Qingchuan History

Chapter 167 Walking Barefoot (Part [-])
Gu Chunyue's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she opened her mouth to answer, but she finally sighed imperceptibly: "Xinglang, there are many things in the world that have no conclusions and cannot be verified. Since there is no way to verify, whether you believe it or not is not that important." Without waiting for his response, she also looked at those bright light beams, and said instead:

"Speaking of which, Chunfeng and I were the ones who saw my father for the last time. That evening, the two of us went to visit the Wanlan Palace. I brought a new painting and she held a pot of orchids. My father was very happy , praised my words, and ordered someone to put orchids on the table beside the couch. Even at that moment, his complexion looked pretty good. Unexpectedly, it was the light before he died. It was just after midnight , the news came."

I don't know if the afternoon breeze caused the sycamore branches to shake, and Gu Xinglang felt that the light beams were also distorted.His brows moved slightly, then he frowned, calmly using his peripheral vision to make sure that there was no one around, approached Chunyue and lowered his voice extremely low:

"At that time, we repeatedly confirmed with Henry Zhang that there was no problem with the death of the father."

Gu Chunyue, like him, is the person of the Gu family's generation who can control expressions the most, but her face changed very significantly when she heard these words:
"Naturally. Mr. Zhang's medical skills are the best in Qingchuan, and his father's physical condition was really bad at the time. He said that he would get better. After all, he had already hurt the foundation. Even if he got better, it would only delay the disease. Mr. Zhang also said at that time that his father's cough It's the biggest problem, autumn hurts the heart, and if you can't breathe at night," she paused, looked at him and said:

"What are you doubting? You should ask, investigate, and think about it. Didn't you finish it all back then?"

"At that time, I didn't have the knowledge of the many types of herbal medicines in the world and the wide range of ways to harm and save people. I have no doubts about Henry Zhang's medical skills, but he spent most of his life in Qi Palace, even if he studied hard and learned new things every day. , Qingchuan is so big, there are always some medicinal herbs and plants that he doesn't know. If you don't know, how can you see the problem?"

Gu Chunyue's heart was beating wildly, and she tried to suppress her voice, and said earnestly: "But at that time, my father didn't have any abnormal symptoms, we all saw it, and Mr. Zhang also confirmed it. If someone touches his feet, after all, it will hurt the body. No trace? And what is the Lantern Palace, whoever said it would just enter? There were not many people who entered and exited the Lantern Palace that night, there was no doubt at all, didn’t we all investigate and analyze it?”

"Sister, I got sick suddenly in July, and I didn't come into contact with anyone wrong. But I walked with Chunfeng in the Imperial Garden for a while, and Auntie was there too. This time the matter can be unraveled, this is also one of the clues one."

Gu Chunyue was not in the palace, she only knew the result, not the details of the investigation, her eyelids twitched twice, and she said uncertainly: "But at that time, Chunfeng and I were the only ones going in. Auntie is waiting outside the palace."

"But Chunfeng brought a pot of orchids. Later, she put them next to my father's bed. She has never had any idea about flowers and plants. Thinking about it, Auntie prepared it for her?"

Gu Chunyue's eyelids twitched again, and said solemnly: "What's the matter with orchids?"

indeed.Orchids are one of the most frequently displayed flower plants in the palace, and it has never been heard that there are any hidden dangers.

But after the four sisters were killed, and Ruan Xueyin occasionally talked about some exotic flowers and plants in the past few months, he now has more and more awe of those species that are born in the soil and nourished by the rain of heaven and earth, and believe that everything is possible.

He raised his voice to call out.

The other party trotted into the court, only to receive a clear and simple instruction: Please come over, Mrs. Pei.

The tall sycamore trees are still swaying in the warm afternoon wind.

This was the first time that Ruan Xueyin and Gu Chunyue met in an informal setting.

