“Qianying, don't be impulsive. You misunderstood. Actually, Xiao Linzi, he…” Meng Qinghua quickly stood up and hurriedly explained.
He actually wanted to say that Xiao Linzi was Nangong Mo, and that the current Nangong Mo had amnesia and didn't recognize her. Also, Nangong Mo wasn't interested in men at all; he just wanted to get close to her.
But before he could finish speaking,
Nangong Mo, standing coldly, looked at Gu Qianying and said with a cold smile, “Apologize to him? Are you sure…?”
He would punch Meng Qinghua first!
For him to apologize, that's a pipe dream!
“No… no… no need to apologize. It’s all my fault, my fault. Qianying, listen to me… actually Xiao Linzi, he…”
The usually steady Meng Qinghua, the more he wanted to explain, the more he stammered.
Gu Qianying didn't give him a chance to explain at all.
And his actions made Gu Qianying believe that he was being bullied by Xiao Linzi and dared not speak. This Xiao Linzi had profound internal energy, and his martial arts were originally above Meng Qinghua’s.
And with his sudden approach, earlier at Ouyang Qinglin’s place, she felt that this person had no ill intentions, but now, she denied her previous thoughts.
She didn't know this person's intentions, but just based on his preference for men, she couldn't let the people around her, Meng Qinghua, Ouyang Qinglin, and Nangong Li, these three righteous people, be harmed by this Xiao Linzi!
“Since you won’t apologize, then I, as the sect leader, will properly teach you a lesson on behalf of Meng Qinghua! Let you know that the people around this sect leader are not to be harmed as you please!”
As the long sword pierced towards Nangong Mo, Nangong Mo nimbly dodged it. As he turned, Gu Qianying, with a reverse grip, swung her sword directly at Nangong Mo’s head. Nangong Mo’s cold eyes narrowed. While dodging her, a figure flew out and left the bamboo house.
Gu Qianying, unwilling to give up, chased after him.
“Qianying! Xiao Linzi, stop fighting! Don’t!”
Meng Qinghua was truly afraid that Gu Qianying would injure Nangong Mo. He leaped out and followed.
Outside, Gu Qianying repeatedly attacked Nangong Mo, but Nangong Mo dodged and avoided her, never taking the offensive. Under Gu Qianying’s fierce sword attacks, Nangong Mo was still at ease, not being harmed in the slightest.
In Gu Qianying’s eyes, this was like a cat and mouse game, where the opponent was completely toying with her! This made her furious.
She increased the force in her hands, unleashing all her internal energy.
“Bang!”
Several bamboo stalks were snapped, and large rocks half the height of a person were shattered by Gu Qianying, creating a hazy mist.
Gu Qianying held her sword, flicked her sleeve to clear the smoke, and expected Xiao Linzi to be injured by her. But when she saw the scene ahead, she suddenly noticed the man standing on the bamboo. The man’s sleeves billowed in the wind, his expression indifferent: “Now it’s my turn!”
The man’s figure flashed and appeared behind Gu Qianying. He didn't use any internal energy on her. Instead, to Gu Qianying’s bewildered look, he hugged her from behind.
At this moment, the surrounding smoke had not completely dispersed, and Meng Qinghua couldn't see their figures clearly. The more this was the case, the more anxious Meng Qinghua became.
“Cough, cough, cough, Meng Qinghua, did you have a thief here?”
Nangong Li, shaking his folding fan, dispersed the smoke in front of him and walked up to Meng Qinghua. Just as he was about to put his arm around his shoulder, Meng Qinghua slapped his hand away and pointed to the place where the smoke had not yet dissipated.
“Gu Qianying and Xiao Linzi started fighting, what should we do?”
“Damn it! What’s going on here?”
Nangong Li’s folding fan slipped from his hand again. He looked bewildered.
“What are you still looking at? Hurry up and stop them!”
Meng Qinghua kicked Nangong Li and flew towards them alone.
Nangong Li was still standing there, bewildered. When he belatedly realized that something was about to happen, he also chased after them.
“Xiao Linzi, Gu Qianying, stop fighting, someone will get killed…”
The words in his mouth stopped abruptly when he saw the woman walking out of the smoke. Meng Qinghua, who was chasing after them, also froze.
The smoke had dispersed. Meng Qinghua and Xiao Linzi finally saw clearly that in the distance, Gu Qianying was walking slowly towards them, holding Nangong Mo.
The two of them were stunned.
“Um… what’s going on?”
“Xiao Linzi was killed by Gu Qianying?”
Nangong Li touched his forehead, feeling a sense of pity.
He enjoyed talking with Xiao Linzi and was happy to have a friend like Xiao Linzi. It was just a pity that he was killed by Gu Qianying.
