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Three days later, at Chonghuo Palace.
Chaoxuelou.
Xuezhi remained unconscious for three days before waking up on the evening of the third day. Through her blurry vision, she saw the doctor's departing figure and the three people who rushed in immediately: Mu Yuan was originally the first to enter, but Lin Yuhuang blocked his way, almost tripping him, before teleporting to Xuezhi's side at a speed almost invisible to the naked eye. Lin Fengzi, at the very end, came running over with a worried expression.
"Zhi'er, my darling!" Lin Yuhuang sat on the bed, holding Xuezhi's hair in his hands, extremely excited. "You're finally awake! From now on, don't run around with that brat Shangguan Xiaotou anymore. Every time you get hurt, it's somehow related to him. It breaks your second father's heart..."
Xuezhi then realized why Lin Yuhuang was pulling her hair instead of her hands—she had sword wounds on her back and hands, and at this moment she was lying on the bed with her arms outstretched, in a very painful and twisted position.
"Where's Shangguan Tou?" Xuezhi looked around, somewhat disappointed. "Did he... go back?"
Feng Zi said, "No, he's still brewing the medicine."
Mu Yuan glanced at Xue Zhi, then remained silent.
Feng Zi squatted beside the bed, looking up at her: "Sister, who exactly did you encounter? Why were you attacked in a safe place like Mount Hua?"
Xuezhi frowned, recalling once again what had happened three days ago.
"...Second Father, I remember you said that Father's sword manual was stolen, right?"
Lin Yuhuang nodded.
"That person even poisoned you?"
"Yes, but it's no use."
"Do you remember what kind of poison it was?"
"Disperse the Hundred Ghosts".
"Hundred Ghosts Powder?"
"This is a secret medicine of the Ghost Mother Temple, and very few people know about it. After being poisoned, one will be completely unconscious for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn. Once the poison takes effect, it will be as if one is possessed by an evil ghost, and one will die on the spot."
Xuezhi was slightly taken aback: "So... it's the poison from the Ghost Mother Temple? Could it be..."
"Go away, would your grandma harm your dad? It's obviously Man Feiyue's doing."
"How could it be a full moon?"
“Man Feiyue made a deal with your grandmother, buying the recipe for Bai Gui San at an exorbitant price.”
"What kind of news is this? I've never heard of it before."
Feng Zi said, "I've never heard of it either."
"If you'd heard of it, would that person be foolish enough to use the Hundred Ghosts Powder?" Lin Yuhuang glared at the two of them and added, "However, the poison was Man Feiyue's, but the person who harmed me was definitely not Man Feiyue."
"Because it was Grandma's poison, and there is a high probability that there is an antidote in Chonghuo Palace, the person who harmed you must be someone who does not know anything about the origin of Baigui San."
“Smart. If the person who poisoned me knew that the Hundred Ghosts Powder was a poison from the Ghost Mother Temple, even if they wanted to use it to harm me, they wouldn't use it near Chonghuo Palace. Think about it, Man Feiyue has a strong sense of self-esteem and cares a lot about what others think of her poison-making skills. If she bought the poison-making formula and then told others about it, would she still be Man Yuchai? But then again, even if this person used a different poison, I wouldn't die.”
Xuezhi nodded, then fell into deep thought.
She remembered clearly that when she asked Feng She to take her to the Xuan Tian Hong Ling Temple, Feng She's request was that she and Shangguan Tou do something. However, Feng She didn't seem to have thought it through at the time. After she and Feng She left the Hong Ling Temple, Feng She said it was time for her appointment and asked her to go to Lingjian Manor to divert the guards' attention so that he could put the undergarment and sachet inside. This task must have been given to him by Man Feiyue. Later, Yuan Shuangshuang discovered this and broke off her relationship with Xia Qingmei. Man Feiyue's purpose in doing this was naturally to frame Xia Qingmei or to sow discord between Yuan Shuangshuang and Xia Qingmei.
Xuezhi asked, "Second Father, was the person who poisoned you a man or a woman? How old were they?"
“He was dressed in black, and it was nighttime, so I couldn’t judge his age from his build. But I was sure he was a man, and not very tall—half a head shorter than me.”
Xia Qingmei is half a head taller than Lin Yuhuang, so it couldn't be him. Furthermore, someone capable of defeating Lin Yuhuang must be a master. She discovered the *Canghai Snow Lotus Sword* in Fengcheng, so it's highly likely that the person who stole the manual was from Fengcheng. The person who bought the poison from Man Feiyue should also be from Fengcheng.
Feng Cheng and Yuan Shuangshuang are having an affair. Everyone knows that Yuan Shuangshuang has Lin Xuanfeng by her side and that she's interested in him—otherwise, she wouldn't be so attentive to his daughter. In other words, there must be some self-interest involved in Yuan Shuangshuang's relationship with Feng Cheng.
