latelenovela Chapter 263 Female Pleasure
Chapter 263 Female Pleasure
Chapter 263 Female Pleasure
Inside the Incense Burning Courtyard, Ye Lingyue sat casually on the stone steps, a blade of grass dangling from her mouth, watching Liu Lulu turn the herbs drying in the bamboo basket over and over again.
Liu Luluo happened to turn around and saw her like this. She found it amusing and casually asked:
"Having grown accustomed to a carefree life within the sect, serving as a maidservant to a noble lady must be incredibly boring, right?"
Ye Lingyue paused for a moment, then laughed: "That's not entirely true."
"Oh?" Liu Lulu picked up a piece of Angelica pubescens, smelled it, and asked, "What do you mean?"
"I used to think that life in the inner quarters of a noble family was very dull and boring, but since I started following Miss, I have discovered that it is full of undercurrents and dangers, and it is really interesting."
Liu Lulu's smile faded, and as if she had thought of something, her expression turned somewhat cold.
"Yes, the higher the wall is built, the more cautious you have to be to gain a chance of survival. Sometimes, a hidden arrow is harder to guard against than a visible blade, and a slight mistake can lead to certain death. Unfortunately, there are always some people who are willing to indulge in it and flock to it like moths to a flame."
"I heard that you once worked in the Imperial Medical Academy in the palace. Is that true?" Ye Lingyue asked curiously.
"That is indeed true," Liu Lulu said.
Ye Lingyue continued, "Then why didn't you continue working as a royal physician in the palace later?"
Recalling a certain past event, Liu Lulu's gaze darkened. Just as she was about to answer, the tightly closed door behind her was suddenly opened from the inside, and Chunyu Yang led Ye Pianran slowly out of the house.
When Ye Lingyue saw the two of them come out, she jumped up from the ground and hurriedly went to greet them. She checked Ye Pianran's body from head to toe and asked anxiously, "Miss, you're finally awake. How are you feeling now? Is there anything seriously wrong with your body?"
"I'm fine. It's all thanks to you for getting me here to Master in time, otherwise I'm afraid I wouldn't have woken up so easily," Ye Pianran said with a smile.
Liu Lulu glanced at Ye Pianran, noticing her rosy complexion and smooth breathing, and felt a great weight lifted from her heart. She clicked her tongue and teased, "..."
"What's the use of bringing it here? Even your master couldn't cure this illness, but this debt collector cured it as soon as he arrived. From now on, don't come looking for me anymore. Just go directly to him, won't you?"
After saying that, she pretended to turn away, as if she was sulking with Ye Pianran.
Ye Pianran glanced at Chunyu Yang, smiled helplessly, stepped forward, grabbed Liu Luluo's sleeve, and gently swayed her sleeve, coaxing her:
“Good master, I’m sorry to have worried you. If it weren’t for your help, I wouldn’t have woken up so easily. The Third Prince just happened to arrive by chance and benefited from your help. Please don’t take it to heart.”
Liu Lulu was secretly pleased, but she snorted coldly and turned to glance at Chunyu Yang, her eyes seeming to say, "See? My disciple still listens to me the most. You'd better treat me well, or don't blame me for being impolite."
Chunyu Yang had known her for so many years and was already used to her strange temperament. He understood Liu Lulu's eyes, but he just stood there calmly with his hands behind his back, and did not go up to flatter her as she wished, which made Liu Lulu furious.
"Look at him, look at him, this blockhead! What do you like about him?!" Liu Lulu pointed at Chunyu Yang and said to Ye Pianran through gritted teeth.
"Ahem." Ye Pianran coughed lightly, her face flushed, and tugged at Liu Luluo's sleeve, changing the subject, "Master, now is not the time to discuss this. Your disciple has something to say to you."
Liu Lulu glared fiercely at Chunyu Yang before turning her gaze back to Ye Pianran and asking, "What's wrong?"
