The little girl was easy to coax. Although Meng Qingrou felt a lot of grievances because she hadn't seen He Yunxiao for a long time, her grievances were as easily forgotten as a modern person going out in the sun at noon on a hot summer day.
In the pharmacy of Linxuan Palace, Meng Qingrou took He Yunxiao's pulse while glaring at him with her beautiful eyes.
"Did you not take your medicine properly?!"
"Rou'er." He Yunxiao guiltily squeezed his wife Nan Zhu's small hand.
Before setting off, Meng Qingrou thought that He Yunxiao might not be able to take medicine while fighting, so she prepared pills in advance and wrote down the prescription so that He Yunxiao could get the medicine himself when he ran out of pills.
Whether it's pills or medicine prepared by He Yunxiao himself, the effectiveness of the Soul-Devouring Pill will definitely be reduced. Meng Qingrou originally thought, "I don't want it to get better, but I don't want it to get worse either," since she couldn't take care of He Yunxiao herself. However, she didn't expect that when He Yunxiao returned from the war, the condition of the Soul-Devouring Pill was not only out of control, but had actually become "not optimistic."
Although it wasn't serious enough to lead to sudden death within a year, it had already regressed to the level before treatment. In other words, it had been "hollowed out by alcohol and sex."
Nan Zhu's wife is usually easy to please, but when it comes to her profession, she won't listen to He Yunxiao's sweet talk.
"Did you not take your medicine properly?"
He Yunxiao forced a smile. It wasn't that he hadn't taken his medicine properly; he hadn't taken it at all.
"Ah, well, there are times when you can't be there for everything during a war. Rou'er, don't be upset," He Yunxiao comforted her gently.
Meng Qingrou puffed out her cheeks slightly, her rosy lips pouting. "Were you injured again? Many times? And you often skipped meals, then traveled tirelessly day and night?"
He Yunxiao recalled that at the beginning, the new Chu army was small in number, and he would sometimes fight on the front lines, but he was rarely injured, and his injuries were never serious. However, the number of times he worked "day and night" was truly numerous. For a period of time, he basically only slept for one hour a day.
"Pretty much, I'm really tired and haven't had enough sleep," He Yunxiao replied vaguely. He couldn't very well tell his wife, Nanzhu, the truth: "I've been putting all my energy into your sisters."
Such a sensitive topic is too early for a young girl.
When Meng Qingrou heard He Yunxiao admit it, she knew he was working hard for the country, so she didn't want to speak harshly to him. She just sighed and said with some heartache, "The way of Heaven is to take from those who have more and give to those who have less. Don't think that the power of the Soul-Devouring Pill appeared out of thin air. It's just robbing Peter to pay Paul. The energy you've over-exploited will eventually be replenished."
He Yunxiao was startled when he heard what Nan Zhu's wife said.
Fei Bao said that the Soul-Devouring Pill could help her reach the pinnacle of Grandmaster, and even break through to the highest realm after Grandmaster. Could such a thing also have a "backlash"? If it has a backlash, then how did Fei Bao use it?
"Rou'er, if—and I mean if—you overexert yourself when you're young, then when you're older..."
Meng Qingrou gave He Yunxiao a cold look and said angrily, "You're not old! If you use up your life force prematurely, what future do you have!"
"Huh?" He Yunxiao's eyes widened. He'd never heard of "worsening condition" when he was dealing with Mengbao every day. Could Youbao and Ruobao be more troublesome than Mengbao? That seemed impossible. In fact, Youbao and Ruobao were still a bit weaker than Mengbao.
Snap!
He Yunxiao slammed his fist on the table!
I've figured it out!
Mengbao, Youbao, and Ruobao are all ordinary girls. Among the current "treasure" level female leads, only Feibao is not; she is a "vixen"!
So it was she who was absorbing my yang energy!
