High-class Spring Joy

On the border of Qing Kingdom, in Devil Valley.

The endless night sky was cloudless, and the grass and trees in the valley were covered with fine dewdrops. Only a crescent moon hung in the sky, and the early spring weather had a faint chill in the air.

The night breeze was chilly, and Gu Qinghe, confined in her room, felt like she was about to explode from the heat.

The heat was mainly due to a burning sensation all over her body. She suppressed the intense desire deep within her heart, gritted her teeth, and glanced helplessly at the man lying in the corner. The aphrodisiac on him was obviously stronger than the one on her.

If she hadn't been tied up, he probably would have pounced on her and wanted to tear her apart!

Yes, she's been drugged with an aphrodisiac, and the antidote has already been prepared for her!

As for why she was here, Gu Qinghe could only say it was outrageous. She was originally an invincible female war goddess in the 29th century, but she was killed by a meteorite that fell from the sky during a battle to protect supplies, and her soul was directly transmigrated to Qingyun Kingdom.

Perhaps Heaven saw that she had done good deeds and accumulated merit in the apocalypse, and that she had died unjustly, so it gave her a portable medical space as soon as she transmigrated, and it was full of her medical supplies from the apocalypse.

In the apocalypse, all kinds of resources will cause bloody battles for them, let alone medical resources. It is likely that no one else but her would have so many medicines and medical equipment.

Her medical skills were also learned through trial and error during her struggle to survive in the apocalypse.

This body originally belonged to Gu Qinghe, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister. Because she was born ugly and stupid, she was not favored by the Prime Minister Gu Zhouye. After the original owner's mother, who was also the Prime Minister's first wife, died, she suffered all kinds of humiliation from her half-sister and concubines in the mansion.

Five years ago, Gu Qinghe was tricked by her half-sister Gu Qianqian and pushed off a cliff. The original owner of the body died and became a female war goddess in the 29th century.

Why would someone be drugged with aphrodisiacs?

Gu Qinghe felt helpless and speechless. After the original owner fell off a cliff and woke up, she was picked up by seven strange old men and women and taken back to Devil Valley as their apprentices. Those old rascals, who loved to play as they got older, wanted her to give them a child to play with every day.

Give birth my ass!

Gu Qinghe was terrified of poverty in the apocalypse and only wanted to make money; she had no desire for romantic relationships.

She had already planned it all out: once she returned to the Prime Minister's residence and avenged the original owner of the body, she would run away and make a fortune!

As a result, they pulled this trick on her, not only tricking her into drinking aphrodisiacs, but also "very thoughtfully" preparing an "antidote" for her.

Just then, the head master's voice came from outside the door: "Huanhuan, you're all grown up now. The other masters can't outplay you anymore, so all you can do is give us a little dumpling to play with!"

The other three masters chimed in, "Just enjoy tonight! We went to great lengths to capture this for you! We guarantee it will meet your requirements."

Even the most composed Seventh Master spoke up: "We have carefully selected this man, and he is the most outstanding in the entire Qingyun Kingdom. He is barely worthy of Huanhuan."

She's seen people advise others not to be love-struck, but she's never seen anyone force a good person into prostitution.

A bunch of love-struck fools!

What a load of rubbish!

This is a blessing for you, do you want it?

"You guys can't play like this!" Gu Qinghe said, gripping the blade of a dagger in her hand to maintain her last shred of sanity. She kicked the door hard, so hard that the old men outside instinctively flinched.

The door remained firmly in place.

Damn it, they locked her up with a special lock; she can't get out without the key.

What she was given was a newly developed aphrodisiac, for which there was no other antidote except for men.

These old men and women are really something!

Gu Qinghe took a deep breath, and in the candlelight, she began to carefully examine her "antidote".

His expression was pained yet restrained. It was easy to see that his features were exquisite. His sickly pale skin had a rosy glow under the influence of the medicine. His features were deep and three-dimensional, with a high and straight nose and a jawline as sharp as if carved by a knife. His face was sharp and cold. His thin, blood-red lips and the beauty mark under his left eye complemented each other, exuding an irresistible and alluring charm.

In particular, to ensure that Gu Qinghe would fall in love, her precious masters stripped her clothes down to the last bit.

His chest was as white as jade, with smooth muscle lines and a tall figure. Gu Qinghe estimated that he must be at least 185cm tall. Those incredibly long legs made her drool.

She checked his pulse and almost blurted out a curse.

This man has been exposed to at least three different aphrodisiacs!

It's hard to tell whether being targeted by several elderly men and women is a blessing or a curse for him!

If she hadn't saved this man, he would have definitely died within an hour. Cough cough, his figure and long legs aren't important, the main thing is that she likes to save people!

Without hesitation, Gu Qinghe began to pull at the ropes binding the man, and the next second she was suddenly tackled to the ground by him!

A man's passionate and forceful kiss came crashing down on them, creating an absurd scene.

…………

In the woods outside Devil's Valley, the grass and trees were silent, except for the anxious voices of Changyin and Changying.

"Damn it, where did those guys take our master?!" Changyin's brows furrowed as deeply as they could.

Changying was a bit calmer than him: "Those people specifically chose to take advantage of the moment when the master's internal energy was weak, but they didn't harm anyone. They must have had other purposes for taking the master away."

Changyin agreed, "Tonight is when our master is at his weakest; we absolutely cannot let anything happen to him. Search quickly!"

