Gu Jinke was in a hurry with the little princess Wanqihong. She had a gloomy face and only had time to leave a message for Xun Ji. Wanqihong followed her trembling all over and pointed the way to the bathing pool in the palace.
Due to the chaos in the palace, the original palace servants could not be ordered around, so Gu Jinke had to go to the bathhouse. The palace servants who were fleeing felt Gu Jinke's gloomy aura and ran away from afar, holding the valuable things they had picked up from the palace. Although they didn't know who she was, such an inexplicable aura was not easy to deal with. Now it was of course important to escape and save their lives. Only a fool would bump into her.
The further Gu Jinke walked, the stronger the burning sensation became. By the time she got to the end, her eyes had turned red, her whole body was hot and weak, and her mind was a little hazy. On such a cold and snowy winter day, she even wished she could roll into a snowdrift in just a single layer of clothing.
This uncontrolled state made her a little impatient. She turned her gaze to Wanqi Hong and glared at her fiercely: "How long will it take?"
Wanqihong was glared at by her and was shocked, with his eyes wide open.
Gu Jinke's disguise tonight was not perfect. It was just to confuse the Barbarian King at the beginning of the banquet. Now, as time went on, the disguise fell off. Coupled with Gu Jinke's sweat and the falling snow from the sky, her beautiful eyebrows and eyes were revealed, cold and beautiful. Because of the effect of the medicine, the corners of her eyes were misty and watery.
She glared at Wanqi Hong like this, and Wanqi Hong felt her whole body burning and her mouth dry. She was originally a reckless person, and she had taken a fancy to Gu Jinke's good looks. Now seeing such a scene, lustful looks subconsciously appeared in her eyes.
This look in her eyes was what Gu Jinke hated the most. Disgust flashed across her eyes, and she kicked over. Her long, thin legs were straight and powerful, knocking Wanqi Hong's burly body down with one kick, and then she stepped on her chest with one foot, saying in a cold voice: "Keep your dog eyes away."
Wanqihong suddenly came to her senses after lying on the ground, cold sweat dripping down her face. She was simply crazy. She even dared to show such a look to Gu Jinke. She replied, "Yes."
But the body's instinct is always faster and more honest than the mind, and her eyes looked up along Gu Jinke's legs.
"Bang!" Gu Jinke kicked him again: "If you don't want the dog's eyes, I can dig them out for you!"
As she spoke, she pulled the dagger out from the straps on the inside of her wrist. The dagger pointed directly at Wanqi Hong with the sound of wind without any pause. At this moment, all Wanqi Hong's thoughts disappeared. She crossed her hands to block, but the dagger had not yet completed its mission. It stabbed straight down, through the back of her hand to the palm, and from the palm to the back of the other hand, and then penetrated the palm again. The tip of the dagger finally hovered above her pupil.
In such a scene and sight, the only thing that can be seen is the clear silver color of the dagger itself.
Wanqi Hong had no doubt that if she moved her eyes at this moment, the sharp tip of the dagger would destroy her eyes. She was so frightened that her heart and liver were broken: "Master, I know I was wrong."
Gu Jinke pulled out the dagger without any hesitation. The blocked blood spurted out and covered Wanqi Hong's face. Some of the blood also splashed out and landed on Gu Jinke's face and clothes.
The red blood fell on her porcelain-white face, which was enchanting and charming, captivating everyone's heart. But this time Wanqi Hong didn't dare to look at her carelessly, nor did he dare to have any other thoughts. Gu Jinke's decisive move reminded her of some bad memories after she fell into the hands of Gu Jinke and his servant. Fear rose up in her and she quickly avoided Gu Jinke's face.
Gu Jinke's dagger was of top quality. The blood flowed down and soon there was no trace left on the dagger. If Wanqi Hong's hand had not been shaking and even had a big hole on it, it would have been as if nothing had happened. Gu Jinke wiped the blood off his face and sneered, "He is indeed a bastard."
As long as she is not whipped harshly, she will become bolder. But it is better to teach her a lesson now, otherwise when she gets to the bath... Disgust flashed in Gu Jinke's eyes, thinking of how the king and queen in the palace had come up with such a dirty idea in order to place people around her to control her in advance.
