Chapter 246: Mulberry Blossom

Hearing Jiang Yunchu's sigh, Ze came to his senses from his own thoughts, 'At such a young age, you worry too much.'

'Stretch out your hand.'

Before Jiang Yunchu could react, he spoke again.

Jiang Yunchu raised an eyebrow, looking at the man across from her, 'What's up, you know medicine too?'

For a moment, the accent left both of them stunned.

Jiang Yunchu's brow furrowed; she was someone with a strong sense of caution. Even the Kang Clan, after multiple contacts and nearly a year, she only fully accepted them—that was her maternal family.

But facing the man before her, she unconsciously let down her guard, unconsciously relaxed, unconsciously… trusted?

Never mind this life; even in a past life such a scene would never have appeared, yet it just happened.

An accent, a small matter, but it reflected her state of mind—she felt at ease, reassured, and completely trusting of the person before her.

This is terrifying!

'I know a little, girl, you've been poisoned,' Ze said softly, smelling the special fragrance from her nostrils; he was doubtful but still needed to confirm.

'Poisoned?'

Jiang Yunchu became truly alert now; the hairs on her body stood up, she bristled instantly—nothing more.

Being poisoned—even the imperial physician didn't know; Ningguang only discovered it when she unleashed her sword qi, and even the Kang Clan were unaware.

But how could this man know that I was poisoned?

At this coincidental moment, she had to be careful, lest she invite a wolf into her home.

'You don't know?' Ze let out a soft 'eh,' then seized Jiang Yunchu's wrist, making no improper move, merely closing his eyes lightly as his fingertips repeatedly pressed and lifted.

'Sure enough, it's Mulberry Blossom.'

Only Ze furrowed his brow; his unfocused eyes showed no emotion, just contemplation and incomprehension on his face.

Jiang Yunchu raised an eyebrow, 'Mulberry Blossom? Is that the poison's name?'

Mulberry Blossom has a nice ring to it; if it weren't so tormenting, it would be better. Even the detox pills in her spatial storage couldn't neutralize its toxin, which surprised her and made people of this era more cautious.

Every era has its own way of survival; the wisdom of ancient people is unaffected by technology.

'Yes, Mulberry Blossom is the poison's name.'

'This toxin only exists in the Zhongzhou region, Jiang Yunchu—who exactly have you provoked? How did you contract Mulberry Blossom poison?' Ze was puzzled; seeing a poison unique to Zhongzhou appear in the small country of Da Ning was already unexpected, let alone in a girl under twenty, which was even more surprising.

Jiang Yunchu snorted coldly, slightly narrowing her eyes, 'To be honest, I want to know too.'

Zhongzhou…

That sacred place, the direction of pilgrimage for all nations, the direction people pray for favorable weather.

But I never imagined that the poison in me would actually come from Zhongzhou.

Who could plant such a vicious poison in a child's body?

What purpose does the person who sowed this poison have?

Jiang Yunchu was thinking with her head down on this side, while Ze also furrowed his brows on the other; he had mentioned Zhongzhou, but never said that not everyone could possess Mulberry Blossom poison there.

Mulberry Blossom is a plant that requires an extreme environment—fire and ice coexisting—for it to survive.

And precisely, the family that possesses this plant in Zhongzhou is only the Jiang Clan!

Exactly, the Jiang Clan!

When he left his clan and traveled far and wide, he came to Da Ning; the Mulberry Blossom flowers were beautiful, beautiful— the most beautiful flower, yet also the most ardent and faithful flower of love; back then he gave his own Mulberry Blossom to Ying'er.

Yun chu is Ying'er's daughter; Ying'er would never plant Mulberry Blossom toxin in Yun chu… so… has anyone from the Jiang Clan come to Da Ning?

For a moment, they fell into silence, each thinking about their own matters, not noticing their differences.

'I know how to detoxify.'

Ze suddenly spoke, his voice somewhat regretful, slowly carrying a hint of smile; on his face, no other emotion could be seen.

'Detoxify?'

Jiang Yunchu lifted her head and looked toward him.

'Mulberry Blossom is a love flower nurtured by ice and fire together; only someone who truly loves you can use their heart's blood to neutralize the Mulberry Blossom poison.'

'Yun chu, this is the only detox method.'

'Only!'

Mulberry Blossom makes faces change when mentioned in Zhongzhou—not because the poison is severe, but because in that stingy land of Zhongzhou, true love is exceedingly rare, so poisoning admits no cure.

However, when a Jiang Clan member proactively offers Mulberry Blossom, it signifies that they have recognized this person, and will never change that for a lifetime.