…………

Gu Qinghe opened her eyes. A sharp blade was pressed against her forehead, gleaming coldly. She smiled coldly and greeted him slowly.

Good morning!

She turned her head and caught a glimpse of the red spider lily mark on Chu Jingxian's collarbone, and even reached out to touch the muscles of Chu Jingxian's waist and abdomen.

It's foolish not to take advantage of a good deal.

The scene from last night involuntarily resurfaced in her mind, and all she could do was sigh, "That was really great!"

Everywhere is great!

Chu Jingxian glanced at her; his peach blossom eyes were long and narrow but lifeless, and the beauty mark under his left eye was alluring and seductive. The murderous intent in his eyes was cold and chilling.

"Who are you? How dare you plot against me?!"

Although he is blind, his profound internal strength has long been able to locate sounds by sound.

Suddenly, a pair of large hands gripped her neck, the force increasing as if trying to strangle Gu Qinghe to death.

He was raped by a woman of unknown origin! How could he tolerate this?

With a cold glint in her eyes, Gu Qinghe casually pulled on a long robe, while a silver needle coated with a sleeping potion pierced Chu Jingxian's arm.

Chu Jingxian frowned slightly. What method had she used to make his arm so weak?

Taking advantage of the moment he loosened his grip, Gu Qinghe escaped her restraints, pressing three silver needles tightly against Chu Jingxian's neck:

"I'm your savior! Why didn't you say I was asking for trouble when you were all high and mighty yesterday? Are you going to deny it now?"

Why is this blind man so unreasonable?

"You're courting death!" Chu Jingxian channeled his inner energy, forcing out the silver needles in his hand and gripping Gu Qinghe's wrist tightly, showing no fear of her needles!

On the night of the full moon, when his internal energy was at its weakest, she dared to take advantage of his vulnerability!

"Go ahead and kill me if you dare." Gu Qinghe scoffed, looking at him with complete indifference, lightly tapping his crimson lips with her fingertip. "If you can't kill me, how about you warm my bed for the rest of your life?"

Gu Qinghe didn't mean anything by it; she just thought this person had good physical strength and was good in other aspects as well.

Aside from being blind and having a bad temper, he has no other problems.

Chu Jingxian grabbed her wrist and pulled hard, pinning Gu Qinghe firmly to the bed!

"wishful thinking!"

Seeing that this person seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, she thought with satisfaction, "It's really impressive that he's still so energetic after a whole day and night."

Gu Qinghe kicked Chu Jingxian hard in the waist, showing no mercy and kicking him off the bed!

She had never lost a fight, but she couldn't withstand the ancient man's profound internal strength. If they continued fighting, it would only result in mutual injury.

"Why are you dawdling like some kind of virtuous woman? We've slept together, after all, and you actually went all out!"

After speaking, she raised her phoenix eyes slightly, the corners of her eyes curving upwards, and continued speaking with a smile on her red lips:

"Little blind man, do you really want to kill me?"

Seeing Chu Jingxian's furrowed brows and murderous aura, Gu Qinghe was too lazy to waste words with him, and her tone became unusually serious:

"Fine, I'll sit right here. Go ahead and try to kill me!"

Upon hearing Gu Qinghe's words, Chu Jingxian did not hesitate at all. He located the sound and grabbed her slender neck, his fingers tightening and increasing the force.

Gu Qinghe remained calm and let him pinch her.

As Chu Jingxian continued to exert his strength, he gradually began to show signs of shortness of breath; breathing became difficult, as if…

It was as if someone was choking him like that!

Chu Jingxian was furious, but he still reluctantly released his grip, though he held her wrist tightly.

"What exactly did you do?!"

"Little blind man, don't you know how to cherish a beautiful woman?" As she spoke, Gu Qinghe reached out and touched Chu Jingxian's neck, her round, fair fingertips caressing his collarbone.

Chu Jingxian suppressed his immense anger; this woman was definitely not simple!

He released her, and Gu Qinghe slowly began to speak:

"From birth, the witches of the Southern Frontier possess the strongest talent for Gu magic among all women in the region. As long as one remains a pure virgin, if one has a sexual encounter with a witch, one will automatically be implanted with a love Gu afterward. I didn't realize that someone like you is still a virgin?"

Chu Jingxian's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Before Chu Jingxian could speak, Gu Qinghe smiled and poked the small, fingernail-sized spider lily mark on his collarbone: "Although I don't like using Gu magic to fight, I was born a witch, so there's nothing I can do about it."

Before the world turned into an apocalypse in the 29th century, she was the only witch in the southern borderlands.

That day, she discovered the Gu worms from her previous space, and realized that the bloodline of the Southern Border witch had also followed her here.

Chu Jingxian's deep, hoarse voice rang out, carrying a murderous intent:

"The love potion... makes it impossible for me to kill you?"

"Don't worry, as long as you don't fall in love with me, this love potion will only prevent you from hurting me. It's not a big deal."

After Gu Qinghe finished speaking, she noticed that Chu Jingxian's complexion had improved considerably, and then added:

"However, if I die, you will die too."

As soon as Gu Qinghe said that, Chu Jingxian's face, which had just improved, darkened again, like a dark cloud covering the sky.

"You call this not a big deal?"

His life and death were now tied to hers, how could he say it didn't matter?

In other words, this woman will be his only Achilles' heel!

