Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
âOld Cui, come and take a look!â Yu Wan whispered to Old Cui as she stared at Han Jingshuâs face.
âWhatâs wrong?â Old Cui came over.
The moment he saw Han Jingshuâs face clearly, he felt that something was wrong. âWhat Gu was she poisoned with? Why does it look like she was poisoned? Was she really poisoned?â
The two of them knew that Jun Changâan was a martial arts expert with extremely good hearing. When he spoke, he lowered his voice to the lowest.
Yu Wan said, âItâs a Gu, Iâm sure of that. But this Gu is different from the Gu weâve seen in the past.â
Just as Old Cui had said, it was more like she had been poisoned.
Ordinary Gu would have its own special effects. For example, the effect of the Love Gu was to bewitch oneâs mind. The effect of the Mute Gu was to make one temporarily speechless, but there was often a saying among the people of Nanzhao that one should not provoke the people of Southern Xinjiang. They could even poison children. They did not even know when they had been poisoned!
Although these words were a little exaggerated, it also indirectly explained a phenomenon. After being poisoned by a Gu, there was usually not much abnormality on the surface. Wouldnât it be very obvious if one had dark foreheads, purple lips and black nails?
âHiss⦠Thatâs right.â Old Cui took a weak breath. He rolled up her sleeves, unbuttoned her shirt, and looked at her body. At his level, he only had eyes for patients. There was no difference between men and women. After he finished checking, he seemed to understand how the imperial physician had diagnosed her. âJust by looking at her face and nails, ordinary doctors would suspect that she was poisoned, and even her pulse is very similar. However, thereâs a very obvious difference between being poisoned and being poisoned by Gu. There wonât be a Gu line on her body.â
It was because when the Gu worm swam in her body, it caused her blood to clot and reacted to her skin. From this, it could be seen that the doctors of the Imperial Hospital still had some skills.
Yu Wan released the little Gu and said to it, âCan you catch her Gu?â
Little Gu nodded. Soon, Little Gu shook its head again. The two of them looked at it in confusion. It fell in Yu Wanâs palm and grabbed its neck with its claws, making a posture of dying.
âUh⦠what does it mean?â Old Cui was at a loss.
Yu Wan said, âIt wants to tell us that after that Gu is caught, Han Jingshu will also die.â Yu Wan frowned. âIf only Ah Wei was here. He would definitely know what Gu this is and how to cure it.â
At this moment, Yu Wan really missed Ah Wei. Although she could control Gu, it was not because of her superb Gu technique, but purely because she had the Little Gu as a cheat.
Old Cui frowned. âIf thatâs the case⦠then thereâs only one way.â
âWhat way?â Yu Wan asked.
Old Cui said seriously, âKill the person who planted the Gu! If he dies, the Gu he planted will naturally be cured.â
âThereâs such a thing?â Yu Wan had experienced many Gu along the way, but because they were not as powerful as Little Gu and could be easily resolved, they did not go to the point of fighting to the death with the person who poisoned her.
âI heard it from Qiu Bing by accident!â Old Cui had a good relationship with
Grandma. Grandma liked to listen to him talk about opera. In exchange, Grandma would teach him some general knowledge about sorcery, including killing Gu Masters.
Since Grandma said so, it must be true.
But⦠where were they going to find the culprit?
Yu Wan muttered, âThe capital is so big. Whereâs the culprit?â
Old Cui reminded, âShe only has less than ten hours left. If we donât kill the Gu Master at dawn, even the heavens wonât be able to save her.â âSqueak squeak squeak!â Little Gu jumped up with its claws! Yu Wan looked at it and said, âYou know how to find the person?â
Little Gu nodded!
âBut how can I explain this to Jun Changâan?â
To be honest, your Crown Princess Consortâs Gu had to be cured by killing the culprit. What? You donât know where the culprit is? Itâs fine, I know!
How did I know?
Because my Little Gu is capable!
Where did the Little Gu come from?
Wonât she still expose her trump card?
Actually, just the holy artifact of Nanzhao alone might not make people think of Yan Jiuchaoâs medicinal primer. After all, Yan Jiuchaoâs medicinal primer was the Queen of Gu, not the Little Gu. However, Yu Wan could not explain why. She had a dangerous intuition: It was best not to expose the Little Gu!
At this moment, Yu Wan still did not know how right her decision was. The
Little Gu was the King of Ten Thousand Gu. When she arrived in the Nether Capital, she realized that it was actually the body of the Gu Emperor. However, until now, no one knew that Little Gu was not a simple Gu Emperor body.
Tap! Tap! Tap!
Little Gu could not sit still anymore and jumped around on the floor! Was Yu Wan the only one who had nothing to do recently? It was the same! It was lonely without a fight!
