After Lao Mu went berserk, Qi Jun and Liandong moved the cart of things he brought back to Yuanming Pavilion.
Because Old Man Bai made poison every day when Su Liang was not at home, and accumulated a considerable amount of poison, Qi Jun and Liandong decided to store it carefully to avoid being discovered by outsiders, so the two secretly dug a tunnel in the house.
Leading from the underground of Yuanming Pavilion to the back door of the garden, a secret room was expanded in the tunnel, reinforced with bricks and stones, and specially used to store the finished poison made by Old Man Bai.
What Lao Mu brought back was Old Man Bai's half-life collection, most of which were highly toxic or rare medicinal materials. Qi Jun and Ling Dong wore gloves and carefully moved them into the secret room and put them away.
After they finished their work, Yan Yu came.
She also received a letter from Nian Jincheng, and she was worried when she learned that something happened to Su Liang and Gu Ling was missing.
When Yan Yu heard that Ling Dong said that Su Liang's master had gone to find a way to save her, Yan Yu didn't relax. But she was just a weak woman and couldn't help much.
For safety reasons, Yan Yu moved into the Su Mansion that day and lived in the same courtyard as Lonicera.
At nightfall, Duanmu Chen and Chang An secretly came to find Qi Jun and asked if they had any other news.
Qi Jun said no, and asked Chang'an if the emperor and the prince had any countermeasures to rescue Su Liang.
Chang'an said that his master would do his best, and if there was any news from Su Mansion, he must inform him in time.
Qi Jun didn't think that Chang'an was perfunctory, because he knew that Su Liang had contributed a lot to Duanmu Chen's current status. During the day, news had spread in the city that the emperor of Liang was actually the son of an incestuous relationship between the king of Yue, Situ Xie, and the queen mother.
The people were in an uproar for a while, and the news was spreading at an extremely fast speed.
Qi Jun knew very well that this must have been released by the palace and sent people to spread it.
Later, Lin Shuzhi, his two sons, Xing Yusheng, and Mr. Qin all came to ask questions one after another. When they learned that Su Liangzhen had been arrested by Liang Guo Xizuo, they were all angry and worried.
Everyone would ask about Gu Ling, Qi Jun only said that he went to rescue Su Liang, and he didn't know the rest.
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However, Su Liang can roughly predict how the capital will react after receiving the news based on the time, and that Lao Bai at home and Lao Mu, who should have returned as expected, may go against the Liang royal family because of her.
But now she is on an unknown mysterious island and cannot escape. She is powerless to do anything about the people and things outside, so she doesn't think about it so much. She just wants to live well and try her best to "capture" Qiu Cong, hoping to leave this place as soon as possible.
After breakfast that day, Qiu Cong set off to do some shopping. Su Liang, Nangong Qian and her maid Qiu Yue were the only ones left on the island.
Su Liang originally thought about building the kitchen she planned yesterday before it rained, but when she looked at the pile of thick bamboos and thought about Qiuyue who had trouble working with the delicate skin and tender meat, she gave up.
Su Liang had been reading a book with the window open for a long time. He heard Qiuyue's scream of "ah" and looked up to see her jumping down from the stone platform of the well. The well's windlass was turning rapidly, and she was obviously dragged down by the bucket.
Su Liang: ...Is this girl a maid or a wealthy lady?
She closed the book, opened the door and walked over.
Qiuyue saw Su Liang appearing beside her and subconsciously took two steps to the side.
Su Liang:...are you afraid of her, or are you feeling guilty?
However, Su Liang was too lazy to talk about it. He went forward and fetched a bucket of water. He turned around and asked the stunned Qiuyue, "Do you want to wash clothes or boil water?"
Qiuyue reacted, with a look of gratitude on her face, and then thought of the bad relationship between her young lady and Su Liang, she froze, her face looked weird, and her tongue was tied, "Wash... wash the clothes!"
"Wash your clothes by the well, and dry them on the low pole over there." Su Liang carried the bucket to the laundry area under the stone platform. There was a smooth stone slab for washing clothes, and there was a drainage channel.
ditch.
Qiuyue nodded quickly, "Hey...thank you Miss Su."
Su Liang expected that they had some soap for washing clothes, but she didn't ask. When she crossed Qiuyue and returned to her room, she said, "There's not enough water. Call me." It was very dangerous to fetch water from the well if you were too weak.
