Both worlds are like dreams

Gu Qinglan looked into her eyes, "Even if it's anything?"

"Nothing," Xue Huang smiled faintly, "I just feel that if I were to take this path, I would definitely face many choices."

"Why are you suddenly telling me this today?"

"I am now the eldest princess of Dongchu. Although Junior Uncle-Master said that he had to put me in this position to save me, I still have to do something for marriage and alliance. And helping Fifth Brother become the Sword Wielder together with you is the only thing I can do."

Gu Qinglan sighed: "We all just hope that you can live in peace and happiness, but now we have dragged you into this storm."

Xue Huang shook her head, "In troubled times, there are storms everywhere. But I am very fortunate to be able to walk the long road you have walked, and I wish you the prosperous times you wish for."

"I am also lucky to have met you."

"What if one day I asked you to choose between me and this peaceful and prosperous world?"

Gu Qinglan was stunned for a moment, and looked at her straight, "There will never be such a day."

Xue Huang smiled calmly, "Just like the wish you made under the Moon Goddess Tree that day, if you can only have one come true, which one do you hope it will be?"

Gu Qinglan's expression became extremely serious, "I will live up to both the prosperous times and you!"

"No." Xue Huang shook her head. "Brother Qinglan, if that day really comes, I hope you can choose Shengshi and give up me."

"No," Gu Qinglan eagerly grabbed her hand, "I will never give up on you."

Xue Huang smiled slightly, "You don't have to feel guilty. I've said before, what you want is also what I want, so you can give up on me."

"I said no!"

Xue Huang looked at him and sighed, "How can I have the best of both worlds, not disappointing Tathagata and not disappointing you?!"

Gu Qinglan held her tightly in his arms, and there seemed to be a trace of sadness in his low voice, "Why do I feel so far away when you are clearly right in front of me?"

Xue Huang smiled and said, "I'm right here!"

"What's wrong with you? Why are you saying this suddenly?"

Xue Huang did not answer. She was still smiling, but she could no longer control the tears in the corners of her eyes and they fell silently.

She stretched out her hands and wanted to hug Gu Qinglan back, but she felt his arms trembling, and the next moment she saw him fall down in front of her.

"Brother Qinglan?!" Xuehuang was horrified and hurried to support him. She saw that the blood color on his face was fading away little by little, and his head was covered with cold sweat.

This is the symptom of the heart-eating insect attack!

What happened? The antidote Mo Yunchen gave her was for three days, and it had only been less than two days, so how could the poison take effect?

She quickly took out a whistle arrow from her sleeve and shot it into the sky. Then she used her internal energy to temporarily suppress the attack of the Heart-Eating Gu.

The people from Shanhe Gate were following them not far away. When they saw the whistle arrow, they quickly rushed over.

The leader was Zhuo Yang, "Young Master."

"Take him back to find Mr. Lin Yu."

Zhuo Yang nodded, and hurried forward to help her help Gu Qinglan down from the Observatory.

The carriage had already been waiting downstairs. Xue Huang helped Gu Qinglan into the carriage and was about to leave together, but Zhuo Yang and others looked behind her with vigilance.

Xue Huang turned her head and saw a familiar red figure standing under the willow tree by the river. A hint of murderous intent immediately emerged in her eyes, and she said coldly, "You stay here and use your inner strength to help Master Gu suppress the poison. I will be back soon." After saying that, she walked towards the figure.

The Qingshuang sword came out silently, but it brought with it a cold snowstorm that headed straight for the person under the tree.

That was Mo Yunchen. He looked at her indifferently. Under the bright lights, her red dress was still bright and dazzling, while the scenery behind her was dimmed.

Xue Huang pointed her sword at Mo Yunchen and asked coldly, "Why did you lie to me?"

Mo Yunchen didn't care about her murderous intentions and asked indifferently: "How can I lie to you?"

"You clearly said that the antidote would last for three days, so why did he have an attack today?"

Mo Yun stood there quietly, the shadow of the leaves covering half of his face, his eyes also became dim and unclear, "The antidote is indeed available in three days, but have you forgotten that the Heart-Eating Gu uses your heart's blood as a guide? The closer you get to it, the more likely it will attack!"

Xue Huang frowned slightly. She recalled the situation when Gu Qinglan's poison broke out every time in the past few days. It seemed to be different. Sometimes it was when she touched him, and sometimes when she was close to him. But when she kept a distance from him, his poison still broke out. "What did you put in it?"

Mo Yunchen did not answer, but asked: "How are you thinking about our deal?"

Xue Huang held Qing Shuang tightly, the murderous intent in her body was unbridled, she couldn't control it at all, "Do you know how much I want to kill you?"

Mo Yunchen opened his palm, and inside was a porcelain bottle, the same one he gave to Xue Huang last time, "If I die, he won't live either."

Xue Huang's eyes were as cold as ice, hatred surged silently, and finally, she put Qing Shuang down with trembling hands, a mist appeared in the corners of her eyes, "I... promise you."

Mo Yunchen's lips curled up slightly, and he slowly walked towards Xue Huang, took her hand, and placed the medicine bottle in her palm. "It's still a three-day antidote. But I remind you, stay away from him."

Xue Huang put away the medicine bottle and said, "I have agreed to your terms. When will you give me all the antidotes?"

