After deceiving the villain, I was forced to love him.

Chapter 187 He Yao's Secret

Perhaps her medicine really worked, or perhaps after so many days of recovery, the life force within him finally recovered. By midnight, he was no longer in as much pain as he had been a few days before.

However, the wounds on his body were still healing slowly, and every now and then, when he turned over, one or two of them would burst open.

Wang Qingyan is naturally—

He woke her up, saying, "How can you sleep so soundly?"

He wouldn't tolerate it; he simply couldn't bear this kind of injury, nor did he want to.

"Um...stop fooling around, I want to sleep..."

As a result, Baili Ce scratched his face, rolled over, covered his head, and went back to sleep...

Soon, the sound of even breathing reached Wang Qingyan's ears.

“You really are…” Wang Qingyan sat up again.

Half an hour later, Baili Ce, smelling the stench of blood, finally woke up from his dream of beating up Wang Qingyan.

Turning around, I saw someone sitting motionless on the edge of the bed.

Bai Lize rubbed his eyes, slowly focusing, "..."

Ahhhhhhh... After seeing it clearly, I jumped up and slammed into the wall.

"You, you..." Luckily she was sleeping on the inside, otherwise she would have rolled off the bed.

Wang Qingyan looked at her with displeasure; her nightgown was already soaked with blood in several places.

"You...you don't move, I'll go get your medicine." Bai Li Ce quickly got out of bed.

This time she was truly awake, but it seems she's messed up again.

Gan!

Sleep, sleep, sleep!!!

Why do you sleep so much?!

Sure enough, Wang Qingyan pulled her back onto the bed, asking, "Do you really care about me?"

"Of course, honey~" she said firmly, using sweet talk.

Wang Qingyan paused for a moment, but did not let go. "Blind Tan said that you made those lamps for a long time and kept them a secret?"

The case is solved; the blind man was one of Wang Qingyan's men.

"Although not every lamp was made by me, I really put a lot of thought into it."

Afterwards, he also asked the Gu guards and common people who participated in making the lamps, and even brought back a few to study carefully. He could conclude that there was indeed no problem.

How can someone go to great lengths to please someone one minute, and then fall fast asleep the next, completely indifferent to their pain?

He's still fast asleep with a smile on his face!

Bai Li Ce quickly shifted his position, moving closer to him. "I was just too sleepy, I didn't mean to, don't be angry~"

Then he raised his hand and swore, "I promise I will never do it again. You know, I'm just too lazy. I get exhausted after being busy for even a little bit."

"Of course, it must be my fault." I can't say it's because taking care of him is too tiring.

"It's my fault for not being careful enough, I'm so sorry, look, you're still bleeding..."

Although it's already dried out and doesn't look too serious, "Can you stay angry after it's been fixed?"

“I’ve said it before, those medications don’t work for me.”

Tsk, this person is really hard to coax. "We can't just leave the wound open like this."

"Please, even if you're angry with me, please don't hurt yourself..."

“…” Wang Qingyan looked at her without saying a word.

"Then hit me a few times to vent your anger, hmm?" Baili Ce put his face right up to the wall.

Seeing her close her eyes and prepare to be beaten, Wang Qingyan suddenly lost all his anger.

"Go ahead," he said, kissing her cheek. He was happy again.

As soon as he let go, Baili Ce rushed to get the medicine and gauze...

After the wound was treated and the sheets and blankets were changed, it was almost dawn.

"Wow..." Looking at Wang Qingyan's sleeping face, Baili Ce, who was guarding the bedside, kept yawning.

Touch his forehead; he's not cold anymore.

Look at his exposed wound; it hasn't reopened.

Check his breathing again—

not dead.

And he slept very soundly.

There were no trembling shadows outside.

So I tucked him in, lit a calming incense stick, and took him for a walk in the yard.

Unexpectedly, after the door was closed, Wang Qingyan on the bed opened his eyes again.

Perhaps he was just overthinking it?

......

Five days later, in Qucheng.

"My lord, we've made a discovery! A major discovery!" The head guard who had escorted He Yao to Qu City came running all the way, his face beaming with joy.

He Yao and Li Yuanzheng immediately put down what they were doing.

"what?!"

"Several lanterns are floating over from the direction of Lincheng, and they even have words on them!"

"Where?!"

"It fell on the roof of a family's house in Qucheng. I'll take you there."

