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Chu Mingli lay on the bed, his face pale. Beneath him, the imperial physician was treating his wounds with a scalpel.

Chu Xunzhen only glanced at it before turning her head away.

Standing in the corner of the room, Chu Zhanpeng saw Chu Xunzhen and said in surprise, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"I heard screams coming from here, so I pushed open the door and came in. I apologize for the intrusion. I will leave now."

With that, Chu Xunzhen went out, and thoughtfully closed the door behind her for Chu Mingli.

Although she hadn't seen it clearly, she was certain that Chu Mingli had been severely injured.

Chu Zhanpeng followed and said, "Please excuse the Princess's laughter. That unfilial son couldn't bear the pain, which is why he was shouting."

Chu Xunzhen asked in confusion, "Isn't there any anesthetic? If the wound needs cleaning, anesthetic can be used. The way the second young master is cursing and swearing will also affect the imperial physician's work."

Upon hearing this, Chu Zhanpeng sighed, "The imperial physician said that Mingli's constitution is not suitable for anesthetic powder."

"I see. Lord Chu, you came today to inquire whether the Third Prince has arrived at the residence?"

Chu Zhanpeng glanced at Chu Xunzhen in surprise and said, "Yes, the Third Prince is resting in the side courtyard now."

"Thank you for informing me, Your Excellency. I have business with the Third Prince today, so I will not disturb you any longer."

As Chu Xunzhen was about to leave, Chu Zhanpeng spoke up, "Wait! Ninth Princess Consort, if you have some free time, could you please visit your grandfather? He is ill and keeps thinking of you. If you could go and see him, I would be eternally grateful."

Old Master Chu was truly good to her in the past, but he also abandoned her for the sake of his family. Is he ill now?

In her past life, he was the only person in this family who treated her well.

"I understand."

Chu Zhanpeng glanced at Chu Xunzhen and said, "Ninth Princess Consort, the Third Prince is in Plum Blossom Garden. My son is seriously injured, and I need to take care of him, so I won't go with you."

Chu Xunzhen nodded and turned to leave.

Plum Blossom Garden.

Nangong You's gaze fell on Granny Hua kneeling on the ground, and he said coldly, "Didn't you say the thing was hidden here?"

Granny Hua replied in a low voice, "The princess used to read here; the books are all in the side room."

Nangong You scoffed, "Old woman, you'd better be telling the truth, otherwise, I wouldn't mind taking off your healed arm."

"Let's go in and take a look."

Nangong You said to the guard beside him.

Suddenly, a flash of silver light appeared, and a long sword shot straight toward Nangong You's chest.

Nangong You's pupils contracted.

At this moment, the guards behind him rushed over and stood in front of Nangong You.

With a thud, the longsword pierced the guard's body.

"Protect the Prince!" the guards shouted, forming a circle to protect Nangong You.

The assassin missed his attack, then flipped over and left immediately.

Chu Xunzhen walked towards her, while the assassin fled in her direction.

She was stunned.

In broad daylight, the assassin has become so audacious that he has broken into the Marquis's mansion to kill people.

"die!"

The assassin drew his sword at Chu Xunzhen.

At the same time, Nangong You also saw Chu Xunzhen, who was facing the assassin alone not far away.

"The Ninth Prince's Consort?"

As the assassin raised his long sword and thrust it at her, Chu Xunzhen bent over and rolled away, miraculously dodging the fatal blow.

The assassin's eyes widened in shock.

His angle was tricky; if it were an ordinary woman, she would have been killed by his sword long ago. This woman not only reacted, but also dodged his fatal blow without a scratch.

He fled at top speed, his hoarse voice fading into the distance: "Ninth Princess Consort, I'll remember you."

Nangong You hurried out and asked, "Ninth Princess Consort, how are you?"

As he spoke, he reached out to help Chu Xunzhen up.

Chu Xun was about to avoid it when her back wound reopened, and blood stained her clothes.

Chu Xunzhen patted her back, her brows furrowed in pain.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I can get up by myself."

As Chu Xunzhen spoke, she suddenly stood up, but the next moment, she felt a little dazed and staggered a few steps.

Nangong You's arm naturally wrapped around her waist.

"What happened to Your Highness? How could you have been so careless?"

A strong smell of blood emanated from Chu Xunzhen.

Chu Xunzhen's face turned deathly pale.

The movement was too vigorous, and the wound on her back reopened.

She stood up abruptly, pushed Nangong You away, and said, "Your Highness, I am your ninth brother's wife. I hope Your Highness will avoid any appearance of impropriety."

Nangong You's gaze fell on Chu Xunzhen's pale face, and he smiled with a hint of amusement: "How can you say that, Ninth Sister-in-law? Since I am your third brother, it is natural for me to protect you. As for avoiding suspicion, we are so familiar with each other, why talk about avoiding suspicion?"

Chu Xunzhen tried to struggle, but Nangong You's arms held her tightly around the waist.

"Ninth sister-in-law, do not move. Unless you wish to be in close proximity to me."

Chu Xunzhen's gaze sharpened, and he suddenly raised his foot, stomping hard on Nangong Yue's instep.

"hiss!"

Nangong Yue winced in pain and instinctively released her.

Chu Xunzhen staggered a few times, her head spinning even more.

She lost too much blood.

"No, we have to leave quickly."

Just as Chu Xunzhen was thinking this, she was once again supported by Nangong You.

"What's wrong? Ninth Sister-in-law, look at the blood on your back. Come, let's go into the room, and I'll stop the bleeding for you."

