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Gu.

It was just a simple word, but Xiao Tao was able to understand the meaning behind it without any hesitation. In other words, among the people who had worked in the inner court for so many years, there were few people who did not know the relationship between the word 'Gu' and the face that had changed in time.

Only, he never thought that a living person would be tormented to this state by a Gu worm. The Sky Prison for three years, wouldn't the blood be drained out?

Bianliang is far away from Miao Frontier.

But the ruthless Gu worms that Xiao Tao has seen, there are already two. And these two kinds of people had extremely similar names, and were equally gentle and beautiful.

Zhu Yan changed, looking haggard.

"Do you feel that these two Gu are created by a single person?"

Xiao Tao regained his senses and broke out in a cold sweat as if he had seen through the person he was thinking about.

Out of the corner of her eyes, she saw his actions. She then raised her head and looked at him, her eyes were filled with fatigue, but she laughed at herself, "It even looks like it's a woman's name. As far as I know, not a single Gu is used on a woman. "She really hates that man's Miao Shiyu …"

Xiao Tao spent some time to find his voice: "This insect poison, is there no cure?"

Lu Sobbing laughed, and her smile contained a bit of self-mockery, "Haven't you heard a sentence from the martial arts world? The more poisonous the Gu, the more incurable it is. "

"A poisonous Gu doesn't need an antidote." For some reason, Xiao Tao seemed to be guided by someone. But when he regained his senses, all he saw was Marquis Lu, who was still sighing with his eyes lowered.

Lu Sobbing stood up from the table, grabbed a handkerchief from the basin, pressed it to his shoulder, and placed the wet handkerchief on his face. Watching the color of blood pass through the snow-white handkerchief, she suddenly said, "These two Gu came from the same Gu. "Same root, different branches."

Xiao Tao subconsciously looked at his badly mutilated face and looked around at Lu Sobbing's face, "Then the marquis …"

"One is rotten from the outside to the internal organs, while the other one is rotten from the heart and abdomen." Lu Sobbing could not hold back her struggle to move away, so she took the handkerchief and threw it back into the basin, watching as the light red color spread out in the water, "The only thing worth celebrating is that we will still be able to keep a good piece of skin when we die."

Before he used the handkerchief to wipe it off, perhaps it was just malevolent. But now, the pale flesh and blood had turned outwards, which was even more shocking.

Xiao Tao tried his best to resist the urge to vomit, but his face could not help but turn pale, "Marquis Lu, I …"

Lightly interrupting his hesitant voice, Lu Sobbing said with a face full of weariness, "I am a little tired. If there is nothing urgent, then I will not keep Sir here anymore."

Xiao Tao was slightly shocked and quickly said: "Then I won't disturb Marquis Lu." Then, as if feeling that he was being too urgent, he added, "We will not leave for another hour. If Marquis Lu needs anything, feel free to tell us."

Lu Sobbing clasped his hands, "If sire is willing to help me buy medicinal ingredients, it will be even more troublesome."

Xiao Tao smiled and said, "My lord is too polite." He returned the greeting and turned to leave.

"This person …" Lu Sobbing covered the door with her hands, her fingertips resting on the cold wooden door. She did not move for a long time, but her eyes revealed some thought. "It shouldn't be Prince Huan's person."

"Those who followed him at this time were either from the Ministry of Justice, or the Ninth Prince's men."

Lu Sobbing nodded and said, "The inner palace was directly allocated by the Son of Heaven, so it's not strange that they would directly issue an order to the chief envoy."

He raised his hand and touched his own face. Looking at the blood on his fingertip, he murmured, "How long will this show take?"

Lu Sobbing briefly lowered his eyes, then smiled, "It won't be long before they don't have much interest in doubting your face.

— —

"Go and buy them according to the prescription. Wait for me here." Xiao Tao took out the envelope and carefully checked the prescription inside. He placed the silver taels in the hands of the guard beside him and got on the horse.

Hearing this, the little guard looked up in confusion. "Didn't Master say that she would buy it herself?"

Xiao Tao rolled his eyes and said snappily: "I was just saying that to Marquis Lu. I'll make a trip to the palace. You guys buy the medicine and wait for me here. "

"Yes." The guard took the prescription and pulled the guard who still wanted to speak, lowering his head in agreement.

Xiao Tao nodded and said, "Then I'll be going first." With a shake of the reins, the horse trotted away.

— —

It had just snowed the day before, and the world was silvery white, quiet and clean. Silver hung from the branches, and the red plum blossoms bloomed like fire.

Under the tree, she raised her head to look at the young girl covered with a snow-white cloak. Her silky black hair was wrapped around her shoulders. Her fair cheeks were slightly red, and her profile was even more exquisite than usual.

"It's so cold, and you didn't even bring a hand stove?" A gentle and slightly hoarse voice rang out from behind him. The young girl's slender shoulders were wrapped in an embrace. A furnace gently placed in her arms, bringing with it a bit of warmth.

Zhao Zhuang raised his head in surprise and saw his cousin's smiling face. He hurriedly turned around and hugged his waist. "Brother Mo!"

Only then did the two palace maids regain their senses and bowed, "Your Highness, Wan An."

