readsfreenovel Chapter 274 Your Majesty, Your Majesty, why are you doing this?
Chapter 274 Your Majesty, Your Majesty, why are you doing this?
Sun rises and moon sets, moon sets and sun rises.
In the blink of an eye, Chu Qingyin had been kneeling at the entrance of Medicine Immortal Valley for three days and three nights.
Her body grew increasingly weak, but her eyes remained resolute.
Finally, on the evening of the third day, everything went black before her eyes, and she collapsed to the side.
"Yinyin!"
Pei Yuanling's expression suddenly changed, and he quickly stepped forward to hug her: "Yinyin, wake up..."
The person in his arms had their eyes closed and had completely fainted.
Fortunately, on the first day of arriving at Medicine Immortal Valley, Gu Li brought the imperial physician with him. Now that he saw Chu Qingyin faint, the imperial physician immediately rushed over from the tent with his medicine box on his back.
At the same time, a white crane happened to pass by the entrance of Yaoxian Valley.
Seeing this, his eyelids twitched, and he hurriedly ran back to the bamboo hut to plead with the Taoist Kongkong: "Master, that woman has fainted!"
A slight ripple appeared on the usually calm face of the Taoist Kongkong, but he remained silent.
Seeing this, Baihe quickly pressed on, saying, "If you count it up, she has been kneeling at the entrance of our valley for three days and three nights. If she hadn't fainted today due to exhaustion, she probably would have continued kneeling. Master, her will is so firm, it's clear that she is deeply in love with her husband. I beg you, Master, to allow me to see her."
Upon hearing this, the Taoist Kongkong remained silent for a moment before slowly saying, "Alright, bring her in."
The white crane didn't have much hope to begin with.
Unexpectedly, his master relented, and his eyes lit up instantly: "Yes! Disciple will invite them in right away!"
Before long, Pei Yuanling carried Chu Qingyin horizontally and entered the valley led by the white crane.
Whether it was the acupuncture needles from the imperial physician that worked or the ginseng soup she was forced to drink while holding her nose that had an effect, Chu Qingyin slowly woke up as soon as she arrived at the bamboo hut of the Taoist Kongkong.
When she saw the unfamiliar surroundings, she paused, her sleepy dark eyes still showing some confusion: "Where...where is this?"
When Pei Yuanling saw that she was awake, his tightly furrowed brows relaxed: "That's great, Yinyin, you're awake."
Chu Qingyin found herself in Pei Yuanling's arms and struggled to get down from his embrace.
Pei Yuanling said, "Your body is still weak, don't move yet. Once we go inside and see Daoist Kongkong, I... I will naturally put you down."
He did not want to reveal his identity when he left the palace incognito.
When Chu Qingyin heard that Daoist Kongkong was willing to see her, her previously lifeless eyes suddenly came alive.
Pei Yuanling said, "Speaking of which, I have to thank this boy. If he hadn't spoken well of you to the Valley Master, the Valley Master wouldn't have known about the situation outside."
Chu Qingyin looked up and saw the young boy in blue robes. She showed gratitude and weakly smiled and nodded at him, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Immortal Boy."
Bai He had grown up in the valley since childhood and had never seen such a stunningly beautiful woman. He couldn't help but blush and scratched the back of his head shyly, saying, "You're too kind, young lady."
As they spoke, the group entered the bamboo hut.
Upon seeing the Taoist Kongkong sitting cross-legged on the edge of the couch, exuding an air of otherworldly grace, Chu Qingyin hurriedly struggled out of Pei Yuanling's arms, her knees buckled, and she knelt directly in front of the Taoist Kongkong.
"Valley Master, please have mercy and save my husband."
She looked up, her voice weak but full of pleading, "He was harmed by a villain and is now poisoned and unconscious. The doctor said that only the Netherworld Flower can cure him. Please have mercy and give me the Netherworld Flower so that I can go back and save his life."
Looking at the haggard woman kneeling on the ground, pleading desperately, a complex expression flashed in the eyes of the Taoist Kongkong.
After a long silence, he sighed and said, "I can give you the Netherworld Flower, but it needs to be watered with human blood for seven days before it can be used as medicine. This process is extremely painful. Are you willing?"
Chu Qingyin nodded without hesitation: "I'm willing! I'm willing to do anything to save Aheng."
Her face was full of determination, leaving the Taoist Kongkong speechless for a moment.
He sighed again and turned to look at Bai He: "Fine, then take her to the herb garden and choose one."
Bai He bowed and raised his sleeve: "Yes."
As he spoke, he turned and gestured for Chu Qingyin and Pei Yuanling to follow him: "This way, please, both of you."
