Chapter 170 Lu Yuanzhang
Upon hearing this, Hong Sui's pupils dilated instantly, and a hint of panic appeared on her face.
That person will protect my sister, right?
But in her mind, there was that haggard figure, lying weakly on the bed, his withered hand holding hers: "Sister, when will I be able to get out of this cage?"
My sister looked at the birds flying outside the window, her eyes filled with a mixture of longing and despair.
She came back this time because her sister wrote to her, saying that her sister didn't have much time left and wanted her to take her home after she passed away.
She didn't dare to gamble.
"Wait!" Hong Sui shouted to Yuan Qing.
“If you kill my sister, Master Xie’s curse will never be cured!” Hong Sui looked at Xie Yanzhi with a firm gaze, seemingly not lying.
Are you threatening me?
Xie Yanzhi looked at her, his eyes filled with coldness.
"The trigger you need is in her."
"If she dies, the catalyst will be gone. If Young Master Xie doesn't believe me, you are welcome to try!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Lin looked at Xie Yanzhi, her eyes revealing a hint of anxiety.
Xie Yanzhi looked at Hong Sui with a probing gaze, seemingly lost in thought: "I'm very curious, how could a mere maid like you possess such abilities?"
Upon hearing this, Hong Sui chuckled softly: "That Gu is not mine."
She doesn't have that kind of ability.
The one with such ability is her older sister, Hongyun.
No, it should be said that it was her young lady, Hongyun.
She arrived in the Miao village nameless and was taken in by the young lady's family.
The young lady also gave her the name Hong Sui.
Lin was startled again, as Hong Sui was very familiar with this Gu.
This Gu was not from Hong Sui.
Lin raised an eyebrow and pointed at the red tassel, saying, "Back then you clearly said it was from your hometown. Were you lying to me then?"
Honghui glanced at Lin and saw that her eyes first showed shock, then sadness, and finally anger.
Seeing Lin's reaction, Honghui felt a little guilty.
When the young lady's father lost a battle against Gu, his wife was also poisoned by the Gu worms.
After the couple passed away, she and her mistress left only the master as a cursed worm.
Later, the two ended up in the capital and fell into the hands of human traffickers. Because of her exotic appearance, the young lady was bought by the Second Master Lu of the Guangde Marquis's Mansion.
She was bought by the Lin family and made a maid for Madam Lin.
During her years at the Lin family mansion, although Madam Lin was somewhat spoiled, she treated her very well.
Therefore, Hong Sui avoided Lin's gaze and remained as respectful as before: "I grew up in Miao territory since childhood, so I am indeed familiar with that Gu."
"Why did you bewitch me into using a curse on Yi Lang back then!"
"You disappeared the day after Yi Lang was poisoned, leaving me with no way to help you."
"Do you know how much I've suffered all these years?!"
As Lin spoke, she got up and came to Hongsui, shaking Hongsui's shoulder as if venting her frustration.
"sorry."
Hong Sui's weak voice came through.
She lied to the Lin family.
Even if the Gu worm is not injured, it will cause the person afflicted with it to appear as if they are on the verge of death, like a walking corpse.
This is the real reason that person asked her to do this!
After crying for a while, Lin seemed to have vented all the unspeakable emotions in her heart.
Why target Yi Lang?
Hongsui carefully recalled the words she had heard back then.
"Xie Songyan is nothing to fear. He is just a scholar with no courage and only has the title of Marquis."
"But Xie Songyi! He has stolen the military merit again! If this continues, the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion will sooner or later return to the ranks of century-old aristocratic families under Xie Songyi's strategic planning."
"He is currently enjoying the Emperor's favor, so it will probably be difficult to make a move against him!"
"I won't let him die easily, I want him to suffer properly..." The sinister voice at the end still sends chills down Hong Sui's spine when she thinks about it now.
"That person threatened me with my sister, Hongyun," Honghui said truthfully.
"However, I think it's because the Second Master was too popular back then, which aroused the jealousy of others!"
“Some people do not want the Marquis of Jingnan’s mansion to prosper.”
She knelt down before Madam Lin again: "Second Miss."
Upon hearing the title "Second Miss," Madam Lin felt a bitter taste in her throat.
"That man promised to release my sister once the deed was done. But when I went there, I was ambushed. My sister threatened to kill herself, and that's how I managed to save my life."
As she spoke, Hong Sui unbuttoned her shirt, revealing a horrifying scar on her shoulder that made it clear to everyone that she had suffered a severe knife wound.
Honghui always felt indebted to the Lin family.
Seeing this, Lin remained silent.
Hong Sui added, "If I'm not mistaken, Second Master has been feeling unwell these past few days."
Xie Yanzhi's sharp gaze immediately fell upon him: "How did you know?"
Honghui's eyes reddened when she heard Xie Yanzhi's words: "Because my sister is going to die."
Xie Yanzhi frowned, staring straight at her, signaling her to continue.
This Gu is different from other Gu; everyone thought that the mother Gu was the key to the survival of the offspring.
Actually, the introduction is the key point; all three are indispensable.
Otherwise, the master and mistress would not have both perished back then.
"If Young Master Xie can rescue my sister sooner, Second Master might still be saved. If it goes any later, I'm afraid it will be too late."
"Even with the Second Miss's Gu blood to feed it, it's all in vain."
Upon hearing this, Madam Lin clenched the handkerchief in her hand.
Xie Yanzhi also had some thoughts.
A moment later, Xie Yanzhi called Yuan Qing in: "Take the person away and keep a close watch on him."
"Please hurry, Your Highness." As Yuan Qing led Hong Sui away, she turned back and added, before following him down the stairs.
After hearing so much from Hong Sui, Xie Yanzhi already knew who was behind the harm done to his second uncle.
He simply didn't know that this person had kept such a deep secret all these years.
Lin thought about Honghui's words and a name suddenly popped into her mind: Lu Yuanzhang.
“Yan-ge’er, it’s Lu Yuanzhang!” Madam Lin said to Xie Yanzhi.
Xie Yanzhi nodded slightly.
Upon seeing this, Lin slumped into her chair.
She found it hard to accept that ten years ago, Lu Yuanzhang had used her to harm Yilang.
Now, Min'er is going to marry the person who harmed her father.
Lin felt a mix of emotions, wondering what kind of injustice this was.
Xie Min, who was hiding outside the door, was also unable to accept it.
She couldn't believe that it was her own mother who had poisoned her father to such an extent!
She had harbored resentment and hatred towards her father for so many years. Little did she know that all of this was the result of her beloved mother's cruel actions in order to compete for favor with a concubine.
She couldn't believe that the person behind this was actually that beast Lu Yuanzhang!
Thinking this, Xie Min felt an unbearable pain in her heart and her stomach churned. She supported herself against the wall with one hand and clutched her chest with the other, staggering back to her room.
After she finished crying, Xie Min looked determined, as if she had made a decision, and then called her maid.
After that, Xie Min never left her room again until the day of her wedding to Lu Yuanzhang.
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