The more Chen Mianmian thought about it, the more her head ached, and for a moment, she didn't know what to do.
As the Prince of Jin looked at the woman's furrowed brows, a despicable thought arose in his mind, but he quickly suppressed it.
He said in a low voice, “I know you are no ordinary woman. You have things that other women cannot comprehend. But I have a piece of advice: no matter how smart you are, you are still just a woman and should not interfere too much in the affairs of the Crown Prince. Moreover, some decisions need to be made by the Crown Prince himself, and even his birth mother cannot interfere, let alone you.”
"..."
Shen Mianmian bit her lip—was she influencing the prince's life? Damn it, how come these royal relatives are all so perceptive?
Prince Jin raised his voice, "Shen, I have already been very straightforward. Don't you understand? Do you have to make me say it in such an unpleasant way?"
Shen Mianmian also got angry, "What you're saying is really awful! I'm just a concubine, which eye of yours shows that I've influenced the young master?"
Prince Jin chuckled, "You can't control it? Then why did my elder sister tell me that you are the only one in this world who can persuade the Crown Prince?"
“I…” Shen Mianmian bit her lip, “It means the prince likes me.”
Prince Jin sneered, "Back then, the deep affection that Marquis Anning had for his wife was a well-known story in the capital. Marquis Anning's efforts were no less than those of the heir apparent, but could his wife control him?"
"..."
In a single sentence, the deep slumber was frozen in place.
Yes, Marquis Anning loves his wife so much. The two have been husband and wife for more than ten years, sharing honor and disgrace, life and death. Marquis Anning was able to keep the matter of the heir apparent from his wife for three days.
Why does Fengchu have to listen to her? Could it be that... she is actually controlling Fengchu invisibly?
Shen Mianmian felt that she had been brainwashed by the Prince of Jin's few words—she had transmigrated into the book with the intention of manipulating the fictional character, Feng Chu, with sweet words. But... as soon as she realized this, she felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
A voice inside her protested—Fengchu isn't a two-dimensional character; she should respect his life.
Prince Jin's voice also became anxious, "I know you brought so many stewards to avoid suspicion, but have you considered that Prince Bai will find out sooner or later that you received me? Since he will find out sooner or later, why not inform him and leave the decision to the prince?"
"If the Crown Prince sees me, I will certainly apologize to him properly; if the Crown Prince still refuses to see me, I... will simply pretend I never came, and will never mention that matter again, leaving it to fate."
Chen Mianmian's heart skipped a beat. "Leave it to fate? What do you mean? Do we need to speak in private?"
She's no longer avoiding suspicion!
Prince Jin stared at the woman for a long time, then shook his head. "That matter is of utmost importance. I can only tell the Crown Prince, and only the Crown Prince."
Chenmian was so angry she wanted to smash a cup—is that crucial? Isn't that just rebellion?
"Very well, Your Highness, please wait. I will personally go and inform you of this matter." With that, she got up and left in a huff.
...
At the same time.
While the King of Qin was having a meeting with his subordinates and listening to their reports, he suddenly felt a burning sensation in his abdomen.
The official who was reporting the situation noticed the King of Qin's sudden change in expression and hurriedly stopped. In his panic, he even accidentally knocked over the teacup next to him, which shattered on the ground with a crash.
The other officials all looked at the man—how could he be so careless? The prince is clearly in a bad mood today, and you're still acting so recklessly.
The official trembled even more violently.
The King of Qin remained seated, his posture unchanged, but his gaze turned sinister as he looked down at his abdomen—was the poison still effective?
Xiang Chao's mother was from Miao territory, so she had some knowledge of Gu poison.
Three years ago, when Xiang Chao sought refuge with him, he introduced himself as a specialist in Miao witchcraft.
He didn't believe in Gu poison because it was only a legend, and he had never seen it with his own eyes.
He once asked Xiang Chao to find people to conduct experiments, but Xiang Chao said that Gu poison is not inexhaustible. Each excellent Gu master can cultivate a maximum of three Gu mothers in their lifetime; Gu masters with less skill may not even be able to cultivate one in their lifetime.
This Gu Mother is the Gu Master's everything. To avoid annihilation, even if a Gu Master cultivates it, they will not tell others. Even if someone accidentally finds out that they have cultivated it, they will not tell outsiders what kind of Gu they have cultivated.
Xiang Chao was also lucky enough to cultivate a Gu mother, and at that time he wanted to use this Gu mother as a token of his sincerity to surrender to the King of Qin.
But the King of Qin didn't believe it at all.
This time, it took a lot of persuasion to finally convince the King of Qin to take the Gu Mother.
There is only one Gu Mother, but the Gu Children can be continuously cultivated.
If the Gu worm does not work, it will die after a month; if it does work, its lifespan will follow that of the Gu worm mother.
When using it, the master first consumes the Gu mother, and then throws the Gu seed at the target person.
If the Gu mother fails to be deployed, she can be removed at any time; if the deployment is successful, she will be bound to the Gu mother for life.
Xiang Chao once told the King of Qin that if the poison was successfully administered, the King of Qin would feel something, but this feeling would be temporary, proving that the poison had entered the target's body.
Once the Gu worm has settled down, it will generate a high fever that lasts for three hours, after which the Gu worm will be successfully injected.
The King of Qin stared in astonishment at his abdomen, and soon the burning sensation disappeared.
He raised his eyes and sighed deeply—there really was such a thing as Gu poison in this world; he had originally thought Xiang Chao was just bragging and making a fuss.
Upon hearing the prince sigh, his subordinates trembled with fear.
The King of Qin then remembered that a meeting was still in progress, and said to the man who was still standing, "Where were we? Let's continue."
"..." Everyone—So, what exactly happened just now?
...
Qingfeng Courtyard.
Shen Mianmian first tried to get the madam away, making sure that only she and Fengchu were left in the room, before pitifully and softly saying, "Qingzhou, I just did something, but I swear I made thorough preparations. Please promise me that you will listen to me calmly and without any emotional fluctuations, okay?"
Bai Qingzhou leaned against the cushion, her voice still very weak, "When...did I ever doubt you? Tell me, I won't be angry."
Chen Mianmian grabbed the man's hand, surprised, "Oh! Why do I feel like your hands have gotten bigger?"
In the past, Fengchu's hands were as white and smooth as jade carvings, and each finger was as tender as scallion whites. Now... of course, they are still tender now, but they are longer and more bony, with distinct and sexy angles, and there are faint blue veins on the back of his hands.
Bai Qingzhou chuckled, "I guess so. You're not going to tell me?"
Shen Mianmian then remembered that there was still Prince Jin in the front hall, but she was here playing with a man's... fingers.
"Cough..." He coughed nervously, then remembered the princess's letter and hurriedly took it out from his pocket. "...This, you can read this first, but promise me you won't be angry."
Bai Qingzhou looked at the woman's pitiful little expression and unfolded the letter, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
After a short while, he asked, "So, you just went to see Prince Jin?"
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