Both worlds are like dreams

Chapter 504 Doubt

Xue Huang smiled and said, "It's too difficult. I can't do it, but I can pretend to do it. Look, didn't I act very well?"

"Really?" Mu Guang was helpless and reluctant, "It's full of loopholes."

Xue Huang huddled there, "Tell me, if I wasn't Xiao Jingyu, would this not have happened?"

Mu Guang did not answer. His eyes became firm, as if he had made a decision. "From now on, you will walk around this palace every day. I will take you to find the antidote formula for the Heart-Eating Gu."

"Really?" Xue Huang's eyes lit up.

"Mo Yunchen is good at making poisons and raising Gu, but there is only one pharmacy in the mansion. You have secretly seen it, and it is just an ordinary pharmacy. So where does he make the antidote for the Heart-Eating Gu?"

"You suspect a secret room?"

"Do you remember four years ago when we visited this place at night because of those girls who were sold into the palace and disappeared?"

"I remember that we searched the palace but couldn't find the whereabouts of those girls."

"Yes, since they didn't leave, where did they go?"

Xue Huang frowned and suddenly remembered the time when she was locked up in an underground secret room by Mo Yunchen in Shangyang City. There was a secret passage in the underground room and many bones were inside.

Will there be a similar place here? After all, he controlled Xu Yao for fifteen years, and raised the blood parasite for fifteen years.

During the fifteen years, he traveled back and forth between Shangyang City and Shuanglin City, and needed a place to raise the Gu.

Mu Guang knew what she was thinking from her expression, so he said, "Although the blood parasite is gone, the secret room may still be there. Don't be anxious, you will always find clues."

"The only place in this palace that I haven't been to is his study, which is also the place with the most guards in the palace. Could it be that place?"

"It's possible, but he might take precautions. You must not alert him."

Xue Huang nodded. She still had some patience.

After waiting for another seven or eight days, Wei Yunzhou's letter finally arrived.

Xue Huang was puzzled as to why he was so late this time. After asking Lu Heng, she found out that Wei Yunzhou was not in Shangyang City, but went to Muhua City with Xu Yao. There was new business dealings in Nanjin, so the two of them went there to keep things under control.

I only returned to Shangyang City in recent days, which delayed me for some time.

Xue Huang looked at Wei Yunzhou's handwriting, which was still as vigorous and powerful, and still only a few words, but he said that there was nothing wrong with Mo Yunchen's medicine, and Gu Qinglan's heart-eating poison had not acted up for a long time.

There was nothing unusual in the letters from other people, as they contained a lot of information about the latest developments in the court.

Mo Ruilin still made Prime Minister Meng's legitimate daughter his queen, and took four concubines in. However, he had no interest in the harem and was only focused on state affairs.

Gu Qinglan still assisted him with all his strength and tried his best to implement the governing philosophy copied by Xue Huang. He truly served the country and the people, put people first in everything, and combined leniency and strictness, which was highly praised by many literati and poets.

Recently they are studying the construction of water conservancy projects, tax reductions and exemptions, as well as the reclamation of farmland and river management at the beginning of next year. Anyway, there are a lot of things to do.

Wei Yunzhou and Xu Yao are still secretly protecting the Sihai Trading Company and are about to sign a trade agreement with Dongchu and Nanjin.

There are so many big things happening right now, and of course there are many small things as well.

For example, Yun Qing and Zhuo Yang are already married, and their restaurant business is thriving.

Luo Ning is still the head of Jinxiu Tower and Sihai Trading Company on the surface. Haitang and Cuinong are now also capable of their own work and serve as her right-hand men.

Anyway, everything is fine, so let her rest assured.

Lu Heng also brought her a string of shell wind chimes, and she knew who gave it to her without asking.

However, she repeatedly asked Lu Heng about Gu Qinglan's true condition, and he guaranteed with his life that there was no problem with the Heart-Eating Gu's medicine and Gu Qinglan was indeed safe.

Xue Huang finally felt relieved. In the past few days, she had no chance to visit Mo Yunchen's study, and she couldn't find anything unusual in other places in the mansion, which made her very anxious.

She hung the string of wind chimes beside the bed, together with another string, and listened to the clear sounds as they swayed, seeming a little dazed.

After a long time, she sat by the window, opened it and went to drink tea.