Seeing Chu Jingxian's reaction, Gu Qinghe assumed he was still troubled by what happened last night, and after thinking for a moment, she said:

"My masters were indeed a bit unfair last night, but since we've already slept together, I can only try to make it up to you. Why don't you stay with me and I'll heal your eyes, then we can call it even."

It was indeed she who wronged him. He was inexplicably kidnapped and raped. If it were Gu Qinghe, she would have grabbed a knife and killed him.

"You can cure it? That's just wishful thinking!" Chu Jingxian's deep, magnetic voice was full of disbelief.

His eyes, which had been cured by renowned doctors across the country for ten years, what gave her the confidence that she could cure them?

Gu Qinghe raised an eyebrow dismissively: "Believe it or not, some people would beg me to save them even if they begged. I don't care if you believe me or not. If you don't believe me, then you're blind."

After saying that, Gu Qinghe looked at her dress, which he had torn to shreds, and could only grab his robe and retort:

"Those spendthrift men!"

She was just about to get up and leave when she realized her wrist was still in his hand. Gu Qinghe said irritably, "What?!"

"Treat the eyes," Chu Jingxian said in a deep voice.

Damn, what kind of temper is this? You only respond to force, right? You're just being stubborn and refusing to listen to reason, aren't you?

Gu Qinghe gritted her teeth. If she hadn't felt guilty towards him about this, she would have just turned around and left!

Gu Qinghe had discovered this when she examined Chu Jingxian's pulse. Chu Jingxian's optic nerves were intact, which meant he was poisoned. However, the poison had penetrated too deeply, and even she couldn't immediately see the cause. She could only proceed slowly.

That's why she asked him to stay by her side for a while.

"I'll need some time to treat your poison." With that, Gu Qinghe took out her own concoction of Bai Jie San and acupuncture kit from her spatial storage. She then used the Bai Jie San and her unique acupuncture techniques to begin treating him.

Nine silver needles were inserted into nine acupoints around his eyes.

Chu Jingxian felt a surge of heat around his eyes; he could actually perceive an extremely faint light even with his eyes closed!

Gu Qinghe gently pressed her fingertips against his eyes, seemingly massaging them slowly, but actually accelerating the effects of the medicine. All that could be heard was her soft whisper:

"Try opening your eyes?"

Chu Jingxian's body stiffened, and when he opened his eyes, he was startled by the candlelight. His vision gradually cleared, and the next moment he met her clear, bright eyes, which were as bright as a sky full of stars.

"I saw it! I can actually see it!"

Just as Chu Jingxian finished being excited, a loud "bang" echoed as darkness returned to his surroundings.

Seeing his change in mood, Gu Qinghe shrugged: "Your poisoning from the past ten years has long since seeped into your bones. All I can do now is temporarily restore your sight."

Chu Jingxian resumed his aloof demeanor and responded in a low voice:

Thank you.

For some reason, her eyes, clear as the starry sea... kept replaying in his mind.

Just at this time,

"master!"

"master!"

With a chorus of shouts, Changyin and Changying charged in, swords in hand!

Both of them were stunned by what they saw:

A stunningly beautiful and powerful woman was wearing her master's robe, while her master was only wearing undergarments that barely covered his body, with several bright red scratch marks on his chest that were barely visible.

Given the messy room, even a fool would know that something had happened.

Changyin turned to Changying with a sluggish expression: "Master, are you... thinking about women?"

Changying was calmer than Changyin, and said calmly, "It's normal for Master to suddenly become more open-minded and release his pent-up desires after years of abstinence."

Chu Jingxian reached out and pinched the space between his eyebrows, uttering a single syllable in an icy tone:

"roll!"

"Get out of here! Master has finally had a chance to enjoy some meat, don't disturb him, don't disturb him..." Changyin finally reacted quickly and grabbed Changying and ran away.

Gu Qinghe tugged at the corners of her mouth, and a hint of heartache suddenly appeared in her eyes as she looked at Chu Jingxian.

It's truly remarkable that he's managed to survive until now with just two subordinates like that.

Chu Jingxian seemed to sense her gaze: "You just said that if I don't develop feelings for you, it only means I can't hurt you. But what if I do develop feelings?"

"If you fall in love with me, you'll be in big trouble. Not only will your life and death be intertwined, but your very senses will be connected. That means even if I just prick you with a needle, you'll feel the pain. And if you touch any woman other than me, you'll be tormented by a love curse to the point of wishing you were dead." Gu Qinghe replied nonchalantly, her delicate pink fingertips lightly scraping his abs. "So, little blind man, don't fall in love with me. I'm just a legend."

Chu Jingxian's face darkened, and he said coldly, "Let go!"

She's a complete scoundrel.

Gu Qinghe had gotten something out of him, and she wasn't annoyed by his cold tone. She just smiled and let go, saying, "By the way, I'm going to the Prime Minister's residence in Qingyun Kingdom tomorrow. Pack your things and come with me so it'll be easier to get your eyes treated."

Chu Jingxian couldn't help but frown: "Are you from the Prime Minister's residence?"

"I guess so," Gu Qinghe replied vaguely.

I'm afraid everyone in the Prime Minister's mansion thinks she's completely dead, right?

Gu Qianqian, it's only right that a murderer pays with his life.

"Oh, right, I haven't asked your name yet. I can't keep calling you 'Little Blind Man,' can I?"

"Huaisheng".

After Gu Qinghe left, Changyin and Changying returned.

The two of them then turned serious.

Chu Jingxian ordered, "Go and investigate whether there is a way to break the love curse in the Southern Frontier. My life cannot be tied to someone else's."

