Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 141

Chapter 141 Gu Insect Backlash
Therefore, the moment she saw Mammy Yang in the Regent’s Mansion, she suddenly thought of these old acquaintances in the imperial daughter’s mansion. Although they had always stayed in the Great Wei Kingdom and knew nothing about the property in their hands, they could not directly order them to do anything, but weren’t Jin’er and Zhou Qing still around? As long as these people were taught by them for a period of time, I believe these people would be able to stand on their own feet.

Thus, Fu Yingran glanced at the crowd and slowly said, “Today, I came back to the imperial daughter’s mansion to visit everyone. Secondly, I have a new task to hand over to everyone.”

After saying that, she glanced at everyone before continuing, “The current situation is turbulent. It is the time to employ people. If you continue to stay here, it is indeed buried. Ever since I left the Great Wei Empire, there is only one Granny Yang left in the imperial daughter’s mansion to take care of. This palace will arrange for it later.”

Now this palace has decided, The four maids will follow Jin’er from tomorrow onwards. Learn how to run your business, As for the four bodyguards, they will go to Tian Yi Village tomorrow morning to find Zhou Qing to assist him and learn how to gather and manage this piece of information as soon as possible. Because with the war coming to an end, it is time for the cooperation between us and Nalan Jinhong to end. At that time, the four of you will take care of this piece of information gathering together.

Of course, Nanny Yang is getting older, and her body is getting worse year by year. She can’t leave without someone to take care of her. Fortunately, the Cui Clan’s mother and son have nowhere to go. Why don’t we leave it to this palace and let the Cui Clan recognize Nanny Yang as their godmother? In this way, you two will be one family and take care of each other. What do you two think? ”

At this time, Nanny Yang and Madam Cui exchanged a glance, then knelt in front of Fu Yingran and said in unison, “Everything is up to the imperial daughter. We are willing to thank imperial daughter for her grace.”

Seeing the two of them agree, Fu Yingran immediately stretched out his hand to pull them up and said to everyone, “Since you don’t have any objections, let’s settle the matter like this. From tomorrow onwards, we’ll leave it to each other. I still have urgent matters to attend to, so I’ll leave first. What should you do, Jin’er and Zhou Qing will naturally tell you?”

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone answered in unison, “Yes, imperial daughter, servants (servants), remember.”

“Alright, then you can go back to Ye Lan first. After I subdue the Tianshui Kingdom, I will naturally return to Ye Lan to meet you.”

Then she patted Nanny Yang’s hand and said to her, “Nanny, take care of yourself. I will come back to see you in the future.” After saying that, she winked at Huyan Mingshuo, and then the two of them left the imperial daughter’s mansion with their qinggong, heading towards the Great Chen Kingdom.

Fortunately, both of them weren’t weak in qinggong, After a night of pursuit, he finally caught up with Nalan Jinhong and his group at dawn. He followed everyone to Great Chen Country and thought to himself, as long as the troubles of Great Chen Country were resolved, he could begin to prepare to subdue Tianshui Country. Although Tianshui Country was not big, there was Mu Lingfeng there.

Back then, since Nanjiang was able to stir up trouble in various countries, In that case, Prince Nanjiang was definitely not a simple character. As his son, Mu Lingfeng was also a new generation of Prince Nanjiang. He was probably not easy to deal with. That was why she had Huyan Mingshuo order the three Mu Clan fathers and sons to subdue the other small countries first. The Tianshui Kingdom must not act recklessly. They had to wait until they arrived before taking action.

As a result, the group of people quickened their pace, After a month without stopping, they finally stepped onto the land of the Great Chen Kingdom. During this period, Mu Linghua and Chen Bao had always been unconscious. Now that they had arrived in the territory of the Great Chen Kingdom, Fu Yingran thought that he, Chen Bao, was at least the prince of the Great Chen Kingdom. He probably wouldn’t cause any disturbance in his own country.

