Han Yunxiâs dumbfounded expression was extremely detestable to the man, who raised his sword to rest against her neck again.
âHurry up!â he said impatiently, as if channeling an vicious spirit.
Recovering her wits, Han Yunxi cursed herself from the depths of her heart. How pathetic was she? After taking in a deep breath, she managed to compose her senses.
âSet the sword aside. Otherwise, if my hand slips and causes an accident, it wonât be my fault.â
âYouâre threatening me?â the man narrowed his eyes.
âYou can take it that way, yes.â Although this man was a feast for the eyes, Han Yunxi was no lovestruck fool. She valued her life, but it really was harder to focus on her work when she was threatened. If Han Yunxi had glanced up just then, she would have saw him narrowing his eyes until they turned into slits. It was a look sharp enough to slice her into mincemeat. But what did it matter if he was fierce? Who told him to end up at the mercy of someone else?
Slowly, the sword was withdrawn.
Han Yunxi didnât say much, but used a cotton swab to inspect the wound, serious and alert. Eliminating toxins came in two steps: 1) expunging the poison and 2) diluting its remnants.
Expunging meant finding a way to draw out the poisons from within the body, while diluting usually referred to poisons that couldnât be expelled. Dilution required the use of certain drugs and toxins to dissolve the existing poison. Of the two, expunging poisons was Han Yunxiâs strongest skill.
There were two ways to expunge a poison. One used acupuncture needles while the second used medicines. Acupuncture itself was enough to expel most of the poison, then an application of various medicines to absorbed the remaining toxins that seeped out. After a thorough examination, Han Yunxi was convinced that this fellowâs poison could be expelled completely. It was only a pity she didnât have all the ingredients she needed.\nWithout uttering a sound, she extracted her acupuncture needles. Different sections of the body corresponded to different poisons and acupoints. An ordinary doctor might need some time to find them, but it was a simple task for her.
âItâs going to hurt, bear with it.â
The man didnât reply, but looked at her from beneath hooded eyes.
Han Yunxi was supposed to be an ugly woman, so how did her looks rival the entire capitalâs to stun the populace? She was supposed to be weak and cowardly, so what was this courage and imposing manner in the face of danger? She was clearly the useless young Miss of the Han Family, so why were her acupuncture skills so exquisite?
Han Yunxi had no idea of the manâs suspicions because she was busy looking for acupoints. Her delicate brows knitted in concentration as she searched, emanating a thoroughly serious and professional air. It was the type of awe-inspiring dignity that made it difficult for people to interrupt her work. As the man watched, he didnât even notice that he was getting more and more enthralled. He only thought that this woman wasnât quite so annoying when she was focused on completing a task.
As more and more needles were stuck into his acupoints, his wound began to ooze with blackish blood. The flow grew heavy, almost to the point of being nauseating, but Han Yunxi didnât bat an eyebrow as she wiped the mess clean to prevent it from infecting the other cuts on his body.
It wasnât until the wound started bleeding fresh, red blood that Han Yunxi withdrew her needles, cleaned the injury, applied some blood-clotting balm and bound up everything with gauze and bandages. Her actions during the entire process were dexterous, nimble, and neat, done in an systematic way that took less than two hours.\nAlthough she didnât want to take responsibility for this manâs life, she still eliminated as much of the poison as she could. As for the traces of toxins remaining in his bodyâŠwithout further treatment, itâd be up to Heaven to decide the manâs fate. The medicine sheâd applied to his wound was just to reduce inflammation while temporarily inhibiting the poisonâs effects. If she went to look for additional medicines, there would be no way to shake off this man. This was the Duke of Qinâs residence and today was her wedding night, with her husband was due back at any time. If he ever found out she was here with another man, she was dead!
This guyâthe sooner he leaves the better! Itâll be best if he never comes back!
Han Yunxi handed over a few packets of medicinal herbs and said in earnest, âTake this medicine once a day and youâll be well in a few days. Hurry up and go.â
Who knew that the man only raised his eyebrows to reply, âHan Yunxi, this is your wedding night. Where do you want your lordship to go?â
Nani?[1]
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[1] nani (çșłć°Œ) ïŒthe pinyin for the text literally reads ânani.â A borrowed exclamation from Japanese. Nani? = âWhat?â\n