Rebirth: The Two-Faced Cook Meets the Cold-Faced King Qin

In the dimming night, brothers Gu Yuan and Gu Peng, holding the seriously injured Su Ning in their arms, hurriedly stepped into the threshold of Tianxia Building. Their footsteps were heavy and rapid, accompanied by Gu Peng's anxious breathing and the constant dripping of sweat.

Gu Peng's face was full of tension and anxiety. His eyes were red, as if they were about to spit out flames. He clenched his teeth tightly, and the veins on his forehead bulged, showing his impatience and anxiety at the moment. He walked quickly while shouting loudly: "Ban Yue! Ban Yue! Call the divine doctor Xiao! Quick!"

His voice echoed in the empty building, with a heart-wrenching urgency. His shout was like a sharp knife, cutting through the tranquility of the night and the hearts of everyone present.

Although Gu Yuan didn't say anything, he looked anxious. He hugged Su Ning tightly, fearing that any bumps would cause her more harm. His eyes were firm and deep, as if to say that no matter what the cost, he would save Su Ning.

The crowd around them was shocked by their momentum and made way for them. Their eyes were focused on the two brothers, some with sympathy, while others were full of surprise and curiosity.

Soon, Ban Yue and Doctor Xiao came in a hurry. When Gu Peng saw them, he seemed to have seen a savior, and hurriedly handed Su Ning to them, with a tone of pleading and commanding: "Quick! Save her! Save her no matter what!"

Not long after, Han Yancui hurried over, her heart filled with uneasiness and anxiety. When she saw Su Ning, she was stunned, tears instantly fell, and she kept murmuring in a low voice: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault. If I had gone with you that day, it wouldn't have been like this. I would never have let Concubine Yao take advantage of it. It's all my fault!" When Han Yancui saw the face that was once as beautiful as a flower but now looked horrible, her heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, and she was so painful that she couldn't breathe.

There was no intact skin on Su Ning's face. The wounds scratched by the bamboo blades were like hideous centipedes, entwined on her face, wantonly destroying her beauty. The blood had coagulated on the wounds, forming dark red scabs, which formed a sharp contrast with the swollen and purple skin around them. Her eyes were closed tightly, and her long eyelashes cast a faint shadow on her swollen face, as if telling of her pain and helplessness.

Han Yancui felt her heart was bleeding, tears were flashing in her eyes, but she tried hard not to let them fall. She took a deep breath, tried to calm herself down, then walked to Banyue and Doctor Xiao, and asked in a trembling voice: "How is she? Can she be saved?" Come, let me feel her pulse, let me take a look.

Han Yancui is also a person with superb medical skills. She just took Su Ning's pulse and realized that his injury was too serious. He might lose his life if he was not careful. Han Yancui thought to herself, "What on earth have you experienced? What can I do?" So Han Yancui asked, "Doctor Xiao, do you have any solution?"

Doctor Xiao lowered his head and thought for a while: "This girl's external injuries are easy to treat. I'm afraid that after she wakes up, she will see her face and what she has been through. In the future... Alas..." Doctor Xiao shook his head and continued: "What kind of grudge does the executioner have with this girl? Why did he do this... This... This is simply to kill her! There is no room for her!" Han Yancui said: "This... If you want her to restore her appearance, this... this..." Gu Yuan said anxiously, "What is this, what is it, Doctor Han, please tell me quickly--!"

"If you want her to restore her appearance, as far as I know, the Mongols have a very peculiar medical skill called the Poison Path Technique, which may be able to save her. Although we doctors disdain the Poison Path Technique, they have many methods of fighting poison with poison that we don't know!" General, do you know.

Gu Peng frowned: "Yeah! I know!"

Gu Yuan said, "By the way, didn't the emperor say today that in a few days, the ruler and prince of the Mongol Yuan Kingdom will come to our Great Zhou to negotiate peace? Second brother!"

