Being a reborn legitimate daughter is not easy

Chapter 275 The Heart Gu Has Failed

Chapter 275 The Heart Gu Has Failed

"Oh? Is that so?" Chunyu Jing looked at her with a smile, leaned down slightly, and whispered in her ear, "So that's why you poisoned me, is that it?"

Caught off guard by his sudden revelation, Ye Yingrou's heart skipped a beat, and her palms immediately broke out in a thin layer of sweat. Fortunately, she had already prepared herself for Chunyu Jing's questioning, so her face showed no change, and she made no denials. Instead, she raised her slender arm and hooked it around Chunyu Jing's neck, looking at him with seductive eyes, and murmured:

"Rou'er only wants Your Highness to know that Rou'er truly loves Your Highness. From the moment Rou'er saw Your Highness in Qionglin Garden, her heart has been filled with Your Highness's image, and there is no room for anyone else."

Chunyu Jing snorted coldly and said indifferently, "You dare to lay a hand on me? Aren't you afraid I'll kill you?"

Ye Yingrou bit his earlobe and said, "Your Highness wouldn't do that. Rou'er is still useful to Your Highness, isn't she?"

A flame ignited in Chunyu Jing's eyes. He flipped over and pressed Ye Yingrou down on the bed. His long, black hair slid down his shoulders, and in the dim light, it made him appear even more wicked, arrogant, and exceptionally handsome.

"You may still be of use to me, but you need to understand one thing: with your status, you are not qualified to bargain with me." He curled his lips slightly, revealing a captivating smile, but the words he spoke were utterly ruthless.

As soon as he said those words, Ye Yingrou felt a sudden, sharp pain in her heart, as if countless venomous insects were gnawing at it, leaving her feeling like she was dying.

What's going on? Why is there such a strong reaction? Chunyu Jing clearly didn't lower his favorability towards her, and her level didn't change at all, so why is it hurting so much?

Unable to move due to being restrained by Chunyu Jing, Ye Yingrou could not bear the pain in her heart, and her body trembled uncontrollably.

Chunyu Jing noticed her unusual behavior, frowned slightly, and asked:

"what happened to you?"

Ye Yingrou was in so much pain that she could hardly breathe. Gasping for air, she looked at Chunyu Jing's magnified face and suddenly realized what was happening—

This is the reaction that occurs when the golden silk worm in her heart turns against her! The heart worm has failed!

She knew that the initial-level Heart Gu placed on Chunyu Jing was very unstable, so why did it have to flare up at this particular time?

No, she needs to strengthen her Heart Gu immediately, otherwise she will definitely be devoured and killed by the Golden Silk Gu!

"Your Highness..." Ye Yingrou's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and her lips had turned slightly purple due to the backlash from the Gu worms. She said to Chunyu Jing, "Your Highness... Rou... Rou'er is in so much pain... Could you... hold Rou'er?"

Chunyu Jing released her hand, pulled her up to sit, and hugged her, asking, "What exactly happened?"

Ye Yingrou gripped his shirt tightly, enduring the sharp pain shooting through her heart, and said brokenly:

"Rou...Rou'er has been learning poison since she was little...the poison has long...long since it invaded her heart...it flares up once a month..."

After finally managing to say those words, as if in response, the golden silk worm in her heart launched a violent counterattack.

"Uh-huh——"

She let out a scream, her body jolted violently, blood trickled from the corner of her lips, and her hands unconsciously tightened, holding Chunyu Jing tightly.

Seeing her like this, Chunyu Jing's eyes darkened. He reached out and gently stroked her back, saying, "Does it happen every month? Is there any way to alleviate it?"

As Ye Yingrou said, she and Ronghua Tower behind her are still of great use to him; otherwise, he wouldn't have allowed her to live until now, even knowing she had tampered with his body. Now, she has even developed a drug called "Blood Puppet." She has both courage and means, and he absolutely cannot let her die before he has secured his position.

Ye Yingrou shook her head weakly in his arms and said, "It can't be relieved... Your Highness, you don't need to worry about Rou'er. Rou'er has been like this since she was little, and she's already... already used to it... um..."

Another wave of pain struck, and Ye Yingrou used all her strength to hold Chunyu Jing tightly, digging her fingernails, which contained the Heart Gu poison, into his body.

Chunyu Jing assumed she was having trouble enduring the pain, and although he winced in pain, he didn't shake her off.

The Heart Gu made by an intermediate-level poison master is far superior to that made by a beginner-level Heart Gu. The moment the poison touched Chunyu Jing's body, it immediately flowed into his heart with his blood. He only heard a loud heartbeat in his ear, and then his heart began to ache as if he had been infected by Ye Yingrou.

However, I feel sorry for Ye Yingrou.

Lowering his head to gently kiss Ye Yingrou's forehead, which was damp with cold sweat, Chunyu Jing kept comforting her, "Rou'er, don't be afraid. With me here, you will be safe."

With the Heart Gu planted, the golden silk Gu worms that had been tormenting Ye Yingrou seemed to find solace and suddenly quieted down. Having been tortured for so long, Ye Yingrou was exhausted and collapsed into Chunyu Jing's arms, panting heavily, thinking, "Finally, it's over."

Chunyu Jing had originally intended to use this opportunity to have Ye Yingrou cure the poison in his body, but he didn't expect her to strengthen the Heart Gu in his body. Now, he no longer remembered his original intention. All that remained in his heart was tenderness and affection for her.

Chunyu Jing personally picked up Ye Yingrou, then summoned two maids to change her clothes, which were soaked with cold sweat, and laid her on the large bed in his bedroom.

Sitting on the edge of the bed, Chunyu Jing held Ye Yingrou's slightly cold hand and said in a gentle voice, "Do you know that my bed has never been slept in by anyone else? You are the first person to do so in the past twenty years. Rou'er, you have treated me so well, so naturally I will not let you down. When I sit on that throne, I will definitely give you what you want."

[Ding, target's favorability +10, affection +10, morality +5. Target's current favorability is 55, affection is 51, host's current morality is 262.]

With a barely perceptible sigh of relief, Ye Yingrou whispered, "To receive such favor from Your Highness is a blessing I have accumulated over a hundred lifetimes. Your Highness, rest assured, I will serve you wholeheartedly and help you conquer the country as soon as possible."

After she finished speaking, the system notified her that Chunyu Jing's favorability and affection for her had increased by another 10 points. Thanks to the Heart Gu, in just over half a month, she had already raised Chunyu Jing's affection for her to 61, only 39 points away from completely winning him over.

Although the Heart Gu was effective, the system had warned her about the potential backlash, but she never imagined it would be so severe, comparable to the system's punishment when she was downgraded.

However, once the Heart Gu is planted, it cannot be easily removed unless the target is successfully won over. Moreover, once it loses its effectiveness, the person afflicted won't suffer, but she will. To keep Chunyu Jing in check, she must continuously strengthen the Heart Gu within him until the target is successfully won over. But Chunyu Jing's will is too strong; the initial Heart Gu, which could originally last for a month, lost its effect so quickly. Who knows how long the intermediate Heart Gu can last?

Hmph, it seems she'll have to stay by Chunyu Jing's side as much as possible from now on. Otherwise, if he sees that bitch Ye Pianran, who knows what kind of trouble might arise.

Ye Yingrou lowered her eyelids, concealing the calculation in her eyes.

"By the way, I haven't had a chance to ask you yet, what exactly did you and the Right Chancellor discuss when you went to see Prince Yue today?"