No one expected Mu Ling 'er to appear at this critical juncture. Han Yunxi was the most shocked. Wasn't Mu Ling 'er in Medical City?
Long Fei Ye only knew that Mu Ling 'er had gone out to look for medicine, but he didn't expect her to come here.
She was brought in by the Shadow Guard. Her body was covered in dust, and her delicate little face was full of fatigue. However, her big, clear eyes were still watery, and she had a smile on her face. It was especially moving.
She had heard that a few patients in the neighboring county had contracted a disease similar to the plague years ago. She had specially rushed over to take a look, hoping that she could concoct the poison from that year.
Unfortunately, her efforts had ended in failure. She had finished her business there and rushed over. The reason why she hadn't greeted her was because she wanted to give her sister a big surprise. She had even specially prepared a gift for her little nephew. Mu Ling 'er stared at Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi suspiciously and asked, "Are you going out?"
Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi didn't know how to answer.
Mu Ling 'er, however, became serious. "Sister, you can't be out of confinement yet, right? Go in, go in. Nothing is more important than confinement. If you fall ill in the future, I'm sure you'll regret it! "
On the side, Granny Zhao, Ning Jing, and the others didn't dare to make a sound. Mu Ling 'er didn't realize that Ning Jing was beside them.
She was clearly an inexperienced little girl, but she acted like an experienced woman, persuading Han Yunxi.
"Are you going or not?" Long Fei Ye whispered. His subtext was, "Are you going to tell me or not?"
Could Han Yunxi not tell him? Could she still hide it?
She had hidden it from Mu Ling 'er before because she didn't know about Gu's physical condition!
If she didn't tell him now, when would she tell him?
Would Ling 'er still have a chance to see her Qi Brother?
"Ling 'er, did Gu Beiyue ask you to prepare the medicine?" Han Yunxi asked.
Mu Ling'er took a closer look and realized that her sister's eyes were red and swollen. It was obvious that she had cried. She suddenly felt uneasy.
She nodded. "I went to look for medicine. It was nearby, so I took a detour."
"Have you found the medicine?" Han Yunxi asked again.
Mu Ling'er shook her head helplessly. "Difficult! What Gu Beiyue wants is the medicinal poison of the plague. Unless the medical school has it in stock, it will be very difficult to concoct it. "
Han Yunxi couldn't help tearing up.
"That patient is very dangerous. If we can't find the medicine in the next few days, in my opinion … I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to escape death."
As soon as Mu Ling'er finished her words, Han Yunxi burst into tears.
Mu Ling'er became even more flustered. "Sister, what's wrong? Do you know that patient? Are they your friends? I … I … Do I know them? "
"Gu …" Han Yunxi choked with sobs.
In that instant, Mu Ling'er was stunned. It was as if she had been hit on the head with a hammer. Her entire mind was in a daze. She stood rooted to the ground, looking at her blankly.
"Gu … Gu …" she muttered.
She suddenly felt that this name was especially unfamiliar. She had forgotten how long it had been since she had last called out these three words.
"Gu Qishao... Gu Qishao …"
As she muttered, bean-sized tears rolled down from her eyes. As she muttered, "Gu" became "Brother Qi".
But … but why did even the three words "Brother Qi" become unfamiliar?
Mu Ling'er looked up. Her eyes were full of tears. She looked at Han Yunxi and suddenly forced a smile through her tears. She said, "Sister, this joke … isn't funny at all! Brother Qi's health is very good! "
Han Yunxi didn't know how to explain, nor did she have time.
She said, "He's right behind the mountain. Let's go find him."
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Ling'er ran ahead of them, running very quickly.
Long Fei Ye chased after her with Han Yunxi in tow. Chu Xifeng hurried after them, holding up a torch to lead the way for Mu Ling'er.
By the time they reached the top of the mountain and saw the little house in the distance, the eastern skies had already begun to brighten.
From a distance, Long Fei Ye could see that a tall tree had appeared in front of the house. Its fan-shaped canopy resembled a giant umbrella that sheltered the house from the wind and rain.
Long Fei Ye stopped in his tracks. His heart felt like it was being cut by a knife. It hurt so much that he couldn't even move his feet.
Han Yunxi and Mu Ling'er had never been here before, so they didn't know that the conspicuous tree in the distance didn't even exist before.
They were still some distance away, so they couldn't see clearly what kind of tree it was. They only felt that it stood there like a guardian deity, or a lonely person.
"Xiao Qi lives there?" Han Yunxi asked.
Long Fei Ye didn't answer, but carried her on his back and walked over step by step.
But as the distance grew closer, Han Yunxi gradually got a better look at the tree. Its trunk was made up of intertwined vines and thorns, while its crown was covered in a dense mass of red thorns. If one didn't look carefully, they might even mistake it for a cherry blossom tree!
But Han Yunxi could see clearly that it was a thorny tree! As they walked up the mountain, Long Fei Ye had already told her about how Gu's body had been corroded by the thorns.
"Long Fei Ye, it's this tree …" Han Yunxi murmured.
Long Fei Ye carried her to the bottom of the tree and stopped. Han Yunxi waited for his answer, but he remained silent.
Han Yunxi didn't ask any more questions. She looked up, her eyes red, just like Gu's coquettish red robe.
