Li Zhaoxian paced back and forth in the room with worry. Just then, Song Tangli arrived. Supported by a group of palace maids, she was still dressed quite luxuriously, showing off her status as Song Tangxueren of the Crown Prince's residence.
"Your Highness need not worry about this. I have heard about my sister's situation. She must be seriously ill, which is why she is staying at home and not seeing anyone. Otherwise, she would definitely have given Your Highness face."
Song Tangli's words sounded like she was thinking of Song Tangxue's best interests, but Li Zhaoxian didn't hear it that way. He thought that Song Tangxue had become increasingly unruly because of the favor she had received recently, and that she would even avoid him. It seemed that he had been too good to her.
"It seems that Ali is the best now. I will stay here for the rest of my life."
Song Tangli smiled charmingly. Although she didn't know what had happened to Song Tangxue, she was determined to make good use of this opportunity to get the Crown Prince's attention back.
Originally, it was thought that Song Tangxue's illness would be cured in a day, but for the next two or three days, she avoided him completely. No one in the entire Crown Prince's residence could see her. This news also reached Xie Qianzhong's ears, and he rushed to the Crown Prince's residence after finishing the morning court session.
The door to the Crown Princess's bedchamber was tightly closed, making it impossible to see what was inside. Xie Qianzhong, driven by his own instincts, barged in and found Song Tangxue lying on the bed with her eyes open, like a puppet being manipulated.
Xie Qianzhong immediately noticed that something was wrong with her. Just then, footsteps sounded from the side, and he quickly hid behind a pillar.
Pei Xi took some medicinal powder to the bedside and soaked the powder in it to apply to his arm. The skin that was applied to it turned red instantly, as if it had been burned.
Pei Xi's face showed a hint of madness: "Your Majesty will be fine soon, the pain will stop soon. Please wait a little longer, and you will become my most loyal subordinate!"
Although we don't know what Paige is doing, it's definitely not something good, otherwise no news would have leaked out.
Even the maids who were supposed to serve were not allowed to enter; they were all refused entry. After all, it was the master's order, and the servants dared not disobey. However, a strange thing had been discovered in the Crown Prince's residence these days.
The maid named Peixi has also disappeared. She used to be by His Highness the Crown Prince's side, but now she can't even be seen once.
Song Tangli naturally didn't want to dwell on this matter; it would be best if Peixi never appeared again.
Several strange events occurred in succession, making it hard not to think of something. Everyone was in a panic, and many people said that the Crown Princess had already died, but they just hadn't realized it. Some even dared to break in and take a look.
After applying the substance to Song Tangxue's arm, Percy left, and Xie Qianzhong quickly checked on her.
Song Tangxue's pulse was extremely weak. If it weren't for the fact that she was still breathing, one would think that the person in front of them was already dead. Xie Qianzhong hurriedly took out an antidote from his pocket. This was the antidote for all poisons, and no poison in the world could escape it.
"There's no need to give me the antidote. What's in my body isn't poison at all," Song Tangxue suddenly said, sounding somewhat strange.
"Tang Xue, what happened to you? Are you alright?"
Song Tangxue glanced at the things on her arm without caring, and snorted disdainfully: "They're just some children's toys. I just want to see what Pei Xi's purpose is in deliberately creating the illusion that my pulse is very weak."
Xie Qianzhong breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, as long as she was still safe and sound, that was good. Peixi was a maid in the Crown Prince's mansion. He had seen her a few days ago, but he didn't remember her well. How did the two of them get involved?
Song Tangxue saw through his thoughts: "She is not a simple maid. She is from Zhu Nanmen. I don't know what her purpose is in coming to the Crown Prince's residence. A few days ago, she kept asking me to say a few good words for her in front of His Highness the Crown Prince. I just refused, and she did this to me."
Song Tangxue's body is immune to all poisons and can resist anything from the outside world. Her bewitching incense is naturally useless to her; it's just a way for her to put on a show.
"Alright, you'd better hurry up and go. She'll be back soon. If she finds out what's going on, things won't be fun."
No sooner had Xie Qianzhong left than Pei Xi returned. This time, she brought a basin of hot water, placed Song Tangxue's hand in the basin, and released a drop of blood.
About fifteen minutes later, Pei Xi's voice rang out again: "Strange, this is impossible. I did it according to the method the sect leader told me, why are there no Gu worms?"
Only people from the South know how to raise Gu worms. It seems he came from a very far place. Moreover, not every person from the South knows how to raise Gu worms. Only some families that cultivate power will send people to learn it.
The location of Zhu Nanmen can be found not only in the capital but also in the south; it's likely that he learned this Gu technique there.
He had come into contact with these things in his previous life, but once the Gu worm entered the body, it would die within three days. The Gu mother could only control the person for a period of time during this period and could not control them for long.
More importantly, if you want to cast a spell on someone, you must live with them for about three days, a condition that not everyone can meet.
Therefore, the number of people in the world who know how to use Gu poison is decreasing.
Pei Xi applied some more powder to her body: "Perhaps I didn't use a large dose; it should be effective by tomorrow."
Every night, Pei Xi would leave his room and disappear into the Crown Prince's residence. On this day, Song Tangxue saw him disappear and quickly followed. She saw that Pei Xi was quite confident and never expected that someone could follow him.
She came to a mountain at the southernmost part of the capital, a desolate place where wild animals would roam at night, and the common people dared not approach it.
Pei Xi knocked on a tree three times, and soon a man in black appeared in front of her.
"How did things go?" The man's voice was strange, as if he had eaten something that caused his throat to tear.
"Reporting to Your Excellency, the mission is almost complete. We should be able to bring the Crown Princess under control by tomorrow."
Song Tangxue couldn't hear very clearly, only getting the gist of it. It seemed they were carrying out some kind of mission, one that was related to her, and they wanted to use her for something. Just as she was about to continue listening, the men in black not far away looked at her warily.
"who?!"
The two of them walked towards this side step by step, and the sound of their footsteps seemed like their last moments on earth.
Song Tangxue was able to escape unscathed right under their noses, but that would expose her identity. Just as she was wondering what to do, another person walked over from not far away, also dressed in black.
“It’s me, you don’t need to be too wary.”
They then relaxed, and the black man who had spoken earlier said somewhat disgruntledly, "You should have said so earlier. I thought someone had overheard us."
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