Are you feeling alright anywhere? Why did you faint yesterday? You scared me to death!"
When Xia Zhi saw that she was barefoot and not even dressed, she quickly pulled her into the room.
“Miss, please don’t worry, I’m fine. It’s just that,” Xia Zhi asked cautiously, “…did I give myself away last night and cause you trouble?”
"No." Jiang Yi praised with a smile, "You acted very well. I didn't know you had this talent. Your acting skills are almost as good as mine."
Xia Zhi didn't know what acting was, but she thought it meant that her young lady was praising her for cooperating well, so she lowered her head and smiled shyly.
"Young Madam, the young master requests your presence."
Gu Ziyu's voice rang out from outside the door, and Jiang Yi responded loudly, "I know, I'll go right away."
Xia Zhi was very enthusiastic: "Miss, let me help you with your makeup and hair."
Jiang Yi ruffled her messy hair. "Okay, thank you for your help."
After washing up, the two followed Gu Ziyu to the dining hall, where He Lin was already waiting. The table was set with food, including a red bean and lily porridge.
Jiang Yi glanced at He Lin and unexpectedly spoke first: "Looking at me won't help. You can't rush a woman when she's getting ready. The more you rush her, the slower she'll get."
"..."
"I didn't say that. I just wanted to remind you that you should eat breakfast at this time every morning from now on, so remember to get up early. Also... starting today, you'll be sleeping in my room."
Jiang Yi paused her chewing, turned to look at He Lin, and then chewed and swallowed the rice at twice the speed.
"How can you be so petty? I was just joking with you last night!"
He Lin raised an eyebrow: "This is Mother's will, it has nothing to do with me."
"oh."
After a while, Jiang Yi asked again, "Is the First Madam no longer going to pursue the matter?"
"Now you're scared? Where were you before?"
"Who said I'm scared? Kill me or torture me, come on, I'm waiting."
He Lin gritted his teeth, a nameless rage rising in his chest: "Shut up!"
This person is really his nemesis; he can't even keep his mouth shut while eating.
"I……"
He Lin put down his chopsticks, got up and left, not even bothering to eat.
Jiang Yi watched his retreating figure, feeling utterly bewildered. Where did he get so angry so early in the morning...?
Once outside the General's Mansion, Jiang Yi was like a wild horse, pulling Xia Zhi along as they ran around, finding everything fascinating.
"Xia Zhi, Xia Zhi, there's a place selling candied hawthorns over there!"
After saying that, Jiang Yi took off running over.
The vendor's eyes lit up when he saw a customer, and he said happily, "Miss, would you like a skewer of candied hawthorns?"
"Mmm, two skewers, please."
The vendor carried bundles of straw and took two bunches from them, handing them to Jiang Yi.
Three coins.
Jiang Yi, with a candied hawthorn in each hand, turned to Xia Zhi and said, "Good Xia Zhi."
Xia Zhi understood, her eyebrows curved into a smile, and she took out three copper coins from her purse and gave them to the vendor.
The two ate and strolled around, buying quite a few things along the way. Xia Zhi paid for everything, but Jiang Yi didn't have a single penny in her pocket. She had no choice but to borrow money from Xia Zhi, saying she would pay her back when she had the money.
However, Jiang Yi's skills, which she learned in the real world, are completely useless here. She won't earn any money in ages, and even if she performs acrobatics on the street, no one might appreciate it. She might only "reap" a few rotten vegetable leaves and a few rotten eggs.
Just thinking about the scene made Jiang Yi feel disgusted, so she decided not to lose face. Fortunately, Xia Zhi didn't expect her to repay the favor...
Jiang Yidong stopped and didn't move when he passed a hairpin shop.
The stalls sell all kinds of hairpins—wooden, jade, gold, and silver—in a dazzling array of styles.
Jiang Yi picked up a wooden hairpin with auspicious cloud design and asked, "Xia Zhi, do you think this is pretty? I'll give it to Madam Tong as a gift."
Xia Zhi nodded and replied, "It is beautiful, but why don't you look at the gold and silver hairpins next to you, Miss? They would make it look more expensive. Don't worry about money, I think I brought enough."
The stall owner agreed, adding, "Yes, what this young lady says makes sense. If you're giving it as a gift, you might want to look at other styles; this one is too plain."
Jiang Yi smiled and said, "It's fine, this is fine. Could you please wrap it up for me?"
After paying, the two were about to turn and leave when Jiang Yi bumped into someone. The person was caught off guard and exclaimed in surprise, dropping everything in their hands, seemingly startled.
Jiang Yi quickly said, "Oh, I'm so sorry, are you alright, young lady?"
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