Chapter 468 Feeding the Gu with One's Body
Xiao Wanzhen arrived quickly. When she saw Xiao Baozhu and others, she couldn't help but be stunned.
"Meet the Crown Princess."
Lu Zhiran’s identity is different now, so even though Xiao Wanzhen is the emperor’s sister, she still has to pay her respects.
Lu Zhiran called out softly and got straight to the point.
"Just now I heard someone report that Zhao Shuning died in prison, or that she was poisoned after you went to see her. What's going on?"
Xiao Wanzhen didn't expect Lu Zhiran to get the news so quickly, and she was a little anxious.
"Crown Princess, this matter has nothing to do with me. I didn't poison her!"
Xiao Baozhu frowned, "Fourth Sister, you'd better tell the truth, otherwise if the Emperor asks about it, we won't be able to help you."
Xiao Wanzhen's face became even more anxious. "I'm telling the truth. I really didn't poison her. I, I just beat her up..."
Xiao Wanzhen is not a magnanimous person. She has always been thinking about the incident with Zhao Shuning.
Zhao Shuning was about to be executed, but Xiao Wanzhen still felt angry, so she went to the prison and whipped Zhao Shuning severely.
Zhao Shuning was beaten to a pulp, but he refused to beg for mercy. Xiao Wanzhen was worried that she would have a hard time explaining herself if she had beaten him to death, so she left angrily.
Who would have thought that not long after she returned to the princess's mansion, someone came hurriedly to report that Zhao Shuning was dead.
Xiao Wanzhen was also worried that the blame would fall on her head, so she rushed to the East Palace without stopping.
She did not dare to enter the palace to see Emperor Defeng, so she had to go to the Eastern Palace for help.
Xiao Baozhu asked repeatedly, "You really didn't poison her? You didn't give her any poison?"
Xiao Wanzhen spoke anxiously, swearing to the heavens, "I really didn't do that. I beat her up to vent my anger and then left. The jailers were all there at the time, and they can all testify for me!"
Lu Zhiran saw that she looked serious and didn't seem to be pretending.
Based on her understanding of Zhao Shuning, Zhao Shuning didn't seem like someone who would commit suicide by taking poison.
Is there anyone who wants Zhao Shuning dead?
If that's the case, we need to investigate it carefully.
Let’s see who dares to reach into the Ministry of Justice’s prison again.
Jiang Nansheng said, "I'll go see what poison she was poisoned with."
Xiao Baozhu immediately stood up and said, "I want to go too."
In the end, they all went.
The jailer hadn't expected so many distinguished guests to arrive at once. He carefully reminded them, "Her death was not a pretty sight. I'm afraid it would offend the eyes of you distinguished guests."
Jiang Nansheng was naturally not afraid.
Lu Zhiran also remained calm.
When Xiao Baozhu and Xing Chuxue saw the body covered with white cloth, they began to feel scared and subconsciously hid back.
Xiao Wanzhen was also afraid, but she forced herself not to show it.
"Uncover it."
The jailer lifted the white cloth. Xiao Wanzhen took a look and let out a terrified scream, falling to the ground in fear.
When Xiao Baozhu and Xing Chuxue heard the scream, they stepped back and covered their eyes tightly, not daring to look.
At this moment, Zhao Shuning could not be called a human being at all, he looked like a terrifying ghost.
Glistening red threads oozed from her orifices, wriggling in the candlelight like a living thing. Spiderweb-like patterns rose beneath her skin, and the most horrifying part was her eyes—no eyeballs were visible in their sockets, only two tufts of scarlet thread.
Seeing this, Lu Zhiran couldn't help but feel his hair stand on end.
Only Jiang Nansheng remained calm.
She asked the jailer to bring the light closer, and she put on gloves, squatted down, and planned to personally examine the cause of death.
Lu Zhiran was able to maintain her composure at first, but in the end she couldn't bear to watch it anymore and turned away.
Xiao Baozhu and a few others fled directly. If they stayed here for another quarter of an hour, they would have nightmares at night.
At this moment, Lu Zhiran's admiration for Jiang Nansheng reached its peak.
Not everyone has the temperament to be a doctor.
After half a minute, Jiang Nansheng had a harvest. He covered the white cloth again and washed his hands carefully.
The clothes on my body are also dirty, but there is no change of clothes here, so I can only make do with it for now.
Just then, someone else came.
The person in the lead was Xiao Yanci, and behind him was another person, Lin Zheng.
Everyone immediately bowed to Xiao Yan. He walked straight to Lu Zhiran and saw that her face was pale. He asked in a low voice, "Are you scared?"
Lu Zhiran nodded honestly, "A little bit indeed."
"A person like that, if he's dead, he's dead. Why would it be worth it for you to come here in person?"
Lu Zhiran: "After all, she is my old friend. I also want to see her final outcome with my own eyes."
She and Zhao Shuning had fought for two lifetimes. She was defeated miserably in the previous life, but she won in this life. She had planned to watch the execution in person on the day of Zhao Shuning's execution, but she never expected that she would die early.
Lu Zhiran came to see her in person, not only to find out the cause of her death, but also to put an end to their relationship.
Lin Zheng had already walked to Jiang Nansheng's side and took out the clean clothes he had brought with him.
"Change your dirty clothes first."
Jiang Nansheng smiled, "How did you know I was here?"
Lin Zheng: "I went to the Prince's Mansion to pick you up. The servants said you came to the Ministry of Justice."
"How did you know I would get my clothes dirty?"
Lin Zheng: "I don't know, I just have the habit of bringing you an extra set of clothes."
Jiang Nansheng stopped asking, but the smile on his face became even wider.
Xiao Yanci and Lu Zhiran heard the entire conversation between the two. Xiao Yanci had a sour expression on his face, while Lu Zhiran unconsciously curled the corners of his lips slightly.
Seeing others being sweet and happy is indeed a happy thing.
Jiang Nansheng changed her clothes before the others left the Ministry of Justice.
When I came out, I found that Sun Muzhi and Xiao Yanheng had also come. They stood behind their wives, like protective angels.
Only Xiao Wanzhen was standing alone among them, looking a little out of place.
Xiao Wanzhen: ...How about I leave?
Xiao Baozhu came forward in a hurry and asked about the result.
"Ah Sheng, how is it? Have you found out the reason?"
Jiang Nansheng nodded.
"We've checked it out. It's a Gu."
It's Gu again!
Jiang Nansheng took out a porcelain bottle, which contained the red poisonous insect she found on Zhao Shuning.
"This Gu is called Red Spider Gu. It looks like crimson spider silk and needs to be nurtured in the host's bone marrow for a hundred days before it matures. If I'm not mistaken, Zhao Shuning is feeding the Gu with his own body."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's expressions changed, and several women got goosebumps.
Xiao Baozhu's voice stammered, "She, cast a spell on herself?"
Jiang Nansheng nodded. "When I was in Nanyue, I heard about this method from many witches. It is indeed very risky, but the Gu worms raised by feeding them with one's own body will have a charm to the host, and can be driven to use them for their own purposes."
"The red spider Gu in Zhao Shuning's body appeared immature. Because she was imprisoned, she wasn't eating as much as before, and her nutrition wasn't sufficient, making it difficult to suppress the Gu in her body. The beating from the Fourth Princess completely destroyed her body, causing the Gu to attack her and cause her to explode and die."
This explanation once again made everyone shudder.
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