Volume 2: Feng Xiang Wu Yin Chapter 40 Are You Kidding Me?

  The sun rises in the east, and the morning glow paints the sky red, with clouds resembling flying phoenixes.

  On this day, the Chao Tai Pavilion welcomed a long-awaited figure. At that time, Gu Xiyan was dressing up, with a white jade ball-like medicine beast in her hand.

  Xiang Han gently helped her comb her hair, his eyes fondly falling on the medicinal beast in her hand. He flattered and envied her with a smile: "Miss is truly a born noble, just look at the rich color of this medicinal crystal, its lifespan is at least several hundred years, yet it somehow ended up with Miss."

  Gu Xi Yan's eyes sparkled, her curved eyebrows had a kind of chilly spring charm, gently stroking the medicinal beast, she said: "The medicinal beast is born to love sleep, it settles with the medicine, my Chao Tai Ge indeed has good medicinal fields, but I couldn't make this medicinal beast come from afar."

  "Miss's meaning is, isn't it that someone deliberately let him come?" Xiang Han asked in surprise.

  Gu Xiyan was still selling guanzi, with a sweeter smile on her face, saying: "In my knowledge of the Yang family in Nanlin, there is a treasured medicinal beast that has been passed down through generations. I once had the good fortune to see it, and this medicinal beast is undoubtedly it."

  Xiang Han followed her for a while, and seeing her like this, he tactfully continued to ask along with her paused words, "But how did the Yang family's heirloom medicine beast end up here? Was it sent by the Yang family?"

  "That's right, this medicine beast can't travel long distances from the Yang family to here on its own." Gu Xiyan stared at her naturally enchanting face in the mirror, and said with delight: "Two days ago, Gu Hong was sent to lead the task of destroying the Yang family. I suppose the Yang family has already been reduced to ashes, and this medicine beast must have been brought back by Gu Hong."

  Xiang Han understood her meaning and repeatedly said the words she didn't say out loud, "In that case, this medicinal beast was probably given to Miss by Young Master without a doubt. But why did Young Master not give it to Miss in person, instead putting it in the Chao Tai Pavilion like this?"

  "Can you understand the thoughts of a solitary wild goose?" Gu Xiuyan slanted her eyes and swept a glance over her.

  Xiang Han Lian Dao didn't dare, and he gently brushed her hair back for her.

  At this time, a maid came forward and reported: "Miss, Young Master has arrived at the pavilion."

  Gu Xiyan's eyes widened in surprise as she turned her head to the side, hastily saying: "Bring Young Master over to my chambers." Without looking at the departing maid, she waved her hand and had Xiang Han retreat, handing over the medicinal beast in her arms and instructing: "Take the medicinal beast to the medicine field. Without my orders, no one is allowed to enter."

  "Yes." Xiang Han took over the medicine and retreated.

  Soon the entire room was left with only her, Gu Xiyan couldn't help but laugh out loud, her fingers let down the hair that had just been tied up, untied her waistband, and the originally neat and tidy purple skirt also became loose and lazy. A face without a veil, a small and delicate face, enchanting eyebrows and eyes, lips as red as vermilion, every frown and smile was enough to make people's bones melt with charm.

  The creaky vermilion gate was pushed open.

  Gu Xiyan walked quickly forward, her eyes fell on that person and couldn't look away from him. His wide sleeves were made of white brocade, thin as cicada wings, with a cloud-patterned jacket over it. His hair flowed like black ink on the white silk fabric, his shallow blue-green shadow under his eyelids, his clear angular face, quiet and serene as if he was in a painting.

  "Lonely goose, you're here." Gu Xiyan stood in front of him, her smile radiant and warm, her hand pointing forward as if about to touch the tip of his sleeve.

  Si Ling Gu Hong said calmly: "I've come for the compensation you owe Nian Nian from yesterday."

  Gu Xiyan's smiling face suddenly stiffened, and she forced a laugh: "Gū... Gū Hóng... are you joking?"

  Si Ling's lonely geese eyes lifted, and his frosty pupils looked at her.

  Gu Xiyan knew that Si Ling Gu would not joke, and whatever he said must be true. The problem was how to believe him, the familiar Si Ling Gu did not understand human emotions, but he also wouldn't go door-to-door asking for things. Thinking about it, she felt like Tang Nian had instigated him to do this, plus the warning she had given yesterday. Gu Xiyan only felt like she had been slapped twice, feeling uncomfortable.

  "Take it." Ciling Guhong said, looking at her face, his eyes suddenly rippled with a wave of movement, dispersing the frosty coolness, revealing a hint of gentle smile.

