Yuqiongyin

After Feng Chenning left the interrogation room, he walked slowly towards his residence.

The sunlight shone on her bloodstained clothes. The dark bloodstains had long since dried up and solidified into mottled lumps, emitting a strong pungent smell of blood, which attracted the attention of passers-by with horror on their faces, but she seemed to hear nothing.

When she stepped into the mansion, the doorman saw her like this, his eyes widened in shock, the broom in his hand fell to the ground with a clang, his mouth slightly open, and it took him a while to come back to his senses. He hurried forward to support her: "Saint, how... did you get into this state?!"

Feng Chenning raised his hand and waved it gently, indicating that everything was fine. His voice was hoarse and low: "It's not my blood. Prepare some water. I want to take a bath." Although his words were light, they revealed unquestionable majesty.

"Yes!" The servant did not dare to delay and immediately ordered the servants to get busy.

After a short while, the steaming bathtub was placed in place, and the steam filled the entire room.

Feng Chenning dismissed everyone and stood alone in front of the bathtub. With slightly trembling hands, he unbuttoned his clothes and took off his tattered clothes.

She lifted her legs and stepped into the bathtub. The warm water instantly covered her body, and traces of blood appeared. The bright red blood slowly spread in the clear water, just like a beautiful painting that had been maliciously tampered with.

Feng Chenning closed his eyes, took a long breath, raised his hand to scoop up a handful of water, and slowly poured it on his cheeks and neck, letting the warm water flow over his skin, washing away the blood, stains and fatigue.

Her brows furrowed slightly, and the tingling sensation was like being pricked by fine needles, but it did not stop her.

She carefully cleansed every inch of her skin, and the water in the bathtub gradually turned red.

After changing the water several times, the water surface finally became clear again.

Feng Chenning leaned against the wall of the barrel, raised his head, closed his eyes, and took a short rest.

After bathing, she stepped out of the tub wrapped in a towel. The maid was already waiting by the side, holding clean clothes and a medicine box in her hands.

Feng Chenning changed into a soft and elegant robe and sat down in front of the dressing table. The maid gently wiped her hair, being very careful not to hurt her at all.

Feng Chenning took the medicine bowl handed to her by the maid. The dark brown medicine gave off a bitter smell. She didn't even frown, but raised her head and drank it all in one gulp. The medicine slid down her throat and the bitterness spread on the tip of her tongue.

When her hair was half dry, she raised her hand to signal the maid to leave, and sat alone in front of the window.

Outside the window, a gentle breeze blew through the courtyard, rustling the branches of flowers. Light and shadows filtered through the mottled leaves, casting fine golden rays of light. The scenery was picturesque, but she had no intention of appreciating it as she was playing with the jade token of the holy land in her hand.

She sat quietly for a moment, and suddenly heard hurried footsteps approaching, followed by a knock on the door.

"Enter."

Rong Yunlu rushed in with an anxious look on his face, beads of sweat on his forehead, and his eyes full of worry: "Saint, can I take the medicine today?"

As he spoke, he had already strode in front of her, and subconsciously reached out to pull her wrist to feel her pulse.

Feng Chenning slightly turned sideways, avoiding his hand, with a cold expression, and continued to play with the jade token in her hand.

Rong Yunqiu's body suddenly stiffened, and he awkwardly withdrew his hand that was hanging in the air. His face turned into helplessness and his eyes drooped.

After a long silence, Feng Chenning spoke softly, "You want to tell me that the elixir from the Holy Land and the medicine you prescribed for me conflict with each other, right?"

"Yes, the Saint has always been very smart. Since I have guessed it, I will not hide it from you. Although the elixir from the Holy Land has the effect of healing injuries, the formula is complicated. Several herbs in it are incompatible with the medicine I prescribed for you. If you take them together, not only will the efficacy of the medicine be greatly reduced, but it may also aggravate the disorder of your qi and blood in your body, which will not help your injuries."

Feng Chenning raised a mocking smile at the corner of his mouth, and tightened his fingers slightly while playing with the jade token, causing the edge of the jade token to scratch his palm and hurt:

"Oh, the elders of the Holy Land, don't they even understand this matter of using medicine? They are doing it on purpose."

Rong Yunqiu frowned, took a step forward, and lowered his voice: "Don't get angry, or you'll hurt yourself. I've carefully checked the properties of the medicine and adjusted the medicine I prescribed for you. You've just taken the medicine not long ago, let me feel your pulse to see if there's anything unusual."

As he spoke, he extended his hand again, his eyes sincere and full of concern.

Feng Chenning was unmoved. He stood up and walked to the window, standing with his hands behind his back, and said coldly: "There are many talented people in the Holy Land, and medicine has always been strictly controlled. How can such a low-level mistake be tolerated? You don't have to cover up for them. If they want to keep me, they will not hesitate to use such means."

Outside the window, the breeze rustled the branches of flowers, but inside the house it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, and the atmosphere was solemn and depressing.

Rong Yunqiu sighed, walked behind her, and said softly: "Your top priority now is to recuperate and recover your strength as soon as possible. Finding out the mastermind behind this is the real thing. As for the issue of the conflicting properties of the medicines, I will solve it for you."

Feng Chenning remained silent, looking out the window at the courtyard with a deep gaze, his mind full of confused thoughts.

After a long while, she slowly spoke: "You are a doctor, so you should know that my time is short is fake. You are willing to play along with me in front of the elders of the Holy Land and accompany me all the time. Since you know that my time is short is just a pretense, you must have guessed that I have other plans. I have wanted to leave here for a long time."

"I know. I will heal you and I will never take you away."

After that, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom and handed it to Feng Chenning, "This contains my newly made Ning Shen powder, which can help you sleep and calm your mind. Take some at night when you can't sleep because of the pain in your chest."

Feng Chenning was slightly startled, and turned to look at Rong Yunqiu beside him. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and in a moment, the surprise turned into a hint of gratitude.

She took the porcelain vase, walked back to the table, sat down slowly, and tapped the table with her fingers, making a rhythmic tapping sound, as if she was sorting out her thoughts.

Rong Yunqiu walked closer and sat down opposite her, staring at her intently, waiting quietly for her to speak.

Feng Chenning raised her eyes, her expression grim: "The Holy Land may seem peaceful and harmonious, but in fact, there are undercurrents. There are many people with ulterior motives in the interrogation meeting. This medication incident is just the tip of the iceberg. They want to control me in the name of healing, so how can I obey them obediently?"

As she spoke, she picked up the jade plate on the table, rubbed it and played with it, waiting for Rong Yunqiu's answer.

"I understand your determination to leave, but this matter is difficult and any rash action may alert the enemy."

Rong Yunqi frowned, his expression solemn, "Pretending to be injured is a good way to deceive people, but there are many spies in the Holy Land, so you need to be extra cautious."

Feng Chenning's expression eased a little after hearing this, and he said softly, "I will do it well."