Some people would send good-looking servants to her side, or ask people to show their courtesy whenever possible. When she was bathing in the palace, there would often be people who would make plans to have an affair with her. Gu Jinke never held back and injured and killed several palace servants, which frightened these people's restless minds and made the queen and some ambitious people calm down.
To put it nicely, he placed servants around his daughter who had not yet left the palace. To put it bluntly, it was compassion, but to put it bluntly, it was seduction. The king and the queen suppressed the news, and everyone only knew that Gu Jinke killed someone, but no one knew why he did it, and thus his notoriety spread.
Gu Jinke needed these things at that time. Instead of clarifying the matter, he went with the flow. The Queen was even more unwilling to expose herself, so she was happy to see it happen.
Looking back now, Gu Jinke was actually somewhat grateful to the Queen. She could feel that the effect of the medicine in her body was very strong, but thanks to the Queen's help before, her drug resistance seemed to have improved a lot, which allowed her to stand here steadily for such a long time, and even maintain her sanity and kill Wanqi Hong.
But after all, it was a secret medicine from the palace, so Gu Jinke felt very uncomfortable. She left a mark for Xun Ji again, and then with a fierce look in her eyes, she stabbed the dagger into Wanqi Hong's shoulder from behind: "Lead the way."
Now Wanqi Hong obediently led the way for Gu Jinke. She walked in front and Gu Jinke followed her with the dagger in his hand, and they arrived at the bathhouse built in the royal court after many twists and turns.
Under the night sky, the scenery here is very beautiful, with a new scene at every step. It is built very luxuriously. In order to create an atmosphere, even a thin gauze is put up, half-covering it, as if it is a fairyland. Gu Jinke could tell that this must be the place where the Barbarian King usually had fun. The pool must be filled with fresh water drawn from somewhere, and bubbles would occasionally bubble up. There was no one here anymore, and it was far away from the hustle and bustle and very quiet.
Wanqihong saw the pool as if she had seen a savior. She had been stabbed in the shoulder by Gu Jinke. If she couldn't find the bathing pool again, she was sure that Gu Jinke would not hesitate to stab her a few more times and let her bleed to death. "It's right here. This is the bathing pool that my aunt painstakingly built. She treasured it so much that she brought fresh water in. The small pool over there is full of cool water for summer use, and the big pool over here is warm water for weekdays..."
As she was speaking, she noticed that Gu Jinke didn't look happy at all, so she lowered her voice unconsciously and stammered.
Gu Jinke nodded: "Well done!"
She pulled out the dagger, and Wanqi Hong breathed a sigh of relief immediately. The blood on her palm seemed to have stopped, but her shoulder was still bleeding. Wanqi Hong was actually very worried. If the bleeding did not stop or she did not bandage her hand, her hand would be disabled. She wanted to turn around, salute and leave.
Gu Jinke turned the dagger over and used the power of the dagger handle and fist to hit Wanqi Hong's neck hard.
"Bang!" Wanqi Hong fell down softly.
Gu Jinke wanted to get rid of this time bomb on the spot, but when she thought that this guy might be useful in the chaos outside, she held back.
Of course, the most important reason is that Gu Jinke's current situation is already very bad. She cannot guarantee that she can kill Wanqi Hong with one blow. Without the ability to kill with one blow, she does not want to endure Wanqi Hong's desperate resistance.
Sure enough, this long-planned attack made Gu Jinke lose all his strength. Wanqi Hong fell softly to the ground, and Gu Jinke staggered and fell to the ground. He could not hold the dagger anymore, and it slipped out of his hand and rolled to his feet.
But now that Wanqi Hong had fallen, Gu Jinke didn't have to hold on any longer. She fell to the ground, tugged at her collar to reveal her collarbone, and then her deliberately suppressed breathing became rapid. All the visible skin on her body was flushed with a gorgeous pink. She looked at the small pool that Wanqi Hong had pointed at just now, supported herself on the ground, picked up the dagger, and slowly stood up, then moved over there, and it took a lot of effort to throw herself into the cool pool.
She shuddered instinctively, and then let out a sigh of relief. The heat in her body and the cool water finally brought her back to her senses, which had almost completely lost control. She supported herself with her hands on both sides of the pool, found the place usually built for lying on her back, swam over, lay down, and closed her eyes.
