Wang Ruofu's words immediately enlightened Su Yan.
No wonder she had purplish-red lines on the Empress Dowager's neck. I thought it was just a hallucination, but now it seems I wasn't seeing things.
So Su Yan told Wang Ruofu everything that had happened to the Empress Dowager, including her unusual youth and strange pulse.
After listening, Wang Ruofu remained deep in thought, his expression extremely serious. After a long while, he said, "If that is really the case, it seems that the Empress Dowager has been poisoned not by poison, but by a Gu."
"Gu? What kind of Gu?" Su Yan couldn't help but ask curiously.
She wasn't entirely unfamiliar with 'Gu'. Lu Yuanxiu had examined the corpses of victims killed by Miao girls, and Su Yan had secretly seen them, though she didn't fully understand them.
"Little Yan'er, do you still remember when you asked me to test for poison in Pear Blossom Village?"
Su Yan nodded, "Of course I remember. You also said that the Gu poison was incredibly cruel, causing people to suffer from festering sores all over their bodies and die in agony..."
"That's right. In fact, this poison and the poison in Pear Blossom Village should have come from the same person."
Upon hearing this, Su Yan immediately denied it, saying, "Impossible, Hua Hanyun is already dead..."
She witnessed Hua Hanyun die right in front of her. More than a year has passed since she left Lihua.
Hua Hanyun's remains have probably all turned into bones in his grave.
Seeing that Su Yan did not believe him, Wang Ruofu continued to explain, "The poison that the Empress Dowager was poisoned with is called 'blood gu,' which is a gu worm that can only survive by being fed with the larvae of peacock butterflies. Once it enters the human body, it will devour the blood, and the person poisoned will slowly die. It does secrete a substance that can make people younger and younger, so that the person poisoned with the gu must maintain a state of 'apparent death.'"
The person was already dead, and the 'blood gu' was a forbidden technique in Miao territory, lost hundreds of years ago. Its appearance in the palace was indeed strange..."
Hearing Wang Ruofu's explanation, he was completely dumbfounded and seriously doubted what he had heard. He asked again, "You mean the Empress Dowager is gone?"
Wang Ruofu nodded. "That's right. According to you, I estimate that the Empress Dowager died a month ago. Otherwise, why would she be emitting a foul odor for no reason?"
Anyone afflicted by the blood worm, aside from the outer skin maintaining their appearance, has likely already had their flesh beneath the skin devoured by the worms. The Empress Dowager you see now is no longer alive.
After listening, Su Yan could only marvel at how vast and wondrous the world is.
"Both 'Hooked Kiss' and 'Blood Gu' were created by the same person, and Hua Hanyun is a member of the Dark Moon Pavilion. It seems that the Empress Dowager's matter is inextricably linked to the Dark Moon Pavilion."
Although Wang Ruofu had never fought against the Dark Moon Pavilion members, he knew that the Dark Moon Pavilion was also involved in the affairs of Suizhou.
“Xiao Yan’er, once the news of the Empress Dowager’s death is revealed in the palace, Chang’an will inevitably be plunged into a bloodbath. The Xiao and Xie families will fight to the death. No matter what the situation is, the mastermind behind the scenes has already achieved his goal.”
After listening to Wang Ruofu's analysis, Su Yan felt that her senior sister's words were very pertinent.
"Senior sister, for your safety, quickly pack your things and leave Chang'an..."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ruofu couldn't help but chuckle. "I am now the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, not the Director of the Court of Judicial Review. How could I possibly leave the capital at will?"
Upon Wang Ruofu's reminder, Su Yan slapped her forehead, realizing she had forgotten about it. "Damn it... I forgot about my senior sister's promotion."
Wang Ruofu smiled and said, "Don't worry about my safety. Although I am the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, I have not yet established my own power in the court, nor have I sided with any side. The Xiao and Xie families will not do anything to me. At worst, they will think about removing me from my post."
Although the position of Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review is not as prestigious as that of the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, or the Ministry of War, it is still a good position.
Regardless of who ultimately prevails in the court, whether it's the Xiao or Xie families, Wang Ruofu knows he won't hold the position of Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review for long unless he sides with one of them.
However, Wang Ruofu had no intention of associating with them.
"Senior sister, the Dark Moon Pavilion Master is a descendant of the former dynasty's crown prince. If his plan succeeds, it will be a catastrophic disaster for the Great Liang."
“That’s right. I think we should stop investigating the source of the poison for now and find out where Dark Moon Pavilion is. After all, the enemy is in the dark while we are in the light, which will put us at a disadvantage.”
Su Yan thought for a moment and felt that her senior sister's suggestion was not very good. "Senior sister, I think we should continue to investigate who poisoned us. Right now, we don't even have any news about the Dark Moon Pavilion. Maybe the person who poisoned us is the breakthrough."
After listening, Wang Ruofu felt that what Su Yan said was not entirely unreasonable. "But with only the two of us, it's not easy to investigate this case."
"Who said there were two people here..."
Upon hearing Su Yan's words, Wang Ruofu felt a vague unease rise in her heart. "Could it be Shen Yao?"
Su Yan shook her head, then suddenly added mysteriously, "An hour from now, Senior Sister, wait for us in the courtyard..."
After saying that, Su Yan left the dark room and hurriedly departed.
Seeing Su Yan suddenly run out, Wang Ruofu was completely confused. She didn't know what Xiao Yan was going to do.
………………
An hour later, Wang Ruofu carried the medicine pot to the big tree in the courtyard, seemingly to empty the dregs from the pot.
Just as he was about to fall, a shout suddenly came from under the tree. A dark figure fell from the tree and rolled to Wang Ruofu's feet.
Bai Yunfei scrambled to his feet, looking disheveled. He appeared to have been stung by a bee in the tree, his eyes swollen shut.
Upon seeing Wang Ruofu, he immediately got up cheerfully and greeted her.
"My benefactor, it's been so long..."
When Wang Ruofu saw Bai Yunfei, a hint of helplessness flashed across his face.
She had only saved Bai Yunfei's life once, but unexpectedly, the two met by chance after returning to Chang'an.
Bai Yunfei was as persistent as a fly, and no matter what Wang Ruofu did, he couldn't shake him off.
Wang Ruofu didn't speak to Bai Yunfei. After throwing away the dregs of the medicine, he turned and left without any hesitation.
Suddenly, I heard Su Yan's voice behind me.
"Bai Yunfei, what are you doing here?"
Su Yan, along with Shen Yao, Xie Yu, and Jing Ning who insisted on coming along, arrived at her senior sister's courtyard.
Su Yan was somewhat surprised to see Bai Yunfei appear as well.
Although she took Bai Yunfei as her apprentice, he was, after all, a member of the royal family, so how could Su Yan really treat him like a disciple?
Therefore, there are no restrictions on where the white clouds fly.
In addition, Bai Yunfei was active and lively, like a wild horse that could not be restrained, when Su Yan left Chang'an.
Bai Yunfei had already traveled to Jiangnan to explore the martial arts world, so when he saw her in her senior sister's courtyard and saw her adopted disciple, he couldn't help but be surprised.
Upon seeing Su Yan, Bai Yunfei immediately grinned foolishly and said to her, "Master, it's been a long time!"
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