Chapter 408: She’s About to Die
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Tang Shijun threw herself into Gu Qingluan’s arms, clinging to her and sobbing uncontrollably.
Inside and outside the Hundred Herb Hall, countless curious eyes turned to them.
In the distance, Feng Tianlan stared at them with a dark expression, a cold aura emanating from him in waves.
Jing Feng discreetly moved to the side.
His master’s jealousy seemed a bit too intense!
He’s even getting jealous of a lady now!
He silently prayed that Miss Gu would push the girl away quickly, or else he worried his master would impulsively rush over and tear them apart, ignoring the plan.
Perhaps Jing Feng’s prayers were effective because he soon saw Gu Qingluan push Tang Shijun away from her embrace.
Feng Tianlan, standing nearby, visibly lightened up.
The chilly air that had been present also receded.
Jing Feng breathed a sigh of relief.
At the entrance of the Hundred Herb Hall, Gu Qingluan wiped away Tang Shijun’s tears while asking, “What happened? Why are you crying like this?”
Every time she had encountered this young girl in the past, the girl had always been cheerful and happy. However, this was the first time she had seen her crying so intensely and without restraint.
“Qingluan, can you… can you save my elder sister? She… she’s dying!”
Gu Qingluan realized that they were blocking the way for others, so she took Tang Shijun to a nearby teahouse and had her sit down before listening to her.
Tang Shijun choked back her tears as she told Gu Qingluan that her elder sister, Tang Shiqi, had married Hanlin Academician Li Yuhang against their parents’ wishes three years ago, which had caused their parents’ displeasure. After the marriage, Tang Shiqi seldom returned to her family.
Li Yuhang had wanted to mend relations with the Tang family, but every time he visited, he received cold treatment. However, he never got angry and instead showed great affection towards Tang Shiqi.
The members of the Tang family, seeing this, had actually started to accept him in their hearts. They were just testing him by continuing to act cold towards him.
Recently, Li Yuhang had stopped visiting altogether, and they had assumed he had grown cold. Concerned, the head of the Tang family and his wife had sent people to visit Tang Shiqi at Li’s residence.
However, after several visits, they had not been able to see her.
The head of the Tang family had sensed that something was amiss, and today, they forcefully entered Li’s residence, only to find that Tang Shiqi was on the verge of death.
“Didn’t you call for a physician?”
“I did, but the physician shook their head and said there was no hope! My elder sister is only twenty-three this year. How could this happen? Don’t be fooled by her delicate appearance; she has always been in good health. But the physicians can’t find any reason. 1 thought of seeking Mr. Liu Meng from your family. Mr. Liu Meng said to ask you, so I came to find you. Just now, someone said you passed by a tea stall, so 1 followed that lead. Qingluan, can you save my elder sister?”
Tang Shijun tightly gripped Gu Qingluan’s arm.
Gu Qingluan frowned.
She was currently being watched by Yin Qing…
However, looking at Tang Shijun, who was crying with red eyes, she couldn’t bring herself to refuse.
If Yin Qing decided to take action, he would likely consider the circumstances.
Originally, she had planned to lead the girl to a secluded place and lure her adversary into revealing themselves.
Now it seemed she would have to delay that plan.
Gu Qingluan sent a message to Feng Tianlan via the communication jade, explaining her situation and intentions.
Feng Tianlan reassured her and told her to go save the person.
For some reason, hearing those words from him made Gu Qingluan feel much more at ease.
She asked, “Where is your elder sister now?”
“At Li’s residence. My sister is very ill, and my father doesn’t dare to move her easily, fearing that any mishap might occur.” Tang Shijun sobbed, tears welling up in her eyes.
“Don’t cry. I’ll go with you now.”
“Don’t… don’t we need to ask Mr. Liu Meng to come along?” Tang Shijun found it strange.
“No need. I’ll go alone,” Gu Qingluan said with a light smile as she stood up. “Let’s go; your elder sister is waiting..”