Chapter 81: If greed were a sin, he would have gone to hell long ago...
The little queen nestled in the king's arms, biting him with her teeth in grievance and cursing him in a low voice, tears rolling down her cheeks like beads from a broken string.
But the young king could only wipe her tears helplessly without saying a word in defense, and let the girl vent her anger by biting his shoulder.
After Yan Shu left that day, she was really angry.
She was angry that Xiao Yu didn't trust her at all.
They had already been through so much, but Xiao Yu still hid the blood parasite from her.
He even wanted to carry her on his back and die alone.
So what is she in his eyes? Does he think that her feelings can be given away to others casually?
Yan Shu cried all night.
She blamed Xiao Yu, but was also afraid that Xiao Yu would really leave her. Later, the girl cried until her eyelids were swollen, and finally she remembered Miao Gu who had cured her of the Hehuan Gu in the past.
She suddenly thought that perhaps Miao Gu would have a way to deal with Xiao Yu's blood parasite.
So the next day, Yan Shu left the palace to look for Miao Gu.
But because she felt resentful, she didn't want to tell Xiao Yu that she was going to look for someone.
Since Xiao Yu could lie to her and make her so sad, she must of course let him taste the feeling of being deceived by the person he loves.
Let him know how sad she is.
And that day in the carriage, Yan Shu actually saw Xiao Yu hiding on the city wall, but because she was angry, she pulled down the curtain in a fit of spite and cried secretly in the carriage alone.
Yan Shu knew that Xiao Yu asked her to leave because he didn't want her to be a widow for the rest of her life, but she just felt uncomfortable.
She and he were clearly husband and wife, so why did he hide this from her?
At this moment, Yan Shu was sobbing, and tears fell one after another on the man's neck.
Noticing the wet mark, Xiao Yu's eyes showed heartache, and he raised his hand to hug the girl even tighter.
"I've brought Miao Gu back. She must have a way to cure this blood parasite!" Yan Shu leaned on his shoulder, crying but speaking with great determination, "Xiao Yu, I won't let you die! You can't leave me alone either. I don't want to live alone."
During this month, Yan Shu also thought about what she would do if Xiao Yu really died.
The conclusion is that she will be heartbroken and lonely.
In the month without Xiao Yu, she would always wake up in fear at night. No one would gently call her Shushu, no one would cover her ears on rainy nights, and no one would pamper and indulge her without limits.
Yan Shu couldn't imagine a life without Xiao Yu.
But no matter what, she thought she would never be happy again.
Because there is no one else in this world who will love her as passionately as Xiao Yu until death.
She wouldn't let him die, and he wouldn't be allowed to die so selfishly.
The girl in his arms was crying inconsolably. Xiao Yu hugged her tightly, with red at the corners of his narrow eyes.
The surprise of getting what he had lost back made him no longer have the courage to say goodbye this time.
If greed were a sin, he would have gone to hell long ago.
Because he never wants to let go again.
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On the first day of the new year, there was still heavy snow outside the courtyard, falling down in waves and sweeping over the eaves of Baohua Hall.
Yan Shu sent someone to invite the Miao girl early in the morning. The woman, dressed in Miao clothing, carried a medicine box on her back and followed the palace maid into the hall with a calm expression.
Yan Shu felt cold as she held Xiao Yu's hand, and was naturally worried and anxious.
However, Xiao Yu was exceptionally calm. He pulled her to sit on the small couch together. His dark robe made his face look even paler, but he still raised his hand to smooth her hair which had not been taken care of due to her anxiety. His voice was low and contained some soothing tone.
"don’t worry."
When his slender fingertips touched the warmth in her hair, the inextricable gloom in his dark eyes faded a little.
Miao Gu took Xiao Yu's pulse and her brows furrowed tighter and tighter.
Yan Shu stood aside, twisting the corner of her clothes unconsciously with her fingers. When Miao Gu withdrew her hand, she immediately leaned over and asked, "Miao Gu, how is it?"
"There is a way to cure the king's blood parasite." As soon as Miao Gu finished speaking, Yan Shu's eyes suddenly lit up.
A hint of surprise flashed across Xiao Yu's dark eyes, followed by a hint of secret joy.
If the blood parasite can be cured, it means that he can stay with Shushu for the rest of his life.
After Miao Gu talked about some medical matters, Xiao Yu went to Changming Palace because of the sudden political affairs of the previous dynasty.
On this side, Miao Gu saw that King Xiao had left for something, so she pulled Yan Shu to the screen behind the inner hall with a serious expression.
"Before entering the palace, the Queen instructed me not to speak nonsense in front of the King, no matter the outcome, good or bad. That's why I didn't dare to tell the truth just now."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shu's heart tightened and she panicked: "Could it be that this Blood Gu Miao girl has no other way..."
