The stand-in didn't take it seriously for three years, and the minister was furious when they b

Just as Yingfeng was about to help him up, he felt a pain in his chest, and with a "puff" sound, a mouthful of blood spurted out. His knees went weak, and he knelt on the ground:

"Yingbei!"

After wiping the blood from the corner of his lips, he shouted towards the door:

"Quick, go and invite Lord Si Chao."

Si Chao rushed over exhausted and was shocked to see this scene. He first felt the pulse of both of them, then looked at the marks that suddenly appeared on Beitang Yi's neck. He gave them acupuncture to calm their qi and blood, and then he took out a pill and asked them both to take one.

"What happened? Why did the Gu King suddenly have an attack?"

Looking at the bloodstains on Ying Feng's lips, Si Chao's expression became more serious:

"broken!"

Yingfeng even vomited blood, and the people who were infected with the heart-eating poison might have reactions. This matter definitely cannot be concealed.

At this time, after calming down, Beitang Yi slowly opened his eyes and glanced at his shoulders and neck. Without a mirror, he couldn't actually see the mark, but he could feel it a little bit.

After all, they had been living together for many years, and Beitang Yi had also figured out some tricks of control. He flipped his palms, adjusted his work and rest schedule, and the marks on his neck slowly faded away.

Another surprise.

Si Chao turned his gaze to Ying Feng on the side and saw that his expression had relaxed a lot, as if the moment just now was just an illusion.

This was the first time that Si Chao witnessed the brutal control power of the “Heart-Eating Gu” with his own eyes.

Before Beitang Yi could react, the person controlled by his Zi Gu couldn't stand it anymore. He turned his head and looked at Ying Bei again:

"Why are you okay?"

Shaking his head, Yingbei was also confused:

"I don't know, is it because I am not from the same batch as Master Yingfeng, and the efficacy of the medicine is different? I don't have any special feeling."

As he spoke, Yingbei loyally stretched out his hand for Si Chao to check his pulse.

The moment he felt his pulse, an idea flashed in his mind, and Si Chao suddenly slapped his forehead:

"Real is false, false is real, false is real, false is real, why didn't I think of it?"

"After all, there are only a limited number of Gu Queen eggs. Even if there may not be just one Gu Queen, one can control an entire lineage. But the Gu King is unique. Once the Gu King dies, everything is lost. The risks remain. How can they tie all the grasshoppers to one rope?"

"So, Yutian Pavilion didn't give everyone the same poison. Instead, it may have only controlled some high-ranking generals. The others may have been infected with other poisons or it may just be a superficial infection."

"No wonder rare and precious medicinal materials like bezoar and snow lotus, which are not easy to obtain, can satisfy the needs of thousands of people every month for a long time."

He was negligent.

He was so focused on finding a solution that he never thought there might be something fishy going on.

When his gaze fell on Beitang Yi again, Si Chao's eyes shone brightly:

"Ayi——"

"I heard."

Waving his hand to signal him to pause, Beitang Yi said:

"It's almost dawn, let's discuss business first. It doesn't matter if I'm injured or the poison is acting up, but Yingfeng can't be with me."

If the emperor knew what they had discovered, the matter would become difficult. Fortunately, when he went out to do business today, he asked Yingfeng to stay in the Qicai Building, so many people knew about it.

Fortunately, Yingbei did not get angry this time, otherwise, he would have no way of escaping and would have been in big trouble.

Their eyes met, and they all realized the seriousness of the problem. After thinking for a while, Beitang Yi said:

"Yingfeng, you should stay in Qicailou for the next few days and don't go back. Check out Pingyonghou Mansion. The more detailed the better. Go to Baimingfang a few times during the day and give more things to Caicui."

Knowing that he was trying to create the illusion that he was "infatuated with that courtesan", Yingfeng nodded:

"Yes."

"I have to leave the Seven-Colored Building before dawn..."

As soon as Beitang Yi finished speaking, Yingbei spoke first:

"But sir, we are riding so fast that we may not be noticed by others."

"So what if you noticed it? You must have been following me, right? Don't you have a ready-made shield?"

As soon as Beitang Yi's gaze fell, Yingbei instantly understood that he came here with Si Chao today.

"Yingfeng suddenly felt unwell, and you just happened to catch him and came to see him."

"Then your injury..."

Looking at him, Si Chao's face showed worry again:

"The reason why you had an attack is the key! How could the Gu King have an attack without the master's stimulation? You are not with the emperor and it is the middle of the night. This is not normal. By the way, what happened just now?"

He looked at Beitang Yi with a puzzled look, and then turned to Yingfeng. Beitang Yi pursed his lips, while Yingfeng looked up at the sky and down at the ground, and finally turned his face away.

"Uh?"

The more Si Chao looked at it, the more confused he became. What kind of reaction was this?

His sight inadvertently fell, catching sight of the familiar chess and cards on the table, and thinking of the conversation just now, an idea suddenly occurred to Si Chao, and he said in surprise:

"It's not related to women, is it?"

There was a dead silence in the room. Si Chao opened his mouth several times but no sound came out.

After a pause, Beitang Yi spoke again:

"We'll talk about this later! Help me think of a reason to attack first. I'll leave through the secret passage later, and the emperor needs to get a unified statement. I also need a reason to rush back overnight, otherwise I won't be able to withstand investigation."

Glancing at him, Si Chao really wanted to beat him up:

"What reason do you need for a puppet?"

He almost killed his cat for a woman, and almost dragged a bunch of people to be buried with him. He is really good~

At this moment, Beitang Yi suddenly came to his senses:

"I was confused. This is a matter of life and death. How can I not come back when I'm already in trouble? I should go and confess my crime as soon as possible."

Yes, the insect was used to control and punish him. Now that it has broken out, how could he know the reason?

This is what the manipulator should worry about!

He stood up, waved his hand, and walked directly to the secret passage on the side:

"So let's put this matter on hold until we get through this difficult time."

……

That night, Mu Lianzhi actually went through almost all the procedures according to the previous rules, but no one knew that she did not go to the Colorful Building at all, but slept in a narrow secret room for the night.

It wasn't that she intended to deceive or distrust everyone, but everyone was afraid of Beitang Yi, and she was too lazy to explain.

The next day, she found an excuse to perfunctorily reply to the old lady, and then she took another nap in her room. Then, she pretended to be weak and lived her life as usual.

After that day, Beitang Yi never looked for her again, nor did he hang up the purple lanterns again.

Mu Lianzhi didn’t know if everything was over or what would happen in the future, but after a brief period of storm, life did return to normal.

That day, Mu Lianzhi habitually copied calligraphy for a while to calm her mind. When she raised her eyes, she saw several maids coming in and out of the room, all with their heads bowed and exceptionally quiet.

At this time, Chunmiao just brought snacks and sweet soup over. Seeing that her head was about to go underground, she bent down and looked up at her. Mu Lianzhi looked up at her from below:

"The head fell off? What happened to the quail?"