Thus, he said to Nalan Jinhong, “Now that we have entered the Great Chen Kingdom, “This Chen Bao is the prince of the Great Chen Kingdom. We shouldn’t go too far. I think we should let this Chen Bao wake up first. After all, we are affiliated with the Great Chen Kingdom. This Great Chen Emperor is also easy to get along with. We should give him some face, don’t you think?”

Nalan Jinhong nodded and said, “Well, what you said makes sense. It is indeed inappropriate to carry him to the Great Chen Imperial Palace like this. After all, Chen Bao is still a prince. We cannot embarrass the Great Chen Emperor too much. It is necessary to estimate Chen Bao’s face.”

“Nah, this is Chen Bao’s antidote. Take it and wake him up. Then we’ll bring them into the palace and hand them over to Emperor Da Chen. As for what he plans to do next, it’s none of our business. After all, this is their own personal matter, so we can’t interfere.” As he spoke, he handed the Soul Devouring Gu that had absorbed Chen Bao’s soul to Fu Yingran along with the brocade box.

Fu Yingran took the brocade box and used the method she had asked Sun Shuyuan to tear open the outer skin of the Gu worm and swallow the drop of blood. After that, everyone rested on the spot for a while and waited for Chen Bao to slowly wake up.

It was only after a cup of tea that Chen Bao slowly woke up. The first thing he opened his eyes and asked was, “Where is this? Where is Mu Linghua? This prince must kill her.”

Seeing him like this, Fu Yingran only rolled his eyes and asked, “Are you willing to kill her?”

With the Concentrated Gu in his body, Fu Yingran knew that Chen Bao was just saying that he would never kill Mu Linghua.

Thus, she said generously to him, “Yes, Mu Linghua is right there, Unconscious, One living dead, We have already arrived at the Great Chen Kingdom, We’ll be in the palace in a minute to see your Father and mother-in-law, What are you gonna do with her, That’s your own business. We can’t interfere. However, there’s one thing. This Mu Ling Hua still can’t die in your Great Chen Country. She still owes me a debt of blood from the soldiers of Ye Lan. This debt naturally needs to be paid with blood. Therefore, after helping you solve the problems of the Great Chen Country, we still need to take Mu Ling Hua with us.

I know that you must be reluctant to part with her now, but have you ever thought about how difficult it has been for your mother to survive in the cracks all these years? All of this is because when Prince Nanjiang married her, she planted the Loyalty Gu in her body, so that she would have to work for the Southern Region for the rest of her life, and she would not be able to resist any orders from Prince Nanjiang.

Now that Nanjiang had been annihilated, Prince Nanjiang, the one who planted the Gu on her, was also killed by us. However, the new generation of Prince Nanjiang can also order her to do anything. And the current Prince Nanjiang is Mu Lingfeng. Therefore, your mother’s imperial concubine must obey Mu Lingfeng and act according to his orders unconditionally. Otherwise, she will have to endure the pain of the Gu insect devouring her heart.

Only Mu Ling Feng and Mu Ling Hua knew how to remove the Loyal Gu. Therefore, if you want to remove the Gu worms from your mother’s body, Mu Ling Hua is very important.

As for you, the reason why you were so infatuated with her, Mu Linghua, It was only because, She planted the Concentrated Gu in your body, And this Concentrated Gu, Just as the name implies, we live and die together. If we can’t get rid of it, then we can only live for a lifetime, unless we let another person die. However, because of the relationship between the Concentric Gu, you have already regarded the other party as your most important person. No matter what, you will not harm the other party’s life. Therefore, this is a cycle of death.

The reason I’m telling you this now, I just want you to know how important this Mu Ling Hua is to your mother and son. By the way, I must remind you that you must not let her go recklessly. You must know that you are still the prince of the Great Chen Kingdom, and that Empress Concubine Li is your biological mother. You must overcome your thoughts and send Mu Ling Hua to the palace with us to hand over to your Father.

