The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

After reading it, Feng Jingxin's face turned ashen. The book was clearly implying that she was the ultimate green tea bitch.

No wonder those ladies claimed to be sick and didn't come to the appointment today; it was all because of this book.

Although Feng Jingxin was very angry, she didn't show it in front of Zhang Mengjie. Instead, she looked at Zhang Mengjie with a pitiful expression and said, "Mengjie, you know I'm not that kind of person, right?"

Looking at Feng Jingxin's current appearance, Zhang Mengjie thought of the "green tea bitch" described in the book and suddenly felt that she looked more and more like her.

However, although she thought Feng Jingxin was a "green tea bitch," she still acted like a good best friend on the surface and said, "Of course not. How could I not know what kind of person you are, Jingxin? It's those girls who were bewitched by this book that distanced themselves from you. Don't worry, I will never leave you."

Feng Jingxin was clearly not comforted by Zhang Mengjie's words, and left after a short while, saying she was not feeling well.

After returning to her residence, she flew into a rage, and the maids serving her knelt on the ground trembling with fear. The "Tea Appreciation Manual" was torn to shreds.

However, no matter how angry she gets, she has seen everything she was supposed to see, and her image in everyone's mind has already been labeled as a "green tea bitch".

So, later on, whenever there was a banquet, everyone would intentionally or unintentionally look at Feng Jingxin and whisper to her, which made Feng Jingxin want to tear up the person who wrote the book.

Of course, these are all things for later.

That very night, Shangguan Ling reported the appearance of Gu worms in the capital to the emperor. The emperor was furious upon hearing this and immediately ordered a thorough search to find the Wu tribe. He also instructed the search team not to reveal the appearance of the Wu tribe and Gu worms in the capital to avoid causing panic.

This matter fell to Prince Rui, Dongfang Jincheng, so he has been extremely busy these past few days, even using the Dark Shadow Pavilion's training methods. However, the person who cast the Gu poison seems to have vanished into thin air, and they cannot be found no matter what.

The sight of the suddenly appearing patrol teams on the street sparked much discussion among the residents. Fortunately, Prince Rui had posted notices in advance, stating that military exercises would be conducted in the coming days, and that everyone should not be afraid or panicked.

Li Muxia hadn't been able to find any books about Gu poison for the past two days, and she was getting anxious. Shangguan Jingye had written that it would take another three or four days to arrive, but she really didn't know how long the prescription could suppress the Gu worms. She had to find a way to cure the Gu as soon as possible. For the past two days, she had been going to see Shangguan Wenya every day, partly to confirm whether the Gu worms were still being suppressed, and partly to comfort Shangguan Wenya.

Li Anran knew that Li Muxia had been very busy lately. Except when she went to see Shangguan Wenya, she would accompany her, and otherwise she tried to appear in front of Li Muxia as little as possible.

Moreover, ever since Li Muxia learned that Shangguan Wenya was under a spell, she had advised her not to go out recently. So she was now obediently staying in her courtyard, idly counting the birds in the trees.

"Chunxing, what do you think I can do to help Sister Xia and my cousin?"

Chunxing was caught off guard by Li Anran's sudden outburst and didn't know how to respond.

Li Anran didn't expect her to say anything.

He continued, "I'm really useless; I can't help with anything."

Seeing Li Anran looking somewhat dejected, Chunxing quickly comforted her, "Miss, what are you saying? How could you be useless? The eldest young lady said you are her source of joy, and she likes you the most."

Qiuju chimed in, "Yes, Miss."

Li Anran was not comforted. She slumped onto the table in disappointment, muttering to herself, "What's the use of pistachios? They can't help with anything."

Seeing Li Anran's increasingly depressed mood, Chunxing and Qiuju were at a loss, wondering how to cheer up their young lady.

When Li Muxia arrived at Li Anran's courtyard, she saw Li Anran lying on the table, with two maids looking at her helplessly. Even the usually oblivious Hong'er could sense that something was off between the three of them.

Li Muxia said with a smile, "What's wrong? All three of you, master and servants, look listless."

Upon hearing Li Muxia's voice, Chunxing and Qiuju felt as if they had been granted a pardon.

Li Anran also suddenly raised her head, looking at the person who came in with surprise. She really didn't expect Li Muxia to come to find her at this time.

"Sister, what brings you here?" Her eyes were full of joy, with no trace of her earlier disappointment.

Seeing that Li Anran was in a much better mood, Li Muxia said affectionately, "I came to see you. If I hadn't come, would you have been mentally rehearsing a whole drama of being abandoned?"

Li Anran scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and said, "I didn't."

Li Muxia didn't expose her, but sat down opposite Li Anran and said, "I did come here this time to talk to you about something."

Seeing that Li Muxia looked somewhat serious, Li Anran straightened her posture and adopted an attitude of listening attentively.

Li Muxia said, "When we went to see my cousin today, you should have been able to sense that she was quite uneasy. So, I was thinking that you could stay with her for the next few days and try to comfort her."

Li Anran was worried about not having a chance to help, so when Li Muxia said this, she immediately agreed. That afternoon, she made arrangements with Shangguan Wanyun and went to the Shangguan residence with her luggage to stay.

Inside Prince Rui's Mansion

Jun Mochen: "Jincheng, what's your opinion on the appearance of Gu worms in the capital?"

Dongfang Jinxuan: "Third Brother, do you think it's possible that the Witch Clan is planning to make a comeback?"

Dongfang Jincheng said thoughtfully, "That's not impossible, Lord Yun. Have you found any clues?"

Upon hearing this, Minister of War Yun Yi said, "We have already dispatched troops to search every corner of the capital. We did find something unusual in a secluded house in the southwest corner. However, by the time our men arrived, the people inside had already fled. But it seems they left in a hurry. Our men found this."

As he spoke, he placed a package on the desk.

Dongfang Jinxuan asked in confusion, "What is this?"

Dongfang Jincheng had already started to unpack the package, and everyone gasped when they saw what was inside.

There are some utensils and some dead insects here. You don't need to think too much to know what these mean.

Jun Mochen: "It seems the Witch Clan really can't wait any longer."

Dongfang Jincheng saw things more deeply. The Wu Clan had been in seclusion for decades. It was impossible for them to suddenly emerge from the mountains without any help and rashly enter the capital. Moreover, they were able to evacuate before they arrived. This help was probably in the imperial court. He just didn't know who that person was.