Chapter 349: Breakthrough

Gu Junqing's mind was full of question marks. He really couldn't understand what Qinghe's current expression meant.

She frowned and was about to ask more questions, but Qing He had already answered the question consciously. She only said a few words: "In fact, the process is not difficult. The general just needs to get some sleep."

They were so concerned about the detoxification process before, but now they say the process is not difficult and it only requires a nap. Everyone really doesn't understand what Qinghe means.

But if you think about it carefully, since you are so concerned about the process, could it be that there is a mystery behind simply sleeping?

If this is true, then the mystery is likely to be unfavorable to Gu Junqing.

The more they thought about it, the more they felt that they were right, so some people spoke out their ideas.

Then everyone saw Qing He's expression becoming more complicated, but she didn't deny it. She just replied in a vague way:

"It is not time for the general to fall asleep yet. When the poison slowly starts to take effect, the general will naturally fall asleep. At that time, I will go and develop the antidote. However, there must be no noise during the general's sleep, and there is no need for maids and guards to serve in the house. I am enough."

As soon as Qing He finished speaking, some people naturally raised questions. However, before they could even utter the questions, they were nailed to the spot by a look from Ji Rang, who had been standing next to Gu Junqing for some reason.

There seemed to be murderous intent in those eyes, and the usually gentle eyebrows couldn't help but become a little weird. The man was startled, and finally went back to where he was standing in a cowardly manner.

Now that no one has any questions, it would seem unnecessary for them to be standing here. What's more, there is Ji Rang beside Gu Junqing, and it seems that the two of them are about to say something. This makes it seem even more unnecessary for these imperial doctors to be standing here.

They were all perceptive, and without Gu Junqing and the others saying much, they all found reasons to leave.

After all the imperial doctors left the room, Gu Junqing looked at Qinghe, and Qinghe looked back at her. Only Ji Rang looked at Gu Junqing, as if waiting for the two of them to exchange glances before they took the initiative to say something.

According to the next process, Gu Junqing should first ask Qinghe why she fell asleep while detoxifying, or what the mystery behind this sleeping process meant.

However, for Gu Junqing now, there is something more important than this. What she wants to find out more is whether Ji Rang knows anything about this matter.

In fact, whether she knew or not, Gu Junqing knew it in her heart, but she just didn't want to admit it and wanted someone to answer her in person. After all, now there was only that layer of window paper left, and it didn't matter who broke it.

But now Ji Rang obviously gave the initiative to them.

In this case, they did not want to beat around the bush like last time, so Gu Junqing asked him directly:

"This is the second time that Prime Minister Ji has sent Qing He to my side when I needed her. Both times he risked disobeying the Emperor's order and interfered with the Emperor's decision, just to send Qing He to my side..."

At this point, Gu Junqing looked straight at Ji Rang, who was standing beside her with his head down, wondering what he was thinking. She snorted softly, and her voice became deeper and deeper:

"If you really don't know anything, even if other doctors want to feel my pulse according to the emperor's order, you will definitely not react and follow the doctor to see me. But now, it has been like this twice. People who don't know would think that Lord Ji looks down on the doctors in the Imperial Hospital and only thinks highly of the medical skills of my maid. If this is true, we really can't bear it..."

"…But is this really the truth? I guess they are all pretending to be ignorant. If I think about it carefully, it is really annoying. Why don't we speak frankly today and make it clear what we should and shouldn't say, so that we don't get tired of each other in the future."

When Gu Junqing said this, his tone softened slightly, as if he wanted to coax Ji Rang, and he spoke softly:

"We should work for others and be loyal to the emperor. After all, we are all serving the emperor. If the emperor asks about the rift between us, wouldn't it make everyone unhappy? Lord Ji, just tell me. I believe you must have had your reasons for not exposing me before, let alone now."

This was the most that Gu Junqing had ever spoken to him.

Ji Rang sighed silently in his heart, then raised his head and looked at Gu Junqing who was waiting for his reply. Although her mood could not be seen on the surface, the dark energy in her eyes and around her body was enough to show her inner anxiety at the moment.

Yes, if he was really as calm as he appeared, he would not have said such a long speech just now. Instead, he would have simply said a few words and then stood there quietly, looking at himself.

Instead of being like now, with evasive eyes and constant small movements.

Seeing Gu Junqing like this, Ji Rang was no longer as nervous as before. He laughed, and the smile in his eyes was gentle. What he said also made Gu Junqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart. He just laughed slowly and said:

"I naturally understand what General Gu wants to say and what he wants to know. I originally wanted to pretend that I knew nothing all my life, so that the general could pursue his ambitions without any scruples. However, now that the general has discovered it and insists on knowing the answer, there is no need to continue hiding something that is already known. General Gu has been at the border for seven or eight years, and has repelled countless Japanese pirates and enemies. She is as brave as a man, and I admire her!"

At the end, he clasped his fists and bowed to Gu Junqing, which was no different from before, indicating that even if he knew that Gu Junqing was a woman, his attitude towards her would not change.

Upon hearing this, Gu Junqing's originally cold face couldn't help but reveal a hint of emotion.

The same was true for Qinghe, who was standing next to Gu Junqing.

The two of them didn't say anything, they just looked at her quietly, and their thoughts were almost the same as each other's.

Then the two of them looked at each other, and for a moment, they didn't know what to say to deal with the current situation.

The window paper has been broken, and it is simply a pipe dream and a fantasy to want to go back to the past.

Ji Rang stood up and looked back at them, especially at Gu Junqing. The sincerity in his eyes and the barely detectable strange feelings passed through his eyes. Gu Junqing didn't understand what that look meant, but just looked at the person in front of him, wondering in his heart whether the sincerity in his words was reliable and whether it was worth trusting.

However, if you think about it carefully, besides being tied to Ji Rang who knows everything, is there any other possibility? Is it possible to get rid of Ji Rang as soon as possible? This is absolutely impossible.

With a bitter smile in his heart, Gu Junqing raised his eyes. In the end, he didn't care too much about anything. He just asked Ji Rang for a few assurances again, trying to calm her panicked emotions.

This secret had been hidden for a long time, but it turned out that this person knew it at some point. Moreover, for so many years, this person had been by his side, watching him deceive other people, even the emperor, but this person never revealed to him the secret that she was a girl.

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