Chapter 13

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(Hey, everyone. This is the extra chapter released in celebration of Earth’s Day! And, this is the last extra chapter for the month of April! Enjoy~)

Ah, turns out it was actually him.

“The external wound is not a major issue anymore, it’s just that the poison…”

Poison?

Shen Ying was startled, hurrying to ask: “Are you unable to detoxify this poison?” Wu Dong did also say that the poison had spread too deeply so it would be fatal.

Yu Qingluo’s words also made the man from behind the curtain react. Even the black panther by his side started growling restlessly as it felt its owner’s growing anxiety.

The man used a hand to stroke its black fur, calming it down again.

Yu Qingluo glanced in his direction thinking that… that panther of his was indeed a good pet. If she brought a panther by her side as a pet wouldn’t she look like a total badass?

‘I don’t know if there’s a way to bring the panther back with me, if I raised such a pet by my side, I might be able to walk more uninhibited outside, no one would dare to trouble me. Especially when mentioning her son, wouldn’t he then look at her with admiration in his gaze?’

When Yu Qingluo was having this inner monologue, she wouldn’t have thought that Nannan’s first reaction after seeing the panther would be the same as the one she had now.

Shen Ying, noticing her silence became even more nervous: “So, is it incurable, after all?”

Yu Qingluo then lifted her eyes to look at him: “I need some time to make the antidote.”

Shen Ying let out a relieved breath after hearing her say so, then he heard his Lord’s voice: “How long?”

“This… it’s difficult to say, after all his condition is somewhat serious. But you can rest assured that I’m able to suppress the poison in his body, so it doesn’t spread any further while I prepare the antidote.”

Yu Qingluo said it honestly to that man. But thinking that he might not be able to see the sincerity in her face since he was behind a curtain, she turned her head to face Shen Ying instead.

The latter’s face was a bit perplexed but, after hearing her assurance, he set his heart loose.

The hall then went silent again. Yu Qingluo knew that Shen Ying couldn’t make the decision on this matter, so he was also waiting for his Lord to give a reply.

“Three days. I’ll only give you three days.” After long, the Lord’s indifferent voice sounded.

Yu Qingluo’s face was a little disappointed at his decision, so she agreed reluctantly: “Although three days is a bit short, I’ll try my best.”

“What I want is certainty.” Otherwise, this unknown woman who broke into the Mo Residence and burned his Hundred Flowers Array for no apparent reason could only have one fate. (TL: Man, stop condemning her to death in your head, you’ll be the one suffering in her hands later.)

The man’s eyes narrowed in a sharp gaze towards her, his hand lightly stroking the panther’s black fur.

Yu Qingluo paid this action of his no mind as if she couldn’t feel any of the pressure his body was giving off to her. She shrugged her shoulders and answered: “Certainly.”

As a matter of fact, if she actually wanted to make a move, she wouldn’t even need a single day. As long as she was willing to, she could just take the Ice Dew pill on her at this exact moment and Peng Ying would be able to heal after a few days of careful nursing.

However, she had no plans to leave the mansion at this moment. She at least needs to know where her son was and let these people know how hard she worked on rescuing this person from the brink of death.

These people’s identities didn’t seem ordinary, so they might… be able to give her a hand. That man seemed satisfied by her reassurance, so he gave Shen Ying an order: “Arrange for her to stay at the Jade Bamboo Garden[1], you can take Peng Ying to rest, first.”

“Yes.” Shen Ying bowed his head and his posture changed into a sterner one. Yu Qingluo turned her body without a second glance to that man, quietly following Shen Ying out. After all, even though she had slept for an entire night inside of the Hundred Flowers Array she had just spent a lot of energy on this treatment right now. She felt tired and thirsty and wanted a place to rest.

Yet, before she left the hall that deep and cold voice sounded behind her: “Ye Xiudu”

After that, there was no other sound.

Yu Qingluo was stunned. Ye Xiudu? Ye Xiudu? Ye…

She thought about that for a while before she finally figured out the meaning of his last words. Her forehead wrinkled in realization ‘Was this him telling me his name?’. If he hadn’t spoken, she would already have had forgotten completely about the condition she had previously set. That was just a random condition that she set on a whim, but she wasn’t expecting that … he would actually answer her. (TL Note: He threw 3 characters at her, so she’s actually trying to put them together and figure out their meaning…).

