After provoking the holy maiden of Miao territory, she was infected with a love curse.

Taboo items?

Yin Huaixi remained silent for a long time, her fingers clenching the paper strip stained with ointment. Suddenly, she recalled Sang Che's cold body and bluish-purple lips in the middle of the night.

correct!

Sang Che, that wicked woman, is afraid of the cold!

If you feed her a drug that causes her to feel cold and chilled all over, you can put Sang Che in a life-threatening situation.

At that time, the Miao village of Fengming Mountain will be in chaos. The guards who came to meet her must have been prepared. Why should she worry about not being able to escape?

Thinking of this, the dejection of the past few days vanished, and Yin Huaixi smiled slightly.

She now needs to find a way to get Zhao Huining to come over and take the ointment away.

With her eyes scanning the darkness, Yin Huaixi turned her head and spotted a dark shadow flashing past in the corner of the wall—a huge spider.

Poisonous insects would occasionally crawl through the room, but Yin Huaixi was already used to it.

Perhaps because she carried Sang Che's aura, these poisonous insects did not harm her, and even avoided her, seeing her as some terrifying behemoth.

But now, in order to escape.

Yin Huaixi had to make these poisonous insects bite her willingly.

Being anxious and procrastinating will only make things worse.

Today's medicine was delivered by Jiawan. So, if something happened to her, Jiawan would definitely come to check if there was anything wrong with the ointment and medicine packet.

This is the best time to tell Zhao Huining about Sang Che's "taboo".

Without the slightest hesitation, Yin Huaixi stood up decisively. She walked towards the large spider and, with swift reflexes, wrapped it with her sleeve.

They sensed danger approaching.

The spider instinctively wiggled its countless long legs, entering attack mode. Yin Huaixi felt a chill in her heart, but she still closed her eyes and let the spider bite her.

A burning sensation spread across her skin, and soon, signs of poisoning appeared on Yin Huaixi's body.

This spider is quite venomous.

Yin Huaixi was satisfied.

Great, that's exactly the effect I wanted!

She stumbled toward the door, her voice weak to the extreme, without needing to act.

Reaching out to knock on the door, Yin Huaixi shouted, "Is anyone there? Can anyone... save me...?"

Hearing the commotion inside, the Miao men on guard instinctively reached for their curved knives at their waists. They exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly.

He then took out his key and opened the door.

It would have been better if they hadn't opened the door; once they did, the sight of Yin Huaixi's poisoning horrified them.

The two spoke in Miao language, which Yin Huaixi couldn't understand at all, as the spider's venom surged and took effect within her body.

Yin Huaixi felt dizzy and lightheaded, as if the world was spinning.

It fell straight down.

Close your eyes.

Seeing that her life was hanging by a thread, the two guards dared not delay. One of them immediately ran out of the corridor, whistling with his index finger as he went.

A sharp whistle echoed throughout the Miao village.

Startled birds took flight.

...

I don't know how long I slept.

When Yin Huaixi opened her eyes again, she was no longer in that pitch-black little house.

Her fingers unconsciously gripped the soft animal hide beneath her. Just as she was about to move her weak body, she heard the slight creaking of a bamboo chair.

"You're awake?"

Hua He chuckled, turned to look at Yin Huaixi behind the curtain, and softly advised, "You'd better not get up, just lie there."

"Otherwise, you can forget about ever getting your hands back."

The spider's venom was extremely potent. Hua He could tell at a glance that Yin Huaixi hadn't just been bitten; the spider's fangs had clearly been driven into her flesh, causing the bite to spread throughout her body and leaving her unconscious.

"How come...it's you?"

His voice was hoarse as he spoke, and Yin Huaixi could not hide his frustration.

Hua He joked, "Isn't it good that I'm here?"

"If Ah Shui comes over, who can you fool with your little tricks?"

"I'll cover for you. You should think carefully about how to explain things to A-Che."

