Chapter 599: Chapter 337: My Heart Alone, Li Xian’s Payback, Lady’s Miscalculation, Utterly Lost Composure (Part 4)
After Du Gu Boyuan moved into the tomb, the entire underground palace maintained a sense of vitality. Daily rituals, garden strolls, sleeping with concubines... It wasn’t until he was near death that the place gradually returned to lifeless silence. A long dream returning to dust, leaving people sighing with emotion.
The Mengqing Pond was where Du Gu Boyuan and his concubines bathed and played together. He was near death at the time, but the life-long medicines he hoarded had no use, and selling them felt troublesome. Thus, he devised a medicinal bath that he shared with concubines, exploring its pleasures together.
The medicinal bath was the epitome of opulence. Li Xian and Wen Caishang arrived here, witnessing the scent of strong medicine emanating from the jade-built pool, filled with pale purple medicinal water, its surface shrouded in mist, like being covered with a veil of smoke.
Wen Caishang exclaimed, "This medicinal bath has lasted thousands of years, its potency unchanged, but instead increased?" Li Xian responded, "Such a peculiar matter?"
Wen Caishang said, "Surely this medicine is too luxurious, its properties extremely potent, binding and restraining one another, making it last. Coupled with the tightly sealed stone heart, it is devoid of wind and water. Thousands of years, like a single day, naturally does not disperse nor decay. Furthermore... this secretly aligns with the way of alchemy. The whole tomb can be seen as the momentum starting, and the medicinal bath as being simmered for thousands of years, the efficacy increasing naturally with no reduction!"
Li Xian said, "So that’s how it is!"
It turns out that after Du Gu Boyuan died suddenly, the medicinal bath lay empty in the pool, unattended by anyone. Thus, it has remained until now. Wen Caishang seemed tempted, saying, "Mr. Li La, will you miss such an opportunity?"
Li Xian said, "Of course not, my lady, unless we..." Wen Caishang gently caressed Li Xian’s cheek, smiling, "Of course, with no one to disturb us, just the two of us, why not enjoy it thoroughly?"
This bath was named "Mandarin Duck Purple Smoke Soup," containing five hundred ninety-seven rare and exotic medicines, extremely potent, strengthening the body, healing old wounds, nourishing body skin, preserving beauty. Its main effect is gifting people with interests, exploring endless pleasures.
As soon as one enters the bath, they feel the warm water, the mild medicinal effect entering the body. This effect is very strong; after bathing for a moment, one starts to feel hot. Within the mist, Wen Caishang seeing Li Xian wrapped in the mist, smiled brightly, cheeks blushing, proactively turned to leave.
Li Xian said, "This medicinal bath is truly magical, very potent, my lady... to be safe, although there is no danger, prolonged stays in the medicinal bath are not advised." Wen Caishang said, "Are you scared?"
Li Xian said, "Not really. It’s just..." Wen Caishang said softly, "You are lying, do you think I can’t see through you? Are you very scared of me?"
Li Xian said, "My lady is very kind to me, it’s not fear, but respect." Wen Caishang said, "It’s clearly fear. You can’t fool me. Initially, I hoped you’d fear and dread me, but now... I don’t think so anymore."
"You have always been fixated on the matter of gouging eyes. Although I forced you to gouge your eyes, it was a momentary folly. From now on, I won’t ask you to gouge your eyes. You should let your guard down, Mr. Li La."
Li Xian couldn’t discern Wen Caishang’s sincerity, yet thought, "This time, the lady cannot harm me, why should I be so cautious." Feigned a sigh and said, "My lady, even if you don’t gouge my eyes, I still fear you."
Wen Caishang sensed the underlying meaning, said, "Oh?" Li Xian said, "My lady always oppresses me, often threatening me with a sword."
Wen Caishang said angrily, "Do you want to retaliate against me?" Li Xian said, "I would never harm my lady. However... I want to retaliate to express my resentment. Thus, perhaps I won’t fear my lady as much."
Wen Caishang instantly swam away, snorted lightly, said, "You have some nerve, taking advantage, I, Wen Caishang, have never faced bullying. Leave quickly, I don’t need your company."
As she was about to swim away to avoid the trouble, her ankle was held. She knew it was Li Xian, feeling flustered and annoyed, eager yet felt disgraced. The previous mention of "gouging eyes" aimed at calming Li Xian, but when had she ever kept promises? Despite her good speech, she might easily retract it in the future, unexpectedly igniting Li Xian’s courage, seeking to reclaim everything.
Her delicate face reddened and paled, inwardly lamenting. At this moment, she truly couldn’t compete with Li Xian.
