"Let me go, let me go, you traitors, let me go!" Zhao shouted, bound and gagged.

“There’s something wrong with your grandmother.” Jun Molin looked at her with a deep gaze.

"What's wrong?" Although Zhao Shi was full of problems, Jun Molin's words meant he must have discovered something special.

“She is not afraid of me.” Jun Molin and Zhao Shi locked eyes, and the other party did not back down in the slightest.

Hearing this, Yun Qingran also felt something was amiss. She had always been very bold, having met many big shots from both the legitimate and underworld circles with her uncles in her previous life. She was never afraid of those big shots and would even make witty remarks to amuse them. But she chickened out the first time she faced Jun Molin.

Jun Molin's eyes were as cold as frost, like a deep, open ocean where one could easily fall in and drown in its icy waters. It was a fear ingrained in his very bones! It wasn't something that could be overcome so easily.

Grandmother was supposed to be a country bumpkin, timid and easily frightened. How could she not be afraid of Jun Molin's gaze?

"Pei Chen, hold my grandmother down," Yun Qingran said to Pei Chen.

"Yes." Pei Chen nodded, then pressed Zhao Shi down firmly.

Unexpectedly, Pei Chen, who had practiced martial arts since childhood, was somewhat unable to control her.

Jun Mo stepped forward and tapped Zhao's left chest twice with his finger. Zhao's eyes rolled back and she fainted. Pei Chen helped her sit on a stool.

Yun Qingran stepped forward, put one arm around Zhao's shoulder, and took her pulse with the other.

"It's actually a Gu poison!" Yun Qingran's expression changed drastically as she held it.

When Yun Teng, the patriarch of the Yun family, was dabbling in poisons, he once went to the Miao region in search of venomous substances. While there, he caught the eye of a female chieftain who placed a love potion on him. After a fierce struggle, the two married and returned to the Central Plains.

The female chieftain, who married into the Yun family, was also one of the Yun family's ancestors. She recorded all the Gu poisons and Gu creatures she knew, compiling them into the Gu Poison chapter of the "Book of Ten Thousand Poisons."

Therefore, Yun Qingran is also proficient in Gu poison.

"Drum, what drum? Has the old lady been so frightened by the drumbeat that she's lost her soul, or has she been possessed by a ghost?" Pei Chen looked at Zhao Shi with a hint of horror.

"Your thought process is like a mosquito coil," Yun Qingran said, looking at Pei Chen speechlessly.

"What is a mosquito coil?" Pei Chen asked curiously.

"Mosquito coils are..."

Seeing the two interact briefly, Jun Molin coughed and asked coldly, "What drum?"

“It’s not a drum, it’s a Gu. The Gu of Gu poison,” Yun Qingran replied.

"Gu poison? Isn't that something that disappeared three hundred years ago?" Jun Molin frowned.

"What happened?" Yun Qingran asked.

“Three hundred years ago, before the Four Kingdoms were formed, this continent was dotted with small kingdoms. In the southwest, there was a kingdom called Xi Miao. Xi Miao was mostly deep mountains, forests, and swamps, with many poisonous creatures. The people of Xi Miao would raise these poisonous creatures and make Gu. Three hundred years ago, Xi Miao was destroyed, and the Gu books and Gu artifacts were burned.” Jun Molin explained.

"These kinds of things are often passed down through generations, making them very difficult to truly eradicate." For example, the Yun family's "Book of Ten Thousand Poisons" has been passed down for over a thousand years. Not only has it not been lost, but it has also been continuously supplemented by later generations.

“Yun Xiyue is a woman raised in seclusion, and the Yun family ancestors were natives of Beiyin. She could not possibly be poisoned by Gu,” Jun Molin said.

“That’s for sure. If she knew such a powerful Gu poison, the original owner’s family would have been buried with grass two meters tall by now.” Yun Qingran agreed with his analysis.

"Who was the original owner?" Pei Chen asked from the side. He had never heard of such a person in the capital.

"A person whose surname is Yuan and given name is Zhu, whom you don't know." Yun Qingran touched her nose, feeling a little guilty.

Is there such a surname as Yuan? Pei Chen was even more puzzled.

"Go brush the horses in the back if you have nothing to do." Jun Molin glanced at Pei Chen with a cold look in his eyes.

Pei Chen quickly shut up; the prince was annoyed by his talkativeness. Waaah, he wasn't the prince's only dog ​​anymore; he already had a secret with Miss Yun.

"Can you cure this poison?" Jun Molin asked Yun Qingran.

"It should be possible, but three days is definitely not enough." Her understanding of Gu creatures came from the "Book of Ten Thousand Poisons," and she had never actually come into contact with them.

"Then let's start with Yun Xiyue," Jun Molin said.

Imperial Palace Wolong Hall

"Your Majesty, His Highness Ye wishes to see you, saying he has something to discuss with you," Eunuch Wei announced softly as he entered.

"Nangong Ye, what is he doing here?" The Emperor looked displeased; this fellow was up to no good and was quite annoying.

"I don't know," Eunuch Wei shook his head.

“Your Majesty, Nangong Ye is the eldest son of the Southern Chu state and also your junior. If you refuse to see him, people from all over the world will gossip about him,” a minister gently advised.

At this time, several important officials in the court were discussing matters with the emperor in the Wolong Hall.

"Let him in," the Emperor said impatiently.

"yes."

A short while later, Eunuch Wei led Nangong Ye in.

"Your Majesty." Nangong Ye stood in the middle of the hall, not only failing to bow but also not lowering his head, his expression arrogant.

The ministers present immediately felt their faces fall. The Emperor was the host, and Nangong Ye was the guest. Moreover, in terms of seniority, the Emperor was the elder, and he was the junior. He should have bowed to the Emperor.

"Nangong Ye, what is it?" The Emperor didn't frown; as the ruler of a country, his composure and magnanimity were unmatched. However, he didn't show any kindness, addressing him directly as Nangong Ye.

"Your Majesty, Princess Rongchang of your country, Yun Qingran, wants to form an alliance with me to plot a rebellion. She also said that once His Highness the Prince of Beihan ascends the throne, she will cede a hundred cities to Nanchu. What does this mean?" Nangong Ye asked with a smile.

Upon hearing his words, the ministers present changed their expressions, and the emperor's gaze gradually sharpened as he stared intently at Nangong Ye.

The Emperor himself joined the army at a young age and killed countless people. His gaze, besides exuding imperial authority, also carried a bloodthirsty ferocity. Nangong Ye felt a chill run down his spine under that gaze.

“Princess Rongchang is incredibly audacious, and His Highness the Prince of Beihan is far too foolish,” a minister belonging to the Liang family faction said with great distress.

The Emperor glanced at him indifferently, then at Liang Xiangzhi, who looked smug, before turning to Nangong Ye and asking him a question.

"Nangong Ye, when did Princess Rongchang conspire with you to rebel?"

“Yesterday,” Nangong Ye said without hesitation.

“Yesterday, Princess Rongchang was in public all day, but we didn’t hear that she met with His Highness Ye.” Jiang Yunqi stepped forward and looked at him with disdain.

“How could you possibly know about our secret meeting? Of course, it was because we stole Mimi’s clothes,” Nangong Ye immediately retorted.

"Does Your Highness Ye have a problem with comprehension? Yesterday, Princess Rongchang was never out of everyone's sight. How could she possibly have a secret meeting with you? Your Highness Ye, a real man shouldn't hold a grudge and frame her just because you lost a bet with her that night," Jiang Yunqi retorted mercilessly.