Chapter 235: Poisoning

rt distance was nothing for Fu Zimo and Jin Mu, who were skilled martial artists. To walk up the mountain wouldn't be difficult, and using light skills to ascend would be even easier.But for Qin Luoy...Qin Tiancheng had returned to Fengqicheng with his entire family over a year ago and had settled down. As the garrison commander of Yuncheng for many years, he was far from the emperor's eyes and had made a lot of profits in Yuncheng. Therefore, after returning to Fengqicheng, he purchased a decent house and set up many shops.

At the Qin residence in Fengqicheng, Qin Luoyan was seeing it for the first time. When the carriage stopped at the gate of the Qin residence, Qin Luoyan, with Qingzhu's support, got off the carriage. Looking at the courtyard in front of her, which was more luxurious than Yun City, she couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Qin Tiancheng was waiting at the door with all of his direct family members. Standing beside him was Chen, her eyes swollen red. Behind her were several women dressed in glamorous attire, some of whom Qin Luo knew, while others were unfamiliar faces. They must be the new concubines Qin Tiancheng had taken in these past two years.

For this society's patriarchy, any man with a bit of ability will constantly collect beautiful women. Qin Luoyan is truly too tired to complain. For these people, it's perfectly normal. Only she finds it inconceivable.

"Luo Yan is back, she's back. That's good." Qin Tiancheng took the lead and walked over, addressing Luo Yan with an intimate tone. A few years ago at General's Manor, he still addressed her formally as Qin Luo Yan. Now, because of King Wu Xuan's influence, he dared not show the slightest disrespect in front of Qin Luo Yan.

Those standing behind Qin Tiancheng also bowed to Qin Luo'yan. Only Chen shi, with a pair of eyes full of malice, stared at her, seeming rather indifferent.

"It seems the General's wife isn't very happy about my return." Qin Luoyan sneered, her footsteps unmoving, clearly unwilling to enter Qin Mansion.

Qin Tiancheng came to his senses and saw Chen's expression. He was so angry that he raised his hand and slapped her face. He then ordered the two guards behind him, "Madam has not been well these days. Take Madam back to the courtyard and find a doctor to see her properly. Do not leave the courtyard without my orders!"

Two guards took orders and dragged Chen Shi away. Chen Shi covered her face, her eyes full of resentment, but she gritted her teeth and muttered angrily. She didn't dare to speak too loudly with Qin Tiancheng present, so her mumbling made it impossible to hear clearly.

Qin Luoyan was completely unfazed by her insults. To her, Chen Shi being publicly slapped by Qin Tiancheng was already a warning. As expected, when the others saw this scene, they immediately lowered their waists even further.

Qin Tiancheng said, "Luo Yan, your mother has been in a bad mood these days because of Xin'er's matter. Don't mind her. I specially asked someone to tidy up the courtyard. Take a look and see if you are satisfied. If you need anything, just say it. You are my daughter, this blood relationship cannot be changed. You married into such a good family, and your father is happy for you."

Who wouldn't be unhappy if Fu Zimo, this towering figure, were on the chopping block

Qin Luoyan held her head high, nodded at Qin Tiancheng, and followed him into the Qin Mansion. The moment they stepped in, the several elders who had been beside Qin Tiancheng couldn't help but whisper to each other.

"What's she got to be proud of She hasn't even gotten married yet, and she already has a child. What nerve this shameless woman has to put on airs in front of us She doesn't even remember how things were back when she was at the General's Manor, fawning over us just for a few pieces of meat"

"Keep your voice down, even if this little wretch makes us look bad, she's still the wife of Duke Wuxuan. We can't afford to provoke her. Didn't you see how Master has been going along with everything she says Even Chen shi got beaten! It's best we don't go poking our noses where they don't belong."

“Of course I know this. Prince Wu Xuan is a notorious playboy. She’s enjoying her fame now, but who knows how long it will last When Prince Wu Xuan finds a new favorite, she’ll be cast aside and end up in misery. We don't need to rush things. Let’s wait until she falls from grace, then we can get our revenge.”