"Master, are you saying you've been poisoned by a love potion?!" Changying frowned deeply, unable to contain her worry as she asked, "How are you feeling now? Perhaps we should return to the manor and have the Ghost Doctor examine you?!"

"I am perfectly healthy; in fact, my internal strength has even improved since yesterday."

Changyin was equally worried: "The Love Gu is rumored to be the most domineering and mysterious Gu among the witchcraft of the Southern Frontier. In addition, our master's purity was already defiled. Her chastity, which she had guarded for twenty-one years, is gone in an instant. I must go and take care of her!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the room fell into an eerie silence.

Chu Jingxian sneered: "My fate is now intertwined with hers. You kill her today, and then hold my funeral tomorrow?"

Changying knew that Changyin was clueless. His master had been a germaphobe since childhood and never got close to women. He even took care of him. He was truly fearless.

Have you ever wondered why your master doesn't get angry when he's been forcibly taken advantage of?

Why? Because of love, of course!

Chu Jingxian's face was dark, and his voice was low and hoarse:

"Furthermore, after you've dealt with her, will you treat my eyes?"

After a moment's pause, indicating that he understood, Chang Yin said, "My lord, please forgive me. I will immediately go and find a way to break the love curse!"

Upon hearing this, Changying hurriedly asked, "Master, can this young lady cure your eyes?"

Chu Jingxian nodded in response to Changying's question, tapping his fingertips lightly on the table, slowly and rhythmically: "Changyin, go investigate the love potion, and you go investigate Gu Qinghe, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion."

"Gu Qinghe? It seems she disappeared five years ago. What does Master want to investigate about her?" Changying reacted quickly.

"Now I need to explain to you what I've done?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Changying understood: "I will go and investigate immediately."

Is he waiting to die if he doesn't leave?

...............

In Luocheng, the capital of Qingyun Kingdom, the long streets were bustling with activity. In particular, the area in front of the Prime Minister's residence was surrounded by three layers of people. The excitement at the Prime Minister's residence was something no one wanted to miss.

A woman dressed in a fiery red dress stood before the Prime Minister's residence, her features delicate and refined, her beauty almost arrogant.

"Please ask the elder brothers to go in and inform them that Gu Qinghe has returned from the Prime Minister's residence."

The servants guarding the door waved their hands in utter disgust upon hearing this:

"Get out of here! You're even trying to scam money from the Prime Minister's residence. Go somewhere cool and stay out of the way!"

The young lady has been missing for five years, and every year all sorts of demons and monsters come to claim her as their relative. This is the fifth person to have come to their door this month, claiming to be their young lady's relative!

Upon hearing this, the crowd gathered on the street burst into laughter, completely disregarding Gu Qinghe's words.

"Who would have thought that such a beautiful woman was also a con artist trying to swindle money from the Prime Minister's residence!"

"Maybe she's just using her face to swindle money from people?!"

"Who doesn't know that the Prime Minister's eldest daughter, Gu Qinghe, was born mentally challenged, has such a large birthmark on her face that it's terrifyingly ugly, and disappeared five years ago? How could it possibly be her?!"

As the crowd gossiped, a few burly thugs, their eyes gleaming with lust, stared at Gu Qinghe: "Actually, proving it is quite simple. We heard that Miss Gu not only has a birthmark on her face, but also on her back. Just take off your clothes now and let us all see, and we'll know whether it's true or not!"

The head servant sneered, "As expected, he wouldn't dare. He's just a liar!"

Before Gu Qinghe could speak, the thug who had started the commotion reached out his dirty hand and tried to pull open her collar!

Gu Qinghe reached out and grabbed the thug's wrist tightly, then slapped him hard across the face!

The man winced in pain, covering his slapped left cheek with one hand and spitting out a mouthful of saliva: "Pah, you damn bitch, you dare hit me? I'll beat you to death!"

Go to hell, you slut!

She used to live in the post-apocalyptic world, and she's never lost a fight. This man didn't even have a chance to fight back!

Gu Qinghe was furious. She grabbed his wrist with her left hand like a claw and squeezed hard. Crack!

The man's wrist snapped instantly, and Gu Qinghe kicked him hard in the chest, sending him sprawling to the ground where he couldn't get up.

Gu Qinghe stomped hard on his stomach, raising an eyebrow with a cold smile:

"You foul-mouthed bastard, I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

With just one kick, Gu Qinghe had already caused a normal man to writhe on the ground in pain, begging for mercy, completely unable to retaliate. The onlookers gasped in shock, not daring to utter a sound. This woman was not to be trifled with!

"Someone like you, keeping this thing around would only bring misery on respectable women. To eliminate you on behalf of women, there's no need to keep you alive!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Gu Qinghe kicked him between the legs without any mercy!

The servants who were chasing Gu Qinghe were trembling with fear. If that kick had landed on him, they probably would have lost half their lives. Luckily... luckily...

Gu Qinghe disdainfully lifted her foot, took out the jade pendant, and placed it in front of the servant. Her eyes, as bright as stars, were as calm as a still well: "Then you should recognize this jade pendant, right?"

The servant was stunned. The jade pendant in the woman's hand was exactly the same as the one that the second young lady, Gu Qianqian, had. Could she really be the eldest young lady who had been missing for five years? Had he just offended a powerful person?

Thinking this, the servant's tone softened considerably, and his eyes were filled with fear as he looked at her: "Please wait a moment."

