Chapter 72 Lu Wensheng Cheated? Prince Su Wants to Kill Her

"So there's no need to feel inferior. As long as it's you, I'll like you. Don't be afraid if you have sores, and don't avoid seeking medical help. Let Zhang Chanyi treat you."

He spoke sweet words to cover it up, but his hands had already subtly taken Lu Wensheng's hand and started comparing the size of the arc.

It is Lu Wensheng's nail mark.

The silk has a good resilience; ordinary creases will smooth out on their own in a short time. So this one was made very recently and with great force.

Why did Lu Wensheng pinch himself?

He met Lu Wensheng's still-damp eyes with a heart full of doubt.

Tears?

Would a resilient person shed tears because of inferiority? No, they wouldn't. And tears solve nothing. Lu Wensheng is never one to sit idly by and wait for death.

Nail marks, tears—yes, pain can bring tears.

Shen Hegui slowly placed his hand on his heart, where it ached from her tears, and the pain made him feel pity and relent.

He suddenly realized:

Lu Wensheng is lying.

Is she so unwilling to let him touch her even though she's been poisoned by a Gu? Or is it that he fed Lu Wensheng too much blood, and the poison has already been neutralized?

No, that's impossible.

Unless Lu Wensheng harbors feelings for someone else and suppresses the poison by secretly eating with them.

Facing his dark, deep eyes, Lu Wensheng nervously moved an inch to the side, then withdrew his hand.

This time, she finally showed some cleverness at the dinner table. She used a spoon to scoop up a round quail egg and put it into Shen Hegui's bowl. She said, "Your Highness, you are so kind. I was just planning to go see Physician Zhang this afternoon. Let's eat first."

Why are you looking at her like that? It's kind of scary.

"Okay." He wanted to see who it was.

He picked up a piece of venison and placed it in Lu Wensheng's bowl. He pretended to ask casually, but secretly made his plans: "The day after tomorrow, I need to hold the Qionglin Banquet for all the Jinshi (successful candidates in the highest imperial examinations). After the summer grain is stored, I will immediately send troops to the coast to quell the Japanese pirates. I probably won't be able to spare the time. How about you go to the Qionglin Banquet in my place?"

"Okay!" Lu Wensheng replied cheerfully and decisively, her eyes crinkling with a smile.

She could find an opportunity to keep herself busy, and then pretend to be completely exhausted from work at night, so that Shen Hegui would feel sorry for her and let her go to sleep.

Faced with Lu Wensheng's genuine smile, Shen Hegui frowned slightly and spoke again: "The evidence of the Qian family's collusion with the Japanese will be announced by Lin Shoubai at tomorrow's morning court session. I will not return to Zhaowu Hall for the next few nights."

The opportunity is ripe, so please don't let him down!

He lowered his long eyelashes, concealing the turbulent emotions in his eyes.

Upon receiving the good news, Lu Wensheng forcefully suppressed the upward curve of his lips and began to express his loyalty: "I will definitely keep a close eye on the Qionglin Banquet, Your Highness, rest assured, there will absolutely be no problems!"

Great, no need to put on an act anymore! With the Qian family down, Shuanglang Island can take over Moon Shadow Reef, which was controlled by the Qian family, and then they'll make twice as much money every day.

She definitely won't rebel, but she must make money! Those who want to stay can continue doing business, and those who want to leave can use the money to change their identity.

Now, once Uncle Feng arrives in Yanjing and takes Lu Yunzhi's family away, she will have a second option besides staying in the capital to serve as an official.

By the way, Shen Hegui needs to deal with that book, "White Crane Perching on a Deer." Although it's quite a good read if you disregard everything else, it also implies that she and Shen Hegui are reincarnated demons, which is true. In modern times, she wouldn't care, but this is ancient times, so she has to.

"Your Highness, wait for me a moment." With one good news after another reaching his ears, Lu Wensheng began to radiate an aura of great joy.

Watching her light and quick retreating figure, Shen Hegui chuckled.

Are you this happy knowing he won't be coming home tonight?

Lu Wensheng placed the book "White Crane Perching on Deer" from under his pillow on the table and said lightly, "It's better to ban this book. There are many ignorant people in the world who often blame natural disasters on one person. This book implies that you and I are reincarnations of demons and are easily manipulated."

When it came to serious matters, Shen Hegui readily agreed: "Alright, I'll have Lin Shoubai handle it this afternoon."

