The following day, at the Crown Princess's residence.

Outside the mansion gate, as the guards were changing shifts, a man wearing a straw hat walked up the steps.

The guards immediately drew their swords and pointed them at the guards, saying sternly, "This is the Crown Princess's residence. All unauthorized personnel, please leave immediately!"

The man did not move at this moment, showing no fear whatsoever.

The guards exchanged a glance, then, enraged, placed their knives against the man's neck. "Looking for death?"

The man calmly raised the brim of his hat. Although he was over fifty, he was still very handsome. One could only imagine how handsome he must have been when he was young.

The man said, "Call your daughter out; her grandfather has arrived."

The two guards were stunned. "This..."

Guard 1: "I've never heard of Her Highness having a grandfather?"

The second guard said, "Go and report to the Crown Princess immediately. I will stay here and keep watch."

The guard nodded, and after running a short distance, he turned back in confusion and asked in a low voice, "There are two Crown Princesses now, who should I report to?"

Upon hearing this, Qingmu smiled. "My two lords?"

The second guard pretended to think for a moment, then said, "Go ahead, go find Lord Bai first."

The guards immediately rushed in and headed towards Jinyun Garden.

Upon arriving at the entrance of the garden, they were stopped by Black Hawk, at which point Bai Jinzhi had not yet gotten up.

Black Hawk: "What's the matter that you're so panicked!"

The guard said, "General Black Hawk, a man has arrived at the gate. He claims to be Her Highness the Crown Princess's grandfather and requests that Her Highness go out to greet him."

Black Hawk, "Grandpa?"

Suddenly remembering something, Black Hawk looked startled. "You should first invite the person to the main hall and treat them well."

Upon hearing this, the guards panicked and rushed out of Jinyun Garden to take Qingmu to the main hall before heading towards Nangong Garden.

At this moment, Nangong Shang was having breakfast in the courtyard.

Yueming stopped the man, saying, "How dare you! What's the matter that you're in such a hurry? The lord is having a meal. Can you bear the consequences of disturbing him?"

The guard was still quite afraid of Nangong Shang. He wiped his sweat, clasped his hands, and said, "Reporting to the general, a man has come to the door, claiming to be the Crown Princess's grandfather. He is currently in the main hall, and I have come to report this."

Upon hearing this, Yueming led the person inside.

Upon seeing Nangong Shang, the guards immediately knelt down.

Nangong Shang put down his silver chopsticks. "I understand. I will go shortly. You may leave."

After the guards left, Yueming stepped forward and said, "My lord, could it be Qingmu, the master of Azi and the others? I've heard that Qingmu lives in seclusion in the mountains and never comes out."

Nangong Shang gracefully took the handkerchief from the servant and wiped his hands. "Let's go take a look."

He had never met Qingmu, but had only heard that Qingmu was a peerless physician and that his son, Qingyun, was the Crown Princess's father.

The medical skills of Azi, Azhen, and others are already outstanding. If it really is Qingmu, then His Highness's poison might be curable.

Upon hearing that Qing Mu had arrived, Bai Jinzhi quickly got up, washed and dressed, and hurried toward the main hall.

As they walked, Black Hawk followed beside him. "My lord, the royal villa was ambushed last night, and Consort Bai..."

Bai Jinzhi was taken aback, suddenly stopped, and looked at Black Hawk.

Black Hawk lowered his head. "There's been no news of Consort Bai. It seems he's been kidnapped."

Bai Jinzhi: "Where is His Highness?"

Black Hawk clasped his hands in a fist salute. "We are currently sending people to search everywhere."

Just then, Nangong Shang happened to walk up to him, and Bai Jinzhi quickly walked away, and the two met.

Bai Jinzhi: "Was it you who did this last night?"

Nangong Shang had naturally received the news from the royal villa last night. He smiled slightly and straightened his long sleeves. "Does this mean that every little thing is going to be blamed on me?"

If it wasn't him, could it be...?