Ye Xiudu, this name… why does it make her this uncomfortable?

She shook her head. ‘Forget it’, this is not what she should be worrying about. A name was after all just a noun. Right now, she should save some of her energy in order to find her son first.

After Yu Qingluo and Shen Ying left, Ye Xiudu was the only one left inside the large hall.

His hand was stroking the panther’s back carelessly, his eyes closed shut as he let out a turbid air[2] he had been suppressing.

Peng Ying is fine, so it’s all good.

As he was thinking that he heard the sound of footsteps outside of the hall. Although they weren’t heavy, it wasn’t hard to listen to the anger contained in them.

As the sudden guest entered through the door, he restrained his emotions before addressing Ye Xiudu: “Lord.”

“Are you back?” Ye Xiudu sat up and asked: “Did you find it out?”

“Yes.” Wen Tian replied, but after that, he turned silent again.

Ye Xiudu’s lips curled in an icy smile: “Which side sent those assassins?”

“Was… was…” Wen Tian hesitated in his words, stuttering as he was inquired for a second time. At that moment he could feel Ye Xiudu’s impatience, so he didn’t dare to try to hide the truth. Putting together his tightened fists he answered with a voice full of bitterness: “It was… the Madam. This time the assassins that hurt the Lord belonged to that group of people from the Capital. The master behind scenes was the Madam.”

As he spoke, Wen Tian’s face turned even more unsightly.

Ye Xiudu’s eyes were coated in frost. The hand he was using to stroke the panther also stopped. After a while, he said solemnly: “She is very skilful. To manage to find that I was in Jiang City this time.”

In this world, it’s probably hard to find someone crueller than his own mother. She was certainly ruthless enough to try to kill him.

“Lord, we retreated again and again. But Madam seems unable to understand your thoughts. She is still going at us like this. So, I’m afraid that…” Wen Tian was uncomfortable as he spoke, especially thinking about the fact that this time his master was seriously injured. If a secret guard wasn’t there to block a slash for him, he was scared that the situation would have turned for the worst.

The madam truly has not a single drop of motherly affection for her own son. Time and time again, she kept sending killers after the Lord. The four of them have been by his side for many years and wanted to take his place to strike back. If the Madam decided that she would act as such, without a shred of kindness, then it wouldn’t matter even if the Lord ended up killing them for that.

But to be completely honest, it must be even harder for the Lord since he is that person’s son.

Ye Xiudu didn’t speak. His hand had once again started to stroke the black panther, which was enjoying comfortably its owner’s petting and gave no attention to the heavy atmosphere instilled into the hall.

Wen Tian waited for a long time, finally hearing a voice coming from behind the curtain, the tone was neither loud nor quiet: “Put everything in order, five days later we’ll go back to the capital.”

He was taken aback when he heard his Lord’s words, his face was filled with joy, but he couldn’t bear but growing worried as he reminded himself of his Lord’s condition: “Five days? Lord, your wounds…”

“It won’t be a problem.” Ye Xiudu looked down, indifferently: “Go and check on Peng Ying, he was injured.”

Wen Tian and Peng Ying were cousins. Hearing that the latter was injured, Wen Tian’s face became tense. Excusing himself, he left the hall.

After Wen Tian left, Ye Xiudu was alone again in the hall.

He lifted a hand to rub his tightened brows, feeling his wound in the chest hurt again. Before having the time to suppress the painful feeling the panther jumped on its feet in alertness.

Ye Xiudu was stunned by the sudden movement and looked guardedly at the place where he heard some cautious footsteps sounding from. His face went overcast as he ordered coldly: “Get out!”

But as he said those words, a small head poked from outside the door into the hall, in a curious manner.

Ye Xiudu was surprised, and his tense muscles relaxed instantly. Turns out it was actually him.

Translated by C, The Apostle of Coffee

Edited by NoveLeo, Life is a Drama

Translator’s Notes

[1] – 玉竹苑 (Yù zhú yuàn) – This is the name of the courtyard he is giving her to stay on.

[2] – If you are acquainted with cultivation or martial arts novels, they like to use such an expression to talk about impure Qi being released in the process of Qi-circulation in the body. In this case, he has been hurt, so he must be using his internal energy to accelerate his healing process.