Dugu Jingyao is reborn as Li Chu's beloved

Chapter 317 How to deal with it

Murong Linzhi was sorting herbs in the house when she heard a rapid knock on the door. She put down the herbs in her hand, walked quickly to the door and opened it, only to see Shi Jian standing there with an anxious look on his face.

"Miss Murong, our princess wants to discuss something urgent with you. Please come over as soon as possible." Shi Jian said breathlessly.

Murong Linzhi's heart tightened upon hearing this. She had known Dugu Jingyao for a long time and knew that the princess had a strong character. If she hadn't encountered an emergency, she would never have come to her in such a hurry.

So she didn't have time to think about it, and hurriedly picked up the medicine box that had been prepared on the side, and hurried out with Shi Jian.

The two of them boarded an ordinary carriage. After Murong Linzhi sat down, Shi Jian waved the whip and the carriage rushed out like an arrow.

Along the way, Murong Linzhi kept wondering what Dugu Jingyao had done. Was she seriously injured again? Or perhaps she had contracted a serious illness? Her heart tightened at the thought.

However, what surprised Murong Linzhi was that the carriage sped all the way and just passed by the gate of the Yunnan Palace, but there was no intention of stopping at all.

She asked suspiciously, "Shijian, aren't we going to the Yunnan Palace? Why don't we stop?"

Shi Jian looked embarrassed, and after a moment's hesitation, he slowly replied, "Miss Murong, I'm truly sorry. This time the situation is somewhat special, so I have no choice but to ask you to come with me through the back door of the palace."

Murong Linzhi was stunned at first, but quickly regained her composure. She thought, since she was already here, as long as she could see Dugu Jingyao and help her, it didn't matter which door she went through.

So she smiled slightly and comforted Shi Jian, "It's okay, it's okay. Let's go see Jingyao as soon as possible! Don't make her wait too anxiously."

Shi Jian nodded gratefully, gently waving his whip, and drove the carriage into a quiet alley. The alley was narrow and winding, with towering walls on both sides, giving people a sense of oppression. But Murong Linzhi didn't care about any of this at the moment. She only wanted to rush to Dugu Jingyao.

Finally, the carriage stopped in front of an inconspicuous little door in the alley. Shi Jian jumped off the carriage and turned to Murong Linzhi inside and said, "Miss Murong, we've arrived. Please get off and follow me."

Murong Linzhi did not delay upon hearing this. He quickly got off the carriage and quietly followed Shi Jianlai all the way to Jiangxuexuan.

Dugu Jingyao was relatively calm, but Liu Jingyue was really restless. Just as Liu Jingyue was pacing back and forth in the room, Shi Jian returned with Murong Linzhi. The Dugu sisters seemed to have seen their savior.

Liu Jingyue immediately stepped forward and pulled Murong Linzhi to sit down. Then Dugu Jingyao gave Shi Jian a look. Shi Jian understood and took everyone out and closed the door, while she and Si Jian stood guard at the door.

Murong Linzhi asked, "Jingyao, are you calling me here so urgently because of the rumors?"

Dugu Jingyao nodded slightly, while Liu Jingyue said bluntly: "Sister Lin Zhi is really as foresighted as a god."

Murong Linzhi asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"

So Dugu Jingyao told Murong Linzhi about their idea, but Murong Linzhi said she couldn't help because she had never participated in a talent show and didn't know how the maids checked whether a woman was a virgin...

The matter remained at a stalemate, as if it had reached a dead end that could not be broken through.

However, just when everyone was frowning, Murong Linzhi's unintentional words were like a flash of lightning that streaked across the night sky, instantly illuminating the confused corner in Dugu Jingyao's heart.

"Yes, those concubines must know exactly how the maids examine them!" Dugu Jingyao muttered to herself with sudden enlightenment. Thinking of this, a glint flashed in her eyes, and she immediately raised her voice and shouted, "Shijian, come in quickly!"

Hearing his master's call, Shi Jian did not dare to neglect it and hurriedly instructed Si Jian beside him: "Si Jian, I'm leaving this place in your hands. You must guard it well and don't let any unrelated people get close to this place!"

Si Jian nodded vigorously, gave him a firm look, and replied solemnly: "Don't worry, Sister Si Jian, I will never leave your side!" After getting Si Jian's assurance, Shi Jian walked into the flower hall with confidence.

Upon seeing Dugu Jingyao, Shi Jian immediately bowed and respectfully asked, "My Lady, may I know why you have summoned me?"

Dugu Jingyao didn't waste any time and said directly, "I do have an important matter to entrust to you. You need to go out again and find Zheng Wan. Do everything you can to bring her here. This princess has some questions that she urgently needs answers to!"