Seeing his anxious expression, Nangong Shang ignored him and walked towards the main hall.

Seeing that he had left, Bai Jinzhi sighed. Oh well, he would go see Qing Mu first.

The two entered almost one after the other.

At this moment, Qingmu was sipping fragrant tea when he saw the two figures. He was taken aback when he saw Nangong Shang, and after looking around, he looked at Bai Jinzhi behind him.

Bai Jinzhi looked up and, sure enough, it was Qing Mu. He quickly strode forward and bowed to Qing Mu, "Grandpa, what brings you here?"

Qingmu put down her cup. "Where's Yun'er? Why didn't she come out to greet me? Does she not welcome me?"

Bai Jinzhi quickly replied, "Your Highness has not returned to the residence. I have already sent someone to deliver a message, and Your Highness will surely arrive soon."

It turned out that he was not in the manor. At this moment, Qingmu looked at Nangong Shang and asked, "Who is this handsome young man?"

Nangong Shang stepped forward and bowed to Qingmu, "Greetings, Physician Qingmu. I am Yun'er's husband, Nangong Shang."

Qingmu, "The Nangong Clan..."

Nangong Shang nodded slightly, "That's right. The divine physician once bestowed upon my Nangong clan several Snow Pills. One of them, coincidentally, saved Her Highness the Crown Princess several years ago."

Qingmu scoffed, "That was just something your mother was using to get rid of me because she was so annoying and bothered me. You Nangong clan really treat it like a treasure."

Nangong Shang was slightly taken aback. Something to get rid of?

Qingmu looked at the two of them carefully, a hint of pride on her face. "However, my Yun'er does have good taste. The husbands she has married are all of excellent quality, but they are still far from being my Qingyun."

Bai Jinzhi smiled gently, "Of course, Jinzhi is certainly no match for Father."

Nangong Shang rolled his eyes at him. So he's already starting to flatter? Where's Bai Jinzhi, who usually thinks he's above everyone else?

The news quickly reached the palace. When the Empress learned of Qingmu's name, she was so shocked that she sat up from her chair. "Are you sure?!"

Zhou Fuhai nodded, "That should be the case. The two Crown Princesses should already be receiving the divine physician."

The Empress slowly sat down, then waved her hand blankly, "Quickly issue an imperial decree to summon the divine physician to the palace. He must be treated with utmost respect."

Zhou Fuhai quickly replied, "Yes, this old servant will go right away!"

When Zhou Fuhai personally brought the imperial edict to the Crown Princess's residence to read it aloud, Qingmu remained seated in her chair, refusing to kneel and accept the edict.

Qingmu: "I'm not going."

Zhou Fuhai looked at the two Crown Princesses with a troubled expression, "This..."

Nangong Shang smiled and calmly sat down to the side.

Bai Jin stepped forward. “Grandpa, Azi and the others are also in the palace. Why don’t you go and see them while you’re at it?”

Qingmu, "What are they doing in the palace?"

Bai Jinzhi replied, "Naturally, it was at His Majesty's invitation. There are so many delicious and fun things to do in the palace; it's much more comfortable than outside."

Qingmu snorted, "Hmph, a bunch of playful fools."

Then he picked up his teacup and said, "Let them come out to see me. I will wait for Yun'er here."

When he couldn't persuade him, Zhou Fuhai panicked.

Bai Jinzhi turned around and said, "Eunuch Zhou, please go back and report to His Majesty. It's not too late to enter the palace after the Crown Princess arrives."

Zhou Fuhai realized that no one could do anything about the Divine Physician Qingmu, so he had no choice but to accept it. He respectfully bowed to the group and said, "Yes, then this old servant will return to the palace to report."

After saying this, he left the Crown Princess's residence with his entourage.

...........

At this moment, Feng Zhaoyun was searching for Bai Mohan's whereabouts in the mountain villages.

