Ling Qingwan was not afraid of this soft bug, but was curious why Hong Chang brought it back.
Next to her, Qiao'er had already retreated two or three meters away.
"This is what I told you about before, the infant poison." Hong Chang explained to Ling Qingwan with a calm expression.
Ling Qingwan was surprised and stared at the soft worm in Hong Chang's hand with wide eyes.
The soft insect turned its head towards Ling Qingwan. Suddenly, it slightly bent its body and pounced towards Ling Qingwan.
"Miss, be careful!" Qiao'er was shocked when she saw this and rushed to Ling Qingwan without thinking.
Before the insect could fly far, Hong Chang grabbed it, took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wrapped the soft insect as if nothing had happened.
Immediately afterwards, Hong Chang walked to the candlelight next to her, and the handkerchief and the soft worm turned into ashes together.
The scene just now was so thrilling that even Ling Qingwan couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. Seeing Qiao'er's determined face standing in front of her, Ling Qingwan's mouth curled up unconsciously.
But she still remembered that when Qiao'er saw the soft worm just now, she was so scared that her soul almost flew away.
"I went to the old lady's residence today to look for this child Gu. There is only one mother Gu of the infant Gu, but the child Gu can be divided into two. The two people infected with the child Gu will obey the mother Gu's host. I suspect that the reason why Ling Chuchu spared Zhang Ma's life was to let her come to you and find an opportunity to plant the child Gu in you."
As it turned out, Hong Chang guessed right.
"So, the mother Gu should be in Ling Chuchu's body now, and her real target is not the old lady, but me." Ling Qingwan spoke every word with great emphasis.
What she hadn't expected was that Ling Chuchu would come into contact with such evil magic.
Ling Qingwan has two connections, the Seventh Prince and General Shen, and her brother, who is born to the same mother, is the current prince. If Ling Qingwan is really slapped by Ling Chuchu, the consequences will be disastrous.
Thinking of this, Ling Qingwan still felt a little scared.
"But don't worry, young lady. This baby Gu has been destroyed by me. If she still wants to target you, she can only use a new Gu. But baby Gu is not easy to raise, and it takes a lot of energy. Most people will not have two different Gu of the same kind." Hong Chang saw Ling Qingwan's solemn expression and comforted her in a gentle voice.
Ling Qingwan was wondering who Ling Chuchu was hooking up with.
"What about the old lady? There should be another sub-Gu in her body." Ling Qingwan thought of Old Madam Ling.
Although Ling Qingwan had always disliked Madam Ling, it was only because Madam Ling favored Ling Chuchu and had tripped her up a few times. Compared to Ling Chuchu, Madam Ling was not a bad person.
"Infant Gu is the most common poisonous Gu. Almost every Gu-raiser will raise this as the first one. It is not very powerful and will not cause harm to life. Otherwise, how could I have caught this baby Gu with my bare hands?" Hong Shang told Ling Qingwan.
Ling Qingwan breathed a sigh of relief.
"As for the old lady, do you want to help her now?" Qiao'er asked Ling Qingwan curiously.
"Since we can't hurt her, let's not do anything for now. Let's see what Ling Chuchu will plan next if we fail this time. The old lady is on Ling Chuchu's side to begin with, so it doesn't matter to her whether she's poisoned or not."
It’s just right, it’s time to let Madam Ling wake up.
"Young lady is right! The old lady helped Ling Chuchu and made things difficult for you time and time again. If she knew that Ling Chuchu secretly cast a curse on her, she would probably be so angry that she would die." Qiao'er was indignant.
Qiao'er saw clearly the hardships Ling Qingwan had gone through. She and Nanny Pu had been with Ling Qingwan since she came to Tokyo City.
Ling Qingwan smiled but said nothing.
Since Ling Chuchu has the ability to come into contact with such an evil thing as poison, Ling Qingwan doesn't believe that she doesn't have a backer.
While Ling Qingwan was on guard, she was also curious about what Ling Chuchu would do next.
The situation is really becoming more and more complicated.
At this time, Meiyuan.
Ling Chuchu, wearing a rose-colored silk gown with cloud-sleeved sleeves, sat on a chair drinking tea. Beside her, Zhiqin lowered her head and dared not utter a word.
"Zhiqin." Ling Chuchu called out suddenly.
Her voice was extremely calm, without any emotion in it, but it still frightened Deqin so much that she shuddered all over.
"I'm here." Zhiqin walked timidly in front of Ling Chuchu.
"Call Hua Mei over, I have something to ask her." Ling Chuchu raised her head slightly, looking superior.
"Miss, what if someone sees us?" Zhiqin worried.
"Ling Qingwan lives in the South Courtyard and I live in the West Courtyard. Not only is it not on the way, but the two rooms are only a stick of incense away from each other. How could I run into her? My father is a careless person and stays in the study all day. As for that old woman, what threat can she pose to me?" Ling Chuchu said with disdain and sneered.
"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Just do what I ask you to do." After laughing, Ling Chuchu frowned and looked at Zhiqin impatiently.
Zhiqin didn't dare to delay and ran out of the room as if escaping.
Outside the yard, her legs felt weak and she moved forward tremblingly. Zhiqin couldn't help it anymore, and she leaned on the wall with one hand, sweat starting to form on her forehead.
She really didn't know when this kind of day would end.
Or maybe, I can never go back.
Zhiqin quickly recovered, quickened her pace, and rushed to a woodshed behind Meiyuan.
“Boom boom boom.”
There was a slight knock on the door. Hua Mei became impatient and glared in the direction of the sound.
"Who?" Hua Mei's voice was hoarse, and one could vaguely tell that it was a woman.
Zhiqin only felt a chill running down the soles of her feet and straight into her mind.
"Miss, please come over."
The next moment, Hua Mei opened the door. She glanced at Zhiqin with disdain and walked straight towards Meiyuan.
Zhiqin took a deep breath and hurried to catch up.
Soon, Hua Mei arrived at Meiyuan.
"You're here." Ling Chuchu raised the corners of her mouth, revealing a gentle smile.
"Just tell me what you called me here for." Hua Mei urged impatiently.
Ling Chuchu's smile froze, but she didn't say much.
"I have already given the old woman the poison you gave her. Now she listens to me very much. If I say one thing, she won't say two." Ling Chuchu looked more and more proud.
"No need to compliment me. I'm just doing my job for the boss, it has nothing to do with you." Hua Mei didn't want to talk to Ling Chuchu. She put her hands behind her back and looked away.
"No, I called you here to confirm with you that the baby Gu is really foolproof." Ling Chuchu couldn't wait to wait for Hua Mei's answer.
She has taken the first step. If everything goes well, she will be able to deal with Ling Qingwan in no time.
"No." Hua Mei said frankly.
"What?" Ling Chuchu's face changed drastically.
Hearing Hua Mei's answer, she immediately straightened up and looked at Hua Mei with an anxious look on her face.
"You raise Gu, so how could something go wrong?" Ling Chuchu couldn't believe it.
She knew that it would not be easy to bring down Ling Qingwan, so she was extremely careful. Ling Chuchu didn't want to make any mistakes.
"I told you so."