135 Dead Energy (Double Update)

The family carriage quickly stopped outside the ceremonial gate, and after getting off the carriage, they saw a young man in his twenties waiting there.
The young man was tall and strong, with sharp facial features and a handsome appearance. He stood there quietly, exuding the air of youth and vitality.
"This junior has seen Madam Tai." Murong Yong took a few steps forward, clasping his hands in a respectful gesture, and greeted Lady Gu with a hearty smile.
Lady Gu looked up and down at the young man before her, and her face showed a satisfied expression. She kindly said, "Good child, no need for excessive courtesy."
That look, that tone, exuded affection.
The second carriage from behind, Gu Yunzhen and Gu Yanfei got off one by one.
Murong Yong's gaze naturally turned to the two sisters, first to his fiancée Gu Yunzhen, and smiled at her, with neat and white teeth, with a sharp tiger tooth on one side.
Mu Rong Yong's gaze then swept over Gu Yunzhen, who was slightly behind Gu Yanfei, and a smile froze on his lips, his expression clearly paused for a moment.
His pupils flickered and one of his sword-like eyebrows raised, seemingly lost in thought.
那日在天音阁雅座内见过的“少年”与眼前这个清丽脱俗的少女，重叠在了一起。
It's her!
慕容雍定定地望着与顾云真并行的顾燕飞，认出了这姑娘分明就是当日那个女扮男装、出手救了卫国公的少女。
That day, Murong Yong suspected that the young man who was with her was extraordinary, and later learned from the Prince Kang that he was the Crown Prince.
"Madam Tai, forgive me for being late!" Not far away, a well-dressed and plump woman in her forties hurriedly walked towards this side, with straight eyebrows, slanted eyes, and a bright smile on her face.
Her voice carries a hint of excitement, with a touch of aggressive tone.
As she speaks, her smiling eyes casually scan across Gu Yanfei's delicate face: "This young lady must be your granddaughter, looking like a beautiful flower with her fair, smooth skin. You really know how to raise a granddaughter!"
She is also praising Gu Yunzhen by saying the second half of the sentence.
Madam Gu listened with great pleasure, with a friendly smile, and said, "You flatter me. This is my second granddaughter."
It turned out to be the Gu family. Murong Yong thought to himself, gazing deeply at Gu Yanfei for a while, and greeted them with a nonchalant look: "Miss Gu, Miss Gu."
Madam Murong carefully observed Gu Yunzhen from head to toe, and the more she looked at her, the more she liked her. She held her hand and praised her sincerely, with a gentle and loving expression. She praised her for being gentle and beautiful, then praised her for being obedient and sensible, and then praised her for being filial and virtuous.
The atmosphere is harmonious and delightful.
After Madam Murong spoke for a while, Murong Yong timely interjected, "Mother, it is bitterly cold and windy here today. Let's go inside and talk."
He speaks and behaves decently, looking elegant.
Madam Murong smiled apologetically and said with a sigh, "Oh, I apologize for my rudeness."
"Mother-in-law rarely visits our mansion, I should have treated you well. Oh, during this period of time, my mother-in-law has been seriously ill and unable to get up, so I..."
"There's no need for so much ceremony, dear in-law," Madam Gu hastily interrupted, sincerely saying, "The elderly lady from your family is seriously ill, and I have been extremely worried. I also came this time to pay a visit to the elderly lady."
"It has been years since we last met. At our age, it's really rare to see each other, let alone less frequently."
As she spoke, Mrs. Gu sighed with a touch of melancholy in her eyes.
"My mother-in-law, Madame Taifu, is really considerate." Lady Murong wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, sighing, "Ever since the beginning of winter, her health hasn't been good, and she's been lying in bed for more than half of the time... These days, the weather is cold, and it's even worse for her elderly self."
The crowd followed Mrs. Gu and Mrs. Murong towards the inner courtyard.
Along the way, Mrs. Gu asked a few more questions about Mrs. Murong's condition, but she never mentioned that Gu Yanfei understood medicine. She was somewhat concerned and afraid that this girl only knew superficial knowledge.
If you boast prematurely, you may end up disappointing people and it won't be pretty.
As Gu Yanfei walked, she casually looked around the mansion.
The main hall in the front of the courtyard seemed to have been renovated, with the snow-covered green tiles devoid of any moss, and the red paint on the beams and columns fresh and vibrant like flames.
Despite the harsh winter, this courtyard shows no signs of fading, with various plum blossoms, camellias, nandina, and agapanthus abounding, forming a picturesque scene of blooming flowers in purple and red.
All of the servants passing by bow their heads and behave subserviently. When they encounter their masters, they silently stand to the side, creating an atmosphere of solemnity and order.
The group walked through half of the mansion and arrived at a courtyard located in the northwest corner of the house.
The yard of the old lady was unusually quiet, filled with a heavy and lingering smell of medicine that hit one's nose as soon as they entered through the gate.
Gu Yanfei immediately felt that the uncomfortable feeling in her chest became even stronger.
An old woman with wrinkled face greeted them and after bowing, respectfully led the group inside the house, with a worried expression on her forehead.
As Gu Yanfei walked forward, he casually observed the surroundings.
On the west side of the courtyard, a withered and ancient pine tree stands.
The pond next to the old pine tree has dried up completely.
Between the east and the next room, there is a blue and white porcelain fish tank on the desk, but there is not a single fish inside.
Gu Yanfei's eyes were deep and mysterious, as she subtly pursed her lips without showing any expression. Her right hand's fingers pressed the compass in her sleeve, feeling a mix of curiosity, interest, and an eagerness to give it a try.
Soon, several female relatives passed through two or three curtains and entered a dimly lit inner room, while Murong Yong waited outside.
At a glance, they could see an motionless elderly woman lying on a bed against the north wall, with several women and girls sitting around her, attending to her illness.
Madame Gu sighed and praised Madame Murong with a hint of admiration: "The Murong family truly upholds good family values, with their children being filial."
"It is only natural," replied Madame Murong with a modest demeanor.
Yanfei Gu, who was at the back, silently surveyed the room.
Even though the room was spacious, when Yanfei Gu entered, it felt like stepping into a narrow, cold environment, as if the ceiling and walls were pressing down on her, within arm's reach.
In the room, two charcoal braziers are burning. The window on the east side is only slightly open, with several talismans pasted on it. However, the light inside the room is dim, and it is a bit far, so she can't see clearly what symbols are painted on the talismans.
The air was stuffy, with a mixture of medicinal, sandalwood, musty, and other indescribable smells.
Gu Yanfei held the sachet to her nose and took a whiff.
From the moment she stepped into the room, she felt stifled, like the oppressive feeling before a summer thunderstorm.
Upon seeing the arrival of an esteemed guest, the several people who were attending to their illnesses in the house all stood up and greeted Madam Gu.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, the female members of the Murong family stepped aside, and the elderly grandmother lying on the bed came into view for Gu Yanfei and the others.
The withered old woman in her sixties had a head of hair that was already half white. At this moment, she was unconscious, revealing a pale and wrinkled face covered by a silk quilt. Her eyes were tightly closed, and her lips were dry and flattened. The hollowed cheeks, adorned with brown spots, were slightly sunken.
The dull gray-green canopy above made the old woman's face appear even more sallow.
Even someone who knows nothing about medicine can tell that Lady Murong from the Murong family is seriously ill.
Gu Yanfei's brow couldn't help but furrowed, and she gazed deeply at the old lady for a while.
It was a dark gray death aura.
Gu Yanfei squinted her eyes slightly, she could see that the grayish-blue bed curtains were all filled with this dark gray death aura, like layer upon layer of dark clouds before a storm.
The heavy death aura completely enveloped the old woman on the bed, almost obscuring her face.
Gu Yanfei was a medical cultivator, extremely sensitive to death aura. He watched helplessly as the black qi floated out from the bed, swirling like octopus tentacles.
一缕黑气飘到她的肌肤上，汗毛一下子倒竖了起来，她瞬间就起了一身的鸡皮疙瘩。
顾燕飞轻轻地摸了摸自己的手腕，一双乌眸变得凛冽起来。

