05 Gui Si’s Rotten Peach Blossom

The brittle, crude prison cell entered into Lan You Nian and Gui San’s eyes. The guards guarding the prison have already been knocked unconscious by Gui San’s poison. Fortunately, it was merely a small prison cell of a little town. Hence, it was simple to deal with those guards.

The two sprinted, coming directly to the most inner cell where the worst felons were kept. Before they approached, they were able to hear the sounds coming from inside.

A woman dressed in a red dress held a whip that was still hung with fresh blood. Gui Si who was tied to the rack was extremely tousled. The cold face was much more wan and sallow. Though his body was covered with whip wounds, they weren’t life-threatening, merely appearing grave.

“Do you agree or not?” The woman stroked Gui Si’s face, her face carrying infatuation. A couple days ago, it wasn’t the first time she saw Gui Si. She saw Gui Si a few years ago. At that time, it was the first time she came to the capital to sight see and was bullied. When she was crying desperately and hopelessly, Gui Si appeared like a heavenly G.o.d before her eyes, beating off those local gangsters who bullied her, and saved her.

The woman will never forget Gui Si’s face. Just as she was about to offer her thanks, Gui San already left. No matter how she searched, she couldn’t find him! She almost believed it to be a dream, yet she didn’t expect she’d meet him once again in her own family town. However, he didn’t recognize her, so she deliberately angered Gui Si, hoping he’d notice her. Yet, even so, he still didn’t have her in his eyes.

But that was fine. She was no longer the weak female from few years past. She had her own means. Look, wasn’t this man on her hands now?

“Qi Xiao Die, you are really shameless!” Gui Si endured the pain in his body and railed in anger at the woman. He’s traveled extensively for many years yet he has never met such a shameless woman, to do such things in order to obtain him.

Slas.h.!.+ The whip continued to lash at Gui Si’s chest, adding another mark onto the chest littered with whip marks. Gui Si didn’t even grunt as he considered how he was going to escape. To continue like this wasn’t a method. Gui Si knew if he pretended to agree, it was doable, but taking a look at Qi Xiao Die, Gui Si only felt disgusted, unwilling to even deliberately get close to her.

“I’m shameless? If I’m shameless, why did you save me all those years ago? If you didn’t save me, why would I remain unmarried for all these years? It’s all to find you!” Qi Xiao Die whipped Gui Si in madness, venting the love and pain in her heart. In reality, Qi Xiao Die didn’t really love Gui Si. She merely wanted to obtain him.

Gui Si looked at Qi Xiao Die who was like a crazy person and endured his pain as he sneered, “If I knew you were such a poisonous woman, how would I have been so blind to save you all those years ago? I should have let you die!” That year, he saw that pitiful little girl being bullied and thought of his little junior sister. It was in a moment of soft-heartedness that he saved her, yet he didn’t expect he saved a scourge for himself.

“Haha, it’s a pity that it’s too late!” Qi Xiao Die bellowed in laughter and took out a package of medicinal powder, “You won’t agree to marry me, right? Then I’ll make you take me. I want to have your child. Let’s see if you will marry me then.”

Gui Si was made speechless by such a shameless Qi Xiao Die. He felt he was truly unlucky to encounter this scourge. How can he have met such a madwoman? Though he didn’t care about having s.e.xual relations.h.i.+p with a woman, but if it was this woman, Gui Si feared he’d be too afraid to touch another woman again.

“Little junior sister, why does this world have such a shameless woman? She’s even more open than those women from the brothels. Look at her figure and her face, even if she’s tossed into a brothel, it’s likely she’ll frighten the customers away!” Gui San appeared in the prison, a.s.sessing Qi Xiao Die and seemingly having contaminated his eyes as he condemned.

Lan You Nian followed Gui San into the cell and inspected Gui Si, immediately letting Gui Si down and fed him a medicinal pill. From the moment she came in, she noticed Gui Si’s internal energy was sealed. Having swallowed the pill, Gui Si circulated his internal energy and noticed it has returned.

“Fourth brother, though your peach blossom has come, this peach blossom is a little too ferocious isn’t it?” Lan You Nian sighed in relief when she saw Gui Si was in fine health and then teased him. Usually Gui Si was the most aloof amongst them, which can compete with Feng Yi Xuan.

Gui San was interested as he heard this, pointing at Qi Xiao Die with his fan, “This can be counted as peach blossom? Is there such an ugly peach blossom? Gui Si, do you still possess your innocence? Could you have been taken forcefully? So pitiful, so pitiful!”

“Scram!” Gui Si roared at Gui San angrily and looked at Qi Xiao Die who had her acupuncture pressed, his expression complicated. Gui Si would never have imagined his rare moment of good intentions would turn out like this. Sure enough, women were really frightening.

“Fourth brother, how are you going to deal with this?” Lan You Nian glanced at the motionless Qi Xiao Die. This was Gui Si’s business. It was best for Gui Si to deal with it himself. Gui Si had suffered such humiliation and had taken such a fall, it’d be hardly justifiable if he didn’t vent his anger.

Gui Si shot a look at Lan You Nian. Lan You Nian smiled as she handed her dagger to Gui Si. The familial love of many years allowed them not only to care for one another but they understood one another. Hence, Lan You Nian knew what Gui Si wanted to do.

Gui Si took the dagger and disfigured Qi Xiao Die’s face, cutting off her tongue, snapped the hamstrings in her hands and dug out her eyes. It can be said from then on, Qi Xiao Die was better off dying.

“Eh, such a fine woman was made into this by you, so cruel!” Gui San looked at Qi Xiao Die who couldn’t utter a sound as she rolled around on the ground, smiling as he spoke, as if he was looking at something interesting.

