âWhat did you say?â Second Wangzi was completely stunned. He looked at Zi You and asked in disbelief, âWhat kind of gu can make me paralyzed for so many years?â
âFrom Nanjiangâs Miao clan. India has them too, but theyâre different from them.â Zi You looked at the gu that looked like a large spider lying dormant between Second Wangziâs third and fourth lumbar spine. But she didnât know much about this gu that affected the whole body.
Thus, she could only shake her head. âI donât know enough about gu. I can only tell you that I can help you remove the gu. But there is something I want to discuss with you. As soon as the gu is removed, the person who placed the gu will know. Taizi will soon know that your paralysis is cured. Then he will deal with you again.
âSo I think the best way is for him to not know that the gu in your body has been removed. Continue pretending to be paralyzed. That way, you are in the dark while he is in the open. It will be easier for you to deal with him.
âBut with this way, you need to find someone for me. Preferably a man. I will transfer the gu into his body.â
Second Wangzi looked pale. He enunciated, âHow do you know that Taizi put the gu in me?â
Zi You faintly smiled. Her smile was especially flirtatious like a blooming poppy in the night. âDarong Ka, Miao ethnicity, male. He is thirty-seven years old. He is someone your Taizi gege did everything possible to bring from Nanjiang six years ago. Miaos who know gu are usually women. Very few men are proficient in the technique, but once they master it, they use it better than women. I think that this is the reason why the gu in your body is so strong.
âThis Darong Ka is also a witch doctor. He dabbles in yin and yang methods, divination, martial arts, and arrays. He is a cunning and tricky character. I have fought with him before. I almost lost.â
If Shangguan LingRan wasnât there......
Second Wangzi had always suspected that he falling off his horse and being paralyzed was related to Taizi. But it was only a guess after all. Now that it was confirmed, his anger made his blood boil and surge. He almost fainted away.
How vicious! At that time, he was very loved and favored by Fuwang. He was a bit spoiled, but he was only twelve years old. He was still an insensible young man. He was not a big threat to Taizi. Taizi was only fourteen years then and called him âsecond brotherâ and seemed very amiable towards him. In reality, he actually hated him so much. He hated him so much that he made Second Wangzi wish that he was dead.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âHahaha......â Second Wangzi laughed in anger. He laughed until his face was covered in bloody tears. The pain, hatred, and resentment in his eyes made him revert back to his original form.
He wanted to stand up from his wheelchair, but suddenly fell onto the ground. As he was lying on the ground, he gnashed his teeth as he said, âHelp me! As long as you can help me stand up, I can share everything I have in the future with you.â
Like magic, Zi You took out a lustrous and red-tinted silk ribbon. Her jade-like hand flicked and the ribbon was like a snake and wrapped around Second Wangziâs waist. She gently waved and Second Wangzi was sitting in his wheelchair again.
Her words seemed to be light and easy, but contained insurmountable strength. âI just want you to protect my loved onesâ safety! I donât want anything else. And please remember, once you stand up, never fall down again! My, Mu Zi Youâs, allies are not soft or ungrateful.â
Since Second Wangzi became paralyzed, he felt that all the blood in his body had froze. His heart was as hard as ice.
At this moment, he felt that a crack seemed to exist in his icy heart. It made a cracking sound. His surging blood was boiling and roaring, as if it wanted to break out of his body.
Man years later, when Second Wangzi dreamt about this moment, he would remember this feeling today and sigh emotionally for a long time. âNo one else can shock me from the depths of my soul!â
Second Wangzi couldnât wait a moment longer to be able to stand up again.
They agreed that Zi You would remove the gu the next day. Zi You then knew that he dug a tunnel from his Mufeiâs Lianyun Palace to Yichun Hall. He brought a man who used to be his guard, but was bribed by Taizi and the Empress. The man was one of two spies by his side.
Zi You then knew that Second Wangzi not only knew martial arts, but that his martial arts were not weak.
Thus, she was filled with even more confidence in treating his paralysis. But she had constantly been pouring cold water over Second Wangzi. âSecond Wangzi, you have to be fully mentally prepared. You have been paralyzed not for a year or two, but a full five years. The muscles in your lower limbs are atrophic due to prolonged inactivity.
âEven if you have a foundation in martial arts, you still need to carry out a series of functional recovery exercises to stand up. You have to be prepared. It will be very bitter and very painful. If you cannot stand it, even if I get rid of the gu for you, it is considered as being successful only halfway. Can you persevere?â
âI can. I have to stand up!â Second Wangzi did not hesitate for even a second and replied firmly.