He Yunxiao recalled the night he healed Fei Bao's injuries, how he had miraculously restored Fei Bao from severe wounds to full health with a single breath. Now, thinking about it carefully, wasn't this pure "vixen behavior"? To heal Fei Bao from severe injuries and depleted energy to complete recovery and mastery in a single breath—how much yang energy must he have absorbed?
You, Bai Yufei, with your slim waist and long legs! So it was you who was behind this!
He Yunxiao had made a few slanderous remarks about Fei Bao, intending to confront her and demand an explanation. However, given the current situation, he could only helplessly ask, "Rou'er, do you think... there's any hope for me?"
"Take your medicine properly. Sit here and don't move. Nanzhu will go get the medicine." Meng Qingrou took two steps, then turned back and said with great dissatisfaction, "You are not allowed to leave Nanzhu for so long again, otherwise next time, Nanzhu will not be able to be saved."
He Yunxiao nodded repeatedly.
...
It was not advisable to stay in Linxuan Palace for long, at least not overnight, so after drinking the medicine, He Yunxiao bid farewell to Nanzhu's wife.
As soon as he stepped out of the palace gate, a small bird flew to the top of his head.
He Yunxiao took off the red whistle from his head and then opened the note that the whistle had brought by the moonlight.
A blank sheet of paper, with nothing written on it.
He Yunxiao was amused by Mengbao.
Although there were no words on the paper, the red whistle flying over already said a lot.
She was anxious, but too embarrassed to urge them, so she could only send a blank piece of paper.
"Mengbao is so cute."
He Yunxiao put away the note and disappeared into the night of the palace.
...
In a side hall of Fenghua Palace, Meng Qingqian took off the magnificent palace robes of the eldest princess and put on the girlish clothes that "Li Qingmeng" often wore. At the same time, she also put on light makeup with a rather cunning touch.
Heavy makeup is too deliberate, but not wearing makeup feels unsatisfying; only "unintentional" light makeup is most suitable for the current situation.
Meng Qingqian sat upright in front of the mirror, looking at her stunningly beautiful self in the mirror, and at the half-burnt candle beside the mirror.
Meng Qingqian recalled her past moments with He Yunxiao, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly. Then she thought of those other women...
With her eyebrows furrowed and her teeth clenched, Meng Qingqian's previously excellent mood was now extremely bad. She had originally planned to let those women off the hook because "He Yunxiao contacted her immediately," but now that He Yunxiao had stood her up, she had to reasonably guess why he had broken his promise.
"That scoundrel! He even dares to play tricks on me!"
Unlike Chu Chu, who was out of touch with the news, Meng Qingqian was much more well-informed.
With the Princess's deliberate allocation of intelligence resources, "Du Yinyun", "Chu Xiaoxiao", "Jiang Wuyou", "Fan Ziruo", and even "Nangong Yu'er", whom He Yunxiao had only met a few times, were all exposed.
Although there is no concrete evidence yet, the fact that she "frequently contacts He Yunxiao" and "seems to have feelings for He Yunxiao" is enough for her to make He Yunxiao "explain himself properly."
That being said, confronting someone face-to-face is not the approach of someone with high skill levels.
Meng Qingqian does not like unnecessary women, but getting rid of them cannot come at the cost of damaging her relationship with He Yunxiao.
If the woman is driven away, and He Yunxiao is gone too, then things are backwards.
After waiting a while longer and seeing that no one had arrived, Meng Qingqian stormed to the door. "Jian Ling, I'm going to rest now. You are not allowed to let anyone in."
“It’s anyone,” Meng Qingqian emphasized, unwilling to give up.
Jian Ling, standing outside the door, looked at He Yunxiao in front of her, unsure of what to do.
He Yunxiao gave an awkward laugh. Indeed, he had kept Mengbao waiting for too long.
He Yunxiao transmitted his voice: You agree to her first, and I'll coax her slowly.
Jian Ling nodded, saying insincerely, "Yes, Your Highness."
He Yunxiao gave Jian Ling a look, then pushed open the door that read "No one is allowed to enter" without any pressure and quietly slipped inside.
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