A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 504: First Solution to the Flower Bite Poison

After the beginning of spring, when the Yang energy began to rise, the three scholars set about preparing an antidote for the flower bite poison. After fourteen days of carefully brewing it into seven pills, they picked a sunny day to start detoxifying Xuanyu.

In the courtyard room, Honghua lit the calming incense according to Sanxiu's instructions. Zengsi also helped Xuanyu sit on the bed. Sanxiu saw his apprentice Siyao bringing in a bowl of hot medicine soup, so he turned to Xuanyu and instructed:

"It will take 49 days to cure this poison. You need to take one pill every seven days. Each time you take the medicine, it will trigger the attack of the flower bite poison in your body. But you don't have to worry because you have the antidote. You just have to endure the pain of the insect bites after the poison attacks."

"With you around, Huanyu feels at ease." Huanyu raised her eyes to glance at Zeng Si and her sister, then smiled at Master Sanxiu and his apprentice. The people she trusted the most and loved the most in her life were right in front of her, so she had nothing to worry about.

"Mr. Sanxiu, can my sister's current body withstand the attack of the flower bite poison?" Honghua still asked Sanxiu with a worried look on his face.

"What are you worried about with me here? Okay, it's almost time, you two should go out! Don't get in the way here!" Sanxiu glanced at Honghua and urged with some impatience.

"Mr. San...Mr. Sanxiu...just...just let me..."

"Yes, let's stay with our sister. When the poison takes effect..."

"Even if she rolls on the ground in pain from the poison, you can't help her at all. You will only cause more trouble here!"

However, Zeng Si and Hong Hua's request made San Xiu even more angry. They had no choice but to leave the room.

"Xiaolu, you guard the door. No one is allowed in without my order." Then Sanxiu turned around and instructed Xiaolu who was waiting at the door.

"Yes, Master!" Xiaolu responded and closed the door.

The room instantly became quiet. Si Yao took the lead in applying acupuncture to several acupoints of Huanyu, including Fengchi, Jianjing, Hegu, Weizhong, and Zusanli. Sanxiu took out a pea-sized pill from the wooden box and handed it to Huanyu, asking her to take it with the bowl of medicine soup.

The floral fragrance on the pills was refreshing, but the medicine in the bowl was extremely unpleasant and bitter. Yan Yu frowned and forced herself to drink it all. Soon, the flower bite poison in her body began to act up due to the stimulation of the medicine. As the strange fragrance spread, it felt as if thousands of insects and ants were biting her limbs. Fortunately, acupuncture on several acupuncture points relieved most of her pain, so she was still able to bear it.

"Bear with it a little longer." Si Yao picked up a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off Yan Yu's face. She felt very distressed when she saw her trying to endure the pain.

Xuanyu was trembling all over and couldn't utter a word, but still smiled at Si Yao.

The exotic fragrance from the Western Regions emanating from Xuanyu's body soon filled the entire room. Sanxiu looked around and couldn't help but sigh inwardly: I didn't expect that such a charming fragrance was hidden in the invisible poison that kills people.

"It's been so long, why is there no sound from inside?" Honghua, who was waiting outside, paced back and forth anxiously, but after an incense stick of time, the house was still silent. She was worried that her sister could not bear it, and was about to force her way in but was stopped by Zeng Si.

"Sister Honghua, Mr. San... Sanxiu is in there... Huanyu is fine. She must be forcing herself to endure the pain and not make a sound." Zeng Si was already sweating profusely. He had been with Huanyu for so long, how could he not know what kind of personality she had? No matter how much pain she was in, she would grit her teeth and pretend to be calm.

"Sister! Xuanyu! You silly girl, if it hurts you should scream out loud! Why are you still trying to be brave at this time!" After Zeng Si's reminder, the panicked Honghua finally reacted and shouted at the closed door again.

"Sister, I'm fine. Mr. Sanxiu is here. Don't worry." As soon as the shouting fell, Yan Yu's usual calm voice came from the house. At this time, under the effect of the antidote, the pain in her limbs was relieved a lot, so she had the strength to speak out to comfort her sister outside.

