Chapter 82 The Shameless Female Demon
Chapter 82 The Shameless Female Demon
Qiu Ziyue wanted to get married immediately to fulfill Tao Ling'er's last wish, and then leave quickly, so she wanted to get married tomorrow night.
Upon hearing this, Qi Yuxuan immediately sensed that Qiu Ziyue was too eager to consummate the marriage, and his affection for Qiu Ziyue plummeted.
"A graceful lady, don't lose your composure," Qi Yuxuan said to Qiu Ziyue beside him, blushing slightly.
Qiu Ziyue blushed, lowered her head, and remained silent.
Qi Yuxuan bowed to Li Keyong and said, "Prince Jin, I, Qi, am unwilling to bear the infamy of being a heartless man. Could you please cure Miss Yushuang's poison first, and then I will explain things to him before we get married?"
Li Keyong said, "A true man values loyalty and righteousness and persuades others with reason. He is most afraid of being branded as heartless and ungrateful. Alright, I, Li Keyong, am willing to ask the emperor for an imperial edict. This way, you can get married with peace of mind and won't be afraid of offending Li Maozhen."
Qi Yuxuan and the rest of the Qi family thanked Prince Jin.
"Then, Qiu girl, you should try to find the antidote. Once you obtain the imperial decree and find the antidote, you can get married. What do you say?" Li Keyong said.
“Prince Jin, it’s still acceptable,” Qi Yuxuan said.
Seeing that the matter was settled, Yang Xingmi and Zhu Yanshou exchanged some polite words and then said that everyone should disperse. The crowd left in twos and threes.
As everyone in the hall dispersed, Lu Yuanchangming said to Qiu Ziyue, "Ziyue, I'll call you Ziyue from now on. That's great! You two aren't married yet, so I still have a chance. How about I go with you to find the antidote? I have a way."
"No, I don't want to owe anyone favors. If I owe too many, I'm afraid I won't be able to pay them back," Qiu Ziyue said.
After Qiu Ziyue finished speaking, she called her senior brother and prepared to leave.
At this moment, Li Keyong stopped Qiu Ziyue, wanting to talk to her and Lu Yuanchangming alone, and asked Li Cunxiao to stand guard outside the door so that no one would disturb them.
"Godfather, what do you need me for?" Qiu Ziyue asked.
“I say, Qiu girl, your godfather has a suggestion you may consider,” Li Keyong said.
"Godfather, please speak."
The two began to talk, while Lu Yuan and Changming listened quietly from the side.
“I say, Qiu girl, I think that with Lu Yuanchangming’s character, appearance, wealth, and sincerity towards you, why don’t you choose Lu Yuanchangming?”
“Godfather, this cannot be explained in a few words. I, Qiu Ziyue, am entrusted by an old friend who has passed away. I am marrying Young Master Qi to fulfill her last wish. I do not want that old friend to have any regrets.”
"Is that so, Qiu girl? People have passed away, so why have any regrets? As long as the living live happily and openly, that's enough. Why be so obsessed?"
"Godfather, my situation is a bit special, and it may sound absurd, but I, Qiu Ziyue, do not want to break my promise to others."
"What can I say to you, girl? Forget it. I have a suggestion. Why don't you go with Young Master Lu to find the antidote? Young Master Lu might have a better solution."
Seeing Li Keyong's words, Qiu Ziyue felt it wouldn't be right to refuse her godfather, so she agreed to go with Lu Yuan and Changming to find the antidote.
Lu Yuanchangming smiled.
Then, Li Keyong said, "Qiu girl, how about this, we split into two groups. You and Young Master Lu will go find the antidote, and I will go to the emperor to ask for an imperial edict, which will resolve these troubles."
"Godfather, is that imperial edict difficult to obtain?" Qiu Ziyue asked.
"It must have been quite a struggle. His Majesty Zhaozong attempted to reduce the power of the princes, but His Majesty was like a little white rabbit, being humiliated by the princes. Alas, the Tang Dynasty is no longer what it used to be. Even if we obtain an imperial edict, it may not be enough to intimidate Li Maozhen. We can only give the Qi family a life-saving talisman," Li Keyong said.
“Godfather, Brother Lu and I have obtained the antidote here. If the situation on your side is temporarily out of control, I, Qiu Ziyue, am willing to lend you a helping hand,” Qiu Ziyue said.
“Alright, girl, you said you wouldn’t concern yourself with court affairs. If your godfather can’t handle it, then we’ll trouble you, Qiu,” Li Keyong said with a smile.
"Okay, Godfather," and the heartfelt conversation came to an end.
Lu Yuanchangming happily followed Qiu Ziyue out of the hall.
"Cunxiao, let's set off for Chang'an immediately," Li Keyong summoned Li Cunxiao.
“Yes, Prince Jin,” Li Cunxiao replied.
Qiu Ziyue and Lu Yuanchangming were walking back.
"Oh my god," Qiu Ziyue said, tapping her head.
"What's wrong, Ziyue?" Lu Yuan asked.
"Oh dear, my memory is terrible. My jade flute is still with Qi Yuxuan. I have to get it back," Qiu Ziyue said.
