Last time in the county town, Lu Ye specially visited Master Lingwu of Putuo Temple and told him about his dream.
Master Lingwu said that those might be memories from a past life, and since the past was past, there was no need to dwell on it; this life was his true fruition.
But as soon as they entered Baisheng, the dream surfaced in his mind. He clearly saw that the woman in his dream was Baisheng, and at that moment, all the knots in his heart were finally untangled.
Although he couldn't explain why, he firmly believed that he had only ever loved one person. Even if it was a past life, it was their past life together.
Infinite tenderness rose in Lu Ye's heart. He leaned close to Baisheng's ear and asked softly, "Good darling, did it hurt just now?"
Baisheng remembered the first moment, there was indeed a tearing pain, but afterwards it was all extreme comfort. However, she just wanted this man to cherish her, so she frowned and acted coyly, "It hurt, it hurt so much."
Lu Ye was distressed and swept her up in his arms, saying, "Good girl, I'll carry you to soak in the spirit spring water."
Outside the wooden house, after the creaking stopped, the creatures gathered again.
But the sharp-eyed Hengheng discovered that the door of the wooden house opened, and the naked Er Shazi was holding his naked master towards the stone pond. He immediately let out a hoarse sound, with a grimacing expression and constantly waving his pig hooves to signal the other creatures to retreat quickly and avoid them again.
The creatures scrambled away once more.
A moment later, rhythmic splashing sounds arose from the stone pond, continuing for a long time.
Baisheng couldn't remember how many times it was that night, but when she woke up the next day, she found that her legs were no longer her own, and her entire skeleton felt like it was about to fall apart.
But she had to pretend, pretend to be as energetic and vibrant as ever, otherwise she would expose too much information.
Baisheng pushed open the door with a slap and walked out of the room, full of spirit.
Seeing that breakfast was already laid out on the dining table in the living room, everyone was sitting by the table, waiting to eat.
"Young master and mistress have been waiting—" Tian Guihua almost dropped the bowl in her hand when she saw Baisheng's face, "Mistress! Your... your face..."
Everyone looked at Baisheng, their faces full of disbelief.
"Sister-in-law, your face is better! It's become so beautiful!" Lu Hua, who usually spoke little, was extremely excited.
Her sister-in-law was actually this beautiful, much more beautiful than Zhang Lanlan of Huangsha Village. She wondered if that white... that white lotus would still dare to call her sister-in-law an ugly monster in the future.
Compared to her sister-in-law, she was the ugly monster!
"Oh, Sheng—Mistress's appearance has finally recovered, I... I'm so happy!" Du Min was so happy that tears streamed down her face.
"My heavens, Mistress, this... this is truly a fairy descending to earth, so handsome!" Grandma Zhong praised.
Yang shi also praised, "Truly more beautiful than the fairies in paintings."
Baisheng forced herself to remain calm and composed, supporting her trembling legs, and smiled, "Going to... the county town's medical clinic, it really worked, didn't it."
Lu Ye glanced at her, a smile curving his lips, "Yes... it was quite effective."
"The county town has major medical clinics, they must be more powerful than those in town!" Zhao Dazhuang said.
Grandma Wu's sly gaze swept over the slightly uncomfortable pair, and she chuckled, "You must have been tired last night. Come, come, sit down and eat quickly to replenish your strength."
"Yes, Young Master, Mistress, please sit!" Liu shi immediately beckoned them to sit.
"No... it wasn't tiring," Lu Ye felt that even if he died exhausted in bed, he wouldn't feel tired.
Baisheng tugged at his sleeve, glaring at him.
Qingfeng naturally knew what had happened last night. He glanced at the two of them in a hurry, his ears turning red.
Grandma Wu chuckled again, looking at Lu Ye and saying, "Young people have so much energy."
Master is really...
Baisheng picked up her bowl and ate vigorously, hoping to turn the page as quickly as possible.
But General Fentou insisted on not letting her turn the page. He looked at his brother and sister-in-law, his childlike voice filled with maturity, "Big brother, sister-in-law, you both say that one must persevere in doing things. We all came for morning exercises on time this morning, but only the two of you didn't. You were hiding at home sleeping in. What do you say, should you be punished?"
Baisheng and Lu Ye exchanged an awkward glance, wishing General Fentou had no mouth at that moment.
Lu Ye gently patted his head, "My sister-in-law wasn't feeling well this morning, so I took better care of her, which is why we didn't come for morning exercise. We'll fine ourselves five laps tomorrow morning."
Upon hearing that his sister-in-law was unwell, Lu Yu immediately ran to Baisheng and took her hand, "Sister-in-law, where are you feeling unwell? Grandma Wu is very skilled in medicine. After eating, ask her to examine you."
Lu Yun also said sheepishly, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry, I didn't know you weren't feeling well."
Baisheng immediately chuckled, "It's nothing, nothing at all, don't worry. Sister-in-law is just... a little dizzy. Let's eat, everyone eat, we still have work to do after eating."
Only then did everyone bury their heads in eating.
They stole glances at their mistress while eating.
Mistress was truly beautiful now, and sitting with the young master, they looked more and more like a perfect match.
Today, the strong laborers continued to build servant quarters under the sand levee. The women, after finishing their own work, also helped on the side.
Thinking that in a short while they would be able to live in such good houses, they wished they could work day and night.
There were a total of 8 servant rooms to be built, and the rooms were relatively large. Five families would each have one room, and the rest would be kept for backup.
Baisheng pulled Grandma Wu aside and asked in a whisper, "Master, is it because Lu Ye and I consummated our marriage that the dark spots on my face disappeared?"
Grandma Wu smiled affectionately, "Of course. The Zhenqing Manluo Gu can only be removed by being intimate with someone who truly loves you. Lu Ye is someone who truly loves you. Master is very pleased."
"Does that mean if he didn't truly love me, the dark spots wouldn't have disappeared even if we consummated our marriage?"
Grandma Wu nodded, "That's right."
"Then if he stops loving me one day, will the dark spots come back?" Baisheng said, covering her cheeks.
"Nonsense," Grandma Wu tapped her forehead, "Once that Gu is removed, it's gone, it won't come back."
"Ah, that's good," Baisheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Grandma Wu looked at her face, as if lost in some memory, her eyes revealing very complex emotions.
After gathering her thoughts, she asked, "Sheng'er, how are you doing with the 'Compendium of Materia Medica' I gave you?"
"I've read half of it, but I haven't heard of many of the medicinal herbs in it. It would be great if I could see the actual specimens."
Grandma Wu sighed softly, "The variety of medicinal herbs in the Great Xia Kingdom is not large, and to say... alas, it's still... forget it, I won't say it. You first diligently record the characteristics and functions of each herb, and you'll naturally recognize them when you see the real thing in the future."
"Yes, Master," Baisheng replied.
"Also, the Gu Kings of you two need to be carefully raised. In a few more days, I'll open the altar to see how they are doing."
"Don't worry, Master, we have been diligently raising them as you taught us, and we dare not be negligent."