After becoming a princess, she fell in love with the emperor of the enemy country

Chapter 222 Human Face Gu

Although Di Ying did not have much contact with the Tenth Prince, he still had some understanding of his character.

He knew that the Tenth Prince was a very bloodthirsty person and had a special preference for blood and violence.

Therefore, when he learned that someone was going to assassinate him, he would not be afraid but would feel excited and stimulated.

However, Di Ying did not intend to tell Ye Jiu these things. If they did not intend to hide this matter, then the princess would naturally tell him.

Now, he just wanted to focus on completing the mission and ensuring the princess's safety.

After hearing what Di Ying said, Ye Jiu glared at him with some dissatisfaction, then looked him up and down and said to himself, "There is something fishy going on."

He muttered to himself that this Di Ying seemed to be more familiar with the Tenth Prince's situation than he thought.

However, since Di Ying was unwilling to say more, he didn't want to ask any further questions.

After all, everyone has their own secrets and ideas, and he just needs to focus on completing his own tasks.

"Okay," Di Ying had just finished wrapping a basket of dumplings, so he took the basket and put it in the pot.

"You, when you have nothing to do, study how to cure this poison." Di Ying ordered.

He knew that if there was anyone who could deal with the human-faced Gu at the moment, that person could only be Ye Jiu in front of him.

"I have to go out for a while." Ye Jiu looked at the sky outside and took off his apron. "When you are done steaming, bring it to Zi'er."

After saying that, he took off his apron and left. He had to talk to He Yun about this matter quickly.

It's almost dark now, a good time to sneak over to He's house.

Di Ying looked at Ye Jiu climbing over the wall, rolled his eyes, and lowered his head to make a fire.

"Cuckoo, cuckoo" Taking advantage of the night, Ye Jiu squatted in the corner of He Yun's house until he heard two coughs coming from the yard. Then Ye Jiu climbed over the wall and went in.

He Yun was sitting alone in the yard at this time, with a few side dishes on the stone table in front of him.

Seeing him come in, He Yun shook his head helplessly, with a hint of ridicule in his tone: "Where did the cuckoo come from in the middle of the night? Can't you pretend to be a cat next time?"

Ye Jiu shrugged nonchalantly, then sat down opposite him and responded indifferently: "Oh, let's talk about it next time."

Ye Jiu picked up a piece of meat with chopsticks and put it into his mouth to chew. While eating, he said: "Eleven told you everything, right?"

He Yun nodded, indicating that he understood the situation, and replied, "I've been here."

Ye Jiu nodded and drank a glass of wine.

It’s true. Because of the Tenth Prince’s trouble, he hasn’t eaten a single bite since noon.

He Yun sighed and said with emotion: "I originally thought that the Tenth Prince was weak and sickly, and there was no need to worry about him, but now it seems that the Queen's instructions are not unreasonable!"

Ye Jiu chewed his food and nodded seriously in agreement: "Yeah, I think so too. But we still have to be careful."

He Yun looked at Ye Jiu, a trace of worry flashed in his eyes, but he still forced a smile and said, "That's true, but..." He hesitated, as if he found it difficult to speak.

Ye Jiu noticed his strangeness, put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hand, and asked curiously: "But what?"

He Yun took a deep breath and said slowly: "The Queen herself can't explain it." After saying that, he shook his head gently, with a puzzled expression on his face.

Ye Jiu frowned and fell into deep thought, only coming back to his senses after a moment.

He realized that now was not the time to worry about Qi Wuyou, so he stopped talking nonsense.

The two were silent for a moment, then suddenly raised their glasses at the same time, making a crisp sound when they collided.

He Yun looked at Ye Jiu and asked, "Do you know how to make this kind of Gu?"

Ye Jiu was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly and smiled bitterly: "To be honest, I have refined one before, but it was just a cocoon."

Back then, he did successfully develop a human-faced Gu according to the records in the notebook, but before he had a chance to test its efficacy, it was discovered by his master.

Ye Jiu was still young at that time. He still remembered that his master was always gentle, but when he saw the human-faced Gu in his hand, he became furious. Without even any room for explanation, he picked up his walking stick and beat him severely.

While being beaten, Ye Jiu accidentally dropped the box containing the poisonous insect due to the unbearable pain. The poisonous insect took the opportunity to escape and quickly parasitized the big yellow dog in the yard.

The big yellow dog was stimulated by the poisonous insect and became extremely ferocious, staring at the master and disciple viciously.

Seeing this, the master had no time to continue teaching Ye Jiu a lesson. He hurriedly drew a drop of blood from his body, and then started a fierce fight with the mad yellow dog.

The only way to unlock the human-faced Gu is for the Gu maker to provide a drop of blood.

However, because he had to distract himself to take care of Ye Jiu, the master was accidentally bitten by a big yellow dog during the battle and was poisoned.

Finally, Ye Jiu obeyed his master's order, lit a big fire, and buried his master and the big yellow dog in the raging fire.

People who are poisoned by the human-faced Gu will become its puppets. Apart from taking the antidote, burning them with fire is the only way to completely solve the problem.

However, under the circumstances at the time, Ye Jiu was too late to prepare the antidote.

Ye Jiu, who had just broken free from the painful memories, was filled with grief. He Yun sighed deeply, patted his shoulder gently, and comforted him: "Everything is over."

Ye Jiu wiped the tears from his face vigorously, his expression became extremely serious, and he said slowly: "This thing is not only invulnerable to swords and guns, and immune to all poisons, but it also carries a deadly poison."

He stared at He Yun and said in a heavy tone: "If you are unfortunately poisoned, even I can't do anything about it."

He Yun nodded silently to show his understanding, and waited quietly for Ye Jiu's next words.

Ye Jiu took a deep breath and continued, "The only way is to use a big fire to burn it cleanly without leaving any trace."

He Yun frowned and asked with a puzzled tone: "If it is poison, is there no antidote?"

Ye Jiu nodded solemnly. He picked up the wine jug, tilted his head back and took a big gulp. The spicy liquid slid down his throat, bringing a slight burning sensation.

Ye Jiu put down the wine jug and spoke slowly: "There is indeed an antidote, but I don't know its formula."

He Yun's eyes became sharp, and he asked: "If someone who has been poisoned is given to you to test the medicine, can you develop an antidote?"

Ye Jiu was silent for a moment, and finally shook his head: "I can't give you a definite answer."

He Yun nodded to show his understanding.

He knew very well that Ye Jiu had an insurmountable obstacle in his mind regarding the human-faced Gu.

He comforted her, "It's okay, I will find a way to get you a poisoned one so you can try the antidote."

When Ye Jiu heard this, his expression was slightly shocked and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

However, He Yun continued, "Since the Tenth Prince has successfully cultivated the human-faced Gu, someone must have been poisoned by it. I can find such a person through some means."

He paused for a moment, and murmured softly as if talking to himself: "It seems that Jingzhou needs to take action this time."