by La Mi Tu
Feng Cang’s appearance also scared Ruyi. Fortunately, they saw the thick smoke lit by Murong Qi Qi and rushed over here in time.
What surprised Ruyi was that Murong Qi Qi seemed to not have been scared by such a wangye.1 If it wasn’t because of Murong Qi Qi’s signal, don’t know where they would have been searching now. So to say, they needed to thank Murong Qi Qi. Otherwise, they don’t know what kind of trouble might have happened.
“Thanking wangfei!”2
Ruyi went to Murong Qi Qi and bowed in front of her. Not waiting for Murong Qi Qi to speak, Ruyi went to find dead branches to let the fire go more higher. Such a cold day, it’s not good to let wangye get a cold! Murong Qi Qi didn’t speak and stood beside Jin Mo. Looking at him using the needle, she stood nearby, acting the supporting role.
Jin Mo was concentrating very hard and didn’t notice that the person next to him was Murong Qi Qi. When he finished with the acupuncture on Feng Cang, Jin Mo wiped away his sweat. He turned his head and saw that the person beside him was Murong Qi Qi. Jin Mo’s temper came again: “What are you doing here?”
“How long did wangye had the gu poison? How long did he have the cold poison? What kind of poison is the fetal poison?”
Murong Qi Qi expression was very serious. She didn’t seem to see the disrespect coming from Jin Mo.
Murong Qi Qi pointing out all the problems of Feng Cang at once, startled Jin Mo. Thinking back to the treatment of just now, Feng Cang’s body seemed to be a lot warmer. He definitely took some kind of medicine. Thinking about it more, it’s certainly Murong Qi Qi who had fed him that. Jin Mo’s mood turned a little better.
“No comment!”
Jin Mo put the clothes on Feng Cang.
“Princess only needs to be good to wangye. Next time, don’t be so willful and go to such a remote place!”
Murong Qi Qi could understand Jin Mo’s attitude towards her. Living together for a time, Murong Qi Qi could see Jin Mo’s loyalty to Feng Cang. This person has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Although every time, he complained that Feng Cang didn’t cooperate well with the treatment, but every time he will treat it extremely serious. Besides, just now Murong Qi Qi saw Jin Mo’s acupuncture skills. His skills are not bad. No wonder master often praised this eldest senior brother.
However, now he’s concealing Feng Cang’s case from her, which made her unhappy. Very unhappy.
“I’m asking you, when was wangye poisoned with the gu? When was the cold poison put in his body? What kind of poison is the fetal poison?”
“No comment!”
The moment Jin Mo’s voice fell, on his neck was a cold dagger.
“Say! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Murong Qi Qi’s expression had never been so serious. She had never thought that Feng Cang would be ill like this. Outsiders only knew about this Nan Lin wang’s fame, how would they know that he is so pitiful? Murong Qi Qi couldn’t imagine what taking bitter concoctions for more than ten years is like. She couldn’t imagine what kind of torture it’s to him to bear such a pain every month!
This man had always been tender and considerate to her. He always had been pleasant and never said a bad word. He had been holding her in the palm of his hands, but she didn’t even know he had such diseases. Murong Qi Qi blamed herself very much. They obviously stayed together day and night and she’s also a doctor, but she didn’t know he was so ill!
Jin Mo never seen such an expression on Murong Qi Qi before. He saw her self-blame very clearly. It’s just, what point does it have to blame herself now?
Jin Mo humphed coldly. He seized Murong Qi Qi’s wrist and threw her hand off.
“Princess, don’t cause more trouble!”
Not waiting for Jin Mo to turn around, he got kicked down by Murong Qi Qi. He fell onto the ground and ate a mouthful of snow.
“Say! Or die……”
Now, Murong Qi Qi was different from usual. Her whole body emitted coldness. The tone was also no longer gentle. It became more tough. And her foot stepped on Jin Mo’s back. Not light nor heavy, but that strength made him unable to get up or move.
“Hehe, didn’t expect that princess also knows martial arts……,” Jin Mo laughed. It turned out, she lied to wangye! She’s not a weak woman. She hid it so well! Fancy that wangye treats her like a treasure and she didn’t even reveal her real self to Feng Cang. In the end, is it that this woman is very good at scheming or is she not Murong Qi Qi, but has been replaced with the real Murong Qi Qi and was actually a powerful figure hiding at Feng Cang’s side?
