The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

Jian Yue chuckled inwardly, but said on the surface, "I was just guessing. Have you ever seen a miscarriage where the baby doesn't come out, but instead worms come out?"

Her body is like the mother of the Gu worms, with her flesh and blood nurturing them. Therefore, these Gu worms can be considered to have hatched and grown on her body. So, strictly speaking, Qiu Lingfeng is the mother Gu of these worms. As long as she gives the right orders, these Gu worms will obey her commands.

For Gu worms, the flesh and blood of infants are the most delicious and nutritious feast, especially unborn children. If Gu worms consume them, they may cultivate even more excellent Gu worms, or even Gu kings.

Qiu Lingfeng probably knew about this, so she went to extremes, completely abandoning her body and allowing the Gu worms to devour the child in her womb. The only reason they couldn't move the child was because it was Qiu Lingfeng's, and they couldn't touch it without her consent.

As she spoke, Jian Yue pointed to the insects that were slowly approaching on the ground and said, "Look at these insects, they are all very big, but they are not wriggling or attacking us. They are just defending Qiu Lingfeng."

I suspect they have developed consciousness. They know that there are more of us, so they remain still, weaken themselves, and wait for more Gu worms to be born from the mother. Once their ranks are strong enough, they will make their move.

At that time, because of their inaction, we will underestimate their existence. Then, they will seize the opportunity to burrow into our bodies and bite us to death.

After Jian Yuehu finished speaking, Yue Leyun shook her head and said, "No, they, they attacked us just now. Didn't you see the burn marks on our feet?"

Jian Yue shook her head and continued, "But you see, the burn marks are indeed obvious, but what about the dead Gu worms? There aren't many, only a few. Presumably, the ones at the very front escaped unscathed, while the ones at the back all escaped unharmed."

Yue Leyun looked over and, sure enough, besides the burn marks, there were only a few insects that had been burned to death on the ground. The rest of the insects, even with the large number of people around, did not rush towards them. Instead, they automatically formed a circle, surrounding Qiu Lingfeng and preventing anyone from getting close.

Murong Chuan took two steps back, trying to get as close as possible to the blind spot of the Gu worms' attack, his expression inscrutable.

Yue Leyun also cautiously dodged back a little, and said, "Since that's the case, what are we waiting for? Let's kill her quickly."

She was naturally referring to Qiu Lingfeng. Jian Yue smiled and looked at Yue Leyun, saying, "Your Highness, do you think we have any way to kill her now? Not to mention that the ground beneath our feet is full of the insects she spawned, in her current state, she can probably spawn countless more insects. Going up there would be no use other than feeding the insects."

You might suggest using throwing knives or something similar, but if the mother insect dies, won't these insects become enraged and seek out a new host? Not only will we be in greater danger then, but we could also very well become their next habitat.

Especially now, when we have no idea what these insects are, and now... I suddenly realize that these insects seem to have changed again.

As Jian Yue spoke, she squatted down, her brows furrowed, staring intently at the insects on the ground.

The number of newly born insects continues to increase, but the insects that were born earlier are undergoing obvious changes.

The enormous insect was slowly shrinking, and the shrunken part turned into specks of crystalline liquid, lying on the ground and mixing with the blood, making it almost invisible unless you looked closely.

Then, these insects, under the naked eye, gradually formed cocoons. The golden cocoons, at first glance, were quite beautiful.

Jian Yue glanced at it curiously, then got up and drew the sword of an armored soldier beside her. She poked at the cocoon, then squatted down and tapped it twice with the blade. She then laughed and said, "It's as hard as iron, even a sword can't pierce or cut through it. It's quite a good thing."

Murong Chuan stepped forward and squatted down as well, looking at the heavy cocoons. After a long while, he said, "Is this their evolution?"

Jian Yue shook her head: "Maybe not. Maybe they are in this form all along. It's just that they come out of the mother's body, so they are always softer. But I'm more curious about how this cocoon can kill people."

Everyone fell silent. Jian Yue tilted her head and looked at the cocoon for a while, then suddenly stood up, raised her sword and threw it at Qiu Lingfeng.

As the sword pierced her, Qiu Lingfeng suddenly let out a shrill scream. Dozens of golden rays flashed before her eyes, and the cocoons flew at a speed that no human could reach, flying swiftly to Qiu Lingfeng's body. They landed precisely where the sword had struck, and the golden cocoons suddenly melted, turning into a golden expanse that completely enveloped the area.

Then, the sword hissed and fell to the ground before everyone's eyes. At Qiu Lingfeng's wound, the broken sword was completely corroded, and the wound was wrapped in a golden cocoon, so not a drop of blood flowed out.

Jian Yue shook her head helplessly, and under Yue Leyun's fearful expression, she shrugged and sighed, "It really is a treasure, and it seems even more troublesome now."

Yue Leyun immediately became anxious and said, "Then what should we do? We can't just watch her continue to breed worms, can we?"

