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

Murong Chuan shook his head: "The matter here is not resolved yet, I cannot leave. You go back first, I will have the Golden Armor Guards follow you, don't worry, nothing will happen."

As Murong Chuan spoke, he had already led Yue Leyun out of the room. Just as he raised his hand to order the room to be burned down, Qiu Lingfeng, who was squatting in the corner, suddenly started laughing.

Murong Chuan stamped his foot, and the two turned around to look at her. They saw Qiu Lingyu looking at them. As they turned to look at her, she staggered to her feet, letting blood gushing from her lower body, and said with a nonchalant smile:

"Murong Chuan, do you think you can win? Let me tell you, you won't. One day you will die at the hands of the person you trust most. You will die a more miserable death than I have, definitely."

Murong Chuan sneered: "Is this your dying curse? Too bad, I am the true Son of Heaven, no curse can come true for me, but you are really going to die."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Lingfeng suddenly roared in anguish, "Don't you have any conscience at all? I've loved you for so long, and you actually want to burn me to death with just a word? How can you be so heartless? I've never done anything to wrong you, why?!"

As she spoke, she was about to come out of the house, and the Gu worms on the ground began to stir as Qiu Lingfeng made her movements.

Upon seeing this, Yue Leyun hurriedly shouted: "Stop her! Don't let her out!"

At the door, the golden-armored guards instantly attacked, kicking Qiu Lingfeng back. Then, they threw the torch into the house, knocking over the lamp oil and candles inside.

The red candle fell to the ground, instantly igniting the gauze curtains on one side. The curtains burst into flames, forming a sea of ​​fire with the lamp oil, which instantly surrounded Qiu Lingfeng. Screams of agony could be heard from inside the room, but Murong Chuan remained unmoved and coldly said, "Everything you have today is the result of your own actions. You plotted against me, you should have died long ago."

"Ah~ Murong Chuan, you heartless man, I curse you to die a horrible death, you will all die, I will be waiting for you in hell, waiting for you."

The fire raged fiercely, engulfing the entire house in an instant. Qiu Lingfeng's pitiful screams, mixed with the tearing sounds of burning insects, filled the once joyous courtyard with fear and heaviness.

Gradually, Qiu Lingfeng's voice faded away. Already at her limit, how could she withstand the onslaught of everyone? In just a moment, she collapsed to the ground and was burned to ashes by the fire.

Murong Chuan turned to the golden-armored guards and said, "You escort the Crown Princess into the palace, the rest of you come with me to the dungeon."

Upon hearing this, Yue Leyun immediately tried to stop her, saying with a worried expression, "Your Highness, please calm down. The dungeon is already cold and damp, and now that so many people have died, it's not good for Your Highness's health. It's better to wait until they have checked it before going there."

Just then, a guard came from the dungeon and knelt down, saying, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! All the prisoners in the dungeon are dead!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Chuan frowned and asked, "You mean they're all dead? The Qiu family, the Sun family?"

"Yes, they were all bitten to death by insects. When Miss Caiyue arrived, I opened the cell and found out. Please make a decision, Your Highness."

"It's that Caiyue again?" Yue Leyun gritted her teeth and said, "How could so many people have died? Did you see clearly that you and that Caiyue girl went down together?"

The guard immediately nodded and said, "It was I who led the way for Miss Caiyue. When we arrived, we saw that they had already died, their deaths were tragic, all caused by Gu worms."

Murong Chuan's face immediately turned extremely ugly. He angrily flung his sleeve and said, "How dare you! Who on earth dares to make a move in my Crown Prince's residence? Investigate! We must find the culprit!"

After saying that, he didn't even say goodbye to Yue Leyun before storming off towards the dungeon.

Yue Leyun called out as she watched his retreating figure, "Your Highness."

Murong Chuan frowned slightly, his face displeased. Yue Leyun quickly explained, "Your Highness, please calm down. This dungeon is filled with yin energy, and the guards just said that everyone down there died from Gu poison. I believe there are still poisonous substances left inside, which is not good for your health. Your Highness, it would be better to go later."

Murong Chuan's expression softened upon hearing this, but she still shook her head and said, "Why would I be afraid of that poison? Besides, Caiyue is still there, so I believe she's alright. You go into the palace first, and I'll go back after I've dealt with this. If I don't go back, I'll have Caiyue come and keep you company."

After Murong Chuan finished speaking, he left without looking back. Yue Leyun stood there for a moment before angrily flung her sleeves and said, "What are you still standing there for? Send me to the palace."

When Murong arrived at the dungeon, he saw Jian Yue standing in front of a corpse, her back to him, seemingly doing something. He asked, "How is it?"

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue suppressed her inner turmoil and shook her head, saying, "It's nothing. They all died from Gu poison. The person who did it was extremely ruthless. The insects were far more advanced than those on Qiu Lingfeng's body."

Murong Chuan walked over, glanced at them, then frowned and covered his mouth, saying, "These insects seem to move slowly, not even as fast as the ones before. How could they possibly kill someone?"

