Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 242 - Using Myself as Bait
Chapter 242: Chapter 242 Using Myself as Bait
Chapter 242 -242 Using Myself as Bait
Murong Jiu realized the extent of Zhuo Yinzhu and others’ malice was far beyond her imagination only after seeing The Third Prince afflicted by the Gu.
She thought Zhuo Yinzhu only held hatred for those at Prince Ling’s Mansion, but unexpectedly, she didn’t spare her own brother either.
Perhaps such things hadn’t happened in her previous life, so she had let her guard down.
Or perhaps they had occurred, but she was unaware.
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It might not necessarily have been Zhuo Yinzhu’s doing; it could also have been directed by The Third Prince.
However, Murong Jiu had a premonition. She felt that Zhuo Yinzhu harbored an inexplicable jealousy towards her.
In her previous life, her true identity had never been revealed; not even she knew who her biological father and brothers were. But in this life, the General’s Mansion openly acknowledged her, Lady Wang was beheaded, and the Marquis title of Yongning Marquis Manor was revoked. Her identity in Great Yan was known to all.
Zhuo Yinzhu couldn’t stand seeing her thrive and had the Miao father and son use Gu on The Third Prince the day they arrived in Capital City.
Her lips were bitten until they bled, watching The Third Prince endure the pain with a restrained expression, rage flashed in Murong Jiu’s eyes.
She never initiated conflicts, but the actions of Zhuo Yinzhu and her accomplices touched her raw nerve.
After sealing the Gu insect and feeding Fu Han a pill, Divine Doctor Zhai pulled out a dagger and sliced open a layer of skin on his abdomen, revealing a black poisonous insect the size of a fingernail, wriggling.
Murong Jiu had Hong Yi light a candle, and as soon as the poisonous insect was picked out, it was immediately placed over the candle flame and scorched. The insect struggled and twisted violently, and in the next moment, it was reduced to ashes.
In this world, all Gu insects fear fire,
However, once a Gu enters the bloodstream, it is not so easily removed.
“Hmph, it’s a pity it’s not a Mother-Child Gu, otherwise this burning would make the person behind the Gu spit out a few mouthfuls of blood!”
Divine Doctor Zhai was also angry as he bandaged Fu Han’s wound.
The Mother-Child Gu differs from ordinary Gu in that it requires the heart’s blood of the Gu cultivator to nurture. Naturally, its power is also stronger. If a child Gu is killed, the mother Gu is affected, and the Gu cultivator also suffers a backlash.
Fu Han spat out another mouthful of poisonous blood. His entire body was like it was pulled from the water, drenched in a cold sweat, but he felt significantly better. After the Gu was removed, the pain also subsided.
Murong Jiu hurriedly asked him if he had ingested anything suspicious.
“Four days ago, I had to ride out of the city on business, and just happened to meet The Third Prince’s carriage returning to the city. As I dismounted to pay respects, I saw a woman poking her head out, looking somewhat familiar, but I couldn’t recall where I had seen her. Her gaze at me was a bit strange.”
“It was Zhuo Yinzhu! Third Brother, have you never seen Zhuo Yinzhu before?”
“Who? A person from the Zhuo family? A sister to Zhuo Jinzhu? They don’t seem to look alike.”
“They are indeed not very alike, but she truly is the sister of Zhuo Jinzhu. She was lost as a child and only found a few years ago. Perhaps the Zhuo family is afraid she’d tarnish their reputation, so they seldom let her out.”
She remembered that in recent years she had only seen Zhuo Yinzhu once or twice.
On the contrary, Zhuo Jinzhu often appeared at various banquets, rarely bringing Zhuo Yinzhu along.
Before the Zhuo family faced troubles, Zhuo Jinzhu and Murong Man were somewhat considered equals, famously known in Capital City as the twin beauties. Few people knew there was another Yinzhu in the Zhuo family.
When the Zhuo family had their incident, it was not long before Murong Jiu was reborn. However, since several years had passed in her last life, her recollection wasn’t vivid and felt very distant.
