I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 332 A Little Mish on My Body

“Miss has portrayed the emperor as a mighty and extraordinary god, and the government is happy to see it and won’t interfere,” Tongniang said. “Because the stories feature emperors fighting monsters, the people love to read them. Word spreads easily, and it’s even easier for it to reach Yin Lanci’s ears.”

It took quite a bit of effort.

Chu Liuzheng looked at her suspiciously: "Really? If you're lying to me, I'll—"

"There's another reason," Tongniang quickly added expressionlessly, "Miss likes it and thinks it looks good."

[Tsk tsk, junior sister has quite the unique taste.]

Chu Liuzheng was inexplicably looking forward to talking to Jiang Yao later.

Seeing that Tongniang was indeed quite cooperative, she continued to ask, "Is Wu Mian's resurrection related to the people Yin Lanci left in Longkou Town?"

Tongniang shook her head, indicating that she did not know.

Chu Liuzheng frowned: "Wu Mian sat by the river all night last night, and your young lady also kept watch in the woods all night. Are you really unaware of anything?"

Tongniang then shook her head: "Miss didn't tell me."

Chu Liuzheng stared at her for a moment, then called out, "Chen Xing—"

"I'm not lying to you!" Tongniang was almost traumatized by those two words, and said urgently, "I really don't know!"

"Don't be nervous." Chu Liuzheng gave her a reassuring smile. "You must be thirsty after talking so much. I'll have Chenxing take you to the carriage in the back for a cup of tea to soothe your throat."

Tongniang: "..."

She suspected the woman opposite her was doing it on purpose, but she had no proof.

She glanced at the overturned teacup on the table: "I've told you everything I know, can you give me back the Gu worm?"

"And then you let it bite me again?" Chu Liuzheng pointed to himself. "Do I look like an idiot to you?"

Tongniang pursed her lips, temporarily abandoning her plan to retrieve the Gu worm.

She could only blame herself for underestimating her opponent, failing to notice that Chu Liuzheng had been given a paralyzing poison powder.

Chen Xing came in and led Tong Niang to the carriage at the back. At the same time, Feng Jing rode forward and asked Si Yue to help move the woman, who was in a sack, from the horse into the carriage.

Chu Liuzheng reached out and lifted the curtain, handing over the teacup containing the blue beetle. "Doctor Feng, would you like this Gu worm?"

"This is... the Cold Green Armor." Feng Jing spurred his horse closer to examine it, his eyes widening slightly. "It's in pretty good condition. Where did you get it from?"

"Tongniang let it bite me, but thanks to the medicine powder you gave me, I didn't get hurt." Chu Liuzheng gestured for him to catch it, "Here, this is a gift for you."

Feng Jing's lips twitched: "You certainly don't suffer any loss."

"Do you want it or not?" Chu Liuzheng's arm was sore from holding it up. "If you don't want it, I'll give it to Siyue."

"Yes!" Feng Jing immediately took it and casually handed a porcelain bottle to Chu Liuzheng. "It's lethal, just play with it."

Chu Liuzheng's hand trembled, and he almost threw it out.

She was utterly speechless: "What would I do with poison? Couldn't you just give me some universal antidote, like the kind that can cure any poison?"

"Dreaming, huh?" Feng Jing glanced at her, bent down and rummaged through the bundle hanging beside the saddle, pulling out a porcelain bottle.

He uncorked the vial, smelled it, and tossed it to Chu Liuzheng after confirming it was safe: "Although it cannot cure all poisons, it can delay the onset of poisoning. How long it can delay depends on how potent the poison is."

Upon hearing this, Chu Liuzheng quickly stuffed the porcelain bottle into his purse, his eyes crinkling as he said, "Thank you."

Feng Jing glanced at her.

Chu Liuzheng blinked.

Feng Jing reached out: "Give me back the poison." "How can you ask for something back after you've given it away? Thank you so much, Doctor Feng." Chu Liuzheng quickly lowered the curtain and turned to meet Chen Xing's pretty face that was close to his.