As they spoke, they swayed their bodies and followed in.

Just as they stepped through the gate, a pair of cold eyes stared them down. Before they could react, the owner of those icy eyes whipped out a whip and lashed out at them.

Those who had been previously discussing, all of whom were delicate women, immediately cried out when they were whipped.

"Just who do you think you are, to discuss the concubines of our Prince's Mansion so freely If this happens again, you will die!" Qingzhu calmly sheathed her whip and walked to Qin Luo'yan's side.

Qin Luo'yan didn't know martial arts and couldn't hear what the few people walking behind her were saying, but her Qing Zhu was both sharp-eared and sharp-eyed. She heard their conversation clearly.

"You, you even dare to hit us, a maid Master, Master, you must do something for us!" Several concubines cried as they came to Qin Tiancheng's side.

Qin Tiancheng glared at Qin Luoyan's seemingly mocking smile. His forehead twitched, and he turned around, kicking the concubine over with his foot. "Who allowed you to arrange things for Lady Side Concubine like this Shut your mouths! This beating is light. If there's a next time, I'll have you all thrown out of General Qin's Mansion."

Some of the concubines couldn't believe Qin Tiancheng would say such things. For a lowly, illegitimate daughter he had once disregarded, he was displaying such fury.

But Qin Tiancheng's current efforts to protect her brought no joy to Qin Luoyan. Even though this scene, once a quiet sanctuary she had longed for when she was bullied, even though she hadn't dared to dream that Qin Tiancheng could go this far for her, as long as he spoke up to stop them from doing evil, it would have been enough.

But no, Qin Tiancheng ignored her when she was bullied, and even acted as an accomplice in her marriage.

Now, he is not truly thinking of Qin Luoyan's well-being. Everything is just to please Fu Zimo.

This is the power of influence. It can make a person do things they wouldn't otherwise want to do, and easily achieve their own goals.

Qin Luoyan felt a chill and pulled her shawl tighter, growing even more disgusted with Qin Tiancheng. To act back and forth like this without a shred of shame, not even blushing or feeling flustered—this level of brazenness was truly something else.

Human nature, it is just like this: cold and indifferent.

The courtyard Qin Tiancheng prepared for her was very good. Every room could feel the abundance of sunlight, and even the flowers and plants in the courtyard seemed to have been carefully decorated. The furnishings in the room also showed that thought had been put into it.

"How do you like it Are you satisfied" Qin Tiancheng had a warm and loving smile on his face as he took Qin Luoyan around the courtyard.

Qin Luoyan nodded, "General Qin, thank you for your hard work."

“How can you still call me General Qin I'm your father, there’s no such thing as overnight feuds between a father and daughter. Is Luo Yan still calling me this because she blames me for being her father” Qin Tiancheng sighed dejectedly, then pointed to the portrait hanging on the wall. “Look, I had someone specially bring out your mother's portrait. Your mother died early, so you probably don't remember her well. But now that you’re getting married, I thought she would be happy if she saw it.”

Her mother

Qin Luoyan looked at the painting on the wall, a sneer involuntarily curling her lips. This painting was obviously freshly done; even the colors of the paint seemed new. To say it was something they'd found They treated her like she was still that clueless fourth young miss, Qin Luoyan, who knew nothing!

Furthermore, does Qin Tiancheng really remember the woman in the painting Is he sure the portrait is correct Qin Luoyan thought, perhaps even the woman's face was just a random sketch. Doing all this was just to get closer to her, to make her soften her heart out of familial affection.

It's just a pity, Qin Luoyan is not the Qin Luoyan she used to be, and this legendary mother, isn't her real mother either, so she doesn't really have much resonance with it.

"Well, thank you General Qin," Qin Luoyan said with a polite acknowledgement, but she still refused to change her address.