Thinking till here, Jin Mo shouted once and kicked at Murong Qi Qi. He stood up and moved to the other side.
The wind blew past. Jin Mo’s thin lips were held tightly together. His eyes looked sharply at Murong Qi Qi.
This woman changed appearance. She was no longer the cowardly and lazy person. The aura exuding from her body was something no one could ignore. How could such a woman be the ‘rubbish’ from the rumors?!
“Who the hell are you?”
Jin Mo’s blue robe was blown up by the wind. His black hair fluttered with the wind.
“What’s the matter with wangye? Don’t let me ask for the third time!”
“Does princess really care about what’s wrong with wangye? Since princess is really worried, why don’t you confess what your true identity is? Otherwise, Jin Mo will think that princess stayed at wangye’s side with ulterior motives and will get rid of princess as a spy!”
Jin Mo slowly raised his hand. He actually picked up some branch as a weapon.
“Jin Mo has never used his hands on women. Today, I will make an exception for princess! Princess, flash your weapon.”
Ruyi just came back from picking up firewood. He didn’t expect to see the scene of Jin Mo and Murong Qi Qi confronting each other.
“Sire, you are……”
“She knows martial arts. She is Xi Qi’s spy!”
Jin Mo used two sentences to put out his judgement of Murong Qi Qi. The moment Ruyi heard that Murong Qi Qi was harmful to Feng Cang, he immediately put down the firewood. He rushed to Feng Cang’s side and pulled out his sword. He looked guardedly at Murong Qi Qi.
“Ah……”
Murong Qi Qi never expected that Jin Mo’s prejudice towards her was so deep. Since it’s like that, it’s time to teach this senior brother a good lesson to let him know how to take care of his junior sister.
Murong Qi Qi’s foot hooked a branch. Her mouth revealed a dreamy smile.
“I don’t like seeing blood. Since that’s the case, I also choose a branch. But, I only compete with you for three strokes. If you lose, you need to tell me about wangye’s disease!”
“You’re too confident!”
After hearing Murong Qi Qi’s words, Jin Mo humphed coldly.
“So sure. Could it be that you are expecting that when wangye wakes up, he’ll come protect you? No need for three strokes, one stroke is enough to get rid of you!”
“Oh?”
Jin Mo’s words let Murong Qi Qi laugh out loud.
“Alright! Let’s try……”
A ‘try’ wasn’t finished yet, when Murong Qi Qi already disappeared in front of Jin Mo. When Jin Mo found out that something was beside him, Murong Qi Qi’s palm wind was already close to his temples and cut off a few strands of hair.
“One stroke!”
Not waiting for Jin Mo to attack, Murong Qi Qi went back to her place.
Everything happened so fast as though nothing had happened at all. The palms of Ruyi were full of sweat. He was level seven and didn’t see how Murong Qi Qi attacked. How many more secrets did this wangfei have? If she really was harmful to wangye, then what should they do?
Jin Mo was also frozen. Her wind palm was very terrifying. He had never seen anything like it before. This woman was not simple as only knowing martial arts, but she was actually a top master! Just now, she acted so just to give him a lesson. If she really wanted his life, he would’ve been a co
rpse now.
“Hu……”
Murong Qi Qi spread her palm and showed Jin Mo the few strands of hair she cut just now. While she was at it, she blew the few strands of hair to let them fall to the ground. Murong Qi Qi’s eyes were full of provocation. The smirk on her mouth was very obvious as if to say: “Look, you’re just so-so!”
Sure enough, being stimulated by Murong Qi Qi like this, made Jin Mo angry!
The body and hair are the parents. Murong Qi Qi actually treated his hair like that, making Jin Mo furious. His teeth made grinding noises. The eyes looking at Murong Qi Qi were full of coldness. Just now, he was careless and fell into this woman’s trap. Now, he would not be like that!
“I’m going to kill you!”
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Wang/wangye: prince of the first rank
Wangfei: consort of the prince
Chapter 78: Feng Cang’s Poison (2)
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Jin Mo rushed towards Murong Qi Qi like lightning. The branch in his hand has long been changed into silver needles. ‘Sou, sou, sou……’ they flew towards Murong Qi Qi.
Jin Mo making his attack let Ruyi feel sweat for Murong Qi Qi.
