Chapter 392 Seeing is Believing
"That's right," Ping Xuan said, "Miss Huang's father had business dealings with Yin Lanci, and Yin Lanci even lived in the Huang Mansion for a period of time."
"Miss Huang claims to be deeply in love with you, Your Majesty, and will not marry anyone but you. She specifically asked Yin Lanci for a love Gu to plant in you."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingfan's face darkened and a cold murderous intent flashed in his eyes.
Eunuch Zhou's face flushed with anger as he cursed, "What a wishful and vicious woman!"
Is His Majesty also someone she can dream of?
He actually wanted to put a curse on His Majesty. He deserves to be cut into pieces!
Feng Jing quickly stepped forward to take Xiao Jingfan's pulse, and then examined him thoroughly. After confirming that Xiao Jingfan was not poisoned, he retreated and continued to eat steamed buns with Chu Liuzheng.
Ping Xuan glanced at Feng Jing and said, "Miss Huang has not yet succeeded. Your Majesty can rest assured."
Xiao Jingfan asked, "Yin Lanci knew I came to Sishui Town because of Huang Ting?"
"Your Majesty is wise," Ping Xuan said. "Miss Huang drew your portrait in front of Yin Lanci. Yin Lanci recognized you and secretly replaced the love Gu with the string Gu, giving it to Miss Huang. He also asked me to teach Miss Huang how to cultivate the Gu."
This silkworm Gu doesn't sound like a good thing.
Xiao Jingfan suppressed his anger and asked, "What is the effect of the silkworm Gu?"
"Pulling silk, pulling silk, the puppet's silk." Ping Xuan said, "Once the Pulling Silk Gu has been in the body for more than twelve hours, the person infected will become like a puppet, with no control over their body and mind."
Zhou Yuande gasped at the thought and whispered a greeting to Huang Ting and Yin Lanci's ancestors. If they were right in front of him, he would have killed them both with a single blow.
Xiao Jingfan took off the Bodhi beads from his wrist, put them on the four fingers of his right hand, and twisted them one by one.
This crazy woman, it’s not enough to turn Prince Cheng into her puppet, she also wants to make him a puppet as well. Does she really think that the Xiao family is clay puppets in her hands that she can manipulate at will?
Murderous intent built up in his heart, but he never showed it on his face. He asked in a deep voice, "Besides the Pulling Silk Gu, what other plans does she have?"
"They're still making arrangements," Ping Xuan said. "You're in the barracks, heavily guarded, so it's inconvenient for them to take action. She wants to lure you into the city before taking action."
"How does she plan to lead me into the city?"
Ping Xuan: "She didn't say."
Xiao Jingfan stared at him with a frown, not caring whether he was truly ignorant or pretending not to know, and continued to ask, "I heard that she has the Nine-Eyed Gu, and she can train a medicine man with martial arts skills as powerful as Ji An in just a few months. How many people like this does she have around her?"
"Ji An?" Ping Xuan reacted for a moment. "You're talking about Zi Luo, right? She wears purple clothes and can't speak."
Xiao Jingfan nodded: "It's him."
Ping Xuan said, "There are six medicine men like Zi Luo around Yin Lanci. The other five are Qing Ju, Chi Nian, Huang Tang, Bai Ou, and Hei Fu."
"Ziluo is in your hands. Huang Tang was sent out by her to do some work. Bai Ou is following Huang Ting. Now, only Qingju, Chi Nian, and Heifu are left by her side."
"Qingju is the most skilled martial artist, followed by Chinian. Unless it's an urgent matter, Yin Lanci never lets them leave his side."
He explained it in quite some detail, but Xiao Jingfan was not satisfied.
He turned and gestured to Zhou Yuande.
Zhou Yuande stepped forward and drew the dagger from his waist. The sharp blade touched Ping Xuan's neck, bringing a chill.
Ping Xuan's body stiffened, his brow furrowed. "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
"Let's do an experiment." Xiao Jingfan fiddled with the bodhi beads. "My people have discovered that Zheng Qianqian has a strong self-healing ability. Cuts on the skin and flesh can be restored to their original state in a short time. I want to see if you are the same."
