What Gu Hanxun really cared about in his heart?
Maybe only he himself knew.
Zhao Shuning was also broad - minded. From early morning, she had made her stance clear to Gu Hanxun.
The relationship between them was just a cooperation.
Naturally, during this period of getting along, she wouldn't easily regard Gu Hanxun as a friend.
However, this time, Gu Hanxun had made such elaborate arrangements to let her get close to Qin Anxin. She was still a bit touched.
So, all Zhao Shuning could do was to strive to help Gu Hanxun stand up as soon as possible.
Back in her room, Zhao Shuning dismissed the maids and gently closed the door.
After changing her clothes, she went to find Qi Yue. After learning about the general route and etiquette of the Hundred - Flower Fairy for a while, it was already late at night. At this time, Zhao Shuning returned to her own room.
It was Qi Yue who accompanied her back.
"Go to bed early," Zhao Shuning said casually.
Then she was about to close the door.
Qi Yue didn't say a word. She just stood in front of the door, looking at Zhao Shuning.
"Is there anything else?" Zhao Shuning frowned.
"Second Princess Consort, do you like the State of Cangwu? And do you like the Second Prince?"
"Why are you asking these?"
"Nothing."
Qi Yue turned around and left, looking dejected.
Zhao Shuning thought for a while but couldn't figure out the reason. Then she closed the door.
It was already late at night. She should have had a good rest. But thinking of the many things she still had to do, Zhao Shuning's mind became a bit confused.
She sat on the chair.
"Gu Hanxun, I won't owe you anything," Zhao Shuning said to herself.
She reached into her Qiankun Pouch and grabbed out hundreds of purple - ling grasses.
Thinking about it, these were all her savings from the past eighteen years. It really pained her heart.
But she couldn't just take others' kindness for free. Zhao Shuning couldn't do such a thing.
She crossed her legs and a red flame rose from her hand.
Zhao Shuning closed her eyes tightly, highly concentrating her spiritual power. She refined the purple - ling grasses in her hand again and again.
The first time, she failed.
Then she tried again.
The second time, she still failed. But she didn't get discouraged.
Zhao Shuning repeated the same action over and over again without getting bored.
Time passed by.
Now, her back ached and her legs went numb, but she still showed no sign of stopping.
Finally,
A rooster crowed. It was dawn.
A happy smile finally appeared on Zhao Shuning's face.
Among so many purple - ling grasses, only more than forty pills were successfully made. And these more than forty pills were the result of her consuming a great deal of spiritual power.
"Phew - " Zhao Shuning let out a long breath.
She stood up and casually tidied her clothes.
Then she headed towards the main palace of Chengxun Hall.
At that time, Gu Hanxun had just got up.
The people in the yard saw that it was Zhao Shuning and didn't stop her. They just let her in.
Gu Hanxun was putting on his outer robe. When Zhao Shuning arrived, he had just sat in his wheelchair. Yingzi was taking care of him beside him.
"Gu Hanxun," Zhao Shuning called.
Hearing the familiar voice,
A natural smile appeared on Gu Hanxun's face.
Zhao Shuning walked straight towards Gu Hanxun.
"Gu Hanxun, the scenery in the pear orchard is extremely beautiful. Let's take a walk together," Zhao Shuning said.
"Okay. Yingzi, push me there," Gu Hanxun ordered.
"We'll go there, but not in this wheelchair of yours. Well, you'd better not use it in the future," Zhao Shuning said.
Gu Hanxun looked up in surprise.
Zhao Shuning continued, "Let me see what's more suitable."
Her eyes wandered around and finally fixed on two well - shaped table legs.
"Just these," Zhao Shuning said.
She walked over and with just a light effort of her hands, she pulled out those two long table legs.
"Second Princess Consort, that table was a gift from Concubine Xiao - " Yingzi said.
Gu Hanxun scolded, "Yingzi, shut up."
Yingzi shut up awkwardly.
Zhao Shuning walked back with the table legs and placed them in front of Gu Hanxun.
"What do you mean?" Gu Hanxun asked.
