He was murdered after his family was wiped out and left with no descendants; his whole family knelt

Chapter 178 Suicide by Biting Off One's Tongue

Looking at Xiao Zhijie's face, it was unclear when it had turned ashen white, his limbs were turning purple, and he showed signs of poisoning.

Qiao Qingshu's heart sank as if into an ice cellar; she felt fear and panic for the first time since her rebirth.

If Xiao Zhijie hadn't tried to save her, he wouldn't have ended up like this.

She's the one who should be lying here!

Her hair had come loose at some point, and several of the hairpins and ornaments on her head were missing.

Her clothes were torn by tree branches, and to make matters worse, her lower back was bleeding.

She was also quite weak. She lay helplessly next to Xiao Zhijie, and the scene before her death in her previous life floated into her mind.

She was stabbed in the heart by Liu Wan'er with an extremely sharp dagger.

She remembers that at that moment her heart was beating so fast that she almost felt dizzy and disoriented.

Fearing she might not die, Xu Biyun poured another bowl of poison into her mouth. Under this double threat of death, her head gradually became heavy.

At that very moment, Emperor Xiao Chengyan of Nanzhao slowly stepped into the Cold Palace. He looked at her coldly, looking down at her from his superior position.

Qiao Qingshu reached out to grab him, but found the face of the man she had once cherished in her heart to be cold and indifferent.

She asked with all her might,

Why are you treating me like this?

She used all her strength and wholeheartedly assisted Xiao Chengyan in becoming emperor. She was devoted to him, so why did it end like this?

She hated it! She really hated it!

The man parted his thin lips slightly and said with utter coldness,

"I only ever saw you as a tool for my ascension to the throne; I never loved you!"

Qiao Qingshu, who was drowsy, was jolted awake by these words. Her eyelids were heavy, but she still tried her best to open them.

I can't sleep!

I can't sleep!

I can't sleep now!

She hasn't taken her revenge yet; she hasn't killed Liu Wan'er, nor Xiao Chengyan! She hasn't killed all those who bullied and framed her!

She strained to open her eyes, then suddenly raised the branch and stabbed it hard into her thigh.

The pain brought her back to consciousness. She looked at Xiao Zhijie, whose eyes were still closed, and was momentarily at a loss.

Suddenly her hand touched the sachet at her waist, and she was overjoyed. She untied the sachet and poured out a small porcelain bottle containing a pill.

This stuff is a life-saving ginseng pill; it can be used to prolong life, whether it's an external injury or an internal ailment, as long as someone's life is in danger.

She had obtained this from Mr. Ouyang at great expense; each one was worth a fortune.

Having been reborn, she came here for revenge, and she was bound to make many enemies in this life. Therefore, she took precautions in advance, hoping that this pill could save her life in times of crisis.

She was poisoned and stabbed in the heart while in the cold palace. If she had had such a pill in her mouth at that time, perhaps she would have had a chance to survive...

Qiao Qingshu shook her head to clear her mind, took out the pill, and put it into Xiao Zhijie's mouth.

He patted his neck, but Xiao Zhijie was completely unconscious and unable to swallow.

Qiao Qingshu frowned deeply, hesitated for a moment, then pried open his mouth and used the tip of her tongue to push the pill down his throat.

Then he used the dewdrops from the grass to help him swish it down.

After watching him swallow it, Qiao Qingshu's heart slowed down a little, wondering if the medicine would have any effect on him.

She looked down at him intently and noticed that there were some cuts on the corners of his mouth from tree branches, from which blood was flowing. She reached out her sleeve and wiped the blood away from his lips.

Little did she know that while feeding him the medicine, her lips were stained with blood from Xiao Zhijie's lips.

Qiao Qingshu sighed softly, knowing that she owed Xiao Zhijie another favor.

This is a life-saving favor, and I don't know how I can repay him in the future.

Qiao Qingshu reached out and brushed away the stray hairs on Xiao Zhijie's forehead, a strange tremor running through her heart.

"Forehead..."

A soft groan startled Qiao Qingshu, who saw the person beneath her slowly open one eye.

Qiao Qingshu was extremely excited.

"You're awake! You're finally awake."

Xiao Zhijie was still extremely weak, barely able to speak, only managing to utter a few words in a weak, feeble voice.

"How are you...."

Then a bleak smile appeared on his lips. His lips were pale, the corners of his mouth were cracked, and there were dried bloodstains on his lips. This smile was not good at all.

Qiao Qingshu quickly reached out to comfort him.

"I'm fine, everything's okay, we're all safe, we're all alive. We'll be alright."

As they were talking, they heard rustling sounds coming from the mountainside. Qiao Qingshu was so frightened that she trembled and bent down to hide herself.

However, there were not many plants on the beach, and their positions were very obvious under the moonlight.

Voices came from over there.

"Lord Bai! There seems to be someone over there!"

Lord Bai?

Qiao Qingshu straightened up immediately after lying down.

"Go check it out quickly!"

That was her uncle's voice! Qiao Qingshu immediately perked up with joy. She straightened up, waving her arms and shouting with all her might.

"Uncle! I'm here, Uncle!"

Upon hearing the sound, Bai Zhining immediately ran towards them, rushed to Qiao Qingshu, and hugged her tightly in her arms.

Seeing that Xiao family's young master was lying next to Qiao Qingshu, he immediately showed concern for her well-being.

At this moment, Shen Wenying also arrived with a large number of people. When she went home to get reinforcements, Madam Bai specially sent several doctors and asked someone to invite Mr. Ouyang over.

Shen Wenying slapped her forehead, marveling at the old lady's shrewdness, wondering why she hadn't thought of that.

If Qing Shu really fell off the cliff, she would definitely be injured. If a doctor accompanied her, it would be a very proper arrangement.

Therefore, when Qiao Qingshu and Xiao Zhijie were found, Doctor Ouyang and the other doctors rushed to them.

Qiao Qingshu calmly and rationally explained Xiao Zhijie's condition to Doctor Ouyang, and informed him that he had already taken one of the pills the doctor had given him.

While taking the pulse, Mr. Ouyang nodded repeatedly in praise.

"Very timely! If it weren't for Miss Qiao giving him the medicine in time, the young master would probably be in grave danger."

He immediately began acupuncture to treat the animal. The anesthetic on the trap was manageable, but the poison on the silver needles was the real problem. It was highly toxic, and if another half hour had passed, even a Bodhisattva would have been powerless to save it.

Under Mr. Ouyang's acupuncture, black blood flowed from Xiao Zhijie's mouth, and soon his cloudy eyes began to clear.

Mr. Ouyang let out a long sigh of relief.

"His life is no longer in danger; just take him back and let him recuperate properly."

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Ouyang examined Qiao Qingshu again and found that there was nothing seriously wrong, just some minor cuts and bruises on her lower back with some bleeding, which could be easily treated with a simple bandage.

At this moment, several officers rushed up to report.

"Oh no! The bandit leader has bitten his tongue and committed suicide!"