Chapter 23: Murderous Intent

Looking at the dense red blisters, Zhao Sixi felt her scalp go numb. What… what kind of disease was this? It seemed that there was no record of such a case in the medical books.

She helplessly directed her gaze towards Si Qingyu behind her.

Si Qingyu stepped forward and pulled the woman’s clothes open a little more. There were many red blisters from the waist all the way to the back. Was this shingles?

Her other hand pinched the woman’s pulse.

Seeing Si Qingyu’s slightly furrowed brows, the woman felt that she might have contracted a serious illness. Oh my, how could she be so unlucky!

Si Qingyu got up and went to the medicine cabinet to start preparing medicine for her, not only for drinking but also for applying.

The woman put down her clothes and walked up to Si Qingyu with a worried face, “D-Doctor Si, is there still hope for me?”

Si Qingyu raised her eyes and glanced at her, “You won’t die for the time being.”

“Ah? For the time being?” The woman looked terrified, “Then what about my future?”

Si Qingyu didn’t answer her. She crushed the herbs and poured them into a small jar beside her. She wrapped the herbs for drinking into five doses and brought them to her, “The small jar is for applying on the blisters. There are five doses of medicine packs, one dose per day. Come back after you finish taking them.”

The woman hurriedly reached out to take them, still looking worried, “Doctor Si, will everything be fine after taking the medicine?”

Si Qingyu shook her head, “You need to avoid certain foods, greasy and sour foods should not be consumed, and don’t drink alcohol in the near future.”

Hearing that she would be fine, the woman breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to Si Qingyu in thanks, “I understand, Doctor Si. Thank you, thank you so much!”

“No need to thank me, it’s a total of thirty-five qian.” Si Qingyu said indifferently.

……

It wasn’t until after the woman left that Zhao Sixi scooted over to Si Qingyu’s side, “Doctor Si, what disease did she have just now?”

Si Qingyu was flipping through books and said casually, “It’s just a skin disease.”

Zhao Sixi was puzzled, “What is a skin disease?”

Si Qingyu paused. That’s right, such cases were extremely rare in this era, so few people understood what skin diseases were. She thought for a moment and explained simply, “Generally speaking, only those who are too tired, have more physical trauma, or have caught a cold will have this condition, of course, it’s also for those whose physical fitness is not that good.”

Zhao Sixi nodded with a vague understanding, then sighed in disappointment, “I’m really useless… I can’t treat others at all.”

Seeing Zhao Sixi’s dejected and self-loathing appearance, Si Qingyu felt that she should comfort her, “This type of case is relatively rare, you don’t need to blame yourself. In the future, if you don’t understand something, just watch me do it and take notes yourself.”

Si Qingyu turned a page in the book and continued, “You’re still young, you have plenty of time to learn, there’s no need to rush.”

Zhao Sixi felt that what Doctor Si said made sense, and she felt a little better. She nodded firmly to Si Qingyu, who was looking down at the book, “Mm! I will work hard.”

Si Qingyu slightly raised her eyes from the book to glance at her, showing a gratified smile. She felt that when her adoptive mother taught her back then, she must have had the same feeling.

……

Luo Shaoxuan lay lazily on the luxurious silk cushion of the carriage, his long eyelashes fluttering lightly, the scene of their kisses constantly appearing in his mind, making him unable to help but cover his mouth and giggle foolishly.

At this moment, he no longer had the calculations and viciousness of before. He was like an ordinary teenager whose love had just awakened, describing his future with his lover with shyness and affection.

His jade-like fingers gently traced the silk cushion beneath him. He had only been away from her for a short while, but he already missed her terribly.

“I miss you so much…” He wanted to stick with her every day, every hour, every moment.

All the way to the capital, the curve on Luo Shaoxuan’s lips never disappeared. Anyone who knew him a little would know that he must be in a very good mood.

“Young Master, we’ve arrived at the Luo Residence.”

When Luo Shaoxuan got out of the carriage, he saw the head of the Luo family at the door. At this time, she was pacing back and forth anxiously at the door. Seeing him, she walked over with an angry face, “Where have you been? Don’t you know that Miss Mu has been looking for you these past two days!”

Luo Shaoxuan glanced at her indifferently, “So what?”

The head of the Luo family only felt that she was about to be angered to death by this unfilial son. Her chest heaved continuously.

The butler on the side hurriedly spoke, “Madam, don’t be angry. Isn’t the Young Master back now?”

The head of the Luo family calmed down a bit and scolded him with a high and mighty attitude, “Look at how you’re dressed! Hurry up and change your clothes. Miss Mu is waiting for you in the main hall.”

That woman… Luo Shaoxuan’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He ignored the head of the Luo family blocking in front of him and directly walked past her and went in.

The head of the Luo family, who was ignored, clenched her fists tightly and looked at Luo Shaoxuan’s back with a vicious expression. Just wait, you’ll get what’s coming to you!

Luo Shaoxuan didn’t return to the bedroom to change clothes, but went directly to the main hall. At this time, his face no longer had a smile, but was cold and indifferent.

Mu Yueshi, who had been waiting in the main hall for a long time, lost her impatience when she saw Luo Shaoxuan. She stood up with her lips curved, “Xuan’er, you’re finally back.”

She glanced at his plain clothes and her eyes darkened. Her smile faded and carried a questioning tone, “Where have you been?”

