The matter concerning the Crown Prince has not yet been fully investigated, but it is already time for Jiang Yuanqing to remove the Gu poison.
At noon, in Jiang Yuanqing's courtyard, the sunniest spot in the entire Second Prince's residence, Jiang Yuanqing lay on a chaise longue with his eyes closed.
The courtyard gate was tightly closed, and the only people around were the servants who had been with him since childhood.
Only Xu Nian, who had come to rescue them, remained; even Fu Kang, the rightful wife, was kept outside. Throughout the entire Second Prince's residence, apart from Jiang Yuanqing's confidants, no one else knew of this matter.
"Take this pill first. I'll cut open your arm in a bit to lure out the Gu worm. This stuff can relieve pain." She had specially rummaged through her spatial storage to find it.
The bottle was brought to Jiang Yuanqing's lips, but the man remained unmoved. "Does this have any side effects?"
Xu Nian: "Don't worry, although other paralyzing drugs may affect intelligence, mine is carefully formulated and will not have any side effects. Take it with peace of mind."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuanqing glanced at her.
He then reached for the black pill and put it in his mouth. The bitter taste spread to his throat, but he didn't feel dizzy. In fact, his eyes, which had been drowsy under the sun, now had a bit of strength.
He watched helplessly as Xu Nian cut open his forearm, and blood dripped down his fair skin into the bowl.
However, only a few drops fell before the bleeding gradually stopped. The woman, whose face was bare, put it aside and pricked her fingertip with a needle.
The bright red color quickly blended into the bowl, becoming one with the pool of blood.
"Yunhua, come and hold this bowl under his wound." Xu Nian handed the bowl to the servant. "Hold it steady, and make sure not a single drop spills."
Upon hearing this, the servant named Yunhua dared not be careless and stared intently at the bright red stain in the bowl.
Xu Nian nodded in satisfaction and took out the yellow talisman she had prepared earlier from her spatial storage and placed it on Jiang Yuanqing's forehead.
The Second Prince asked, puzzled, "What is this for?"
"Although Gu poison is a poison, it is also an evil substance. It is abundant in Miao territory. This Pure Yang Talisman can gather more at noon and spread from there to your limbs and bones, making the Gu worms move."
She pressed an acupoint on Jiang Yuanqing's forehead with her finger and patiently explained.
As soon as he finished speaking, even his previously flat and unremarkable shoulder suddenly began to move, and a small bulge appeared on the muscle.
As if stimulated by something, it rolled back and forth a few times, then moved towards its chest!
Xu Nian's eyes sharpened, and she affixed another yellow talisman to her left chest, chanting incantations. The Gu worm moved to a certain position as if it had encountered some kind of barrier.
I circled around my heart several times, but I couldn't find a way in.
Jiang Yuanqing just stared at it with his eyes open, his expression completely unchanged. Because of the pill, he couldn't even feel the slightest pain.
The Gu worm inside her body was like a headless fly. Xu Nian glanced at Yun Hua and said, "Gently shake the bowl."
The rusty smell of blood filled the air, and the wound began to bleed again. The Gu worm, however, seemed to have found a chance to live, quickly changing direction and crawling towards the exit.
Then, with a "plop," it fell into the bowl containing Jiang Yuanqing's blood.
Xu Nianjian pinched a talisman, and spiritual fire rose out of thin air. The icy blue flames burned and clung to the blood, with Gu worms writhing within them.
It looked extremely painful. In no time, as the blood burned away, the Gu worm turned into black ash along with these things and disappeared into the air.
At that time, Xuanming Prefecture.
In the place where the royal family's crimes were investigated, Liu Ru'an sat at the top, his expression solemn. He looked down with considerable authority at the people kneeling below.
"Yun'an, someone has accused you of abducting women and seizing their farmland. Is this true?"
Yun An lowered his head, looking utterly dejected, and lay on the ground. "It is true, sir. But, but I didn't do any of this! I don't know why, I was clearly asleep, and when I opened my eyes again, I was there!"
His eyes were dark and swollen, and his whole body seemed to be surrounded by a layer of gray aura.
His cheeks were sunken, and his eyes were slightly bulging. His lips were chapped and peeling, making him look nothing like the arrogant, domineering, and wicked steward of the Crown Prince's residence that others described.
People would believe it if you said he was about to die.
Having served as an official for decades, what kind of people hadn't Liu Ru'an seen? He had visited the Crown Prince's residence before, and it wasn't that he hadn't seen this steward before.
Like his master, he was kind and gentle. Yet he was also very shrewd and had his own plans.
Seeing him like this now, I was truly startled. My brows furrowed slightly, and Liu Ru'an said, "In that case, tell me about these things in detail."
Yun An nodded hurriedly, "Yes, sir. The matter dates back to half a month ago..."
For Yun'an, that day was just another ordinary day, with the household bustling with activity. The mistress was pregnant at this time, so naturally all the responsibilities fell on his shoulders as the steward.
When the servants were making purchases, they discovered that some butchers had given them extra items.
He was carrying the silver to deliver the money because everyone else was too busy. Unexpectedly, he encountered an old man on the way, dressed in tattered clothes.
After he helped her up, she kept staring at him. Yun An was displeased, but thinking that she was ultimately in the wrong, she paid some money and left.
As a result, from that day on, he began to have sleepless nights.
Every time he closed his eyes, he felt someone staring intently at him from the shadows. But when he opened them, there was nothing there. Frightened, he went to a Buddhist temple to pray for a talisman.
It only worked for a few days, and then things got even worse!
He started to sleep excessively, spending half of the twelve hours of the day sleeping. Su Wanting thought he was ill and specially granted him leave to recuperate.
But whenever Yun An closes his eyes, his body becomes uncontrollable.
For some reason, he left the Crown Prince's residence and did things on the street that he would never normally do. Every time he woke up, he was faced with a situation he didn't know how to resolve.
He asked the people in the manor, and someone said they saw him go out with his eyes open and nothing seemed amiss.
But no matter how they called him, he wouldn't respond. If they ran to him, they would be coldly rebuked. Everyone assumed he was in a bad mood and dared not talk about these things in front of him.
"My lord, everything I have said is true." Yun An was nearly driven mad by the torment. "Please investigate the truth and do justice for me!"
After hearing everything, Liu Ruan's expression was beyond serious. He hesitated for a long time before saying, "Go, send someone to the General's Mansion to invite Princess Fu'an here."
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