The two chatted for a while, and Zhao Jiaqi felt a discomfort in her heart, which also ached.
She frowned slightly, and Duan Yao's heart trembled as well. She quickly asked, "What's wrong? Is there anything uncomfortable?"
"My heart hurts, and my head throbs. It's been happening occasionally for a while now!"
Duan Yao heard this and felt it was not a good sign. She helped Zhao Jiaqi onto the bed to rest, "I'll go find a doctor to examine you!"
Saying this, she rushed out without her feet touching the ground. After explaining Zhao Jiaqi's symptoms, Fan Zehao fell silent.
"My wife might be having an episode of the Wangqing盅 (Forget-Me-Not Gu)! "
Wangqing Gu?
Helian Zhicheng and Duan Yao didn't know what it was, but it didn't sound like something good.
"What is Wangqing Gu? Is it poison? If it's poison, it's easy. My son has some research in this area. I'll go get him now!"
Helian Zhicheng decisively sold out his son, deciding to summon back the unfilial son who was still pursuing his wife, but Fan Zehao refused.
He said, "Wangqing Gu is a type of Gu worm from Xuanyuan Kingdom. I heard my wife mention it. It's like a small worm. She had a cut on her arm before to force out the Gu worm!"
A worm?
Duan Yao felt a shiver of disgust, "Worms can enter a person's body? That's unbelievable. Also, what exactly is Wangqing Gu? It sounds a bit like a worm that makes you forget your feelings!"
She unintentionally spoke the answer. Seeing Fan Zehao nod painfully, the couple finally understood what was going on.
Duan Yao cursed under her breath, "That Baili Kaine is an utter scoundrel. He couldn't win Sister-in-law's heart, so he resorted to these wicked sorceries to control her. If he were alive, I'd give him a good beating!"
Fan Zehao remained silent. His wife had clearly forced out the Gu worm and crushed it, so why was it acting up now? Moreover, Baili Fengge hadn't found the mother Gu yet.
He dared not leave Zhao Jiaqi's side for a moment, fearing she would forget him at any time. If that day ever came, he would still make her fall in love with him again.
Therefore, he handed over all matters in the inner city to Yu Meng and completely relaxed to accompany his wife.
Seeing Fan Zehao's silence, Helian Zhicheng and the others stopped talking and all pondered a solution.
He felt that at this moment, if his son could cure his sister-in-law's illness, it would be of some help in seeking Yu Meng's hand in marriage.
Returning at noon, he brought his son back and explained the Princess Consort's condition. Upon hearing it was Wangqing Gu and the mother Gu's whereabouts were unknown, Helian Jinli also became worried.
"If the mother Gu is found, there's hope. But without the mother Gu, it's impossible to find the sub-Gu in Aunt's body, unless..."
Unless?
The two in front were initially disappointed, but upon hearing the last two words, their spirits immediately lifted, "Unless what? Do tell!"
"Unless Aunt falls in love with Uncle again. Then the Wangqing Gu in Aunt's body will have no effect. However... it's very difficult to fall in love with the same person again!"
Since it's about forgetting love, it would definitely make one forget past feelings. Furthermore, the sub-Gu can sense when one falls in love with the same person, so it will also obstruct them.
Both fell silent. Duan Yao discussed with Helian Zhicheng, "Should we tell Brother-in-law this news?"
"Of course, we should. It's a glimmer of hope. They've loved each other for so many years; I believe they will find their way back together!"
Helian Zhicheng said very earnestly, strongly believing in the genuine love between the two. True gold fears no fire.
In the afternoon, Helian Zhicheng found Fan Zehao, and Duan Yao found Zhao Jiaqi. They explained the situation, and their reactions were surprisingly similar.
"Then I'll fall in love again!" Zhao Jiaqi said with a hint of longing.
As long as it wasn't death, the rest were not major issues.
The next day, Duan Yao came running excitedly, telling her great news, "The sea rice planting has been successful and harvested! The yield is three hundred jin per mu!"
Zhao Jiaqi was quite surprised. The yield of sea rice wasn't very high, but it could be grown in their region.
"The per mu yield is a bit less, but it's enough to guarantee a family's food supply. From now on, the common people will save a lot on buying grain!"
Duan Yao nodded repeatedly, "You're right. If a family has more land, besides their own food, they'll have a surplus. With enough to eat and warm clothes, people will have the strength to work and earn money!"
Thinking of the beautiful future life, Duan Yao's mood was very excited. She clasped Zhao Jiaqi's hand and thanked her sincerely, "Thank you for changing the situation in Dingbeiliao, allowing us to eat grain we grow ourselves, and giving us common people something to do!"
Duan Yao couldn't say overly emotional words, but everything she said was the truth.
Zhao Jiaqi smiled and clasped her hand back, "Sister-in-law, what are you saying? We're all family. Anything else would be too formal, and I wouldn't like it!"
Duan Yao was so happy her mouth couldn't close properly. Zhao Jiaqi continued, "I consider Jinli as my own son. This child is smart and filial, much better than my two boys!"
Upon hearing this, Duan Yao immediately interrupted, "Who says your two sons aren't filial? I heard you were in trouble, and they went looking for you together without even telling their grandmother when they left!"
"Eventually, Zhicheng found them and dragged them back to the camp, otherwise, they would have charged into battle long ago!"
Duan Yao was telling the truth, without a trace of falsehood. However, her mind was not foolish, and she knew what Zhao Jiaqi meant by saying that.
Once her son recognized Zhao Jiaqi as his godmother, it would mean her son could only regard Yu Meng as a sister in the future, and she wouldn't agree to that.
Such a good daughter-in-law and such good in-laws, how could she give them up!
"Sister-in-law, I understand your thoughts. Yu Meng is a good child, and I don't want her to marry far away. But it's okay. Zhicheng and I are not old-fashioned. If your family must find a live-in son-in-law, then take my son!"
Now, it was Zhao Jiaqi's turn to be speechless. A live-in son-in-law, that meant marrying into the wife's family.
"Sister-in-law, have you got a fever? You and Second Brother only have this one child; how can you bear to send him away?"
Duan Yao nodded very seriously and said solemnly, "I'm telling the truth. What's wrong with just one child? As long as they are happy, we don't care. After all, the children born will still be of my Helian family bloodline!"
As soon as she finished speaking, she added, "However... Yu Meng must have at least two children. We're not greedy. You can keep the grandchildren, we only want one. Even if it's a granddaughter, we won't object!"
Then, she could learn from Zong Han, confer the title of Crown Princess, and when the Crown Princess grew up, she could marry her to a live-in husband. This way, their family would still have an heir to inherit Dingbeiliao!