Shi Jian keenly sensed the urgency in Dugu Jingyao's tone, and knew that this matter must be of great importance. She agreed without hesitation: "Yes, I obey your command!" After that, she turned around and hurriedly left the mansion, trotting away.

Shi Jian did not disappoint everyone's expectations. Although it took a little longer than inviting Murong Linzhi, at least he brought the person here.

Zheng Wan always remembered the meeting in the pavilion that day. Princess Yi'an had saved her reputation, and soon she would share a husband with this princess, so she was naturally willing to help her. She also firmly believed that Princess Yi'an was not someone who would commit adultery.

After she arrived at the flower hall, she first greeted Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue. Dugu Jingyao called her up and said, "Miss Zheng, please take a seat."

After saying this, Shi Jian led Zheng Wan to her seat and asked, "I wonder what the princess wants to see me about?"

Shi Jian tactfully withdrew, and Dugu Jingyao continued, "Miss Zheng, I want to ask you, during the selection process...how did the maidens verify the virginity of the selected women?"

Hearing this, Zheng Wan thought of the maids' inspections during the talent show. She didn't even bother to ask why they were asking this. Her face flushed red as she stammered, "This... um..."

Seeing her hesitant appearance, Liu Jingyue was extremely anxious: "Miss Zheng, why don't you tell me?"

Zheng Wan gritted her teeth and told the whole process: "The concubine needs to take off her underwear. There will be two maids, one for smelling and the other for watching. Finally, the two maids will cooperate to let the concubine stand on a basin of wood ash and try to make her sneeze. If the wood ash flies up, it proves that she is no longer a virgin." After she finished speaking, her face turned red like a ripe apple.

But Liu Jingyue still wanted to ask more. As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle, so she asked, "What about smelling and seeing?"

Zheng Wan said, "I've only heard that a non-virgin's vagina has a strange smell, while a virgin's vagina has a lighter smell. It's said that the color of a virgin's vagina is lighter, while a non-virgin's vagina is darker."

Hearing Zheng Wan's words, Liu Jingyue sighed inwardly. It seems that these TV series and movies still respect history very much...

Dugu Jingyao's words then brought Liu Jingyue back to reality: "Thank you, Miss Zheng, for clearing up my confusion. Now, I will send a maid to take you back to your mansion so that the people there won't worry."

Although Zheng Wan was a little puzzled as to why they were asking this, since the princess had already given the order, how could she dare to ask any more questions? She could only thank them and bow, then return with the maid who had brought her there.

After Zheng Wan left, Liu Jingyue said, "The smell and color are easy to deal with. I have a way to deal with them, but what about the wood ash?"

Murong Linzhi thought for a moment and said, "I do have a way. According to Miss Zheng, all we need to do is stop the ash from flying. Jingyao, before you enter the palace again, I'll seal it for you. The ash will then naturally not fly."

Liu Jingyue's pupils trembled: "Is there such a thing?"

Murong Linzhi nodded: "It's actually not difficult. Just seal the relevant acupuncture points."

Liu Jingyue gave a thumbs-up and said with a smile, "As expected of a disciple of the miraculous doctor!"

Dugu Jingyao bowed to the two of them and said, "Then I would like to thank you first."

Murong Linzhi quickly shook his head: "This is what I should do as a doctor. After all, you were poisoned at the time, and I couldn't save you with medicine. If there was another way to cure this poison, you wouldn't have to..."

Liu Jingyue said: "Sister Lin Zhi, this is not your fault. If you hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have..."

Dugu Jingyao couldn't bear it any longer and said, "Gentlemen, now is not the time to dwell on this. Besides, the mastermind behind this is targeting me, so it's no wonder you're the ones behind it. Lin Zhi, why don't you tell me what to do first? I have a feeling I'll be summoned to the palace soon."

Murong Linzhi quickly returned to the main topic and said, "However, this method can only last for two hours. Any longer and it will harm your body."

Dugu Jingyao nodded to show that she understood. Liu Jingyue said, "In that case, how about I go first and Sister Lin Zhi give you the acupuncture before you go out?"

Murong Linzhi also nodded and said, "I think what Yue'er said makes sense."

Then Liu Jingyue and Dugu Jingyao went to the inner room first. After some trouble, Dugu Jingyao's silver bell-like laughter could be heard from time to time, and finally it was done.

At this moment, Shi Jian knocked on the door and said, "My two princesses, the eunuchs have come to the palace and said they want to summon the eldest princess to the palace."

Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue exchanged a glance and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Fortunately, they had foresight. Dugu Jingyao said to Shi Jian, "I see. Go find my brother and ask him to go to the front to receive the guests. I'll be right there."

Shi Jian took the order and left, then came to the flower hall and received acupuncture from Murong Linzhi. About two quarters of an hour later, Dugu Jingyao and Liu Jingyue appeared in the main hall together.