Zhao Qingyan gently put his arm around her shoulders. When he saw her turn around, he let go of her arms and let her fall into his embrace. He raised his hand to caress her hair as he smiled lovingly. Scared by me? "

Zhao Chou rubbed against his chest before raising his head and pursing his lips. "Brother Mo, I thought you were annoying me after you didn't come for so long."

Zhao Qingyan pinched her cheek, the smile in her eyes was exceptionally gentle. "If I hadn't been stuck there, I would have been here a long time ago. I only have a sister like you, why would I bother you? "

Zhao Chou tilted his head slightly and looked at the fingers that were whiter than his own cheeks. He reached out and grabbed them, then looked at the seventh brother who asked with a face full of questions, "Your hands are still as cold as ever." The temperature had already dissipated after handing over the furnace to Zhao Zhuang for just a moment. It was not cold, but there was no warmth. He could even feel a bit of scorching heat when he held it in Zhao Zhuang's palm.

Zhao Qingyan smiled and gently withdrew his finger. "Dong Ri is cold, of course he'll be cold." Turning around, he took an item from Ran Hao's hands and asked: "Take a guess, what did I bring you?"

Looking at the not too big box in his hand, Zhao Dang knew that it definitely wasn't food. He tilted his head and thought about what he had received before and guessed, "Wood carving? Kong Ming lock? A slingshot? A zither string? "

Zhao Qingyan pointed at the plum blossoms on the branch. "Don't you like this?"

Zhao Duo blinked, "You're not going to give me a box of plum blossoms, are you? Either... is that the Plum Blossom Wine that Big Brother Mo brewed? "

Zhao Qingyan couldn't help laughing, "If I dared to give you a jar of wine, I'm most likely going to be beaten to death by my father."

Zhao Rui stuck out his tongue: "I just wanted to have a look and I don't want to drink it, so I wouldn't hit Brother Mo."

Zhao Qingyan handed the wooden box to her and indicated for her to open it. "Father really wants to dig the ground and dig out the wine I buried here. How could I dare to give you wine right under his nose?"

Zhao Duo's eyes were sparkling. "Then, brother Mo has still brewed Plum Blossom Wine, right?"

Zhao Qingyan thought for a moment. "I don't think so. I only picked the flowers. The wine was brewed by Hao'er himself."

Zhao Fuyan poked her head out from in front of Zhao Qingyan, took a glance at Ran Hao and then looked back at his cousin, "Do you like it?"

Zhao Qingyan looked at her with a smile. "Didn't you refuse?"

Zhao Duo puffed up his mouth. "I just want to try a little. It shouldn't be too tight, right?" Without waiting for seventh brother to object, he grabbed his arm and shook it. "Bring me a pot in secret, I'll just drink a little, okay?"

Zhao Qingyan said helplessly, "Sure, but the Plum Blossom Wine hasn't been brewed well this year."

"How much longer?" Afraid that he would regret it, Zhao Duo stressed, "You said 'enough' just now. Remember to leave a pot for me after brewing it!"

Zhao Qingyan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "When did I agree to you, and will go back on my word?"

Zhao Rui smiled, half pleased and half fawning on him. "I know Brother Mo is the best to me. I won't regret it!"

Zhao Qingyan pointed to the box in her arms and asked with a smile, "Do you want the Plum Blossom Wine or this? "If you don't want it, I'll have to take it back."

Zhao Chou quickly said, "Of course!" Reaching out his hand to open the box, he couldn't help but giggle as soon as he saw it. "Brother Mo, take this back. Could you still wear it on your own?"

A snow-white jade hairpin carved a cluster of plum blossoms. Every petal was thin and exquisite. It was clearly a jade ornament, but it didn't seem stiff at all. It was as soft and fragile as a real petal. Under the sun, the petals were almost transparent. The most amazing thing was that the jade hairpin was carved from a piece of jade. The bottom of the hairpin was snow-white, but the plum blossom was bright red and had a few white spots on it.

Zhao Qingyan shook his head with a smile, "I'm just teasing you. Other than you, there's no one else that can send you off."

Zhao Rui said, "We can send her off, Sister Mu. She'll definitely look beautiful when she wears it!"

Zhao Qingyan ruffled her hair with a doting look in her eyes. "She always likes simple decorations. It would be better if you wore them."

Zhao Zhuang held the jade hairpin in his hand and looked at it for a long time before asking, "Is this a blood jade? "What a beautiful color."

Zhao Qingyan nodded. "A few days ago, I happened to have obtained a piece of blood jade. Seeing that the color was the same as a wintersweet hairpin, I drew a blueprint for the craftsman to polish it." I just finished typing it yesterday, so I brought it here to give to you as a gift. "

Zhao Rui was stunned, "It wasn't Brother Mo?"

Zhao Qingyan smiled helplessly, "Do you think I know anything? If this good jade is broken, how can I give it to you? "

"As long as Brother Mo is giving it to me, I like it!" He couldn't help but lower his head to look.

Zhao Qingyan smiled, "Alright, you don't need to be busy. Let's go in first." The stove is going to get cold, so don't stay out here too long. "

Zhao Duo nodded and put the jade hairpin back into the box, then followed him into the room.