After saying that, he hurriedly went inside to report.

Seeing Gu Qinghe take out the jade pendant, the people couldn't help but wonder, could this stunningly beautiful woman really be that fool Gu Qinghe?

"I think it's unlikely. Maybe it really is the missing Gu Qinghe who has returned!"

"Yes, yes, I've seen that jade pendant before. The Second Miss always carries it with her."

Not long after, a sweet, charming voice could be heard coming from the Prime Minister's residence:

"What are you all doing here?!"

Immediately afterwards, a maid dressed in flamboyant attire came out and, upon reaching Gu Qinghe, said arrogantly:

"You're blocking my young lady's way!"

Without saying a word, the maid tried to push Gu Qinghe away.

Gu Qinghe dodged her shove with a quick movement, grabbed her wrist with her other hand, and then flung her away. The once arrogant maid fell to the ground in a sorry state!

"Is your young lady born in the year of the crab? Does she walk sideways?" She recognized her at a glance as Green Sleeve, the maidservant of her good sister Gu Qianqian, who was also Gu Qianqian's accomplice in scheming against her.

"You!" Green Sleeves scrambled to her feet in a disheveled manner, turned around and hid next to Gu Qianqian behind her, complaining aggrievedly, "Second Miss, how could such a vulgar person be the Eldest Miss! Miss, be careful not to be deceived by her."

Gu Qinghe looked at Gu Qianqian with a relaxed expression, her phoenix eyes holding a hint of a smile, but she didn't speak first. She would always remember Gu Qianqian's vicious face as she plotted to kill the original owner!

However, when Gu Qianqian met Gu Qinghe's phoenix eyes, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and her whole body trembled. She remembered!

Five years ago, when he pushed Gu Qinghe off the cliff, he stared at her with this same intense gaze! It was filled with a deep-seated hatred, as if he wanted to tear her apart.

She is Gu Qinghe, and even if she were reduced to ashes, Gu Qianqian would still recognize her at a glance.

Gu Qinghe is actually still alive!!

Gu Qianqian couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. If Gu Qinghe really entered the house, the fact that she was killed five years ago would probably be impossible to hide.

She has already won the Crown Prince's favor, and becoming the Crown Princess is just around the corner. She absolutely cannot let Gu Qinghe return.

Her face was somewhat pale, and her voice was so gentle it seemed like it could be squeezed to release water, but her words carried a hint of contempt: "I don't know this young lady, nor do I know where you found her jade pendant. If you're really short of money, I can give you a hundred taels, but my sister disappeared five years ago. I hope you won't continue to use my sister's name to swindle people. I don't know if my sister is alive or dead now, and I want to protect her last bit of good reputation."

As she spoke, Gu Qianqian took a silver note from Lvxiu and handed it to her with her big, watery eyes.

Gu Qianqian spoke these words with tears streaming down her face, displaying her understanding and gentleness. Those around her sighed in admiration, "Look at Miss Gu, this is the true demeanor of a lady from a prominent family. She has such a broad perspective, giving away a hundred taels of silver so easily, just to save face for that fool."

"The second young lady is just too kind. She's so nice and gentle to a liar. In my opinion, the Gu family only needs one young lady. Anyway, Gu Qinghe is a fool."

What a disgusting green tea!

"So, it seems that the Second Miss and the Eldest Miss have a very good relationship, and the Second Miss must really want to find the Eldest Miss, right?" Gu Qinghe listened to their words without getting angry, and looked at them with a charming smile.

Gu Qianqian nodded slowly, looking incredibly gentle and reserved: "When my sister went missing, I was devastated. My sister and I have always had the best relationship since we were little. Even though she has mental disabilities, she is still my sister."

"Heartbroken? How come you're not heartbroken yet, Second Miss?" She looked at Gu Qianqian's face, which flushed red and then turned pale, and continued with a cold laugh, "Besides, how can you be sure that I found this jade pendant? Could it be that the eldest young lady's disappearance back then was related to the second young lady?"

Seeing Gu Qinghe's eyes, filled with a cold smile, staring intently at her, Gu Qianqian couldn't help but feel guilty. Gu Qinghe must know what happened back then, so she couldn't admit her identity even more!

Gu Qianqian took out a handkerchief and pretended to wipe away tears:

"My sister was born mentally challenged and has a birthmark on her face. There's no way she could be as beautiful as you, young lady. Please don't spout nonsense. How could I possibly harm my own flesh and blood?!"

Seeing Gu Qianqian crying so pitifully, as if she were crying on someone's heart, even a normal man would feel sorry for her. The crowd started making noise again, and most of them were speaking up for Gu Qianqian.

Unfortunately, Gu Qinghe was a woman and didn't fall for that.

Fuck your born idiot!

Just as Gu Qinghe was about to speak, she saw out of the corner of her eye that a path had automatically cleared in the street, and a middle-aged man in official robes was striding toward Gu Qianqian.

That was Gu Zhouye, the father who had despised the original owner of the body since childhood.

As soon as Gu Qianqian saw Gu Zhouye, she threw herself into his arms and cried her heart out.

"Father, Qianqian has never harmed my sister. She has been missing for five years. Qianqian only wanted to protect her reputation. Was it really Qianqian's fault? Did Qianqian do something that made her dislike me, which is why she hasn't come back all these years?"

"Qianqian is right. It's your sister who's useless. She knows she's born mentally challenged but still goes out and runs around!" Gu Zhouye frowned with heartache when he saw his precious daughter crying.