Therefore, it's possible that Yuan Shuangshuang and Manyeyue had some contact behind the scenes.
I still don't understand what impact ruining Xia Qingmei's reputation would have on the relationships behind it all.
Perhaps, Feng She knows something about this matter.
Shangguan Tou might also...
At this moment, outside the gate of Chaoxuelou.
Shangguan Tou took out a silver ingot and handed it to the doctor: "I'll say it again, you can't tell anyone about this, including her father, understand?"
"I would never harm Palace Mistress Xue."
Author's Note: I'm writhing in agony, feeling like I'm dying...
Four months ago—
Editor: You submitted it so quickly? You wrote it very fast.
Me: Ah, needless to say, I am Superman.
Two months ago—
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Me: It's a piece of cake!
One month ago—
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Me: I will try my best to submit it on time...
Editor: No rush, a couple of days later is fine. Take your time writing.
10 days ago——
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Shangguan Tou carried the medicinal soup into the room.
Seeing him carefully approaching while stirring the medicine in the bowl with a spoon, Xuezhi immediately remembered what she had said to him when she was seriously injured. She felt helpless and almost wanted to crawl into the quilt and cover her head with her whole body.
Under Lin Yuhuang's burning and sharp gaze, Shangguan Tou scooped up a spoonful of soup and held it to Xuezhi's lips. Xuezhi smiled somewhat awkwardly and opened her mouth to drink it.
Lin Fengzi said, "No, it'll burn you."
"Yeah, it'll be hot!" Lin Yuhuang snatched the bowl from Shangguan Tou's hand, spilling it almost all over the bed. "You brat, do you know my daughter is made of gold? Go away, I'm here, you can play with Xiao Zi."
He scooped up a large spoonful of soup, blew on it a few times, and then stretched out his hand holding the spoon, bringing it to Xuezhi's lips.
Xuezhi opened her mouth again, but Lin Yuhuang was stopped by Lin Fengzi.
"Alright, Uncle Lin, Young Master Shangguan, you two are always fighting and killing each other, you have no idea how to take care of a patient." After saying that, he took the soup from Lin Yuhuang, "I'll do it."
After saying that, he skillfully swirled the spoon in the soup a few times, scooped up a small half-spoon of soup from the surface, shook it in the air, and then used his other hand to hold the bowl under the spoon and carefully fed Xuezhi a spoonful of medicine.
Shangguan Tou laughed and said, "Girls are indeed different."
Mu Yuan simply looked at them without saying a word.
Lin Yuhuang glared at him and said, "What do you mean? Xiao Zi is a girl, but Zhi'er isn't? You should be satisfied with deceiving one of my daughters, don't try to deceive another one."
The other four were stunned.
Lin Yuhuang glanced at Mu Yuan, her palms slightly sweaty, but she casually patted Xuezhi's head and said, "My good daughter, take good care of yourself."
Xuezhi said softly, "What...another daughter?"
"Huh? You didn't know?" Lin Yuhuang laughed. "Lin Xuanfeng and I grew up together. His daughter is naturally my goddaughter. In a way, she's like your sister."
"Really?" Lin Fengzi was overjoyed. "So Uncle Lin is actually my godfather! I'm so happy, sister, I knew we were sisters!"
Xuezhi looked at Lin Yuhuang expressionlessly: "Why did you tell her this?"
“Godfather, every time I hear my sister call you Second Father, I feel a special warmth in my heart. How about this, I'll call you Second Father from now on too.”
Lin Yuhuang and Xuezhi were both speechless for a moment.
Feng Zi still had a happy look on her face: "Is it good?"
Lin Yuhuang smiled somewhat awkwardly: "Okay."
"Then it's settled, Second Father!"
Lin Yuhuang nodded, still smiling, but her eyes were a little red: "Mm."
Xuezhi looked at Lin Yuhuang, her emotions indescribably complex. At this moment, Shangguan Tou walked over and stared at Xuezhi's face for a while: "Zhi'er, what happened to the palm print on your face? It hasn't faded after so many days."
Xuezhi touched her cheek lightly with her finger and shook her head, saying, "I don't know, it was Yuan Shuangshuang who hit me."
"Yuan Shuangshuang!" Lin Yuhuang exclaimed angrily, "Why did she hit you?"
"I don't know. Her personality is unpredictable; she can cry and laugh at the same time. She locked me in the kitchen and threatened me to do strange things, or she would release poisonous snakes to bite me."
Mu Yuandao: "So, she's the one who's been chasing you?"
"no."
Who is that?
Xuezhi glanced at the people present and said in a deep voice, "I didn't see it clearly. That person's movements were too fast."