"This place seems outdated and backward, but I never expected it to hold so many secrets. It's truly unbelievable."
Cen Xi glanced at Feng Qin and couldn't help but sigh.
"Isn't that right? Mistress, your summary is spot on. The people here may seem like frogs in a well, but they're just as cunning and greedy. I've also discovered something particularly interesting. Would you like to hear it?"
Seeing that only Cen Xi had expressed her opinion first, Feng Qin fawned over her and sat down in front of her, wanting to say more to her.
"Tell me about it!"
Cen Xi glanced at him sideways, indicating that he could continue.
Seeing that Cen Xi really wanted to hear it, Feng Qin coughed, cleared her throat, and then began to tell the story vividly:
"Actually, more than 20 years ago, there was a love triangle in the Miao village, which was about the love entanglement between the current Miao King and Miao Queen and Chen Moxiu, the third brother of the Third Elder Chen Youdan."
"Among these three people, Empress Miao and Lu Moxiu were a perfect couple, but according to the ancient rules of Miao territory, they were destined not to be together. So later, under the instigation of these two families, the couple was ruthlessly separated. At that time, the selection of the Holy Maiden was underway, and the High Priest Meng Yin used some tricks to make Tian Jingjing, who is now Empress Miao, the Holy Maiden."
"Lu Moxiu, however, had his leg broken by people arranged by the Tian family and the High Priest, and was banished from Miao territory. As for whether he is dead or not, no one knows now. However, the two of them do have a daughter, and that person is none other than the current Holy Maiden of Miao territory, Yin Shun."
"Isn't Yin Shun's surname Yin? How could he be..."
Cen Xi was incredulous, then slammed the two doors shut, remembering High Priest Meng Ya's words, and echoed:
"That's right, Meng Ya said something similar before, so it seems there was some truth to it. It's also a coincidence that both daughters of the Tian family liked people from the Lu family. Is it just because they're good-looking?"
As soon as Cen Xi finished speaking, Feng Qin chimed in, and couldn't help but share the gossip he had heard:
“I agree with you. Lu Duling is indeed quite good-looking. I’ve also heard that Lu Moxiu was even more handsome back then than Lu Duling is now. The incident caused quite a stir back then, and many of the older generation in the Miao family still remember it, saying it was a real pity that Lu Moxiu was born into the Lu family.”
"Do you think the secrets of Bagua Mountain might be related to this past event? Ever since we entered Miao territory, the Miao Queen's attitude has been too subtle. We can see through everyone's intentions, but we can't figure out what her purpose is. And what happened to Lu Moxiu from back then? Is he really dead? Or has he secretly infiltrated Miao territory again, plotting something behind the scenes?"
Following Feng Qin's train of thought, Cen Xi felt that the Empress Miao in the palace seemed too indifferent. With such a big incident happening to the Miao King, she didn't even come out to uphold justice, which was simply too unreasonable.
"This is very unusual. Could the secrets inside Bagua Mountain be related to this love triangle?"
Jun Jianchou also sensed something amiss. It's no wonder he guessed that way; the atmosphere at Fengqin was so perfect that it was hard for him not to think in that direction.
"Shen Jinchen, you've been listening without saying anything. Do you have other ideas?"
Seeing that she had said so much but the people around her remained silent, Cen Xi couldn't help but ask another question.
"Since Bagua Mountain is so mysterious, why don't we go and explore it? It's so well-protected; it wouldn't make sense if it didn't hold secrets. As for whether it's related to Lu Moxiu and Empress Miao's machinations in the Qiaozhong Miao region, we'll find out once we investigate."
Shen Jinchen glanced at the gate of the post station with a deep gaze and said calmly.
“Yes, we should go and take a look. The three of us are all from the same school and have good skills in formations. Even if Bagua Mountain has set up a lot of formations, I believe I can solve it.”
Cen Xi had been incredibly curious for a long time, and when Shen Jinchen made such a suggestion, she couldn't wait to run to Bagua Mountain immediately.
“Then Cen Xi and I will go. In a day or two, Prime Minister Shen will fall ill, which will be a problem if we need to get things done.”
Jun Jianchou gave Shen Jinchen a meaningful look, then pursed his lips.
The mention of Gu (a type of poison) stunned all three of them, with Cen Xi still somewhat bewildered. Yes! More than a month had passed; she had already experienced the effects, and now it was Shen Jinchen's turn.
For some reason, the thought of Shen Jinchen's intense loathing for her and his desire to kill her made her heart tighten.
"Jun Jianchou, is there no way to suppress this? I remember Tian Ying used a technique on Cen Xi before that could suppress it. As long as they don't meet, he won't have those emotions or go crazy!"
Shen Jinchen doesn't understand Gu, and all the explanations about the Returning Love Gu come from this person, so now he can only place his hopes on him.
If possible, he hoped he would never hate Cen Xi in his entire life, even if he were controlled by a Gu.
"Yes, doesn't your Medicine King Valley have many secret techniques? Could you please help him? Please."
Cen Xi glanced at Shen Jinchen, her heart tightened, and she felt a sense of suffocation. She was finally afraid.
“I…! I don’t have any ideas. Since Tian Ying was able to do it last time, maybe she can do it this time too. Cen Xi, you’re familiar with her, you can go and ask her, maybe you’ll get some unexpected results.”
Seeing Cen Xi pleading with him for Shen Jinchen's sake, Jun Jianchou felt a little jealous, but he didn't show it. Instead, he offered a very practical suggestion.
"Okay, I understand. Let's go find Tian Ying now."
Cen Xiteng stood up abruptly, grabbed Shen Jinchen, and walked out.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
Seeing Cen Xi's anxious expression and gentle, doting tone, Shen Jinchen realized that it was rare for Cen Xi to treat him so sincerely in this lifetime, and he would be willing to die right now.
"You suppressed the Gu in your body because you wanted to go to Bagua Mountain?"
Seeing that the two of them were really going to find Tian Ying, Jun Jianchou stood up and asked.
"Yes! I must go to Bagua Mountain. I have a feeling that there must be a shocking secret hidden there. We have been searching for Yan Shengxiao for so long and have not found him. Maybe he has also hidden in Bagua Mountain. If we can get rid of Yan Shengxiao once and for all this time, that would be the best."
Shen Jinchen gripped Cen Xi's hand tightly, glanced at Jun Jianchou, and gave a faint reply.
"Alright! You guys go ahead!"
Shen Jinchen's answer was exactly what Jun Jianchou had expected, so he had nothing to say.
Seeing the girl he had protected since childhood now intimately holding another man's hand, he felt somewhat lost.
After this incident, Jun Jianchou clearly sensed that Cen Xi, who had always been aloof, had begun to open her heart and truly accept a man, but the one who did this was not himself.
That's enough. Now that he's decided to let go, he will do everything in his power to find a way to remove the curse, so that Shen Jinchen can live a good life and stay by Cen Xi's side for the rest of his life, protecting him.
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