"Are there really so many types of Gu?" Xiqiu nodded and continued, "I’m afraid it won’t be easy to find." Those people might not cooperate: "Is there any good way?"
"The book ntions that the love poison originally cos in two parts, one on the host and one planted on the guest. As long as the two are near each other, there will be different reactions..." Ruan Jingliu explained, "So, as long as the two et, it will be easy to find!"
So that’s it, Xiqiu looked at Ruan Jingliu, "Thank you, Sister Jingliu, for all your running around during this ti." Ruan Jingliu was indifferent, and replied, "I’ve also accumulated a lot of experience. If it weren’t for this incident, how would I know what Miao Gu is?"
After speaking, both of them shared a gentle smile.
Tong Quanzi ca running in from the corridor, holding a blue-and-white porcelain jar in his arms, taking a few strides forward and presenting it to Ruan Jingliu, "This is what you wanted!"
"Thank you!" Ruan Jingliu took it, seeing Xiqiu’s surprised expression, she smiled and said, "Without the Gu King, they are just dormant creatures, waiting for the Gu King to regenerate in order to wake up again."
Xiqiu understood what she ant, but thinking of the eerie appearance of the Gu King, she couldn’t help but shiver and said to Tong Quanzi, "I’ve asked the kitchen to prepare a feast; tonight you all shouldn’t go out, just eat in the outer courtyard. I’ve let Nanny Cen open the wine cellar, you can help yourselves to the wine!"
"Thank you, Sixth Sister!" Tong Quanzi’s face imdiately lit up with a broad smile. After thinking for a mont, he added, "I’ve checked the courtyard seven or eight tis, didn’t find any more of these things. If, as Nurse Zhang said, without the Gu King, they would never wake again, then there’s nothing to worry about."
Xiqiu then thought of Third Madam!
It wasn’t until the afternoon that Fourth Master Xiao returned from outside. All day, Xiqiu had heard about the happenings in the Capital. The city gate had only been opened at noon; inside the city, Shi Shengjie and his n searched house by house without any lead, but caught several fleeing bandits outside the city. Elder General Chen personally guarded the city gate, clearing out the bandits from Shandong, and the troops deployed to capture Xu Wei in Shandong would probably only arrive tomorrow.
An urgent ssage from Jiangnan eight hundred li away ca, saying Huang Da was confronting the Min Family Army, and Han Chenggang had seized a county at Wei Hui, but as for Miaojiang, with its distance, there was no news yet.
Fourth Master Xiao’s brows showed signs of fatigue. Xiqiu helped him change clothes and brought water for him. After a bath, he felt much refreshed. Xiqiu offered him so snacks, suggesting he have so, and asked, "Is there any news of mother and second brother?"
"Not yet." Fourth Master Xiao did not touch the pastries, he just took the tea to drink: "I fear they are no longer in the Capital."
Xiqiu furrowed her brows tightly, her heart pounding, giving way to unwanted thoughts: "Could it be..."
Fourth Master Xiao shook his head upon hearing this, and replied, "From what I know of him, he would not cut off his escape route until the last mont." He paused and continued, "Don’t forget, we still have Danlan in our hands."
"Could Third Brother use the Grand Dowager and Second Brother to exchange for Third Sister-in-law?" Xiqiu asked, her brows knitted.
Fourth Master Xiao nodded as he thought of Xiao Yancheng’s usual manner, confidently saying, "If I’m not mistaken, he should send a letter in the next couple of days."
Xiao Yancheng couldn’t wait any longer without Third Madam, he couldn’t do anything.
Furthermore, the guest body of the person under the Gu poison has a fatal weakness; if the host dies, the guest body can no longer survive because the Gu worms on both are paired, even when apart they depend on each other. Without one, the other cannot survive.
It seems Xiao Yancheng must co back for Third Madam; otherwise, no matter how far he goes, his life is still in the hands of Fourth Master Xiao.
"Fourth Master, you should take a rest; you haven’t slept for several days in a row." Seeing the deeply furrowed lines between his brows, Xiqiu said with love and concern.
Fourth Master Xiao sighed, bringing Xiqiu into his embrace, exhaling deeply along her back, but said nothing, which made Xiqiu’s heart ache...
She understood his feelings and concerns. Miaojiang and Xiao Yancheng for him were the accumulation of twenty years of hatred and anger, almost fused with his life. Now with the turmoil in Miaojiang and the provocation of Xiao Yancheng, the Grand Dowager and Xiao Yan’s whereabouts are unknown, yet he had to stay in the mansion, unable to go anywhere or do anything, just to guard her...
Xiqiu didn’t know what to say, silently holding Fourth Master Xiao, nestled in his arms.
The two remained silent for a long ti, until finally, Xiqiu lifted her head and looked at Fourth Master Xiao, "Fourth Master, do what you want to do." Fourth Master Xiao was taken aback upon hearing this, and Xiqiu smiled again, adding, "But Fourth Master, you must co back in three months. Sister Jingliu estimates the due date to be around late March to early April. As long as you return by then, it’s fine."
Fourth Master Xiao furrowed his brows and said nothing, so Xiqiu continued to persuade gently, "Though the Emperor trusts you, this matter is inevitably linked to Third Master." It even ties back to the Old Marquis’s matters those years ago. The cri of treason hangs over the Xiao Family like a sword. She added, "We can’t wait until sothing happens to make ands. If you propose to personally go to Miaojiang now, and the Emperor agrees, it ans he holds no suspicion towards the present or past of the Xiao Family. But if the Emperor disagrees, we need to make other plans, don’t we?"
"I assu Fourth Master has thought of this, only worried about and the child." Xiqiu smiled radiantly, "With Sister Jingliu here, at worst I can have Fourth Sister co to live for a few days, and Second Sister can accompany too, can’t she? Plus, with Quanzhi and Minzhi around, you won’t need to worry."
Holding her, his slender fingers with light calluses gently traced her cheek, Fourth Master Xiao sighed long...
"Fourth Master should also plan for our child, I am waiting for you to ask for a title from the Emperor after he is born!"
Even Fourth Master Xiao couldn’t help but smile lightly!
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