The herb garden wasn't far from the bamboo hut, and Chu Qingyin was still somewhat weak as she was just waking up.
Her eyes were fixed on the road ahead, while Pei Yuanling beside her was staring straight at her.
"arrive."
The white crane stopped in front of a medicinal herb garden enclosed by a bamboo fence, and pointed ahead: "The Netherworld Flower is over there."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Qingyin looked in the direction he was pointing.
Under a clear, azure sky, a budding ghost flower stood quietly among the flowers, its petals a ghostly blue, radiating a mysterious light.
"So, this is the Netherworld Flower..."
Chu Qingyin murmured to herself, her eyes somewhat dazed.
Is she dreaming?
"Yinyin?"
A man's soft voice called from beside her. Chu Qingyin turned her head and met Pei Yuanling's complicated yet concerned gaze: "You wait here, I'll go pick them for you?"
Chu Qingyin immediately snapped out of her daze.
"Need not."
Chu Qingyin grabbed his sleeve, took a deep breath, and said, "I'll pick it myself."
Pei Yuanling: "..."
Has she become so estranged from him?
Chu Qingyin carefully walked into the large flower bushes, and under Bai He's guidance, she stretched out her wrist and let her blood drip onto the roots of the Netherworld Flower.
In an instant, warm blood stained the soil red, and the Netherworld Flower seemed to be nourished, trembling slightly.
Pei Yuanling watched from the side, his heart filled with complex emotions.
She was both jealous that Lu Zhiheng received such affection from Chu Qingyin, and couldn't help but feel sorry for Chu Qingyin's resilience.
According to the Taoist Kongkong, the Netherworld Flower needs to be watered for a full seven days before it can be used as medicine.
So in the days that followed, Chu Qingyin came without fail to feed the flowers with her blood.
However, on the third day of watering, she fainted again due to excessive blood loss.
Her last conscious thought before fainting was the man's anxious call: "Yinyin!"
Then, everything went black, and she lost consciousness.
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“Lu Zhiheng…”
“Aheng…”
"no, do not want--"
When Chu Qingyin awoke again, what greeted her eyes was no longer the tranquil and ethereal Medicine Immortal Valley, but a magnificent imperial palace.
Chu Qingyin was stunned, her mind unable to process what was happening for a long time.
What's she doing here? Wasn't she seeking medicine in the Valley of Medicine Immortals?
Oh, right, the Netherworld Flower!
She remembered watering the Netherworld Flower for three whole days, and the flower grew more and more radiant and beautiful under the nourishment of her blood, but suddenly she lost her strength and fainted.
What about the flowers? How are they?
Lu Zhiheng is still waiting for the Netherworld Flower to cure his poison!
Upon thinking of this, Chu Qingyin could no longer lie still and hurriedly tried to sit up. However, as soon as she sat up, she felt weak all over and her head became dizzy.
She instinctively clutched her throbbing head, just then, the sound of footsteps approached.
"Your Majesty, you're finally awake."
Chu Qingyin looked up and saw Aunt Fang, dressed in a light blue palace gown, walking over with hot water.
Chu Qingyin was stunned: "You... how could it be you? How did I end up in the palace, I..."
"Your Majesty, please don't be anxious."
Aunt Fang hurriedly stepped forward to help her lie down, and said gently, "You have been unconscious for many days and have only just woken up. You are still weak. I know you must have many questions to ask. Just lie down and I will tell you."
Although Chu Qingyin had no patience to lie down, her body was too weak, so she had to suppress her anxiety and listen to Aunt Fang tell her the story.
"Seven days have passed since you fell into a coma in Medicine Immortal Valley..."
"Don't worry, the Netherworld Flower has already bloomed, and the imperial physician has prepared the antidote according to the method taught by that Taoist priest and fed it to Young Master Lu."
Seeing that Chu Qingyin's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed, Aunt Fang felt a little uneasy.
After thinking for a moment, she couldn't help herself and forgot His Majesty's instructions, muttering under her breath, "This servant knows that Young Master Lu saved your life, and you are deeply in love with him. But His Majesty's feelings for you are also genuine. After you fainted, the Netherworld Flower was fed to you with His Majesty's blood..."
Chu Qingyin was stunned upon hearing this. "He...fed him?"
Aunt Fang said, "That's right. His Majesty specifically instructed us not to tell you."
But she just couldn't hold it in any longer.
She had served His Majesty for many years and had never seen His Majesty cherish a woman so much.
He was even willing to destroy his own body to save her lover.
Your Majesty, why do you do this?
Chu Qingyin never expected that Pei Yuanling would go to such lengths for her.