Zi You saw a determination that could destroy everything in his burning eyes. She longer hesitated and generated her spiritual power to remove the gu. She transferred it to the guard who had fainted because of fear.
He couldnât not faint. He saw such an ugly and huge spider filled with blood in its belly about to enter his body. Probably no one would be unafraid. Gu had always been mysterious and frightening.
The gu removal process was very smooth. She didnât know whether it was psychological or because the gu was actually removed, but Second Wangzi felt relaxed all over. He said ecstatically to Zi You, âI donât feel pain anymore. And I think I have some feeling in my lower limbs.â
How could it be so fast? Zi You looked at his excited face and couldnât bear to disappoint him. She merely nodded. âEngage in physical therapy. With my acupuncture and medication, you should get better.â
âYouâer.â Second Wangzi was filled with gratitude and admiration as he said to Zi You, âI know that Iâm not worthy to promise you anything right now. But I will never let you down.â
Zi You coldly smiled and didnât reply. She turned and wrote down a prescription on a piece of paper. She handed it to him. âBoil this three times and take it three times a day. Donât throw the dregs away. Bathe in them for two hours a day. When I go to the mountains for training, I will give the acupuncture method to a doctor whom you trust.â
Second Wangzi looked at the prescription and was in even more admiration. Great Yanâs noble women generally practiced flower-like small writing. But Zi Youâs handwriting contained strength in softness. Her vigorous style of calligraphy did not lose out to men.
Three days later, Zi You performed a small operation on Liu Yanhong to repair her hymen. This was a very modern surgery. It was unheard of in ancient times and astounding.
A lot of Dierâs medical skills originated from the West. Zi You studied medical books and experimented on animals. Liu Yanhong was the first human whom Zi You operated on. Zi You treated her more like a small animal.
Liu Yanhong had some concerns, but couldnât withstand the temptation of being Generalâs Manorâs Seventh Yiniang. She gritted her teeth and lied down on the bed.
Zi You couldnât help but smile. She knew that this little yatou had higher aspirations. She hated that she was blind in her previous life and treated her like a confidant just because Liu Yanhong spoke honey-like words.
In this lifetime, youâve fallen into my hands. If I donât make you pay the price of betraying me, then wonât I be letting you off too cheaply? I can repair your hymen but from now on, every time that you have intercourse with a man, you will endure heart-piercing and gut-wrenching pain.
Liu Yanhong didnât know her future. She was looking forward to her happy life as Seventh Yiniang. Mu YingRui was only in his thirties. He was refined, handsome, and elegant. He was also a fourth-rank prefectural magistrate. He was many times better than that useless Duke Yingguo fuâs fifth Shaoye.
If she became his Seventh Yiniang, wouldnât she be able to grab his heart with her schemes? Then there would be a son or two. Her good days would come.
Letâs not talk about anything else. Liu Yanhong didnât have any other skills, but she served Wang Yipingâs actress mother and learned very well how to seduce men and harm other women with dirty methods.
She also understood Wang Yiping. If they became love rivals, it would be strange if they didnât fight. Zi You seemed to be able to imagine the farce that the first household would put on every day. A happy purple light flashed in her eyes from time to time.
You want to hurt me? Have a taste of being betrayed by your own subordinate. This is just a small appetizer before dinner. The main meal is still to come. Wait for me!
It must be said that Liu Yanhong was really a character. As soon as Zi You repaired her hymen, she didnât wait for the stitches to heal or listened to Zi Youâs advice. âAfter your stitches are removed, slowly get close to Furen. If she asks about me, tell her the truth.â
Instead, Liu Yanhong was very proactive and confident. She took the initiative to make a move. Of course, she wasnât doing it for Zi You, but for herself. A fourth-rank prefectural magistrateâs Seventh Yiniang was too much of a temptation for a slave like her.
Besides, as long as she went over to Wang Yiping and encountered Laoye, she could show off her appearance and let Wang Yiping know about her new masterâs [Zi You] situation. Her new master didnât object to this. But why would she object to such a good thing?
Of course, Wang Yiping was very cautious of Liu Yanhong taking the initiative to get closer to her. When Liu Yanhong first found her, she used sending pastries as an excuse. The pastries were given to Zi You by Sixth Yiniang.