You may be dragged in accidentally.
After Qiuyue responded, she looked at Su Liang's back, pursed her lips, and wrung her hands together.
In the meantime, Su Liang helped fetch two more buckets of water, and Qiuyue finished washing and hanging the clothes. She also fetched a bucket of water and carried it to the simple stove, planning to use it for cooking.
Nangong Qian's pink gauze skirt fluttered in the wind on the bamboo poles, which was very inconsistent with the fresh and natural colors of the entire yard.
Qiuyue wiped the sweat from her forehead, went back to the room, closed the doors and windows, and walked to the bed. She saw Nangong Qian's eyes closed and thought she was asleep. She was about to turn around when she heard Nangong Qian say, "Grandpa said there was no food.
Let me have porridge for lunch, can you cook this?"
Qiuyue's face stiffened, and she nodded bravely, "This slave will..."
"Very good. As I said last night, you should know how to do it." Nangong Qian's words were full of hints. She spoke very softly for fear of Su Liang overhearing.
In fact, Su Liang was concentrating on reading at this time and didn't care what the master and servant were doing behind closed doors.
"Miss, I still feel that..." Qiuyue's face turned pale and she grabbed her clothes with both hands, "Can you think of another way?"
Nangong Qian's face darkened, "Are you in trouble?"
Qiuyue trembled, "No...no."
"Go." Nangong Qian finished her words and closed her eyes again.
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The sun has risen, and the air after the rain is a bit stuffy.
Su Liang finished reading the first book Qiu Cong brought back and looked at the sky through the window. It was time to make lunch.
When I went out, I saw Qiuyue squatting under the shed and lighting a fire.
"Do you cook?" Su Liang walked over and asked.
Qiuyue fell to the ground and quickly got up, "Yes... the young lady said that Miss Su worked hard. Today she just cooked porridge and asked the slave to do it. This slave can do it."
"Oh, okay." Su Liang nodded quickly, "Don't stuff the firewood so tightly, pull out the middle ones." Hua Luo watched Qiuyue pull out a few firewood and then the fire started to burn, then turned and left.
After returning to the room, Su Liang reviewed the complicated parts of the book she had finished reading. She planned to start reading a new book in the afternoon, so she went out again, planning to walk around the area.
Su Liang didn't look at Qiu Yue at first. When she was about to leave the hospital, she turned around and said, "You guys eat first when it's ready..."
Qiuyue did not dare to disobey Nangong Qian's order. She did not pay attention to the porridge in the pot, but stared at the burning flames. She kept comforting herself in her heart that Su Liang was a miracle doctor and would be fine...
Then, she slowly and little by little moved her hands closer to the fire. Because Nangong Qian said, it must be both hands, not one hand...
Under extreme tension and fear, Qiuyue didn't notice Su Liang coming out of the room at all, until she suddenly heard her voice, and the tight string in her mind suddenly broke, thinking that Su Liang must have seen her deliberately burning herself.
After falling to the ground, she subconsciously kicked back and hit her elbow. She screamed in pain. She didn't notice that her skirt had been burned by the fire, and one foot was unconsciously pointing toward the fire.
Step on it!
"Be careful!" Seeing this, Su Liang rushed over quickly and pulled Qiuyue aside.
Qiuyue looked at her burned skirt and one foot and screamed in agony.
Su Liang moved very quickly. After letting go of her, he quickly took off his coat and dipped it into the bucket. He took it out and unfolded it to cover the fire area on Qiuyue's body, and then poured the remaining water on it!
I didn't water it directly because I was afraid that there wouldn't be enough water to put it out completely at once. If you delay for a while, the skin and flesh would be burned off.
The smell of burning filled the air, and Qiuyue stiffened and fainted from fright.
Su Liang filled another bucket of cold water, washed Qiuyue's foot that was on fire, and then checked again. She found that it was only slightly red, nothing serious.
Seeing the mess on the ground, Su Liang was speechless, picked up the frightened Qiu Yue, and took her back to her room.
When she opened the door, she heard Nangong Qian's anxious voice, "What's wrong...what happened?"
"Qiu Yue is injured." Su Liang hugged Qiu Yue and walked inside. She usually slept on the ground beside Nangong Qian's bed. There was no bed, only mats and quilts.
