Outside the main hall of the Poison Doctor's Sacred Hall, several young medicine boys were busy.
"Ephedra three qian, Pulsatilla chinensis one qian, Atractylodes lancea five qian, Lithospermum officinale six qian, yes, that's it. First, put these into the medicine pot and crush them. Go."
Lu Zhu, following her young lady's prescription, was meticulously checking and verifying. Before her, several medicine boys were lined up, each holding a wooden tray. Some trays held ordinary herbs, others contained poisonous herbs, and some had dead poisonous insects. These medicine boys were all waiting for Lu Zhu to examine them one by one.
At this moment, the last medicine boy in line had his shoulder patted. He turned around and saw a man dressed in the same green attire, with empty hands. He raised an eyebrow, somewhat surprised, "Little Linzi, what are you doing here?"
Nangong Mo directly snatched the wooden tray from his hand, his voice slightly cold, "I'm here to replace you."
"Huh? Why? It's not necessary, I can do it myself." The young medicine boy didn't understand Nangong Mo's actions and sounded a bit displeased.
Nangong Mo, too lazy to argue, directly pulled the money pouch from his waist and threw it into the young medicine boy's hand, "You need it!"
The young medicine boy was not malicious, just a bit greedy. Therefore, he refrained from using his spiritual power and didn't harm the boy at all. As soon as he received the money pouch, the young medicine boy's tone immediately changed, "Alright, alright, give it to you, give it all to you."
Handing the wooden tray to Nangong Mo, the young medicine boy took the heavy money pouch and turned to leave.
When Lu Zhu was examining the contents of the last medicine boy's wooden tray, she felt that the young medicine boy in front of her had a somewhat cold expression. Before she could even start counting the herbs, she saw the young medicine boy carrying the herbs simply bypass her and walk into the hall.
"Hey, hey, hey, little medicine boy, what are you doing? These herbs are for soaking and boiling medicine. Why are you bringing them in?" Lu Zhu ran in after him, trying to stop him.
His steps didn't falter, but his voice was colder than before, "You are not qualified."
Lu Zhu was stunned, and then furious. "Not qualified? Hmph! Little medicine boy, how dare you speak like that? My young lady ordered me to check... How can you say I'm not qualified..."
Gu Qianying, who was administering acupuncture to Ouyang Qinglin in the sleeping quarters, heard the noise outside. After finishing the last needle, she got up and walked out.
"What are you doing?" Gu Qianying looked at Lu Zhu and Nangong Mo with a cold gaze.
Lu Zhu was somewhat agitated, but the young medicine boy in front of her was unusually quiet. However, she could clearly feel that the young medicine boy's expression was strange from the moment he first saw her.
"Miss, this little medicine boy, he... he insulted me." Lu Zhu walked behind Gu Qianying, complaining aggrievedly.
After understanding the cause and effect of what had just happened, Gu Qianying looked at Nangong Mo, narrowed her eyes, and her voice was as cold as ice, "You are so bold, do you know the rules of the hall?"
Nangong Mo handed the wooden tray in his hand to her without Lu Zhu's consent, leaving Lu Zhu momentarily stunned. "I'm new, I don't know."
Nangong Mo frowned, glancing at the red figure lying on the bed through the gap. His gaze deepened.
Gu Qianying pursed her lips. This excuse was so infuriating!
"Apologize to Lu Zhu. As for the rest, considering you are new, I can forgive you. Go to Hall Master Meng to learn the rules of the hall." She didn't mind a little medicine boy who didn't know the rules.
Unexpectedly, Nangong Mo did not leave. Instead, he walked up to Gu Qianying, looked up at her, and said, "You teach me the rules, I can learn, but others cannot."
Gu Qianying: "..."
Lu Zhu, standing nearby, took a deep breath, exhaled, and then her voice suddenly rose, "Little medicine boy, are you confused? My young lady is extremely busy, how can she have time to pay attention to you? Go, go, don't be an eyesore here, hurry up and play somewhere else."