"This matter is of great importance, let's talk inside," Ye Pianran said, her smile fading and her expression becoming extremely serious.
Back inside, the four sat down around the table. Ye Pianran said to Liu Luluo:
"Master, do you still remember the two tasks I received from you today, namely, to treat Zhang the blacksmith and Zhao the wealthy man?"
Liu Lulu: "Of course I remember. The girl beside you just recounted the whole story in detail, and I now know the whole story."
“No, what Yue’er said isn’t the whole story,” Ye Pianran said solemnly. “Master, when Master Zhao sent someone to seek medical help, did you personally observe Master Zhao’s symptoms?”
"That old lecher is wicked and has done all sorts of evil deeds. Why should I look at him?" Liu Lulu said with disgust.
“If Master had seen his symptoms, he would know that he is not ill, but poisoned,” Ye Pianran said. “This poison is called ‘Female Pleasure,’ and it is made from four kinds of poisons: toad eggs, menstrual blood of virgins, bone-growing flowers, and spider silk. After taking it, one will initially experience unbearable itching all over the body. Scratching will cause sores. If one has desires, the body will quickly develop sores that ulcerate. The sores will burst and fester, causing pain day and night, and will not heal. The stronger the desires, the more blood will flow and maggots will appear, eventually leading to death from the festering of the entire body.”
As she spoke, she took out the porcelain bottle containing the "woman's pleasure" poison and placed it in front of Liu Luluo.
“I felt that this poison was somewhat special and dared not take it lightly, so I brought it back to show it to my master.”
Liu Lulu picked up the porcelain bottle and said thoughtfully, "It can cause maggots to grow inside the human body and feed on rotten flesh? This doesn't seem like an ordinary poison. Those toad eggs are probably deliberately crafted Gu eggs."
Chunyu Yang frowned deeply and asked, "Who administered this poison, and how did they obtain it?"
"The one who poisoned Master Zhao was his newly acquired concubine named 'Min'er.' In order to avoid consummating her marriage with Master Zhao, she secretly bought the poison from someone. But who exactly sold her the poison is probably unknown even to herself," Ye Pianran said, shaking her head slightly.
Liu Lulu and Chunyu Yang exchanged a glance and found that each of them had a solemn expression.
“There are quite a few sects in the martial arts world that use poison, but none of them are very powerful. Judging from the symptoms of this poison, it should not be something that an ordinary sect could concoct,” Liu Lulu said.
It was neither made by Ye Yingrou nor by an ordinary sect. Could it be that the Wan Ku Sect of yesteryear still has remnants left in the world?
What Ye Pianran could think of, Liu Luluo and Chunyu Yang had naturally already thought of as well. As participants in the Wanku Gate incident back then, the two of them were even more sensitive to poisons.
"Where is the person who poisoned us now?" Liu Lulu asked.
Ye Pianran said, "She is currently being held in the Shuntian Prefecture prison awaiting her fate."
"If you want to resolve your doubts, the only way is to go to the Shuntian Prefecture prison and ask her in person where she obtained this poison," Chunyu Yang said. "Sir, would you be willing to come with us?"
Liu Lulu looked at the poison in her hand and pondered for a moment before saying, "In that case, I will go with you."
However, Ye Pianran frowned even more upon hearing this. Noticing her unusual expression, Chunyu Yang asked, "What's wrong? Is something amiss?"
She remembered that Chunyu Jing had appeared in Shuntian Prefecture earlier and seemed to have something important to say to her, so she was quite apprehensive. But then she thought that so much time had passed since she left Shuntian Prefecture, and Chunyu Jing should have left long ago, so she felt relieved.
Ye Pianran shook her head and said, "It's nothing. It's getting late, let's hurry up and get going."
As they left the Incense Burning Temple, the sun was already beginning to set. The four of them rode at full speed and finally managed to enter the city before nightfall, heading towards Shuntian Prefecture.