Qin Tiancheng let out a seemingly resigned sigh, "Fine, your father won't force you. After all, we are family. Your father believes that one day you will understand. By the way, your father has prepared some dowry for you…"

"No need. The prince has already prepared it, and someone will bring it over shortly." Qin Luoyan directly cut off his words and said, "General Qin, I'm a little tired and want to rest for a while."

She was clearly trying to get rid of him politely. Qin Tiancheng, being the astute person he was, understood her subtle hint immediately. He said a few words to her, telling her to rest well, and then instructed the maidservants in charge of taking care of her before leading the others away.

Only after everyone had left did Qin Luoyan stand on the long corridor, looking up at the azure sky and the hazy white clouds, a feeling of emotion welling up in her heart.

After two years, when she returned to the General's Mansion, everyone treated her like a Bodhisattva, even the man who once pointed his sword at her nominal father, now acted with fawning obedience.

But she couldn't really be happy.

It turns out that revenge really doesn't bring happiness.

"Qingzhu, why don't you go to Chen Shi's courtyard and ask her something for me in a while" Qin Luoyan's gaze fell on the horizon, but her mouth gently commanded Qingzhu, "Ask her, how is she considering it"

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But after a while, Qingzhu came back. However, her face didn't seem good. She came to Qin Luoyan's back and said, "After I asked that question, the Chen family started scolding you, saying that she would never agree no matter what. If you were going to kill Xiner, then kill her first."

"She thought I wouldn't dare to touch her" Qin Luoyan smiled. She was a kind person at heart, that much was true, but that didn't mean her kindness extended to her enemies.

Then Chen, could it be that she has forgotten how she hired assassins to kill people, and those murderers relentlessly pursued Qin Luoyan

"Madam, shall I go and teach her a lesson" Qingzhu asked again.

Qin Luo'yan only then retracted her gaze, turned to Qingzhu and shook her head, coldly smiling: "No need, killing this kind of person, don't dirty our hands."

From when did she start talking about murder so casually Had she experienced too much, or had she grown accustomed to this society's law of the jungle She disliked this change, yet couldn't stop it. If she couldn't adapt to this society's rules for survival, she would be the one who died.

In the evening, a maid brought a lavish dinner. Apart from banquets held in the imperial palace, it was unheard of to have dozens of dishes on one table. Yet now, this was simply the meal being served to Qin Luoyan alone, and it was of such scale.

Qin Tiancheng came unannounced, saying he wanted to accompany Qin Luoyan for her last family meal before her wedding. He tried his best to play the role of a father, but his mind was filled with the dowry delivered that afternoon.

Because she needed to register her dowry, there was a ceremony of singing and reading the dowry list at the wedding tomorrow. So he brought people to personally clean up the dowry. After all the cleaning, his hands couldn't help but tremble slightly.

So many precious treasures, none of which he could possibly get his hands on as a single general. He dared say that all his wealth combined wouldn't even equal the value of one of those boxes.

And these, were all prepared by King Wuxuan as dowry for Qin Luoyan. Although it was just a formality, these things still had to be sent back to King Wuxuan's Mansion. But it also allowed him to once again confirm King Wuxuan's wealth and importance placed on Qin Luoyan.

So, at the meal, Qin Tiancheng's originally low posture dropped even further. He reached out and helped Qin Luoyan clip vegetables into her bowl, "Tomorrow is your wedding day, and there are many etiquette to follow for a big wedding. Many brides don't have time to eat. You should eat more today and save some energy for tomorrow."

Qin Luoyan frowned, putting the dishes he had picked back into his bowl. "I don't like this, I'll do it myself. General Qin, please eat."

Although she didn't call him "father," her attitude this time was considerably more polite compared to her cold demeanor earlier in the afternoon.

Qin Tiancheng was a little surprised and his face was filled with a kind smile. He knew that a woman, just a little bit of kindness, sweetness and flattery would be moved. Thinking this way, he picked up the vegetables in his bowl and ate them, saying as he ate, "Good, good, I eat, I eat."

