Spring arrives and the land smiles

Chapter 197 Seduction

Upon returning to Qixing, Luo Qing did not take Qingyan back to her bedroom, but instead went to the west wing.

The west-facing shed contained many raw, finished, or semi-finished medicinal materials, and Dr. Qiao was preparing medicine there.

"Princess, Qing'er." Doctor Qiao greeted the two of them with a slight bow, knowing Qingyan's temperament.

"Dr. Qiao, thank you so much for taking care of us patients these past few days. You've worked so hard." Qingyan was helped to sit down by Luo Qing, and she didn't forget to greet Dr. Qiao.

"It's my duty, Your Highness, you're too kind." Doctor Qiao stopped what he was doing and looked at Luo Qing, asking, "Qing'er, you brought the princess to the pharmacy, is something wrong?"

"Father, the princess—" Before Luo Qing could finish speaking, Doctor Qiao had already placed his hand on Qingyan's pulse.

After a while, Doctor Qiao examined Qingyan's pulse and then slowly said to Luo Qing, "What I told you before that I was worried about has come to pass. The Yin Sheng medicine is consuming the princess's life force, which will inevitably shorten her lifespan."

"Father, the senior said that Qingqing can still be saved, but her body needs to be properly treated first." Luo Qing focused on the important points and communicated with Doctor Qiao.

Since that's the case, Dr. Qiao took out a brick-red porcelain bottle from his medicine box and placed it on the table: "This is Merlot. Take one a day to build a strong foundation."

Luo Qing also turned around and took out a sky-blue porcelain bottle from the medicine box and placed it on the table: "Father, Qingqing can't wait any longer. This is pomegranate flower. If combined with Merlo, the body can recover within ten days."

"Is such a radical approach necessary?" Dr. Joe seemed to disagree.

"The situation forced us to do this, there was no other way." Luo Qing carefully put the two bottles of medicine away from her body.

"In that case, I won't say any more. Take care of yourselves, and don't hesitate to ask if you need anything," Dr. Qiao sighed.

"Thank you." Qingyan said thank you and left with Luo Qing.

When Luo Qing helped Qing Yan back to her bedroom, Ning Yuan and Lan Zhen were waiting for them at the door.

"Where did you go? If you're not feeling well, you should rest. Why are you making such a fuss?" Lan Zhen took Qing Yan from Luo Qing's arms first and hugged her.

"Luo Qing, get me the medicine. I'm going to find him. What are you making such a fuss about?" Qing Yan lightly pinched Lan Zhen's waist. The firm muscles made Qing Yan's pinch feel like a tickle, and Lan Zhen took it as flirting.

"I was just worried about you, wasn't I?" Lan Zhen feigned grievance, and didn't forget to cuddle up to Qing Yan.

"Take care of yourself first." Qingyan gently put her arm around Lan Zhen's waist. The bandage on his other side was particularly noticeable. Qingyan then led him to sit on the soft couch in the outer chamber, and sat down beside him. "Have you changed the dressing on your wounds?"

"No, I'm just waiting for you to change me." Lan Zhen said as she took off her clothes.

"You, hey, hey—" Qingyan was afraid of aggravating Lan Zhen's wound, so she didn't dare to stop him and asked Luo Qing to bring over the medicine box.

The injury on Qingyan's wrist restricted her movements. Looking at Qingyan's slow and clumsy movements, Lan Zhen couldn't help but regret her coquettish behavior.

"Never mind, let Luo Qing do it."

Qingyan knew Lan Zhen's little thoughts all too well. Looking at his injuries, Qingyan couldn't bear to let someone else do it for him: "Don't move, or you'll scream again if I hurt you."

"I didn't." Lan Zhen smiled secretly, secretly delighted.

"By the way, Luo Qing, have you met Liu Xun? What's your impression of him?" Qing Yan said while changing Lan Zhen's bandages.

"He is reasonable and righteous, decisive in distinguishing right from wrong. Compared to his cousin who was with him that day, he doesn't seem like a spoiled brat." Luo Qing handed Qing Yan the medicine powder.

After thinking for a while, Qingyan realized that Ning Yuan and Luo Qing both had a high opinion of Liu Xun, and when she first saw Liu Xun, she also felt that he had a clear and bright appearance, and at least on the surface, he did not seem to be a treacherous and cunning person.

So Qingyan revealed her idea: to use the Akhal-Teke horse as bait to find out Liu Xun's true intentions and get his help in finding Yunxuan.

None of the three immediately expressed their opinions, but remained silent for a moment.

Qingyan didn't stop changing the dressing, but she also stared at the three of them.