"I am." Ping Xuan hated the pain and simply admitted it. "Your Majesty, there is no need to examine me."
Xiao Jingfan's eyes were as white as snow: "It's better to see it with your own eyes."
As the words fell, Ping Xuan felt a chill on his left cheek, followed by a familiar pain.
Blood dripped down the pale jaw, blooming into blood flowers on the snow-white collar.
【Alas, the beauty is disfigured. 】
Chu Liuzheng subconsciously covered his eyes with the steamed bun, then moved away.
Looking at the rapidly healing wound on Lady Ping's face, she suspected that Eunuch Zhou had done it on purpose.
[They say you shouldn't hit someone in the face, but Eunuch Zhou hits her in the face. How much does he hate Lady Ping?]
Zhou Yuande was wrongly accused.
He was just following orders.
"It heals faster than Zheng Qianqian's wound." Feng Jing stared at Ping Xuan's face which had returned to normal and came to the conclusion.
Considering what he had just found, Chu Liuzheng was not surprised at all.
Ping Xuan is Yin Lanci's most satisfying masterpiece, the closest thing to a human Gu. His self-healing ability is only slightly inferior to Yin Lanci's. Second Junior Brother, who is considered a flawed product in Yin Lanci's eyes, cannot compare to him.
Ping Xuan licked the blood that had slid to the corner of his lips, his slender eyebrows raised slantingly: "Seeing is believing. Is your Majesty satisfied now?"
Xiao Jingfan's face was as gloomy as iron, and no one knew what he was thinking, but he did not let Zhou Yuande use the knife on him again.
He signaled Zhou Yuande to retreat with his eyes and asked, "How do we break the traps and formations on the Thousand-foot Cliff?"
"It's not that I don't want to tell Your Majesty." Ping Xuan pulled a snow-white handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the remaining blood from his left cheek as he spoke. "The traps on the Thousand-Foot Cliff are complex, and the formations are ever-changing. Even if I could tell you how to break them, without someone familiar with the formations to lead the way, it would be difficult for others to reach the top safely."
It was not known whether this was true or not, but Xiao Jingfan understood what he meant.
Although the two sides reached a cooperation agreement, they did not trust each other. To prevent the other party from reneging, they always had to hold some bargaining chips in their hands, and this Thousand-foot Cliff was Pingxuan's bargaining chip.
Xiao Jingfan thought for a moment and did not push too hard. He asked some other questions related to Yin Lanci and was also concerned about the situation of King Rui and the other two.
Ping Xuan only said that the three were still alive, and that he would have to wait until he went to Qianchi Cliff to see what was happening to them. If anything happened to the three, he would definitely send a message.
He spoke so vaguely, how could Xiao Jingfan not hear that he must be hiding something? But remembering what Chu Liuzheng had said before, he also had his own considerations and did not continue to ask.
Seeing that the emperor seemed to have finished his questions, Ping Xuan said, "If we want to capture Yin Lanci alive, it would be best to do so within the city. However, Yin Lanci will not stay in the city for too long. I wonder what your majesty's plans are?"
Xiao Jingfan said, "There will be a magic show in the city in two days. Find a way to bring Yin Lanci there and take him to box three. You don't have to do anything else."
The emperor only asked him to do things without telling him the specific plan. It was obvious that he did not trust him, but Ping Xuan did not care. He did not want the emperor's trust.
He replied respectfully, "Yes."
Xiao Jingfan: "You can go now."
Ping Xuan was in no hurry to leave. He straightened his robe, crossed his arms and bowed solemnly to Feng Jing.
Feng Jing quickly moved away, his eyes slightly widening as he asked, "Why are you worshipping me?"
Ping Xuan said, "Thank you, Doctor Feng, for taking care of Xiaoyu. I am deeply grateful."
Feng Jing chuckled: "You remember kindness but not grudges."
The injuries on Ping Yu's body were obviously caused by torture. How could Ping Xuan not see that with his keen eyesight?
(End of this chapter)
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