Chapter 680: Sister-in-law, where are you? (2/2)

Abruptly, Ning Jing retched a few more times before more black blood trickled from her lips. Now thoroughly alarmed, Tang Li jumped off the bed and ran out without even putting on his shoes. When Aunt Shuang saw him emerge, she tried to approach him, but he simply shoved her aside and used his lightness techniques to fly towards the main hall of Reclining Dragon Range.

“Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law, where are you?”

“Sister-in-law, come out!”

“Sister-in-law, help! Sister-in-law!”

Tang Li shouted as he ran towards the hall. Inside was a large table for the feast. Tang Zijin and Lady Tang sat at the head with Long Feiye and Han Yunxi by their side. When they saw Tang Li run in barefoot as a disheveled mess, everyone was stunned. What kind of tone was this?

“Tang Li, what’s wrong with you?” Tang Zijin asked sternly. Lady Tang quickly rose to her feet.

“A’Li, what happened? Did that damned Ning Jing bully you?”

Tang Li ignored them both and headed straight for Han Yunxi. “Sister-in-law, Ning Jing’s been poisoned! Hurry and save her, quick!”

Everyone grew frightened at his words.

“How could she have been poisoned?”

“Just what happened?”

“Who did it?”

“Tang Li, what about you? Are you alright?”

As the voices rose around them, Han Yunxi got straight to the point. “Do you know what kind of poison it is? What are the symptoms? How long has it been? How is she doing now?”

At this, everyone else shut up.

“I don’t know. She said her stomach hurt and then spat up black blood. I’ve only given her water to drink; she hasn’t eaten anything all day,” Tang Li said hastily. “Her entire body’s cold and she’s not breathing well. Sister-in-law, hurry up and save her, I’m begging you!”

Everyone was listening to his words, but they all exchanged glances by his last sentence. Did Tang Li get too into his acting? Lady Tang thought. Why is he still pretending over here?

She understood her son best. Besides Long Feiye, Tang Li had never “begged” anyone for anything before.

“Let’s go see, quick!” Han Yunxi decided. Long Feiye made to stop her with a reminder, but she simply replied, “Don’t worry, I won’t go into the room.”

Although Ning Jing had only brought a single servant, Aunt Shuang, with her here, they still had to take care not to reveal their identities. She told Tang Li, “Hurry and find a doctor to examine her inside. Tell me the results of her pulse. And also, get me a sample of her blood. I’ll wait for you in the courtyard.”

Tang Li immediately did as he was told, while Long Feiye took charge of bringing Han Yunxi to the courtyard. Ning Jing couldn’t die at a time like this, especially at the Tang Clan. Soon enough, Tang Li gave the black blood to Han Yunxi and told her the results of the examination. His hands carrying the plate of blood sample shook as he spoke.

Han Yunxi didn’t need to start up her detox system to recognize the poison was Demon Night Rampage. Immediately, she understood what was going on. Using this poison would cause stomach pains for three straight nights until the patient was left convalescencing for a month. This must be part of Ning Jing’s plot to avoid the wedding night and the traditional second day greetings to her mother-in-law.

It wasn’t a bad idea, but she had wretched luck. Anyone who ingested Demon Night Rampage had to avoid flower pollen or fragrant scents. After inhaling a certain concentration of those two things, the effects of the poison would multiply and cause severe abdominal pains that even affected one’s breathing.

Tang Li’s room was full of fresh flowers. It was no wonder Ning Jing succumbed to poison! Fortunately, he’d discovered her condition in time before she really risked dying on her wedding day.

Han Yunxi quickly created an antidote for Tang Li, who took it and sped back into the rooms. Han Yunxi couldn’t help but remark, “He’s that anxious?”

“What was the matter?” Long Feiye asked.

Han Yunxi explained it to him, but Long Feiye only asked, “His room was full of flowers?”

“Yes, roses and Ning Jing’s favorite daisies. Haha, it was supposed to be a surprise, but it nearly cost her her life,” Han Yunxi smiled.

“Is this what you mean by ‘suppress in the beginning, impress by the end?’” Long Feiye queried. It was rare for him to show interest in such topics.

“It’s to coax a girl, of course. Disappoint her first, then surprise her. Even the most hard-hearted ones will feel touched by the end.” Han Yunxi was smiling.

Long Feiye nodded thoughtfully. “Then what about you?”

1. guye (姑爷) – literally “son-in-law,” a term of address for a man used by members of his wife’s family.