Lu Zhu reached out to push the young medicine boy in front of her, but she found that she... couldn't move him. Seeing this, Gu Qianying noticed something unusual and scrutinized the exceptionally bold young medicine boy. Although this young medicine boy's appearance was ordinary, he possessed a noble aura that could not be ignored.
As Gu Qianying looked at the young medicine boy, he was also looking at her. Their eyes met. Ordinary young medicine boys dared not look at her so boldly. This young medicine boy was truly interesting.
"What is your name?" Gu Qianying withdrew her gaze and asked.
"My name is..."
Just as Nangong Mo was about to speak, Nangong Li, fanning himself, strode in.
"Little Linzi, so you were here! You little rascal, you slipped away so fast, making this prince search for you." Nangong Li hooked his arm around Nangong Mo's neck and tapped Nangong Mo's head with his fan.
Nangong Mo really wanted to kick the person away, but after glancing at Gu Qianying, he dismissed the idea.
"You're called Little Linzi?" Gu Qianying observed Nangong Mo. Earlier, she hadn't noticed that this man not only had a noble air but also possessed profound internal energy. Although he deliberately concealed his true strength, she could still sense his Martial Venerate aura.
"Gu Qianying!"
As Gu Qianying spoke, Nangong Li exclaimed loudly, "Gu Qianying, when did you become Nan Rong Qi's Imperial Consort? And when did you and that Ouyang Qinglin kid get together? You... you... with so many affections, how can you be worthy of my Ninth Imperial Uncle? Gu Qianying, as long as this prince is here, this prince has decided not to allow..."
Nangong Li chattered on like a monk reciting scriptures.
Gu Qianying frowned.
Nangong Mo frowned.
Both spoke at the same time with a cold reprimand, "Noisy, shut up!"
"..."
Nangong Li was stunned. His words stopped abruptly. He turned to look at Gu Qianying, then turned back to look at Nangong Mo, "Little Linzi, you... you... you guys..." You both yelled at me!
Gu Qianying and Nangong Mo looked at each other. Lu Zhu, standing nearby, glanced at Nangong Mo, then at her young lady. She had a fleeting impression that these two were a good match, even though the "Little Linzi" in front of her looked... acceptable. But his innate temperament matched her young lady perfectly. It was like two very familiar... strangers. An illusion! Yes, it must be her illusion!
"Cough, cough, cough!" A series of coughs interrupted the current silence.
"Miss, Imperial Advisor Ouyang has woken up." Lu Zhu exclaimed.
Gu Qianying turned and walked to the bedside, "You're awake, do you feel anything?" Although acupuncture had been administered, the Golden Silkworm Gu poison had not yet been removed. Ouyang Qinglin's waking up at this time was due to his profound cultivation suppressing the toxicity of the Golden Silkworm Gu poison. Otherwise, he would have likely lost half his life by now.
"Where is this?"
"Poison Doctor's Sacred Hall."
"Oh, you brought me here." While speaking to Gu Qianying, Ouyang Qinglin did not look at or pay attention to anyone else. His eyes only reflected her.
"Yes, you have been poisoned by the Golden Silkworm Gu, and you need to detoxify here. Everything is complete here." As if talking to a good friend, Gu Qianying's voice was not so cold.
"Okay." Looking at her, Ouyang Qinglin smiled, "It's good to have you." These four words were spoken from his heart. As he spoke, Ouyang Qinglin reached out his hand, wanting to grasp Gu Qianying's.
Gu Qianying was stunned. The hand that had just checked Ouyang Qinglin's pulse tensed up, and she hesitated to extend it. Suddenly, a large hand reached out swiftly from behind her, firmly grasped Ouyang Qinglin's wrist, and reversed to hold his hand. A clear, cold voice sounded, "You just want to hold hands? Come, I'll do it!"