She was certain that this lifelessness was not the lifelessness of illness, but the lifelessness of death!
The problem is...
Gu Yanfei's gaze landed on the area between Mrs. Murong's mouth and nose. Although the other party's breath was very weak, she was certain that the person was still breathing and still alive!

This is quite unusual.
Gu Yanfei thoughtfully twirled her fingers in the wide cuff of her sleeve. Her gaze gradually deepened, like the still surface of a tranquil pond, harboring unfathomable depths.
Madam Gu and Madam Murong walked to the bedside together.
Looking at the unconscious Madam Murong on the bed, Madam Gu said with a touch of sadness:
"I have known Sister for more than twenty years. The last time we met was about three years ago. Sister was even more spirited than me back then. It's only been three years..."
The last sentence ended with a soft sigh.
Murong Madam wiped the red corner of her eyes with a handkerchief and sighed, "We have already consulted famous doctors in the capital, and even the imperial physician has examined her. They all say that the old madam is not well."
"Later on, a Muslim master was invited to the mansion."
Hearing Madam Murong mentioning the "Muslim master," even Madam Gu, too, showed a trace of astonishment and her face turned solemn. She sighed, "The master's Taoist skills are profound."
The Lady Murong wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, then turned around and firmly grasped the right hand of Gu Yunzhen, looking at her with a sincere expression, tears glistening in her eyes, and said, "Zhen'er is someone I have watched grow up, and I have always liked this girl."
"My daughter has always been well-educated, filial, sensible, and has a good personality... I dream of having such a daughter."
Madam Gu gently stroked her Buddhist prayer beads, remaining silent.
Madam Murong lowered her voice and said, "Lady Tai, please take a step to speak."
Lady Gu touched her sleeve, knowing full well that the other party wanted to discuss the happy event.
She subtly signaled to Gu Yanfei with her eyes to go and check on Madam Murong, and then she went to the Green Gauze Cabinet with Madam Murong.
Gu Yanfei didn't pay any attention to Lady Gu's signal at all, her attention was entirely focused on Madam Murong lying on the bed, her eyes burning with intensity.
The closed eyelids of the other party trembled slightly twice at this moment.
Murong's old lady is awake?!
The dead air in the bed curtain became even more intense, so dense that it could almost drip ink.
Gu Yanfei took another step towards the other party, fixed his gaze and saw the dry and dull lips of the old lady move a few times...
The other party made no sound, but Gu Yanfei could read lips and instantly understood what was being said.
What the other party said was:
"Kill...me."
In an instant, a deathly aura surged from Madam Murong's body.
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