Gu Qianqian sobbed, "Father, please don't say that to my sister. It will make her sad."

As she spoke, she nestled in Gu Zhouye's arms, looking at Gu Qinghe defiantly.

Even if you're not dead, even if you come back, so what? Father only loves me, his only daughter!

Upon hearing his daughter cry like this and still defend that fool, Gu Zhouye felt both heartache and relief, and spoke up:

"Don't cry, Qianqian. Our Qianqian is so sensible and well-behaved, how could anyone in the world not like her?"

Then he ordered the servants, "Get her out of here!"

In his heart, there was only one daughter, Gu Qianqian, because she was sensible, well-behaved, and caring. How could that fool Gu Qinghe compare?

What a picture of a loving father and a filial daughter!

Gu Qinghe could only sneer, but her heart suddenly ached as if it came from the depths of her soul. She knew that it was the last remaining obsession of the dead Gu Qinghe.

Look, this is the father you've loved and trusted since you were little!

"Lord Gu, do you dare look at my face?" Gu Qinghe asked calmly. Her face resembled the original owner's mother by at least seven-tenths.

Hearing this, Gu Zhouye, who was comforting Gu Qinghe, turned to look at her, but that one glance made him freeze in place—

How is that possible!

She and Mu Yun when he was young look exactly alike!

Is the person in front of him really his missing daughter?

Gu Qianqian felt a sense of foreboding. Sure enough, Gu Qinghe's face looked too much like her mother's. If she didn't think of a way soon, her father might just acknowledge her identity!

Just as the two were at an impasse, a maid suddenly ran out of the door:

"Master, master, something terrible has happened! The old lady's wheezing has flared up again!"

"Grandmother! Father, let's go check on Grandmother quickly!" Gu Qianqian's face was full of anxiety and worry. "You must get this person away from here!"

We must get rid of Gu Qinghe before Father reacts!

Gu Zhouye finally snapped out of his daze, looked at the maid Hongdou, and frowned deeply: "Where is Doctor Li?"

Hongdou's face scrunched up with anxiety: "Doctor Li went back to his hometown to visit relatives a couple of days ago, and he's run out of the medicine he left behind! It might be too late to fetch a doctor now, sir!"

Gu Zhouye was also extremely anxious.

It must be an acute asthma attack. It's something that can't be delayed. It will be difficult to deal with once the patient faints and their heart stops beating, especially in ancient times when medical conditions were inconvenient.

Gu Qinghe decisively said, "I can heal the old lady! On the condition that Gu Qianqian kneels down and begs me."

She remembered that the old lady was the original owner's grandmother, and the only person in the entire Prime Minister's mansion who was kind to her when the original owner was alive.

Gu Qianqian's eyes were filled with malice. This bitch dares to say she doesn't deserve it!

Gu Zhouye said with a face full of doubt, "You're dreaming!"

"If the Prime Minister doesn't believe me, then let's find someone else!" Gu Qinghe shrugged indifferently.

Hongdou chimed in, "Master, we can't delay any longer!"

After staring intently at Gu Qinghe for a moment, Gu Zhouye seemed to have made up his mind, then looked at Gu Qianqian: "Qianqian, you've always been a sensible and good child, just for your grandmother's sake..."

"Father! I won't kneel before her!" Gu Qianqian's eyes widened in shock. Her father, who had always doted on her, was actually making her kneel before that vile woman, Gu Qinghe?!

How does Gu Qinghe fit in?

"Qianqian, even if Daddy owes you, Daddy will definitely make it up to you in the future."

After saying that, Gu Zhouye actually made Green Sleeve and Red Bean forcefully press Gu Qianqian down to kneel!

The onlookers discussed it animatedly:

"This prime minister doesn't seem to dote on the second young lady that much!"

"Yeah, the father-daughter relationship seems quite fragile!"

"Don't you think the Second Miss's emotions just now were terrifying? It was nothing like the gentle and proper young lady she usually is."

Seeing Gu Qianqian kneeling before her, Gu Qinghe lifted her chin and raised an eyebrow with a cold smile:

"So this is what filial piety and parental love are all about, my dear sister."

They're practically a fake father and daughter; they should separate now.

As she spoke, she strode into the Prime Minister's residence. An acute asthma attack was causing her breathing difficulties, and she absolutely could not delay.

Hongdou hurriedly led Gu Qinghe to the old lady's courtyard. Before they even entered the room, Gu Qinghe could hear loud breathing sounds.

He clearly appeared to be having difficulty breathing.

Gu Qinghe strode up to the old lady, whose face was bluish-purple, her mouth was wide open as she breathed, and she kept patting her chest with her hands. The maid next to her was also anxiously patting her back to help her catch her breath.

With a stern face, she sternly dismissed the maids and helped the old lady up, letting her lean against her to help her catch her breath.

Before Gu Qianqian and Gu Zhouye could catch up, Gu Qinghe took out a salbutamol spray from her spatial storage and whispered to the old lady:

"Madam, take a deep breath."

While the old lady was taking a deep breath, Gu Qinghe sprayed the spray nozzle into her mouth twice, and then helped her catch her breath.

At this moment, Gu Qianqian and Gu Zhouye arrived, and Gu Qianqian immediately started making things difficult for them:

"Father, can she really save Grandmother like this? What if she can't..."

Gu Qinghe wasn't in the mood to pay attention to her: "If I can't do it, then you do it! If you can, then you do it!"