Luo Shaoxuan sat directly on the chair, picked up the prepared teacup and took a light sip. He glanced at her indifferently and said, “I don’t know what Miss Mu is looking for me for?”

Mu Yueshi’s face was gloomy. She probably already knew where he had gone, “It’s naturally about our marriage.”

This time, Luo Shaoxuan didn’t say anything. He propped his chin with his hand and thought for a while. It seemed that he thought of something, and the corners of his lips curved slightly, “Ah, so that’s it.”

Seeing that he didn’t refute her like last time, Mu Yueshi’s expression improved a little, “The head of the Luo family and I have already discussed it. We decided that after the head of the Luo family’s birthday next month, we will get married. What do you think?”

She wasn’t asking him, but just informing him to prepare to marry her.

Luo Shaoxuan had no reaction, neither objecting nor agreeing. His right hand propped his chin and his left hand twirled his hair. His lowered eyelids made it impossible to see what he was thinking.

Suddenly, the corners of his mouth turned up, revealing a wicked smile. He looked at her with gentle eyes and a soft voice, “Since Miss Mu and Mother have already agreed, Shaoxuan naturally has nothing to say.”

Hearing that he didn’t object, Mu Yueshi was immediately overjoyed in her heart, but her face still carried a hint of doubt, “Does Xuan’er really agree?”

He lightly nodded, the smile still on his lips, “Of course I agree.”

“That’s great! I knew Xuan’er had feelings for me!” Mu Yueshi was dizzy with joy. She walked over and wanted to hold his hand, but Luo Shaoxuan skillfully dodged it.

Luo Shaoxuan raised his hand to lightly cover his mouth, his eyes half-lowered as he looked at her, “Shaoxuan is a bit tired now and wants to go back to the room to rest for a while.”

Mu Yueshi’s hand grasped empty air and originally felt a bit annoyed, but hearing him say this, she immediately became all smiles again, “Then hurry back and rest. I’ll come to see you again tomorrow.”

She looked very understanding. After saying that, she was about to leave with a face full of spring breeze. Suddenly remembering something, she paused and turned her head to look at him with a slightly gloomy expression, “Before we get married, I hope Xuan’er won’t casually leave the capital to see people you shouldn’t see, lest someone finds out and it becomes a handle for gossip.”

After saying that, she didn’t wait for his answer and left with a flick of her sleeve.

On the way, she met the head of the Luo family and smiled with her hands clasped, “Head of the Luo family, it seems that we will soon become one family.”

The head of the Luo family was even more overjoyed and returned the greeting, “This is our honor!”

“It seems that we need to quickly prepare for the wedding matters now.”

For Mu Yueshi, after marrying a beauty like Luo Shaoxuan, the Luo Residence would be her financial treasury, and they could also rely on her and might even be able to obtain an official position. It was the best for both families.

The head of the Luo family only sent Mu Yueshi off before walking to the main hall.

Hmph, it seems that unfilial son also knows how to read the situation. As long as they get married, there will be no worries. In the future, with the Mu Residence as a backer, she won’t have to worry about her status in the capital.

…

On this side, Luo Shaoxuan, who was walking towards the bedroom, encountered the second young lady of the Luo family, Luo Yi, halfway.

Luo Yi’s chin was slightly raised, looking at him with disdain, and her mouth was even more sharp, “Oh, isn’t this our eldest young master? Just coming back from your old lover?”

Luo Shaoxuan’s face was expressionless. He had no mood to pay attention to this kind of fool and didn’t even glance at her. He walked straight past her and was about to leave.

Luo Yi, who was behind him, saw him ignore her like this. Her face twisted for a moment, and she spoke more vicious words, “As promiscuous as your dead father. A lowly person indeed gives birth to a lowly person.”

Luo Shaoxuan’s steps paused in front, and he just stood there with his back to her.

Luo Yi thought that her words had finally hit his sore spot and became even more complacent, “Your father cheated on others and even conceived a bastard child. Aren’t you just as promiscuous as your father?”

She said, crossing her arms and raising her head with a look of pleasure, “Heh, you’re about to follow in your father’s footsteps. A lowly person is a lowly person, even if packaged, still lowly.”

Luo Shaoxuan, who had his back to her the whole time, had boundless hatred in his eyes. He slowly turned around and looked at Luo Yi behind him, his eyes filled with coldness as if looking at a dead object.

Luo Yi’s heart trembled at the tip when she saw his eyes full of undisguised cold murderous intent. The vicious words were instantly stuck in her throat and she couldn’t speak. She regretted in her heart that she shouldn’t have angered him now, but she just couldn’t stand seeing him complacent.

Luo Shaoxuan looked at her coldly, his red lips parting slightly, “Second Sister, if you don’t want your tongue, I can help you. What do you say, if I send your tongue to Mother as a birthday gift, will she be very happy?”

He seemed to be asking her this question with sincerity, making one feel a chill in the heart.

Luo Yi endured the creepy coldness and tried to suppress the trembling as she glared at him. She turned around and left in a hurry, comforting herself along the way: This person is just a lowly person and a lunatic, why bother arguing with him?

The deep, dark eyes looked at Luo Yi’s figure coldly and dangerously until she disappeared. He murmured softly as if talking to himself, “The tongue seems too ordinary. Why not change it to a bigger gift?”

A faint, eerie smile appeared at the corner of his lips as he turned and left.