After returning to the mountain villa from the valley, Wangquan Baye was waiting in the room for Churi Huaizhu. He had returned earlier than her. When he entered the villa, the sun had set and the moon was already hanging in the sky.
Now the sky had completely darkened, and the people in the villa had started to tidy up and prepare to go to bed.
"Welcome back. Did you encounter any danger? The food is still warm." Seeing Churi Huaizhu come back, Wangquan Baye said unhurriedly. There was worry for her on his gaunt face.
Churi Huaizhu looked at Wangquan Baye's not - so - good complexion and forced a smile. She walked up to him and lay on his shoulder. His once - broad shoulders now seemed so thin, like a piece of paper that would flutter away with a gust of wind.
"Hubby, have you had dinner?" Churi Huaizhu asked, lying on his shoulder. Her delicate skin was pressed against his smooth outer robe. She felt Wangquan Baye nod.
"Yes, I have. You should eat quickly. Otherwise, the food won't taste good." Wangquan Baye said as he helped Churi Huaizhu up and made her sit obediently on the stool.
After dinner, the two sat by the window, looking at the round moon. They recalled the time when they met in the Wangquan Mansion. At that time, one was high - spirited and the other was full of noble air. Now, things had changed.
In the dead of night, Churi Huaizhu watched Wangquan Baye sleeping soundly. She gently traced his face in the air with her finger. Since Wangquan Baye came back from the wall, his cheeks had been getting thinner. His originally not - very - obvious cheekbones were now frighteningly prominent. Coupled with the fact that he ate little before and sometimes coughed up blood when practicing swordsmanship.
Churi Huaizhu recalled bit by bit in her heart. She knew that it was not easy for Wangquan Baye to come out of the wall. Coupled with his battle with Jin Renfeng, he was seriously injured. Although he seemed okay on the surface, if one delved deeper, they would find out.
Wangquan Baye had many unhealed injuries. His internal energy and meridians were damaged to a certain extent. And what was even more terrifying was that he didn't want others to know.
"You, I don't know what to say about you. You don't say a word and don't ask anything. You're just like a mute." Churi Huaizhu whispered softly, afraid of waking Wangquan Baye up.
Wangquan Baye was sleeping soundly and didn't hear what Churi Huaizhu said at all.
The next day, after Churi Huaizhu got up, she went out with some silver. She planned to go to the pharmacy to grab some herbs for conditioning the body and make medicinal cuisine for Wangquan Baye to drink.
This medicinal cuisine was actually quite particular. The dosage of each herb couldn't be too much, and the medicinal properties couldn't be incompatible. Only a pharmacy could meet these requirements.
"Doctor, I'd like you to write a prescription. This prescription is for conditioning the body, relieving the depression in the heart, and promoting blood circulation and nourishing the spirit." Churi Huaizhu told the doctor sitting in the pharmacy what she needed.
The doctor thought for a moment after hearing the prescription Churi Huaizhu mentioned. He observed her complexion and asked, "Who is this for? Has this person ever had any hidden injuries?"
Churi Huaizhu sat in front of the doctor and handed him what she had prepared long ago. It recorded all the injuries Wangquan Baye had suffered, and the symptoms were clearly written.
The doctor held the paper and was deep in thought. The pharmacy boy beside him was grinding medicinal powder for making medicine packs. Seeing his master in deep thought, he couldn't help his curiosity and straightened his back, trying to see what was written on it.
"I see. His condition is not suitable for using blood - activating herbs. Blood - activating herbs are cool in nature and are not good for wound recovery."
As the doctor said, he picked up a piece of yellow paper and scribbled on it. A prescription appeared in front of Churi Huaizhu. She tried to recognize the characters but found that there were many she couldn't read.
"This prescription can help his body recover. If possible, make him stay in a good mood and don't let him indulge in sadness too much."
The pharmacy boy took the prescription and showed a knowing look. He skillfully took out the herbs from the cabinet and wrapped them up in a special way. There were ginseng, deer antler, and some herbs that Churi Huaizhu couldn't recognize.
After the pharmacy boy neatly packed up the herbs, he handed them to the doctor. The doctor then made a mark on it with a strange fragrance to prevent insects and mice from gnawing at the herbs.
"That'll be ten taels of silver in total." The doctor handed the herbs to Churi Huaizhu and took the silver from her.
Churi Huaizhu walked out of the pharmacy with the herbs. Looking at the bustling scene on the street, she couldn't help but feel a bit emotional.
She stood there for a while. Just as she was about to leave, she saw a candied - hawthorn seller beside her. Many kids were gathered around the seller, clamoring to buy candied hawthorns.
"Mom, I want candied hawthorns. I want two!" A naughty kid hugged his mother's leg and shouted.
After his mother agreed, the kid picked up two candied hawthorns and ran to another kid. He gave one to her.
Watching the interaction between the two kids, Churi Huaizhu missed Dongfang Qinlan a bit. Since she married Wangquan Baye, she hadn't seen Dongfang Qinlan again, and she rarely heard any news about her.
"Mom, look at those two sisters. They're just standing there motionless." A kid shouted at his mother and pointed at Churi Huaizhu and another woman.
Churi Huaizhu smiled. Just as she was about to leave, she accidentally looked in the direction the kid had pointed at and found that the figure of that woman was very familiar. She looked especially like Dongfang Qinlan.
Churi Huaizhu couldn't quite believe it. She hesitated whether to go forward and check, but then she remembered that she was no longer Dongfang Huaizhu but Churi Huaizhu, so she decided to leave.
"Wait a minute!" A familiar voice came from behind. Churi Huaizhu paused and stiffened her body. She didn't dare to turn around.
That person was indeed Dongfang Qinlan. She had seen her elder sister standing there just now but didn't dare to come over. It wasn't until her elder sister was about to leave that Dongfang Qinlan mustered the courage to shout.
"Sister, long time no see." Dongfang Qinlan greeted Churi Huaizhu affectionately. She wanted to see if Churi Huaizhu was already crying happily, but she found that the familiar figure just paused for a while after hearing her voice.
Then it continued to walk forward, even walking faster. Looking at that figure, Dongfang Qinlan had a complicated expression.
As for Churi Huaizhu, she didn't know how to face Dongfang Qinlan. She could only pretend not to hear, ignore Dongfang Qinlan, and quickly head back to the mountain villa.
After returning to the mountain villa, Churi Huaizhu sat there in a daze in her room. The herbs were placed on the table. Her mind was blank, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
After a while, Churi Huaizhu patted her own cheek to cheer herself up. Then she took the wrapped - up herbs and headed for the kitchen. She planned to start conditioning Wangquan Baye's body today.