C17

However, Zhao Yuqing didn't worry for long. Even if Yuan Yi could cure Liu Ruyun, Yuan Yi couldn't stay here for the rest of his life. At worst, he would find another way to torture Liu Ruyun.

After Zhao Yuqing thought it through, he stopped struggling. He sat on the chair and started to drink from his cup.

"Alright." Yuan Yi picked up the prescription that was still dry and handed it to Hong Xiu.

Hong Xiu passed it to Zhao Yuqing with both hands.

Zhao Yuqing took the prescription and coughed lightly. He said to Yuan Yi, "If Young Master Yuan doesn't mind, can you explain this prescription to us?"

Yuan Yi stood up, but refused.

"This medicinal formula is passed down from my clan's ancestors. Young master Zhao, I hope that you can understand why." If Young Master Zhao can trust me, then just follow this prescription and use it on time every day. I'll come back three days later to change the prescription. "Farewell."

"Ai, ai. "Hur hur, then I will take my leave as well." Su Qinghe saw Liu Tie leaving without looking back. He helplessly laughed dryly a few times and also greeted Zhao Yuqing in a hurry before chasing after him.

Yuan Yi did not move until the two of them were no longer in sight. Then, he turned his gaze towards the prescription in his hand.

"Bai Mu, Bai Su, Seven Blossom Leaves, Three White Grass, Hundred Blossom Silver Back Vines …" Zhao Yuqing muttered to himself. Even if he did not know medicine, he could still tell that there were quite a few poisonous things on this recipe. If it was a normal person, they would have thought it to be poison.

He didn't know what Yuan Yi was up to, but Zhao Yuqing placed the prescription on the table with a deep look in his eyes.

"Poison, poison." Hehehe, poison. " As if she had heard Zhao Yuqing's thoughts, Liu Ruyun suddenly shouted loudly. However, she did not move; only a sinister smile hung on her face as she constantly shouted the word 'poison'.

Zhao Yuqing's heart skipped a beat. He walked a few steps to Liu Ruyun's bed and said, "All of you, get off."

"Yes." The rest of the people in the room, including Hong Xiu, quickly walked out with lowered heads.

Hong Xiu only glanced at Liu Ruyun when she closed the door, but was powerless to help.

"Just what do you know?" Zhao Yuqing said viciously as he grabbed Liu Ruyun's neck, while continuously exerting strength in his hands.

Liu Ruyun clung onto Zhao Yuqing's hands with her hands as she struggled desperately. Her face was red from holding her breath, but there was a smile on her face. "Sister, heh, poison, poison." He squeezed out the words out of his mouth.

Zhao Yuqing's face darkened and he started to use more strength. Liu Ruyun couldn't even speak. Even the struggle she was struggling with had lessened considerably. Just when Liu Ruyun was about to die, Zhao Yuqing let go of her hand. Then, he kicked the door open and left, not caring about the flustered Liu Ruyun.

Once she breathed in the fresh air, Liu Ruyun coughed nonstop, her hands covering her neck as she collapsed onto the bed. His face was also buried under the blanket, so no one could clearly see his expression.

"Second Young Madame." Hong Xiu didn't dare to walk into the house until Zhao Yuqing left the yard.

"Scram, all of you scram!" "Cough, cough." Liu Ruyun waved away Hong Xiu's hand with all she had and threw the items on the bed towards Hong Xiu.

Hong Xiu could not get close to Liu Ruyun at all, so she could only take a step and leave the room three times.

The sky quickly darkened, and since no one came in to light Liu Ruyun's room, they could only vaguely make out her appearance through the moonlight.

Liu Ruyun leaned against the bed with her eyes closed. Her hair was messy, and even her clothes were open, revealing her fair skin. Compared to the cold moonlight, she looked even smoother and more exquisite.

"How embarrassing." Suddenly, a shadow appeared in the room.

As soon as the black shadow appeared, Liu Ruyun opened her eyes.

"Are you the one from that night?" Liu Ruyun asked with a hoarse voice. Her throat was burning with pain the moment she spoke.

"Shh." The black shadow chuckled and leisurely sat on the chair furthest away from Liu Ruyun. With a teasing tone, he said, "I didn't know that Miss Liu was pretending to be crazy."

Liu Ruyun could naturally hear that the black shadow was mocking her, but she had no way of refuting his words.

Because what he said was the truth and she really had no other choice. She could only use the method of pretending to be crazy. Furthermore, she could only place her hopes on such a stranger.

Actually, she had already thought of something before she fainted that time, especially after she fainted. Even when Hong Xiu fed her medicine, she was still conscious. Pretending she was unconscious was just playing tricks on her.

Right now, she was too weak in Zhao Mansion. Hong Xiu, who she originally thought was one of her own was also working for Zhao Yuqing, this made her unable to believe him at all. If he were to wake up now, it would be too dangerous. It would be better to maintain the current situation and buy some time.

"Last time, you said you want us to wait for Yuan Yi. It's him now." Liu Ruyun had no time to talk about anything else with this mysterious man, so she went straight to the point.

The black shadow was completely hidden in the darkness and could only be vaguely seen. If it wasn't for the fact that Liu Ruyun could feel the aura of the other people in the room, she would have really ignored this person.

"You're smart."

The black shadow only said this one sentence and did not speak again.

Liu Ruyun was originally waiting for man in black to say something else, but after sitting for a long time, there was no other sound from the room.

"Are you still there?" Liu Ruyun had no way to find him in the darkness, so she could only ask.

The room was silent, so quiet that it was terrifying.

Liu Ruyun didn't even care about putting on her shoes as she endured the pain and climbed out of bed. Borrowing the moonlight, she looked around and sure enough, the room was empty.

"Just who are you?"

With a squeak, the door of the room was opened by someone. Taking advantage of the dark night, Liu Ruyun immediately hid the light in her eyes, pretending to be that crazy silly girl again.

"Second Young Madame, your servant will help you get into bed."

It turned out that Hong Xiu had come in with a lamp.

"Hehe, sister, sister." Liu Ruyun muttered under her breath as she walked slowly towards the bed.

Hong Xiu didn't pay any attention to Liu Ruyun's crazy words. She simply lit up the lights in the room and poured a bowl of water over Liu Ruyun's head, wiping her hands and face.

Liu Ruyun didn't do anything. She just let Hong Xiu wipe herself clean, change her clothes, and lay down on the bed slowly, just like an object to be fiddled with.

Hong Xiu cleaned up the room again and looked at Liu Ruyun with grief in her eyes.

With a creak, the door was closed and the room was quiet once more.

Liu Ruyun closed her eyes.