Concubine's true colors

Chapter 254
Originally looking out the window lazily, Xiao Jinxuan reminded Xiao Jinxuan to be careful of all actions of Queen Xue.

Suddenly hearing Xiao Jinxuan say that Ruyi really had a problem, Zhou Xianyu was shocked immediately, and quickly followed the other party's gaze, looking into the red sandalwood box.

I saw that Yu Ruyi in the wooden box was first thrown twice by the shaking of the carriage, and then thrown up by Zhou Xianyu, and was thrown into the corner of the carriage with great force. Jade is a fragile object, so this I will look at this jade ruyi again, it has already been broken into three sections.

Naturally, Yu Sui would not make Xiao Jinxuan so surprised and lost her composure, it was really a loss to Ruyi, and she discovered that the jade body of this seemingly precious suet Ruyi was actually hollow inside.

Not only that, but also a lot of silver-white viscous liquid was poured into Ruyi Li.

It is also because of this reason that although the jade is hollow, but in terms of weight after buying it, because it was filled with liquid, Xiao Jinxuan did not realize that there was a problem with the weight of the jade.

If Ruyi hadn't been smashed by accident, I'm afraid she still wouldn't be able to discover this secret.

Although Xiao Jinxuan is well-read, she is not as well-informed as Zhou Xianyu, who has fought in all directions. Although she can see that Ruyi has been passive, she has no idea what these liquids are. Got it.

But almost as soon as Zhou Xianyu saw these silver liquids, his complexion instantly became extremely ugly, and his right hand exerted enough internal strength to directly knock out the red sandalwood box, and immediately held Xiao Jinxuan's hands nervously, anxiously Check it out.

Although Xiao Jinxuan was very uncomfortable being held by the other party, but she knew that Zhou Xianyu must have noticed something now, so she was so eager.

So she didn't say anything, and let the other party fiddle with and look at her hands. Even when her sleeves were lifted up, she resisted the embarrassment and silently cooperated with the other party.

And it wasn't until Zhou Xianyu checked Xiao Jinxuan's arms that he let out a long breath, and then pointed to the red sandalwood box that was blown out and rolled down on the other side of the carriage. said angrily:

"I just said that Empress Xue has a vicious mind. Xuan'er, do you know what that silver liquid is? If I read it correctly, that thing is a Gu liquid that nourishes Gu insects. When I led troops to suppress the area around Miaoling in the west, I have dealt with Gu insects a lot, and since there is Gu liquid in Ruyi, it must be nourishing Gu insects in it, I don’t know what kind of Gu insects the poison queen will give you, fortunately, I found it in time, otherwise the consequences would be terrible. Unbelievable”

Great Zhou is connected to Daliang Kingdom in the east, Beirong Kingdom in the north, many small countries in the south, and Miaojiang in the west. The people of Miaojiang have been good at using voodoo for generations, and they are connected to the Great Zhou, so Empress Xue wanted to get voodoo. Things are really not that difficult.

As for Gu art, Xiao Jinxuan has also read some superficial introductions in books. This kind of thing originated from Miaojiang, and it is extremely mysterious. It is often divided into mother-child Gu, Yin-Yang Gu, life-death Gu, and many other types.

The shapes of Gu insects are also different. Xiao Jinxuan once saw more than a hundred kinds of hand-painted drawings of Gu insects in a handwritten book that Meng Mian gave her. .

Knowing that Ruyi was actually a Gu worm, Xiao Jinxuan also understood why Zhou Xianyu checked her hands so nervously, because Gu worms can penetrate into the body through the skin without feeling pain. inside.

And on the skin that was penetrated by the Gu insects, usually only a light red spot would be left. She had held the wooden box for a long time just now, not to mention that Zhou Xianyu was unavoidably nervous, even Xiao Jinxuan herself was terrified .

But fortunately, Zhou Xianyu reacted quickly enough, so the Gu worm in Ruyi was sent flying before it even had time to get close to her body.

Knowing what it is, it is much easier to deal with it, and with Zhou Xianyu by her side, Xiao Jinxuan feels more at ease, at least she is protected by the other party, a small Gu worm, even if she thinks about hurting her, it will not hurt her at all. It's just impossible.

Immediately looking at the angry Zhou Xianyu, who was obviously very angry at the hands of Queen Xue, Xiao Jinxuan gently pulled off his sleeve, and then said with a slight smile:
"Xianyu, don't be angry. Empress Xue's mother and son can even do things like robbery, assassination, and forcing them to fall off a cliff. It's not surprising that they tricked me. Now that we have seen through her plot first, can you Help me get that Gu worm out, once you know what Gu the other party has planted, you might be able to guess what Queen Xue's next plan is, and if we preemptively strike, we might be able to severely injure the other party."

Rubbing her head helplessly, seeing that Xiao Jinxuan knew that the person in front of her was a Gu worm, and was able to calmly plan her next plan, Zhou Xianyu didn't know whether to be happy or worried about her boldness and calmness. .

He had never seen any woman who acted as boldly as Xiao Jinxuan, and now the other party even wanted to use it for research, Zhou Xianyu really felt dumbfounded for a moment.

But I knew that even if I took this Duan Ruyi, I went back to the palace and argued with Queen Xue, and the other party had countless reasons, inferring that she didn't put this thing in.

Even the capital crime of mining black iron, with the help of the Xiangfu, Zhou Xiantai can be safe and sound. Zhou Xianyu really doesn't think that a Gu worm whose origin can't be explained can bring down Queen Xue.