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Xun Ji naturally noticed that something was wrong on Gu Jinke's side very quickly. She carried the Barbarian King along the way to intimidate the barbarian army, but Gu Jinke, who was originally planned to follow and command, did not catch up. She knew something was wrong, and when she turned around, she could not see any trace of Gu Jinke, which made her very anxious.
However, she and her men had fought their way quite far, and now they had to turn back halfway. Not only was it dangerous, it might also disrupt their plans. Therefore, Xun Ji could only work harder, hoping to rush out and reunite with his people as soon as possible, and then go find Gu Jinke.
However, what enables Xun Ji to move forward firmly is her confidence in Gu Jinke. But she was lucky. Duke Xu Yeliang, the fifth princess Gu Jinyun and General Qi were all first-class generals. They rushed forward to fight against the barbarians whose morale was already in chaos, and their speed was much faster.
In addition, this was the royal court of a barbarian country, and the soldiers of Jin were filled with enthusiasm and performed beyond their normal level, allowing Xun Ji to quickly open the first gap. According to the plan, the people who were to meet them here were the people of Xu Yeliang, the Duke of Zhenguo.
But Xun Ji also saw two other people who were waiting here for Li Yuxin and Qiao Xi. When the two men saw Xun Ji, their eyes lit up and they subconsciously looked around her, but they did not look at the person they wanted to see today. Their brows immediately frowned, but before they could ask any questions, Xun Ji's eyes lit up when he saw the two people appear.
As they spent time together, Xun Ji saw clearly that the two close friends of His Highness were as wise as women, and were more devoted to His Highness. At such a chaotic moment, when other people were distracted, it would be best to seek their help.
Xun Ji said immediately, "Your Highness may have been in trouble." She quickly explained why Gu Jinke did not follow up as originally planned, and then asked the two people for help: "The Barbarian King's court is in chaos now. The general and his men certainly have no way and no extra manpower to send people to look for Your Highness in a big way. Please ask the two gentlemen to bring their men to the royal court..."
Before she finished speaking, the two of them quickly agreed, their faces changing from panic to calm.
Xun Ji immediately called the good men he brought with him to them. Their good men had all been sent out by Gu Jinke before, and eventually they lost contact with Gu Jinke. It would be better to call these people back now, which could also provide some convenience to the two young masters.
The few of them didn't say much. After completing the handover, they went their separate ways. Xun Ji went to meet up with other generals at other points. It would be best if the melee could end early. This way, even if Gu Jinke was besieged by a large army or something else, the enemy would be cautious.
Li Yuxin and Qiao Xi took their men to the army to cover the hole that Xun Ji had just opened, and tried to find Gu Jinke as soon as possible and rescue her.
According to the information from their subordinates, they naturally came to the place where Gu Jinke disappeared at the beginning, in front of the royal palace of the Barbarian Kingdom. On the way, the two people were constantly thinking about what was holding Gu Jinke back, so they secretly called out the people who had been guarding him before and questioned them, hoping to find some clues.
The banquet went very smoothly and the guards did not notice anything wrong at first. However, after Qiao Xi and Li Yuxin's meticulous questioning, they soon found out the only unexpected thing about the banquet.
"Your Highness drank a glass of wine given by the Barbarian King." said the guard. Li Yuxin and Qiao Xi both suspected that there was something wrong with the wine.
But the guard shook his head: "But that cup of wine was not only used by His Highness, but also by Lord Xun Ji and the Barbarian King himself."
Things have come back to a dead end. It was dark at night and the place was covered in blood. Neither of them could find any trace of Gu Jinke. They were even more worried about the unknown dangers that Gu Jinke might have encountered and became a little anxious.
Li Yuxin gritted his teeth and said, "Let's split up into two groups! Each person searches for one head, it will be faster!"
Otherwise, if time goes on for too long, there will be more variables.
Qiao Xi pursed his lips. This was very dangerous. They didn't bring many people in to begin with, and now the palace was in chaos. If they were to disperse, the danger would increase exponentially. Just thinking of Gu Jinke who was nowhere to be found, he nodded.
The guards who followed wanted to persuade them, but they also knew that they were considering the safety of His Highness, so they could only swallow their words of dissuasion. The two men split their men and horses in half, and then rushed into the vast night.