“Then I’ll ask Yu Xuan for it back for you,” Lu Yuan said.
"No need, I'll go ask him for it. You just need to find out where Zhao Wanqing is first," Qiu Ziyue said.
"By the way, your jade flute is on you, and Brother Yuxuan's token is on him. I still don't understand how you switched them during your duel. What kind of skill did you use?" Lu Yuanchangming asked in confusion.
“Oh, this is a move in swordsmanship called ‘Flying Dragon Probing the Clouds’,” Qiu Ziyue said.
“What? That’s a thief? How come it’s in swordsmanship?” Lu Yuanchangming laughed.
The two chatted and laughed as they returned to Luming Tower.
Qiu Ziyue returned to her room, changed into a maid's outfit, and disguised herself as an ordinary maid.
She secretly sneaked into Qi Yuxuan's mansion and mingled among the other maids.
Qi Yushuang was seriously poisoned, and when Qi Yuxuan was not around, she was taken care of by his maid.
But the job of taking care of them is too tiring, and I sometimes can't sleep well day or night.
As a result, Qi Yushuang's maids were replaced batch after batch, and Qiu Ziyue mixed in with the new batch of maids.
Qiu Ziyue disguised herself as a very ugly maid.
Before this, she had heard that Qi Yushuang had two requirements for recruiting maids: she didn't want pretty ones, and she didn't want those who weren't diligent.
In response, Qiu Ziyue guessed that Qi Yushuang summoned the ugly maid into the mansion in order to prevent the beautiful maid from seducing Qi Yuxuan.
Qiu Ziyue quietly went to Qi Yuxuan's room.
Qiu Ziyue was filled with complicated emotions. She just wanted to see his current state and his serious yet funny appearance.
At this moment, Qi Yuxuan was sitting at his desk in the study, looking somewhat tired.
He looked up and saw an unfamiliar maid standing at the door, and his brows furrowed slightly.
"Who are you? We don't need maids here."
His tone carried a hint of impatience.
Qiu Ziyue replied softly, "Young master, I was summoned to the manor by Miss Qi Yushuang to serve you tea and water."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yuxuan's eyes lit up slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.
"Come in," he said calmly.
Qiu Ziyue entered the room and stood in front of Qi Yuxuan, trying her best to act like an ordinary maid.
Qi Yuxuan took out a jade flute from his waist and said, "That female demon is infuriating! She's so eager to consummate our marriage, she has no shame."
Upon seeing this, Qiu Ziyue asked, "Young Master, who is this female demon you're talking about? Why are you so angry?"
"Never mind, I'm not going to talk to you about this."
After Qi Yuxuan finished speaking, he looked at Yu Xiao quietly, then seemed to remember something and said to Qiu Ziyue, "I'm fine now, you can go down. By the way, if you have any questions, ask Butler Lin."
"Yes," Qiu Ziyue said, and left the house.
She went outside and closed the door. Through the crack in the door, she saw Qi Yuxuan place the jade flute in a hidden compartment on the bookshelf.
Qiu Ziyue planned to steal it later, but at that moment she suddenly had a whimsical idea to play a trick on Qi Yuxuan.
Qiu Ziyue tiptoed into the kitchen, pretending to be working there.
She overheard that Qi Yuxuan had suffered a stroke and vomited blood, and now he drinks a bowl of medicine every day to regulate his body, so she decided to start from there.
At this moment, Steward Lin was instructing a cook to make sure the medicine was decocted and delivered to Qi Yuxuan's room.
"Hmph, since you hate me so much, I'll make you suffer too."
Qiu Ziyue thought to herself, a wicked smile creeping across her lips.
She found a small bag of dried chili peppers, carefully ground them into powder, and secretly put them into Qi Yuxuan's medicine pot when the cook wasn't around.
The poor little cook returned happily, poured the medicine into a bowl, and then served it to Qi Yuxuan.
Qiu Ziyue pretended not to know anything and took the medicine bowl and plate.
Qi Yuxuan was reading in the study.
"Young master, the medicine is ready. Please take it," Qiu Ziyue said.
"Alright, you may leave now," Qi Yuxuan said.
When Qiu Ziyue reached the door, Qi Yuxuan felt his throat was a little dry.
He habitually picked up the medicine bowl on the table and drank the medicine soup in one gulp.
However, as soon as he put it in his mouth, he felt a burning sensation rush from his throat to his head.
"Ah! What's this smell?"
Qi Yuxuan yelled and immediately jumped up, covering his throat and coughing incessantly.
His face turned bright red, and tears and snot streamed down his face.
Hearing the commotion, Qiu Ziyue rushed in. Seeing Qi Yuxuan's appearance, she asked in a panic, "Young Master, what's wrong?"
Qi Yuxuan, panting, pointed at the medicine bowl and said, "This medicine... why is it so spicy?"
Qiu Ziyue took the bowl of medicine and smelled it.
"Young master, someone has put chili powder in this medicine!" she exclaimed in surprise.
Qi Yuxuan stormed out of the room, calling out loudly to Butler Lin.
To be continued... For more exciting content, please read the next chapter.
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