Startled, she leaned back, bracing herself on the seat with her hands: "What are you doing?"

"Sister, you smiled so beautifully at Doctor Feng just now." Chen Xing leaned closer, her gaze fixed on her intently. "Do you like Doctor Feng?"

What exactly gave you this misconception?

Just as Chu Liuzheng was about to answer, the curtain that had been lowered was lifted from the outside.

Feng Jing leaned in, his face looming over the two of them, and said, "I can hear you."

"So?" Chen Xing tilted her head to look at him.

Chu Liuzheng also glanced at him, "Don't listen to indecent things, do you know that?"
Feng Jing pointed at her and said seriously to Chen Xing, "Liu Zheng and I are just friends. She doesn't like me, and I don't like her either."

"I know, I know, you like Doctor Qin." Chu Liuzheng sat up and pushed his face back. "Chenxing is just teasing you. Ride your horse properly."

"Is it that obvious?" Feng Jing raised his hand to touch the back of his neck, looking a little embarrassed.

[Hehe, of course it's obvious! I didn't see anyone else pricking you with silver needles, and you not only didn't fight back but also went out of your way to fawn over them. You're definitely a bit of a masochist.]

However, given the past incident involving his elders, Dr. Feng's road to winning back his wife is long and arduous!

"Most people can tell." Chu Liuzheng gave him an encouraging look. "I wish you success."

Feng Jing smiled brightly: "Thank you for your kind words."

[Tsk tsk, he usually seems quite clever, but when he smiles he looks like a simpleton. I remember Dr. Qin's ideal type is the shrewd type.]

Chu Liuzheng felt a pang of sympathy for him for some reason, reached into the bundle beside him, took out an oil paper package, and handed it over: "Please have some osmanthus cake."

"Thank you." Feng Jing reached out and took it, his smile widening.

When Xiao Jingfan turned around, he happened to see the two of them smiling at each other, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

"I'll go share it with everyone." Feng Jing waved to Chu Liuzheng with the oil paper package in hand and spurred his horse forward.

Chu Liuzheng lowered the curtain, turned to look at Chen Xing who was rummaging through her bundle for snacks, and narrowed his eyes: "Were you doing this on purpose just now?"

"Don't be angry with me, sister." Chen Xing moved closer, hugged her arm, and said coquettishly, "I just wanted to play a joke on Doctor Feng."

Chu Liuzheng pinched her cheek: "You're still young, you shouldn't make jokes like this, it's easy for people to misunderstand. Don't do this again next time, understand?"

"I know." Chen Xing didn't resist, hugged her and rubbed against her, muttering softly, "It's good that sister doesn't like Doctor Feng."

Chu Liuzheng found it strange; she hadn't seen Chen Xing like this before. She glanced at the little girl beside her and asked, "Have you found out the reason why Wu Mian came back to life?"

"No." Chen Xing's face fell, and she leaned on her shoulder with a deep sigh. "I can't think of anything." It was precisely because she couldn't think of anything that she was annoyed and wanted to play around with people.

"Two heads are better than one," Chu Liuzheng nudged her. "If you can't figure it out, go and discuss it with Doctor Feng and Siyue."

"We'll talk about it when we stop to rest." Chenxing glanced at her. "Sister, when did you find out that Siyue and I were secret guards?"

I knew you were coming as soon as you arrived.

While packing his bags, Chu Liuzheng mumbled, "You didn't try to hide anything from me on this trip, so I naturally guessed what was going on."

"Oh." Chen Xing stared at her intently. "I thought my sister already knew."

"Hehe, you overestimate me." Chu Liuzheng chuckled dryly, raised his hand to rub her head, and handed her a bag of osmanthus cakes. "Go out and eat with Siyue. I'll have a private talk with Abbot Jiang. I still need to report back to the young master later."

"Okay." Chen Xing obediently let go of her, picked up the oil paper package, and climbed out of the carriage.

Happy May Day everyone! ^V^