Meng Qinghua’s eyes turned red. He glared at Gu Qianying: “Gu Qianying, do you know Xiao Linzi…”
He is Nangong Mo! The Nangong Mo you deeply love!
Gu Qianying handed Nangong Mo over to Meng Qinghua and interrupted Meng Qinghua’s unfinished words: “Yes, I know… Don’t say anything more. Let him rest well. I’ll come to see him again another day and apologize to him properly!”
The word “apologize,” Gu Qianying said through gritted teeth, her tone changed.
Of course, she knew. Did this Xiao Linzi like men? What a load of nonsense!
Who would be so fond of men that something subtle happened in a certain area when he hugged her just now?
This kind of beast that could get aroused at any time, and he liked men? He had a reaction to women but was fond of men? That’s impossible!
If it weren’t for the fact that the person had fainted for some unknown reason, she would have immediately cut off his dog head to vent her anger.
However, although she was not a gentleman, she could not bring herself to take someone’s head when they were unconscious. If she did, it would be too unchallenging, and she disdained it.
Moreover, to punish such a hypocrite, she should punish him properly in person. She was a good sect leader!
Naturally, Meng Qinghua and Nangong Li did not notice Gu Qianying’s tone at the moment.
Meng Qinghua assumed that Gu Qianying had already learned Xiao Linzi’s true identity. This was good.
He immediately felt relieved.
Fortunately! Fortunately, Nangong Mo was still alive. He hadn't died.
Meng Qinghua felt Nangong Mo’s wrist and was surprised to find that Nangong Mo had only fainted.
It was also good. Fainting was better than dying.
At present, apart from Gu Qianying, he did not intend to let anyone else, including Nangong Li, know that Nangong Mo was still alive in this world.
Now that the court was entirely controlled by Nan Rongqi, the fewer people who knew Xiao Linzi’s true identity, the less danger Xiao Linzi would be in.
However, he couldn't bear not to let Gu Qianying know. After all, Gu Qianying’s most beloved person was Nangong Mo. It was a torment for two lovers not to recognize each other.
“Ah? Xiao Linzi, he’s not dead? Haha, you scared this prince to death. This prince thought he was dead?” Nangong Li raised his hand, rubbed Nangong Mo’s cheek, and laughed loudly.
Gu Qianying handed the unconscious Nangong Mo to Meng Qinghua and turned to leave. Before leaving, she specifically instructed Meng Qinghua to take good care of this Xiao Linzi and not to neglect him.
Meng Qinghua smiled and said, “Naturally, you can rest assured.”
After they recognized each other, things were different. She even knew to specifically instruct him a few words. As expected, a beloved person cared more.
Nangong Li listened from the side, filled with envy.
This fighting led to feelings. This move was amazing!
To prevent Meng Qinghua from misunderstanding her words, Gu Qianying, after leaving the bamboo house, specifically instructed the kitchen to prepare some nourishing tonics for Xiao Linzi and have the chef bring them over. She also specifically instructed the chef to make sure Xiao Linzi drank them personally, otherwise, there would be punishment.
Since the sect leader had given the order, the chef naturally did not dare to delay. After preparing all the tonics on the menu, she quickly took several young medicine boys, carrying those tonics, and went to the bamboo house.
A moment later,
Nangong Mo woke up. He, Meng Qinghua, and Nangong Li were all stunned when they saw the tonics placed on the stone table by the chef.
“Lily Soft-shelled Turtle Soup, Donkey Penis and Ginseng Soup, Cordyceps Sheep Soup, Salvia Miltiorrhiza and Carthamus Tinctorius Stewed Black Chicken Soup, Goji Berry and Pig Liver Soup, Sea Cucumber and Sheep Soup, Black Bean and Pig Tail Soup, Lingzhi and Honey Date Old Duck Soup.”
Beside them, the chef, Granny Lai, said, “Young Master Lin, the sect leader said these tonics are beneficial for you. You must drink all of them in front of me, this old woman, not a drop left. Oh, the sect leader also said that Manager Meng and Sixth Prince are not allowed to drink them. These are all made by the sect leader for Young Master Lin, and he alone should drink them. In addition, the sect leader also instructed that Young Master Lin is weak and sickly and should not go to work in the front. He should stay here to recuperate.”
After the chef finished relaying her sect leader’s instructions, she looked at Xiao Linzi lying on the bed and began to worry about him.
She didn’t know how this Xiao Linzi had offended their sect leader to make him drink a ten-ingredient tonic with added rhubarb.
She secretly counted on her fingers, wondering if the amount of rhubarb was too much and if it would cause him to have diarrhea to death.