Only in this way can you make up for your mistakes and gain a foothold in the Great Chen Kingdom in the future. Otherwise, by allowing Mu Linghua to flee with money without caring for the safety of the country, you will no longer be a competent prince in the hearts of the people of the Great Chen Kingdom. In the future, you will definitely not be able to gain a foothold in the Great Chen Kingdom.

That’s why I woke you up before I entered the palace, This is our respect for Emperor Da Chen, I hope you won’t disappoint us. No matter how much you miss Mu Linghua now, you must learn to restrain yourself. As long as you think about it, all of this is caused by the Gu worms in your body, you will be able to defeat your own inner demons. As long as you endure for a few more days, you will be able to return to your original state.

“I think you will understand what to do. You will naturally weigh it in your own heart. With the dignity of a prince, are you willing to be controlled like this for the rest of your life?”

Judging from the fact that Mu Linghua and Emperor Ye Lan had fallen victim to the Concentrated Gu, Fu Yingran already knew how powerful this Concentrated Gu was. It could definitely make people lose their minds. Therefore, she had no choice but to tell Chen Bao what had happened and why it had started. It was to prevent him from being confused and letting Mu Linghua go halfway. In that way, they would be wasting their time.

With her understanding of human nature over the years, she believed that as long as she told Chen Bao the reason behind this matter, he would definitely try his best to restrain his inner demons and accompany them to send Mu Ling Hua to the Great Chen Imperial Palace. This was because no one would be willing to be manipulated by others, not to mention that the other party was still a prince of a country, and the egoism in his bones was quite strong.

It had to be said that Fu Yingran was a qualified psychologist who had thoroughly understood Chen Bao’s worries.

After hearing Fu Yingran’s words, Chen Bao said, Her feelings towards Mu Ling Hua had also become complicated. When he looked at Mu Ling Hua again, he immediately felt a sense of disgust in his heart. Although he had once admired Mu Ling Hua, it was not to the extent that she was indispensable. Moreover, in the current situation, she, Mu Ling Hua, was already a crippled flower that had lost to willow trees. It was impossible for him to attach such importance to her.

No matter what he said, he was still a prince of a country. He was born with a feeling of superiority in his bones. He thought about what kind of woman he wanted with his status as the second prince of the Great Chen Kingdom. No matter which daughter he was from, it was only a matter of his words. This Mu Linghua had always treated him coldly ever since he married into his second prince’s mansion.

Ever since the destruction of the Southern Region, she had taken the initiative to approach her. At that time, she had only assumed that she felt that the Southern Region had been destroyed and that her backing was gone. She finally wanted to rely on herself. Since then, she had relied on her in every way, and had already reached an uncontrollable level. She had even begun to blindly obey her words.

Occasionally, he would wonder, what exactly happened to him? Why would he attach so much importance to a second-wife concubine? This did not conform to his usual style. Since when did he, Chen Bao, become a minister under his skirt?

Now that he heard Fu Yingran’s explanation and looked at Mu Linghua, he could no longer tell what he felt in his heart. Back then, when he saw her, everything was good, but now he was not so uncertain. He had a faint sense of resistance in his heart.

“Don’t worry, I know what to do. Let’s hurry into the palace to avoid unnecessary trouble later.” Even though he still felt heartache for Mu Linghua, he still forcefully suppressed him. Ever since he heard Fu Yingran’s words and knew that it was the Gu worms, he began to resist his thoughts in his heart.

Everyone saw that his mood was fairly stable. He was relieved now. Thinking about how he hadn’t eaten or drank for a month, if he rushed directly, his body would probably not be able to bear it. Hence, Huyan Mingshuo said to everyone, “The Imperial Palace naturally wants to go, but there’s no hurry. Let’s find a place to rest first, eat something, and then enter the palace.”

Afterwards, Fu Yingran echoed, “That’s good. I feel hungry too. Let’s find a restaurant and have a good meal before we go. The Second Prince hasn’t entered a single grain of rice on the way. If we go directly, I’m afraid our bodies won’t be able to bear it.”

