GTB Chapter 107

Jiang Jiuchu’s face, filled with tears, showed a hint of confusion. She couldn’t understand why this man was taking the initiative to apply medicine for her.

Was he taking advantage of her, or was he aware that her poison hadn’t completely dissipated and was deliberately tormenting her?

Seeing that Shí Yan had finally finished applying the medicine, she secretly exhaled, her tense body finally relaxing.

However, the next moment, she saw Shí Yan take the gauze and wrap it around her thigh, from the outside to the inside, circle after circle.

Jiang Jiuchu’s whole body instantly stiffened, feeling every pore contracting. Her expression was extremely unpleasant, and she cursed inwardly, this guy was definitely taking advantage of her, definitely.

But unable to move, she could only tightly purse her lips, not daring to be quick-tongued and curse him out loud.

Shí Yan finished bandaging, suppressed the heat in his heart, and asked Jiang Jiuchu in a nonchalant manner, “Are there any other injuries?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he took her left hand, which had a ring on it, and opened it. Seeing two needle marks on her palm, his eyes darkened, and the heat in his body instantly receded with the murderous intent in his eyes. He applied the remaining medicinal juice.

Then he asked again, “Where else?”

“My right wrist.” Jiang Jiuchu looked up at Shí Yan. Seeing his expression slightly cold, but his movements gentle, she didn’t know why, but a strange feeling seemed to suddenly rise in her heart.

She didn’t know what kind of feeling this was. It wasn’t dislike, but it wasn’t the feeling she had for Brother Fu either. It was the first time she had this feeling.

After applying the medicine, Shí Yan released Jiang Jiuchu’s pressure points. “Get some sleep! I have something to do.”

Seeing that her pressure points had been released, Jiang Jiuchu immediately pulled over the nearby quilt. Only then did she feel her pores relax. Watching Shí Yan open the door and leave, she turned over and closed her eyes, exhausted, but her thoughts were still active.

She tried her best to stay as far away from this person as possible, not wanting to have any contact with him. But how did things develop to the point where he had seen her entire body? Was she still considered a woman of integrity?

Who was trying to harm her today? It seemed she had to be careful in the future. She couldn’t be as carefree as she was before her betrothal, because her identity was different now, and what she faced was different too.

Inside the dungeon of the Prince’s mansion, Mu Feng saw his master enter and hurriedly stepped forward to report:

“Your Highness, the two guards were also poisoned with aphrodisiacs. Because they were immobilized by Muscle Weakening Powder, they exploded and died.”

Shí Yan looked coldly at the two men on the ground, their faces flushed red, but already dead. His cold, heavy voice conveyed suppressed rage: “Drag them out and feed them to the dogs.”

“Yes.” Mu Feng waved to the dark guards beside him and continued to report: “Your Highness, these two maids were identified by Green Luo. The one on the right seemed unaware, and the little maid on the left confessed to Yao Guifei after only a slight torture.”

Upon hearing this, Shí Yan glanced at the maid tied to the rack, who seemed to have only suffered a few lashes. He walked to a chair and sat down, coldly saying:

“Continue to torture her. Don’t let her die. If she doesn’t tell the truth, flay her skin and break her bones.”

“Yes.” Mu Feng understood his master’s meaning. It seemed that the master suspected the maid was lying. He said to a guard, “Use fire torture.”

Upon hearing this, the guard directly took a red-hot branding iron from the charcoal basin and asked the frightened little maid: “Will you talk or not?”

“Your Highness, spare me! It was indeed Yao Guifei who ordered this servant to do it. She wanted to embarrass the Princess and make you look bad, so…”

Shí Yan was too lazy to listen to the little maid’s excuses. He slightly parted his thin lips and uttered two words: “Torture her.”

“Ah!” A scream accompanied by the sizzling sound of burning flesh echoed throughout the entire dungeon. The piercing sound made Shí Yan frown. He stood up and said, “Interrogate her slowly, until she gives a different answer.”