The royal court of the barbarian country was very large and magnificent. As Qiao Xi walked along, he only saw servants fleeing everywhere. Occasionally, he ran into some barbarians who were deserting, but they were not in a team. He had good hands to protect him, so it would only take more effort to deal with these people. It was actually safer than he had imagined.
But this made things even more confusing. Gu Jinke had military power, so she shouldn't have been trapped. She even lost contact with Xun Ji. If someone had deliberately ambushed her, there should have been some noise. But no such signs were seen along the way.
Qiao Xi's gaze returned to the banquet again. He frowned and asked again, "Are you sure that His Highness only drank an extra glass of the Barbarian King's wine at the banquet?"
The guards nodded immediately: "Yes, this is the only thing that was not planned. The Barbarian King wept bitterly and mourned their dead soldiers and her sister. He said that he was grateful for the guards' protection of the little princess, and rewarded them with wine on the spot."
Josh nodded. "How was the wine poured? Was it the same wine jug used by the same person, and the wine glasses were taken in order on the table? Was there no manipulation?"
He asked in detail, and several people who followed him recalled it, but they were all very nervous at the time, and now they recalled it vaguely. Fortunately, the extravagant appearance of the Barbarian King made it very clear, and the guard said as he thought, "No, the Barbarian King was extravagant. It was two beautiful palace servants who poured the wine, each holding a wine pot and pouring it into the same cup for drinking."
"And the wine given to His Highness and Lord Xun Ji was poured by two palace servants respectively." After these words were spoken, several people's faces changed, suspecting that there was something wrong with the wine.
Someone just murmured, "But when she was assassinating the Barbarian King, she was completely defenseless. It doesn't look like she was drugged on purpose!"
Qiao Xi also tends to agree with this conclusion, otherwise Xun Ji would have told them something was wrong, and Gu Jinke might not have accepted the glass of wine.
The matter has reached a dead end again, but at least the doubts have been raised. Qiao Xi was trying hard to think whether there was such a poison in the world while searching for it.
Li Yuxin on the other end also quickly found out such details, but he was also confused. Could it be that he was really poisoned?
But such a huge royal court should not have such poison. If it is accidentally ingested or used to commit murder, the consequences will be disastrous.
The two men could only suppress their inner anxiety and started searching again. The barbarian king's court was becoming more and more chaotic. Perhaps they knew that defeat was inevitable, and they encountered more and more deserters on the road. Some of them had lost their minds and turned into wild beasts, just wanting to vent. Qiao Xi saw a barbarian soldier dragging a servant to a corner on the road, unbuttoning his clothes and pounced on him.
Qiao Xi frowned in disgust and ordered, "Such a beast should be killed with one knife."
Gu Jinke was very strict with his subordinates. Even when he was conquering many cities in the barbarian country, he never let his soldiers act recklessly. Therefore, the guards and soldiers around him could not bear to see such bestial behavior, so they immediately picked up their swords and killed the man.
But it was not just this. Qiao Xi clenched his fists as he watched more and more chaos in the palace. He could not control it at all. The guards behind him also frowned and said, "Is this the case of the top beam being crooked? The Barbarian King used to have a reputation for extravagance and sometimes liked to have fun with his subjects. I didn't expect that his soldiers would also develop such a character! But fortunately, our army will be here soon and we will be able to kill these disgusting things soon!"
However, Josh got a flash of inspiration from her words. Barbarian King? □□? The emperor and his subjects enjoy themselves together?
He gritted his teeth and said, "Go and bring someone over here and ask how to get to the bathhouse here."
Although it was incredible, if it was true, Qiao Xi clenched his fists, got the exact location from the palace servant, and ran towards the bathing pool.
At this moment, Li Yuxin suddenly realized something. He was interested in medicine, and the pills he prepared for the little princess on the road were made by adding a lot of medicinal ingredients to the barbarians' secret medicine.
He remembered that when he was looking up information on this subject, he had seen a vague mention in a book that there was a secret medicine in the royal court with a similar effect, which was more effective but harmless to the human body. It’s just a pity that the production method is Wang Ting’s exclusive secret recipe.
He bit his lips so hard that they bled. Your Highness, could it be that you were poisoned by this kind of drug?
Don't be afraid of ten thousand things, just be prepared for the worst. His eyes quickly fell on the royal bath. He grabbed someone to ask for directions, then ran away with his guards.
The secret medicine developed by the palace is always very effective. Your Highness...
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