Nangong Qian looked worried, "It's all my fault, I have to let her cook and share some of the work with you... She hurt her hand, what will she do in the future..."
Su Liang stopped and hurt her hand? How did Nangong Qian know that Qiuyue hurt her hand?
She couldn't help but remember that when she turned around to talk to Qiuyue, she saw her hands shrink...
And today, whenever she appears next to Qiuyue, Qiuyue will subconsciously dodge, like a frightened bird.
Su Liang was very sure that she didn't feel sorry for this maid, and Qiuyue didn't do this either yesterday.
It wasn't because of past grudges, but because of Qiu Yue's behavior, Su Liang could only think that she had a guilty conscience and had something evil in her heart.
Is it possible that Nangong Qian asked Qiu Yue to burn her hands on purpose? That’s why Qiu Yue took the initiative to cook porridge, and was frightened when she heard her voice. She was probably about to burn her hands at that time...
Thinking of this, Su Liang felt a chill in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She just said lightly, "She hurt her foot. It's not serious. I'll bring some ointment and apply it on her. She'll be fine tomorrow."
When Nangong Qian heard this, her expression visibly stiffened.
Seeing this, Su Liang felt that she must have guessed right.
There is a conspiracy between the master and the servant, and the mastermind is Nangong Qian. Qiuyue may not be willing to harm herself, but she dare not not do it, so she is so guilty and afraid.
Other than that, there is no other possibility to explain their performance today.
"That... that's good..." Nangong Qian's voice was weak, "Thank you for your hard work..."
Su Liang spread the mat and Qiu Yue put it on it, then went back to her room to get the medicine. This was what she had brought with her originally. After Qiu Cong took everything away, he gave everything back to her except the poison.
Nangong Qian watched Su Liang applying medicine to Qiu Yue, her expression changing.
Qiuyue woke up not long after, her face was pale, and she looked at Su Liang with wide eyes, "My feet...how are my feet?"
Su Liang stood up, put away the medicine bottle, and looked down at Qiu Yue who was lying on the ground, "Your feet are fine. But I am not the Great Luo Immortal. If you are seriously burned, you will be disabled for life."
Su Liang's face was facing away from the light, and there was a bit of chill in it. Qiu Yue's heart tightened, and she felt like she had seen through her.
When Su Liang went out and the door closed, Qiuyue felt full of grievances and had nowhere to talk, so she started to cry.
Nangong Qian, on the other hand, didn't even offer words of comfort, and lowered her voice and asked, "Didn't she notice?"
Qiuyue was actually not sure whether Su Liang saw her reaching out towards the fire, but she knew that if she dared to say that Su Liang had discovered it, Nangong Qian would definitely blame everything on her, and she would die.
So Qiuyue cried and shook her head, swearing that Su Liang didn't see it, and she could only pray that Su Liang really didn't see it...
The porridge was almost mushy, so Su Liang took it out of the pot and served it to Nangong Qian and Qiu Yue's master and servant first. Then he sat in the courtyard and ate a bowl of clear porridge, wondering whether he should tell Qiu Cong what happened.
This is definitely not a simple matter of right and wrong, she has to weigh the pros and cons.
In the afternoon, Su Liang cleaned up the kitchen and yard, and prepared medicine for Nangong Qian. There was no change in her attitude, so Nangong Qian's master and servant felt a little relieved.
It wasn't until sunset that Qiu Cong came back with another large basket of things, which looked very heavy.
Su Liang stepped forward to take the basket, carried it over and placed it on the table.
Qiu Cong said, "You are very strong."
Su Liang smiled and said, "After all, I have been practicing for two years."
Qiu Cong took a look at the airs he put up for Su Liang.
"How is your family?" Qiu Cong asked.
Su Liang nodded, "Qiuyue only hurt her foot. It's very slight. It will be fine tomorrow."
Qiu Cong frowned, "Stupid."
Su Liang took out everything in the basket one by one. They were all medicinal materials and confirmed that there was no problem.
Then, Qiu Cong handed over a paper package.
Su Liang caught it, opened it, and was stunned for a moment. It turned out to be a golden roast chicken. Although it was cold, it was still very fragrant.
"The taste is so strong that Qian'er can't eat it, so you can eat it." After saying this, Qiu Cong went back to his room.