Ning Yuan was the first to speak: "I agree, Yan'er's idea is feasible."

“I agree too,” came Lan Zhen next.

"Mm." Luo Qing nodded as well.

"Alright, since everyone agrees, let's put on a good show for Liu Xun in three days."

After Qingyan changed Lan Zhen's bandages, she felt a pang of sadness as she looked at the numerous wounds on his body.

Lan Zhen's athletic physique was similar to Ning Yuan's, and even the extent of their battle wounds was so similar, which made Qing Yan feel a little sorry for him. Her movements became even gentler, and when she touched Lan Zhen's new and old wounds, Qing Yan's hand trembled.

Lan Zhen looked at Qing Yan's cautious manner and couldn't help but smile. Looking at Ning Yuan, her eyes were full of smugness: "I told you, she likes me because I'm good-looking, right?"

“Last time I tried to seduce her, and she fell for it.”

"If I do the same thing again next time, she'll fall for it again."

Qingyan was still feeling sorry for Lan Zhen, but he was stunned by his words. He didn't know whether to keep his hand on Lan Zhen's chest or not. In the end, he was so embarrassed that he pushed him away and ran away.

Ning Yuan watched Qing Yan run out and said to Lan Zhen, "She's shy. If you provoke her like that, she might ignore you."

"I don't believe it. Xiao Yan'er likes me the most." Lan Zhen stubbornly insisted.

"Alright, let's see if Yan'er comes to you or me tonight." Ning Yuan glanced at Lan Zhen, smiled, and went out.

"I'm injured, Xiao Yan'er must stay by my side tonight." Lan Zhen said to Ning Yuan, feeling guilty and unconvinced.

"Just calm down." Luo Qing patted Lan Zhen on the shoulder and went out as well.

"Hey, this is your room, where are you going?" Lan Zhen asked.

Luo Qing waved his hand with his back to Lan Zhen: "I'm leaving this to you. Reflect on your actions."

Qingyan ran out with a flushed face. Recalling how she had been bewitched by Lan Zhen's face that time, her blood rushed to her head, and she unknowingly walked out of the Seven Stars.

Qixing was next to Yueyi. Qingyan remembered that Sicheng was still asleep, so she went into Yueyi and went to Sicheng's bedroom.

Inside the room, Dr. Qiao had just finished administering acupuncture to Si Cheng.

"Princess," Doctor Qiao greeted her.

"Dr. Qiao, how is Sicheng?" Qingyan stepped forward to look at him.

"She's recovering very well. The princess's blood has miraculous effects; she'll wake up in another hour." Doctor Qiao packed up his medicine box, bowed to Qingyan, and left.

Qingyan looked at Sicheng, who lay on the bed with his eyes closed, and couldn't help but sigh. She then asked the servants to call Siyou and Siwu to take good care of him.

"You two sisters will stay here and take care of him today. Tell me when Sicheng wakes up."

"Yes."

Qingyan ran into Tang Shu as soon as she stepped out of Leyi's door.

"Little girl, you've come to see the little guard too. That shows you're thoughtful."

"Senior, what you're saying makes it sound like I'm heartless and ungrateful. After all, I almost lost my life trying to save him." Qing Yan knew Tang Shu was teasing her, but she didn't really care.

"You little brat, you really don't understand life. Does your little guard want half your life? He wants you as a person."

Tang Shu really loves to watch the drama unfold.

When Qingyan saw Ning Yuan walking over, she assumed he was also there to see Sicheng. Not knowing how much he had overheard, she bit her lip and went to greet him.

Tang Shu saw Ning Yuan, laughed, and without even visiting Si Cheng, turned and ran away.

Qingyan shook her head, feeling both amused and exasperated.

“Sicheng is still unconscious. I’ve asked Siyou and Siwu to take care of him. They will do their best,” Qingyan said.

"Okay." Ning Yuan nodded. "I'll go take a look. You wait for me in the side hall of Le Yi. I've arranged to meet Luo Qing to discuss the details regarding Liu Xun."

"How did you know I would come to Leyi?" Qingyan was surprised that she had even made an appointment with Luo Qing in advance.

Ning Yuan smiled and whispered in her ear, "If we don't even have this much understanding, what makes me Yan'er's childhood sweetheart? Besides, I even boasted to Lan Zhen today that you would come to me tonight instead of him."

"You—" When did Ning Yuan become so competitive and argumentative, even going up against Lan Zhen, that peacock? Really, he just won't stop. Qing Yan only dared to laugh in her heart.

"Ok, I will wait for you."