Han Yunxi couldn't help but recall that year when Gu Qishao had glanced back at her.
He looked back and smiled at her. He said, "Poison Girl, don't worry. I won't leave you behind unless I die."
She had only taken it as a joke.
Right now, she really, really wanted to ask him, "Gu Qishao, your joke … why did you take it so seriously? Why?! "
He meant every word he said to her. He had always meant every word he said. It was just that she didn't believe it.
"Gu Qishao, can you never take your jokes seriously? Can you … "
Han Yunxi's face was already covered in tears.
Mu Ling 'er's attention was on the house, but the doors and windows of this house were tightly shut. She knocked on the door, but there was no sound at all.
She was puzzled and looked at Han Yunxi. "Sister, where's Qi Brother?"
Han Yunxi didn't answer her. She looked up at the patch of red above her head, her vision already blurred.
Mu Ling 'er looked up as well. She didn't know what was going on. She had never seen such a beautiful thorny tree. That fiery red color, so lively and lively, it was hard to look away.
"Sister, where's Qi Brother? Why are you crying? Where's Qi Brother? Tell me! "
Before Han Yunxi could answer, Mu Ling 'er had no idea what was going on. Seeing her cry, she couldn't help but burst into tears as well.
She struggled to look up at the thorny vines. She'd been a crybaby since she was a child. Qi Brother had told her that when she wanted to cry, she just had to lift her head up high. Then the tears wouldn't fall.
She'd never tried this method before. She just loved to cry, so why did she have to stop her tears from falling?
It was only after she tried today that she realized that Qi Gege was lying.
Looking at the red canopy, Mu Ling 'er cried, "Qi Brother, what do I do? My tears are still falling … where are you? Tell Ling 'er … what should I do? "
Long Fei Ye hung his head in silence.
After a long time, he finally said to Chu Xifeng, "Go find Gu Beiyue."
He didn't want to say a word. Let Gu Beiyue explain things to Mu Ling 'er instead.
Chu Xifeng knocked on the door, but there was no response. He forced the door open and froze at the sight of the person inside.
He saw …
Inside the room, Gu Qishao was lying quietly on the bed, his upper body bare. Only a random blanket was wrapped around his lower body.
His skin and flesh were completely unharmed. Even his hair was in its original state.
Chu Xifeng couldn't see his face as he lay sprawled on the bed. Gu Beiyue was standing on one side, concentrating on inserting needles into his arms.
Gu … didn't die? He didn't turn into a tree?
Wasn't his body mostly eaten away by the thorny vines? How did he recover without a scratch?
Chu Xifeng didn't have time to think. He turned to Long Fei Ye and exclaimed, "Your Highness, Qishao didn't die! He didn't die! Qishao's here! "
Mu Ling 'er was the first to rush over. Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi both turned back, their hearts almost stopping.
They didn't dare to believe their ears, afraid that they'd heard wrong.
"Qi Big Brother! Sobsob … just what's wrong with you? Qi Big Brother! "Mu Ling 'er suddenly wailed as she rushed inside.
Seeing this, Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi finally believed it.
Han Yunxi wanted to get off and walk by herself, but Long Fei Ye didn't let her. He quickly carried her on his back until they reached the door and saw the real scene.
"Xiao Qi … Xiao Qi …"
Han Yunxi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She would never be able to forget this scene.
Long Fei Ye silently exhaled as his head throbbed with pain. Still, he couldn't help but chuckle softly.
While he wasn't paying attention, Han Yunxi struggled a bit before jumping off his back and running into the house.
Mu Ling 'er still didn't know a thing. She called out Qi Big Brother a few times, but Qi Big Brother didn't reply. She saw Gu Beiyue's brows furrow as he ignored her.
She grew even more afraid and cried even louder.
Han Yunxi didn't know what was wrong with Gu, but Gu's body was still fine. There were no traces of the thorny vines, so this had to be a good sign. It had to be!
Han Yunxi immediately muffled Mu Ling 'er's mouth as soon as she arrived. She warned in a choked voice, "Don't disturb Gu Beiyue! Or else I'll throw you out! "
Mu Ling 'er didn't dare to move or make a sound. She realized that Gu Beiyue was saving Qi Big Brother, so she couldn't disturb him. The situation must be very urgent, so Gu Beiyue didn't bother with them.
Mu Ling 'er stood on one side, silently wiping away her tears.
Han Yunxi stood on the other side, her eyes red from crying as she stared at Gu Beiyue's hands. Despite her proficiency with needles, she couldn't figure out what was going on.
Long Fei Ye had somehow walked over to Han Yunxi's side and brought over a chair for her to sit down. A woman who hadn't finished her confinement couldn't stand for long.
Long Fei Ye didn't linger in the room, but walked outside to breathe in the cold air and wake himself up. He stared at the thorny vines that had sprouted out of thin air and thought to himself.
Chu Xifeng followed him outside. By now, he couldn't see much emotion on His Highness's face. Still, he couldn't help but say, "Your Highness, don't worry. Qishao will definitely be fine. He'll definitely wake up. "
Long Fei Ye didn't say much, but ordered, "Send some men over and prepare a sedan chair to send them down the mountain."
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