Shen Hegui pulled Lu Wensheng to sit beside him, his gaze lingering on her exquisite face, and praised, "You're so thoughtful."

Lu Wensheng is good-looking, has a good personality, and is intelligent. There must be many people who like her! So Lu Wensheng actually has many choices and doesn't have to be with him.

On the contrary, it was Shen Hegui who couldn't live without Lu Wensheng!

A thought struck him, and Shen Hegui made a gesture as if to kiss her, as a test.

As expected, Lu Wensheng turned his face away just before the touch.

The words of the Gu witch from many years ago floated into my mind: "The neutron Gu user will fall in love with the neutron Gu user and develop lust, but the premise is that the other person's heart is empty and has never been inhabited. Once love has been experienced, the depth of the poison depends on luck. Don't worry, even an old person can use it."

"If someone is in your heart and you can't forget them, the Gu poison will not necessarily be caused by the mother Gu. Anyone can help relieve the symptoms."

"If you had a relationship with your sweetheart before being poisoned by the Gu, you can endure the effects of the Gu poison and it will pass. However, there are not many people like this, because there are very few people in the world with a strong will."

His memory stopped there, and a long, dull ache rose in his heart.

The next instant, a large, calloused hand gripped her neck tightly and pressed down on it, instantly bridging the distance between them.

He sucked hard on her lips and pushed away the bowls and chopsticks that were in his way.

Like a hungry wolf guarding its territory, he marked every inch of his mouth with his scent.

The unusually aggressive feeling made Lu Wensheng feel a void in her heart and a sense of panic. She subconsciously resisted, "Your Highness... I haven't finished eating yet!"

When a man and a woman eat alone together, I knew it would turn out like this! Has he been holding back for too long? It feels like he's going to devour her whole. Well, it's true, the last time I helped him relieve himself was five days ago.

Shen Hegui will be busy for the next few nights, so as long as she can appease him now, she can enjoy a few more comfortable days.

Her clever little hand reached towards Shen Hegui's lower abdomen, but was stopped by Shen Hegui a second before it could touch her. He rested his head on her neck, adjusted his breathing, and suppressed his desire, deciding to give her a chance to confess.

"Tell me the truth, have you ever touched anyone else's body?"

His question was direct and frank, tinged with a hint of jealousy, and Lu Wensheng immediately understood that he was jealous.

"Absolutely not, Your Highness. Why do you ask such a question?" Could it be that someone else has fabricated a story about her, Huang Yao?

He retaliated by sucking hard on the soft flesh of her neck, leaving a bright red mark, and whispered, "Nothing, I just suddenly wanted to know about your past."

Lu Wensheng: "...?"

It's inexplicable; it must be someone fabricating rumors about her to sow discord.

With a blink of an eye, he calmed his mind and regained his composure.

He gently held Lu Wensheng's shoulder, softly pushing her away from his embrace, and then raised his hand to straighten her slightly disheveled collar. "Let's eat."

"Okay." This kind of thing can't be explained with words alone; she has to find the person responsible and then explain to Shen Hegui. Suspecting her of treason is acceptable, but suspecting her of cheating is absolutely unacceptable!

After serving Lu Wensheng several more slices of aphrodisiac venison, Shen Hegui continued eating expressionlessly.

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Walking on the sunlit path, Lu Wensheng belatedly realized that he was getting angry.

Shen Hegui actually doesn't believe her at all! And that expression of hers, it's like she's slept with a man behind his back.

Furious, she flicked her bright red sleeves and began to stand up with a cold expression, mimicking Shen Hegui, and even added some sound effects on her own.

Lu Wensheng: "Hmph!"

The sleeve flicking motion doesn't seem big enough!

She swung it again from a different angle.

"snort!"

No, the chin is too low!

After straightening his sleeves, Lu Wensheng found the right angle and raised his sleeves again.

"Sizzle—"

The bright red silk cuffs successfully caught on the newly pruned dwarf branches, creating a large tear.

She pulled down her sleeve and looked at the palm-sized gash, immediately gasping for breath.

Her new official robes! Love really does make people stupid! What does it matter to her if Shen Hegui doesn't believe her? She should be happy. Once he turns his back on her, she can just walk away!

And these branches, who was the idiot who pruned them? You could easily stab someone with a hole in them if you pushed them up there!

Breaking off all the sharp branches that could easily injure pedestrians, Lu Wensheng angrily strode towards the Imperial Garden, clutching the branches.

