sbdcsierra Chapter 388 This Mark?
Chapter 388 This Mark?
Judge Liu leaned closer to examine the mark a few more times, then waved his hand and said, "I'm ashamed to say that I have no knowledge of this and don't understand these things. I also can't tell whether it's a mark of incantation or not."
"According to my understanding, those skilled in sorcery are mainly distributed in the eastern, southern, and southwestern regions. Local shamans are adept at using incantations to treat diseases or exorcise evil spirits, and some of their sorcery is even related to secret arts such as poison and corpse-driving..."
"It's not impossible to develop spells that can render people unconscious. As for whether there are any related marks on the body of those affected by the spells, there is no record of that in the books."
“Your Highness, please don’t worry too much. This is just a guess.” Seeing Xiao Han’s solemn expression, Imperial Physician Liu quickly comforted him, “In my opinion, Miss Long’s pulse is calm and her internal energy is stable. She will probably wake up soon.”
He wished he was overthinking it.
It's impossible for her to be poisoned by Gu. Chu Qing knows how to cure Gu, so she definitely wouldn't have been poisoned by Gu.
As for the rest...
Ever since he saw the wolf demon and the cat demon, met Master Su, and witnessed him using talismans in battle, he had no choice but to believe in incantations and similar arts.
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As the days went by, whenever Xiao Han had time, the first thing he would do upon returning to his residence was to wait at Qiushui Pavilion.
Every day, he would order the kitchen to cook some easy-to-eat porridge and carefully feed it to her.
As night falls, he will sit by the bed, gently tuck her in, and then leave with peace of mind.
The fifth day at dusk.
As the last rays of the setting sun shone through the window onto Long Chuqing's face, a miracle occurred.
Long Chuqing, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly trembled a few times with her long eyelashes.
At this moment, Xiao Han was sitting on the edge of the bed, holding a book in his hands, but he hadn't read a single word. He was focused on watching the setting sun outside the window, his mind filled with countless thoughts.
Xiao Han did not notice Long Chuqing's slight movement.
However, in the next moment, Long Chuqing's eyelashes trembled again, this time more than before, and she let out a soft hum.
Xiao Han keenly noticed this subtle change, and he immediately put down his book and bent down to observe.
Long Chuqing's breathing became slightly rapid, and her brows furrowed slightly, as if she was troubled by something in her dream.
Xiao Han gently grasped one of her hands, feeling the strength of Long Chuqing's grip, and a strange hope welled up in his heart.
"Chu Qing," he called softly, his voice as gentle as a spring breeze, filled with anticipation.
Is Chu Qing about to wake up?
Long Chuqing's eyelids began to tremble again, this time more noticeably than before.
She tried to open her eyes, her lips moving slightly as if she wanted to say something, but no sound came out.
Xiao Han's heart leaped into his throat. Seeing that she showed signs of waking up, he called out again, "Chu Qing, Chu Qing..."
"Wake up quickly."
Suddenly, Xiao Han tightened his grip on Long Chuqing's hand, and then she slowly opened her eyes, before squinting them slightly.
Those eyes, which were always clear and bright, were now somewhat confused and hazy, clearly not yet adjusted to the brightness of the sunlight.
Seeing this, Xiao Han slightly turned to the side to block the glaring light for her.
Long Chuqing slowly opened her eyes. She looked around blankly, and finally her gaze focused on Xiao Han's slightly worried face.
“Xiao Han…” Her voice was hoarse and dry.
Upon hearing Long Chuqing's voice, Xiao Han's face instantly lit up with joy.
He gripped Long Chuqing's hand tightly, his voice trembling slightly with excitement: "Chuqing, you're awake! You're finally awake! That's wonderful."
Long Chuqing blinked, trying hard to recall the scene before she fell asleep.
At that moment, Fei Feng noticed a Soul-Devouring Curse on her wrist. Before she could think about it, she was plunged into endless darkness.
The darkness, like thick ink, completely enveloped her, from which she could not escape.
"Qingqing, you're finally awake! That's wonderful!" Feifeng exclaimed excitedly, her voice filled with barely suppressed joy.
"Waaaah... I was so worried about you, it's good that you're awake." Feng Yu sobbed.
Long Chuqing comforted her, "I'm fine, I'm sorry to have worried you."
Fei Feng reminded her, "By the way, Qingqing, during the days you were asleep, the Prince stayed by your side whenever he had time!"
Feng Yu chimed in, "Yes, yes, look, he looks quite haggard because of you."
In the past few days, not only Fei Feng and Feng Yu have been worried about Long Chuqing, but Xiao Han is even more so.
Fei Feng and Feng Yu both noticed his concern for Long Chu Qing, so they were willing to speak well of him when the time was right.
Upon hearing this, Long Chuqing looked at Xiao Han, noticing the worry still in his eyes: "I'm fine now."
Her voice was as soft as a whisper, yet it was enough to put Xiao Han's mind at ease after five days of worry.
The solemn expression that had been on his face for several days finally broke into a relieved smile: "It's good that you're alright, it's good that you're awake."
Xiao Han immediately helped her up and leaned her against the soft pillows at the head of the bed.
I poured her a glass of warm water. "Drink some water to soothe your throat first."
"Okay, thank you." Long Chuqing smiled and accepted it.
After drinking water, the dryness in her throat subsided, and Long Chuqing asked, "By the way, I was unconscious for several days?"
It's been almost five days.
She looked up at Xiao Han, "I didn't expect I'd slept for so long. Thank you for your help during this time." And also at Granny Ziguang and the others.
"It's no trouble at all." Xiao Han shook his head: "Let's not talk about these things. As long as you're alright, that's all that matters."
Long Chuqing smiled slightly.
Xiao Han took the empty cup from Long Chuqing's hand: "Are you still thirsty? Would you like another cup?"
"I'm not thirsty anymore."
Xiao Han put down the cup, then lifted Long Chuqing's hand and gently stroked her wrist with his fingers.
"Chu Qing, I clearly remember there were no marks here before. Do you know what this is? Have you seen it before?" Xiao Han's voice was filled with confusion and worry.
mark?
Upon hearing this, Long Chuqing's pupils dilated slightly, and she raised her hand to observe carefully.
The spirit-locking seal, which originally resembled a misty water vapor, had now transformed into a flame-like shape, faintly visible on her wrist, though its color was no longer as vibrant as before.
It didn't disappear?
How is this going?
The previous spirit-locking spell was clearly hidden and invisible to others, but now everyone can see it.
Fei Feng explained, "It's because of the Soul Devouring Curse that the power of the two curse seals was fully activated, which is why there are visible marks on your wrist."
"So that's how it is." Long Chuqing seemed to be thinking, her brows furrowing slightly.
“This mark…” Xiao Han asked, “Doctor Yuan said that this might be a hidden curse. He suspects that the reason you fell into a coma was caused by this curse mark.”
"Doctor Yuan is back?" Long Chuqing asked.
"Yes, he has come several times, but no matter how he takes your pulse, there is nothing wrong with your body, and acupuncture cannot wake you up. In the end, he speculated that your constitution is special, perhaps related to the mark on your wrist."