"I'm going right now, Ah-Xi, wait for me. I won't let anything happen to you."
Shen Jinchen gave her a serious look, then disappeared like a gust of wind.
Cen Xi watched her flustered steps, shrugged and smiled helplessly. She, who was under the influence of the curse, wasn't worried, but he was frantic with anxiety.
She must be incredibly charming to make someone so anxious and insecure; she truly is a very successful woman.
If she dies from the Gu worms, she will have no regrets. I just don't know if her mission is complete now.
Last time, she fully unleashed the primordial power of the forbidden technique's backlash, forcing that Yan Taizu to the point of losing his soul. Shouldn't she have completed her mission? She should be able to be reborn into a better family in her next life, right?
However, it's also possible that fate wants her to shatter the soul of Yan Taizu, because she seemed to have heard Yan Taizu shout something like "I will come back again" when his soul left his body last time.
Never mind, she can't die now. We should also find out what's wrong with the Gu poison in her body.
In the courtyard where the banquet had been held, Shen Jinchen joined the fray after arriving. Although he had always loved his younger sister, Cen Xi was his life, and he couldn't tolerate Shen Qinghua doing such a hurtful thing to her.
So his sword strikes were ruthless, and a quarter of an hour later, Shen Qinghua fell to the ground covered in wounds.
Seeing that he hadn't killed the rebellious woman, Shen Youji, upon landing, thrust his longsword straight at her chest, wishing she would die instantly.
Shen Jinchen quickly blocked him and said in a deep voice:
“Father cannot die now; she has cast a spell on Cen Xi.”
"What a tragedy! How could I, Shen Youji, with my illustrious reputation, raise such a vicious daughter? What kind of curse has Ah Xi been under? Is there any way to cure it?"
Shen Youji's face was filled with remorse. He shouldn't have been bewitched by this rebellious daughter and sent out invitations to invite them back.
“I have no knowledge of these things, but perhaps the Great General King would understand. I have already sent Feng Qin to invite him. Shen Qinghua cannot die now. If even the Great General King does not know, we must use our methods to get my good sister to speak and explain the reason.”
Hahahaha…
"No one can survive here. Stop daydreaming about curing the curse. Let's all go to hell together. Once we're in hell, let us sisters serve you well. They'd be more than willing to be buried with you."
Shen Qinghua coughed up blood. Seeing Shen Jinchen and his "good father" still discussing how to remove the curse, she suddenly burst into maniacal laughter and roared.
"Hmph! Shen Qinghua, do you think no one can cure your seven consecutive injuries? Just because I can't cure them doesn't mean the successor of Medicine King Valley can't. Shen Qinghua, only you will die today. Everyone else can be saved. All your elaborate planning will ultimately come to nothing."
Shen Jinchen glanced at her, a hint of disdain in his eyes, and then coldly mocked her.
"Brother, I used to think you had the bearing of a ruler, cold-blooded, ruthless, and cunning, and that you would be a good emperor in the future. But now you are bound by a woman, and all your former ambitions are gone. I truly feel sorry for you. Do you think this is the end of it? These stupid women in the courtyard are just appetizers. Their fussing and crying won't affect my plans much."
"All I want is for you two treacherous dogs to fall apart. I believe you will be very satisfied with this great gift from your little sister. I'll take my leave now, see you in the underworld."
After mocking Shen Jinchen, Shen Qinghua revealed a sinister smile.
Then, she melted away in front of everyone, turning into a pool of blood. She had actually used a corpse-dissolving powder on herself.
That's ruthless! Even while she was still angry, she was willing to use something like this, sparing no effort even for herself. No wonder she planned this revenge.
Knowing that something had happened at the Shen residence, especially after learning that Cen Xi had been in trouble, Jun Jianchou, who was in his Grand General's mansion, could no longer sit still. He went straight to the stables, fetched a horse, and headed to the Shen residence.
Upon arriving at the Shen residence, he grabbed Shen Jinchen and punched him, demanding to know how he had taken care of Cen Xi, acting as if he were taking out his anger on his wife's family.
Seeing this scene, Cen Xi felt helpless and amused. She walked up to the two of them, pulled them apart, and stood in front of Shen Jinchen, saying:
"It's not his fault, why did you hit him? If you need to see a doctor, go see a doctor, don't resort to violence."
"It's not his fault? It's not his fault, how could you have been bewitched for no reason? Do you even know what a bewitching spell is? Cen Xi, do you even care about yourself? You're bewitched, and you can still laugh? Are you really that heartless?"
Jun Jianchou was furious, feeling like he'd punched cotton. He looked at Cen Xi as if she were a fool.
"Stop arguing, let's take a look at Ah-Xi first."
Shen Jinchen covered his bleeding mouth and said with a solemn expression.
"Dare to hit my son? Take this punch from me."
Just when Shen Jinchen and Cen Xi thought the matter was about to be over, Shen Youji suddenly raised his fist and attacked Jun Jianchou for some unknown reason.
Caught off guard, Jun Jianchou was knocked to the ground by Shen Youji, who even seemed poised to charge forward and continue attacking.
Shen Jinchen quickly stopped his hot-tempered father and hurriedly said:
"Father, what do you mean by this? General Wang is the doctor I invited to detoxify you. You can't just make things up like this."
"He hit you, and you're still defending him? Shen Jinchen, don't forget your place. This is called insubordination."
When Shen Youji heard his beloved son say that he was being unreasonable, he was very unhappy and retorted without thinking.
"It's all my fault, the Shen family's fault. If it weren't for today's family banquet, if it weren't for Shen Qinghua's presence, would this have happened? Would Cen Xi have been bewitched? Father, not only am I responsible, have you thought about the consequences now? So many daughters in the mansion were born because of your promiscuity? How much love do you still have for my mother?"
“I respect you and made you my adoptive father, not so that you would cause trouble and interfere with me. That’s all I have to say. Please think it over carefully, Father.”
After saying these words, Shen Jinchen walked up to Jun Jian, reached out his hand, and helped Jun Jianchou up.
Cen Xi felt that the situation was getting out of hand, and it wasn't appropriate for the three of them to stay at the Shen residence any longer. So she looked at Jun Jianchou and asked:
"Could you take the pulse of these younger sisters?"
"Can."
Seeing a woman lying haphazardly in the courtyard with a bluish-gray face, Jun Jianchou guessed what was going on. He then squatted down, grabbed a young girl's hand, and took her pulse.
After finishing with this little girl, they changed to two more girls from the Shen family.
"It's a seven-meridian injury. They should have taken some antidote to suppress the poison's effects before. I'll prescribe a few doses, and they should be able to detoxify after taking them for a month according to their subsequent symptoms."
After reaching a conclusion, Jun Jianchou stood up and looked at Shen Jinchen.
Shen Jinchen understood and said "thank you for your trouble" to him, and then led him into the study.
As for the Gu poison in Cen Xi's body, they were diagnosed when they returned to the Princess's residence.
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