This was the tacit understanding that she had formed over the years. As long as Huyan Mingshuo looked at him with one eye and one movement, she would understand what he was thinking.

Chen Bao was grateful when he heard her say this! Given his current physique, it was indeed inappropriate for him to hurry.

So he said, “That being said, please follow me. I have a private property nearby that will allow us to rest and eat for the time being.”

Seeing him say this, everyone looked at each other and nodded. Presumably, he, Chen Bao, was the second prince of the Great Chen Kingdom no matter what. Not to mention whether the Emperor doted on him over the years, it was his status as a prince. In the Great Chen Kingdom, it could be said that he wanted wind and rain. It was normal for him to have a few private properties.

Everyone was also thinking that they had only seen such a rush in the two countries for the sake of his Great Chen Kingdom. Now that they were in his territory, it was not too much for them to eat a single meal from Chen Bao. They immediately said to Chen Bao, “Then I’ll have to trouble the Second Prince to lead the way.”

Chen Bao saw that everyone was unprepared for him. He was extremely ashamed, Thinking back to when he had listened to Mu Ling Hua’s provocation, Ignoring the strong demands of Ye Lan and the comfort of her own country, she fled the Great Chen Kingdom with her. For this reason, his image in the hearts of the Great Chen people had also plummeted. Now, they actually wanted to help them restore their reputation. They were extremely grateful, but at the same time, they were also ashamed of their original decision.

However, as a prince of a country, he had his dignity. He could not humbly apologize to others. He could only do his best to provide them with some convenience in the Great Chen Kingdom.

So he said to everyone, “Well, everyone has worked hard along the way. Since they have arrived in my Great Chen Kingdom, it is naturally up to me to be the host. Everyone, please follow me.” As he spoke, he stood up and shook his head vigorously, overcoming the symptoms of dizziness. He stood up and walked at the front, leading everyone into the city.

Everyone followed him around without any scruples. After about an incense stick of time, everyone stopped in front of a courtyard. Looking around, this courtyard was not big, but it was more peaceful and comfortable.

Chen Bao walked in on his own. Everyone followed Chen Bao into the courtyard. Then he brought everyone to the main hall, As the host, Chen Bao hurriedly invited everyone to sit down. As soon as they sat down, a maidservant immediately brought tea in. Chen Bao waved his hand and said to them, “There is no need to wander around this prince. Quickly go to the kitchen and instruct them to prepare the meals as soon as possible. This prince will leave immediately after using them.”

After hearing Chen Bao’s words, the servants stopped what they were doing and replied, “Yes, Second Prince, this servant will go down and make arrangements.” As they spoke, the servants turned around and left the main hall, heading into the kitchen to work.

Not long after, The maids and servants in the manor brought in the dishes. Because they still had matters to attend to, It wasn’t that they were heartless and defenseless, but that Fu Yingran and the others had medicinal jades on them. Ordinary poisons couldn’t do anything to them. As Nalan Jinhong grew up in a different environment, he was very sensitive to poisons. Ordinary poisons couldn’t escape her sense of smell.

Chen Bao didn’t know about this. He only thought that they trusted him. He couldn’t help but think of Mu Linghua’s deception towards him. After he had a comparison in his heart, he became more convinced of what Fu Yingran had said. He also firmly believed that he wanted to send Mu Linghua to the palace.

As everyone put down their bowls and chopsticks, After they had enough to eat and drink, they got up and left Chen Bao’s courtyard. They brought Mu Ling Hua into the palace together. The Emperor and Concubine Li of the Great Chen Kingdom personally went to the palace gate to greet Mu Ling Hua and Chen Bao when they heard that Huyan Ming Shuo and the others had brought them back. Because when they left just now, Fu Ying Ran had already sent word out.

