Chapter 118 This kid is so vicious!
Xue Youli looked at the last line of characters on the Book of Heaven's Secrets and was shocked. She lost her grip and the blood amber pendant slipped from her fingertips.
She didn't intend to destroy the blood amber in this way.
After all, if the blood amber is broken, the insects sealed inside will wake up early!
She had little experience in the field of puppet insects, and it would be extremely dangerous to release the puppet dragons before she had a thorough understanding of them.
Xue Youli's face changed and he stretched out his hand to grab the falling pendant, but unfortunately he missed it.
It looked like the pendant was about to hit the ground.
It happens so quickly!
Chu Xinyue just tiptoed and passed directly through the rope tied to the pendant.
She raised her legs high and gracefully rescued the amber from falling.
Xue Youli looked at the pendant hanging on her ankle and breathed a sigh of relief, "I was so scared! Fortunately, it didn't break!"
Chu Xinyue took off the pendant and teased with a smile, "It's just a piece of blood amber. It doesn't matter if it breaks. At most you can compensate me a few pieces. You are the dignified Concubine Xue, you can afford to break it!"
Xue Youli replied, "Compensation is a small matter. I'm just worried that the blood amber might be damaged and the insects inside might escape."
"What kind of insect is this?"
Chu Xinyue turned the pendant in her hand over and over again, "Isn't this just an ordinary pendant?"
Xue Youli walked up to her and pointed at the black spot in the amber. "This is a cricket."
"Oh my god!"
This time, it was Chu Xinyue's turn to throw the blood amber in her hand.
Fortunately, Xue Youli was prepared and caught the blood amber that was thrown into the air.
"Don't worry, the insect is sealed in the blood amber. As long as you don't break the blood amber, it will be fine."
Chu Xinyue felt her scalp tingling just by looking at the insects in the blood amber. "How could there be such a scary thing in the pendant that Murong Nan wears?"
Xue Youli replied, "This is a wedding gift from Murong Ye to your Prince Kang. It seems that he has given up on trying to get Murong Nan."
In the original plot of the novel, Princess Qinghe and Murong Nan did not get married, so there was naturally no such thing as sending a congratulatory gift.
If the blood amber had been well preserved, the insect trapped in it would not be able to wake up, and his plan to kill Murong Nan would fail.
Chu Xinyue was puzzled, "If Murong Ye wanted to kill Murong Nan, why did he go to all the trouble of getting a worm? Wouldn't it be easier to send a killer?"
"Not necessarily. Sending assassins is also risky. If the assassination fails, he may be exposed if they follow the clues."
Xue Youli frowned and thought for a moment, then continued, "As long as Murong Ye makes sure Murong Nan wears the blood amber, he can find a chance to break it. Once Murong Nan falls into his trap, he will become his puppet. When the puppet dragon devours his brain, he will surely die!"
Chu Xinyue glanced at the blood amber in her hand, and suddenly an idea came to her mind. "Next month, General Yu, who is stationed in the southern border, will return to the capital. In addition to more than ten generals, there will also be the princess of Nanzhao Kingdom returning with the army. They want to take this opportunity to form a marriage alliance with Jiuzhou and reach a peace negotiation. Could it be that Murong Ye wants to kill Murong Nan during the autumn hunt and then put the blame on Nanzhao?"
If the Empress Dowager's favorite youngest son, the Emperor's own brother, died at the hands of insects, Jiuzhou would definitely send troops to attack Nanzhao!
The peace talks between the two countries will collapse!
Xue Youli nodded, "Yes, Murong Ye wants to use Murong Nan's life to disrupt the peace talks between Jiuzhou and Nanzhao. Once war breaks out in Southern Xinjiang, Murong Che's attention will be diverted to the battlefield in Southern Xinjiang, and it will be much easier for him to do something."
Chu Xinyue suddenly realized and gritted her teeth in anger, "Murong Ye is such a vicious guy! Thanks to you for discovering that there was something wrong with this amber, otherwise it might not be Murong Nan who died, it could be me!"
