Chapter 85 Make her clean the toilet
Chapter 85 Make her clean the toilet
Qiu Ziyue returned to the servants' quarters, gently closed the door, and secretly rejoiced.
She knew how dangerous what had just happened in front of Zhui Feng had been.
If it weren't for the superb disguise skills taught to her by her master Xue Wu, she might have been exposed long ago.
In the dim light of the room, Qiu Ziyue's face appeared somewhat pale.
She sat on the edge of the bed, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.
Recalling what had just happened, her heart was filled with gratitude and awe.
Her master, Xuewu, once told her: "Disguise is not only a skill, but also a state of mind. Only when you can fully immerse yourself in the role you are playing can you be flawless."
These words kept echoing in her mind.
Qiu Ziyue closed her eyes, and the image of her master's stern yet kind face appeared in her mind.
She remembers that during each practice session, her master would patiently guide her, making her practice every detail repeatedly.
It was precisely because of this rigorous training that she was able to pass the test successfully today.
Although she was lucky enough to escape being caught this time, Qiu Ziyue was very happy. She enjoyed seeing Qi Yuxuan being teased by her.
She thought that at worst, her identity would be exposed, and once she got the jade flute, it would be over. Besides, Lu Yuan had sent a secret message saying that it should be done in the next two days, so she could stay here and play for a couple more days.
Meanwhile, Qi Yuxuan was deep in thought in his study. Finally, he realized that Xiaomei was Qiu Ziyue. Only that female devil would use such messy tricks. This was Qiu Ziyue's style.
He was plotting how to pretend he knew nothing and deliberately make things difficult for Qiu Ziyue.
Then, he thought of Qi Yushuang, whom he hadn't visited in the past two days.
It wasn't that he didn't want to, but he genuinely didn't know how to explain to Qi Yushuang the fact that he had drawn with Qiu Ziyue in the martial arts competition and that he had to marry Qiu Ziyue according to the bet.
He didn't want to hurt Qi Yushuang, but he also didn't want to deceive her.
So he didn't go to see Qi Yushuang for the past two days.
But he knew that he would eventually have to face Qi Yushuang.
"Let's wait until Yu Shuang is cured of the poison before telling her the truth. This will help her recover," Qi Yuxuan thought to himself.
So Qi Yuxuan straightened his clothes and quickly walked towards Yu Shuang's room.
As I pushed open the door, a faint scent of medicine wafted out.
Inside the room, Qi Yushuang lay on the bed, her face pale, but she seemed to be in better spirits than before.
When she saw Qi Yushuang enter, she smiled slightly and said in a weak voice, "Brother Xuan, you've come."
Qi Yuxuan walked to the bedside and sat down, asking with concern, "Yushuang, how are you feeling today?"
Qi Yushuang gently shook her head and said softly, "It's still the same, but a little better than yesterday. Thank you for your concern, Brother Xuan."
Qi Yuxuan nodded, secretly comforting himself.
At this moment, Qi Yushuang's personal maid came over to empty the chamber pot for her.
Qi Yuxuan suddenly had a brilliant idea; he thought this was an opportunity to embarrass Qiu Ziyue.
Qi Yuxuan told the maid to leave first, and then said to Qi Yushuang, "Yushuang, you have a new maid named Xiaomei. She is very hardworking, meticulous, and good at taking care of people. Let her help you empty the chamber pot and serve you."
Qi Yushuang was slightly taken aback, then said, "Anyone can empty a chamber pot, it's not a matter of being careful, and besides, isn't Xiaomei on duty today?"
The maids who usually serve Qi Yushuang have been arranged in order and are taking turns on duty.
Qiu Ziyue was at the back of the line, so she never emptied the toilet.
Qi Yuxuan said with a smile, "You don't know, Xiaomei is very thoughtful. The flowers in the garden are lacking fertilizer. I'll have her fertilize the garden in a bit."
Qi Yushuang hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded: "Alright then, if Xiaomei is willing, let her come and help me."
Qi Yuxuan nodded in satisfaction, stood up and said to the maid, "Go and fetch Xiaomei quickly."
The maid agreed and left the room, heading straight for Qiu Ziyue.
"Xiao Mei, the young master is calling you. Miss Yu Shuang isn't feeling well and needs someone to empty her chamber pot. He thinks you're the best candidate. Go quickly!"
Upon hearing this, Qiu Ziyue frowned slightly and said, "Oh dear, you should tell the young master that I want to empty the chamber pot, but I'm helping to prepare lunch right now. My hands will smell after I empty the chamber pot, which will affect everyone's appetite. That wouldn't be good."
The poor little maid had no choice but to run back to Qi Yuxuan to report back.
Qi Yuxuan snorted coldly, but his tone was still gentle: "Did Xiaomei say that? Disobeying the master's orders, punish her by not eating lunch and making her empty the chamber pot."
The maidservant, feeling troubled, hurriedly ran out again.