"Yes, now we can only wait for the King of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty to come, and then I will ask for an audience with him. No matter what, I will make Ning'er recover as before!" Gu Peng said, "I'll have to trouble Doctor Xiao and Yan'er for the next few days, and Banyue will also stay to help! Yumo, let's go!"

After Gu Yuan and Gu Peng left, Han Yancui walked silently to Su Ning and held her cold hand, hoping to bring her a little warmth with her body temperature.

The next day, Suning slowly opened her eyes. She looked around and the pain in her body made her let out an unconscious "Shaha". In her mind, the sound of the bamboo sticks hitting her body could not be shaken off. Every echo was like a needle piercing her heart, and it hurt so much that she could not breathe.

She tried to move her fingers, then her arms, but found that her hands were so heavy as if they were filled with lead, and even simply lifting them became extremely difficult. This feeling of powerlessness made her feel an indescribable frustration. She was already a loser in modern times. Whether in life or in love, she could never control her own destiny. Now that she had traveled through time to this strange era, she still could not get rid of the shadow of failure, and even injured herself all over.

A trace of bitterness flashed in Su Ning's eyes. She once thought that she could start over in this new world and get rid of the failures and pains of the past. However, the reality cruelly told her that no matter where she was, she could not escape her past and the sense of failure deep in her heart.

Her eyes gradually became empty and confused. She didn't know why she ended up like this, nor did she know what was waiting for her in the future. She only knew how lonely and helpless she was in that dungeon, as if the whole world had abandoned her in a corner.

However, just when she was about to fall into the abyss of despair, a faint light lit up in her heart, "Fuck you, Suning! I'm just leaving for a while, how did you get yourself into this state!" Suning wanted to reach out and hold Su Qianqian, to tell her what she had been through, she wanted to tell "her" how scared and frightened she was at that time, but she didn't admit what she hadn't done! But because she was hurt so badly, she couldn't say anything, she could only shed helpless tears from the corner of her eyes.

"Su Ning, I feel the same way about what you are going to say and do. I can also feel what you are going through. That day, I tried to break through this barrier, but I couldn't get out. I could only watch you suffer!" Su Qianqian shed tears of heartache. "Maybe you are too weak now, so I can break through the barrier and come out to see you!"

"No...it doesn't hurt, Qianqian...I don't...it doesn't hurt anymore...No...don't cry, if you cry you won't be like yourself..."

Su Qianqian looked at the wounded Su Ning, her eyes filled with murderous intent: "Su Ning, take a break. I'll do the rest! I will make that lackey Mo Qing'er pay a hundred, a thousand times the price!"

Su Ning blinked and murmured in a low voice: "Qianqian... don't... don't hurt Gu Peng,... no... no" Before she finished speaking, Su Ning gradually fell asleep! And Su Qianqian's figure slowly disappeared!

At night, Su Ning slowly opened her eyes, and there was murderous intent in them. In the following days, Han Yancui, Gu Peng and Gu Yuan guarded Su Ning together. They took turns changing her dressings, wiping her body, feeding her water and medicine. Whenever Su Qianqian groaned in pain, they would nervously hold her hands and comfort her softly. Their eyes were full of worry and concern, as if to say, "You must be strong and make it through!"

Under their careful care, Su Qianqian's condition gradually improved. Although her face was still covered with scars, at least her life was no longer in danger.

That day, Su Qianqian sat at the stone table, holding the yellowed recipe book tightly in her hand, but her heart was full of ups and downs. She knew that although this secret book was called a recipe book, it actually contained the essence of profound martial arts and was a treasure passed down by the family. However, this kind of profound martial arts was too difficult for Su Ning to understand. She needed a simpler and easier-to-understand method so that she could quickly get started and at least have the ability to protect herself.

Su Qianqian took a deep breath and began to carefully read every page and every word in the secret book. She wanted to transform these profound martial arts concepts into easy-to-understand entry-level exercises. Her pen tip danced quickly on the paper, sometimes thinking, sometimes revising, and she had already conceived a brand new exercise framework in her mind.

