"This is utter nonsense!"
"The reign title and the name of the country are related to the fate of the nation, how can they be treated lightly?"
Xu Shenzhi is such a cunning and despicable person, what right does he have to make such a comment!
Moreover, such a momentous event as establishing a nation requires offering sacrifices to Heaven and informing ancestors, consulting astrology, and selecting an auspicious time.
Otherwise, it would harm the nation's destiny; how could we arbitrarily set a date and act hastily?
Ayado gently shook her head, as if mocking his naivety and stubbornness.
"Second Prince, there is no point in delaying."
You probably don't know that your Empress was assassinated in the capital, and now... her fate is unknown.
"What?!"
Qin Jingheng's pupils suddenly contracted, and his previously composed face instantly lost all color, leaving only horror and panic.
Those eyes, which always held ambition and calculation, were now filled with disbelief and anxiety, desperately trying to discern the truth from Ayado's face.
"It was...it was you who did this?! How is my mother?"
Tell me quickly! What happened to her?!
His voice trembled slightly from extreme nervousness.
Ayado stretched out her slender fingers and gently patted his cheek with a hint of playfulness.
"It seems you still haven't grasped your current situation. Since that's the case..."
She leaned down again, their faces so close they almost breathed each other.
Qin Jingheng was stunned, not understanding what she intended to do.
We've tried everything—coercion and bribery—do you think you can seduce him with women? He's not one to be so weak-willed!
However, the next moment, all his imagination was shattered by the bizarre scene before him, and boundless fear poured down on him like ice water.
He could see clearly that from Ayaduo's slightly parted red lips, a tiny Gu worm, translucent like blood jade, resembling a centipede but with thin wings, slowly crawled out!
The Gu worm trembled slightly on the tip of her tongue, appearing infinitely magnified before his eyes at such close range.
Every segment of the torso and every slender foot was clearly visible, emanating a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.
“Since you are unwilling to be an obedient puppet,” Ayado’s voice was still gentle, but it carried a cold cruelty.
Her bright red lips were luscious and tempting, but the words she uttered were chilling: "Then become a true puppet."
Qin Jingheng's pupils dilated with extreme fear, and all his previous toughness and calculations crumbled in an instant, leaving only his most instinctive will to survive.
He tried desperately to shake his head, but couldn't move; he could only manage broken moans from deep in his throat.
"No...no! I promise! I'll agree to anything!"
Era name, country name! I'll decide right now!
Aya smiled charmingly, but her alluring eyes held no warmth, only a cold ruthlessness that seemed to manipulate its prey. Her voice was as soft and tender as a lover's whisper:
"Wouldn't it have been much easier if you had listened to me earlier? It's a pity that now... it's too late..."
Before she could finish speaking, her luscious red lips pressed against hers without hesitation.
Qin Jingheng struggled desperately, but his neck was as stiff as iron and he couldn't move it an inch.
Their lips met, but there was no tenderness, only a chilling cold and nausea.
He clenched his teeth, trying to put up a final resistance, but his seemingly soft lips and tongue contained an irresistible force, cleverly prying open a crack.
"Waaaaah—!"
Unable to speak or move, Qin Jingheng's eyes bulged and rolled in terror as he desperately tried to convey his surrender and submission.
He's willing! He's willing to do anything now!
It's just a country name and era name; he could come up with more than a dozen to choose from even with his eyes closed!
Unfortunately, his "good intentions" were like throwing a wink at a blind man; the other party completely ignored them.
He could clearly feel the cold, slippery worm wriggling and crawling into his mouth through the gaps between his teeth, then burrowing deep into his throat...
He was instantly overwhelmed by immense despair and nausea.
No...no, please! Everything can be discussed!
He'll be content with his "promising" job as a puppet emperor!
Just then, a soft yet incredibly strong hand covered his abdomen, and then... suddenly pressed down.
"Ugh—!"
The sudden dull pain and impact completely dissipated his last bit of resistance, and he involuntarily gulped down the living creature.
It went down... it went away... it's gone...
At that moment, all hope was lost.
All ambition, resentment, and scheming vanished, leaving only endless coldness and despair.
Aya straightened up, smiling radiantly, and watched with satisfaction as a tear of heartbreak and despair slid down his cheek.
Qin Zhaoyue, who had witnessed the whole thing from the shadows in a corner, couldn't help but purse her lips.
It really was... a unique and "sensual" scene.
Yue……
Qin Jingheng gagged twice, his throat contracting violently, but he couldn't vomit anything.
All that remained was a futile physiological reaction and a bitter taste filling my mouth, followed by a chilling sensation of a foreign object rising from deep within my chest and abdomen.
It wasn't a sharp pain, but rather a kind of extremely disgusting, lifelike wriggling and darting sensation.
It was as if countless tiny feet were slowly crawling between his internal organs, or as if cold silk threads were winding and taking root inside.
His face was ashen white in the candlelight, fine beads of cold sweat trickled down his forehead, and his lips trembled slightly uncontrollably.
He stared intently at the alluring red figure beside the bed, forcing out a broken question between clenched teeth:
"What...what did you feed me?!"
Upon hearing this, Aya stood up straight, her slender hands on her hips, looking down at him with a superior air.
Her red lips curled into a sneer, uttered with utter contempt.
That smile was unrestrained and flamboyant, carrying the wildness and cruelty unique to the dense forests of southern Xinjiang.
"My dear Second Prince, do you still not understand my identity?"
Now that things have come to this, why deceive ourselves any longer?
Gu worms! Gu worms from Southern Xinjiang!
Qin Jingheng had been in the Baiyue Protectorate for more than half a month and had heard about the strange and terrifying methods used by the various tribes in the southern border region.
Besides the elusive forest warfare tactics and the deadly poisonous miasma traps, what is most terrifying is the insidious and bone-deeply corrosive Gu technique.
Those who can be revered as "Holy Maidens" are undoubtedly the most core and terrifying beings in the Gu Dao lineage.
How could you treat me like this!
He forced down the metallic taste in his throat and the churning in his stomach, trying to grasp at the last straw.
"Governing a country is like cooking a small fish! You...you need my strategies for governing the country!"
"Heh... Hahaha..."
Ayado seemed to have heard the most absurd joke in the world. She pointed at him and laughed so hard she was shaking.
A crisp yet chilling laugh echoed in the intimate bedroom, sounding particularly jarring.
She laughed for a while before she could barely stop, and then raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
She shook her head, her tone full of amusement and sarcasm.
"Second Prince, Second Prince, that Mr. Xu Shenzhi has assisted you for so many years."
Doesn't he know what kind of person you are?
You...you actually used your own 'talent' to threaten me? That's absolutely hilarious!
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