Qin Luo'yan had a gentle smile on her lips, nodded, and was about to pick up some food for herself. Just as she put her chopsticks down on the dish, Qin Tiancheng clutched his stomach, sweating profusely and cried out in pain, "This, this dish is wrong!"

"What" Qin Luoyan also dropped her chopsticks in fright, quickly went over to help Qin Tiancheng, and hurriedly ordered Qingzhu, "Quickly go find a doctor!"

The steward and guards at the Qin residence were already waiting outside. Hearing the commotion inside, they rushed in. Upon seeing that Qin Tiancheng was poisoned, everyone panicked and immediately went to find a doctor.

Qin Tiancheng was in so much pain that his expression contorted. He was helped onto a soft couch to rest, while Qin Luoyan shook her head and sighed, "Who on earth would put medicine in the food This meal was meant for me. It seems like whoever did this wanted to harm me. I just didn't expect General Qin to come eat with me, so he got caught in the crossfire."

She said this, then anxiously looked at Qingzhu, "Qingzhu, you quickly pack up, it's too unsafe here in Qin's residence. When the doctor arrives, if General Qin is alright, we should return to the prince's mansion tonight."

Just as Qingzhu was about to respond, Qin Tiancheng, despite the pain, reached out and grabbed Qin Luoyan. He shook his head frantically, trying desperately to speak, but the agony made it impossible. Every attempt resulted in a pathetic, whimpering growl.

He was a general, a martial artist. At such a time, the most important thing was to stabilize the morale of the soldiers. But with this pathetic whimper, he seemed less valiant. The maidservants guarding him saw it, though they didn't dare show it on their faces, but in their hearts, there was also a hint of disdain.

Qin Luoyan's eyes flashed with a fleeting sneer. It was difficult to establish someone's prestige, but wasn't it also easy to destroy it

"General Qin, don't worry. Wait until the doctor arrives before saying anything." She pretended not to know what Qin Tiancheng wanted to say.

Actually, she didn't need to think about it. She knew that it was simply a matter of not letting her return to the palace right now.

If she went back now, wouldn't that let King Wuxuan know that someone had poisoned her King Wuxuan's relentless pressure on him had already made it difficult for him to breathe. He was just waiting to please Qin Luoyan so as to avoid that pressure. If something happened again at this time, perhaps he, the general, wouldn't be able to hold on any longer.

Qin Tiancheng wanted to speak, but another wave of miserable howls escaped his lips. This time, the surrounding people seemed to be struggling to contain themselves, and two guards in the corner had already revealed expressions of disdain.

A man bleeds but doesn't cry, a general on the left, howls like a woman, how can anyone be convinced

The doctor arrived very quickly, carrying his medicine box and sitting down on the soft couch. After examining Qin Tiancheng's condition, he was immediately alarmed and knelt to the ground, "General forgive me, General forgive me! The general has been poisoned..."

"You're poisoned, just detoxify! Hurry up and prescribe a remedy. What does it mean to kowtow and beg for mercy" Qin Luoyan glared angrily, letting out a low growl, her aura bursting forth, causing the doctor to keep bowing his head incessantly.

“No, it’s not that I won’t reveal the recipe. It’s just that this poison is too powerful. I’m just an ordinary physician, where would I have so many antidote recipes Right now, either there needs to be an antidote specifically for this poison, or there needs to be a miraculous and exotic herb that can cure all poisons—perhaps we could try that.” The physician kowtowed and trembled as he answered.

Qin Luoyan wandered inside the house, glancing at the people around her. Everyone in the Qin residence had never seen such a large-scale scene and was frightened, some even lost their composure. They were all at a loss.

"Perhaps I should go find the Lord and ask him to send a palace physician over here." Qin Luoyan frowned, a worried expression on her face.

Qin Tiancheng, however, grabbed her and shook his head desperately.

"General Qin, at this point in time, why are you still so concerned Without a physician, where can we find such rare and exotic herbs to cure the poison" Qin Luoyan shook her head as she tried to pull his hand away.

Suddenly, Qin Tiancheng's reaction was even greater. He grabbed her tightly with one hand and frantically pointed outside with the other.