  She gazed at him with a drunken look, and even if she was unwilling in her heart, she wouldn't show any anger or resentment in front of Si Ling Gu Yun. She smiled and said: "I thought Nian Nian's sister was just joking, but I didn't expect that she would actually let you come all the way here. If she really wanted it, how could I, as her sister, not give it to her?" She raised her misty eyes to look at Si Ling Gu Yun, but found that the gentleness in his eyes had disappeared, and the clear moonlight-like pupils made her feel a chill of being seen through.

  "I'll go get it. Hongyan, please have a cup of tea in the room and wait for me, I haven't seen you in a long time, I want to talk to you." Gu Xiuyan suddenly felt a sense of panic in her heart, but she said this as she turned around and left, her originally delicate face instantly twisted in anger.

  Just as Gu Xiyuan was furious, Tang Nian suddenly woke up calmly and found that Si Ling Gu was not by her side, but she didn't think it was strange. These days he would prepare breakfast for her in advance and then leave.

  Shu Lan heard the sound and brought in the hair washing utensils. After Tang Nian finished washing her hair and walked out of the room, she saw Zhu Miaoqi outside but didn't see anyone bringing out the breakfast that Su Ling Gu had cooked. Sitting on a stool, she asked Zhu Miaoqi doubtfully: "Didn't Gu cook breakfast today?"

  Zhu Miaoqi smiled and said: "Today, the master of the house will have breakfast with his mother."

  Tang Nian's eyes lit up and she asked, "What about him?"

  Zhu Miao watched the person in question, who was completely unaware of what was going on, and felt both helpless and speechless. Although she didn't want to say it, she had to: "Master... has gone to ask Mistress for compensation."

  Tang Nian nodded in remembrance.

  Zhu Miao Long no longer expected any reaction from her, and thinking of the sudden realization she had that morning, she carefully asked: "Master, yesterday I forgot to ask you, what kind of medicine did you give to Xi Yan?"

  Tang Nian looked at her for a moment without saying anything.

  Zhu Miao's lips moved, wanting to speak. Mistress, can you give me some face?

  "Aphrodisiac." Tang Nian said.

  "What!?" Zhu Miao Jie was shocked, her face looking unpleasant. She couldn't blame Tang Nian Nian for this, but she did regret not asking earlier yesterday. She also knew a thing or two about Tang Nian Nian's trick of drugging people, and with Gu Xi Yan's skills, he definitely wouldn't have discovered the drug... if something were to happen...

  "Madam, what... what effect does this aphrodisiac have, how long will it take to work, and how long will it last?" She had already discovered that all she wanted was for Tang Nian to not be so ignorant, or else she would have given him a strong dose.

  Tang Nian said calmly, "The temptation is too great, excessive excitement will lead to indulgent behavior, and excessive anger will cause red spots on the face. The symptoms will appear six hours later and subside after three days."

  "......" Zhu Miao Jie really didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Is this what the mistress meant by... love potion?"

  Tang Nian nodded slightly, her expression unchanged.

  Zhu Miao Jie wanted to explain something, but ultimately let out a sigh. She understood that the aphrodisiac Tang Nian Nian was talking about was actually a seductive medicine, and it was indeed simple and clear, so there was no mistake in its name.

  Suddenly, Zhu Miao's eyes snapped open. The main mother's aphrodisiac had taken effect six hours ago, which meant that Yexi Yan's symptoms started from last night, so by this morning, the master would have gone to demand compensation in person. With Yexi Yan's temperament, she must be furious.

  Zhu Miao's expression was complex, and Tang Nian couldn't help but stare at her in a daze, hesitantly asking: "Master... You wouldn't have predicted today's events and intentionally given Miss Xiyan this medicine, would you?"

  Tang Nian's eyes blinked, and her clear and bright eyes looked at him with a puzzled gaze.

  Zhu Miao Jie only felt a pang in her heart, with a kind of self-reproach that suspected she had such a mind was truly despicable. She coughed lightly, skillfully covering up the awkward emotions, and smiled to ask: "Master, why did you give Miss Xi Yan this kind of love potion?"

  "She deceived people and framed me." Tang Nian's eyes sparkled.

  Zhu Miao Jie actually wanted to say, Mistress, you really don't feel that you're being compensated too much. "So?"

  "Rotten mouth, long flower face."

  "……" Zhu Miao Jie re-examined herself again. How could she always forget whenever she saw the mistress? The mistress of her household was a narrow-minded person, and a very principled one at that. Whoever offended her would be punished accordingly, and the severity of the punishment would match the severity of the offense.

  Digression

  "Hmm, it seems that Xiao Yao Shou is quite popular and many people want to keep it as a pet. Well, but there's only one Yao Shou, can't be divided!"

  So everyone guess how the medicine beast came to Chongqing Pavilion, the first one who guesses correctly will get this cute pet! (Hint: There is a hint in the previous chapter ~)