Yu Wan held her forehead. âAlright, alright, Iâll bring you there later. Stop fooling around! If others discover your existence, I wonât want you anymore!ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Little Gu instantly became obedient. Whatâs even more terrifying than being captured is that I donât want you anymore. If it was captured, it could escape by itself, but if Yu Wan didnât want it, it would have no home.
Little Gu lowered its head aggrievedly.
Yu Wan said to Old Cui, âWe canât let Jun Changâan know about this.â
Old Cui nodded and agreed with Yu Wanâs actions. Although he always complained about Yu Wan and Yan Jiuchao and wished he had never known them, when it really concerned their safety, Old Cui became an existence like Grandma.
In fact, when Grandma was not around, he had to protect these two children. âWait.â Old Cuiâs hand that was holding Han Jingshuâs wrist paused.
âWhatâs wrong?â Yu Wan asked.
âSheâs pregnant,â Old Cui said.
âHuh?â Yu Wan was stunned. She hurriedly took Han Jingshuâs wrist from Old Cui and carefully took her pulse. âSheâs really pregnant.â
However, it was suppressed by the Gu poison and was too weak. It appeared and disappeared, causing them to almost not let it out.
âSo, these are two lives.â Yu Wan sighed. She was also a mother. How could she really bear to watch Han Jingshu lose two lives in front of her?
âAre you confident?â Old Cui asked.
âYes,â Yu Wan said. She was confident that she could find or kill the culprit. âIâm the strongest Saintess!â she said.
Old Cui, who couldnât bear to expose her: ââ¦â
âAlright, act according to my signal later,â Old Cui said as he walked forward and opened the door.
Jun Changâan turned around, his eyes anxious. âHow is it?â
Old Cui said, âThe situation is complicated. Sheâs pregnant.â
Jun Changâan was stunned!
Old Cui continued, âThatâs why we canât cure her for the time being. I have to protect her fetus first. Iâll give you a prescription. Go get the medicine. Remember, you have to catch it yourself. I donât trust others. Also, give me an empty courtyard. Iâll rest for a while. Iâm afraid Iâll be busy tonight.â
This change was unexpected. No one expected Han Jingshu to be pregnant. Did Han Jingshu know?
According to the original plan, Yu Wan could leave on the spot after curing Han Jingshu. There was no need for her to really stay here. However, at this moment, the courtyard that was used as a prop was actually used by a freak combination of factors.
Old Cui prescribed a prescription, and Jun Changâan went to get the medicine. Before he left, he instructed Luâer to settle Old Cui in the courtyard next door.
Old Cui was not a criminal, so there were naturally no guards watching him. There were only a few old women and maidservants on duty in the courtyard, so it was not difficult to avoid these peopleâs eyes and ears.
âWait for me here,â Yu Wan said.
âAre you sure you donât want me to go with you?â Old Cui asked.
Yu Wan clicked her tongue and said, âIf weâre both gone, what are you going to say later? Iâm a maidservant. No one will care if they canât see me. You just have to guarantee that you can stroll under their noses from time to time.â
Old Cui wanted to follow, but he felt that what she said made sense. âGot it. Come back quickly. Donât force yourself. Shadow Six will meet you outside the manor.â
Yu Wan felt that she most likely did not need Shadow Six because from the excitement of the Little Gu, the culprit who planted the Gu should not be far away. It was very likely in the manor!
Yu Wan avoided the servantsâ gazes and slipped out of the courtyard. She
released the Little Gu. Now, the Little Gu could already restrain its aura very well. When it didnât attack, it was no different from ordinary insects.
âWhere is he?â Yu Wan asked.
Little Gu pointed to the east.
Yu Wan followed it east. That was where the Full Moon Pavilion was, but there was more than one house there. All the advisors of the Crown Prince Manor lived in that direction. Yu Wan even needed to walk past the other peopleâs houses to reach the Full Moon Pavilion in the deepest depths.
In that case, wouldnât it be easy to be discovered if she went?
Little Gu patted its chest considerately, indicating that it could kill him itself! Yu Wan narrowed her eyes. âIâm afraid you want to go in and kill all you want, right?â
Little Gu: Sob-
It had been seen through.
Yu Wan gasped. It was such a cute worm. But why was it so ferocious?
Of course, Yu Wan could not let it kill so much. Putting aside whether they should kill that group of people or not, if they killed all of them, would they be able to leave the manor safely? There was a risk of being exposed even if they killed one, okay?
However, human lives were at stake. They had to kill that person!
Yu Wan said seriously, âYouâre only allowed to kill one. Thatâs the person who planted the Gu. Youâre not allowed to touch anything else!â
Little Gu stretched out three small claws. Three.
Yu Wan:
Was this guy⦠negotiating with her?
âOne!â Yu Wan said solemnly.
Little Gu returned a small claw.
Two.
Yu Wan:
Why do I suddenly want to strangle you to death!