Qin Luoyan followed his gaze. In the courtyard, it was empty, as if there was nothing there at all. She looked puzzled, but suddenly the steward beside her seemed to have a sudden realization and shouted.

"I see, General! You mean there is a rare and exotic herb in Consort's dowry that can cure the poison!"

Qin Luoyan lowered her head, seeming to be lost in thought. In reality, she was hiding the mockery in her eyes. Qin Tiancheng had indeed set his sights on her dowry. She raised her head, and the mockery disappeared from her eyes, replaced by a slight nod as she said, "Right, there are a few rare and exotic medicinal herbs for detoxification in my dowry. Although the dowry is valuable, it's not as important as a human life. Qingzhu, go pick one over. Apart from that one, you can take any other item at random."

Qingzhu nodded and immediately went with the housekeeper to get it.

Qin Tiancheng finally loosened his grip on Qin Luoyan's hand, but because he had been too excited earlier, another mouthful of blood welled up and he couldn't help but spit it out.

The doctor kneeling on the ground hurriedly got up and gave him an injection to stabilize his condition.

"Master, Master, what's wrong with you" When Chen shi heard the news, she rushed over in a panic. She glared at Qin Luoyan and then threw herself onto Qin Tiancheng's body. "Master, what's wrong with you Don't scare me! This whole family relies on you to live."

"General's wife, please don't worry, the concubine has already sent someone to fetch the antidote." The doctor saw Mrs. Chen and knew her identity as the general's wife, so he immediately explained to her, his expression showing a flattering intention.

" 解百毒？" Chen heard this and her expression changed drastically, " General, you've been poisoned What kind of poison"

The doctor was taken aback by her expression and, with a forced smile, said, "I'm not well-versed in medicine and don't know what kind of poison it is. The general must have been poisoned after eating the meal. I think as long as there's a miraculous herb that can cure all poisons, the general should be fine."

"Should I" Mrs. Chen was so angry her teeth ached. She found the doctor's ambiguous words incredibly frustrating. She stood up anxiously, ignoring everything else, and hurriedly instructed her maid, "I have a detoxification pill I got from that traveling physician last time. Go get it quickly!"

Chen vanished without a trace. He made a gesture to Lao Momo, who immediately understood. He got up and went to get medicine.

Chen's courtyard was close by, so Lao Momo returned quickly. She brought a small box to Chen's face, and Chen hurriedly took out the pills inside and pretended to feed them to Qin Tiancheng's mouth.

Qin Luoyan sneered and pressed down on her hand, "General's wife, the general is of high status. If something goes wrong when you feed him medicine, who will be responsible"

When Mrs. Chen saw Qin Luo Yan, she became angry and slapped her hand away, shouting: "My husband is a general, could I possibly harm him It's all your fault, you little fox spirit! I'll get even with you later!"

Qin Tiancheng's eyes also hesitated a little, but after all, they had been husband and wife for over ten years. So when Chen shi fed him the medicine, he still chose to swallow the pill.

Chen Shi brought hot water to Qin Tiancheng, feeding him the hot water. Who knew that Qin Tiancheng suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, blood splattering and landing all over Chen Shi's head and face, making her look very ferocious.

"Ah!" Chen's shriek filled the entire courtyard.

Qin Tiancheng's eyes widened and he slumped back onto the soft couch, his mouth twisted into a crooked smile that wouldn't form words. He could only stare daggers at Mrs. Chen with his eyes.

"Doctor, please take a look and see what's going on" Qin Luoyan had stepped back far enough before so that she wasn't splashed with the blood, and then asked the doctor.

The doctor stepped forward to examine him, his expression growing increasingly puzzled and shocked. “This...this...how is the poison in the General's body getting worse”

"No, no!" cried Madam Chen, stumbling and falling to the ground. She shook her head in disbelief, muttering to herself, "How could this be This is clearly the antidote! The red pill is poison, the black pill is the antidote! How could it be wrong"

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