Ruan Xueyin knew that the latter tried hard to prevent Gu Xinglang from approaching Zhexue Palace earlier.But she has never bothered dealing with people, and she has a clear conscience, and she will return to Pengxi Mountain sooner or later——

So when she saw Chunyue, she was not embarrassed, greeted the other party according to the rules, and sat down as promised.

Across the distance from each other, Chunyue looked at Ruan Xueyin without any trace, and felt melancholy:

If it wasn't for the doubts about her identity and position, she would indeed be suitable to stay by Gu Xinglang's side.It is more suitable than Wanling.

There is no reason.just feel.Just like her attitude and approach to this matter from the beginning to the end, too, it all depends on her feelings.

"I came here to ask you something."

Literally, these words sounded quite polite, but Gu Xinglang didn't have any sense of distance in his expression or tone, that kind of familiarity and naturalness, as if whenever he asked, she would definitely answer.

Gu Chunyue's heart moved slightly, without showing any signs of expression.

"What's the matter?"

There are only three of them in the main hall, and they are waiting outside; just look at the expressions of these two people, it must be something important.Ruan Xueyin was already wondering why Gu Xinglang called her here in front of Chunyue, but upon hearing this, she became even more curious.

"In this world, are there any orchids that can injure people and kill people just by their fragrance or the powder that is scattered by the air?"

Ruan Xueyin was startled, thought for a moment and said, "No."

"Sure?"

"If it is indeed an orchid, then as far as I know, no. But if it is a flower that resembles an orchid, yes."

Gu Xinglang's expression remained unchanged, Chunyue lowered her eyes and picked up the teacup in front of her to take a sip.

"Some mean that it can take human life?"

"Not necessarily. It depends on whether it is symptomatic. There is a large-flowered orchid. Although it is named orchid and looks similar, it belongs to the Liliaceae family. The whole plant is poisonous. Normal people don't touch it, and even light sniffing or short-term contact is fine. But if a patient with weak heart and lungs continues to inhale its fragrance in a closed space, it may be as short as an hour or as long as half a day or half a day, and it is very easy to suffocate and die."

The tea in Gu Chunyue's cup swayed, and Ruan Xueyin caught it out of the corner of her eye.

Gu Xinglang's complexion also became ugly, and the hall fell into a strange silence.

She was a little uneasy, hesitated for a moment, and finally said to Chunyue: "The kind of orchid that Her Royal Highness saw, are the flowers larger than ordinary orchids, and the whole body is milky white, without any variegated patterns, only the flower heart is pumped with thin flowers. Long dark orange filaments, the top of the filaments is curly, which looks a little weird?"

Gu Chunyue suddenly raised her eyes to stare at her, and said for a while, "How does Mrs. Pei know that I saw the orchid your majesty asked about?"

Gu Xinglang also glanced at her, motioning for her to speak directly.

Ruan Xueyin was a little embarrassed, she pursed her lips and replied, "Just now when I was talking about the medicinal effects of big-flowered orchids, the tea in Your Highness's cup swirled a couple of times, and at the same time, her finger joints suddenly protruded. It must be because of a change in mood that caused a change in the strength of holding the cup."

Gu Chunyue took a deep breath and looked at Gu Xinglang at the same time.

The latter was also inexplicably embarrassed, coughing dryly and said: "She has always been like this. Don't blame my sister."

Gu Chunyue secretly thought that for such a powerful girl, her ability to perceive words and feelings is almost as good as yours, and you still look like you are taking it for granted and even somewhat complacent——

Whether it is an enemy or a friend has not yet been clarified. What are you proud of if they are capable?
Nature can't show it.So he just nodded and said: "I heard that Mrs. Pei is very knowledgeable and intelligent. I can see you today, and the rumors are true. The shape of the flower you described just now has been around for some years. I don't remember it clearly, but I can probably match it." What impresses me more is its leaves, which are denser and narrower than those of common orchid varieties. They are green and have no obvious lines."

　Thank you Weiwei Dad for the reward~~!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)