The daughter of the emperor was reborn and was spoiled by the sickly prince.

Dark red blood splattered on Liao Qinglan's face.

The charming atmosphere disappeared in an instant.

Gu Mingzhao’s face turned pale and he fainted.

Liao Qinglan didn't even care that she hadn't put on her clothes yet, and hurriedly sat up, held his cold wrist, and took his pulse.

Gu Mingzhao's pulse was chaotic.

And it felt even messier than when she took his pulse in Jizhou five years ago.

He could clearly feel a force raging in his body.

Gu Mingzhao's brows were furrowed and his eyelashes were trembling, as if he was enduring unspeakable pain.

His hands were clenched into fists, veins bulging, as if he was trying hard to resist the raging force.

Liao Qinglan felt a surge of self-blame.

She was careless!

She had always thought that the insect would only cause amnesia and would not cause any harm to the body.

Gu Mingzhao was usually lively and energetic, so she didn't take this matter to heart.

Only now do I realize how wrong I was.

The power of the insect was far beyond her imagination!

Although I don’t know why the poisonous insects suddenly rioted.

But it has been in Gu Mingzhao's body for five years and has been peaceful, which means there should be a way to pacify it.

Liao Qinglan has been concentrating on studying acupuncture these days and has gained a lot of experience.

She jumped out of bed in a hurry, walked barefoot to her luggage, and took out the needle bag.

Holding the silver needle in her bare hands, she gave acupuncture to Gu Mingzhao with skillful technique.

She sealed several major acupoints on Gu Mingzhao's body, and the poisonous insect in Gu Mingzhao's body seemed to be suppressed by an invisible force and gradually calmed down.

Gu Mingzhao's brows gradually relaxed and his clenched hands slowly loosened.

After waiting for a while, Gu Mingzhao finally woke up.

Liao Qinglan gently stroked Gu Mingzhao's cheek and asked worriedly, "A Zhao, you finally woke up? How do you feel?"

"No problem."

Gu Mingzhao sat up and saw the blood that had just splashed on Liao Qinglan's face. It had now dried and solidified on her face, so he couldn't help but reach out to wipe it off for her.

"Were you scared just now?" Gu Mingzhao said.

"Now is not the time to talk about this! Just now the poisonous insects in your body were rioting and I could hardly suppress them. Even after this, you still tell me 'there's nothing wrong'?" Liao Qinglan said hurriedly.

"I know. Just now I felt it wandering around in my body, as if it was going to devour my internal organs. Then I fainted." Gu Mingzhao recalled his body's reaction and said.

"Has this ever happened before?"

"It has never happened before, but I can roughly guess the possible reason." Gu Mingzhao said.

Liao Qinglan's heart tightened and she asked, "What's the reason?"

"After An Ruohuai was imprisoned, he once told me that I would live like a eunuch for the rest of my life. At that time, I thought he said that because he thought you would never wake up again, so I didn't take it seriously."

"So what he meant by 'living like a eunuch' is that if you are emotionally aroused, you will be affected by the insect, just like what happened just now..."

Liao Qinglan boldly expressed her guess, and Gu Mingzhao also thought so.

"Based on what happened just now, it should be like this."

Liao Qinglan found it a little unbelievable: "You mean, you haven't had any sexual desire in the past five years?"

Gu Mingzhao glanced at her and said, "I am physically and mentally healthy, and I have normal sexual orientation. I am not interested in a woman lying there like a log."

No, that's not what she meant...

She was surprised. In the past five years, he had really been chaste for her and had no other thoughts at all...

"It seems that we will have to wait a little longer for our wedding night." Liao Qinglan sighed with pretended regret.

Gu Mingzhao was so angry that his teeth itched. He pulled Liao Qinglan to the bed and imprisoned her under him: "Are you so regretful? Do you believe that I can satisfy you even if I die with the insect?"

"Don't mess around! If you faint again, I'm not sure I can keep it a secret for you. If that happens, everyone will think that His Highness the Prince of Qin fainted due to excessive sexual indulgence. Will His Highness still be able to maintain his reputation?"

"Then go change your clothes and come here in normal clothes."

Liao Qinglan was only concerned about Gu Mingzhao's injuries and didn't care about her clothes at all.

Only then did he realize that he was still only covered with a layer of soft gauze.

After hearing what he said, Liao Qinglan quickly got up and changed into her usual attire.

When she came back, Gu Mingzhao had already put on his underwear and was lying on the bed. He reached out and patted the inside of the bed.

"It's getting late, go to bed." Gu Mingzhao said softly.

"Ah? We want to sleep together?"

"of course."

"But the poisonous insect is still in your body. Shouldn't you be pure and abstain from desire?"

"I know my limits, don't worry. If you want to sleep in separate rooms, I'm afraid tomorrow everyone will think that we are not on good terms."

When going out, Liao Qinglan always gives Gu Mingzhao enough face.

Since Gu Mingzhao has already said that he will know his limits, she has nothing to worry about.

If anything really happens, the two of them can discover it in time by sleeping together.

Liao Qinglan followed his instructions and lay on the bed.

Gu Mingzhao turned over and hugged her tightly, without any other unnecessary movements.

Soon, they both fell asleep together.

*

Early the next morning, Shen Ci came and knocked on the door, waking them up.

A group of palace maids filed in, with the two leading maids holding two sets of gorgeous clothes in their hands, one for men and one for women.

"Your Highness, Princess, these two sets are the court robes that you will need to wear when you worship your ancestors the day after tomorrow. Please try them on first to make sure they fit you well." Shen Ci said.

The palace maids unfolded the two sets of clothes and Liao Qinglan looked at them carefully.

Gu Mingzhao's court dress was bright yellow, embroidered with nine dragon patterns.

The one I own is mainly red in color, with a phoenix dancing in the sky, noble and elegant.

This kind of pattern is a style that only the emperor and empress can use.

Anyone who dares to dress like this will be considered as treason!

Gu Mingzhao said that it was Li Zheng who asked him to make this trip.

Therefore, these clothes should also be prepared by Li Zheng.

Could it be that... Li Zheng's expectations for Gu Mingzhao are far more than just a regent with real power?

The maids put new clothes on the two of them. They were tailor-made for them.

Clothes like this cannot be made in just one or two days.

Li Zheng had already prepared to have Gu Mingzhao come here...

After the two of them finished trying on clothes, the palace maids packed up the clothes again and left with Shen Ci.

"A Zhao, is this ancestor worship ceremony very important?" Liao Qinglan asked.

They had originally planned to set off for Miaojiang as soon as possible, but Shen Ci said that they would offer sacrifices to their ancestors in three days, which should be the purpose of their trip.

New clothes were also specially prepared, making it look very grand.

"Yes, this is something His Majesty specifically instructed me to do. The matter of the poisonous insect has been delayed for so long, so it won't matter if I delay it for another two days."

"But isn't there a royal temple in the capital city that enshrines the tablets of the royal ancestors? Why do we need to come here specifically to worship our ancestors?" Liao Qinglan asked puzzledly.

The day after tomorrow, Liao Qinglan will go with him to complete the ancestor worship, so Gu Mingzhao simply tells her what he knows first.

"Your Majesty said that the secret of Dayin is hidden here."

"What kind of secret?"

"I don't know either, but His Majesty told me that the secret here may very well save my life at a critical moment."

Hearing this, Liao Qinglan stopped asking questions and said, "Since it is so important, let's wait for two more days."