The soul-enchanting and divine Gu!

When Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly heard these words, her heart tightened, and she suddenly felt as if the clouds had cleared and the moon had appeared, and everything became clear.

[String it together! It’s finally being strung together! ]

The eldest prince was stunned by the question.

Soul-snatching and God-pulling Gu? Wasn't this matter...a long time ago over? Father said that he would not pursue it.

The eldest prince looked confused, not knowing what the connection was between this Gu and the questions he had just asked.

At this time, the king suddenly raised his head, looked around, and finally looked at the Qiao family and Che Hebi in the corner.

This look was quite meaningful, and Qiao Jiaojiao couldn't help but treat it seriously.

When the king spoke again, his voice was cold and his tone was slow.

"It is destiny. Since the three kingdoms are gathered together today, I will take this opportunity to explain everything that happened back then."

"Master Qiao, you... must have heard of the name of the Soul-Catching God Gu, right? Or, Master Qiao is here to learn more about this Gu?"

"The theft of the Soul-Snatching God Gu was not my intention. Today I have the opportunity to make it clear in front of Lord Qiao. Please don't let this ruin the goodwill between our two countries."

Qiao Zhongguo's face changed slightly when he heard this.

The inside story of the succession of the throne of Yong State has been well covered up, and the retired emperor has only claimed to be ill to the outside world. As for the matter of "Gu", it has been completely suppressed for the sake of the retired emperor and the face of the Yong Dynasty.

But now listening to the words of the King of Nanli, it is obvious that he has a clear understanding of the "dramatic changes" in Yong State.

From this point of view, there must be many hidden reasons why this Gu ended up in Yu Liu's hands back then!

"As for Master Che..."

The king tilted his head, his eyes fell on Che Taishi's always calm face, and suddenly chuckled: "Your country has a remarkable princess."

Master Che's eyebrows jumped, but the next moment he looked up in "confusion", "My Lord, please forgive my ignorance. I really don't understand the deep meaning of your words."

The king's lips curled up when he heard this, "It's okay, Master Che doesn't know at the moment, wait for me to come and everything will be clear."

Everyone's eyes were focused on the king. He looked reminiscing and said in a calm tone:

"Nanli once had a treasure called the Soul-Catching God Gu, which was cultivated by the most skilled Gu doctor beside the late emperor with half his life's hard work."

"This Gu has one mother and two sons. Once awakened, they need to feed on human flesh and blood. When they grow up, they will completely recognize their master. The second son Gu is driven by the mother Gu, and the middle son Gu will be completely attracted to the mother Gu's master, lose his mind, and even... become the mother Gu's master's puppet."

"Although this poison is against the will of heaven, it is ultimately a lose-lose situation, because after the three poisons devour the flesh and blood, the host will not be able to live long."

"So after I received this Gu from the late emperor, I locked it in the treasury and had no intention of using it."

"The existence of the Soul-Catching God Gu is no secret, and the first person to reach out to it in all these years was my ex-wife, the noblewoman of the Shen family, Shen Huilan."

Now that the boss has revealed his thoughts tonight, he has nothing to hide.

I had originally planned to appoint the second oldest brother as the crown prince on the day of the birthday banquet, but today I decided to make it clear to put an end to the eldest brother's thoughts and also to the third oldest brother's intentions!

Speaking of his ex-wife, the king couldn't help but turn his head to look at Shen Ningyun beside him.

Shen Ningyun lowered her head and looked at her toes, avoiding the king's gaze, but a strange cold look flashed across her pale face.

When the king turned around, his face darkened.

The old man of the Shen family was a founding father of Nanli. He was highly trusted and favored by Emperor Taizu. Nanli had been passed down to him for three dynasties.

During this period, the Shen family has always stood firm and even continued to grow. Its influence is so extensive that it has become the number one family in Nanli!

Just ask yourself, which king can sleep peacefully with such a ferocious tiger lying beside him?

"The Soul-Catching God Gu can confuse people's minds, which are extremely sensitive. Shen Huilan actually wants to get involved. This makes me doubt...her ambition."

When Shen Ningyun heard this, his shoulders trembled slightly and a trace of struggle appeared on his face, as if he was enduring something.

The king's chest rose and fell. It was obvious that he had tolerated the Shen family for too long over the years.

"In order to find out Shen Huilan's intentions, I played a chess game and quietly weakened the guards of the treasury, leaving Shen Huilan with an opening."

"If she really went to steal, even though I don't want to believe it, she and the Shen family still failed my expectations!"

"But, I don't know if I misunderstood her or if she saw the flaw somewhere, she stopped in time. After this incident, she even persuaded Shen Gaolang to resign as prime minister and cut off all contact with his students."

These words are quite meaningful. It is obvious that the king's guess about Shin Hye-ran is more inclined to the latter.

"I am very relieved about this, but after this incident, I was distracted and forgot to instruct the guards, leaving the treasure house empty."

"later--"

"That's not the case!"

At this time, the voice of the successor king's wife Shen Ningyun suddenly sounded, interrupting the king's words.

Everyone looked at her, and saw her walking straight to the king step by step, looking up, as if she had made up her mind, and staring at the king with a cold expression.

The king frowned, and suddenly felt that Shen Ningyun in front of him was extremely unfamiliar.

In front of him, Shen Ningyun always looked gentle, non-confrontational and even a little cowardly, but now her brows were firm and cold, and she was so fearless, as if she had become a different person.

"My Lord, you just expressed your suspicion towards my aunt. Have you already determined that my aunt has ulterior motives and wants to steal the Soul-Snatching God Gu to plot against you?"

Upon hearing this, the king's face darkened and he said in a cold voice: "How dare you speak to me like this!"

Shen Ningyun really seemed like a different person. She still faced the king directly, never bowing her head, and never retreating.

Baili Chengyou stood behind her and saw that his mother was completely different from usual. There was no surprise on his face, as if he had known it for a long time.

"My Lord, you coaxed me into drinking that cup of wine that day. Do you think I don't know that cup of wine is going to kill me?"

"I know, but I never resisted, and I never even exposed my master's thoughts."

"Because even I can see that the master is trying to protect the Second Prince, and I don't resist because I still have the entire Shen family and You'er behind me."

"I have made my intention known to you, my lord, with the conviction that I will die. The Shen family is willing to accept your arrangements, and they have been obedient. But why can't you see all this, my lord?"

"You said that my aunt wanted to steal the Soul-Snatching God Gu. I did have this thought back then, but I didn't do it to manipulate the master. I just wanted a son!"

"My Lord, you are wary of the Shen family. My aunt gave birth to two daughters who were both weak and sickly. Later, they died of illness one after another. Do you think we don't know that this is all your doing?"

"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs, and besides, my aunt gave birth to two daughters, and you were so afraid that you didn't dare to keep them!"

Over the years, in order to ensure that You'er grows up safely, she has worked hard and was so cautious that she even couldn't sleep at night!

She has been living in fear for so many years. Now that You'er told her today that she doesn't have to endure it anymore, she won't endure it anymore!

"My Lord, now you understand that the reason why my aunt stole the Soul-Snatching God Gu was not because our Shen family coveted the throne, but because if the crown prince did not have Shen family blood, the entire Shen family would not have a good death!"