Wen Nongnong paused, yawning repeatedly, and said, "It's not enough, there's nothing I can do, I'm out of energy..."
Gu Linchao silently took the handkerchief from the side, wiped her hands clean, then turned and kissed her forehead, saying gently, "Go to sleep."
"Oh." Wen Nongnong was really sleepy, so she mumbled something and closed her eyes.
In a daze, I heard Gu Linchao get up, and then, after an unknown amount of time, he returned, bringing with him a chill.
Wen Nongnong didn't think much of it and fell asleep peacefully.
...
That day, Madam Xu was worried about Wen Nong Nong's health. Hearing that there was a very efficacious temple outside the city, she took people there to burn incense and pray for blessings.
The temple is located on a mountaintop, and the path is made of stone steps, making it inaccessible by horse-drawn carriages. Once at the foot of the mountain, pilgrims must disembark and walk.
The Xu family was no exception; after reaching the foot of the mountain, they also abandoned their car and walked.
Surrounded by servants, she walked a few steps and saw a crowd gathered ahead. She vaguely heard words like "miracle doctor." An idea struck her, and she sent someone over to investigate.
The servant quickly returned and reported: "It is an old doctor who is said to be very skilled and can cure all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. This old doctor has been treating people here for several days. Some people have been cured of diseases that have not been cured for many years. Therefore, many people come here because of his reputation."
Upon hearing this, Madam Xu's face lit up with joy, and she quickly told her servants, "Go and ask if there is any remedy that can cure morning sickness."
The servant left quickly.
Seeing that there were quite a lot of people, Madam Xu decided to go to the temple to pray and offer incense first, leaving only two servants to queue up there.
The temple had many stone steps, and by the time she climbed up to pray for blessings and came down, it was already evening, and the people who had gathered in front of the divine healer's stall had dispersed.
The two servants who were waiting there rushed over to greet her when they saw her come down.
"Madam, the old doctor is packing up and heading home. He gave us a prescription to relieve morning sickness symptoms."
As the servant spoke, he handed over the prescription.
Xu took it, glanced at it, and then put it into her sleeve.
Seeing that the old doctor was packing up his stall, he went over and greeted him.
"Thank you so much for the prescription, doctor. If it works, I will repay you handsomely. May I ask where you live and what your name is?"
The old doctor stroked his beard and did not answer her question. Instead, he said, "I come here every day to treat patients. If you have any questions, you can come here to find me."
Upon hearing this, Madam Xu did not ask any further questions, and simply said, "In that case, I thank the divine physician in advance."
The old doctor didn't say anything more, lowered his head, and packed his things.
Seeing this, Madam Xu did not linger any longer, got into her carriage, and left directly.
After the group of people had gone far away, a simply dressed woman emerged from under a nearby tree.
"Master, has the prescription been handed over?" She walked straight to the old doctor's side, helping him pack things up while asking in a low voice.
"Don't worry, it's already been handed over," the old doctor said, and then said no more.
Before long, the master and apprentice packed up their things and walked towards the nearby woods.
Deep in the dense forest, where there was no human habitation, the two spoke without any reservations.
"Qingning, the matter has been settled. I think it would be best if we left Xiangzhou as soon as possible," the old doctor said with a frown.
The woman said with great resentment, "Master, we have suffered so much on this journey. Even if Wen Nongnong were to pay with her life, I still wouldn't be able to swallow this anger."
When the old doctor heard this, how could he not know what she was thinking?
He said in a slightly anxious tone, "Qingning, how many times have I told you? Gu Linchao is not someone we can afford to offend. Since he has made up his mind not to have us treat him, he will not give us another chance."
Why do you have to demean yourself like this?
There are other good men in this world besides Gu Linchao.
You shouldn't just focus your attention on him.
This master and disciple were none other than Master Lingyin and Shen Qingning.
After listening to his words, Shen Qingning remained silent for a long time before suddenly saying, "We've come all this way in such a sorry state, almost dying several times. Can Master really swallow this insult?"
"So what if you can't swallow it? Can you fight against imperial power?" Master Lingyin was very annoyed by her stubbornness.
Last time in the capital, they were suddenly surrounded and intercepted by a group of imperial guards.
At first, they thought it was Wen Nongnong's doing, but then they realized that she couldn't mobilize the imperial guards, so the only explanation was that it was sent by Empress Dowager Guo.
They just didn't understand why Empress Dowager Guo wanted to take their lives.
They finally managed to escape them, but on their way to Xiangzhou, they were pursued by unknown people. And once they arrived in Xiangzhou, they found themselves surrounded by people who wanted to take their lives.
They have almost reached the end of their rope.
Left with no other choice, they had to settle in this deserted place and dress themselves in such a disheveled manner.
Even so, Qingning was still unwilling to give up. She went to the city and spent some money to find out that Wen Nongnong was pregnant and that she was suffering from severe morning sickness. Xu Shi would be coming to the temple here today to offer incense and pray for blessings.
Therefore, a few days ago, they set up a stall at the foot of the mountain near the temple to treat people, all in an attempt to lure Xu into their trap.
Devoted to her daughter, Madam Xu would definitely seek out a prescription for Wen Nong Nong upon hearing of a miraculous doctor.
All of this was exactly as they had expected. Sure enough, Madam Xu came today and asked them for a prescription.
That prescription wasn't for treating morning sickness; it was a deadly poison.
If Wen Nongnong takes it, it will surely result in the deaths of both mother and child.
Shen Qingning clenched her fingers and said in an icy voice, "As long as Wen Nongnong is dead, that's all that matters. Then no one will be able to stop us from treating Gu Linchao's eyes. And once his eyes are healed, he will definitely protect us. Then, who will dare to touch us?"
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