Chapter 118: Actually it’s a strange pattern
"Or, you could first tell me why I have snake marks on my body."
It was this point that left Lu Yao puzzled.
If the Yan family really wanted to harm her, they could have done it behind her back without anyone noticing.
For example, let her body become weaker and weaker, and then naturally "die of illness." Or create an accident and let this princess die.
even……
Lu Yao shook her head, a hint of sneer curling up at the corners of her lips. She didn't know whether it was directed at the Yan family or herself. "Of course, if they were a little more extreme and more thoughtful, they could even cause me to die in childbirth."
"No matter which one it is, it's better than having snake marks on my body."
After all, the previous ones could be considered accidents, but if snake patterns appeared on the body, it would make the whole thing weird.
And when the news gets back to the capital, the doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau will know that her death was unusual.
Her life or death may not matter much to the Yan family.
However, if the consequence of doing so is to arouse the suspicion of the Dragon Emperor, wouldn't it be a loss?
Looking at Lu Yao's puzzled expression, Su Tan paused, carefully considering his words before saying, "Your Highness, that's not actually a snake mark."
She was called that because something grew out of it that looked like the markings on a snake's body.
"But to be more precise, it is actually a ghost pattern."
"The potion the princess drank to maintain her pregnancy was once used by an evil spirit. Doctors can't find anything wrong with the water used to boil it, but if someone with spiritual cultivation investigates, they'll find that the water contains something that can gradually turn people into corpses and then into ghosts."
So to be precise, what grew on Princess Jingxi's body was not snake pattern at all, but ghost pattern.
"Princess, every time you drink this pregnancy-maintaining medicine, you'll experience constant abdominal pain. That stuff is corroding your stomach and intestines, trying to turn you into a corpse step by step."
"In that case, how can it not hurt at all? If it doesn't hurt, it would be abnormal."
Lu Yao closed her eyes.
I see.
I see!
But she still couldn't figure it out, and still looked at Su Tan in surprise. At this moment, she probably understood that her father probably really thought that she had not returned to Beijing for a long time and suspected that something had happened, so he asked Su Tan to come and protect her.
Su Tan is not an ordinary weak woman.
But he is a master of mysticism who can tell fortunes.
"Princess Jiayi, I understand everything you said, but I still don't understand why the Yan family did this."
After all, if the princess was killed, once the evidence is solid, the entire Yan family will suffer. Is it worth it to sacrifice the lives of the entire family for just one person like her?
She raised her lips, a hint of ridicule flashed across her lips, and her eyes were filled with sarcasm. "I don't think my life is that valuable in the eyes of the Yan family."
Su Tan counted on his fingers, then shook his head slowly, emphasizing each word, his voice floating lightly into Lu Yao's ears.
"If the Yan family were all alive, they would naturally not take such a big risk."
"But Princess, have you ever considered that the husband you live with day and night is actually not even a human being?"
It's not just Yan Qin who is not considered a human being.
In the entire Yan Mansion, apart from Zhenzhu and Lu Yao, there is probably no third living person.
"Your Highness, if I'm not mistaken, you've been feeling unwell for the past five years. You said earlier that you felt uncomfortable whenever you were exposed to sunlight."
"You spend every day among inhuman creatures, and their scent lingers on you. Add to that the impending doom, and it's only natural that the princess would be afraid of sunlight."
Lu Yao swayed and took a breath of cold air.
There was finally an expression on her face that was different from the lifeless one before.
Lu Yao subconsciously grasped Su Tan's arm, her breathing becoming a little rapid. She quickly asked, "What do you mean by that?"
"What do you mean by this, I live with inhuman beings day and night?!"
"Does that mean everyone in the Yan family is a ghost?"
There was a hint of astonishment in Lu Yao's eyes. She staggered a little. When she thought that she might have lived with this kind of thing for so long, she shuddered subconsciously and felt creepy.
Lu Yao bit her lip and finally looked at Su Tan. After hesitating for a moment, she said, "County Lady Jiayi, you said they are inhuman, but..."
"But I spend every day with Yan Qin, and he clearly has a normal body temperature and heartbeat."
"How could someone like him...how could he be the inhuman being you mentioned?"
It's not that she hasn't thought about the Yan family being strange.
But she saw more strange and diverse people in the palace, and she felt that the world was so big that there were all kinds of strange things.
He never thought of any evil ways, let alone considered that the Yan family might not be human.
Su Tan raised his eyebrows. "This isn't unusual. Someone with a higher level of cultivation can give you some illusions. It's actually not difficult for them."
"Besides...besides, even if his body is cold, will the princess choose to abandon the Yan family because of this?"
Lu Yao's expression instantly froze.
She slowly lowered her eyes, then gave a bitter smile. When she raised her head, she stared at Su Tan for a long time. "You are a master of mysticism who can predict the future, but you can't hide anything from me."
"Yes, for me, it's so hard to find someone who cares about me. It's so hard to find someone who takes me seriously. Even if I know they might not be human, I will still ignore them and throw myself into the fire."
Not everyone has the courage to face their deepest fears.
That's just how she is, so she chose to escape, which has become her habit.
Even the reason she came here today was not to ask Su Tan if there was any way to keep her alive.
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