“If you like, you can take to be tender and sympathetic!” Gui Si was supported by Lan You Nian as they departed from the prison cell. Gui San took a glance at the no longer discernible woman on the ground and followed the other two. All along, he’s only loved beauties. Such a woman was not to his taste.

“Eh, I say Gui Si, you are our Wu Qing Pavilion’s fourth master. I have never seen you in such difficulty. What did that woman do to make you like this?” Gui San asked curiously.

Gui Si remembered the happenings and only felt embarra.s.sed. He didn’t plan on telling Gui San but seeing little junior sister was curious too, Gui Si was helpless. Though he usually didn’t like to laugh or talk, he adored his little junior sister like his own true sister.

“I was schemed against by that woman when I entered a restaurant in the town. Whether it was the food or fragrance, it was all poisoned. I was able to dodge one but wasn’t able to dodge it all and so I fell into her trap. The poison she placed on me was very powerful and so I fell for it!” Gui Si said angrily. He was Medical Valley’s disciple, yet he was poisoned. Gui Si felt truly embarra.s.sed.

“What kind of poison will you fall for?” Gui San was surprised. Though Gui Si didn’t learn much medicinal knowledge, it was enough to defend himself. Amongst the brothers, Gui Yi’s medical skills were the best.

Gui Si seriously considered it and said, “It must be the new poison that appeared in the pugilistic world. I have never seen it before. It looks like there is a person who is highly mastered in poison appearing in the pugilistic world!” Gui Si looked at Lan You Nian worriedly. They weren’t afraid, only feared some mishap would happen to little junior sister. Little junior sister’s body was at the end of it’s road.

“The forces in the pugilistic world has always been rising and falling. Just have Wu Qing Pavilion pay some attention to it!” Lan You Nian helped Gui Si into his room. She walked out to allow Gui San to bandage Gui Si’s wounds. Though they were close like family, there was still some consideration needed to be given to the difference between men and women.

After Gui San bandaged up Gui Si, it was already late in the evening. When the two saw Lan You Nian holding her luggage, they unconsciously asked, “Returning to the capital?”

Lan You Nian nodded. She knew Feng Yi Xuan must be waiting for her in the capital. It looked like she was more and more unable to part from Feng Yi Xuan. Hence, she wanted to return to the capital once the matters were taken care of, “En, I will leave immediately. Third brother, you stay here for a while to help fourth brother. Fourth brother, you rest well. Your health is the most important!”

“It’s already late. Won’t you leave in the morning?” Gui San asked worriedly. No matter how powerful or strong Lan You Nian was, in their eyes, she was just little junior sister.

“No need, I’m leaving now!” Lan You Nian rejected.

“Let Gui San send you back!” Gui Si said. As she was a girl, they couldn’t be a.s.sured.

“I’m fine. Third brother, fourth brother, you can rest a.s.sured!” Lan You Nian giggled. The two knew they couldn’t persuade her, for most of the time, Lan You Nian was a stubborn person.

Lan You Nian reminded them of a few things before leaving. Gui San watched the silhouette of Lan You Nian’s back, “Once the girl has grown, they can’t be forced to stay. It’s only been a day yet she couldn’t endure it!” Her voice carried an older brother’s reluctance and envy towards a little sister. Such a good little junior sister was taken a fancy by that wolf Feng Yi Xuan.

“Though I don’t want to admit it, Prince Ming is truly a man worth entrusting. Little junior sister will be happy!” Gui Si said with a tone of blessing. Their once baby little junior sister finally had a man she loved. Time went by so quickly.

Lan You Nian mounted the white steed and hurried in the direction of the capital. If she returned tonight, she’d be able to give Feng Yi Xuan a surprise. Her mood brightened and her riding speed became much quicker, advancing in the night.

Lan You Nian heard the sounds of hooves from not far away and knew there were other people hurrying on the road like her. As the sound of hooves came closer, the same on Lan You Nian’s lips became bigger and the light in her eyes became brighter.

Feng Yi Xuan reached out an arm and tightly held Lan You Nian, pulling Lan You Nian off her horse and onto the spot in front of him while the other hand flicked the reins, urging his treasured steed Zui Feng, flying like an arrow that shot out from the bow, wherever it pa.s.sed, dust was raised.

Behind, An Yi and An Er shared a look as they obediently led the matriarch’s horse to the capital. As long as the matriarch was present, they would turn transparent in front of their master.

“Xuan, why have you come?” Lan You Nian was wrapped up in Feng Yi Xuan’s large robes, poking out her small head. She didn’t expect to encounter Feng Yi Xuan. It looks like he came looking for her. Inside, Lan You Nian felt sweet.

“Came to pick you up!” Feng Yi Xuan tucked in the large robes, smiling at Lan You Nian who only exposed her big wide eyes, as to not chill her.

Lan You Nian turned to look at the man who appeared even more handsome under the night, asking curiously, “How do you know I’ll come back today?” She made the last minute decision to come back tonight. She didn’t believe Feng Yi Xuan could predict the future.

“Don’t know but I wanted to see you!” Feng Yi Xuan said honestly. Actually, the day Nian Nian left, he was already prepared to follow on her heels, but considering there were many matters in the capital, he hurried to deal with it. This evening, he prepared to come to Qing Hui Town to give Nian Nian a surprise but didn’t expect the two of them thought the exact same thing.

Because of riding the same horse as Nian Nian, the ride on the horse became a lot slower. The two discussed the matters that happened the last two days, mentioning their own experiences, appearing very intimate.

“Is everything fine in the capital?” Lan You Nian asked, casually.

“Consort Tao is pregnant!”

“Perfect timing!”

“Imperial brother has been confined!”

“What?”