Chapter 19: Toxin Removal

The silver needles on her body began to vibrate violently, and Tang Chuyao felt a piercing pain engulf her entire body.

The blood in her body seemed to be boiling, and Tang Chuyao felt a surge of qi and blood, a wave of sweet nausea rising in her throat.

Black blood began to flow from the places where her ten fingers were pierced by the silver needles, along with a pungent stench.

Tang Chuyao almost fainted from the pain several times, but fortunately, Hua Wanshu would feed her a few slices of ginseng from time to time.

For two full hours, Tang Chuyao couldn’t hold on any longer when Hua Wanshu withdrew the silver needles, and she fainted.

When she woke up, it was already the next morning. Hua Wanshu was taking her pulse. Sensing that Tang Chuyao had woken up, she said, “Little Yaoyao, some of the toxins in your body have been cleared. How do you feel today?”

Tang Chuyao carefully felt her body. She felt much lighter, and she felt refreshed after waking up.

She smiled at Hua Wanshu and said, “Thank you, Aunt Hua, I feel much better than before!”

Hua Wanshu nodded, “Then we’ll start the second treatment later! I’ll go prepare first!” After saying that, Hua Wanshu got up and left!

Tang Chuyao got out of bed and found that someone had changed her into a new set of nightclothes. She went to the dressing table and found that the spots on her face had faded a lot. She gently touched her cheek. Her face looked a bit like her late mother’s. She had seen her late mother’s portrait.

Soon, Hua Wanshu had people prepare the medicinal decoction for the bathtub and asked Tang Chuyao to lie half-reclined in the bathtub as she had done the day before, and began to treat her with acupuncture…

In the Xuanping Marquis Mansion, Wutong Garden, Gu Huaifeng was called to his father’s study by Gu Shengyue and reprimanded.

“How many times have I told you?” Gu Shengyue sat in the armchair, his face cold.

Gu Huaifeng stood in front of the desk, head bowed, listening to Gu Shengyue’s teachings.

“Don’t get too close to that Tang Er Miss! What can she bring you?”

“Tang Chuyao is your target! Remember that!”

Gu Huaifeng bowed and said, “Feng’er understands!”

Perhaps Gu Huaifeng’s attitude made him feel a little comforted, and his tone softened a bit. Gu Shengyue continued, “That Er Miss, if you like her, after you marry Tang Chuyao, you can take her into your room as a concubine. She’s just a plaything anyway!”

“Yes, Father!”

“Recently, the major aristocratic families in the capital have been secretly calculating their expenses, afraid that the Emperor will find out that their households are not clean!”

“This is a good opportunity for you to remind Tang Chuyao about her mother’s dowry! Help her out if necessary!”

“After all, she, Tang Chuyao, is going to marry into our Xuanping Marquis Mansion! Chi Ran, as the eldest daughter of the General, had a very generous dowry. I don’t need to tell you that, Father!”

“Those dowries will eventually enter our Xuanping Marquis Mansion! For all these years, Wenyong Bo has been secretly eyeing Chi Ran’s dowry. Although I don’t want to argue with him, if he touches those dowries again, I won’t be so lenient!”

“This son understands!” Gu Huaifeng said respectfully.

Gu Shengyue was very satisfied with Gu Huaifeng’s attitude. Although this son was not the most outstanding among his many children, he was obedient and was deeply liked by Tang Chuyao!

If Gu Huaifeng could marry Tang Chuyao, he would have the support of the General’s Mansion, and then it would be very beneficial for him to pass on the family position to Gu Huaifeng in the future!

Gu Shengyue waved his hand, signaling Gu Huaifeng to leave.

Gu Huaifeng left Wutong Garden and went straight to Wenyong Bo’s Mansion…

He had indeed neglected Tang Chuyao recently, but he couldn’t blame him. After all, Tang Chuyao was so ugly, the ugliest woman in the capital!

If Tang Chuyao had been even a little bit prettier, he might have been able to force himself to visit her more often…

Gu Huaifeng, accompanied by Laifu, arrived at Wenyong Bo’s Mansion. The servant at the gate saw him and hurriedly opened the door, inviting him in.

Gu Huaifeng originally wanted to go see Tang Chuying first, but thinking back to the time when he was intimate with Tang Chuying in bed and was startled by her series of farts, he had been avoiding women ever since and gave up the idea of going to Ziying Pavilion.

He turned his steps towards Luoying Pavilion…

Tang Chuying heard from Bixing that Gu Huaifeng had come to Wenyong Bo’s Mansion but went directly to Tang Chuyao’s courtyard. She was furious and immediately had her maids prepare her for a makeover…

Laifu knocked on the door of Luoying Pavilion. Dujian opened the door, but she didn’t let them in. The moment she saw Gu Huaifeng at the gate, she started to cry.

“Young Master Gu, you must stand up for our Miss!”

Gu Huaifeng was a little impatient and asked in a bad tone, “What’s wrong with your Miss again?”

Dujian seemed not to hear the impatience in Gu Huaifeng’s tone and continued to cry, “Our Miss has been sick from being upset by Aunt Mei, she’s been bedridden for five days!”

“What did Aunt Mei do to your Miss?” Gu Huaifeng asked, frowning. He thought to himself, what a nuisance, ugly people are always causing trouble!

“Aunt Mei sent over Madam’s dowry five days ago, but there were only a few broken chests. It doesn’t match the one hundred sedan chairs of dowry that were rumored!”

“What?” Gu Huaifeng’s voice involuntarily rose, and he looked at Dujian with anger.

This Tang Chuyao was such a fool! She couldn’t even keep track of her own mother’s dowry!

One hundred sedan chairs of dowry turned into a few broken chests. This wasn’t just a mismatch, it was a clear indication that they didn’t intend to return it!

He was furious. His father had just mentioned Tang Chuyao’s dowry to him, and now he had encountered this!

Mei Xia’e was truly insatiable!

Gu Huaifeng ignored Dujian and turned to leave!

Dujian watched Gu Huaifeng’s departing figure. She didn’t look heartbroken at all, her eyes were full of admiration for her Miss!

Miss had told her beforehand that if Gu Huaifeng came to see her, she should use the matter of the dowry to divert his attention!

Sure enough, as soon as Gu Huaifeng heard about the dowry, he completely forgot about visiting Miss and left in a hurry..

Gu Huaifeng didn’t care about Miss at all!

If it were the old Miss, she would definitely be heartbroken, but now Miss seemed to have changed towards Gu Huaifeng, she didn’t care anymore!

Yesterday, Miss sent a message saying she would come today. Gu Huaifeng could hold him off for a while, but what if he comes again later?

Dujian was a little worried, but then she thought of something and smiled…

In Tingyu Pavilion, Gu Youze was carefully wiping a blue and white porcelain qilin with a handkerchief. The qilin was carved lifelike, and Gu Youze loved it dearly, he couldn’t get enough of looking at it.

Suddenly, a servant came to report that Gu Huaifeng had arrived. He immediately carefully placed the qilin on the wooden stand.

After Gu Huaifeng entered, he looked around, taking a second look at the blue and white porcelain qilin.

“Oh! My dear nephew has arrived!”

Gu Huaifeng was a little displeased. He was the eldest son of the Xuanping Marquis Mansion, and the future heir apparent of the Xuanping Marquis Mansion. This Tang Youze actually thought he was important! And “dear nephew”?