Although he didn’t know what had happened, but Jin Mo followed wangye1 for ten years. He wouldn’t lie. Besides, Murong Qi Qi indeed knows martial arts. This was something they didn’t expect. It made Ruyi believe Jin Mo’s words even more.
It’s just that, saying Murong Qi Qi was Xi Qi’s spy, Ruyi didn’t believe that either. After all, getting along for such a long time, he felt that Murong Qi Qi was a good person. At least, her heart must’ve moved for wangye and she also didn’t look like the bad guys. Now that Jin Mo had changed the branch for silver needles; he obviously had the intention to kill, making Ruyi feel anxious.
If Jin Mo really slipped and killed Murong Qi Qi, what would Feng Cang do when he wakes up? Ruyi saw very clearly wangye’s good feelings towards Murong Qi Qi these past few days. Ever since this little wangfei2 showed up, the smiles appeared a lot more on wangye. Even Ruyi, who had been at his side for so long, was surprised.
Wangye truly loves Murong Qi Qi! Ruyi was very sure of this. No matter what Murong Qi Qi’s background was, if Jin Mo really kills Murong Qi Qi today, then no matter if it’s intentional or not, when wangye wakes up, he would be in pain and maybe he would also kill Jin Mo……
If Jin Mo died, then there would be no one left who could treat Feng Cang’s disease. By then, what could they do? Should they just watch wangye die?!
In just one moment, Ruyi’s brain experienced a strong struggle. No! He must stop Jin Mo! No matter who Murong Qi Qi is, it’s wangye who should make the decision!
Thinking till here, Ruyi intended to rescue Murong Qi Qi. However, those silver needles were only an inch away from Murong Qi Qi. Murong Qi Qi didn’t dodge or hide. She seemed to not know that danger was coming at her.
“Be careful, ah……”
With no time left to use an attack to stop, Ruyi could only shout to warn Murong Qi Qi.
Jin Mo was surprised that Ruyi was helping Murong Qi Qi. It also let him have a more ‘profound’ understanding of Murong Qi Qi. Ruyi followed Feng Cang since an early age, so how did Murong Qi Qi bribe him in such a short period?! This woman was indeed a devil!
Thinking till here, Jin Mo’s attacks became more ruthless.
“Ah……”
Murong Qi Qi still didn’t move. Only when the silver needles were almost in her eyes, did she wave her hands and let the silver needles enter her sleeves. She then turned her hands and shot the silver needles back at Jin Mo.
One attack, ‘falling flowers, flowing water’, made Jin Mo stunned. By the time he came out of the daze, the silver needles had already pierced his shoulders. He felt a burst of numbness. Oh no, there’s anaesthetic on the needles! The numbness on his body immediately let Jin Mo think about the anesthetic Murong Qi Qi had previously smeared on the dagger.
“Who are you? Why do you know ‘falling flowers, flowing water’?!”
He gritted his teeth while pulling out the needles from his body. Jin Mo’s eyes locked with Murong Qi Qi’s. This ‘falling flowers, flowing water’ was his master, the holy doctor’s unique attack. Why does Murong Qi Qi know it? What’s going on?
“Ah, my master taught me!”
“Who is your master?”
Jin Mo was even more puzzled. Master didn’t accept female disciples. Impossible. Murong Qi Qi and him absolutely didn’t come from the same master!
Seeing that Jin Mo didn’t believe it, Murong Qi Qi took out a bone needle.
“Jin Mo, do you recognize this?”
“Rhinoceros needle!”
Jin Mo recognized the bone needle in Murong Qi Qi’s hand. This was master’s most treasured thing. It was actually in Murong Qi Qi’s hands! This was too incredible!
“Where did you steal it from?!”
“Jin Mo, in your heart, is my character so bad?”
Murong Qi Qi humphed coldly. Now she knew how much prejudice Jin Mo held against her.
“No wonder the old man doesn’t like you. You really are not likeable. Fortunately, in the end, old man got such a treasure apprentice like me. That’s why he passed me the rhinoceros needle.”
“Old man?!”
Jin Mo was completely startled. If what Murong Qi Qi said was true, then she’s his junior sister. She actually called master old man! So rude! So disrespectful!
“Of course.”
On Murong Qi Qi’s finger appeared an ancient silver ring.