Yue Leyun was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode. This was her new house, and yet this had happened. How could anyone not be furious? Qiu Lingfeng really was a detestable woman. Even on her deathbed, she was still so restless.

After listening for a while, Murong Chuan said directly, "Then burn them to death. Gu worms are mostly afraid of fire. I believe that no matter how invulnerable they are to swords and blades, they are not immune to fire."

As he spoke, Murong Chuan tentatively handed over the torch, and immediately, the golden cocoon left on the ground burst open with a loud bang as the torch approached.

The liquid from their bodies exploded and flew all over the room with the Gu worms. Many people were stained with the golden liquid, and their bodies immediately felt as if they were being burned by raging fire, causing them to scream in agony.

Fortunately, Jian Yue had already retreated to Yue Leyun's side when Murong Chuan made his move, thus escaping unharmed.

Yue Leyun hugged Jian Yue tightly, her eyes fixed on the golden insect eggs that had not yet burst open, her voice trembling.

"What do we do? There are even more cocoons now. What should we do? Do we have to burn the whole house down to kill her?"

"The fact that the cocoon bursts open when it comes into contact with fire shows that it is still very afraid of flames, which is why it chose such an extreme method. So, perhaps we can give it a try."

Upon hearing this, Yue Leyun subconsciously shook her head and refused, saying, "But this is my wedding room, how can it be burned down?"

Jian Yue shrugged and said helplessly, "Then there's nothing we can do."

Yue Leyun bit her lip and looked helplessly at Murong Chuan. Murong Chuan glanced at her, stepped forward and hugged her. Seeing this, Jian Yue dodged to the side, a playful smile in her eyes.

"Yun'er, don't be afraid, I'm here for you. Were you scared just now?"

Yue Leyun nodded, tears welling in her eyes, and looked at Murong Chuan, saying aggrievedly, "There's one thing, these insects are disgusting, and Qiu Lingyu, how did she turn into this?"

Upon hearing this, Murong Chuan's eyes flashed slightly, and he smiled and said, "It's alright. Her condition has nothing to do with us. She deserves what she got. We'll deal with this here soon. I'll have to trouble you to go to the palace first. I'll stay at my East Palace for now."

Mentioning the Eastern Palace, Yue Leyun's eyes lit up with delight, and her mood suddenly improved considerably.

This mansion was simply a residence bestowed by the emperor upon the crown prince after he came of age, just like the other princes, to prevent adult princes from living in the inner palace for extended periods and causing scandals.

Therefore, this is not the place where the crown prince should reside long-term, but the Eastern Palace is the place that symbolizes power and status.

Before her marriage, the Prime Minister once felt that Murong Chuan did not take Yue Leyun and him seriously, and that getting married in the Eastern Palace and getting married in this mansion had completely different meanings.

Murong Chuan insisted that it didn't matter where he was and resolutely refused to return to the palace to get married. His reason was that he was already living alone in his own residence, and if he went back to the Eastern Palace to get married now, it would only be seen as showing off. Therefore, the Prime Minister gave up trying to persuade him.

At this moment, the opportunity to become the Crown Prince is right in front of us, and it's a gift from Heaven. Who wouldn't be happy?

However, she didn't dare reveal her thoughts on her face. She just glanced at Murong Chuan with a wronged expression and nodded. Murong Chuan's heart fluttered at that look, and that thought began to stir again. He couldn't help but frown, and without making a sound, he released Yue Leyun's hands, placed them behind his back, and clenched them tightly.

Yue Leyun froze instantly, a chill running through her. She watched as Murong Chuan shifted his gaze away and looked back at Jian Yue.

"If that's the case, then let's burn them. We can't let these things go out and harm people."

Jian Yue smiled and exclaimed, "Your Highness is truly generous and wealthy. But it's a bit strange. She has no martial arts skills and doesn't even know that she has Gu worms in her body, so how could she know about this evil technique of Gu worms eating children?"

Furthermore, even if the dungeon wasn't heavily guarded, how could a woman with no strength to even kill a chicken have escaped from it and made her way to the bridal chamber?

Murong Chuan sneered, "It's just eliminating an internal traitor. It's fine. After burning down this courtyard, I'll thoroughly investigate Qiu Zhenzhou."

Upon hearing Qiu Zhenzhou's name, Jian Yue suddenly paused, then realized something was wrong and quickly turned to head towards the cellar.

Murong Chuan realized something the moment Jian Yue rushed out and immediately said, "Today's wedding banquet is canceled. Inform everyone that the wedding banquet will be held as scheduled at the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace tomorrow."

The golden-armored guard lowered his eyes and asked, "What was the Emperor's response?"

Murong Chuan frowned and said after a long while, "To be honest, I don't believe that this matter has nothing to do with that person from the Princess's residence from beginning to end. His wife from Miao territory is no pushover. I want to see if Father will still favor him."

The golden-armored guards responded and left. Murong Chuan was about to turn and leave as well, but Yue Leyun quickly grabbed him and said in a tender voice, "Your Highness, won't you accompany me back?"