“But I don’t know her, nor have I ever provoked her. However, that day when I was drinking from the water bladder I brought, I felt something odd as if something slid down my throat. At the time, I didn’t think much of it. When I was following my father for military training, I even drank water mixed with sand.”
“It must have been someone who put a Gu insect into the water bladder.”
Fu Han pondered, “It’s possible. I hung the water bladder on the horse and it wasn’t with me at all times. If someone was determined, they could find an opportunity.”
Murong Jiu said, “It’s all because of me that The Third Prince was subjected to a sneak attack. Zhuo Yinzhu has been very cruel since she was young, even to herself.”
She recounted the incident of following her master to Xiangxi in the past.
“She was just over ten years old at that time, and she actually replaced you to become the life-saving benefactor of Miao Wuxie? It seems good and evil are determined from the womb; despite her tender age, she was already so scheming. She even jumped into the water herself, fearing that the Miao family father and son would discover that you were their benefactor, and maliciously framed you. That’s despicable!”
At that time, Murong Jiu was gathering herbs and returned to see Miao Wuxie addressing Zhuo Yinzhu as the little benefactor repeatedly.
She discarded all the snake medicine she had.
After reuniting with her master, she went to meet her martial uncle and only then learned that the person she saved was his son, also her senior martial brother.
She still remembered the look of panic in Zhuo Yinzhu’s eyes when she saw her.
Back then, Zhuo Yinzhu was still young and couldn’t hide her emotions well. Who would have thought that the person she just replaced as a life-saving benefactor would show up?
Murong Jiu later wanted to expose Zhuo Yinzhu, but Miao Wuxie’s look gradually turned to disdain, as if she had committed some unspeakable sin against Zhuo Yinzhu. She didn’t know what Zhuo Yinzhu had told him.
She wasn’t one to warm up to someone who was cold to her; afterwards, she almost avoided them entirely. With so many rare herbs in the big mountains, she was too busy recognizing herbs with her master to bother with them.
Looking back now, it might have been from that time that Zhuo Yinzhu began to fear her replacing the life-saving benefactor would be discovered, like a sword hanging over her head, unsure when it would fall, so she gradually came to hate herself.
Furthermore, Jun Yuyan’s orders brought down the Zhuo family, turning everyone in the household into criminals. Zhuo Yinzhu, who had just become a young lady of the house, was soon forced to become a military courtesan. Naturally, she detested everything related to the household, growing even more resentful of herself, the Princess Consort Ling.
Regardless, The Third Prince had no existing grudges with Zhuo Yinzhu, yet she was so venomous and sinister, lacking all humanity.
Given that, let’s settle both new accounts and old scores together!
“Third Brother, the enemy is vicious, hard to guard against, yet you must be cautious. In a while, I’ll have someone prepare the medicine. Take it back to the General’s Mansion, let the servants there drink a few bowls each day. Also, pay more attention to what you eat and drink. If you feel any discomfort, come immediately to Prince Mansion to find me and my master.”
Fu Han nodded, “I understand, Xiao Jiu, don’t worry too much. People of the Fu Family haven’t been figured out by others without reason. I’ll get back at them for this.”
“No, Third Brother, don’t interact with them. Miao Wuxie is better at using Gu than his predecessor, and he’s extremely skilled at poisoning. Be careful not to fall victim to a sneak attack.”
Divine Doctor Zhai also said, “Fu Han, you don’t need to do anything. They use poison without any moral conscience, not caring whether people live or die. Ordinary poison might be manageable, but if it’s the type that seals the throat upon contact with blood, it will be too late to save even if we try.”
Seeing his sister and Divine Doctor Zhai looking somewhat solemn, Fu Han no longer acted tough but nodded in agreement.
“But Xiao Jiu, don’t put yourself in danger, understand?”
Murong Jiu nodded in front of him. As soon as he left, she consulted with her master, “Zhuo Yinzhu is targeting me; instead of waiting for them to make a move, I’d rather use myself as bait and break their left and right arms!”
