His expression was one of extreme embarrassment. He had never been this careless before. He turned around and slightly pushed open the window, causing the red candle to sway slightly in the wind. Song Qingyu was still asleep. The piece of cloth had been thrown onto the bed.
He heaved a sigh of relief, implying that he would take it and leave. He should not waste any time here.
He moved quickly, pushing open the window and taking the piece of cloth, he left immediately. As he turned around, Song Qingyu was holding onto the other side of the piece of cloth tightly.
Song Qingyu opened his eyes. His pair of clear eyes were extremely clear and had a hint of craftiness in them. "Steal something?"
Zuo Linyi slightly raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, "Is this the attitude you have when talking to your benefactor?"
"Even if it's a benefactor, you can't barge into a woman's room and steal things." Song Qingyu sat up and said, "You said just now that when I opened my eyes, you would tell me who it was."
Zuo Linyi's lips curled up, but before he could say anything, Song Qingyu had already tightly gripped his wrist.
He then saw Song Qingyu chuckle.
"If benefactor doesn't admit it, I will call for people to catch the thief!"
Song Qingyu was very pleased with himself. It was as if he had to hold onto Zuo Linyi's hand tightly.
Zuo Linyi looked at her calm and intelligent appearance and thought back to the day they first met at the Gan Palace. He too had covered his face. This woman actually told him to do something. Later on, she seemed to want to marry King Yu as well as give him clothes and accept his gifts.
King Yu …
She will be the future Imperial Concubine Yu.
"No matter how good your martial arts are and how little strength you have in your arms, it is all in vain." As Zuo Linyi spoke, he only moved his elbow slightly. Before Song Qingyu could see clearly, he had already taken half a step back.
Song Qingyu's eyes were clear and bright. His body was not good, and he did not have three years of training, so he did not have much strength on his hands.
However, she didn't even see what he did with that wave of his hand. It was empty. It was as if she hadn't been able to catch him.
Seeing Song Qingyu staring at him eagerly, Zuo Linyi momentarily forgot the reason for his visit. He proudly put his hands behind his back, "You want to learn?"
Song Qingyu nodded his head like a chick pecking rice. "Master."
Zuo Linyi was slightly stunned. The speed at which he changed his words was too fast.
"No, no. I am your benefactor. You did not repay me for my kindness, and instead wanted to learn my martial arts. Isn't that a bit inappropriate? "
"Only by learning martial arts will I be able to repay the debt of gratitude."
There seemed to be nothing wrong with his words … Zuo Linyi found it hard to turn around. He was wondering if he had been fooled by this girl in his clever life. But this girl was the future Imperial Concubine Yu.
He seriously stopped laughing and poked her forehead. He pretended to be calm as he cleared his throat and said, "If you can find me, I will teach you martial arts."
Song Qingyu was stunned by his poke. Due to the close distance, Song Qingyu could not help but take half a step back.
Zuo Linyi lightly coughed, but his movements seemed to be unconscious. He thought that he must be too used to being frivolous.
"Let's go."
As soon as the words left his mouth, his gaze focused on a five-legged snake on Song Qingyu's bed. It flicked its tongue and aimed at Song Qingyu's neck. He gathered strength in his right hand and pounced forward, grabbing the snake by seven inches.
Song Qing and Yu were shocked, but before they knew what happened, the person in front of them had already charged over.
In a moment of desperation, he pushed himself forward. Zuo Linyi was pushed back by the sudden force. He loosened his grip and the Five Step Snake immediately tried to bite his wrist.
He furrowed his brows in pain and squeezed the snake to death. Then, he loosened his grip and swayed awkwardly to support himself on the table beside him.
Song Qingyu saw that it was actually the attack of a Five Step Snake and was shocked. He then got up guiltily, "Are you injured? "I don't know …"
"It's all right," he interrupted her, trying to get up and leave. He had just taken a step when he suddenly fell to the ground. He was supported by Song Qingyu as they sat on the cold green brick floor.
Song Qingyu frowned slightly and immediately sealed his acupoints with silver needles to prevent the poison gas from spreading. Without any hesitation, he raised his bitten mouth and sucked the poisonous blood out.
"Hey, you …" Zuo Linyi's voice sounded like someone snapping a string. He actually wanted to say that he had antidote pills on him, but seeing the worry in her eyes, he didn't continue speaking.
The Five Step Snake's venom was so strong that Song Qingyu's consciousness gradually turned heavy and his entire body went soft. He then closed his eyes and fell onto Zuo Linyi's body.
The next day at daybreak, Song Qingyu woke up slowly. He felt bitter in his mouth, as if he had been drugged with bitter medicine. He looked around the familiar room. He suddenly remembered what happened last night and became a bit more clear-headed.
Where was the benefactor? Would nothing happen to save him?
Song Qingyu sat up in shock. There were bloodstains on the ground and a dead snake. But he couldn't find any trace of that person. Song Qingyu could not imagine that he had only touched a tiny bit of the poison and had already fainted. What would happen to him then?
"Nannan!" "Nannan!"
Nannan heard the sound and hurriedly came in from the second room.
"Miss, what's wrong?"
Nannan lifted the basin and put it aside, "Miss, why is your face so pale? Have you had a nightmare?"
Song Qingyu looked over curiously, "No one came last night?"
Nannan was shocked upon hearing this as she suddenly saw the bloodstains on the ground and the dead snake. The dead snake's body had clear stripes on it, but it was still very seductive. His entire body trembled in fear. "Young mistress, what happened?"
Song Qingyu's gaze was faint, he could tell that Nannan did not know that someone had come, but where did he go? Song Qingyu shook his head in distress. He actually had no memory of last night.
"Miss, are you alright? What exactly is going on? "
Song Qingyu's gaze swept the area and instantly turned cold. If he hadn't met him last night, it might have been difficult for him to escape. Five Step Snake! They wanted her life!
Song Qingyu scrunched his eyebrows and told her about what happened last night. When Nannan heard this, she trembled with fear, "Miss, have you been bitten? "How could the Second Madame and Third Young Miss be so vicious?"
"Don't worry, I should be fine now. "This matter is related to Madam Shen, but the debt between Fang Fu and Song Yunyi must be settled properly."
Song Qingyu raised an eyebrow and immediately got off the bed. He directly applied the venom from the snake onto his arm, and used the silver needle to create false signs of being bitten by a snake. He continued, "Throw this snake into Shen Shi's courtyard. Contact a doctor and ask him to say that I have been poisoned with snake venom and am very ill and that I may not be able to make it. Get a few women to spread the news that Song Yunjiu was here last night. "
Nannan responded. It was a little strange why he had placed the snake in Shen Shi's courtyard. Noticing that Song Qingyu's expression was not good, he did not continue questioning him.
Song Qingyu lay back down. Although she was not bitten, the unintentional inhalation of the poisonous blood made her head dizzy. "Also, go and find out if there is anyone in the palace who was bitten by a snake."