Zhao Shuning took out those more than forty pills from her pocket. She had made them all night. If it were other seventh - rank alchemists, they definitely couldn't make so many in less than a month. Moreover, purple - ling grass was so precious that few people had such a large stock as Zhao Shuning.
Zhao Shuning stretched out her hand and offered it to Gu Hanxun.
"Gu Hanxun, here you are," Zhao Shuning said.
Gu Hanxun reached out his hand, and those round pills were placed in his palm. They still carried Zhao Shuning's body temperature.
Yingzi had been looking at Zhao Shuning absent - mindedly.
To be honest, if it weren't for the fact that the master had insisted on choosing this woman as the Second Princess Consort, Yingzi would have thought in her heart that this woman was not worthy of the master at all.
"What is this? Our master doesn't just take any pills. Spirit - Repairing Pills? Spirit - Repairing Pills!" Yingzi exclaimed.
There were still faint dark - green patterns on the pills.
Yingzi had seen Spirit - Repairing Pills before, but it was the first time she had seen so many of them.
You should know that the rarity of Spirit - Repairing Pills was almost comparable to that of Spirit - Origin Pills.
The only difference was that Spirit - Origin Pills repaired spiritual roots, while Spirit - Repairing Pills repaired flesh and blood.
Gu Hanxun was also stunned.
He looked up, his eyes full of disbelief.
"These? These are Spirit - Repairing Pills, aren't they?" Gu Hanxun asked.
Zhao Shuning nodded.
"Gu Hanxun, you're quite knowledgeable. These more than forty Spirit - Repairing Pills were made by me after staying up all night. You should take them properly and listen to me carefully. Do some good training, okay?"
Stayed up all night?
And still managed to make so many Spirit - Repairing Pills?
The woman in front of him was becoming more and more astonishing to Gu Hanxun.
She was mysterious, enthusiastic, and kind - hearted.
He had experienced so many intrigues and power struggles. But this woman had already given him the best things before he had done anything for her.
At this moment,
Gu Hanxun began to seriously look at Zhao Shuning.
Her eyes were as beautiful as his aunt's, and her facial features were quite delicate.
The peach blossom mark on her face used to greatly affect her beauty in his eyes. But now, Gu Hanxun thought that the peach blossom looked radiant and extremely charming.
"You stayed up all night?" Gu Hanxun asked.
No wonder there were faint eye - bags under her eyes.
She had really taken a lot of trouble for him.
"Yeah. It's nothing to me. Gu Hanxun, don't forget to take these Spirit - Repairing Pills every day. And starting from today, I'll take you to the pear orchard for a walk in the morning to train the muscle tension of your legs. In the afternoon, I'll go and learn relevant things from Xiao Yue," Zhao Shuning said.
"What do you think? Is this okay?"
Gu Hanxun was so fascinated by looking at Zhao Shuning that he didn't hear what she said at all.
"Gu Hanxun?" Zhao Shuning called.
"Gu Hanxun! I'm talking to you. What are you doing? Pretending to be deaf?"
Could it be that he didn't want to help her anymore?
"What did you just say?" Gu Hanxun asked.
"I asked if this was okay?"
Gu Hanxun nodded. "Okay."
But he actually had no idea what the girl in front of him had said.
Zhao Shuning gave a charming smile, looking extremely beautiful. She said, "It seems that my worry was unnecessary. I was afraid that after all these years, you might feel uncomfortable and not want to walk clumsily in broad daylight. It seems that I still don't know you, Gu Hanxun, well enough. Come on. I'll help you up."
Zhao Shuning handed the table legs to Gu Hanxun.
Gu Hanxun looked at Yingzi in confusion.
Yingzi lowered her head.
Master, you've already agreed. You have to bite the bullet and do it.
"Where are we going?" Gu Hanxun asked blankly.
"To the pear orchard," Zhao Shuning replied.
"What about the wheelchair?" Gu Hanxun asked.
"We don't need it," Zhao Shuning said.
Gu Hanxun was stunned, but then he saw Zhao Shuning helping him up.
"Yingzi, come and help," Zhao Shuning said.