Miao Gu shook her head and said, "Queen, what I just said is true. Your Majesty's blood poison can be cured, but someone must be the one to induce it."
"What is a person who induces poison?" Yan Shu felt relieved when she heard that it could be cured, and immediately asked.
Miao Gu replied in a deep voice: "This blood parasite has been lurking in the king's body for many years and has long been connected to his internal organs. If we kill it directly inside his body, the drug may damage his internal organs. At the very least, the injury will be serious and difficult to heal, and at the worst, it may endanger his life.
"Only one person can attract half of the poisonous insects in the king's body to himself. I will then give the person acupuncture and inject drugs into him. After the poisonous insects have stayed in his body for three days, I will take the person's blood and give it to the king. The remaining poisonous insects in the king's body will be completely killed. But within these three days..."
Miao Gu paused, looked into Yan Shu's eyes, and said hesitantly, "When the poison enters the body, it will feel like gnawing at the heart and lungs. The person who is poisoned must endure these three days."
After hearing this, Yan Shu nodded in agreement without any hesitation on her rosy face.
"Then let me be the one to induce the poison."
"Queen!" Miao Gu exclaimed, "This heart-wrenching pain is not trivial, you..."
"It doesn't matter." Yan Shu interrupted her, her eyes full of determination, "Don't even mention the pain for three days. Even if it means risking my life, I'm happy to do it. But Miao Gu must not let the king know about this, otherwise he will definitely not agree."
Miao Gu looked at the girl's resolute expression, finally sighed and nodded.
"I know this woman, and I will do my best this time."
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When Xiao Yu returned to Baohua Palace from Changming Palace, his eyes immediately fell on the girl who was embroidering sachets on the small couch. He saw that her eyebrows were curved, as if she was happy about something, and a smile flashed across her dark eyes.
"Why is Shushu so happy?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Shu waved at him. When Xiao Yu came closer, she took his arm and shook it, smiling sweetly at him.
"It's nothing. Aunt Miao said your blood parasite is very easy to cure and can start tomorrow. I feel relieved."
Xiao Yu stared into the girl's eyes for a moment, and seeing that there was only pure joy in her eyes, he did not ask any more questions. He just stroked her fair little face and replied, "Okay."
The next day.
Mugwort had already been burned in the side hall, and the smoke was now curling up, with a very pungent smell.
The Miao girl was smoking the silver needles for acupuncture, muttering something in Miao dialect that Yan Shu could not understand.
Xiao Yu lay on the couch, looking at Yan Shu standing beside him with a worried look on her face. He couldn't help but reach out and hold her hand, coaxing her in a low voice.
"don’t worry."
Yan Shu finally came to her senses and immediately smiled at him with her eyes curved.
"I'm not worried. Once the blood parasite is gone, you must accompany me to build a snowman."
Xiao Yu laughed softly, tilted his eyes and nodded at her.
After watching Xiao Yu drink the bowl of Ma Fei San that Miao Gu had prepared in advance and fall asleep with his eyes closed, Yan Shu bit her lip, lay down on the couch on the other side, and her eyelashes trembled.
"Miao Gu, let's get started."
The moment the silver needle fell, severe pain came like a tide. Yan Shu bit her lower lip tightly, cold sweat slid down her forehead, and even her fingertips were trembling.
But Yan Shu didn't dare to make a sound, for fear of waking Xiao Yu up, so she could only stare at the embroidery on the top of the tent and silently recite Xiao Yu's name in her heart.
No matter how much it hurts, as long as Xiao Yu can survive, everything is worth it.
One stick of incense, two sticks of incense.
After an unknown amount of time, the pain in her body finally subsided, and Yan Shu opened her eyes weakly.
Miao Gu was putting away the silver needle and whispered to her.
"Queen, the blood parasite has been induced. You must take medicine on time for the next three days. Don't take it lightly."
Yan Shu nodded with difficulty, and just as she was about to stand up, she heard the sound of Xiao Yu getting up from the inner hall.
She immediately gave Miao Gu a look, forced herself to sit up, wiped the cold sweat from her face with a handkerchief, straightened her clothes, and then stood up and went into the inner hall.
When Xiao Yu saw the girl coming in, he noticed her pale face at first sight. His heart tightened immediately and he raised his hand to touch Yan Shu's cheek.
"What's wrong with Shushu? Why do you look so bad?"
Yan Shu suddenly looked up and forced a smile, her voice a little weak and hoarse.
"I'm fine. I was just a little worried when I saw you sleeping, so I got scared. I'm fine now."
