Chapter 115: Why
“Wuming, do you know?”
Liu Wuya took a sip of wine from his gourd and spoke dismissively. “This substance originally wasn’t poisonous, but if it’s mixed with a certain incense in this hall, then it’s a different story.”
Feng Yi’s face paled in shock. Hearing Liu Wuya say this, he immediately remembered that the incense in the Wolf Fang Palace these past few days smelled different from what they usually used. Initially, Feng Yi thought new incense had arrived, so the maids had simply swapped what they usually used. Who would have guessed that the incense in their palace had long since been tampered with?
“Quick, quick, quick! Hurry and take this incense burner out and throw it away!” Feng Yi didn’t dare delay any longer and gave the command immediately.
When Li Xuanyue arrived with Yinxin, the incense burners in the Wolf Fang Palace were being carried out one after another by the guards.
“What is going on?”
Before Li Xuanyue had even entered the hall, her voice echoed from outside.
“Greetings, Gongzhu.”
When Feng Yi saw that the person entering was Li Xuanyue, he hurriedly bowed in greeting.
Li Xuanyue waved her hand. Her gaze fell upon Lang Hua on the bed, and she couldn’t help but frown. Seeing that although his face was pale, he was no longer vomiting black blood as Yinxin had described, she knew the poison in his body must be under control.
“Divine Doctor, how is his condition now?”
Li Xuanyue took a step forward, approaching Liu Wuya to ask.
Liu Wuya’s hand holding the gourd paused. “Just like that.” He capped the wine gourd, sat up straight, and said, “If it hadn’t been discovered early, he probably would have lost his life by now.”
Liu Wuya was not one to exaggerate. Lang Hua’s poisoning this time was indeed perilous. If Liu Wuya hadn’t spent years dealing with various poisons and possessed certain detoxification methods, Lang Hua might already be dead.
Li Xuanyue’s eyes darkened. “Has Lang Shijun not always been fine in the Wolf Fang Palace? How could he suddenly be poisoned?”
“Feng Yi, how have you been taking care of him?” Her blaming gaze immediately fell upon Feng Yi.
Liu Wuya stood up. “This matter can’t be blamed on him.”
He took the initiative to speak up for Feng Yi. “When someone is determined to poison you, they will find an opening even if you have three heads and six arms.”
Liu Wuya was telling the truth. If someone truly wants to strike at you, no matter how much you defend, there will always be a moment of negligence. Unless you never eat, drink, or sleep. But even then, there’s no guarantee you can live forever.
“Divine Doctor, then how long will it take for him to fully recover?”
Lang Hua’s current appearance was truly not good. Even with Liu Wuya’s help in neutralizing the poison, he looked as if he had lost half his life.
Liu Wuya glanced at Lang Hua lying on the bed. “About half a month,” he said loudly. “As long as he is cared for meticulously, there won’t be any major problems.”
Liu Wuya’s words allowed the heart Li Xuanyue had held in her throat to finally settle.
“Alright, it seems there’s nothing left for this old man here.”
Liu Wuya didn’t want to spend all his remaining time trapped in the Wolf Fang Palace. He spoke up, “You all chat; this old man will head back first.” He had many fine wines waiting for him in his humble hut; he couldn’t delay any longer.
After Liu Wuya left, Li Xuanyue finally walked toward Lang Hua.
“Does Gongzhu believe what I said now?”
The large hall was instantly left with only Lang Hua and Li Xuanyue. He spoke weakly; even though the poison was gone, his body was so frail he had no strength. He could only lie on the bed, staring at Li Xuanyue with his heroic eyes.
Lang Hua didn’t believe for a second that this poisoning was an accident. After all, there weren’t many people in this world who wanted his life. Ever since he and Li Xuanyue had rescued Xiao Han from the secret room, Lang Hua knew he had been targeted by the Junhou’s people and had been on guard. Yet, in the end, he had still fallen into their trap.
Li Xuanyue’s eyes were filled with an indescribable complexity. “This Bengong will send people to protect you well.”
She hesitated for a moment before making a serious promise to Lang Hua. “For now, just focus on recovering. Once you are mostly better, this Bengong will come to see you again.”
With that, Li Xuanyue stood up and left the Wolf Fang Palace. At this time, Yinxin, who was standing outside, thought Li Xuanyue would stay for lunch before leaving. She hadn’t expected her to come out after only a short while. She wanted to ask, but seeing Li Xuanyue’s grim expression, the words died in her throat. She could only follow closely behind.
“Go back to the Phoenix Harmony Palace first.”
Li Xuanyue walked a few steps, then suddenly stopped and turned to Yinxin, commanding, “This Bengong wants to go for a walk alone.”
“Yes!” Yinxin thought for a moment before bowing respectfully.
After parting with Yinxin, Li Xuanyue did not wander around aimlessly. Instead, she went directly to Hua Shan’s place. Sitting in his high seat, Hua Shan was not surprised at all by her arrival. On the contrary, a doting smile touched his brow.
“You’ve come?”
There was an indescribable lightness in Hua Shan’s tone. He then hurriedly placed another freshly poured cup of tea on the other side of the table.
Looking at his unsurprised expression, Li Xuanyue felt a mix of emotions. She walked slowly to the opposite side and sat down. She was as calm as a puppet, neither bowing to Hua Shan nor calling him “Fujun.” She simply stared at him with her calm eyes.
After a long while, she finally spoke.
“Fujun doesn’t seem surprised at all by this child’s arrival.”
A flash of sharp light crossed Hua Shan’s dark eyes. “I thought I would never hear you call this father ‘Fujun‘ again in this lifetime.”
Li Xuanyue lowered her eyes and remained silent. Indeed, from the moment she learned the truth from Li Lan, her heart had indeed resisted those two words. However, just as Yinxin had said, regardless of Hua Shan’s character, his fatherly love for her was real. Even if she wanted to ignore it, she couldn’t.
“Why?”
After a long silence, Li Xuanyue finally asked the question to his face. Since he had no blood relation to her, why did he stay in the Phoenix Clan? Why was her biological father wandering outside? Why did he make her call her real father “Uncle”?
What exactly was his plan?
A glint of calculating light flashed in Hua Shan’s dark eyes. “Why what?” He looked at Li Xuanyue with feigned confusion. “Yue’er, are you too tired?”
Translator’s Note: “Three heads and six arms” (三头六臂) is an idiom for someone who is exceptionally capable or vigilant. And “Wuming” (无名) usually means “Nameless”—it might be a nickname for someone, or just a way the doctor refers to himself.
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