No matter what, Murong Nan is still his brother. He actually risked his brother's life for his own ambition!
"Murong Nan has always been on low guard against his second brother, but Murong Ye never expected that the blood amber would be discovered by me!"
Chu Xinyue herself is the author, and she knows very well how terrifying the special edition of the insects in the novel world are.
If you are not careful, you may be controlled by insects and lose your life.
The more she looked at the blood amber, the more she felt her hands were burning. "Then let's quickly throw away this harmful thing!"
Xue Youli shook her head. "Murong Ye is very thoughtful. If you throw away the blood amber, you will be in trouble."
"But, isn't it too dangerous to wear a insect on your body?" Chu Xinyue set up the Nanzhao people in this novel to be good at raising insects. The insects they raised can not only control people's words and deeds, but also take their lives.
This blood amber that seals the insect is like a time bomb that could explode at any time.
Xue Youli frowned and pondered for a moment, "There are many skilled craftsmen outside the palace. Find a way to have someone imitate a piece of blood amber. Remember to make it look exactly like this one, and then wear it on your body every day."
"Okay!" Chu Xinyue agreed immediately, paused, and then said, "Ali, Murong Ye's knife is already on my neck, we must not let him get away with it! We have to think of a way to fight back and kill him!"
Xue Youli tightened her grip on the amber and had an idea in mind. "If you don't mind, I'll keep this piece of amber with the worm in it."
Chu Xinyue looked at her worriedly, "Of course I don't mind, but be careful not to let the insects escape!"
Xue Youli met her worried expression and replied, "Well, as long as the blood amber is not broken, the insect will not be able to escape."
Chu Xinyue sat in Shuiyuexuan for a long time before she reluctantly stood up, "Ali, I'm leaving today. I don't know when I'll have the chance to visit you in the palace next time."
"You are a princess, and now you are the empress dowager's daughter-in-law. If you want to enter the palace, it's just a matter of asking. It's not that troublesome." Xue Youli said, reaching out and giving her a big hug. "But you have to be careful of Murong Ye outside the palace. Keep an eye on your little husband and try not to let him come into contact with Murong Ye alone. Also, the sooner the fake blood amber is made, the better."
"Okay, I'll take note. Be careful in the palace."
After seeing Chu Xinyue off, Xue Youli was not idle either. He immediately took Banxia to the library to look for books related to the insect.
Her and Chu Xinyue's traveling through the book changed many plots in the novel; even the insects appeared earlier than in the original novel.
In order to have a better chance of winning when she faces Murong Ye head-on in the future, she must understand the chips in the opponent's hand as soon as possible.
Know yourself and know your enemy.
The sun sets and the sky darkens.
Xue Youli dropped the bow and arrow in his hand and said to Xiao Zhongzi who was waiting beside him, "Clean up this place."
Besides reading medical books, she practices archery every day, combining work and rest and leading a fulfilling life.
"Master, I'll go to the kitchen..." Banxia was just about to go get dinner when Wang Defa's loud voice rang out from outside, "The Emperor is here——"
Everyone in Shuiyuexuan immediately knelt down and saluted, "We pay our respects to the Emperor."
Murong Che walked up to Xue Youli and helped her up from the ground. "Fifth brother and Princess Qinghe have already left the palace. I came here to have dinner with you."
Wang Defa quickly brought the meal and asked the palace maids to set it up.
As soon as Xue Youli sat down at the table, Murong Che spoke, "I came here tonight to tell you something happy."
"What's the matter?" Xue Youli heard this and waited for the man to continue with a curious look on her face.
"Today, I received a report of the battle sent back from southern Xinjiang at full speed. The Nanzhao Kingdom also sent envoys to negotiate peace with us. They are now on the way and will reach the capital in ten days or half a month."
Envoy from Nanzhao?
They come so fast!
Xue Youli knew that some of the envoys had already reached an agreement with Murong Ye and were preparing to disrupt the peace talks between the two countries.
However, she couldn't focus on this and could only pretend to be surprised, "So, my elder brother is coming back too?"