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The man lying on the ground, his life hanging in the balance, was none other than the Third Prince, Nangong You.

Chu Xunzhen looked at him and suddenly remembered that all the princes had been summoned to the palace, but he was the only one who was ill and had not entered the palace.

Chu Xunzhen squatted on the ground and stepped on his back.

Looking at this emperor from his past life, Chu Xunzhen's eyes flickered slightly.

In his previous life, when Nangong You ascended the throne, the people suffered greatly.

Now, within this palace, Chu Xunzhen only needs to move her foot slightly to end his life.

She no longer needed to worry that he would deal with her and Nangong Yue in the future.

Without hesitation, Chu Xunzhen's eyes flashed with intense killing intent.

Nangong You was shocked.

He thought that once Chu Xunzhen saw his true colors, she would let him go.

But just now, he clearly felt a strong killing intent.

Chu Xun really wanted to kill him.

"Release me. Ninth Princess Consort, don't make a mistake, or Father will surely not let you off if he finds out."

Chu Xunzhen smiled and stepped on Nangong You's foot even harder: "Then let him not know."

Suddenly, Chu Xunzhen raised her right foot and stomped hard on Nangong You's neck.

Nangong You's pupils contracted.

If he were to be stepped on by that foot, his neck would surely break.

Just then, a dart flew from a distance and landed at Chu Xunzhen's feet.

Nangong You rolled over and landed to the side.

A woman dressed in black pulled Nangong You up and they climbed over the wall to leave.

Chu Xunzhen watched Nangong You flee, his face filled with murderous intent.

However, her expression changed several times when she thought about the situation in the mansion.

Chu Xunzhen picked up the dart embedded in the mud, glanced at it, and his expression immediately changed drastically.

This was a throwing dart used exclusively by the previous dynasty.

Could this person be from the previous dynasty?

It is truly sinister that someone from the previous dynasty saved Nangong You.

"Anshun, contact your spies in the palace and confirm that the Prince is safe and sound."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Anshun replied respectfully.

He simply couldn't imagine what the entire palace would be like if Nangong You had succeeded just now and the prince had returned.

"Send someone to Baiyun Temple and invite Master Piaomiao here."

When Chu Xunzhen returned to the room, he saw Nangong Xingyuan bound and baring her teeth and claws.

The tiny figure is now abnormally ferocious, as if it has lost all sense of being human.

Chu Xunzhen had Chunxi fetch a basin of water, and personally undressed Nangong Xingyuan, placing her in the warm water to bathe her.

Chu Xunzhen draped a coat over Nangong Xingyuan, who, like an enraged little beast, opened her mouth wide at Chu Xunzhen.

Chu Xunzhen found it somewhat amusing.

"Your baby teeth aren't good for eating your mother."

Meanwhile, at the Three Princes' Palace.

Nangong You was lying on the bed, panting heavily.

Almost there!

He almost died just now.

Damn!

If it weren't for the guards bringing him back in time, he would probably be dead by now.

Chu Xunzhen!

He felt a mixture of love and hate when he thought of this woman.

His eyes blazed with fury as he demanded of the woman beside him, "Chu Wanrou, are you sure you can make Chu Xunzhen suffer?"

"That's right! This is my senior sister, Chen Lianxin. With her help, I will definitely make Chu Xunzhen wish he were dead."

Chu Wanrou pointed to Chen Lianxin, who was dressed in red, beside her.

Nangong You looked at Chen Lianxin, then at Gu Changfeng standing not far away, and said, "Changfeng, you know that I have been very disappointed in you lately."

Upon hearing this, Gu Changfeng suddenly knelt on the ground.

The image of Chu Xunzhen flashed through his mind, and he said, "The natural disaster is coming soon. That will be the time for Your Highness to win over the hearts of the people."

"Very well. I will trust you one more time. Do not disappoint me. If I am able to ascend to that position in the future, I will surely ensure the prosperity of your entire clan and your lifelong honor."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Gu Changfeng was intrigued.

He naturally knew that what the Third Prince said was true, after all, he had really done it in his previous life.

He became the emperor, and Gu Changfeng became a close advisor to the emperor.

In this life, he is determined to reach that position even faster.

Nangong You glanced at Chen Lianxin, who was wearing a veil, and said with a cold laugh, "Isn't this the Ninth Prince's cousin?"

Chen Lianxin was startled upon hearing this.

"Yes, Third Prince. Lianxin hates Nangong Yue; he harmed my mother."

"Oh?" The Third Prince became interested.

"My mother only wanted him to marry me, but he disagreed. He also disregarded the kindness my mother had shown him, played with her, and caused her to be bedridden."

As Chen Lianxin spoke, tears streamed down her face.

Nangong You narrowed his eyes and glanced at Chen Lianxin with a hint of interest in them.

"How can I trust you?"

Chen Lianxin closed her eyes, her voice trembling, and gripped the hem of her red dress tightly with both hands, saying, "Now that I am Lord Gu's woman, I should follow him and serve the Prince."

Gu Changfeng said to Nangong You, "Third Prince, Chen Lianxin is now my concubine, and she is absolutely trustworthy."

The moment the words "Aunt Chen" were uttered, Chen Lianxin felt utterly humiliated.

She was once the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Sect, but now she has become the concubine of a Marquis. On the other hand, Chu Wanrou was just an ordinary disciple of the Heavenly Sect, but now she has become his legal wife.

Chu Xunzhen, you deserve to die!

If it weren't for her, how could I have ended up in such a state?

"Very well. Let's begin now. In case of failure, do not implicate me."

"Yes."

