"I'm not in a position to inquire about what you've been through, but do you know what kind of poison you've been infected with?"
Mu Fengqie had studied many ancient books, but she had never come across this kind of toxin in her life. So the most important thing now was to detoxify him. If there was no way to get rid of the poison, she might become a widow.
Jing Xunce shook his head helplessly. After learning that he was poisoned, he had searched for famous doctors everywhere. He only guessed that this poison originated from the southern border, so he had also arranged for the Dark Pavilion to secretly search for the antidote. However, there had been no leads for such a long time.
Mu Fengqie understood, but her brows were still tightly knitted. "Given your current physical condition, you'd better not get angry easily, especially not use your martial arts."
She knew that he was extremely skilled in martial arts. Mu Fengqie was very curious about his past. Others who traveled through time became queens or princesses, but she had landed on an insignificant country woman. She originally thought she was very unlucky, but now she didn't think so.
There were many secrets about Jing Xunce. Perhaps his identity was extraordinary. He might very well be a prince who had been living in exile. Thinking of this, Mu Fengqie couldn't help shaking her head. All this was just speculation. Since she had come to this world, she might as well make the best of it.
"Wife, thank you for today." Jing Xunce said slowly.
Mu Fengqie gave a hearty laugh and waved her hand. "Now that we're husband and wife, your business is mine. Don't be so polite in the future."
Although they didn't go to the market today, they both enjoyed a rare moment of leisure. After dinner, Mu Fengqie and Jing Xunce took a rare stroll by the river.
The air in the countryside was fresh, and it was even more peaceful at night. There was the gurgling sound of the river by the stream, and the chirping of crickets was intermingled in the air. Walking on the country path would make people temporarily forget their troubles.
How Mu Fengqie wished time could stop at this moment. There was no intrigue or malice here, only the peaceful path, the bright moon, and the promise of being a loving couple for life.
"Actually, sometimes I think this kind of life is not bad. What do you think?" Mu Fengqie stared intently at the small river and asked softly.
Jing Xunce also followed Mu Fengqie's gaze and looked at the flowing river. His heart was like the never - ending river. "But often things don't go as people wish."
Before he met Mu Fengqie, Jing Xunce had never thought of living such a life for the rest of his life. But since he met this woman, he found that his previous ambitions were just external things. Even if things went as he had planned, would he really be happy?
Not even Jing Xunce himself knew the answer. Now he just wanted to provide a good life for Mu Fengqie and the child in her womb. He didn't want them to be in danger.
The two were quietly enjoying the night view when the sudden conversation interrupted their train of thought...
"Did you hear that? The family at the foot of the mountain seems to have saved a lot of silver. Many people in the village are jealous."
Hearing the voices, Jing Xunce pulled Mu Fengqie's hand and hid in the darkness. The speaker was a middle - aged woman. Although Mu Fengqie couldn't remember her name, she had an impression of her appearance. Both of them were villagers.
The family at the foot of the mountain that the two women were talking about was undoubtedly Mu Fengqie and Jing Xunce's home. Hearing this, Mu Fengqie perked up and listened attentively to their conversation.
"How is that possible? How much silver can that vagabond have? And the other day, everyone saw that no rich person would live in such a shabby thatched cottage."
"But there's no smoke without fire. His own mother has admitted it. There are only one or two families in our village with dozens of taels of silver."
Hearing this, Mu Fengqie couldn't help frowning. She didn't need to guess to know that the "mother" the two women were referring to was Kong Shi. I'm afraid that now everyone in the village knew that she was a hidden rich woman.
Jing Xunce didn't take the two women's conversation to heart at all. It was just the gossip of country folk, so it wasn't a big deal.
Mu Fengqie sighed. "That golden tassel must be very important to you, right?"
She knew that Jing Xunce was extremely poor. If the golden tassel wasn't very important to him, for the sake of survival, he would probably have pawned it long ago.
Jing Xunce would rather endure poverty than pawn the golden tassel. It was obvious how important it was to him. In that case, she would definitely find a way to help him get it back.
"That's the only thing my parents left me."
Thinking of this, a mist covered Jing Xunce's deep eyes. His father had spent his whole life in the military and died on the battlefield. Not only did he not receive recognition, but he was also implicated. Every time he thought of this, he felt like an unfilial son.
Mu Fengqie didn't expect to bring up his sad past. She felt very embarrassed and didn't know what to say.
"I'm sorry for bringing up your sad past. I will definitely help you get the golden tassel back."
Fortunately, the golden tassel hadn't fallen into the hands of others. She would find a way to exchange it back from Kong Shi and return it to its rightful owner.
Jing Xunce felt a warmth in his heart upon hearing this. "Okay."
As the sky grew dark, the two strolled towards the thatched cottage. As soon as they got back, they were stunned.
At this moment, the thatched cottage had been ransacked from top to bottom. Inside and outside the house was in a complete mess. Even the big tree in the yard had been dug out. Shock was written all over their faces.
Jing Xunce had a bad feeling. This scene made him vigilant. Had his whereabouts been discovered and traced here?
Mu Fengqie was so angry that her teeth were itching. "I knew what Kong Shi was up to. She was waiting for me here!"
From what the two women had said, Mu Fengqie knew who was behind this mess in their house.
"I'm afraid we can't live here anymore, wife. Let's move."
No matter who was responsible for today's incident, Jing Xunce couldn't let his guard down. If he were alone, he wouldn't be afraid of anything. But now he wasn't alone. He had Mu Fengqie by his side, and there was their child. He would never let them be in danger.
Mu Fengqie nodded in response, but her heart was filled with mixed feelings. It was because of her that Jing Xunce had to suffer, and she felt really bad.
"We can't live here anymore. How about we rent a house in the town? The savings we have now are not much. I'm afraid we can't afford to buy a decent courtyard."