All Heavens: Starting with Little Li Flying Dagger

Chapter 137 Telepathic Understanding

"General Gu, something terrible has happened—"

Suddenly, a maid rushed to the door.

Gu Yu frowned and turned to ask, "What's wrong?"

"Something has happened to the princess."

"Um?"

Gu Yu was startled and, without asking any more questions, hurriedly walked towards the door.

"Wait for me!"

Mrs. Ya also rushed out the door.

When Gu Yu arrived at the courtyard where Zhao Qian lived, Wei Wuji had already arrived and ordered the courtyard to be sealed off, and no one was allowed to leave.

Gu Yu hurried into the room and found Zhao Qian lying motionless on the bed with a dark complexion. He was startled and rushed over to check on her.

Fortunately, there was still a sliver of hope.

Lady Ya burst into tears, looking at Gu Yu and sobbing, "What happened to Qian'er?"

Gu Yu said with a stern face, "The princess has been poisoned."

Lady Ya asked in a trembling voice, "Poisoned? Then—is there any danger?"

"Hard to say!"

Wei Wuji's face was grim. He ordered his men, "Go, gather all the servants in the courtyard. I want to see who is so bold as to poison the princess."

Soon, a doctor surnamed Zhou came to the room to diagnose Zhao Qian.

After examining the princess, Doctor Zhou shook his head, stood up, bowed to Wei Wuji, and said, "Young Master Wuji, please forgive this old man for being powerless to save the princess."

Wei Wuji said urgently, "Doctor Zhou, you must save the princess no matter what."

After all, the princess was staying in his mansion, and if she died there, he would be held responsible.

Doctor Zhou sighed, "The princess has been poisoned with a rare and potent toxin that has spread rapidly throughout her body. I can only prescribe one medicine; whether the princess recovers depends entirely on fate."

After Doctor Zhou left, Wei Wuji called Gu Yu aside and said with a solemn expression, "Brother Gu, I can swear to heaven that this matter was absolutely not done by me."

Gu Yu sighed and said, "Of course I know. This must have been a trick by the royal palace."

"Damn it, I'll go to the palace to find King Anli right now."

"Your Majesty, please do not act rashly. It will be of no use for you to go now, since we have no evidence. However, we should still send someone to the palace to report this matter."

"Alright, I'll send someone to the palace right away."

Soon after, the person who poisoned them was finally found.

This man was a kitchen servant known as Xiao Wu. Unfortunately, when they found him, he was already a corpse, having died from poisoning, just like the poison Zhao Qian had been poisoned by.

After a thorough investigation, Gu Yu was able to confirm that Xiao Wu was indeed the one who poisoned the person.

However, now that he's dead, some truths are hard to ascertain. For example, how was he bribed? And who gave him the poison?

Upon receiving the message from Wei Wuji, the royal palace immediately dispatched two experienced court physicians.

In the end, there was still nothing that could be done.

Before we knew it, dawn was breaking.

Mrs. Ya and Mrs. Ni sat by the bedside, looking at the unconscious Zhao Qian, tears streaming down their faces.

Gu Yu walked over and sat down between the two women without ceremony, embracing them on either side. He smiled and said, "My two beauties, there's no need to be sad. Upon closer examination, this is actually a good thing."

Upon hearing this, Madam Ya pinched Gu Yu hard in anger and said, "You heartless bastard, how could you be gloating?"

Madam Ni, disregarding her embarrassment, sobbed, "Qian'er's life hangs in the balance, how can you say such a thing?"

Gu Yu laughed and said, "Don't worry, the princess won't die."

"Oh?" Madam Ya paused, then her face lit up with joy: "You have a way to save Qian'er?"

"Of course!" Gu Yu nodded. "Fortunately, the princess has been unwell recently and has a very small appetite, otherwise it would truly be beyond saving."

Madam Ni asked anxiously, "If that's the case, is there any hope for Qian'er?"

"That's right! I have used my inner energy to protect the princess's heart meridian, and her life is temporarily out of danger."

"temporary?"

"Yes, she is very weak, so I have to slowly use my inner energy to expel the poison from her. However, no one can know about this, not even her personal maid, to prevent the news from leaking out."

Madam Ya was always intelligent, and she immediately guessed Gu Yu's intention.

Then, with a look of delight, he said, "I understand. You want the princess to keep pretending to be unconscious, so that she can't get married. Besides, we'll have an excuse to take her back to Zhao."

"clever!"

Gu Yu smiled.

"So that's how it is!" Mrs. Ni couldn't help but look surprised.

"However—" Gu Yu changed the subject, "You two must cooperate in the act. Stay here all the time and pretend to be sad, so that no one will see through your act."

"Yes, I understand."

The two women nodded.

"Also, with something like this happening, Wei Wuji will definitely be distracted. We need to find an opportunity to steal the 'Secret Records of Duke Lu' —"

Around noon, Ji Yanran suddenly came to visit.

Originally, she and Gu Yu had arranged to go horseback riding in the countryside today, but unexpectedly, the princess had an accident, so Gu Yu naturally couldn't leave at this time.

Moreover, Ji Yanran also brought along a famous physician from Daliang City.

In the end, the doctor was still helpless.

Ji Yanran called Gu Yu aside and said with a worried expression, "Young Master, it seems that you are in a very dangerous situation. You must be careful in everything you do, including being wary of Young Master Wuji."

Gu Yu nodded: "Yes, thank you for reminding me, Miss Yanran."

"Sigh, I was supposed to go horseback riding with you, young master—"

"There will be an opportunity. I will come to see Miss Yanran after I have finished dealing with my matters here."

"Okay, I'll head back now."

Two days later.

In the morning, Gu Yu and Ji Yanran finally rode out of the city together.

Ji Yanran changed into a smart outfit, looking dashing and with a unique charm.

The two rode together to a river valley on the outskirts of the city, where the air was filled with the fragrance of flowers and the sound of flowing water. They dismounted and strolled along, chatting and admiring the beautiful scenery of the valley.

After chatting for a while, Ji Yanran couldn't help but say, "Now that the princess is in trouble, it will probably be even more difficult for you to return to Zhao."

Gu Yu smiled and said, "Could it be that Miss Yanran wishes for me to remain in Wei?"

Ji Yanran sighed and asked in return, "What does Young Master think of the future of the Wei Kingdom?"

Gu Yu said, "To be honest, Wei is not even as good as Zhao."

Ji Yanran's eyes flickered: "So, young master actually had this plan all along?"

"That's right! To be honest, I'm actually from the Qin state."

"What?!" Ji Yanran exclaimed in surprise, "Young Master, you—you're actually from Qin?"

Gu Yu nodded solemnly and replied, "Yes!"

Ji Yanran's expression changed several times.

He couldn't help but ask, "Young master, aren't you afraid I'll reveal your identity by telling you all this? Not to mention anyone else, as long as Lord Xinling knows you're from Qin, he'll definitely put you to death."

Gu Yu smiled and said, "If I were afraid that you would reveal my secret, how could I tell you?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Yanran couldn't help but stare at Gu Yu intently, her eyes seemingly unfocused.

The atmosphere suddenly became subtle.

The two looked at each other.

A moment later, Gu Yu slowly approached Ji Yanran.

As the saying goes, those who are of one mind understand each other perfectly.

Ji Yanran slowly closed her eyes, letting Gu Yu hold her in his arms and kiss her warm, red lips.