Upon hearing Sang Che's name, Yin Huaixi's expression changed. Given Sang Che's personality, if something happened to her, he would definitely stay by her bedside and never leave her side.

But she's not here now... hiss...

Could something have happened outside?

Yin Huaixi lay back down, pulled the blanket over her chest, moistened her throat with saliva, and then asked, "Dr. Hua, where did A-Che go?"

When she heard that the first thing Hua He asked about Sang Che's whereabouts was when she opened her eyes, Hua He didn't find it too strange. She smiled and played with the medical book in her hand.

In response to Yin Huaixi, he said, "A-Che is extremely busy right now. A sizable and highly skilled army has surrounded Fengming Mountain."

"It seems the imperial court has gotten wind of this and hasn't sent any government officials or yamen runners."

Hearing this, Yin Huaixi couldn't hide her joy. She knew that Zhao Huining had been missing for a long time, and the one on the dragon throne must be restless and would definitely send his confidants to find out what was going on.

"However, I can't hide it from Ah Shui for long. She will come over later to check your injuries in person. You can decide how to tell her then."

Having half Han Chinese ancestry, Hua He looked at Yin Huaixi and suddenly wondered if Sang Che, who had always had a smooth life, would still be so arrogant if he let go of the person she cherished.

Yin Huaixi remained silent. If Jiawan came alone later, it would be difficult to handle.

We need to find a way to get her to bring Zhao Huining with her so that she can tell Zhao Huining about Sang Che's fatal weakness.

"Why...why did you help me keep it a secret?"

Yin Huaixi was taking a wait-and-see approach to Hua He, but if he could win her over, it would be a good thing.

At least for now, Hua He hasn't spread the news that she poisoned herself with a spider; instead, she's helping her keep it a secret.

"It was just something I did."

Hua He looked at Yin Huaixi with a calm expression and said, "Now you owe me a favor. Remember, I didn't do this for nothing."

So that's how it is...

But that's good too. If Hua He helps her without expecting anything in return, then Yin Huaixi will worry about what Hua He's true intentions are.

Just as the two were about to continue their conversation, a series of silvery bell sounds came from outside the door, and they silently shut up.

Just as Jia Wan was about to step inside to check on Yin Huaixi's condition, a maid came running from afar, anxiously saying, "Lord Ashui, something's happened with the Gu worms! Several of the ones in the pottery jars are dead!"

Upon hearing that something had happened to the "Forget-Me-Not Gu" she was raising, Jia Wan lost her mood to treat Yin Huaixi. She turned to Zhao Huining and gave her some instructions.

"You cannot go to the forbidden area for Gu worms."

"Ah Ning, you stay here and wait for me."

Zhao Huining smiled and nodded, urging Jiawan on.

"You go first, I'll stay here."

Having received a reassuring answer, Jiawan didn't linger and left with her maid's hurried steps.

Watching Jia Wan's retreating figure, Zhao Huining raised an eyebrow. It seemed that the antidote method he had secretly learned these past few days was still useful.

Undeveloped Gu worms are the most vulnerable; even the slightest disturbance can kill them.

As Hua He stepped inside, she met Zhao Huining.

"You're the medicine man who's with Ah Shui, right? Then you stay here and keep watch for me until Ah Shui comes back."

"I still have some medicinal herbs to collect. Judging from the sky, it looks like it's going to rain. I need to hurry up and leave."

Hua He cleverly made room for the two "Han Chinese women" and slipped away.

She had no intention of getting involved in this mess.

Zhao Huining couldn't figure out what Hua He meant, and she didn't have time to waste on it. Her priority was to find Yin Huaixi and find out where Sang Che's weakness lay.

"She is sensitive to the cold."

"This is her Achilles' heel."

After saying these two sentences, Yin Huaixi felt a great sense of relief.

Sang Che has the protagonist's halo, so this little trick might not kill her, but it'll be enough to give her a hard time and make her suffer.

It's fine for Sang Che to wet his shoes by the Bridge of Helplessness.

Let her bully her all the time.