In the palace of the "Purple Cloud Kingdom", the young prince Li Jingchen seemed to dislike Chu Yunmo less, and often came to bring him food.
The eldest prince, Li Mutian, had endless memorials to deal with every day and no time to play with him, so he let him do as he pleased.
During the few days that Chu Yunmo was recuperating in the palace, she was relatively well-behaved. Apart from playing the zither, she was polite to everyone, which made all the women in the palace blush slightly. Their infatuated eyes always revolved around her. However, this was not her fault, so Li Mutian did not pursue the matter. After all, he was only temporarily handling state affairs.
We'll discuss everything once Li Mufeng returns.
That day, Li Jingchen brought pastries to find Chu Yunmo again.
"Uncle, would you like some glutinous rice cake? It's sweet, soft, and delicious!"
The little guy was so adorable, Chu Yunmo held him on her lap and affectionately rubbed his little head.
"Do you need something from me, or do you want me to teach you some more magic tricks?"
"Is that okay? I want to learn more so I can show my mother when she comes back."
The little guy's crystal-clear eyes were full of expectation. Chu Yunmo reached out his hand, and a powerful suction force drew the flowers in the distance to his palm as if they had encountered a magnet.
"Great job, great job, Uncle is great."
Li Jingchen clapped his hands and shouted excitedly, while Mu Chun frowned and gave a disapproving reply.
"Young Master..."
Chu Yunmo's internal injuries had not yet healed, and Mu Chun was really worried that if he continued to exert himself, his injuries would worsen.
"It's alright."
Chu Yunmo raised her hand, but before she could finish speaking, she suddenly coughed up blood.
"puff……"
"Young master, you've vomited blood again."
Mu Chun looked at Chu Yunmo with worry, feeling a sense of disappointment and frustration, and muttered to herself,
"How many times has Doctor Ouyang reminded you, young master, not to use your internal energy lightly? Why won't you listen?"
"I'm sorry! It's all my fault. I knew your injury hadn't healed yet, and I still made you do magic tricks for me. I'm so sorry!"
Young Master Li Jingchen looked like he had done something wrong.
"I'm fine."
Chu Yunmo wanted to comfort the little guy, but then she felt another sharp pain in her chest, as if she were being torn apart by five horses, causing her excruciating pain. She let out a scream and began to roll on the ground.
"Ah...ah..."
The screams came one after another, shrill and piercing, like the roars of wild beasts.
"Young master, young master, are you alright...?"
Mu Chun was terrified and tried to help Chu Yunmo up, but he pushed her away violently.
"I'll go and summon the imperial physician."
Upon seeing this, the young prince Li Jingchen spoke in a soft, sweet voice, intending to walk out, but he felt a powerful suction force. Immediately afterward, Chu Yunmo's large hand gripped the young prince Li Jingchen's throat.
"Waaah... Let... let me go, you... you big bad guy, waaah... Father, Uncle, save me, waaah..."
The sudden turn of events terrified Li Jingchen. He struggled, crying and screaming, but Chu Yunmo's grip tightened. At this moment, Li Jingchen's eyes rolled back. Mu Chun was equally shocked and rushed forward.
"Young master, no! What are you doing? He is the young prince! You can't kill him. If you kill him, Li Mufeng will not let you off the hook."
Mu Chun desperately tried to pry Chu Yunmo's hand away from Li Jingchen, but Chu Yunmo seemed like a demon, ruthless and cold-blooded, and slapped Mu Chun away with a hard slap.
"puff……"
Chu Yunmo's attack was so ruthless that Mu Chun coughed up blood intermittently.
"Young...Young Master, what's wrong with you? I am Mu Chun, and he is the young master Li Jingchen. If you kill him, neither Prince Longxuan nor Miss Luo Yun will let you go when they return."
"Luo...Luo Yun".
Upon hearing the name "Luo Yun," Chu Yunmo seemed to regain consciousness briefly before letting go of his hand. However, due to prolonged lack of oxygen, the young prince Li Jingchen immediately fainted.
When Li Mutian heard the commotion and rushed over, he witnessed this scene.
"Chen'er, Chen'er, wake up, wake up! Quick, call the imperial physician, call the imperial physician..."
Li Mutian picked up Li Jingchen and shouted anxiously, then pointed angrily at Chu Yunmo.
"This man is incredibly audacious, daring to plot against the Crown Prince. Seize him!"
At his command, the palace guards surrounded Chu Yunmo. Perhaps it was this action that completely provoked Chu Yunmo, and he began to go on a killing spree.
"Ah...ah..."
Screams of agony echoed one after another, further enraging Li Mutian.
"You heartless bastard, Chu Yunmo! Ah Feng took you in despite past grievances, and you not only plotted against the Crown Prince but also killed officials from my 'Zixiao Kingdom.' Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless."
At this point, Li Mutian shouted in a deep voice,
"Archers, kill!"
"No, Your Highness, my young master is not in his right mind. Please, I beg you, please spare my young master."
Seeing this, Mu Chun hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to plead for Chu Yunmo, but Chu Yunmo swung her up and threw her away violently.
"He's gone mad, he's gone mad. Look at his eyes, they're red. Mu Chun is his person, and he still did that. It's clear that he's no longer loyal to anyone."
The officials were whispering amongst themselves when Li Mutian suddenly remembered what Physician Ouyang had said.
"Could it be that Ah Feng killed that evil Taoist priest, harming the mother Gu worm and awakening the 'control Gu' within Chu Yunmo's womb?"
Thinking this, Li Mutian said in a deep voice,
"Go and summon Physician Ouyang, and fetch another thicker chain to tie up Chu Yunmo for me."
Li Mutian's idea was good, but Chu Yunmo was uncooperative. Perhaps it was because of the Gu worm in her body, but her power increased greatly, and hundreds of soldiers were no match for her.
The formation was incredibly sophisticated. Seeing so many people trying to kill her, Chu Yunmo set up an arrow array, trapping everyone inside. Screams of agony echoed from within.
"Your Highness, look! It's Chu Yunmo."
Just then, Li Mufeng and "Xue Ziwei" returned. Upon seeing the scene, "Xue Ziwei" hurriedly requested a crossbow from the spatial storage.
"No, please, Your Highness, spare Yunmo! He was controlled by that beast, which is why he harmed innocent people. Please, please, sob sob..."
Seeing "Blood Purple Rose" aim her crossbow at Chu Yunmo, Zi Yuan knelt down with a thud.
"Please, Your Highness, spare the young master! Please, Your Highness, spare the young master!"
Zi Yuan's kneeling caused everyone in the cabin to kneel down. Ru Xuan and the others kowtowed desperately. "Blood Purple Rose" glanced at Li Mufeng, but in the end, she still managed to deflect the crossbow bolt, avoiding Chu Yunmo's vital points.
"puff……"
Chu Yunmo coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground.
"Young master, young master..."
Mu Chun struggled to her feet, wanting to go forward to check on her, but Ru Xuan beat her to it.
"Young master, young master..."
The formation was finally broken. Fortunately, not too many people died, but many were seriously injured. "Blood Purple Rose" rushed forward to help. When the officers saw that Chu Yunmo had fallen to the ground, they quickly pointed their swords at him. Just when everyone thought the situation was settled, Chu Yunmo suddenly stood up again and swung her sword at Ruxuan.
"No, go away."
Upon seeing this, Mu Chun pushed Ru Xuan aside, and Chu Yunmo's sword pierced Mu Chun's chest.
"No, Mu Chun..."
Ruxuan screamed in pain.
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