"Ayu!"
"Mother!"
Gu Lin and Gu Qingyan were shocked to see this, and Ling Mama and Wan Ji, who were standing nearby, quickly came forward and said, "Your Highness, please rinse your mouth and calm down."
Granny Ling brought warm water for Jiang Yu to rinse her mouth. After rinsing her mouth, Jiang Yu was extremely weak. Seeing this, Gu Lin did not dare to pick Jiang Yu up directly, so he followed Gu Qingyan and helped Jiang Yu into the inner room.
"Ayu, you must take good care of yourself first, no matter what."
Gu Lin took off Jiang Yu's shoes and socks. "Now that we know what kind of Gu it is, it will be easier to find a way to break it. If all else fails, I will personally lead people to take down the Pei family and torture Pei Jian to extract a confession."
"Don't worry, Ayu."
But Jiang Yu grabbed Gu Lin's arm instead, "Is this curse easy to cure? It probably isn't, right?"
The expression on Pei Zhi's face when she mentioned the Mother-Child Gu... and the fact that the Mother-Child Gu must be fed with human blood, all these things together prove that the Mother-Child Gu is extraordinary.
"It will definitely be solved no matter what."
Gu Lin stared intently at Jiang Yu, making a firm promise to her.
"But I'm scared, I have a child in my belly..." Jiang Yu's voice was tinged with sobs, and Gu Lin's heart felt as if it had been clenched, a sharp, throbbing pain spreading through him.
"Mother-child Gu, mother-child Gu, there must be two Gu worms, one mother Gu and one child Gu. Tell me, is the Gu in my body the mother Gu or the child Gu?"
Jiang Yu gave a helpless twitch of her lips. "Should I have listened to you and not kept this child?"
“Ayu…”
“I did everything I could to keep the child, but now I don’t have the ability to protect the child, just like I didn’t have the ability to protect Ayan back then.”
Jiang Yu herself couldn't explain how she felt when she heard that it was indeed a mother-child gu.
There's a sense of relief at knowing the truth, but also a worry about the future...
"Mother, please don't say that." Gu Qingyan pursed his lips. "I asked the nanny, and the eight-month-old baby can already understand what we are saying. If he hears that you are sad, he will also be sad."
"Also, my child has been waiting for him to come out so long that his neck has grown long. I have also read to him for so long. He will definitely be safe and sound."
"Yes, Ayu, let's find a way to break this together," Gu Lin said in an almost pleading tone, "so that you can have a safe delivery."
"good."
Jiang Yu leaned against the headboard, feeling the movements of the baby in her belly, and tears welled up in her eyes once again.
She was also doing everything in her power to find a solution.
......
On the other side, Mei Chu fell into a long silence after hearing Pei Zhi's words.
"Miss Pei, are you sure Pei Jian hasn't been having blood drawn every day?"
“I’m sure. We’ve been to Da Yu several times, and he hasn’t carried any Gu worms with him. I don’t even know where he’s raising them.”
Pei Zhi tried hard to recall what had happened before, then shook her head. The breeding of Gu worms requires fresh blood, so the places where Gu worms are usually raised have a strong smell of blood.
But she did not smell such a scent in the Pei family's front yard.
"That might be because of the Jiang family blood."
“No, the toxicity of the mother Gu with the blood of the Jiang family will increase several times, and it will react violently when it encounters members of the Jiang family.” Pei Zhi slowly said, “Now the Empress Dowager should have a child Gu in her body, and childbirth may be the trigger for the poison to take effect.”
Is there a solution?
Mei Chu, who was always highly respected in Dayu, lowered his head in front of Pei Zhi, just to ask for a solution.
Pei Zhi pursed her lips helplessly, "To break the Gu, we can only obtain the mother Gu first."
“The mother Gu must not die during this process. Then, the mother Gu is used to lure out the child Gu. Only in this way can the poison be completely neutralized.” Pei Zhi’s expression gradually became serious. “What is more troublesome now is that the poison takes effect around the time of childbirth. The closer it gets to the time of poisoning, the stronger the discomfort will be for the person who has been poisoned.”
"Are you worried... that Her Majesty's child might be in danger?"
Seeing that Pei Zhi was no longer willing to say anything, Mei Chu felt an even heavier weight in his heart.
"Thank you, Miss Pei. Let's think of a solution together."
Seeing Mei Chu's somewhat lost and dejected appearance, someone called out to her just as she was about to step out of the room, "That powder is used to accelerate the release of poison. If the Empress Dowager smells it, she will likely experience abdominal pain."
Thank you.
After Mei Chu left, Pei Zhi's gaze slowly shifted to the white porcelain bottle placed on the high place. Thinking about what Pei Jian had kept from her all these years, Pei Zhi felt a chill run down her spine.
She thought she was following Pei Jian around every day, but in reality, Pei Jian had done so many evil things without her knowing.
It also violated ancestral teachings.
But where exactly can one raise Gu worms? As Pei Zhi pondered this, a sharp pain shot through her head, and she clutched her head in agony.
"Miss, your head is starting to hurt again."
Ah Hao quickly massaged Pei Zhi's temples, "If we were at the Pei family, we could relieve the pain by lighting the Pei family's special calming incense. But here, you'll just have to tough it out, Miss."
"Calming incense?" Pei Zhi's eyes narrowed sharply. "Calming incense specially made by the Pei family."
"Yes, Miss, have you forgotten?" Ah Hao was a little confused. "It's not just you, but the head of the family too... they all use calming incense."
Seemingly realizing that she shouldn't mention Pei Jian, Ahao quickly shut her mouth.
But Pei Zhi suddenly rolled over and got out of bed, "Right, calming incense, I forgot about calming incense..."
"Speak," Pei Zhi said, and headed towards the outside.
"Dr. Mei!"
Mei Chu was walking towards Zhaoning Palace when he suddenly heard a voice behind him, which sounded somewhat like Pei Zhi's voice. He immediately stopped.
"Miss Pei? Why did you come running over here?"
After Pei Zhi stopped and took a few deep breaths, she said, "In the Pei family, Pei Jian and I have a habit of using calming incense. The Pei family's special calming incense has a very strong aroma, and the sandalwood scent can mask the smell of blood."
"Where does Pei Jian usually burn calming incense?"
“Study and inner room”.
Seeing Pei Zhi's anxious expression, Mei Chu nodded solemnly, "Thank you, Miss Pei. I will tell the Empress Dowager about the situation."
"Okay." Pei Zhi breathed a sigh of relief.
"Why don't you come with me to see the Empress Dowager? That way we can explain the Mother-Child Gu more clearly."
Upon hearing Mei Chu's words, Pei Zhi took a few steps back. "No, I won't go."
She was too ashamed to face the Empress Dowager again.
I hope what I just mentioned can help the Empress Dowager... and that child who is already very lively.
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