What a load of bullshit white lotus!

not good!

Salbutamol spray can usually quickly relieve breathing difficulties, but now the old lady's condition is obviously getting worse and worse, and there are even signs that her breathing and heartbeat could stop at any time!

Gu Qinghe quickly laid the old lady flat and performed CPR in front of everyone. After giving the old lady a breath through her mouth, she pressed her fingers together on the old lady's chest.

Everyone present was taken aback by Gu Qinghe's actions, and stood there stunned and suspicious.

Gu Qianqian covered her mouth with a handkerchief and said in disgust:

"Father, she's so strange. Can she really save Grandmother? Or is she trying to harm her?!"

Chu Jingxian's face darkened, worried yet unable to suppress his suspicions about Gu Qinghe, but in the end he remained silent.

Gu Qinghe gritted her teeth, couldn't help but roll her eyes, and retorted while performing CPR:

"Are you out of your mind? It's not even dark yet, are you talking nonsense? If I wanted to harm someone, you would all be dead by now, why would I wait until now? And let me remind you, this is your own grandmother. Even if you are unfilial, you don't need to keep talking nonsense about me here. You'll be the one kneeling in the mourning hall keeping vigil!"

The old lady's condition was getting worse and worse, and they could only give her oxygen.

"Get out, especially you!" With that, Gu Qinghe turned and stared intently at Gu Qianqian with her phoenix eyes, her gaze filled with icy, chilling murderous intent. "Say another word, and I'll tear your mouth apart!"

Although Gu Zhouye had his doubts, he figured that someone who could become the Prime Minister shouldn't have any major mental problems. Gu Qinghe's words, calling Gu Qianqian "unfilial," were like a sharp knife stabbing into his heart.

He knew that he could only trust Gu Qinghe now.

Gu Zhouye turned around and snapped at Gu Qianqian, who was still trying to speak:

"Shut up!"

Gu Qianqian was terrified, tears welling up in her eyes. It was one thing for her father to make her kneel before Gu Qinghe today, but that was for her grandmother's sake. And now he was yelling at her for Gu Qinghe's sake?!

Gu Zhouye left with his maid and Gu Qianqian, his face dark.

Gu Qinghe took out a medical oxygen cylinder from her spatial storage and inserted an air tube into the old lady's body.

Matters of life and death cannot be delayed in the slightest.

Gu Qinghe carefully controlled the oxygen delivery rate, and after a while, the old lady's condition finally improved!

After confirming that the old lady was alright, Gu Qinghe put away the oxygen cylinder and air tube and gently patted the old lady's back.

After a while, the old lady finally woke up. She opened her eyes and saw Gu Qinghe before her, and blurted out:

"Yun'er! Is that you, Yun'er?"

Upon hearing the old lady's voice, Gu Zhouye hurriedly led his men into the room, only to breathe a sigh of relief after finding that everything was alright.

However, the look in his eyes when he looked at Gu Qinghe was full of complex emotions.

"No, Yun'er is dead. You are Huan'er, you are Huan'er, aren't you??" The old lady's deeply lined face was full of surprise and expectation, her eyes were already wet, and she held Gu Qinghe's hands tightly.

Gu Qinghe nodded with a smile: "Grandmother, Huan'er is back."

As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Qinghe was hugged tightly by the old lady, who kept saying, "It's good that you're back."

Gu Zhouye was completely stunned, standing there dumbfounded.

Seeing the harmonious scene between grandmother and granddaughter, Gu Qianqian's gaze towards Gu Qinghe seemed venomous, and she hurriedly spoke:

"Grandmother, you must have mistaken me when you woke up. This girl is not my sister. You've forgotten, my sister disappeared a long time ago."

As she spoke, Gu Qianqian walked up to the old lady with a smile.

Damn, I really want to slap her twice!

Gu Qinghe didn't even bother to look at her. If murder weren't illegal, she would have poisoned this scheming woman to death with one needle!

The old lady gave a cold laugh and reprimanded Gu Zhouye in a harsh tone:

"Zhou Ye, is this the daughter you painstakingly raised and doted on? You've raised her to this state? I may be old, but I'm perfectly clear-headed. You all don't want to acknowledge Huan'er, do you? But I do! She's clearly my own granddaughter. If you don't acknowledge her, I'll hang a white silk ribbon in front of your room tomorrow!"

Gu Zhouye panicked and hurriedly tried to coax him gently:

"Mother, I was confused. Please don't be angry. I will accept Huan'er and bring her home right away."

Ugh, that's disgusting!

Gu Qinghe felt sorry for the original owner of this body. The original owner was bullied from childhood to adulthood, and her father didn't react at all. She disappeared for five years and no one looked for her. Now, she thinks she can just wipe the slate clean with a single word, "Huan'er"? Dream on!

"Also, open the main gate of the Prime Minister's residence to welcome Huan'er back!" The old lady said sternly, giving off an air of "If you dare not do it, I'll die."

Gu Qianqian was practically grinding her teeth to powder. Opening the main gate? Was she trying to make sure everyone knew she was the legitimate daughter?

Gu Zhouye: "Alright, as long as Mother isn't angry."

The old lady continued, "Clean up the east wing and let Huan'er stay there."

Gu Qinghe nestled in the old lady's arms, blinking her eyes. Goodness, this was really putting her in a good position...

Grandma did a great job!

East wing!

