The Divine Doctor And A Common Farmer-Chapter 1703 - 1790: Thud, Thud

However, haven’t there been several precedents before, such as Huang Qi, such as the Great Commander, and such as Fengsu, all of whom also fell for it.

And how could these ’petty scoundrels’ possibly withstand the anesthetic personally concocted and scattered throughout this courtyard by the mistress herself? Naturally, that’s impossible, so the result is predictable!

Dong Huiying curiously peered out from behind Fengsu, only to see these people clad in black attire, their faces covered, clearly not here for anything good. And since they’re not here for good, they must be here for mischief, right?

Dong Huiying chuckled, "I think you should be thankful that I’m a rather kind person, not the type to regard human life as a mere trifle. Therefore, the poison in this courtyard is only limiting your mobility and not posing a threat to your lives; otherwise, hehe..."

This laughter was cheerful, yet also extremely frightening.

The bodies of several figures in black began to sway, "Poison..." It seemed to be a leader, taking on the role of setting an example.

This was a woman. She staggered and then, with a ’thud’, collapsed to the ground. And she indeed set a precedent, as her companions, who came with her, followed her lead, one after another, collapsing to the ground like dumplings.

Fengsu remained highly tense, but Shujun had already walked over, grabbing Fengsu’s arm: "Your Highness, please step back, they’re just petty thieves."

What he didn’t say was that even Fengsu himself couldn’t guard against the mistress’s skills, let alone these sneaky people in black.

Although Shujun had little interest in martial arts, he had consumed the fruit wine and harbored a lifetime’s worth of inner strength. He could sense the robust inner strength within Fengsu.

Fengsu hesitated, pondered, and then stepped back. But that step back was very calculated. It precisely revealed Dong Huiying, whom he had shielded behind him, yet half of his body still blocked Yun Ge. This way, should any unforeseen event occur, he could respond immediately to ensure Yun Ge is unharmed.

Yun Ge had previously shown little awareness in this aspect. Yet this time, for some reason, she kept an eye on Fengsu out of the corner of her eye.

Upon seeing Fengsu’s ’reaction’, her heart was moved.

She couldn’t help but recall the heartfelt words Fengsu had previously shared with her. Fengsu’s words were a salvation, but weren’t they also a confession?

The feelings of the past were indeed quite shallow. The real reason for rejecting Fengsu was partly due to a mental barrier, and partly, as she had once said herself, her feelings for Fengsu were far less than Dong Huiying’s feelings for the Liang Family Brothers. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Very few have truly been accepted by her, recognized from the bottom of her heart as ’friends’.

Even those who have been by her side, like Hong Fei and Liu Yan, since the Marshal’s departure from the capital, do not suffice to be called ’friends’.

To Yun Ge, she, along with Hong Fei and those Eighty Thousand Souls, were at best fellow travelers, united by Dong Huiying’s presence for a common purpose. To truly speak of ’friendship’, in her life spanning more than twenty years, she could only consider her Purple Chervil.