Murong Ke had almost lost all self-control when he was in the Gu Insect Cave. If Huangfu Chen hadn't sent him medicine every other day, he might have become Qi Ruoshui's voodoo man and listened to Qi Ruoshui's orders.
He gasped for air and leaned against the edge of the bathtub, his body almost collapsing.
"Pavilion Master!" Song Jiong's eyes widened. Although he tried his best to calm down, he couldn't control the fear in his heart when he saw the Gu worms crawling out of the Pavilion Master's body and the eggs floating in the water.
Teng Ye was also frightened, but he was still relatively calm. "Song Jiong, go ask the empress if the Pavilion Master can get up."
"Okay, okay." When Song Jiong turned around, he clenched his teeth tightly. He was afraid that he would cry out loud. He did not know how strong a person's endurance was. The pavilion master had endured so many bugs biting his body. How much pain was that? It was already unbearable for a human.
Murong Ke looked at Teng Ye weakly. "You shouldn't have let her stay in Western Liang."
"I had to save you." Teng Ye said in a low voice. He knew that Murong Ke was talking about Lu Yaoyao.
"The Gu worms are already everywhere in my body. She can't save me. Don't let her see me like this." He didn't want her to only feel guilty when she thought of him in the future. He was willing to save her and leave the Priest Hall. He hoped that she could keep some good memories in her heart and not see her like this.
Teng Ye stared at Murong Ke angrily. "You're about to die and you're still worried about how she sees you. If you really like her, quickly heal your wounds and take her away."
Take her away? Murong Ke laughed lightly. Even if he was willing to leave everything behind, Yaoyao wouldn't be willing to go with him.
"How did you save me?" Murong Ke asked in a low voice.
Teng Ye said, "Huangfu Chen helped us in the Priest Hall and the secret guards in the palace helped us distract the guards. That's how we were able to save you."
"Why hasn't Yaoyao left Western Liang?" Murong Ke asked again.
"Qi Ruoshui sent troops to support Ping Jing. It's not easy for them to pass through Ping Jing." Teng Ye said in a low voice.
Murong Ke said lightly, "You were the one who asked her to come back and save me."
"Pavilion Master!" Teng Ye looked resolutely at Murong Ke. "I don't care if you blame me for leaving Lu Yaoyao behind in Western Liang. To you, she is your true love. To me, she is just the Jin Kingdom's Empress who can save your life. If not for her, you would not have to suffer like this. You are my close friend. How can I watch you die?"
"Send her to Mo Rongzhan's side tomorrow." Murong Ke said lightly.
Before Teng Ye could speak, Ye Zhen pushed the door open and walked in with the medicine. She looked at Murong Ke with trembling eyes and then turned her eyes to the water in the bathtub. There was a layer of eggs and larvae on it, which were poisoned by the potion from his wound.
"Yaoyao …" Murong Ke looked at her with a burning gaze.
Ye Zhen whispered, "The wound on your body needs to be bandaged. Wash it with water first and change into clean clothes."
Murong Ke looked at her helplessly and amusedly. "Okay."
Teng Ye looked at Murong Ke, who had suddenly become docile and had no objection. In his heart, he scolded Murong Ke for valuing a lover over a friend.
"Apply this medicine to his body and then wrap it with a white cloth. Bandage his whole body." Ye Zhen turned to Teng Ye and ordered.
"Okay." Teng Ye took the white cloth and medicine and nodded without hesitation.
Ye Zhen looked sideways at Murong Ke. "I'll be outside. Call me when you're done."
Murong Ke watched her graceful back disappear from the door, and the smile on his mouth gradually faded.
Teng Ye glanced at him. "She is about to give birth to a son for Mo Rongzhan. What's the use of looking at her like this?"
"Shut up." Murong Ke scolded him and stood up with the help of the edge. He asked Teng Ye to wash his head with water.
When his whole body was bandaged, he was only wearing a simple white robe. His handsome facial features were much thinner. He had been soaked in the water for too long and needed Teng Ye's help to walk. Just as he walked out of the washroom, he suddenly felt a fishy taste in his throat and spat out a mouthful of black blood.
"Pavilion Master!" Teng Ye shouted. "Are you okay?"
Song Jiong, who was outside the house, immediately pushed the door open. "What's wrong, Pavilion Master? What's wrong with you?"
Ye Zhen followed behind Song Jiong. When she saw Murong Ke spit out black blood, she was shocked. "Help him to the bed."
Murong Ke only felt that his internal organs were about to be crushed. He endured the pain and grabbed Ye Zhen's hand. "Yao Yao!"
"Don't talk." Ye Zhen whispered. "There are still poisonous insects in your body. You have to force them out first."
Teng Ye laid Murong Ke flat on the bed and asked Ye Zhen loudly, "Didn't those insects come out?"
"Those are the poisonous insects in his wounds, and those that have entered his body have not been forced out." She looked at Murong Ke and said, "I don't know if it can cure you. Your internal organs have been bitten by insects. Even if drinking this medicine can make the insects in your body come out, your body needs to recover slowly. Whether you can wake up or not depends on yourself." Murong Ke nodded and said, "I don't know if it can cure you, but your internal organs have been bitten by insects.
"You mean, after drinking this medicine, Pavilion Master may not wake up!" Teng Ye shouted from the side. "What medicine is this? Are you a doctor?"
Murong Ke looked at Teng Ye coldly. "Shut up."
Teng Ye glared at Ye Zhen.
"You go out, I have something to say to Yao Yao." Murong Ke said to him.
"Pavilion Master!" Teng Ye didn't want to go out, but when he saw Murong Ke's cold eyes, he had to go out reluctantly.
Only Murong Ke and Ye Zhen were left in the room.
"Yao Yao, I never wanted to hurt you." Murong Ke looked at Ye Zhen with dark eyes. If he was going to die soon, he just wanted her to forgive him.
"I know." Ye Zhen nodded gently. "You saved me."
Murong Ke smiled bitterly. "Yao Yao, you still won't forgive me for being the Pavilion Master of Thousand Rakshasa."
"Why didn't you tell me before?" Ye Zhen asked in a low voice. They knew each other when they were in Dongqing. He had many opportunities to tell her about it, but he never said a word about it.
"It's not like it's a glorious identity." Murong Ke laughed and said, "Yao Yao, if I knew that one day I would like you so much, I wouldn't have left the capital. I must have met you before Ah Zhan."
Ye Zhen's heart trembled. She smiled bitterly and said, "When I met Ah Zhan, I was still a little girl. At that time, when you saw me, you only felt that I was childish, annoying, and greedy."
Murong Ke chuckled. "That's good. I can watch you grow up. Before you have time to like someone else, I can take you with me. Then, you will only belong to me."
"Murong Ke …" Ye Zhen lowered her head. She could no longer respond to his love. Whether it was in her previous life or after her rebirth, the person she liked was Mo Rongzhan.
She was not fated to be with him.
"Give me the medicine," Murong Ke said with a smile.
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