Chen Lianxin cursed inwardly, but her expression remained extremely respectful.

She said to Chu Wanrou, "Madam, please lie down first."

Chu Wanrou took off her hat and lay down on the couch.

Although Chu Wanrou's face was covered by a veil, everyone gasped when they saw the wrinkles on her forehead, which resembled those of an old woman.

Chu Wanrou said angrily, "Rou'er was ambushed by Chu Xunzhen. Otherwise, she would not be in this state."

Chen Lianxin ignored her anger and simply said, "Find a hen, write the lady's name and birth date on it, and find a bowl to bleed the hen."

Just as Chen Lianxin and Chu Wanrou were busy, Chu Xunzhen suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest.

Chunxi suddenly exclaimed, "Your Highness, what's wrong?"

The princess was preparing medicine, why did she suddenly clutch her chest?

"It's alright." Chu Xunzhen waved his hand, then frowned.

The feeling just now was as if a great disaster was about to befall me.

It was as if the heavens were giving a warning from the shadows.

But even if someone wants to target her, it's useless.

She has already used a substitution technique.

Even if someone wants to harm her, in the end it will only harm Chu Mingli.

The Three Princes' Palace.

Chu Wanrou muttered something to herself as she looked at the hen.

Suddenly, the hen let out a mournful squawk.

The next moment, everyone witnessed a miraculous scene.

Chu Wanrou's skin, which was originally wrinkled, became fair and radiant, and her black hair became even more lustrous.

Chu Wanrou lifted her face mask, revealing her jade-like face.

She smiled as she touched her cheek.

Excellent! She has recovered, and is even more radiant than before.

Seeing the dead hen, Chu Wanrou knew that the hen had taken all the backlash for her.

She picked up the scarecrow that Chen Lianxin had prepared.

On the scarecrow were Chu Xunzhen's birth date and time.

Without the slightest hesitation, she gripped the silver needle and thrust it forcefully, causing a sharp pain in Chu Mingli's heart, who was playing cricket fighting with the servants in the Marquis's mansion.

"One more injection."

Chu Wanrou used a silver needle to poke the scarecrow's right arm.

Chu Mingli's right arm snapped as if it had broken, making a crisp cracking sound.

He was in so much pain that he knelt down on the ground.

Nangong You asked Chu Wanrou curiously, "Madam Gu, is it possible to curse someone and cause them injury simply by having their birth date and time?"

Chu Wanrou shook her head and said, "No. Chu Xunzhen broke my spell last time, causing me to suffer a backlash. Now, I've transferred that backlash to the hen. I used the hen's blood to trace back to the person who harmed it, which is Chu Xunzhen. She deliberately cast a spell last time, causing me to suffer a backlash. Now, the living creature she harmed has become a hen, which means she has harmed an innocent living creature. She is destined to suffer three times the backlash. As for this scarecrow, it's just icing on the cake, making her suffer even more."

Nangong You said, "I see. If I wanted to curse someone who has never harmed me, could I use this method?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Wanrou said to Nangong You, "It might not be feasible. Those with boundless luck are immune to all evil; we must find another way."

Nangong You was secretly alarmed and stared at Chu Wanrou with a hint of wariness in his eyes.

Seeing this, Gu Changfeng said to Nangong You, "Your Highness, Nangong Yue is not in the Ninth Prince's residence now, and Chu Xunzhen is critically injured. She may have already turned into an old woman with white hair. This is a good time to let our pawns act. If we miss this opportunity, we won't have another chance when Nangong Yue returns."

"Alright, Changfeng, I'll leave this matter to you. Oh, and send someone to search for a medical book within the Ninth Prince's residence. That book records a method for limb regeneration. I'm determined to get it."

"Yes."

Gu Changfeng clasped his hands in a respectful gesture and responded.

He then looked at Chu Wanrou and said, "Give her a few more acupuncture needles, as long as it doesn't kill her."

Upon hearing this, Chu Wanrou looked at Gu Changfeng and asked, "Doesn't Your Excellency feel sorry for him?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Changfeng looked at Chu Wanrou with affection and said, "What are you saying, Rou'er? You are the only one in my heart. Chu Xunzhen is no match for you at all."

Chu Wanrou was very satisfied.

She said that she was better than Chu Xunzhen.

Brother Changfeng finally realized how good she was.

Unfortunately, it was too late. Now, she loved the Third Prince, Nangong You, even more.

After all, he was incredibly brave, while Gu Changfeng was as fast as lightning; before she could even begin to experience it, it was over.

Nine Palaces.

Eunuch Anshun knelt respectfully before Chu Xunzhen and said, "The entire Marquis's residence has been searched, but there is no trace of Granny Hua."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen frowned.

"Impossible." Suddenly, Chu Xunzhen thought of something. "Have you sent anyone into the death row to investigate?"

Anshun shook his head: "We haven't sent anyone yet."

"Go! Send men to search the death row. Also, drain all the water from the pond in the entire Prince's mansion. Search the entire mansion."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Suddenly, Chunxi rushed over in a panic and said, "Your Highness, the young princess has vomited blood again."

Chu Xunzhen rushed over and took her pulse.

Unless the Soul-Sealing Bell is obtained, or Xingyuan's lost soul is retrieved, she cannot recover.

Just then, the gatekeeper came in and reported, "It's terrible, Your Highness! Lord Gu has led a group of men and stormed into the palace, searching it at will."

Chu Xunzhen's expression suddenly changed, and just then, the door to the side room was kicked open.

Gu Changfeng strode in abruptly, looked up, and met Chu Xunzhen's gaze.