After giving his instructions, he left the underground prison. As soon as he reached the outside of Emerald Bamboo Garden, he saw the steward leading Jiang Yuan and his wife, as well as Jiang Jiuche, coming from afar.

“Son-in-law greets Father-in-law and Mother-in-law.”

Jiang Yuan hurriedly stepped forward, “Your Highness, you don’t need to be so polite. We just heard that Chuer was framed and poisoned, so we were worried and asked Jiuche to bring me and her mother over to see her.”

Shí Yan nodded, “She’s resting in her room. I’ll take you there.”

As the group walked to the courtyard, Green Luo and Green Yi in the distance saw Jiang Yuan and his wife and hurriedly stepped forward to pay their respects, “Greetings, Master, Madam, and Young Master.”

Madam Ye busily said to the two of them, “Quickly take us to see Chuer.”

Seeing that someone was leading the way, Shí Yan turned to Jiang Jiuche and said, “Brother, please stay.”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Jiuche paused, looking at Shí Yan with some surprise. They were about the same age, and it was the first time he had heard Shí Yan call him that.

“Does Your Highness have something to discuss?”

“It’s nothing important. Let’s go sit over there!” Shí Yan pointed to the stone table in the courtyard.

Jiang Jiuche had seen Jiang Jiuchu and knew that his sister was fine, so he nodded, “Alright.”

After the two sat down, Aunt Xing hurriedly brought over snacks and tea. Shí Yan picked up a teacup, took a light sip, and then took out a ring from his sleeve and handed it to Jiang Jiuche: “Brother, take a look at this ring.”

Jiang Jiuche suspiciously took the ring that Shí Yan handed over and carefully examined it in his hand. The ring was made of Xuan Iron, with delicate, small blue gemstones surrounding a peach blossom in the center. The workmanship was fairly exquisite.

But why wasn’t it made of gold? Why Xuan Iron instead?

“Is there something wrong with this ring?” Jiang Jiuche didn’t quite understand why Shí Yan had asked him to look at this ring, guessing if it was something that belonged to the person who poisoned her today.

“You don’t recognize it?” Although Shí Yan was asking a question, he had already seen that Jiang Jiuche didn’t recognize it at all.

Jiang Jiuche shook his head, “Should I recognize it?”

Shí Yan took back the ring from Jiang Jiuche’s hand, “Never mind, if you don’t recognize it, you don’t recognize it. I was just wondering where this ring was made.”

Jiang Jiuche was a little confused by what Shí Yan said, but seeing that Shí Yan had already put away the ring and changed the subject, he didn’t pay much attention to it.

Inside the house, Jiang Yuan and his wife were completely relieved when they saw their daughter lying well on the bed.

Madam Ye said with lingering fear, “I don’t know who did such a cruel thing. I’m just afraid that if it doesn’t work once, they’ll try again next time.”

Jiang Jiuchu leaned against the headboard, looking at her parents: “Don’t worry, Mother and Father, I will definitely be careful next time. His Highness is also looking for the culprit. Oh right, didn’t you say that Brother came? Where is Brother?”

She suddenly thought of the hidden weapon and thought it was better to say hello to her brother, lest he accidentally let something slip.

“Your brother seems to be outside the courtyard with the Seventh Prince. Mother will go and call him in for you.”

Madam Ye said, then got up and walked outside. After a while, she brought Jiang Jiuche in.

“Chuer, do you feel better? Is there anything else that feels uncomfortable?”

“I’m all better.” Jiang Jiuchu said, looking at Jiang Yuan and his wife. After thinking about it, she dismissed the idea of asking them to leave. After all, her parents knew everything about her.

She pulled out the hairpin from her bun and said to Jiang Jiuche:

“Brother, this is a hidden weapon. I escaped danger today thanks to it. Brother Fu gave it to me, but I told His Highness that you gave it to me, so if His Highness asks about it in the future, or if this topic comes up, don’t let it slip.”