Hurry up and follow the head guard to that family's house, set up a ladder, and take down the lamp.

"Looking up at the stars and moon, I will return with you." He Yao understood at a glance.

Li Yuanzheng, unaware of the intricacies, naturally didn't understand. "What does this mean?"

"We'll talk about it when we get back."

Back at the government office, after dismissing everyone, He Yao went straight to the point.

This explains that when they escaped from Lincheng that day, Baili Ce gave them a bottle of "medicinal catalyst" and instructed the head guard to wait for news from her.

"A medicinal catalyst?" As if he had been triggered by some crucial information, Li Yuanzheng quickly found a letter from the capital.

"Take a look, is this it?"

After reading it, He Yao's worries disappeared. She was just worried about how to explain it, and Lu Jian solved her biggest problem for her.

"That's right, it's exactly what His Majesty was talking about."

"But..." Looking at the small porcelain bottle on the table, Li Yuanzheng had a new doubt, "Isn't such a small bottle too little?"

"Rest assured, sir, this medicinal ingredient is extraordinary; it will be more than enough to make the antidote."

"However, the preparation of the antidote requires the use of blood-activating agents to activate the medicinal properties."

The so-called "blood-activating" naturally refers to activating the blood within the human body.

"In other words, we need to test the drug on living people?"

"Yes"

"And the person who tested the drug?"

"There is no danger to his life."

"Well..." No wonder they said it would be more than enough.

Li Yuanzheng paused for a moment. He originally wanted to be more tactful, but he just wasn't one to beat around the bush.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, why don't you choose to be that person yourself?"

He never thought that Baili Shi, He Yao, or even Lu Jian were more noble than them.

They are all born of the same mother and father, yet he can sacrifice himself, and thousands of soldiers can sacrifice themselves. Why should some people be high and mighty?

Despite the pointed question, He Yao felt unusually at ease.

What I fear most is that he won't ask, and she won't even know if a rift develops later.

"If I'm not mistaken, Your Majesty will be the first person to test the medicine."

Bang! !

Li Yuanzheng was startled and remained in shock for a long time.

And yet, I still find it hard to believe, "How do you know?"

"His Majesty has spent years of effort on this. He would never have written this letter to you if he hadn't tried it himself."

“…” Li Yuanzheng pondered for a moment, then nodded in deep agreement.

He Yao calmly continued, "The young lady of the Baili family is the first one."

"That is, the Baili Ce whom the common people outside curse every day, this medicinal ingredient was obtained by her after five years of hard work and wandering around."

"We were able to escape from Lincheng thanks to her and her aunt."

"As for me......"

The long-forgotten past suddenly flashed through her mind, and He Yao always kept in mind what kind of person she originally was.

So he pretended to be nonchalant and said, "Although the young lady did indeed 'remove the curse' from me, I was poisoned when I was a child, and my blood is dirty and cannot be used."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanzheng blushed and bowed deeply.

Fearing he might fall, He Yao quickly supported him, asking, "What are you doing, Lord Li?"

"I have judged you with the mind of a petty person, please do not take offense."

"Your Excellency is merely thinking what the people think and being anxious about what the people are anxious about. What's wrong with that?"

"But this medicine..."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, including myself, we can find a total of seven absolutely reliable test subjects, but I wish to keep their identities a secret."

Li Yuanzheng originally thought that no matter how reasonable He Yao was, she still wanted to keep the other six people under her control.

Unexpectedly, He Yao said, "Keeping it a secret isn't enough."

Drug trials are one thing, but they shouldn't lead to someone's death.

“After the bloodletting, their complexion will inevitably be different. We will have to find other excuses to prepare more nourishing soups and medicines for them. I will pay for this.”

Secondly, the wound cannot be too large or too obvious, and furthermore...

Looking at Li Yuanzheng with a serious expression, He Yao's eyes suddenly sharpened. "These people must also keep secrets from each other."

"The adults must not contact them too much. After the matter is settled, they should keep these things to themselves."

"Yes"

After explaining some more details, He Yao gave Li Yuanzheng half a bottle of the medicinal ingredient she had obtained from Baili Ce.

If Baili Ce hadn't mistakenly thought she was under a spell that day and fed her some blood, thus inadvertently suppressing the restless power within her, she probably would have already lost control.

save people?

Someone like her is truly unworthy.

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