Gu Mu knew,
Shen Ling had told him about it before.
He began learning martial arts at a very young age and became particularly proficient in unorthodox methods.
These petals that vanish in an instant seem to be a miraculous medicine.
Gu Mu felt that the pain from his bones cracking for days had actually subsided considerably.
It still hurts...
But it's not unbearable anymore.
—This is really a good thing.
In fact, Gu Mu had considered whether the Resurrection Pill could save his life.
But Gu Mu had a feeling that the pain he was experiencing was a necessary process for marrow cleansing, and that if he swallowed the Resurrection Pill, it might save his life.
But he might cause this progress to fail.
Marrow cleansing can never be performed.
It's even possible that... due to the side effects of interrupting the program halfway through, one could become a useless person forever.
Therefore, Gu Mu would never use the Resurrection Pill unless it was the very last moment.
Unexpectedly, the flower petals the princess gave him not only did not interrupt the marrow cleansing process, as his bones were still crackling, but also relieved his pain.
...One more?
Unfortunately, Gu Mu cannot speak.
"Carry His Highness into my room." Gu Mu heard the princess's indifferent and distant tone, but there was a hint of genuine fear in it.
It was probably all an act.
After all, the princess had been reborn, and her greatest wish was to kill him.
Moreover, Shen Ling was not afraid when facing General Chen Jin's siege of the Prince's Mansion and when she experienced the Empress Dowager's coup.
They also extracted the Empress Dowager's whereabouts from General Chen Jin and strung her head onto his spear like a gourd.
Having been reborn and already experienced hell, how could the princess possibly be afraid?
When Gu Mu heard Shen Ling speak, although her tone was indifferent, there was a slight tremor in a few breaths.
And because of his deliberate restraint, he seemed to be putting on a brave face.
Instead of feigning fear.
Is the princess's acting really that good? She was able to pull off this role.
But perhaps he wanted to create the impression that she cared about him before he died, so that she could better face the rest of her life after he passed away...
“Your Highness,” Shen Ling said, having finished brewing the medicine, and sat down beside him.
Everyone in the room left.
Only he and Gu Mu remained.
"I'll feed you your medicine," Shen Ling said softly.
She held the medicine bowl, scooped up a small spoonful, blew on it to cool it, and then brought it to Gu Mu's lips.
The herbal medicine slid down the tongue.
Not too hot, not too cold.
Just right.
His queen was incredibly considerate at this moment.
Such meticulous care even gave Gu Mu a misconception.
There was no grudge between him and Shen Ling from a past life; they were truly a loving couple with a very good relationship.
Of course, Gu Mu knew in his heart that this was impossible.
—Honestly, this feeling of helplessness is awful.
In fact, Gu Mu did not want to take the medicine that the princess fed him.
Knowing the extent of the princess's madness, her sudden show of kindness might mean... she wanted to kill him.
The medicine might have been poisoned.
After all, the princess always had a cold expression when she wanted to kill someone.
Instead, she gave a smile that was both innocent and sad, revealing two mischievous little tiger teeth.
—The medicine is poisonous.
This is the conclusion Gu Mu reached.
His consciousness was already focused on the antidote pills in the system store; if he sensed anything amiss, he would immediately swallow the antidote pills.
If this medicine weren't immediately lethal, he really wouldn't want to use the antidote right away.
After all, we are still 34 points short of the seventh Marrow Cleansing Fruit.
If you exchange for an antidote pill, you'll be 64 points short.
Gu Mu is currently short of points and doesn't want to use them lightly unless absolutely necessary.
It was the crisp sound of a spoon hitting a bowl.
The bowl is empty.
Shen Ling placed it on the table next to her.
He could feel Shen Ling suddenly lean down.
A strange fragrance and soft breathing tickled the tip of his nose.
At this moment, Shen Ling and he were face to face, very close to each other.
—What are you trying to do? Take advantage of someone's misfortune?
Gu Mu simply couldn't fathom the princess's twisted thoughts.
If you're going to take advantage of someone in a vulnerable state, you should have said so earlier! He should be the one to attack!
How could the princess be on top?
He could feel the princess smile, one hand on his other wrist.
It was as if they were checking his pulse.
“Your Highness, you have not yet been despised by everyone and no one has spoken up for you.”
"You haven't had everything yet, and then you lose it all in an instant..."
"You haven't yet been torn to pieces, wishing for death but unable to live..."
"How could you die so easily..."
Gu Mu just felt that his face was itchy...
And... how come the girl smells so good?
This was the first time he had been so close to the princess.
But I never imagined it would be in such a perverted way.
—Could you please stop using such an ambiguous distance and saying such scheming things?
—Or could you wait until Gu Mu is sober and try getting this close to him?
As for what the princess said... he was used to it...
Such a perverted princess,
He's used to it.
It's good enough that he hasn't been killed by the Marrow Cleansing Pill.
Princess? Move to the back of the line!
There were far too many people who wanted to kill him: the undercover system used by the female-oriented novel world, the hidden big fish in the court who coveted his position, and other countries that wanted to destroy the Southern Dynasty.
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