Xiao Yu frowned when he heard that, and his fingertips felt the coolness of the little girl's cheek. He was about to ask more questions when he was interrupted by Yan Shu. She reached out and touched Xiao Yu's pale and cold face, and her dark almond eyes were filled with a hint of moisture.
"Miao Gu just said that your blood parasite has been drawn out and it won't hurt anymore."
"Brother Xun just woke up, he must be tired now, can you please rest quickly?"
Xiao Yu looked at the pleading in the girl's eyes and finally swallowed back the questions he was about to ask.
In the next two days, Xiao Yu always felt that something was wrong with Yan Shu.
Not only did the little girl no longer chatter around him like she used to, she also had no appetite during meals, and her palms were always cold, and she broke out in cold sweats from time to time.
Every time he asked, Yan Shu just smiled and said he was making a fuss, and that she might have gone to see Miao Gu a few days ago and was tired, and that she would be fine after a few days of rest.
Although Xiao Yu had his doubts, he was coaxed into it by the girl's coquettishness.
At night, Xiao Yu went to Baohua Palace to sleep as usual, but Yan Shu shrank into the bed and begged him in a low voice.
"Brother Xun, I want to sleep alone these two days. Can you go back to Changming Palace to rest?"
Xiao Yu paused, a trace of imperceptible loss and suspicion flashed across his dark eyes, but he still touched her cheek and agreed.
"Okay, Shushu, have a good rest. If you need anything, ask the palace maid to come find me."
When he turned around, the king lowered his eyes, and there was a darkness in his eyes. He could clearly feel that his Shushu was distancing herself from him, but he had no idea why.
But even after returning to Changming Palace, Xiao Yu tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep, with Yan Shu's pale little face all in his mind.
In the end, he couldn't help it, and late at night, he went to Baohua Palace alone.
At this moment, there is only moonlight and snow in the courtyard.
The candles in the hall had gone out. Afraid that going in at this time would disturb Yan Shu's rest, Xiao Yu stood in the corridor for a while. But when he was about to leave, he heard suppressed sobbing coming from the room.
Shushu is crying?
Xiao Yu's heart suddenly tightened and he immediately pushed open the palace door.
When he ran to the inner room, he heard faint sobbing coming from the bulging quilt on the couch.
The crying was suppressed and painful, stabbing his heart like a knife.
"Shushu?" Xiao Yu's heart tightened, and he immediately stepped forward and pulled back the quilt.
I saw the little girl curled up in the quilt, tears streaming down her eyes, her little face as pale as paper.
"Why are you here?" Yan Shu was startled and hurriedly wiped her tears with her sleeves, her voice filled with tears, "I'm fine, I just had my period and now my stomach hurts."
Xiao Yu's heart sank suddenly. Of course he remembered the day of her menstrual period every month.
But that’s not the case these days.
He immediately reached out and held her in his arms, his fingertips touching the cold sweat on her back, his voice hoarse and trembling.
"Don't lie to me, Shushu, what's wrong with you? I'll go call the doctor."
As he said this, Xiao Yu was about to stand up and call for help, but Yan Shu held his wrist tightly.
She knew she could no longer hide it, and tears welled up in her eyes again, her voice weak but clear.
"Don't go! I didn't lie to you. Your blood parasite can be cured, but it requires someone to induce it... and that person is me."
Yan Shu paused after she finished speaking, and looking at Xiao Yu's instantly frozen expression, she tried hard to force a smile on her pale little face, and then explained the matter of the Gu to Xiao Yu.
Finally, seeing his increasingly pale face, the girl immediately whispered words of comfort.
"Miao Gu said that if I can just hold on for another day, I can bleed and remove the poison. I'll be well again soon, so don't worry."
The young king's eyes instantly turned red. He leaned over and hugged Yan Shu tightly in his arms, with such strength that he seemed to want to rub her into his body.
Tears fell uncontrollably, hitting Yan Shu's neck drop by drop, burning her so much that she couldn't help but tremble.
"Why didn't you tell me?"
Xiao Yu's voice was hoarse, with endless pity and guilt in his eyes. He raised his hand and stroked her cheek tremblingly, "It hurts so much, how can Shushu bear it..."
Xiao Yu has known this kind of pain all too well over the past decade.
But he didn't know how the little girl, who was afraid of even the pain of mosquito bites, could endure such heart-wrenching pain.
She even had to put on a smile in front of him during the day, saying that she was just tired.
And all she did was just to help him get rid of the poison.
Xiao Yu's heart trembled, and an indescribable sourness and pain filled his chest.
He didn't know that he was so important in Shushu's heart.
He owed Shushu too much, and he could never repay it in his lifetime.
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