latelenovela Chapter 392 The Boundary of Purity
Chapter 392 The Boundary of Purity
The two walked over quickly and looked again.
There was indeed someone on the couch.
She was wrapped in light gauze like a silkworm cocoon and bound tightly to the four corners of the soft couch.
Isn't this the regent who spent the entire night in turmoil, his fate unknown?
He Jinghui reached out and checked her breathing, then breathed a sigh of relief and beamed with joy: "She's still alive!"
Moreover, his breathing was steady and his complexion was normal, so he seemed to be just asleep.
Mu Nanzhao remained unawakened, his eyes still closed, seemingly exhausted.
He Jinglan, however, discovered that Gu Xixi was nowhere to be found and panicked, "Xixi! Xixi, where are you!"
She ran to the outer room, looked around anxiously, and was about to head towards the door.
Suddenly, I saw an arm slowly rising from below.
"Here it is."
Upon hearing Gu Xixi's voice, He Jinglan was overjoyed and stepped over a copper basin, then walked around a chair that had fallen to the ground.
Now they saw Gu Xixi standing by the window next to the door.
She sat on the floor leaning against the wall, looking exhausted, and managed a weak smile.
"coming."
He Jinglan squatted down in front of Gu Xixi, frowned and touched her face, "How come you look thinner after just one night?"
Gu Xixi's eyes were filled with despair, and she gave a cold laugh.
"After the fight, I chased him all over the house, trying my best to persuade him not to go crazy. After finally managing to subdue him, I was exhausted just from tying him up. Do you know that even if he's mentally challenged, he still has the strength of an ox?"
He Jinglan was speechless.
He Jinghui ran over excitedly, "Boss Gu, did you do that to Qi Xiu?"
He Jinglan rolled her eyes at him. "There's no one else here. Besides Xixi, who else could it be?"
He Jinghui explained with a smile, "What I mean is, how did Boss Gu do that?"
"Also, what kind of poison did Qi Xiu take? Why was he tied up like that?"
Gu Xixi ignored He Jinghui, but grabbed He Jinglan instead.
Like someone who has worked in a black coal mine for three years seeing their relatives back home, they begin a tearful accusation:
"He's lying there peacefully now, but my work has only just begun. I need to give him the antidote, give him acupuncture to expel the toxins, and wipe away the sweat that's been forced out of his body with clean water!"
"Because! The smell of medicine in his sweat is overwhelming! Who knows what kind of aphrodisiac he took! The concentration is enough to kill a cow or a pig! If it's not cleaned up in time, he'll continue to go crazy and cause trouble!"
"By the time I finished dealing with him, it was almost dawn."
"He's been sleeping quite soundly for some time now, so I had to find a place to rest for a while, and then you all arrived."
Spring...aphrodisiac?!
He Jinglan was shocked and stammered incoherently, "Xixi! You... him!"
"Does he... have... you?"
He Jinghui's eyes were strange. He turned to look at Mu Nanzhao, then quickly turned back to look at Gu Xixi.
No way, no way, no way? The ancient iron tree really bloomed last night?
Gu Xixi shook her head weakly, "Don't worry, he's fine. I didn't do anything to him."
As a modern woman, when the time is right, she doesn't mind doing joyful and beautiful things with the person she likes.
But she didn't want to finish the task while the other party was confused.
Firstly, it raises suspicions of taking advantage of someone's vulnerability.
Secondly, it also meant compromising myself.
In her haste, He Jinglan finally spoke clearly, "Who cares about him? I'm asking if he did anything to you when he turned into a beast!"
He Jinghui reminded him, "Boss Gu said he didn't do anything to him."
He gestured with his chin toward the soft couch. "Look at him. It's clear he wanted to do something to Boss Gu, but failed."
He Jinglan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Gu Xixi nod.
She leaned over and hugged Gu Xixi, feeling guilty, heartbroken, and regretful.
"That filthy man, who would have thought he ate such disgusting things! I should have known better than to let you deal with him."
"Thank goodness you're alright, otherwise... I really don't want to think about it!"
He Jinghui looked at Mu Nanzhao, who was still unconscious, and his expression turned serious.
“He’s always been more alert than others. We’ve made such a fuss, and he still hasn’t woken up. That shows how potent the drug is.”
"There isn't a single woman in the Prince's mansion. Last night, he locked himself in his study and forced himself to stay awake."
"If Boss Gu hadn't come, I'm afraid the Prince's Mansion would have really held a funeral this morning."
By the end, He Jinghui's face was grim, and he was gritting his teeth.
Who on earth dares to be so bold?
What methods did they use to trick Mu Nanzhao?
This matter must be investigated immediately.
He Jinghui turned to Gu Xixi, "Is he alright now?"
Gu Xixi nodded, "The detoxification was timely enough and did not cause much harm to the body."
"It's just some internal heat that's accumulated. Once he wakes up, he can take some yin-nourishing and qi-tonifying medicine for a few days and it will be fine."
He Jinghui bowed respectfully and said solemnly, "Thank you, Boss Gu, for saving my life."
"I will remember this kindness. In the future, whatever Mr. Gu desires, I will do my utmost to repay him."
He then looked at his younger sister and said, "I'll have the people from the Prince's mansion come in to serve you. You two can go back now."
"Ms. Gu must have had a hard night. Please take good care of her."
Seeing that He Jinglan nodded in agreement, He Jinghui planned to send the two girls back to Xiao He's residence first, and then secretly investigate the matter of drugging them.
As he left, he turned his head one last time to look at the "cocoon" on the soft couch.
Even a celestial dog eating the sun or snow falling in June can hardly compare to the scene before us.
It's a pity we couldn't find an artist to record it on the spot.
Otherwise, it could be kept as a memento for posterity.
In the morning, He Jinglan came with her brother, so they entered the Prince's Mansion openly through the front gate.
The same applies when returning; He Jinghui will accompany you, so there's no need to worry about being seen.
At Yuzhu Courtyard, the maids quickly prepared bath tubs, hot water, food, and other necessities.
He Jinglan also stayed up all night, waiting for Gu Xixi to bathe and change. After they had eaten and drunk their fill, they went straight to sleep.
Mu Nanzhao didn't wake up until nightfall.
The interior of the small study has been restored to its original state.
He sat behind his desk, listening to the part of the process that He Jinghui knew, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.
He Jinghui said, "I checked everything you ate and drank at the banquet in Nanting last night, and there was nothing like that."
"Can you recall roughly where the drug was put?"
"The bathtub." Mu Nanzhao gritted his teeth. "I left my seat to change my clothes, then washed my hands with a basin of water and even washed my face twice."
"This is the only possibility."
I couldn't refuse the banquet at Nanting last night for various reasons.
Mu Nanzhao originally planned to have a couple of drinks, go through the motions, and then leave.
After washing his hands, he felt a slight burning sensation in his palms, but he didn't pay much attention to it at the time.
He returned to the table, greeted everyone, and then left.
He walked along the corridor of the South Pavilion, and gradually began to feel hot and anxious.
At that moment, a woman emerged from the darkness, as if she had anticipated his arrival, and appeared before him.
The woman's face was covered by a light veil, and she was dressed in thin clothing.
Realizing something was wrong, Mu Nanzhao immediately pushed her away and quickly left Nanting.
He ordered the coachman to return to the Prince's Palace immediately.
What happened next is what everyone knows.
He Jinghui frowned, pondering, "We can't see her face... what are the woman's skin tone, figure, and other characteristics?"