She understood that this new technique must focus on the basics, so that Suning could start from the most basic internal skills and gradually improve. At the same time, she also had to simplify the moves in the secret book so that Suning could easily master them and use them when in danger.

Night gradually fell, but Su Qianqian was unaware of it. She had only one thing in mind, which was to leave a martial arts secret book that was truly suitable for Su Ning. She hoped that when Su Ning saw this secret book, she would be able to feel her care and love, and she also hoped that this secret book would be a solid guarantee for Su Ning's future when she was not by her side.

Finally, when the last stroke was made, Su Qianqian gently closed the secret book with a satisfied smile on her face. She knew that although her improved martial arts method was simple and easy to understand, it was still a profound martial arts. She believed that with this secret book, Su Ning would be able to find his own martial arts path.

Su Qianqian nodded with satisfaction!

In the palace, Concubine Yao knelt before the emperor. Facing the furious emperor, although she was nervous, she still tried to stay calm and defend herself.

"Your Majesty, I know that it was my fault for punishing her privately, but please be clear, the tea that Su Ning presented to the Queen was indeed poisoned. I was also worried about the Queen's safety, so I made such a decision in a hurry."

The emperor frowned, and his anger did not seem to dissipate even after Concubine Yao's defense. He said sternly, "Even so, you should not torture me privately. You are the daughter of the prime minister, and your status is so noble. Your behavior makes it difficult for me to live as a human being, don't you?"

Imperial Concubine Yao was shocked. She knew that the emperor's words were very serious. But she was still unwilling to admit her fault, so she continued to defend herself, "Your Majesty, I had no choice at the time. If I had waited for your judgment, I'm afraid the queen's life would have been lost. I just want to make the murderer obey the law as soon as possible to protect the queen's safety, Your Majesty..."

The emperor was silent for a moment after listening to Concubine Yao's words. He knew that Concubine Yao's words were not entirely unreasonable, but her behavior was indeed too reckless. The emperor sighed and slowly said: "Concubine Yao, I understand your intentions. But you must know that the rules in the palace are strict. You have violated the palace rules by using torture privately. This time, I will forgive you for the sake of the queen. But the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. How can I explain to the prime minister if I don't punish you? I will punish you, demote you to Yaopin, live in Yaolin Pavilion, and reflect on your mistakes for three months. Copy Buddhist scriptures every day to calm your mind, but if you do it again, you will be severely punished!"

When Concubine Yao heard the emperor's words, she felt a little unwilling, but she also knew that she had escaped. She kowtowed and thanked him, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy! I will be careful with my words and actions in the future and will not violate the palace rules again."

"Back off!" Concubine Yao turned around and backed away.

The sun shone through the clouds and sprinkled on the golden roof of the palace, shining with a majestic and solemn light. At this quiet and solemn moment, a eunuch in a brocade robe slowly walked out from the deep palace, his steps were steady and his expression was respectful.

In front of the Prime Minister's Mansion, the eunuch came to Suning and presented him with an exquisite tray covered with bright yellow silk. He gently lifted the silk to reveal precious medicinal materials, dazzling gold and gorgeous silk. These treasures sparkled in the sun, as if telling of the royal family's wealth and honor.

However, the eunuch's next decree surprised everyone present. He cleared his throat and read in a loud and clear voice: "The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims: I heard that Suning had suffered so much, and I felt very sorry for her. Imperial Concubine Yao did not abide by the palace rules, and has been demoted to Concubine Yao as a warning to others. I now grant Suning precious medicinal herbs to nourish her body, one hundred taels of gold to comfort her heart, and ten pieces of silk to show my intention. I hope Suning will take care of herself, continue to serve the court, and create a peaceful and prosperous era together. I decree this!"

After the imperial edict was read, the eunuch respectfully handed the treasures on the tray to Su Ning. Su Ning took the treasures, and a complex emotion surged in her heart. "I thank the Lord for his grace--"