In the endless darkness, Feng Linyuan kept running forward. Those voices filled his eardrums, as if summoning him to a certain place. But instinctively, he knew he mustn't go, mustn't go...
He struggled desperately, covering his ears to block out those voices.
"Feng Linyuan... Feng Linyuan..."
Somewhere along the way, amidst those clear and deep voices, there was a faint, melodious one mixed in. Although it wasn't very clear, it inexplicably gave him a sense of peace.
He concentrated hard to make out what the voice was saying. Gradually, the stinging sensation turned into warmth, and the faint voice became clearer bit by bit.
"Feng Linyuan, if you dare to leave me, I'll kill Liufeng, stew him, and eat him up to the bone. I'll let those backstabbing wolves know the consequences of being indiscriminate..."
Bai Zheng murmured. In her blurred vision, she vaguely saw Feng Linyuan, who was leaning on her chest, seem to open his eyes.
She stopped abruptly, blinked hard to make sure she wasn't seeing things. The heart that had been hanging in her chest instantly relaxed.
"You, you're awake?" Bai Zheng asked uncertainly.
"Zheng'er?" Feng Linyuan looked at her in surprise. "You've been here, keeping watch all day?"
Only then did Bai Zheng look up and find that it was already completely dark outside.
But she didn't care about that at all. She held his hand, with an uncontrollable surprise in her eagerness. "How do you feel? Does your body still hurt?"
Only then did Feng Linyuan notice their position. His head was leaning on Bai Zheng's chest, touching something soft. Their bodies were tightly pressed together, and their hands were clasped.
Feng Linyuan's pale face instantly flushed crimson. He struggled to sit up.
Bai Zheng also seemed to realize the impropriety. After helping Feng Linyuan sit against the head of the bed, she bounced three meters away.
In both her past and present lives, she had never been in such close contact with an adult man.
Her face was so red that it seemed to drip blood. She lowered her head awkwardly for a while before remembering what she should do at the moment.
"I, I'll go call Uncle Zhu." With that, Bai Zheng ran out as if fleeing.
Feng Linyuan's gaze stayed on that slender blue figure. He smiled gently.
As soon as Bai Zheng opened the door, she saw Song Yiqing and Mo Li guarding outside. Seeing her come out, the two immediately rushed into the room.
Soon, Uncle Zhu also came after hearing the news.
"The marquis actually took the medicine without permission? How could he be so impulsive and not even tell me first!"
Uncle Zhu scolded as he stepped into the room. He looked very excited.
Bai Zheng shrank her neck and stood aside. She said weakly, "You didn't say there were any precautions when you gave the medicine..."
"Absurd!" Uncle Zhu glared at her fiercely and then quickly stepped forward to feel Feng Linyuan's pulse. The more he felt it, the stranger his expression became.
"Uncle Zhu—" Bai Zheng felt her heart hanging in mid - air. She couldn't help but call out softly.
Song Yiqing and Mo Li stared at Uncle Zhu blankly. Their fists unconsciously tightened slightly.
After a long time, a smile gradually appeared on Uncle Zhu's wrinkled face. He put down his hand and looked at Feng Linyuan with relief. "The marquis's current condition seems to have far exceeded my previous expectations. The current pulse is even more stable than before he was poisoned by the purple capsule fruit..."
"You mean that the medicine left by Doctor Zhou not only neutralized the effects of the purple capsule fruit on the marquis but also made the marquis's body better than before?"
Although Bai Zheng used an inquiring tone, the uncontrollable smile on her face revealed her good mood at the moment.
Uncle Zhu nodded with a smile. "Exactly."
The boulder in Bai Zheng's heart finally fell. In an instant, her heart, which had been as dead as winter, was like a spring breeze passing by, and the grass and trees revived.
Finally, this desperate heaven still had a shred of conscience and something worth it.
Since the medicine left by Zhou Yuanning could relieve Feng Linyuan's poison, it meant that Zhou Yuanning might very well be able to cure Feng Linyuan's illness.
"The marquis will surely have good fortune after surviving this great disaster. I'll go and prepare some medicine to make the marquis's body more stable." With that, Uncle Zhu was about to get up.
"About Doctor Zhou..." Seeing Uncle Zhu about to go out, Bai Zheng couldn't help but call out.
Uncle Zhu didn't turn back. He just left a sentence. "After I finish preparing the medicine, I'll draw a portrait of my senior brother."
Watching Uncle Zhu's departing back, Bai Zheng frowned tightly.
There had been no news of Zhou Yuanning for ten years. In this vast sea of people, it would probably take a lot of effort to find him.
Seeing Bai Zheng like this, Feng Linyuan knew what she was worried about. The corner of his lips twitched slightly, showing a faint smile. "Zheng'er, have you ever heard of Tianyi Pavilion?"
"Ayuan?" Before Bai Zheng could say anything, Song Yiqing shouted in shock.
"Zheng'er is the future mistress of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. There's no need to hide this from her." Feng Linyuan said calmly.
The mistress of the mansion?
Both Song Yiqing and Mo Li were stunned. The looks in their eyes when they looked at Bai Zheng were filled with deeper meaning.
The mistress of the mansion and the wife of the Dingyuan Marquis were two completely different concepts.
If she were just the wife of the Dingyuan Marquis, she would only be the person in charge of all the female relatives in the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and could be completely ignored by the royal family.
But if this woman was the mistress of the mansion, it meant that she would completely take charge of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and the Changping Army... When Feng Linyuan was absent, she would be the only one who could order all the subordinates of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion and even command the Changping Army.
Song Yiqing's eyes darkened, and Mo Li's eyes, filled with meaning, also carried a bit of respect that hadn't been there before.
This woman, since she could be so favored by the master, must have her extraordinary qualities.
Seeing the reactions of the two opposite, Bai Zheng probably knew the importance of the identity of the mistress of the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion. She tilted her head, thought carefully, and chose her words.
"I've heard that Tianyi Pavilion is the most mysterious intelligence organization in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It mainly sells information. Although it has only risen in the past five or six years, its intelligence network covers the whole world. Anyone, no matter what information they want, as long as they have enough silver, can get the answer from Tianyi Pavilion."
When it came to the princes and sons of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Bai Zheng might not have recognized them all before, but Tianyi Pavilion was really well - known.
Feng Linyuan hooked the corner of his lips and let out a self - mocking laugh. "It's just a false reputation. After all these years, they still can't figure out Feng Linche's deal with the Western Liang."
Mo Li immediately knelt on the ground. "It's my incompetence."
Actually, when she saw the reactions of Song Yiqing and Mo Li just now, Bai Zheng had already vaguely guessed. Now she was even more certain. "You're the master behind Tianyi Pavilion."
Feng Linyuan nodded. "Yes."
I have to say that this result really shocked Bai Zheng.