The Rise of a General's Daughter-in-Law Doctor

Chapter 258 Dongfang Jincheng Possessed by Gu

Dongfang Jincheng and Jun Mochen did not return to the yamen, but went directly to the inn where Li Muxia was staying.

Li Muxia looked at the two people sitting opposite her and asked, "Your Highness, Lord Jun, what's going on here...?"

Dongfang Jincheng took out his handkerchief, opened it, and inside was the little flying insect.

"Mu Xia, look at this, what is it?"

Upon hearing this, Li Muxia took the handkerchief from Dongfang Jincheng and examined it carefully.

At first glance, this insect looked like an ordinary little flying insect. Li Muxia took out tweezers and examined it for a long time, then smelled the insect.

Although the taste was very faint, Li Muxia still managed to detect a trace of it.

Li Muxia exclaimed in surprise, "It's a Gu poison!"

Then, looking at Dongfang Jincheng, he asked, "Your Highness, where did this come from?"

Jun Mochen was completely taken aback by Li Mucha's words.

"Mu Xia, are you sure? This, this really is a Gu poison."

Seeing Li Muxia nod, Jun Mochen then looked at Dongfang Jincheng.

Dongfang Jincheng, on the other hand, appeared much calmer.

"Gu, no wonder."

He didn't answer Li Muxia's question, but instead stretched out his hand.

Upon seeing this, Li Muxia immediately understood and placed her hand on Dongfang Jincheng's pulse.

Upon seeing this, Jun Mochen felt as if he had swallowed a dead fly.

"Don't tell me you've been bewitched."

Dongfang Jincheng nodded, his face expressionless, and said calmly, "That should be true."

Jun Mochen instantly felt utterly hopeless. The power of the Gu worms was deeply etched in the hearts of the people of the entire Eastern Kingdom, and Jun Mochen was filled with despair.

He murmured, "No wonder you wanted me to leave back then."

After saying that, as if recalling that Shangguan Wenya had also been poisoned by a curse, she looked at Li Muxia with shining eyes, as if she had seen a glimmer of hope.

"Mu Xia, you can remove the curse, right?"

After taking Jun Mochen's pulse, Li Muxia withdrew her hand and shook her head, saying, "Muxia's skills are not proficient enough; I don't know how to cure Gu."

Jun Mochen asked somewhat anxiously, "Then last time, Shangguan Wenya's Gu..."

Dongfang Jincheng answered for Li Muxia: "That was deciphered by the two seniors, the Medical Sage and the Poison Emperor."

Upon hearing this, Jun Mochen said anxiously, "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go to Jishi Manor now."

Jun Mochen was really anxious and pulled Dongfang Jincheng to leave.

Seeing this, Li Muxia said, "Brother Jun, don't worry. I just checked the Prince's pulse, and his body is fine. He probably just lacks internal energy."

“I’ve seen this kind of Gu in ancient books before. It’s very difficult to make this kind of Gu. Generally, a Gu worm only has one effect. So, I guess the Gu that the prince is infected with should only affect the prince’s internal strength.”

Jun Mochen calmed down a bit after hearing Li Muxia's words. Dongfang Jincheng said, "Yes, Muxia will also be going to Jishi Manor later. I will go with her. Let's finish up the business in Hailian Town first."

Li Muxia then asked, "Have the members of the three major families confessed?"

After saying that, Li Muxia realized he had been too talkative. This kind of political affairs was not something an outsider like him could inquire about.

"We've gotten some information. There are indeed people behind the three major families. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to find out who they are yet. All three family heads have been killed by the Blood Fiend Sect," Dongfang Jincheng said calmly.

Li Muxia originally thought that Dongfang Jincheng wouldn't tell him, but he didn't expect him to say it so easily. He glanced at Jun Mochen, who didn't seem to object. He couldn't help but feel touched that they trusted him so much.

Li Muxia's gaze fell on the brocade handkerchief on the table, where the Gu worm was still lying.

"However, how did the Gu worms reappear?"

Dongfang Jincheng and Jun Mochen also looked at the Gu worm, their expressions both somewhat somber.

The next day, Dongfang Jincheng and Jun Mochen were both busy. They needed to finish the matters in Hailian Town as quickly as possible, including not only the matters in the government office, but also the business of Hailian Town.

Li Muxia has been busy these past few days. She plans to open a Haidilao hot pot restaurant in Kyoto, and seafood is naturally indispensable. She has been busy negotiating seafood business with fishmongers these past few days.

The matter was almost over. Looking at the evidence that had been collected, Dongfang Jincheng reached out and picked up an account book. It was the same one that had been found in Cao Wanjin's house earlier, but Cao Wanjin had been silenced before he could confess the truth.

"Senior brother, do you think this matter might be related to the Fu family?"

Jun Mochen asked with a puzzled look, "Why do you say that?"

Dongfang Jincheng: "I remember Cao Wanjin was Fu Wenbo's student."

Jun Mochen stopped what he was doing and said with an uncertain look, "I don't think it's Prime Minister Fu. Do you remember why Cao Wanjin came to Hailian Town? It was because your good grandfather impeached him. Otherwise, Cao Wanjin should still be sitting firmly in the position of Minister of Works. It's good enough that he doesn't hate your grandfather."

Dongfang Jincheng's doubts were not dispelled by Jun Mochen's words; instead, they gave him an ominous premonition.

Finally, five days later, everything came to an end. Jun Mochen returned to the capital to report, while Li Muxia and Dongfang Jincheng continued their journey to Jishi Manor.

Just as they were about to leave, a little beggar came to Li Muxia's side and slipped a small note into Li Muxia's hand.

Pointing to a large tree not far away, he said, "Brother, this is from an uncle over there who asked me to give it to you."

However, when Li Muxia followed the little beggar's hand, there was no uncle there at all.

Just as Li Muxia was about to ask something, the little beggar disappeared in a flash.

Dongfang Jincheng approached Li Muxia and, seeing her looking at the note in her hand, asked, "What's wrong?"

Li Muxia handed the note in her hand to Dongfang Jincheng and said, "It was given to me by a little beggar."

Seeing this, Dongfang Jincheng did not reach out to take it, but instead said, "Want to see?"

Seeing that he didn't take it, Li Muxia said, "Then let's take a look."

Then she opened it directly in front of Dongfang Jincheng, who did not look away. However, his eyes were not on the note, but on Li Muxia's face.

Li Muxia looked at the words on it, becoming increasingly alarmed. Seeing this, Dongfang Jincheng asked, "What's wrong? What does it say?"

Li Muxia didn't say anything, but directly handed the note to Dongfang Jincheng.

Dongfang Jincheng took the note, glanced at it, and his expression turned serious.

Looking at Li Muxia, he asked, "Did a little beggar really give this to you?"

Li Muxia nodded and said, "Yes, but he said an uncle over there asked him to give it to me."

He pointed towards the big tree and then added, "However, I didn't see anyone over there."

Dongfang Jincheng also knew that it was probably because that person didn't want to show their face.

He approached Jun Mochen with the note in his hand, and Dongfang Jincheng handed it to Jun Mochen, saying, "Go back and have someone check it out to see if it's true."

Jun Mochen took the note and asked with a puzzled look, "What is this?"

However, he was also shocked when he saw what was on it.

He looked at Dongfang Jincheng with a serious expression and nodded: "I understand."