Su Majestad - Capítulo 14
"And fragrant."
"Hmm?"
"Isn't the blood of a mother snake the ultimate elixir for those who use poison?"
"Well, I guess so."
“You don’t need to take care of me like this… I still have the Cloud Barrier.”
"Nobody knows for sure how useful this thing really is."
Tang Congrong gave him a disgruntled sideways glance.
She quickly looked away. Something strange, something inexplicable, stirred within her; something seemed off. She glanced at him again, then suddenly laughed, "Qiefang, you didn't put on rouge, did you?"
Tang Qiefang glared and said, "I am naturally handsome, why would I need rouge?"
Tang Congrong smiled faintly. He naturally knew that Tang Qiefang would not use rouge, but her lips were much redder than before, moist and beautiful, even more so than a woman's.
The word had already been sent to all the medicinal gardens, forcing the two to inspect them along the way. They rode at breakneck speed, stopping at each place for no more than half a day. On one occasion, Tang Congrong nearly fell asleep in front of his disciples, only to be dragged onto the carriage by Tang Qiefang. The disciples had all heard that this young ancestor's behavior was beyond the norm, and now they had witnessed it firsthand.
Traveling at a leisurely pace, it took nearly a month to reach Sading City.
The city is filled with countless divine weapons, making it a coveted weapons trading center for those in the martial arts world. Moreover, it has consistently provided the Great Yan army with excellent weapons, earning it great favor from the current court and making it extremely influential both in and out of government.
However, its location has always remained shrouded in mystery.
Those who have been there only know that you first need to go to a small town and find an old woman. After finding her, if the town agrees, she will give you a bowl of soup. Then you will take a nap, and when you wake up, you will find yourself in a place filled with birdsong, fragrant flowers, and upturned eaves.
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Because of this, many people call that old woman "Meng Po". And that bowl of soup is, of course, "Meng Po Soup".
Since the main family member of the Tang Clan was to pay respects to the city lord of Suoding City, he naturally didn't need to drink the Meng Po soup; Meng Po would simply relay the message. Just as Meng Po was delivering the message, Tang Qiefang and Tang Congrong saw two people riding up on horseback.
On the left is a woman with her hair styled in a high bun, dressed in red, radiant like a phoenix rising from the ashes, with a thin, straight red light between her eyebrows, appearing and disappearing.
On the right is a woman in white robes and blue gowns, as pure and beautiful as the white clouds around the moon. Her skin is fair and pure, even more so than that of a young girl. She is none other than Yang Luoxue, Tang Qiefang's mortal enemy, Tang Congrong's good friend, and the eldest disciple of Medicine King Valley.
What a coincidence!
Tang Qiefang had never seen the woman before, but Tang Congrong recognized her as the city lord's daughter, Baili Wushuang, the number one swordsmith in Suoding City.
Baili Wushuang met Tang Congrong at Xuyu Mountain. She had never met Tang Qiefang before, and Yang Luoxue ignored her. The two greeted Tang Congrong but left Tang Qiefang standing aside.
Tang Qiefang scoffed and walked away.
Seeing Tang Qiefang walk away, Yang Luoxue dismounted and walked towards Tang Congrong, sitting down in the teahouse. "Did you come here to see me?"
Tang Congrong nodded.
Yang Luoxue took his pulse, glanced at him, and asked, "How many Rejuvenation Pills did you take at once?"
Six.
Yang Luoxue snorted, "You're lucky to have survived to this day." She withdrew her hand and said, "Fortunately, you released a lot of the drug's effects immediately, so you're fine now. Is there anything wrong with your body?"
"I often fall asleep for no reason."
How long did you sleep?
"It takes at most half an hour, and at least a moment to wake up."
“Then it’s alright,” Yang Luoxue said. “You’ll get better as your body recovers its strength. There’s an emergency in the valley, so I have to go back. I’ll figure out a way to deal with the coldness in your body when I get back to the valley. If anything else happens, come find me at Medicine King Valley.”
He rarely seemed to be in such a hurry. Tang Congrong knew that something big must have happened in Medicine King Valley, so he didn't say much. "I understand. You can go now."
Yang Luoxue stood up and suddenly said, "You are fine for now, but your old, lewd great-uncle is probably in big trouble."
Tang Congrong was taken aback. "What?"
"His eyes had a faint red tinge, and his lips were a vibrant, almost dripping red—signs of poisoning. But that old bastard spends all his time surrounded by poisons; he's poisonous himself, so it makes no difference whether he's poisoned or not." As she spoke, Yang Luoxue glanced in Tang Qiefang's direction. The three had once been friends, but after the Bone-Dissolving Powder incident, Yang Luoxue and Tang Qiefang had become bitter enemies. However, this enmity was mostly just spite, not a deep-seated hatred. Thinking of their past friendship, Yang Luoxue couldn't help but say, "—that old bastard always liked children, why did he have to make himself childless?"
"And Fang has been poisoned with a poison that will prevent her from having children?" Tang Congrong was shocked. "How could that be?"
"It's not a poison that kills offspring... yet it has the effect of killing offspring... Strange, I know all kinds of poisons that old man uses, but I've never seen this kind before... Oh well, what does his life or death have to do with me?" Yang Luoxue walked out of the teahouse, mounted her horse, paused, and couldn't help but turn back. "Of all the Tang Clan poisons, the only one I can't cure is Heavenly Fragrance. Could it be that he was poisoned by Heavenly Fragrance himself first?"
Chapter Thirty
Having said that, he mounted his horse and rode away with Baili Wushuang.
Tang Qiefang waited until he was far away before coming over and asking, "What did that Mongolian doctor say?"
Tang Congrong didn't answer, her eyes fixed on Tang Qiefang's face. Sure enough, there was a faint blush at the corners of her eyes, and her lips were unusually red. Tang Qiefang was already beautiful, but now she looked even more breathtakingly alluring.
Yes, the change is unusual. But since I'm with him every day, I don't really notice anything different except for the slight difference.
Tang Qiefang touched her face. "What are you looking at?"
Tang Congrong remained silent and returned to the carriage without saying a word.
Tang Qiefang frowned and asked as soon as she got into the car, "What did Yang Luoxue say? Did she prescribe any medicine for you?"
Tang Congrong just silently looked at him, her gentle eyes as black as ink, unfathomable.
Tang Qiefang knew that the more silent he remained, the more serious the matter became. Her heart pounded, and her voice trembled slightly, "Could it be... could it be that he also has no way..."
"I'm fine." Tang Congrong finally spoke, her voice a little hoarse. "Qiefang, tell me the formula for the poison in Tianxiang."