About half an hour after she left, a blue-clad eunuch who had been looking around frowned and walked to the spot where Lu Wensheng had stood.

"This shouldn't be!" He raised his hand to wipe the fine sweat from his forehead and muttered to himself, "It was clearly agreed that it should be placed in the third newly built pointed branch... I've already circled around twice! I still haven't seen the newly built pointed branch!"

He gripped his cuffs, took a deep breath, suppressed his growing restlessness, and silently reassured himself: Keep searching, be patient. Once the message from the palace is successfully delivered, and His Highness Prince Su ascends the throne, his future will be bright!

This year is a warm spring, and the peonies in the Imperial Garden are in full bloom, with double petals and bright colors, making them very beautiful.

After burying the branches in the soil to make fertilizer, and wandering around for a while, Lu Wensheng carefully selected a large red peony, planning to have the palace servants move the flower to Zhaowu Hall to add color.

Her gaze inadvertently swept over the large pond in the Imperial Garden. After thinking for a moment, she stepped forward and patted the stones on the bank. Two slow, three fast – this was the secret signal she and Xiao Yuan had agreed upon.

For some reason, Xiao Yuan was terrified of Shen Hegui and refused to sleep with her in Zhaowu Palace no matter what. Helpless, she could only send Xiao Yuan to the pond in the Imperial Garden.

At first she was a little worried, but when she saw that it had gotten so fat that it had developed a swimming ring around its legs, she realized that her worries were completely unnecessary.

Yellow head surfaced, and Xiao Yuan happily swam to the shore: [Host, what brings you here? I happen to have something to discuss with you.]

The hand that was stretched out in mid-air was quickly withdrawn. Lu Wensheng stopped him, saying, "Shut up, don't say anything!"

Even a fool could guess that a mission is coming!

Xiao Yuan stomped her feet in the water a few times, climbed onto a rock on the bank, and said with her head held high: [No, I can't close it! It just detected that Prince Su's hatred towards the host is too high, endangering his life. I need to complete a mission to save my life!]

Lu Wensheng was speechless for a moment.

It's perfectly normal that Prince Su wanted to kill her a long time ago!

"I won't do it!" Lu Wensheng said firmly, "Hasn't Prince Su wanted to kill me a long time ago? Don't try to fool me with your unreliable system!"

Xiao Yuan said worriedly: [If you don't complete the mission, there's a very high chance the host will be killed by Prince Su! If you die, once the male lead ascends the throne, there's a high probability the world will collapse. This world exists because of you.]

Upon hearing the childish voice, Lu Wensheng hesitated for a moment.

When it comes to the survival of the world, Xiao Yuan finally showed some intelligence: [My real food is actually gold, silver, and jade. If the host doesn't complete the mission, I'll devour all of the host's gold bars, silver ingots, agate, and jade! In short, I'll eat whatever is valuable!]

Lu Wensheng gritted his teeth: "...You're ruthless! I'll do it! Tell me, what's the time limit for Prince Su's mission, and what are the specific details?!" This isn't a system, it's a money-devouring beast!

Xiao Yuan crawled forward two steps: [Task 1: Reveal your true identity and confess your feelings to Prince Su; Task 2: Meet Prince Su in a small grove on the outskirts of the city on a dark and windy night. Six days time limit.]

With a cold laugh, Lu Wensheng grabbed Xiao Yuan and shook its head from side to side: "Ancestor, please use your brain! You're not just issuing a task, you're ruining my livelihood! Telling Prince Su that I'm a woman, confessing my feelings to him, and even arranging to meet him in the woods late at night—do you know that Shen Hegui is listening to slander and suspecting me of cheating on him!"

She took a deep breath, suppressing her craving for stewed turtle: "If I'm not mistaken, I'm currently under Shen Hegui's close surveillance. There must be spies watching me. If I get caught, Shen Hegui could tear me apart without Prince Su even lifting a finger! Besides, Prince Su is a loose tongue. If I want to keep the secret, I'll have to kill a prince after completing the mission!"

Xiao Yuan shook its head, then raised its paw and patted itself twice as a form of reassurance, innocently saying, "[If the host doesn't want to kill Prince Su, you can kidnap and imprison him, then seduce him and win his heart. Wouldn't that solve the problem?]"

"You truly live up to your reputation as a restricted literature system! Let me tell you, impossible, absolutely impossible!" She's even managed to pull off imprisonment and forced love!

"Also, do you not understand what cheating means?"