A husband found in the village? I bought a regent for a penny!

Gu Xixi couldn't sleep for a while, recalling the conversation she had with the old doctor in his room earlier that evening when he was pounding medicine.

"The poison he was poisoned with was too strange and complicated. I have tried more than a dozen methods on him, but either they could not completely eliminate the poison, or the combination of poison and antidote would disturb his meridians, and by the time the poison was neutralized, he would be crippled."

Gu Xixi was surprised and slammed the pestle against the mortar and pestle with a loud bang that made her ears ring.

"Master, are you going to test the medicine directly on him?"

The old doctor raised his lifeless eyes. "Didn't he tell you?"

Gu Xixi replied, "No."

The old doctor said, "At first, I took blood from his fingertip to help me refine the prescription."

"Later he said that this was too slow. Since he didn't have much time left anyway, it would be better to use him as a test subject. He could tell me his reaction after taking the medicine, which might help us develop the antidote faster."

Gu Xixi asked anxiously, "Didn't you say that if the antidote is wrong, the person might be ruined? After more than ten failures, how come he still looks perfectly fine?"

The old doctor grinned, a hint of smugness in his eyes. "I might not be able to easily figure out the formula and antidote for poisons concocted by others. But I'm confident in how to handle situations where my own antidote goes wrong."

After a moment of not hearing Gu Xixi's voice, the old doctor quickly reassured him, "Don't worry, my disciple. Every time he tries a new medicine, I keep an eye on him. As soon as I notice something is wrong, I reach out and save him."

"But his method actually worked. I've already determined the proportions of the seven ingredients."

Gu Xixi rubbed her forehead and sighed helplessly, "One dares to eat, and the other dares to treat. I'm truly impressed by both of you."

……

At that moment, Gu Xixi suddenly thought of a dangerous place and abruptly sat up.

The original plot seems to be that after Gu Qingye got married, she found a kind of antidote by chance and saved Mu Nanzhao.

But now everything has changed. Gu Qingye has been sent to prison, and her hopes of getting together with Mu Nanzhao are dashed.

In other words, the part where Gu Qingye searches for the antidote may not exist.

Whether Mu Nanzhao can save his life is now uncertain!

Gu Xixi was shocked late at night.

She sat there for a while, and new ideas gradually came to mind.

Since the female supporting character Gu Xixi died because of Mu Nanzhao, what if Mu Nanzhao had died of poisoning in Huachidu Village?

This way, the female supporting character's death crisis can also be resolved...

No, no, Gu Xixi patted her cheeks, stopping her wicked thoughts in time.

Mu Nanzhao has done nothing wrong to her; on the contrary, he has helped her a lot. How could she wish for his death?

Now, it's she who sent Gu Qingye to prison, which may have caused Mu Nanzhao's death.

Gu Xixi was suddenly filled with guilt.

Just then she heard a faint creaking sound, and without thinking twice, she rushed to open the door.

The snow was still falling, and the yard was already full of snow.

Mu Nanzhao had already reached the vicinity of the gate when he heard the noise. He turned around and saw Gu Xixi standing there in just a thin layer of clothing. He frowned, hesitated for a moment, and then strode towards her.

"What's wrong with you doing out of the middle of the night? Go inside."

Gu Xixi took two steps back into the house and looked at him through the open door.

She opened her mouth, a thousand words swirling in her heart, but what came out was, "You're just going out like this?"

Mu Nanzhao: "Mm."

Gu Xixi paused for a moment and said, "The roads are slippery in the snow, so be careful."

Mu Nanzhao's eyes softened slightly. "A carriage is coming to pick us up, it's alright."

Gu Xixi nodded, "Then go ahead. When you come back, I'll buy you a cloak and a pair of boots, something warm and to keep you safe from the wind and snow."

She then explained, "Anyway, I made money today."

"Alright." Mu Nanzhao jokingly cupped his hands in thanks. "Then I thank you in advance, sir."

Gu Xixi watched him leave, and for the first time, she had the thought of doing something to help him.

Mu Nanzhao was gone for two days.

It was afternoon when we returned; the snow had melted, and everything was muddy.

Stone was helping to prepare vegetables in the kitchen when he saw a figure coming in through the window, so he quickly ran out.

"Brother Chen, I knew it was you who came back!"

"So, how do you see it? Are the teachers at other schools more capable than you?"

Mu Nanzhao raised his eyebrows slightly, "Why does Gu Xixi tell you everything?"

Stone, unaware that this was a ploy to get information from him, proudly raised his head and said, "Of course! Sister Xixi and I are best friends. If there's any inside information, Sister Xixi will definitely be the first to tell me."

While washing his hands, Mu Nanzhao said calmly, "Why wouldn't I believe it?"

Stone, as expected, couldn't resist the provocation. "You're very knowledgeable, but you were afraid you wouldn't be a good teacher. So you went to other schools to observe and gain experience, which is why you gave us two days off. Am I right?"

Mu Nanzhao gritted his teeth, “...Yes.”

If he hadn't asked Shi Tou, he would never have imagined that Gu Xixi would come up with such a reason.

Upon learning that Gu Xixi was with the old doctor, Mu Nanzhao went straight to the backyard.

Pushing open the door, the warmth was mixed with a strong smell of medicine, almost knocking you over.

He frowned and looked over; the old doctor was weighing and preparing the medicine.

By the stove near the window, Gu Xixi stood there, wielding a spatula, busy as a bee.

Feeling the cold wind blowing in, the two people inside the room turned around together.

"Old Jiang," Mu Nanzhao greeted the old doctor first, then asked Gu Xixi, "What are you doing?"

While vigorously stir-frying, Gu Xixi said with a smile, "Stir-frying herbs."

“Master has come up with another idea. Until the antidote is ready, you can take a medicinal bath this winter.”

"Once I've finished cooking this, you can use it tonight."

Her face was covered in soot, which mixed with sweat and left mottled marks.

What should have been a slightly comical appearance, Mu Nanzhao found not funny at all.

He walked over and casually took out a handkerchief to wipe her face, though he wasn't very gentle.

Before Gu Xixi could react, a handkerchief was covered over her face and she was smeared with it haphazardly.

She finally caught her breath after he let go. "Hey, what are you doing!"

Mu Nanzhao smiled enigmatically, "Did you tell someone that I was afraid I wouldn't be a good teacher?"

Gu Xixi was speechless.

After a moment, he said, "Well, there's nothing I can do about it. That's the downside of having a position."

“In the past, if you disappeared for a day or two, no one would notice. Now, if you don’t go to school, the whole village will know very quickly.”

She glanced at him and muttered softly, "Didn't you say you wanted to hide away in Huachi Ferry Village? If I don't help you find a suitable reason, aren't you afraid of being suspected..."

In the end, Mu Nanzhao sighed softly, a sigh of helplessness and resignation.

"I'm going back to sleep for a while."

Gu Xixi then noticed the fatigue on his face. "Didn't you sleep well last night?"

Mu Nanzhao said, "It was already late at night when I finished the business, so I had to get back as soon as possible."

He looked at her and said, "I have something important to do tomorrow morning."

The next morning, Meng Chengping went to pick up Gu Xixi as promised.

In addition to five soldiers on horseback escorting them, there was also a carriage.

Such a spectacle immediately caused a sensation in the small village.

When Gu Xixi went out, she found that her door was surrounded by a huge crowd.