Jian Yue shook her head: "The Gu worms on the ground are not the ones that kill people. The ones that kill people have all run away."

As she spoke, Jian Yue walked over to the other side and looked at Qiu Lingxue and the other women, saying, "I don't understand Gu worms either, but I do know that Gu worms have always been fond of the flesh and blood of fetuses and virgins."

The bodies of the girls here are almost devoured of flesh and blood, presumably by insects. Yet, there are hardly any insects to be seen. I can deduce that the insects' owner also came and left after the insects had finished eating the bodies.

"To be able to enter the Crown Prince's dungeon so easily, I really can't think of anyone other than a mole."

Murong Chuan suddenly sneered and said, "Such a bloody method could only be used by the Miao people. Bai Jianan's new wife is a witch from the Miao people. This matter is definitely related to them."

Jian Yue paused upon hearing this, then looked up at Murong Chuandao and asked, "Are you trying to use this as an excuse to make trouble?"

"Is that so? I'm just stating the facts. After all, although the Qiu family were wanted criminals, they died in my mansion. I really can't think of anyone else who would do something so stupid, except for that纨绔 (spoiled brat) Bai Jianan."

Jian Yue suddenly smiled and said sarcastically, "You know it's a stupid thing to do. Do you think that kind of playboy would be the kind of person who likes to do things behind people's backs? Qiu Lingrong died right under the Emperor's nose. I don't think he would use such dishonorable methods."

As for Heli Hong, it must be said that she has quite a few unscrupulous methods, but if she were to make a move now, it would be extremely disadvantageous for her. Do you think she's a fool? Would she just let you dump this mess on her head?

Murong Chuan smiled, his expression wicked, and said, "Whether she wants it or not, she has to have it. If I want someone to die, I don't care if she has real evidence or not. As long as I can create it, it's perfect."

Moreover, my main purpose in this matter is to avenge Yueyue. Don't you want to see Bai Jianan and Heli Hong groveling before you?

"That's what you say, but how can Your Highness be sure that the evidence you've fabricated will convince everyone?"

"You can rest assured about this, Yueyue. As the Crown Prince, I have always presented myself as a diligent and compassionate ruler. Naturally, I would never make false accusations. Moreover, if this matter is talked about too much, even if it is not true, it will become true. As long as Yueyue is satisfied, I will do anything."

As he spoke, he moved closer to Jian Yue, wanting to kiss her. Jian Yue quickly dodged away, saying, "Your Highness has rather unusual tastes. You can even be interested in a place like this. I must say, your abilities are comparable to those of livestock."

After Jian Yue finished speaking, she turned and left. Murong Chuan's face suddenly darkened, and he slapped out in anger, breaking a metal frame in the cell.

Ignoring Murong Chuan's anger, Jian Yue walked out with a smile. Hei Feng, hidden in the shadows, said disapprovingly, "Aren't you afraid he'll just kill you?"

"What's there to be afraid of? He hasn't gotten what he wants yet, so he can certainly remain patient."

Upon hearing this, Hei Feng shook his head and continued, "Someone has come to your sister's side. Their martial arts skills are no less than mine, so you must be careful."

Jian Yue paused, then asked, "Is it from over there?"

Hei Feng hummed in agreement and said, "He seems easy to talk to, but don't be fooled by appearances. He's a dangerous man. He definitely won't let you get away with plotting against Qiu Lingyu."

Jian Yue nodded and said, "Of course I know, after all, you are the kind of person who doesn't show your emotions."

Black Wind frowned: "I'm different from him."

Jian Yue smiled: "How is it different? To me, the only difference is that you are guarding me and he is guarding her. Otherwise, it's exactly the same. But I'm still very grateful to you. Your kindness to me is genuine. It's just that we have different positions. I know that."

Hei Feng paused, glanced at Jian Yue with a dark look in his eyes, and said, "Be careful."

Then it disappeared.

Jian Yue sighed, glanced at the fact that it was already noon, rubbed her hands together, and headed towards the front hall.

Qiu Zhenzhou's death meant that the information she had was instantly cut off.

Back then, Hei Feng didn't say a word about Shangguan Linglong's affairs, which made it impossible for her to understand the origin of those Gu worms. Now that Qiu Zhenzhou is also dead, the news has been completely cut off. She can only continue to endure and look for opportunities to investigate.

"Yueyue has such a temper, it really upsets me. Even so, does Yueyue still not trust me?"

Behind her, the persistent voice echoed again. Jian Yue rolled her eyes and turned around, looking coldly at Murong Chuandao: "It's not a matter of trust between us now. Do you think my daughter, from the Shangguan family, can tolerate Your Highness touching me after touching other women?"

"And don't even talk about whether I'm jealous or not. When Heli Hong appeared, if I had taken a step back and allowed Bai Jianan to take a concubine, I would still be the Crown Prince's principal wife. But why did I have to sink my dowry and be forced to fall into the river, almost losing my life?"