Honghua and Zeng Si breathed a sigh of relief when they heard Yanyu's voice.

"So that's how it is." As the medicine wore off, the pain in Xuanyu's body gradually disappeared. The third scholar took her pulse and smiled happily as if he had suddenly realized something.

"Master, what's wrong?" Si Yao and Yan Yu both looked curious.

"Before, I thought that the weakness in your limbs that lasted for a long time was due to the Huagong Pill. Now it seems that the poison from the flower bite is a greater obstacle." Sanxiu stroked his white beard and gestured to his disciple to feel his pulse, then stood up and said to Yanyu.

"The pulse has become much smoother, and indeed not as superficial as before." Si Yao understood and sat down next to Yan Yu and touched the Cun, Guan and Chi of her right hand, and said in surprise.

"Mr. Sanxiu means that after the poison is removed, I can recover and become a normal person?" When Huanyu heard this, she was overjoyed. If this was true, she would be satisfied.

"I dare not make such a boast at the moment. We can only know how much you can recover after the poison is removed." Sanxiu pursed his lips and said, then turned around to open the door.

"Mr. Sanxiu, how is my sister?" The two people who had been waiting anxiously in the yard were surprised to see Sanxiu coming out. They hurried forward to greet him, and Honghua asked first.

"What do you mean? How can I know what will happen if we just started today? I'm not a god!" Sanxiu still didn't give Honghua a good look. He muttered and walked out of the yard.

Zeng Si felt that what Mr. Sanxiu said made sense, so he quickly walked into the room to see Yanyu. Honghua was annoyed because she was humiliated in front of Sanxiu again, but she didn't curse because Si Yao was still there.

Zeng Si came to the bedside and saw the pale face of his beloved. He knew that she had just suffered a lot. He felt extremely uncomfortable and wished he could take the pain for her. He held her fingers tightly in silence, his eyes full of pity.

"I'm fine." Yan Yu raised her hand and gently smoothed his furrowed brows, smiling softly.

Zeng Si wanted to say something but stopped, then grabbed her hand and smiled tenderly in response.

"Rest well in the next two days and remember to eat light food." After Si Yao collected the needles, he gave Xuan Yu instructions and turned to leave.

"Sister Siyao, let me see you off." Honghua returned to the room and saw Siyao was about to leave, so he took her arm and saw her off.

"Don't worry, ma'am. Today's progress is smooth. Xuanyu's pulse has gradually become stronger." The two walked out of the courtyard. Si Yao saw Honghua was thoughtful and knew that she was still worried about her sister, so she spoke to comfort her.

"With you and Mr. Sanxiu here, I naturally don't have to worry. But after I leave Sanxiu Pharmacy, Yingmen will definitely not let my sister go." Honghua smiled, then sighed with a bit of bitterness.

"It's been so long since the incident happened, the Shadow Clan shouldn't embarrass Yan Yu anymore, right?"

"It seems that Sister Si Yao still doesn't understand the Shadow Clan!"

Si Yao was speechless for a moment. She had no interest in Yingmen and indeed did not know much about it.

"It's almost the end of the first month of the lunar year, why is there still no sign of Prince Zong?" After a moment's silence, Honghua asked again.

"Madam, are you looking for the prince?" Si Yao asked curiously without thinking.

Hong Hua burst out laughing, then patted Si Yao's hand and jokingly sighed: "Sister Si Yao is worthy of being a doctor. This kind of lovesickness would be unbearable for an ordinary person for a whole day!"

After hearing this, Si Yao realized what was happening and her face and ears turned red. She then made an excuse and left in a hurry.

"You suddenly mentioned the King at this time. Humph, just because my master can't see your intention doesn't mean that others don't know what you are planning." Xiaolu, who was originally following the two of them, suddenly sneered when he passed by Honghua.

"I just want to find a way out for my sister. What's wrong with that?" Honghua turned his eyes to the path, said in a cold voice, and went back to the courtyard.