Seeing the silver ring, the doubts in Jin Mo’s heart disappeared. He immediately knelt on one knee. That ring was the symbol for the status of the holy doctor. Now, Jin Mo definitely knew Murong Qi Qi’s identity. She was Lian gongzi, the one who was nicknamed strange doctor, his junior brother.
Before, in the letter master wrote to him, he said clearly that he passed down his legacy to his (JM) little junior brother Lian gongzi. He also said that seeing the silver ring was like seeing him. Only after Murong Qi Qi took out the silver ring, did Jin Mo believe her.
“Yo, eldest senior brother, why are you giving me such a big bow?!”
Murong Qi Qi slowly walked to Jin Mo and swung the silver ring in front of him.
“Just now, didn’t you not believe me? I had to take out master’s token for you to believe me. It seems that you’re quite afraid of the old man, ah!”
Jin Mo understood that Murong Qi Qi was making fun of him, but he no longer talked back. Just now, he treated Murong Qi Qi like that. Why shouldn’t he let her lessen her anger?
It’s just, Jin Mo never thought that Lian gongzi would be a woman. Besides, he believed that he (Lian) was living at the ends of the earth, but actually he’s right under their noses and was Murong Qi Qi! This is really too surprising! Master praised Lian gongzi very much and boasted that he was a rare genius of hundred years.
Originally, he thought that strange doctor Lian gongzi appeared and disappeared unpredictably. Jin Mo never expected Lian gongzi having this identity and living so low-key at his side.
Small obscurity is like an open space. Middle obscurity is like a market. Big obscurity is like the imperial morning court. She played out this poem vividly. Who would know that the princess who had come to form a marriage alliance, princess Zhao Yang, the rubbish in the eyes of people, was also the strange doctor Lian gongzi whose fame shook the world! Hiding at Feng Cang’s place was indeed an excellent plan.
Meaning of the poem: the greater the genius, the more concealed he/she is
Ruyi was far away, so he didn’t hear Jin Mo and Murong Qi Qi’s talk, but after seeing Jin Mo kneel in front of Murong Qi Qi, Ruyi was somewhat shocked.
This evil doctor, aside from wangye, didn’t acknowledge anyone. Just now, he shouted that he wanted to kill Murong Qi Qi, but now he’s acting like this. In
the end, what had happened? Inside Ruyi’s heart appeared a big question mark. If it wasn’t because he needed to take care of Feng Cang, he would’ve certainly gone over to see what’s happening!
Only after letting Jin Mo kneel for a while longer, did the anger inside Murong Qi Qi’s heart subside. Although Jin Mo was somewhat unreasonable, but he’s extremely respectful towards master. This silver ring was originally a keepsake of a doctor. Seeing the ring was like seeing master. This concept had been deeply ingrained inside Jin Mo’s head!
“Eldest senior brother,get up! The ground is cold.”
After putting away the silver ring, Murong Qi Qi personally helped Jin Mo up.
Knowing that Murong Qi Qi did it intentionally, but Jin Mo could only smile bitterly. Before, he gave her many bad faces, he didn’t think that she would have remembered them all. Indeed, it’s preferable to offend a vile character than to offend a woman. Especially women with such ability like Murong Qi Qi.
“I, should I call you little junior sister or should I call you princess?”
Looking at Murong Qi Qi once again, Jin Mo felt somewhat uncomfortable. Since Murong Qi Qi was his little junior sister, then she wouldn’t harm Feng Cang. Thinking back of those misunderstandings, Jin Mo felt somewhat embarrassed. He misunderstood a good person! However, he cannot be blamed entirely, ah. If Murong Qi Qi made her identity known earlier on, then these misunderstandings wouldn’t have happened at all.
“Princess.”
Murong Qi Qi raised her head, narrowed her eyes and looked at Jin Mo.
“Eldest senior brother, now you should tell me the things about Feng Cang. Fetal poison, cold poison and gu poison; who did it?”
“I don’t know.”
Jin Mo laughed bitterly and shook his head.
“I’m a doctor. My task is to heal the dying. As for those things that happened in the past, there’s no need to know them clearly!”
Jin Mo saying that made Murong Qi Qi want to pry his head open and see what he was thinking. Knowing the patient’s past would enable them to understand the mind of the one who poisoned him better and also let them have more information about the antidote and help them more with detoxification. Could it be that he didn’t know this?