"Xiao Mei, I just told the young master, but he still asked you to empty the chamber pot."
The little maid said breathlessly.
Qiu Ziyue stopped what she was doing and frowned slightly.
She realized that Qi Yuxuan was deliberately making things difficult for her, but she did not show anger or dissatisfaction. Instead, she calmly asked, "Okay, I understand. Take me there."
Qiu Ziyue hurried over with the maid, pondering how to deal with this difficult situation.
She also wanted to see what was going on with Qi Yushuang.
A short while later, Qiu Ziyue arrived at Qi Yushuang's room.
Qi Yushuang's face was pale, her eyes were somewhat unfocused, and she looked sickly, delicate, and pitiful.
Qi Yuxuan sat on the edge of the bed, his eyes full of tenderness and concern.
Upon entering, Qiu Ziyue didn't mention emptying the chamber pot, but immediately asked with concern, "Miss Yushuang, how are you?"
Qi Yushuang forced a smile and said weakly, "I...I'm not feeling well."
Qiu Ziyue immediately realized something was wrong and noticed that Qi Yushuang's forehead was covered in sweat.
She rushed forward to check and found that Qi Yushuang's wrist and pulse were abnormally weak, indicating that her poisoning symptoms had worsened.
"Miss Yushuang, your poisoning has worsened!" Qiu Ziyue said anxiously.
At this moment, Qi Yuxuan frowned, looked at Qi Yushuang on the bed, and then coldly said to Qiu Ziyue, "Xiaomei, you have more important things to do now. The toilet is waiting for you."
Qiu Ziyue's eyes widened in disbelief as she said, "Young Valley Master, this is not the time to talk about this! Miss Yushuang's life is hanging by a thread. Can I find a way to detoxify her?"
Qi Yuxuan sneered and said, "What do you, a mere maid, know?"
Qiu Ziyue took a deep breath and said calmly, "Young Valley Master, don't underestimate me just because I'm a lowly maid. My ancestors were physicians for generations and have unique methods for making poisons. Miss Yushuang's poison can only be cured by finding an antidote."
Upon hearing this, Qi Yuxuan thought to himself, "Qiu Ziyue is full of tricks and is just bragging again. Well, let's see what tricks she has up her sleeve."
Qiu Ziyue said, "I will absolutely not empty the toilet, but I will try to find a way to help Miss Yushuang detoxify. If you can promise me that I won't empty the toilet, I will find the antidote and cure Miss Yushuang within three days."
Qi Yuxuan was stunned for a moment, his eyes flickering uncertainly.
He thought to himself, "Could it be that the poison really was administered by that vixen Qiu Ziyue? Otherwise, why would she have said so quickly that she could find an antidote?"
But Qi Yuxuan thought again and decided it was better to play dumb. No matter who poisoned her, as long as Qi Yushuang could be cured within three days, that would be fine.
To be honest, Qi Yuxuan knew that Qiu Ziyue always had unexpected tricks up her sleeve, but he didn't expect her to say something like that. Was it a delaying tactic or did she want to use this opportunity to escape?
Finally, Qi Yuxuan nodded and said, "Okay, I agree. However, if you can't find the antidote or cure Yushuang in three days, you will have to empty the chamber pot every day and do twice as many chores every day."
Qiu Ziyue nodded firmly and said, "Okay, it's a deal."
Qiu Ziyue quickly took out a pill from her bosom and gave it to Qi Yushuang. This was a pill that Lu Yuanchangming had prepared for her, called the Life-Saving and Heart-Concentrating Pill. It was made with top-quality medicinal materials and was not commonly found in the world.
After about an incense stick's time, Qi Yushuang's complexion gradually regained its rosy hue, and her breathing became steady.
Qi Yuxuan couldn't help but show a hint of surprise when he saw that Qi Yushuang was getting better.
He said to Qiu Ziyue, "It seems you really do know medicine."
Qiu Ziyue smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, I'll temporarily ease Miss Yushuang's pain, and then save her when I find the antidote."
Qi Yuxuan was silent for a while, then finally sighed and said, "Okay, the bet is in effect. You don't have to clean the toilet for three days."
Qiu Ziyue said, "Don't worry, I keep my word."
“But I have one more request,” Qiu Ziyue said.
"Is there anything else you want to ask?" Qi Yuxuan asked.
Qiu Ziyue said, "This servant must ask for three days off to go out and find the antidote, but I will definitely be back in three days."
Lin Mohan thought to himself, "Fine, I'll give her three days off. If she can find the antidote, that would be best. If she runs away and doesn't come back, at least I've gotten rid of a plague god. This way, it'll be good to get rid of Qiu Ziyue."
Qi Yuxuan agreed.
Back in the servants' quarters, Qiu Ziyue packed her things and flew to Qi Yuxuan's study as fast as she could to steal the jade flute.
She left a note in a secret compartment and, without anyone noticing, slipped away from the guards and left the Qi residence as quickly as possible.
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