Lu Renjia suddenly felt a chill on his shoulder.

He subconsciously touched his shoulder and felt that his entire hand was freezing cold, and his back was also icy cold.

He was startled.

What's going on?

The female ghost lay on his shoulder, revealing sharp fangs. Her long, nail-painted fingers rested on his neck, as if she could use those long nails to slice open Lu Renjia's flesh and rip out his blood and flesh to fill the pain of being killed.

Lin Wanyue also noticed the commotion. The main thing was that all the men were staring at Lu Renjia with curiosity, wanting to know his beauty secrets so they could show off when they got back. They didn't even have time to look at the snow-white body of the dancing Hu woman anymore.

After all, there are plenty of beautiful women in the world, but there aren't many things that can make them lose their virginity overnight!

The female ghost clinging to Lu Renjia was none other than Little Pink Butterfly.

Lin Wanyue was a little worried that Little Pink Butterfly might make a move right there at the banquet, which would be difficult to handle.

She was just about to ask Laifu to remind her when Laifu ran over himself and said hurriedly, "It looks like she's leaving, what should we do?"

"..." Lin Wanyue was not quite sure whether Liu Shuhua was a Gu worm or a being controlled by a Gu worm.

But she doesn't seem to be able to see Laifu and Hu Jiuyuan right now.

Lai Fu came over to deliver a message, and Hu Jiuyuan was watching her from the other side.

The banquet had just reached midnight when Liu Shuhua suddenly stood up. However, she didn't like to joke around with people, so no one paid attention to her. When she stood up to leave, no one really noticed.

It was Lai Fu and Hu Jiuyuan who were so curious about her existence that they kept a close eye on her.

Hu Jiuyuan said he had been to the Miao region before and had heard about Miao doctors using Gu worms to treat illnesses or kill people. However, the people there were quite united, or to put it bluntly, quite xenophobic.

Hu Jiuyuan wasn't a local, so he could only find out some basic information. As for the more advanced Gu techniques, he had no way of knowing.

Now that he had finally seen someone so capable, Hu Jiuyuan was determined to go with them. This was much more interesting than all the complicated and tedious stuff in the Imperial Hospital.

"Okay, I understand. But could you please remind Sister Little Pink Butterfly that killing is fine, but not here... and also, please don't follow that Consort Liu." Lin Wanyue said very seriously.

Lai Fu, who is usually carefree and easygoing, nodded solemnly at this moment, "Don't worry, I'll talk to that ugly guy."

In a flash, it floated to the little pink butterfly's side. "Hey, ugly ghost! Hold on a second. If you turn into a vengeful ghost here, you might not be able to kill him. Why don't you wait a little longer, wait for him to go back, and make him lose everything!"

Those who were trying to inquire about Lu Renjia's health regimen next to them also felt a chill, and they couldn't help but rub their noses and sneeze.

"Hiss—aren't you guys feeling a little cold?"

“I think so too! It seems like I’ve caught a chill from sitting outside for so long. I hope I can get an excellent rating next year so I can move up a seat. People inside the main hall won’t feel the wind or the cold.”

Those around them looked longingly toward the main hall, knowing that those sitting inside were far more capable than they were and closer to His Majesty.

Lin Wanyue tugged at Qi Sichen's sleeve, reminding him to look in Liu Shuhua's direction.

Qi Sichen whispered, "Don't worry, I've already arranged for someone to follow."

Unlike Liu Shuhua, who was largely ignored, Qi Sichen held a high position and wielded great power, and his every move was constantly being watched.

If I suddenly get up now, it will not only alert the enemy, but also cause other inconveniences.

Lin Wanyue knew he had other plans, so she nodded and said casually, "Godfather, I'm going out to play now!"

"Alright, it's cold outside, so don't play for too long." Qi Sichen thought for a moment and then called over Eunuch Liu, "Take good care of the princess."

Eunuch Liu: "..."

He was a high-ranking eunuch serving the emperor, and upon hearing Qi Sichen's arrangement, he couldn't help but show a hint of unease on his face.

Qi Yuan nodded to him and said, "Take good care of Wanwan!"

Eunuch Liu was overjoyed and readily agreed, following behind Lin Wanyue.

When a banquet is to be held in the palace, people naturally need to be drawn from all over, especially from the people in the emperor's bedroom. After all, they are the ones who are used to serving the emperor, they know what is important, and they are more useful.

...

Palace

Liu Shuhua's steps were no longer as slow and sluggish as usual. Although she didn't look back, her steps were light and her movements were very agile.

Lai Fu and Hu Jiuyuan followed behind her, watching him bypass several palace maids and eunuchs on duty, and then hide in the shadows, taking advantage of the tiny gap when the patrolling guards passed by, trying to go into the emperor's bedroom.

Hu Jiuyuan and Laifu exchanged a glance. "Should we make a move?"

"Let's get started! If something happens to His Majesty, it will affect all the people in the world!" Lai Fu rolled up his sleeves.

Hu Jiuyuan picked up his silver needle, which was as thin as a cow's hair. Lai Fu took off his mask and spat a mouthful of saliva onto the steps at the entrance of the palace.

Just moments ago, Liu Shuhua had been moving nimbly, but somehow she tripped when she reached this spot and fell heavily to the ground with a 'thud'.

"What are you doing!" Lin Wanyue, who was rushing over behind them, couldn't help but ask loudly.

"Oh my god, what are you doing coming into His Majesty's palace!" Eunuch Liu's voice was shrill, his tone full of disdain for Liu Shuhua: "You're a widow who can't even support your own son, and now you're coming into His Majesty's palace. What if you disturb His Majesty?"

Lin Wanyue, who was busy dealing with Liu Shuhua, couldn't help but turn around and glance at Eunuch Liu when she heard this.

This guy deserves to be a eunuch, doesn't he?

As the two of them spoke, the men who had been hiding in the shadows and following Liu Shuhua rushed out and pinned her to the ground.

Lin Wanyue guessed that they must have been sent by Qi Sichen.

Liu Shuhua seemed not to have expected that her actions would be followed. After being pressed hard to the ground by those people, the black object in her hand fell to the ground.

"Ahhh—" After being pinned to the ground by several young and strong guards, Liu Shuhua suddenly unleashed tremendous strength and screamed shrilly.

His expression and demeanor were completely different from his previous wooden and indifferent appearance; he was like a completely different person.

Even Laifu, who was about to continue spitting, was so frightened that he swallowed his saliva back.

However, Lin Wanyue immediately realized that the thing must be very important.

Lin Wanyue didn't care how dangerous Liu Shuhua was at that moment. She ran to her in two steps and grabbed the thing.