Cui Huan had never seen such a method of detoxification before. Naturally, she was secretly anxious but didn't dare to say much. All she could do was quietly stand by and watch.
Wu Luoluo was quick - eyed and deft - handed. She massaged along the Pericardium Meridian on Wei Dongling's right arm and then inserted silver needles one by one along the meridian. Soon, Cui Huan noticed that the meridian on the inside of Wei Dongling's arm began to turn faintly black, and the black shadow slowly gathered towards the middle finger under the guidance of the silver needles.
Wu Luoluo pressed very hard. She didn't even bother to wipe the sweat rolling down her forehead. She gently pricked Wei Dongling's middle finger with a silver needle, and black blood immediately gushed out, flowing into the bowl that Wu Luoluo had prepared in advance.
Wei Dongling's complexion began to return to normal, and her heartbeat gradually calmed down. Cui Huan's face showed mixed emotions. She asked softly, "Miss Luoluo, is this the poison in Princess Five's body?" Even Ruan Niang had been helpless against Miss Wei's poison, but as soon as Miss Luoluo took action, she actually managed to force out the poison in Miss Wei's body!
Wu Luoluo nodded and said, "I'm afraid one treatment won't completely root out the poison. In the future, Princess Five will need to have acupuncture and acupoint - guiding treatments like this every day for dozens of days until the poison is completely cleared."
Cui Huan was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly. "Thank you, Miss Luoluo!"
Cui Huan was truly convinced of Wu Luoluo now. She was the only person in the world who claimed to be able to completely clear Miss Wei's poison!
Wei Dongling watched Wu Luoluo bustling back and forth with a calm expression, feeling a little happy inside. She said in a low voice, "Could I trouble Miss Luoluo to come to my Su Mansion tomorrow to help me detoxify?" To avoid any misunderstandings, she and Shangguan Yun should keep a distance from each other. It was better to see each other less.
Wei Dongling actually had a thousand words to say to Shangguan Yun tonight! Was he cold in the ice layer at the bottom of Tianhu Lake? How did he climb out? What had he experienced afterwards? Why did he only return to the capital now? Why didn't he even write a letter to reassure everyone...
However, when she saw Shangguan Yun holding a beautiful woman in his arms, she couldn't ask anything. Despite her deep concern, Wei Dongling could only suppress it deep in her heart. When their eyes met, all was understood without words.
Wu Luoluo nodded in agreement.
In Shangguan Yun's bedroom, the two old friends sat opposite each other and drank to their hearts' content.
Yu Zixi was afraid of annoying his beloved wife, so he didn't dare to touch a drop of wine. He accompanied Shangguan Yun with a pot of green tea for a long time.
Shangguan Yun didn't mind at all. His cheeks were slightly red, and there were already five or six empty round wine jars beside him, which made Pin Hao, standing behind him, anxious.
Shangguan Yun sighed faintly. "Zixi, if it were you, what would you do?"
Yu Zixi slowly picked up some peanuts from the table with his chopsticks and put them into his mouth. He raised his eyebrows and said, "If it were me, I don't know what to do either. I might also have a grudge in my heart and find it hard to accept for a while. However, if Master Hongming of Lanshan Temple were still alive, I think he would advise you to keep the child. Saving a life is better than building a seven - story pagoda. Even if you came across an orphan whose parents had both died, I believe you wouldn't stand by idly, let alone this child who has your own blood..."
Shangguan Yun lowered his eyes and said, "That's true, but I'm afraid that from now on, whenever I see this child, I'll be reminded of that unbearable past."
Yu Zixi looked down at the teacup in his hand and smiled bitterly. "What happened back then was just a coincidence. You can't be blamed. Everyone has some unbearable past to some extent. Whether to choose to escape or face it actually depends entirely on yourself."
Escape or face it? Shangguan Yun pondered over Yu Zixi's words carefully and remained silent for a long time.
That night, Shangguan Yun drank his sorrows away for a long time.
Wei Dongling went back after pinching Yu Zixi's ear.
After Wu Luoluo finished washing up, when she helped Shangguan Yun to lie down on the couch, she still heard him sighing faintly.
Regarding the young master's heart - ailment this time, Wu Luoluo could only watch helplessly and was completely at a loss.
The next day, when Pin Hao brought Wu Luoluo to the Su Mansion to help Wei Dongling detoxify, they were warmly welcomed by everyone in the Su Mansion from top to bottom.
When a group of elders and uncles heard that this gentle - looking woman in front of them could help Wei Dongling solve her problems, they all came forward to show their kindness. Lin Baiwan brought over a brocade box, opened it, and handed it to Wu Luoluo. Inside was a fist - sized night pearl. He said to Wu Luoluo with a beaming smile, "After Miss Wu helped our Wei girl detoxify last night, her condition has improved a lot. We're extremely happy to hear that you can completely force out the poison in her body. Please, Miss Wu, do your best to cure her! On behalf of everyone in the Su Mansion, I thank Miss Wu for your kind help. Please accept this night pearl!"
Their Wei girl had suffered a lot in her life. Now that she had finally returned, everyone was deeply saddened when they learned that she was seriously poisoned, although they didn't show it on their faces. Especially Old Master Su was so worried that he couldn't sleep well at night.
Wu Luoluo was in a bit of a dilemma. Since the young master wasn't around, she didn't know how to decline. Moreover, she had just started the detoxification process. While she was confident, no one really knew what the result would be.
Seeing that Wu Luoluo was so embarrassed that she didn't dare to accept the night pearl, Cui Huan simply took it for her. She held Wu Luoluo's hand and comforted her, "Miss Luoluo, just accept it generously. You've saved Miss Wei. It's only right for you to receive this."
Then, Cui Huan held Wu Luoluo's hand and said goodbye to everyone. She took Wu Luoluo to find Wei Dongling. Along the way, Cui Huan kept nagging and persuading her earnestly, "Miss Wu, this is just a small token of our gratitude from the Su Mansion. You really don't need to decline. Since you're about to get married soon, you need some precious things to accompany you. It'll also make you look good in your husband's family, won't it?"
Wu Luoluo was stunned. She thought that what Cui Huan said seemed to make some sense.
In the South Courtyard, Wei Dongling was sitting upright in front of the bronze dressing table in her boudoir, flipping through account books. A delicate abacus clicked loudly.
Cui Huan pushed the door open and came in. She called out to her softly, "Miss Wei, Miss Luoluo is here."
Wei Dongling turned around and smiled. She greeted Wu Luoluo and asked her to sit down and have some snacks while waiting. She said she would come as soon as she finished calculating the accounts.
Wu Luoluo sat down obediently. She picked up the teacup and sipped the fragrant tea. Her eyes involuntarily sized up the busy Wei Dongling.
She was so fast! She held a page of the account book with each finger, scanning through it at a glance. Her right hand quickly moved the abacus beads, and from time to time, she picked up a pen to record something in the ledger. The bronze mirror reflected Wei Dongling's serious and dedicated appearance. Her palm - sized face radiated a very charming soft glow.
For a moment, Wu Luoluo suddenly thought that she seemed to understand why her young master had been constantly thinking about Miss Wei and couldn't forget her. She was really beautiful and gentle!
However, the elegant moment didn't last long. After Wei Dongling filled in the last set of numbers, she slapped the table and stood up, roaring, "The Ministry of War must be tired of living! The difference is so huge!"
Wu Luoluo was startled. She clearly saw that the face powder and rouge in front of Wei Dongling's dressing table bounced up and then fell onto the table in a hurry.