After my luck was stolen, I led my whole family to defy fate and change our destiny.

Lin Xiaoxiao turned around as if something was wrong.

"What's wrong sir?"

Lin Xiaoxiao pursed her lips: "I wrote an IOU, so shouldn't I get the table?"

She immediately went to sell them; even if they weren't made of nanmu wood, they were definitely high-quality materials.

"Of course."

The guard clapped his hands: "Someone, bring the table in and let Mr. Lin take it away."

From afar, the sounds of two guards "hey-ya hey-ya" could be heard.

So heavy? How did she manage to get it back?

Lin Xiaoxiao was dumbfounded as soon as she entered. Two guards carried a small box, and there it was.

"Where's the table?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked.

The guard pointed to the box: "It's inside. His Highness was worried you'd have trouble carrying it alone, so he specially burned it so you could take it back. Isn't His Highness very thoughtful?"

What a load of rubbish! How can you sell it for money if it's burned to ashes?

Lin Xiaoxiao's chest heaved: "It's just a broken box, why are you all making such a fuss? I thought it was heavy."

The guard touched his nose to hide his amusement: "I'm talking to you guys. Why are you so arrogant?"

The other two guards said, "How can this not be heavy? In our hearts, this is worth a thousand pieces of gold."

"You...you all..." are a bunch of lunatics.

Overwhelmed with anxiety, Lin Xiaoxiao felt dizzy and fainted again.

System: This is so useless, I really want to find a different host.

The two guards carrying the box jumped back as if they hadn't seen each other: "Quickly, go and fetch a doctor!"

The guard said, "No need," pointing to the maid.

"He didn't vomit blood, why call a doctor? Go pinch Mr. Lin's philtrum."

"Oh, oh," the maid squatted down and gently pressed it with her fingertip.

"Who taught you to pinch like that, with your fingernails?"

"Oh, oh," the maid tried it again.

"Can not be done"

"Push harder!"

"All right"

The maids' nails were all very short, so this time they pinched with all their might, realizing that His Highness didn't value this Mr. Lin at all.

I'll let you gouge me out, huh!

"Ouch...it hurts..."

Lin Xiaoxiao was awakened by the pain...

The maidservant quickly retreated upon seeing that the person was awake, lest they become angry. Lin Xiaoxiao was still groggy when she was ushered out…

……

The second prince carefully wiped a dagger with a handkerchief. It was a gift from the emperor during his birthday banquet, and he had always treasured it.

"How is he? Has he signed the contract?"

The guard bowed and said, "Your Highness is truly amazing! As expected, Mr. Lin refused to pay compensation, but in the end he still signed, and even fainted from anger."

"Well, let's go down."

"Yes"

The second prince gently blew on the dagger, then wiped it, his eyes somewhat gloomy. "My luck isn't so easy to absorb."

Anyone who dares to scheme against him will pay the price.

You're already dizzy? What's this? It's just an appetizer.

A servant entered and reported, "Your Highness, the Prime Minister has arrived."

"Let him in"

"Yes"

The second prince got up and glanced behind the screen. Gu Linglong was sucking her thumb in the cradle, and a maid was fanning her.

"Don't make a sound."

The maidservant curtsied to indicate that she had heard.

The screen is semi-transparent, allowing those inside to see out, but those outside to not see in.

The Prime Minister bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Second Prince."

The servant behind the Prime Minister, who greeted the Second Prince, kept his head bowed low and was dressed rather strangely. If the Second Prince had looked closely, he would have noticed that the servant's eyes were crimson.

"No need for formalities, please have a seat."

The prime minister frowned but said nothing, and found a seat at the lower end of the table.

The strange servant was behind him.

Why is Grandfather here?

The Prime Minister's brow relaxed slightly upon hearing this form of address: "I heard the Second Prince's headache has flared up again, so I've brought in a shaman to examine you."

Gu Linglong's eyes widened in surprise from behind the screen. A shamanic healer?

She hadn't seen him for many years.

The shamanic healers are quite skilled; they are born with the ability to communicate with spirits and possess considerable abilities.

Upon hearing this, the Second Prince raised his eyes and glanced at the people behind the Prime Minister.

"bring it on"

The shaman bowed and stepped forward to take the second prince's pulse.

Where? Where?

Where is the witch doctor?

Then she saw a man taking the Second Prince's pulse, and Gu Linglong frowned.

[This shouldn't be... Why does this witch doctor have such an evil aura about him?]

The second prince's hand trembled.

The shaman spoke up: "Second Prince, please don't move around, it will affect the pulse diagnosis."

The second prince hummed in agreement, but his ears were perked up to listen to Gu Linglong's words.

[A shamanic healer should be mysterious, possessing an aura of divinity, unlike this person who exudes an aura of evil, unless...]

Unless it's something else, just tell me!

[Unless this person is a black witch doctor who has provoked evil spirits and has been expelled from the shamanic tradition.]

The shaman said, "Your Highness is fine. Just make sure to get plenty of rest and eat a light diet."

The witch doctor pulled a black bottle from his robes: "The pills inside can help Your Highness."

The second prince didn't look at the medicine bottle but instead looked at the black witch doctor's hands. His pupils suddenly contracted. The black witch doctor looked to be only in his twenties, but his hands looked like those of someone in his seventies.

It was withered and thin, like an old tree branch, and covered with age spots.

The servant took the bottle and handed it to the second prince, who refused, saying, "Just leave it there for now."

The Black Witch Doctor said, "Your Highness, this medicine has a limited duration of effect; it will lose its effectiveness after a certain time."

The Prime Minister spoke up: "Your Highness, please listen to the shaman. His medical skills are very advanced, and he holds a high position within the entire shamanic community. I specifically sought him out for your headache."

"Really?"

The second prince was somewhat moved. He poured out a black pill, which was larger than ordinary pills and completely black. He held it to his nose and smelled it.

"what"

The second prince clutched his head, feeling a sharp, throbbing pain.

The Black Witch Doctor said, "Your Highness, please eat quickly. It melts in your mouth; your headache has worsened."

The second prince nodded: "Okay."

Eat it, eat it, there are poisonous worms inside.

The second prince paused, looking at the pill in his hand. A Gu worm?

The second prince felt a dull ache in his head again when he smelled the aroma of the pills.

Prime Minister: "Your Highness, is your head hurting again?"

The second prince hummed in agreement.

"Then let's eat quickly."

The Prime Minister instructed a servant beside him, "Pour His Highness a cup of water."

"Yes"

Gu Linglong sniffed the air. [There's no headache; it's just that the Second Prince has some kind of Gu worm burrowing into his head.]

[He doesn't even consider when his headaches start; they usually occur when he needs to think. But why would the Prime Minister want a puppet who can think?]

[What's going on? Has the second son escaped the Prime Minister's control? Now they need an even more powerful Gu worm to control him?]

The second prince then recalled that his headache would flare up every time he was with the prime minister to discuss important matters, and he would then let the prime minister make all the decisions.

if it is like this……

The second prince became increasingly alarmed as he thought about it. Goosebumps rose all over his body, and his face turned deathly pale. This was his maternal grandfather!