Su Liang looked confused. Is this old man trying to show his favor to her?
Qiu Cong changed his clothes and went to see Nangong Qian. When Nangong Qian's master and servant saw that he was not angry, they were finally relieved.
Su Liang re-prepared the medicine for Nangong Qian, and when she went to give her acupuncture again, Qiu Cong followed. Nangong Qian had a very good attitude and once again apologized for Qiuyue's burn today, saying that she had good intentions and didn't want Su Liang to be so hard.
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As for the roast chicken, Su Liang heated it and tore it into large pieces during dinner, served it on a plate, ate it with Qiu Cong, and gave Qiu Yue a chicken drumstick.
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There was no exercise in the morning, so Su Liang practiced swordplay in the courtyard at night.
After three times, Qiu Cong fought with her.
Nangong Qian drank the medicine and went to bed early, because Su Liang added ingredients to calm her nerves and help her sleep in her new medicine. Sleeping more and thinking less will not do any harm to her.
Qiuyue hadn't fallen asleep yet. As soon as she closed her eyes, a blazing fire appeared in her mind, and she broke into a cold sweat. If Su Liang hadn't saved her in time today, she really didn't know what she would have become.
After fighting for dozens of rounds, Qiu Cong sheathed his sword, and Su Liang breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Master." There was a big difference between practicing by yourself and having a confrontation. The latter allowed her to discover her shortcomings in time and learn more.
Contingency moves.
Then Su Liang said she wanted to talk to Qiu Cong.
The two sat opposite each other in the courtyard. Su Liang placed the wooden sword horizontally on the table, "About Qiuyue being burned today, it was not entirely an accident."
Qiu Cong narrowed his eyes slightly and listened to Su Liang continue to talk about what happened. During the day, she didn't show what she knew in front of Nangong Qian and Qiu Yue. She only revealed it now to prevent the master and servant from finding out what happened and causing trouble.
What a moth.
"I didn't suspect anything at first, but when I sent Qiuyue back to her room, I just said she was burned, and your granddaughter asked what to do if she burned her hands." Su Liang said calmly, "And Qiuyue saw me today.
She feels very guilty. Even if I just help her fetch water and teach her how to make a fire, she seems to be frightened. If Master thinks that I am overthinking, then just pretend that I didn't say anything."
"Why do you think Qian'er deliberately let Qiu Yue get burned? What good would that do to her?" Qiu Cong asked coldly.
Su Liang shook his head, "It's not because I first speculated that Nangong Qian was malicious to me, but because what I saw and heard today was not right. But if I am not wrong, what good will it do to Nangong Qian?
, that is, after Qiuyue is injured, I have to serve her closely and be her maid."
At the first meal yesterday, Nangong Qian said that the porridge made by Su Liang made her feel nauseous, so she sent Qiuyue to find Qiu Cong and asked Su Liang to order dishes to make again. She was very rude and regarded Su Liang as a cook. And Qiu Cong
Cong remembered again that Qiu Yue suddenly said that she wanted to boil water in the middle of the night yesterday. When she saw him coming out, she seemed to be frightened...
"I'm not trying to sow discord, because what I said is all true. The blood relationship between Master and Nangong Qian cannot be alienated. I just want to tell Master that if Nangong Qian hates me so much, she will insist on it even if I am saving her.
If you can only gain happiness by trampling on my dignity, let me live under the same roof with her, and she will never get better." As a doctor, Su Liang always hates ungrateful patients. If Nangong Qian keeps doing this, she will never get better, Su Liang
Liang is not just being attacked, the key is that it is difficult to escape. This is a vicious cycle.
At the moment, Su Liang didn't want Nangong Qian to die, or let her be tortured, or anger her and humiliate her. Su Liang just wanted to leave. If the condition was to cure Nangong Qian, she was willing to put aside her previous grudges temporarily and do her best. Because
Compared with her coming home, whether Nangong Qian is dead or alive, good or bad is not important at all!
"If I believe what you said, you will ask to leave." Qiu Cong narrowed his eyes at Su Liang.
Su Liang rubbed his forehead and stood up, "Master, I am just discussing the matter. I hope to make it clear. I also hope that you will always understand that the conflict between me and Nangong Qian cannot be resolved. I will be fine, but she is. If you can't let me
Let’s go, then ask Master to find other solutions. In short, if this continues, it will not be good for anyone.”