Saying that the second prince, Chen Bao, because he wanted to help the Ye Lan Crown Prince catch Mu Ling Hua who had escaped with money, Only then would they have no choice but to leave the Great Chen Kingdom. In this way, Chen Bao’s reputation would be remedied. The Great Chen Imperial Family could be considered to have an explanation to the people. Fu Yingran thought that they had already cooperated with Chen Yong and also cut off Chen Bao’s hopes of becoming the Emperor. He couldn’t let even the Great Chen Kingdom be unable to stay any longer, right?

Fu Yingran and the others had already sent people to inform Emperor Da Chen and Imperial Concubine Li of this matter, telling them to cooperate as much as possible. After receiving the news, Emperor Da Chen and Imperial Concubine Li naturally agreed with gratitude. Therefore, when they heard that they were about to enter the palace, they personally brought Imperial Concubine Li out to welcome them.

As soon as they arrived at the entrance of the palace, they saw Emperor Da Chen and Imperial Concubine Li dressed in fancy clothes waiting there.

Seeing this, Chen Bao immediately took two steps forward and knelt in front of them, saying, “Your son greets Father Emperor and Mother Concubine.” Afterwards, he buried his head very low. He was ashamed of his father and his mother. As long as he thought about how he had left the Great Chen Kingdom silently and ignored his parents and citizens, he would feel extremely ashamed in his heart.

The so-called “knowing a son is like a father”, Emperor Chen looked at Chen Bao. He also knew what he was thinking, As the ruler of a country, His son did such a thing, He was angry, but as a father, he was distressed. He also knew that all of this was caused by the Concentrated Gu. With this thought, he felt relieved. Not to mention, even Fu Yingran and the others didn’t care about it and even tried to help him recover his reputation. As Chen Bao’s father, how could he not cooperate?

So he stretched out his hand to help Chen Bao up and said, “Get up. It’s good that you’re back. You’ve worked hard along the way. Let your mother make some good supplements for you later.” When he helped Chen Bao up, the Great Chen Emperor saw his bloodless face and also felt his powerlessness. He couldn’t help but feel a slight pain in his heart. After all, this was his son, who he had doted on since childhood. He had always been raised by the Golden Venerable Jade Noble. Now, he had actually reached such a state. And all of this was because of Mu Ling Hua.

Chen Bao felt even more ashamed when he saw that his father still loved him the same and didn’t blame him at all. His eyes immediately turned red and he choked, “Thank you, father, I know.” As he spoke, he followed Emperor Da Chen’s lead and stood up. He slowly walked to Imperial Concubine Li’s side and called out, “Imperial Concubine Mother.” Immediately afterwards, she supported Imperial Concubine Li and silently stood beside her.

Rather than saying that he was supporting Imperial Concubine Li, It was more like Imperial Concubine Li was supporting him, Because he had been in a coma for the past month, he had not run out of water and his body was already extremely empty. He could not support himself at all. It was already his limit to be able to follow everyone to the palace. Now that he saw his mother, he felt relieved. The moment he relaxed, his body became more and more weak.

Even though they had already eaten before entering the palace, it could not replenish the loss of his physical strength in the past month. At this moment, due to his excitement, he couldn’t help but feel dizzy again, so he had to support Imperial Concubine Li in order to barely stand firm.

Imperial Concubine Li heard her son’s call and her eyes turned red as she replied, “Ah, it’s good to be back. It’s good to be back.”

Then, she let Chen Bao help her and stood beside her. However, when she felt that Chen Bao’s strength against him was getting heavier and heavier, she panicked. She instantly turned to look at her son. He was pale and weak, as if he would collapse at any moment.

“Your Majesty, there seems to be something wrong with Bao’er. This concubine wants to take him back to the palace first. I hope that the Emperor will grant him a favor.”

She also knew that Chen Bao had been escorted back along the way, so she was worried that Chen Bao was injured, which was why he was so weak. Thinking of this, Imperial Concubine Li did not feel so grateful to Huyan Mingshuo and the others. Her tone of voice was not very polite, and she even directly ignored the existence of Huyan Mingshuo and his wife.