Granny Hua rushed over and grabbed Chu Xunzhen, saying, "Why trouble Your Highness? This servant will take the Princess to have her wounds bandaged."

"Granny?"

Chu Xunzhen finally met Granny Hua.

Tears of emotion welled up in her eyes.

"I'm sorry to have worried the Princess."

Nangong You's gaze turned cold as he said, "Granny Hua, do you know what you're saying? Get out of here now."

Granny Hua gritted her teeth, grabbed Chu Xunzhen, and shoved her toward the door.

"Your Highness, run!"

As she spoke, Granny Hua turned around and hugged Nangong You.

Chu Xunzhen naturally wouldn't just run away like that. She threw three porcelain bottles in Nangong You's direction.

The porcelain bottle shattered, and the Gu worms crawled out and bit at Nangong You's guards.

Enraged, Nangong You said, "Chu Xunzhen, if you dare to run away, I will make this old woman wish she were dead."

Chu Xunzhen paused, flicked her right finger, and a poison pill was flicked into Nangong You's mouth, where he swallowed it.

"What did you feed me?" Nangong You asked angrily.

No woman he set his sights on could escape his grasp.

Chu Xunzhen glanced at Granny Hua and walked over.

Suddenly, Nangong You burst into laughter.

"Hahaha...hahaha......."

Nangong You's guards kept scratching their arms.

The Laughing Gu and the Itching Gu have activated.

"Since Your Highness is so happy, I, the Princess Consort, will take Granny Hua with me."

As she spoke, Chu Xunzhen pulled Granny Hua over.

"princess!"

Granny Hua's eyes were filled with tears of emotion.

"What exactly happened? Why were you captured by them?"

Granny Hua said, "They took my pink blue basket."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xunzhen understood.

Pink and blue is Granny Hua's natal Gu worm.

If Pink Blue dies, Granny Flower will suffer a backlash that leaves her half-dead.

She had no choice but to stay with Nangong You.

"Nangong You, where is Granny Hua's natal Gu worm?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong You burst into wild laughter, saying, "Remove...remove...the poison, this..."

He couldn't continue, and just burst into laughter.

Chu Xunzhen's gaze turned cold as she said, "I'll remove the Gu poison from you. As for your guards, they'll be fine in a while. How about it? I'll remove the Gu poison from you first, then you hand over Pink Blue. If you agree, just nod."

Nangong You was so angry he felt like his lungs were about to explode.

I almost got her today.

But only she has such methods.

She made him even more irresistible.

Nangong You nodded vigorously.

Chu Xunzhen flicked a black pill with her right finger and put it into Nangong You's mouth.

After swallowing it, Nangong You gradually recovered in a short while.

"I will return the natal Gu worm to her. You must immediately detoxify my guards."

The guards were moved to tears upon hearing the Third Prince's words.

God knows, this was the first time they had ever felt this way.

The prince has them in his heart.

Nangong You glanced at his guards to make sure they were not in any immediate danger, but their bodies were almost all scratched and bleeding.

And those guards who were under the influence of the Laughing Gu, their mouths were practically crooked from laughing for just a short while.

"Alright." Chu Xunzhen glanced at Nangong You's guards and said, "They're just some guards; I, the princess, have no reason to make things difficult for them."

Nangong You said to Chu Xunzhen, "Give one of my guards an antidote first. I'll have him go back to the palace and fetch the pink blue."

"it is good."

As Chu Xunzhen spoke, he flicked the antidote into the mouth of one of the guards.

It took the guard a long time to calm down, and he looked at Chu Xunzhen with apprehension.

"Quickly! Return to the palace, go to my study, and retrieve the brocade box from the third drawer on the left."

The guard acknowledged and hurriedly left.

Nangong You then looked at Chu Xunzhen and said, "Ninth Princess Consort, how exactly did Ninth Prince take care of you? Your wounds have reopened and you're bleeding so much. Your face is so pale; it breaks my heart to see you like this."

Suddenly, Nangong Yue's voice rang out from outside the courtyard.

"My queen doesn't need my third brother's pity. If my third brother doesn't know what respect is, I don't mind going to the palace to ask Father whether my third brother's pity for his younger brother's wife is right or wrong?"

Nangong You's expression changed drastically.

The emperor truly loved him, but he couldn't seduce the wives of other princes.

"Ninth Brother is joking. I was just joking with Ninth Brother's wife to lighten the mood."

When Nangong Yue saw Granny Hua, she knew that Chu Xunzhen had succeeded.

Anshun Eunuch stood behind Nangong Yue, staring intently at Granny Hua, as if afraid that if he blinked, she would disappear from his sight.

Chu Xunzhen saw Nangong Yue and, feeling wronged, threw herself into his arms.

"Your Highness, my back hurts so much. I almost fainted just now, but my third brother caught me."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yue's gaze swept sharply towards Nangong You.

"Nangong You, how dare you? Do you really think I, Nangong Yue, am dead?"

How dare he touch his woman?

A chilling killing intent swept across the sky, crushing towards Nangong You.

Nangong You stared intently at Nangong Yue, exclaiming in astonishment, "You've fully recovered?"

"Heh!" Nangong Yue scoffed and struck out with her palm towards Nangong You.

Nangong You couldn't dodge and was slammed to the ground with a thud.

Nangong Yue reached out again and struck again, but this time Nangong You's expression changed, and he suddenly laughed, a strange laugh.

Under Chu Xunzhen's horrified gaze, Nangong Yue suddenly spat out blood.

Nangong You wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and sneered, "Chu Xunzhen, come here to me, or I won't hesitate to let Nangong Yue die in front of you."