After saying this, Su Liang turned around and went back to her room. She really didn't expect to get away by telling what happened during the day, but if she didn't tell her, some things would just end up unending.
After Qiu Cong sat quietly for a long time, he got up and went back to his room. He quickly came out again and entered Nangong Qian's room.
When Qiuyue heard the footsteps, she shrunk and lay quietly without daring to breathe.
Qiu Cong bypassed Qiu Yue and sat down by the bed. He didn't say anything, and just looked at the sleeping Nangong Qian quietly.
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After washing, Su Liang placed the bamboo shoots beside the bed before going to bed. Looking at its obviously shrunken body, Su Liang sighed softly, "Little God, why do you age so fast? It seems that the Great God can only eat your friends."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qiu Cong's obviously panicked voice came from the next door, "Su Liang! Come here quickly!"
Su Liang was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously sat up and started to put on her coat. Why was Qiu Cong in Nangong Qian's room? Did something go wrong with Nangong Qian again?
When Su Liang rushed over, he saw Qiu Cong holding Nangong Qian, but she was unconscious with her eyes closed and vomiting blood from her mouth.
Qiuyue stood aside with a pale face.
"What's going on?" Su Liang's expression condensed. Is there something wrong with the medicine at night? Impossible, she has confirmed everything.
Qiu Cong looked ugly, "I gave her a pill."
Su Liang frowned, "What?"
"I want her to lose her memory and forget her previous conflicts with you." Qiu Cong's voice was low, "Quickly see what's wrong with her?"
Su Liang was so drunk! She didn't expect Qiu Cong to have that kind of medicine in his hand. Maybe it was the one Nangong Lin almost let Gu Ling take. Maybe it was the medicine Nangong Lin specially prepared for her, so that Qiu Cong could take it in Nangong Qian's hands.
After she gets better, force her to eat her so that she can control her after she loses her memory!
The result was that Qiu Cong believed what Su Liang said, listened to her words, and decided to resolve the irreconcilable conflict between Nangong Qian and Su Liang by erasing Nangong Qian's memory!
Of course this is a way, but the medicine is too strong and it won't work if Nangong Qian takes it.
Su Liang asked Qiu Cong to get out of the way and lit another lamp. She took Nangong Qian's pulse and opened her eyelids to check. The situation was very critical.
Su Liang rushed back to her room to get the needle pack and several medicine bottles she had brought, and quickly helped Nangong Qian.
If Nangong Qian died, it was Qiu Cong who caused her death, and Su Liang might be able to escape. But she knew that if she didn't try her best to save Nangong Qian, Qiu Cong might not turn his anger on her. After all, he listened to her words,
Qiu Cong just decided to feed Nangong Qian medicine, and that was his most beloved granddaughter. Qiu Yue might later insist that she did not conspire with Nangong Qian to deliberately burn her.
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At dawn, Su Liang walked out of Nangong Qian's room with a tired look on her face and stood in the courtyard, letting the morning breeze ruffle the hair on her forehead.
Nangong Qian was not dead and was still unconscious at the moment, but Su Liang finally rescued her.
Qiu Cong appeared behind Su Liang and sighed, "It's all my fault. Thank you for your hard work."
Su Liang knew that if she said something, Qiu Cong would have a better impression of her, but now she was too tired to say a word, and she suddenly felt aggrieved. She missed Gu Ling and wanted to go home. She was not iron-clad.
, she is really fed up with these people and these things...
Qiu Cong looked at Su Liang as if she hadn't heard what he said. He turned back to the room with a dull expression and closed the door.
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Su Liang lay down and took a nap. When he woke up again, he looked at the bamboo shoots beside the bed, breathed a long sigh of relief, adjusted his mood, and told himself to hold on, there will always be a turn for the better.
When Qiu Cong saw Su Liang going out, he immediately put down the bucket in his hand and walked over.
"I'll go see her again." Su Liang said.
Qiu Cong stretched out his hand unnaturally, patted Su Liang's shoulder twice, then took it back unnaturally, and sighed, "I'm sorry for what happened in the past. Qian'er's condition is not good, and I need you to stay."
Please save her. Write a letter and I will send it to Kasyapa City as soon as possible to report that you are safe. Also, I would like to officially accept you as my disciple...if you are willing."