Immediately took a deep breath, since the theory of entering the palace is useless, then he should cooperate with Xiao Jinxuan to study this Gu worm.

If you can really find out the intention of Empress Xue, maybe you can really catch the other party by surprise, at least it won't let her tricks succeed.

Therefore, Zhou Xianyu immediately took out a brand new dagger from his waist, then got up and came to the wooden box, and used the tip of the knife to search for the Gu worms in the silver liquid inside Ruyi.

It didn't take long, the movements in Zhou Xianyu's hands suddenly paused, and then he snorted softly, and then picked up the tip of the knife, and held a Gu worm the size of a red bean with the knife surface, carefully Handed it to Xiao Jinxuan.

Because he had dealt with people from Miaojiang, Zhou Xianyu still knew how to deal with the voodoo technique, and he immediately reminded him cautiously:
"Xuan'er, just look at it like this. Don't get your hands too close to this thing. Although I don't know this kind of Gu, the Gu worms that have always been kept in the liquid are usually separated from the Gu liquid. If you can't find it in time The host will die soon, so don't look at it motionless now, it's because I dipped some Gu liquid to warm it up, and when it sucks up the silver liquid on the back of the knife, this thing is about to move. "

Hearing these words, Xiao Jinxuan looked curiously at the glowing red Gu worm.

Sure enough, the silver liquid was sucked by the Gu worm at a slow speed, and after a little effort, the liquid that Zhou Xianyu stained on the back of the knife was almost swallowed up.

Seeing that the Gu worm moved slowly twice as soon as it left the Gu liquid, Zhou Xianyu's eyes flashed with disgust, and his left hand secretly channeled his internal energy, wanting to directly shake the evil thing into powder.

But when Xiao Jinxuan saw that he was going to make a move, she hurriedly blocked her and said:

"Xianyu, don't be in a hurry to kill this Gu worm, since it is fed with Gu liquid, it will calm down, so you should put it back in the wooden box first, I want to take it back to the commander's mansion. "

Hearing this in astonishment, Zhou Xianyu almost fell to the ground with his dagger. He didn't dare to take it lightly in the face of Gu worms. Xiao Jinxuan was not only not afraid, but also wanted to take it back to Lianqiaoyuan. Such a dangerous thing, he would not Allow the other party to do it.

Seeing that Zhou Xianyu refused to agree, before the other party could speak, Xiao Jinxuan spoke first:
"Xianyu, don't worry, I have some rare books in my hand, maybe I can find records about this Gu, and although I don't have your martial arts, I know that fire is the nemesis of Gu. If I still can't figure out this Gu worm before, then I will burn it directly, and I won't hurt myself at all."

Empress Xue took such painstaking efforts to send this Gu to her, if she didn't understand the reason behind it, Xiao Jinxuan couldn't feel at ease after all.

Moreover, she has read a lot of records about the vicious Gu, but the Gu in front of her doesn't have any strong attack power at first glance, so she is even more curious about what Empress Xue's intention is.

Now the starting point of the investigation is all on this Gu worm. Xiao Jinxuan's temperament, after her rebirth, is quite persistent, and she will not give up lightly until the last moment.

That's why she planned to bring the living Gu back, and with the real object as a reference, try to find out the purpose of the Gu as much as possible, so that she can better deal with Queen Xue's next movements, and not be too passive The clues are figured out by others.

Seeing Xiao Jinxuan's resolute expression, and even thinking about the last way to burn the Gu worms, Zhou Xianyu knew that what he was talking about was useless, so he had no choice but to put the red Gu worms back into the wooden box as he said. inside.

However, just to be on the safe side, he immediately tore off a piece of brocade clothing from himself with a dagger, and wrapped the red sandalwood box several times carefully with the cloth on the clothing, and then handed it to him unwillingly. Xiao Jinxuan.

"Any decision you make, Xuan'er, as long as you think it is right, I will support you, but this thing is dangerous after all, you have to promise me that you must not hurt yourself, otherwise I won't let you mess around next time gone."

Nodding her head, Xiao Jinxuan took over the wooden box. She knew Zhou Xianyu's compromise was not because the other party was afraid of her, so she had to retreat.

And what it contains is actually trust and respect, and these were never given to her by anyone in her previous life. Although Xiao Jinxuan's expression did not change immediately, she felt unusually warm in her heart.

It took a lot of time to research Gu worms, and not long after, the carriage stopped in front of the handsome mansion.

Originally, Zhou Xianyu was worried, and wanted to accompany Xiao Jinxuan directly, and let him watch the Gu worms himself, and help the other party to look up the classics, so that not only the efficiency would be improved a lot, but he would not have to worry about security.

However, Xiao Jinxuan declined this proposal. After all, Zhou Xianyu had just returned to the capital, and she had a lot of work to do, not to mention that the Bai family was still in the commander's residence, and they were always making things difficult for her.

If Zhou Xianyu found out about this, according to the other party's temperament, he would have to make a big fuss. The Duke's mansion has deep roots. Xiao Jinxuan only wanted to force the old lady away, but never thought of forcing the other party to death.

Therefore, Zhou Xianyu's willful and reckless temperament is really not suitable for entering the mansion with her now. Finally, after finally persuading the other party, Xiao Jinxuan entered the gate of the commander's mansion holding the wooden box alone after saying goodbye to Yiyi.

And almost as soon as she returned to the Forsythia Courtyard, Wen Xin immediately greeted her, and said with a low smile:

"Jinxuan, you are back. An old friend has been waiting for you for a long time. He is having tea in the living room. If you see him, you will be very pleasantly surprised."

(End of this chapter)