Upon hearing this, Gu Qianqian tightened her grip on the silk handkerchief. The east wing was the best courtyard in the mansion, and even though she had asked her father many times, he had never agreed to let her move in!

Looking at Gu Qinghe's face, Gu Zhouye couldn't help but think of Mu Yun. After a moment of stunned silence, he nodded.

"It's all up to Mother to decide."

The east wing was originally Mu Yun's residence. After her death, no one lived there anymore. Now, letting Gu Qinghe live there seems to be the best arrangement.

The old lady's gaze fell on Gu Qianqian, and her expression became more authoritative:

"You just said something offensive to your sister. Apologize to her."

Gu Zhouye pursed his lips, his expression conveying a single sentence:

Mother, why don't you kill me to entertain Gu Qinghe?

Gu Qianqian almost couldn't maintain her fake smile; her eyes were filled with barely concealed venomous hatred.

Gu Qianqian looked at Gu Zhouye with tears in her eyes, pleading for help, only to be met with Gu Zhouye shaking his head at her.

Why? Why?!

Why did that bitch Gu Qinghe steal everything from her the moment she came back, and even easily obtain things she couldn't even ask for?!

Even if she hated Gu Qinghe, in front of the old lady and Gu Zhouye, Gu Qianqian could only grit her teeth and apologize to Gu Qinghe.

"Qianqian has offended her elder sister today. Please forgive her this time!"

Gu Qinghe almost burst out laughing when she saw Gu Qianqian's expression.

She looked at Gu Qianqian and raised an eyebrow provocatively:

"It's good that my sister knows she was wrong."

That was fucking awesome!

Gu Qianqian, this is just the beginning. Don't worry, the best is yet to come.

The old lady looked at Gu Qinghe with tears streaming down her face, her heart aching terribly.

"Huan'er, don't be afraid. With Grandma here, no one will ever bully Huan'er again."

As he spoke, he glanced meaningfully at Gu Qianqian.

Gu Qinghe laughed and threw herself into the old lady's arms, only to meet Gu Qianqian's resentful gaze.

This is nothing, there's still a long way to go, little sister.

Gu Qianqian looked at Gu Qinghe with eyes that seemed to be poisoned, wishing she could kill Gu Qinghe at any moment. She bit her lip tightly and stubbornly refused to speak.

Gu Qinghe stood up. The best way to deal with a green tea bitch is to prevent her from performing any tea ceremony.

"Since my younger sister is unwilling, I, as the older sister, will have to help her."

No sooner had she finished speaking than, under Gu Zhouye's watchful gaze, Gu Qinghe kicked Gu Qianqian hard in the back of her knee, ligaments.

She couldn't dodge in time and fell to her knees with a "thud"!

Gu Qinghe pretended to be very sad and turned to look at the old lady:

"My sister seems really unwilling. Maybe we should just forget about it. I don't want to upset her; if she's unhappy, she might push me off the cliff!"

Gu Qianqian's eyes reddened with anger, and she blurted out:

"Gu Qinghe, you bitch, you're trying to pin this on me!"

Gu Zhouye felt a jolt between his brows and hurriedly reprimanded Gu Qianqian:

"What are you yelling about? Is this how you treat your older sister? Apologize to Huan'er!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Qinghe understood that Gu Zhouye was speaking up for her on the surface, but in reality he was helping Gu Qianqian, so she forcibly stopped the conversation.

It's only the first day, and the assassination happened five years ago. Without any evidence, the most we can do now is punish Gu Qianqian with family discipline. It would be better to wait until we find the evidence and then take action to punish Gu Qianqian thoroughly in one fell swoop!

She just didn't expect that Gu Zhouye, her father, would really not acknowledge her at all!

Upon receiving Gu Zhouye's gaze, Gu Qianqian finally realized that she had been so angered by Gu Qinghe that she had spoken recklessly, squeezing out the words through gritted teeth:

"Qianqian was ignorant and offended her elder sister. Please forgive her."

Gu Qinghe smiled wickedly: "It's good that my sister knows her mistake."

After saying that, Gu Qianqian covered her mouth and ran away crying.

When evening came, the east wing was tidied up, and Gu Qinghe went to rest.

Gu Zhouye arranged for a maid to serve her, but she refused.

In the pitch black, Gu Qinghe had just entered the courtyard when she saw a tall, slender figure standing in the side room.

Just as she was about to go inside, she felt a strange sensation in her body. Gu Qinghe looked up and saw a full moon hanging in the night sky.

Depend on!

The original owner was a fox, and every full moon night she would forcibly transform back into fox form!

Chu Jingxian is already here, so I can only go out and hide for a while and come back tomorrow when I've turned back.

After lighting the candle, Chu Jingxian placed a small jade jar on the table. His voice was clear, deep, and magnetic, yet carried a chilling aura:

"who!"

The door opened with a click!

Gu Qinghe tried to run away, but a strong force pulled her from behind, making her fly uncontrollably toward the door!

Damn it, there was no escaping it. Gu Qinghe simply turned around and pounced into Chu Jingxian's arms, a strong smell of blood hitting her face.

Is he injured again?

Chu Jingxian's jawline was taut, and his aura was chilling, making the entire room several degrees colder. The fur was soft and delicate, and it wasn't until he touched the nine soft tails that he realized it was a fox.

Gu Qinghe blushed. When he touched her tail, she burst out of her skin as if she were on fire, wildly waving her claws and jumping off his arms.

Didn't anyone teach him that you shouldn't touch a fox's tail?!