Xie Jiuxiao's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He grabbed her hand and coldly demanded, "Yu Nianzhao, what exactly are you trying to do?"
Yu Nianzhao's eyes were fixed on his chest, but now distracted, she looked up and rolled her eyes at him, "Brother, I'm saving you, let go of me."
The black spot kept moving, Yu Nianzhao furrowed her brow tightly, and with her other hand, she swiftly pressed down on Xie Jiuxiao's red bean.
Xie Jiuxiao froze, his body felt electrified, and his face flushed a lot.
"Yu! Nian! Zhao!"
His voice was hoarse as he squeezed her name out through clenched teeth.
"Here!"
Yu Nianzhao instinctively responded, her palm loosened, and the black spot started to flee again.
"Xie Jiuxiao, can you shut up for me?"
Yu Nianzhao was angry, her gaze was more vicious and harsh than Xie Jiuxiao's, "If you keep babbling, I won't be polite."
She should use an Immobilization Talisman to keep him still!
Yu Nianzhao ignored his murderous icy glare and almost touched all over his chest with her small hands.
Finally, a spot above his abdomen, she caught that small black dot. She used one hand to fix it, while extending the other hand towards Mu Hongxuan.
"What do you want?"
Mu Hongxuan looked at Yu Nianzhao as if he were seeing a flower thief.
And this thief picked their Prince, this high mountain flower!
A real crime!
"A knife, a dagger or something, idiot!"
Yu Nianzhao was so mad at these fools that she almost laughed.
Xie Jiuxiao looked down at her, his eyes filled with deep meaning as he gritted out, "Give it to her!"
"Yes, Prince!"
Though Mu Hongxuan was disgruntled, he still followed orders and handed the dagger to Yu Nianzhao.
Yu Nianzhao squatted down, and that position made Dongfang Chenyuan bite his sleeve like he was watching a thrilling show.
Then, in Xie Jiuxiao's tense stance, she unhesitatingly sliced his abdomen with the dagger, black blood spurted out, along with a little black bug desperately wriggling trying to bury into Xie Jiuxiao's flesh. Yu Nianzhao forcefully pressed it out, dropping it on the ground with the blood.
Szzzzz...
The black bug squirmed and emitted a sharp sound, crawling back, almost reaching Xie Jiuxiao's shoe.
The dagger swiftly and precisely sliced the bug to pieces!
"..."
The once ambiguous atmosphere turned cold abruptly, everyone stared at the bug on the ground, speechless for a long time.
"So, this is a Gu bug? It's my first time seeing it; Miss Yu, are you skilled in medicine? How did you know there was a Gu bug in the Prince?"
Mr Chen was the first to regain composure, his eyes lit up as he looked at the Gu bug, "Now I understand the strangeness; if it were ordinary poison, I wouldn't miss diagnosing it, but if it's Gu poison, that explains everything!"
Xie Jiuxiao covered his wound, looking at the bug on the ground with an unclear expression, then at Yu Nianzhao. He pursed his thin lips, "Thank you!"
Yu Nianzhao rolled her eyes at him, "Don't thank me yet, there's more than one Gu bug in your body, this is just the one that hatched."
Hatched?
Which means, other Gu bugs are still in an egg state?
Thinking about this, several big men covered their mouths, feeling nauseated.
Xie Jiuxiao's face looked awful, as he was the host!
Xie Jiuxiao asked in a deep voice, "So when you said I'd die within ten days, was it because of the Gu poison?"
Yu Nianzhao put her hands on her hips, "More or less, this Gu bug is very toxic, they gave you so many at once, they surely wanted to kill you!"
Mu Hongxuan's face paled, he knelt on one knee, cupping his hands towards Yu Nianzhao, "Earlier, I was petty and misunderstood Miss Yu, I lacked insight, please save the Prince and drive out all the Gu bugs. Anytime you need me, I will readily appear."
Yu Nianzhao stroked her chin, clicked her tongue, "Now you know my capability? Fine, learn from this, don't judge by appearances, got it?"
Mu Hongxuan said righteously, "Yes, Miss Yu!"
Yu Nianzhao spoke naturally, "Alright, alright, I still need your Prince for something, so of course, I don't want him dead."
She wasn't joking; he was her nutrient supplement, her sole one. She wouldn't leave it to others!
"Oh..."
Dongfang Chenyuan elongated the sound, winked ambiguously at Xie Jiuxiao, almost telling him directly, this girl likes you.
But was rebuked by Xie Jiuxiao's icy stare!
Mr Chen earnestly asked, "Then what about the other bugs? Since they haven't hatched, they can't be removed?"
"Yes, and it's best to find the mother Gu; if the mother Gu is removed, even the unhatched bugs inside the Prince's body won't be a threat."
"Where is the mother Gu?"
"That should be asked to the Prince!"
Yu Nianzhao looked at Xie Jiuxiao, "Where did you fall victim, Prince? The poisoner naturally has the mother Gu!"
Xie Jiuxiao's gaze was terrifyingly dark as he grimly spoke, "Shangyuan banquet, no wonder so many people recklessly insisted on toasting me!"
Mu Hongxuan frowned, "But with so many people at the Shangyuan banquet, who has the mother Gu?"
Dongfang Chenyuan patted his shoulder, "Tsk, isn't that a rhetorical question? Who hosted the Shangyuan banquet, and who hates the Prince to death?"
Mu Hongxuan cold-facedly said, "The Empress Dowager!"
Whoa!
She seemed to have heard some secret!
Yu Nianzhao looked at her nose, pretending to have heard nothing.
"It's unlikely to retrieve the mother Gu, how about I take a night trip to Cining Palace?"
Mu Hongxuan volunteered.
Dongfang Chenyuan shook his head, "Who would place the mother Gu where you could easily find it? They might be waiting for you as bait; bad idea!"
Mr Chen said, "Gu bugs originate from Miaojiang; Xiliang Country also has many Gu bugs. I have a student who studied ancient books about Gu bugs, he can come assist in diagnosing the Prince."
Xie Jiuxiao pondered for a moment, "I will personally find the mother Gu!"
Meaning he'd act himself, dismissing other plans!
Mr Chen applied antiseptic medicine to his wound, wrapped it up, then Xie Jiuxiao slowly put on his clothes, eyes locked on Yu Nianzhao, "Yu Nianzhao, follow with me! Didn't you say you'd keep me alive?"
"Yes, yes, yes, the Prince shouldn't forget, you must stay by my side at all times!"
Yu Nianzhao leaned beside Xie Jiuxiao, looked up at him, clutching his arm, ignoring as his body stiffened instantly, absorbing the Evil Qi, her small face filled with satisfaction.