Jiang Songyi accompanied Madam Jiang and Mrs. Xu out of the palace.
Su Sheng followed Jiang Songyi closely and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he could finally get rid of his identity as Jiang Songyi's servant. Once he stepped out of the palace, he would be free again.
However, when Xu Shixin's secret of raising Gu was revealed and Jiang Songyi was guiding the Gu worm out for Xu, Su Sheng was always standing behind Jiang Songyi and witnessed it all.
He couldn't help but feel curious about how Jiang Songyi found a way to deal with those poisonous insects that even the imperial physicians were helpless against.
"Hey, Jiang Songyi, are you a spy from Miaojiang? Why do you know so much about Gu worms?"
[Hmph, the reason I have such a deep understanding of witchcraft is entirely thanks to my so-called third brother. In a previous life, he was poisoned by a Gu, and his martial arts skills were completely destroyed. For him, I traveled deep into the heart of Miao territory, volunteering to be the vessel for the Miao Saintess to test the poison, experiencing the torment of the Gu myself, and ultimately cured him of the poison. However, he dismissed me, saying that even without me, Jiang Yuyao would have found a cure for him.]
Madam Jiang and Mrs. Xu were both stunned.
They all knew Jiang Songyi had some knowledge of witchcraft, which was related to her past life, and perhaps even received guidance from her mysterious master. But they never imagined that Jiang Songyi had endured such great suffering in her past life, and was even so betrayed by her close brother.
Jiang Songyi recalled the past, a hint of irony flashing in his eyes: "So, is Mr. Su planning to report me to the Western Factory or the Imperial Guard? Anyway..."
"I would never do that. What I hate most is associating with those eunuchs from the Western Depot and those lackeys from the Imperial Guard."
Su Sheng was originally just curious, but his words have always been rather presumptuous. He didn't expect Jiang Songyi to retort in such a way, making him look like the kind of villain who casually reported others. He hurriedly interrupted Jiang Songyi in frustration.
Although Jiang Songyi's words were cut short, he hesitated for a moment, his expression stern as he continued to finish the rest of his words calmly: "They are right behind you after all."
Su Sheng suddenly turned around.
There was a clear line between the two teams, and they were approaching this side in an orderly manner.
The eunuchs on the left wore smooth round hats, black soap boots, and dark brown robes. The young eunuch in the lead was wearing a dark red python robe. He had handsome and charming eyebrows and eyes, skin as white as snow, a gentle and mysterious temperament, and was so beautiful that it was difficult to tell whether he was a man or a woman, but he exuded a ghostly and cold aura. This person was Gu Zheyuan, the head of the West Factory.
The group on the right were dressed in gorgeous brocade flying fish robes, with embroidered spring swords hanging from their waists. The leader was the Jinyiwei commander Ji Cheng. Although he was young, his eyes were as sharp as an eagle, his face was cold and without a smile, like ice that had not melted for a thousand years, the sharpest blade in the hands of the emperor.
They don't look like good people at all.
In fact, who in the court did not feel disgust towards the minions of the Western Factory and the lackeys of the Embroidered Uniform Guard?
However, although everyone hated them to the core, they had to be wary of their power and did not dare to offend them easily.
The Western Factory and the Embroidered Uniform Guard often attacked each other to check and balance each other, and people privately called it "dog bites dog".
Although Su Sheng disdained them, he was well aware of the consequences of being targeted by them. Therefore, he was afraid that his words would be caught by the two of them.
He smiled awkwardly and said, "Factory Master, Commander-in-Chief, you are also in this area."
Gu Zheyuan simply raised his eyelids slightly and slowly wiped a blood-stained iron hook torture device. The bloodstains seemed to still have traces of cruelty, and it was obvious that it had just pierced someone's scapula.
The corners of his lips curled up into a sarcastic smile, "Castrated dog?"
The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Ji Cheng, glanced at him coldly, and with a slight movement of his index finger, half of the scabbard of the Embroidered Spring Sword popped out. The blade flashed a threatening cold light in the sunlight, as if it was ready to be unsheathed at any time to chop off any enemy who dared to challenge it.
His face was covered in frost, and his eyes were as sharp as swords, staring at Su Sheng: "What do you mean by hawks and dogs?"
Su Sheng involuntarily took a half step back, his legs as soft as noodles.
He was terrified, as if he felt that Gu Zheyuan wanted to tear his scapula, and Ji Cheng intended to chop off his head.
Su Sheng forced a smile, trying to diffuse the awkwardness: "This, this is all a misunderstanding. You two adults misunderstood. I actually meant that you are uncle's right-hand men and his capable assistants."
"oh?"
Gu Zheyuan raised his eyebrows slightly, and his gaze suddenly turned to Jiang Songyi, "Miss Jiang, is this really what you heard?"
Ji Cheng also looked thoughtful, his eyes fixed on Jiang Songyi.
Su Sheng's palms were already wet, and he desperately winked at Jiang Songyi for help.
No matter what, his current identity is Jiang Songyi's servant. Jiang Songyi can't just ignore him, right?
He didn't dare to offend these two capricious mad dogs, otherwise they might arrest and interrogate him on trumped-up charges. These mad dogs would bite any prey they saw, without considering his special status - he was the eldest princess's biological son and the emperor's nephew.
However, Jiang Songyi's demeanor at this moment was even colder than that of the Jinyiwei commander: "You heard it right, Su Sheng did insult you."
Su Sheng almost jumped up: Jiang Songyi, you are so cruel!
He never thought that Jiang Songyi not only did not lend a helping hand, but instead made things worse.
Well, she can't have it easy!
Su Sheng glared at Jiang Songyi fiercely, trying to divert his anger to others: "I am Jiang Songyi's servant now. Everything I said was instructed by her. Instead of beating the dog, it is better to punish the master directly. If you want to arrest someone, arrest Jiang Songyi."
Ji Cheng, the commander of the Imperial Guard, was once Jiang Yuyao's loyal lackey, obeying her every word. He was also one of the executioners who framed Jiang Yuyao for treason and led the army to confiscate the mansion. He is naturally Jiang Songyi's enemy.
As for Gu Zheyuan, he died early in his previous life, but in this life, it was Jiang Songyi who saved him. As a result, he was heavily in debt to her and owed her for saving his life.
Ji Cheng still maintained that cold expression, without a trace of emotion on his face. Only his eyes, as calm as an ancient well, swept over Jiang Songyi more times than those of others.
Gu Zheyuan suddenly burst into laughter. The laughter was soft yet sharp, with a strange and sarcastic tone. "People often say that Princess Linchuan's son is a fearless little bully, but unexpectedly, he is willing to become a servant of the eldest lady of the Jiang family. This is really ridiculous."
Su Sheng's face flushed red at this moment. He felt in his heart that today's humiliation was all caused by Jiang Songyi. He had simply lost face in front of everyone!
Not only was he forced to be Jiang Songyi's follower, but now he was demoted to her "dog".
An idea suddenly struck him, and he thought of a plan that might help him regain some dignity. He raised his eyebrows and said confidently, "To make a beautiful woman smile, such a small matter is not worth mentioning."
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