Suddenly someone reported this, and she paused, turned around on her horse, and said, "You all continue the search. Don't let any clue slip by. The rest of you come back with me."

After saying that, he spurred his horse and rode away.

At lunchtime, Qingmu finally saw Feng Zhaoyun.

Feng Zhaoyun entered the dining hall and saw that it was indeed Qingmu. She immediately rushed over and said, "Grandpa, why are you here? Yun'er missed you so much."

Qingmu quickly helped Feng Zhaoyun up, "I came to see if you were dead or not. It's been so long, and none of you, Azhen, or the others have written to me. You are truly unfilial!"

Feng Zhaoyun twitched the corner of her mouth. The valley where Qingmu lived was shrouded in poisonous miasma year-round; who could possibly deliver the letter inside...?

At this moment, the group sat down, and Feng Zhaoyun did not glance at Bai Jinzhi and Nangong Shang.

A servant set out a bowl and chopsticks. Feng Zhaoyun said, "Grandpa, this time you're here, don't go back. Stay here. There are many fun things to do in the capital. Yun'er will take you to see them all."

Qingmu looked closely at Feng Zhaoyun and felt that her eyes were different from before, carrying a ruthless aura.

He frowned. "Yun'er, take your hand out, let Grandpa take your pulse."

He truly is a miracle doctor...

Upon hearing this, both Bai Jinzhi and Nangong Shang were taken aback. They put down their chopsticks and stared at them.

Feng Zhaoyun was slightly taken aback, but still took out her hand.

Qingmu took the pulse, but her brows furrowed tightly.

After a long while, he withdrew his hand, his face filled with fear, "Where is the person who cast the curse on you?!"

Poison? !

Feng Zhaoyun was stunned. "Grandpa, are you saying I've been poisoned?"

Bai Jinzhi and Nangong Shang looked relieved. It turned out to be Gu poison. Just as expected.

Qingmu yanked open Feng Zhaoyun's clothes around her neck, revealing several black lines that were faintly visible from her chest to her neck.

Qingmu was slightly anxious. "This is a secret technique only possessed by remote tribes in the Mother Kingdom of Ashes. The one on your body is a child Gu, and the mother Gu should be on the verge of death at this moment, which is why you are suffering a backlash. If the lines on your neck were deeper and spread to your cheeks, you would die along with the mother Gu!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Jinzhi also became anxious, "Grandpa, are you saying that if the person who cast the Gu poison dies, Yun'er will also die!"

Qingmu nodded. "Once infected with this Gu, one will be single-mindedly devoted to the mother Gu, and even their temperament will gradually become similar to that of the mother Gu. The two are bound together by life and death. At this moment, the mother Gu must have met with misfortune. The most urgent task is to find the mother Gu as soon as possible. There is no other way."

The mother Gu must be Bai Mohan, but he was kidnapped last night and his whereabouts are still unknown.

At this moment, Nangong Shang also became anxious. He immediately stood up and looked towards the door, "Yueming! Quickly prepare, gather manpower, and leave the manor immediately!"

Bai Jinzhi was also anxious. Without saying a word, he strode out of the dining hall.

After the others left, only Feng Zhaoyun and Qingmu remained.

Seeing that Feng Zhaoyun was slightly stunned, Qingmu said, "Yun'er, do you know where the mother Gu is?"

Feng Zhaoyun came to her senses and looked at Qingmu, "The person Grandpa mentioned was kidnapped last night and has disappeared."

Feng Zhaoyun lowered her eyes; it really was Mo Han...

Qingmu sighed, "Go find him quickly. If he dies, you won't survive either. Only by finding him can Grandpa try to help you break the curse."

Feng Zhaoyun asked, "Grandpa, if the curse is lifted, will I... no longer have any feelings for him?"

At this moment, Qingmu also realized that the person who used the Gu must like Yun'er to use this trick. He nodded and said, "Of course, unless you already have feelings for him. But now is not the time to talk about love. You must find him to have a chance to live."

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