20demayo Chapter 274 Blood Puppet
Chapter 274 Blood Puppet
Chapter 274 Blood Puppet
The bloodstained figure in the guard's arms had a cloth covering her head, obscuring her face, but the curves of her body revealed that she was a woman.
Ye Yingrou's eyes narrowed slightly.
Where did Chunyu Jing go today? Why did he bring a woman back? Could it be that his frequent attacks of the Heart Gu today were because of this woman?
After the guards carried the blood-stained figure into the palace, they were unsure what to do with him and asked Chunyu Jing for advice:
"Your Highness, what should be done with this person?"
Chunyu stopped and glanced back at her indifferently, his eyes flashing with obvious disdain and disgust. He said, "This is a very useful pawn of mine. Rou'er, I'm entrusting her to your care. You must take good care of her and make sure she doesn't die."
"Just a pawn?" Ye Yingrou wondered. She curtsied gracefully and replied, "Yes, Your Highness."
After instructing the guards to carry the bloodstained woman to the woodshed, Ye Yingrou dismissed everyone and, with a grim face, stepped forward to remove the cloth covering the woman's face. The moment the woman's face was revealed, the surrounding air seemed to freeze, causing Ye Yingrou to take a step back in shock.
The woman's face was covered with burn marks, and from a distance, it looked as if many disgusting insects were crawling on her face, which was quite unsettling to look at.
She was Zheng Yan, who cut open her own skin in Shuntian Prefecture and handed over the rubbings of the account book.
Coming back to her senses from that ugly appearance, Ye Yingrou couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The woman's ugliness dispelled her doubts. Given Chunyu Jing's personality, he would never have fallen for such a woman; bringing her back clearly meant he intended to use her as a pawn. However, this also proved that Chunyu Jing's mental poison attack today wasn't due to this woman, but rather to that vile woman, Ye Pianran.
With a cold snort in her heart, Ye Yingrou stepped forward without changing her expression and personally examined Zheng Yan's injuries. After discovering that her injuries had already been treated, a dark glint flashed in her eyes. She took out a bottle of medicine from her storage bag, cleaned Zheng Yan's wounds again, and applied her ointment.
This ointment is a newly developed poison. She combined the best wound medicine with the poison left over from making the "Puppet Master" to create this wonderful thing that can quickly heal wounds, restore vitality, and allow the poison of the "Puppet Master" to be completely integrated into the bones and blood, making it under her control.
However, this was the first time she had used the poison since it was created, and she didn't know how effective it would be.
After applying the ointment, Zheng Yan initially showed no changes. However, as time passed, her wounds began to heal at a visible pace. After about an hour, her wounds were completely healed, without even a trace of scarring. As her wounds healed, Zheng Yan, who had been unconscious due to excessive blood loss, slowly regained consciousness and opened her eyes.
The moment she opened her eyes, she was still conscious, but the poison of "Puppet Master" had penetrated deep into her bones, and in the blink of an eye, it controlled her mind, making her gaze dazed.
Ye Yingrou tentatively asked:
"Stand up and kneel down before me."
Zheng Yan blinked, her gaze clearing, but she followed Ye Yingrou's instructions, standing up from the ground and kneeling down in front of her.
Ye Yingrou suppressed her overwhelming joy and said, "Say it, I am willing to serve you as my master and follow you for all eternity."
"I am willing to serve you as my master and follow you for all eternity," Zheng Yan said in a low voice, her tone so rigid that it was almost undetectable unless you listened carefully.
Excellent! This poison is even more effective than the "Puppet Master" she made before! She hadn't even had time to think of a name for it after making it, so perhaps…
Her gaze swept over Zheng Yan's face twice, and she smiled with a smirk.
How about we call it "Blood Puppet"?
With this poison, she'll surely help Chunyu Jing easily seize the throne and ascend to the pinnacle of power! At that time, she will definitely become the most honored woman in the world!
Eager to show Chunyu Jing her work, Ye Yingrou led Zheng Yan through the palace towards Chunyu Jing's bedroom.
Along the way, Ye Yingrou walked ahead, while Zheng Yan followed silently behind her. She had changed into a new set of clothes and her face was veiled again. Although she looked no different from an ordinary person, a closer look would reveal that her steps were unsteady and her movements were slow, like a puppet being manipulated.
When Ye Yingrou knocked on Chunyu Jing's door, Chunyu Jing was reclining on the couch, having a maid massage his temples. Ye Yingrou smiled sweetly when she saw him, but her eyes coldly glared at the maid behind Chunyu Jing.
Since the sudden death of Chunyu Jing's concubine An Rong in the Prince's mansion, the Nanping Prince's mansion has been without a mistress. Chunyu Jing has been extremely fond of Ye Yingrou these days, not only having her serve him personally but also letting her stay overnight in his bedchamber. The meaning of such actions is self-evident.
After being glanced at by Ye Yingrou, the maidservant immediately knew better than to leave.
Ye Yingrou stepped forward to take her place and began massaging Chunyu Jing's temples. Sensing the change in pressure, Chunyu Jing's eyelashes trembled slightly, and his posture relaxed a little. He parted his thin lips and asked:
"Is everything done?"
"Your Highness, you can rest assured about Rou'er's work. Your Highness, please open your eyes and look ahead." Ye Yingrou whispered in his ear, and with a flick of her slender finger, Chunyu Jing saw Zheng Yan standing silently in the room.
Raising an eyebrow, Chunyu Jing asked, "Rou'er is indeed very capable. In just one hour, she pulled a dying person back from the brink of death."
Ye Yingrou smiled and said, "This is not what Rou'er wants to show the prince."
She raised her head, looked at Zheng Yan, and said, "You, kneel down and kowtow to the Prince."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Yan immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Chunyu Jing. Ordinary people would only kowtow three times, but she kept kowtowing, even when her head was bleeding from the bruises, she did not stop at all.
"Enough, stop slapping yourself. Look at all this blood on the ground, what a waste. Why don't you just lick it all up?" Ye Yingrou said quietly.
Zheng Yan stopped kowtowing and then, following Ye Yingrou's instructions, lowered her head to lick the bloodstains on the ground.
Chunyu Jing's eyes flashed, he brushed Ye Yingrou's hand away and sat up, staring intently at Zheng Yan who was licking the ground, his fingers curling up with excitement.
"what is this?"
Ye Yingrou stepped forward and stood in front of Chunyu Jing, smiling as she said:
"This is Rou'er's newly concocted poison, called 'Blood Puppet.' This poison can heal the wounds of a seriously injured person within an hour. Once the wounds are healed, the person will be poisoned and controlled by me like a puppet. Compared to the 'String Puppet' I made before, this poison is no longer affected by distance. As long as I give the command, the poisoned person will do as I say. Moreover, this poison has another advantage: the poisoned person will appear to be fully conscious and move freely, without revealing any clues to anyone."
After saying that, she looked down at Zheng Yan, who was licking the ground, and her voice became even softer.
"With the autumn hunt imminent, Rou'er created this poison to lend Your Highness a helping hand. With the 'Blood Puppet,' Your Highness can proceed with the plan without restraint!"
Chunyu Jing grabbed Ye Yingrou's wrist, pulled her into his arms, and held her tightly. He gently stroked her face and said in a deep, intoxicating voice:
"You truly surprise me. You're so kind to me; what exactly do you want from me, hmm?"
Ye Yingrou's heart pounded. She nestled shyly against Chunyu Jing, her cheeks slightly flushed, making her appear as delicate and charming as a pink lotus.
"Rou'er wants...Rou'er wants to marry the Prince...to become the Princess Consort of Nanping."