Reborn as the Savior of a Short-lived Father and Son

Yan Rou touched Xiao Qing's head and asked her to hide.

Gu Qinghe was a little curious, "If I get bitten by her, how long will it take for the poison to take effect?"

"Xiaoqing's poison is not fatal, but the moment its venom enters the body, the person will fall to the ground."

Gu Qinghe blinked his eyes. In this case, the poison was no different from being deadly.

After all, if a person falls to the ground as soon as the venom enters the body, then he will be at the mercy of others.

"Did your mother ever tell you how she knew me and my sister?"

"No," Gu Qinghe shook her head. "Mother only said that the people of Huxiang respect doctors very much. If I come with the token, the Lord of Huxiang will definitely not make things difficult for me."

Yan Rou burst out laughing, "Your mother hasn't changed at all."

These words aroused Gu Qinghe's curiosity. The journey was long, and listening to his mother's story would help time pass faster.

"How did the prince know my mother back then?"

"It's a long story," Yan Rou's face was gentle, as if she was recalling something seriously, "I was still a child when your mother came to Huxiang. At that time, my elder sister was in trouble and became a beggar. I saw that although her clothes were dirty, the fabric was very good. I guessed that she must be from a wealthy family. Maybe she was in trouble temporarily, and her family should come to find her soon."

She chuckled, "At that time, I was a little beggar in a dilapidated temple. I couldn't get much food on weekdays. When I saw her like this, I just thought that if her family came to find me, they would give me some money because I helped her, and I wouldn't have to beg on the street anymore."

"As a result, her family didn't come to visit for a long time. She was also very sick and dying. I had no money to treat her illness, but I couldn't bear to watch her die like this. The beggars in the dilapidated temple thought she was unlucky and asked me to throw her out. I refused, so they drove her out together with me."

When she said this, she looked at Gu Qinghe and said, "That was when my sister and I met your mother. If it weren't for her, the grass on our graves would have been three feet high."

"No, we were just beggars at that time and had no place to stay. Even if we died, no one would help us dig a grave. We didn't even know if we had a grave."

She spoke in a very relaxed tone, but Gu Qinghe seemed to see a scene where two desperate people met their savior around the corner.

Yan Rou glanced at her, still brooding over the fact that she and her elder sister had tried their best to keep Lu Zhiyao but she was unwilling to stay no matter what. "If your mother is willing to stay in Huxiang, my elder sister can bring all the handsome men in Huxiang to her house."

Gu Qinghe laughed, "That's not necessary. My parents have a very good relationship."

"I know," Yan Rou pouted, "but I think no one is worthy of your mother. I wonder if your mother is doing well now. I'll talk to my sister when I get back. Then I'll go to Ruichao with you to see your mother. My sister has been suffering from back pain for the past two years. I just want to ask your mother if there is any way to help my sister cure it."

Gu Qinghe's eyelashes trembled slightly. He was silent for a while, and then he said, "Mother no longer sees patients now."

"Why?" Yan Rou was puzzled at first, with a puzzled look on her baby face, but soon, she saw some truth from Gu Qinghe's expression and stood up suddenly, "hiss——"

His head hit the roof of the carriage, and he immediately burst into tears in pain.

Gu Qinghe was startled, "Your Majesty, be careful."

Yan Rou was so angry that she didn't even bother to rub her head which was buzzing from the impact. She said in a deep voice, "But your mother hasn't had a good life these years? What has your father done to let her down?"

"I was saying that the men of your Rui Dynasty are no match for the men of our Huxiang. People say that the women of our Huxiang behave in an absurd and dissolute manner and should not be tolerated by the world. But we are just doing the same things as the men in the outside world. In fact, what we do to men is far less excessive than what the men in the outside world do to women."

"At least, we allow men to engage in business and to enter government service. Marriage is different for men and women. That's because in Huxiang, women have to endure far more hardships than men. They feed poisonous insects with their bodies and have to spend the night alone in the wilderness full of poisons at the age of fifteen. Why can't we enjoy more than men?"

A few words also stirred up Ouyang Xia's emotions. The two of them hit it off immediately and wanted to become sworn brothers right away. Ouyang Xia slapped his thigh and said excitedly: "You are right. What's more, bearing children is also a woman's job. Men can't give birth to children. Why can't women marry more men?"

Yan Rou looked at her deeply, and they felt a sense of mutual sympathy.

If Gu Qinghe didn't explain, Yan Rou would regard Chen Fanzhi as a scumbag in her heart, so she quickly said: "Mother's experience in the past two years is a bit complicated, not what the prince thinks. I will explain the reasons to the prince in detail later."

Yan Rou nodded, but her brows were still furrowed.

Upon learning that Lu Zhiyao's experience was not very good, Yan Rou was no longer happy.

If it weren't for Doctor Lu, she and her elder sister would have died long ago and would not have the life they have today.

When Doctor Lu insisted on leaving, my sister gave her a token and told her that if she wanted to come to Huxiang, she would be welcome anytime and anywhere. However, so many years have passed and she has never been here.

Yan Rou lowered her brows and thought that when she saw her elder sister, she would definitely discuss it with her. Then she would go to Ruichao with Gu Qinghe to see Doctor Lu.

The distance between Yun State and Huxiang is not far, but if you want to enter Huxiang, you have to pass through a forest full of poisonous creatures.

Even someone as brave as Ouyang Xia couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling when he saw the various poisonous insects crawling on the trees.

Gu Qinghe was also afraid, but still looked outside.

In such a cold season, the leaves on these trees should have turned yellow and withered long ago, but every tree is still green.

Even more eerie than the trees was the silence of the forest.

Not to mention wild animals, there was not even the sound of birds.

Yan Rou saw her confusion and explained, "There are poisons everywhere here. The only creatures that can survive are those that are poisonous. Naturally, there will be no wild animals or birds."

Gu Qinghe nodded and asked softly, "Is this the forest where the Huxiang girl had to spend the night alone when she was fifteen?"

"Yes."

Ouyang Xia couldn't help but look outside.

The fear in his eyes turned into admiration.

How on earth did the men of Huxiang dare to compete with women for status?

If she were allowed to stay here overnight, she wouldn't have to wait for these things to bite her. She was afraid that she would be scared to death as soon as she came in.

Yan Rou seemed to have thought of something funny, and curled her lips, "There are also brave ones. Not long ago, my sister picked up a man from here and brought him back."