Dong Huiying’s voice seed to carry a srizing magic, as she looked down at the female guard whose consciousness had beco blurred and hazy from the True Word Gu, her expression numb, her eyes vacant.
"What are you really here for?"
"We..." A look of struggle appeared on the female guard’s face, as her heart resisted answering Dong Huiying’s question. However, the presence of the True Word Gu weakened her will, and her resistance didn’t last long before collapsing completely.
The female guard answered blankly, "We... were ordered by the Eighth Princess to invite Divine Doctor Yun Ge to treat the Eighth Princess’s smallpox..."
The female guard not only revealed their current purpose but even added a personal thought.
"Divine Doctor Yun Ge has a close relationship with the Marshal. When the Eighth Princess took power years ago, she cruelly persecuted the Marshal’s subordinates, and Divine Doctor Yun Ge was implicated. There is enmity between the two sides, so I know that if we politely invite Divine Doctor Yun Ge over, Yun Ge will surely not agree. But the Eighth Princess has given the order and is anxiously requesting the doctor for help, so we secretly infiltrated, planning to abduct Yun Ge first..."
Everyone was dumbfounded upon hearing this, not expecting these female guards to be targeting Yun Ge.
When Dong Huiying and the others learned of these female guards’ identities, they thought they were the Eighth Princess’s minions. They surmised that it was because the Eighth Princess knew Dong Huiying was the forr Marshal Baowei, which is why she sent people over.
Who would have known that the truth was that they had overthought it themselves?
Yun Ge also had a confused expression upon hearing this, "They’re after ? I was worried just a mont ago." Initially thinking that these people were targeting Purple chervil, though the situation seed under control, a centipede die-hardly wiggles even after death. If the Eighth Princess were to launch a desperate counterattack, they might not be able to stand against the Eight Wilds, but it would inevitably cause so trouble.
Yun Ge breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "So it’s they’re after. Now I can relax." Yun Ge appeared relieved, yet a slight doubt arose in her heart as she looked at Dong Huiying and asked, "Earlier, the guard said the Eighth Princess caught smallpox. How did she end up so unlucky?"
Before Dong Huiying could respond, Shu Yu speculated thoughtfully, "I don’t think it’s bad luck for her, but rather soone cleverly outsmarted her unawares..."
Yun Ge understood, realizing that this so-called smallpox was surely soone’s trick, though she had no idea who silently orchestrated such a significant deed.
Dong Huiying heard this, a few traces of worry crossing her eyes. She waved her hand, "Take them away."
Imdiately, servants stepped forward, dragging away the black-clad guards who were as lifeless as dead dogs. These guards were still in a numb and vacant state, unaware that a simple question easily extracted their deepest secrets under the influence of the True Word Gu...
Dong Huiying and the others then discussed how to deal with the Eighth Princess. "Strike while she’s down; her staying here is ultimately a danger. It’s best to eliminate her quickly for peace of mind."
But just then...
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