The wind and snow of the past few days have stopped, and the whole yard is covered with silver, the snow scene is particularly beautiful.

But she still didn't go out. In recent days, Mo Yunchen also didn't go out. He stayed in the study all day to deal with military affairs, and only accompanied her at meal times.

But his face was very cold and he talked less nonsense, but sometimes he looked at her strangely. If she had to say it, he was like a wolf and she was a rabbit who could be eaten by him at any time.

Xuehuang felt uncomfortable watching this, and she even kept a distance from him when she slept.

At this time, his face became even gloomier, but he still said nothing.

That evening, the two of them had dinner together as usual.

Xue Huang said calmly, "The snow has stopped. I want to go back to Ghost Valley in a few days."

"I've been busy with military affairs lately, so I can't go back with you. Let's go back later."

"I can go back by myself, you go about your business."

Mo Yunchen was silent for a moment, "Okay. How long will it take for you to be back?"

"I haven't been back for more than four years. I want to stay for a while longer, maybe after the Qiyuan Festival."

"I'll have someone escort you."

Xue Huang did not object, which was considered as her agreement.

After a moment of silence, she continued, "It will take a while for me to leave this time. Can you give me the antidote in advance?"

Mo Yunchen looked up at her, his deep eyes as quiet as a cold pond.

After a moment of silence, he said cheerfully, "Okay, I'll give it to you in a few days."

After saying this, neither of them spoke any more and finished their dinner in silence.

Mo Yunchen sat at the head of the bed, looking at the two strings of shell wind chimes with a changeable look in his eyes.

The coldness in his body spread uncontrollably, and even though he used his internal energy to suppress it, Xue Huang still noticed it.

"Your cold seems to be quite serious. Is there no medicine to cure it?"

"The hot spring cottage has been built. You can go there tomorrow."

"I can't go with you. I feel a little unwell."

Mo Yunchen looked at her meaningfully, "I won't do anything to you, you don't have to lie to me."

"I'm really not feeling well. My period is coming."

Mo Yunchen said nothing more and lay down to sleep.

Xue Huang leaned against the head of the bed and actually felt that the atmosphere was a bit depressing.

She would rather he went crazy, or even had a fight.

On the contrary, his moody look now made her feel very strange, as if she was wrong.

Why?

Xue Huang secretly cursed herself for being crazy. It was clearly his fault, so why was she making herself so unhappy?

Thinking of this, she pulled over the quilt and lay down to sleep.

A hand reached out from behind, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her tightly, along with the quilt.

"what are you doing?"

"I'm cold." Mo Yunchen buried his head in her hair, "I really can't be angry with you for too long."

Xue Huang returned the quilt to him, "I give it to you, just let me go."

"Be quiet," Mo Yunchen rubbed her neck with his chin, "Don't move."

"I'll go add some charcoal to your fire, please let me go."

"Be good," Mo Yunchen hugged him tighter, "I'll give you the antidote tomorrow."

Xue Huang didn't say anything, and let him hold her tightly, her body stiff and motionless. Her back was pressed against his chest, and she could clearly feel his heartbeat, and at the same time she could hear her own heartbeat, like a drum.

Mo Yunchen whispered in her ear with a smile: "Nervous?"

As he spoke, his breath was beside her ears, warm and ambiguous.

Xue Huang shrank her neck and said, "Shut up and go to sleep."

Mo Yunchen didn't say anything, just held her and fell asleep peacefully.

Xue Huang finally waited until he fell asleep and wanted to break free, but he woke up as soon as she moved, hugged her even tighter, and finally threatened her.

"Do you want the antidote?"

Xue Huang had no choice but to give up and treat him as a shameless scabby dog.

Finally, she was so sleepy that she fell into a deep sleep.

When I woke up, the bastard was gone.

Xue Huang thought about what he said about giving her the antidote today, so she didn't even bother to wash up and ran to find him.

Knowing that he had not gone out, she hurried to his study.

The door was closed and there was a row of guards watching at the steps in front of the door.

Sure enough there is a problem.

Xue Huang did not go in directly, but restrained her breath, pried open the window quietly and sneaked in.

To her, this guard is just a decoration.

Mo Yunchen was indeed not inside. Of course, it was also possible that he was not in the mansion, but where could he go so early in the morning?

Regardless, now's a good opportunity.