"Once everything is settled, the three-day effect of the medicine will be changed to fifteen days."

"What do you mean?"

"There is no antidote to the Heart-Eating Gu, the only way is to control it. And the antidote to control it needs to be constantly refined. I need to ensure that the deal between you and me is permanent."

Xue Huang understood what he meant. He wanted to use this deal to tie her down forever. As long as the heart-eating poison was not cured, she would have to stay by his side forever for Gu Qinglan.

The corners of her mouth curled up with a hint of sarcasm, "What a calculation, you are always so shameless."

Mo Yunchen didn't care about her words and just said, "Don't make the wrong choice at tomorrow's morning court."

Xue Huang pulled back her hand, looked at him coldly and said, "I also remind you that Dong Chu will not stand on the side of anyone, and you can't use me to restrain anyone. This is just a deal between you and me."

Mo Yunchen smiled faintly, "It doesn't really matter to me who becomes the crown prince. I said, all I want is you!"

Xue Huang sneered, "I once asked you what you wanted from me, but that was not your answer at the time."

"Oh?" Mo Yunchen seemed a little surprised, "You still remember?"

Xue Huang did not answer.

Mo Yunchen looked at her, "Which answer do you believe?"

"I don't believe a word you say." Xue Huang looked at him coldly, her expression firm and serious. "You have used me to hurt the one I love, but I hope you know where my bottom line is. I can agree to your conditions, but I want Gu Qinglan to be alive. This is my last bottom line, and I hope you will never touch it."

Mo Yunchen smiled coldly, "Since you don't believe me, why bother to say more?"

"I'm just reminding you." Xue Huang said coldly. "If you keep your promise today, I will abide by this deal."

Mo Yunchen was silent for a moment before speaking again, his tone becoming a little lowered, "Okay."

"Listen carefully, I want Gu Qinglan to be alive, so you can't hurt him."

"I can choose not to do it, but I can't guarantee it for others."

Xue Huang smiled sarcastically, "That's your business, but if he dies, I won't live alone! Guigu, Shanhemen, Dongchu, and your immortality Gu, you will get nothing!"

Mo Yunchen's expression turned extremely cold, his dark eyes were like the deep sea, surging with rage. He grabbed her shoulders and stared into her cold and resolute eyes, "For him, would you rather die?"

Xue Huang said without hesitation, "Yes!"

Mo Yunchen unconsciously tightened his grip on her shoulder, and when he saw her frowning in pain, he belatedly let go. He turned around with his back to her and smiled coldly, "Okay, very good!"

Xue Huang said nothing more and left silently.

She returned to the carriage and fed the antidote to Gu Qinglan. Fearing that being too close to him would cause the poison to recur, she shrank into a corner and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw his expression soften.

She suddenly thought of what the old man said in Yue Lao Temple that day: the person in front of you is the one you love, but the one you love is not the one you sleep with. The closer they are, the more painful it will be.

It really is a prophecy coming true!

Xue Huang sighed and knocked on the wooden board of the carriage, "Don't go back to the Wei Mansion, go directly to the Duke's Mansion."

Zhuo Yang said outside: "Young Master, is it okay for Master Gu to be like this?"

"can."

"Yes." Zhuo Yang responded without saying anything more.

The carriage soon stopped in front of the Duke's Mansion, and Gu Qinglan had woken up after taking the medicine.

Xue Huang approached him carefully and inconspicuously, "Brother Qinglan, are you feeling better?"

Gu Qinglan nodded, "I'm fine. I just didn't expect the Gu to break out so suddenly. Did it scare you?"

Xue Huang shook her head. "This Gu is a bit troublesome, but Mr. Lin has already thought of a way to control it. You just need to take his medicine and it will slowly get rid of it. Well, you are home, go back and rest."

Gu Qinglan nodded.

Xuehuang carefully helped him out of the car, but he stopped and seemed to have something to say to her.

She knew what he wanted to say and looked at him with a smile, "Our agreement has always been there."

At this time, Duke Jingguo heard that they had returned and hurried out. He hadn't seen Xuehuang for a long time and was very worried about her.

"Grandpa Gu!" Xue Huang greeted with a smile.

"Girl, you haven't come to see me for a long time!"

"It's all my fault. I was delayed by something."

Lord Jingguo smiled kindly, "I heard about your situation. As long as you are safe, it is more important than anything else."

"Thank you, Grandpa Gu, for your concern."

"Don't stand here, come in and sit down."

Xue Huang smiled and shook her head, "It's getting late. I won't disturb you and Brother Qinglan from resting. I'll take my leave now."

Duke Jingguo looked at the hairpin in her hair and smiled meaningfully, "Why are you saying such polite words?"

"Grandfather," Gu Qinglan said, "It is indeed getting late. Let Xue Huang go back and rest first."

"Okay then." Duke Jingguo said with a smile. "After the court session tomorrow, you two will come back with me."

There was a hint of bitterness in the smile on Xue Huang's lips. "Okay, Grandpa Gu, please go in."

Gu Qinglan glanced at her and said, "Be careful on the way back."

Xue Huang nodded, "See you tomorrow!"

After saying that, she smiled and waved her hand, then got into the carriage. As the curtain fell, the smile on her face instantly disappeared.