Chapter 542: Bao Zhuzhu's Grievance
Chapter 542: Bao Zhuzhu's Grievance
Emperor Liang immediately walked over and scooped the little one into his arms: "Let Grandpa take a look, where are you hurt?"
Bao Zhuzhu was completely stunned.
She had finally found the little golden shovel in the treasure vault.
It got dirty, really dirty...
But she didn't cry.
Lu Yuan decided to snatch the golden shovel from her.
However, he probably didn't gauge his strength well and accidentally broke Bao Zhuzhu's little golden shovel.
Lu Yuan: "Dad didn't mean to."
This time, he really didn't!
Bao Zhuzhu saw her beloved little shovel turn into a pathetic little stub and burst into tears: "Wah—"
Shovel!
Her golden shovel!
She cried so loudly that it shook the heavens and the earth.
Emperor Liang's heart ached.
She must be in terrible pain, having lost so much blood.
"Let Grandpa take a look!"
He quickly took Bao Zhuzhu's hand, which was holding the little shovel.
It was better that he didn't, because as soon as he did, the already broken shovel handle snapped off, leaving only the stub.
...The little stub became a little stump.
Bao Zhuzhu wailed: "Wah! Wah! Wah—"
Grand Minister Yu promptly ordered: "Fetch the imperial physician!"
Lu Yuan whispered: "And the Minister of Works."
To fix the shovel.
Emperor Liang examined the little one's hand and, finding no injury, breathed a sigh of relief.
"Baby isn't hurt, so don't cry."
He gently comforted her.
Bao Zhuzhu, sitting in his lap, sobbed and hiccuped: "It hurts."
Emperor Liang quickly asked: "Does your hand hurt?"
Bao Zhuzhu, holding the little handle with one hand and pointing to her little chest with the other, said pitifully: "Here it hurts."
Emperor Liang: "..."
Lu Yuan raised his own hand: "It seems the blood is mine. Oh, this shovel is very dangerous. Luckily, it only cut me—"
Emperor Liang frowned: "No more of that shovel! Grandpa will make you a new one!"
Very well, now even the little handle was gone.
Bao Zhuzhu broke down in tears!
Emperor Liang was busy comforting the little one and had no time to check Lu Yuan's injury.
Lu Yuan sighed dramatically: "Alas, she is a treasure, and I am just grass. Ever since the little one came, I've been forgotten."
Grand Minister Yu chuckled awkwardly.
How could a father be vying for attention with his child?
Fortunately, the little one had captured Emperor Liang's full attention, allowing Lu Yuan to carefully observe him.
Emperor Liang's hands were stained with blood. He was currently soothing the little one while using a handkerchief to clean her hands.
Suddenly, he furrowed his brow, as if his body was experiencing some discomfort.
Lu Yuan stared at him intently.
Emperor Liang had practiced martial arts for many years, and his endurance far exceeded that of an ordinary person.
While an ordinary person might roll on the ground in pain, he could bear it with ease.
Thus, Lu Yuan couldn't tell much from just a furrowed brow.
The imperial physician would be here soon.
He wouldn't really cut himself, would he?
Just as Lu Yuan thought he would have to resort to a flesh wound, he noticed something.
Something moved at the back of Emperor Liang's neck.
Lu Yuan quickly moved behind Emperor Liang.
"What's wrong?"
Emperor Liang turned around.
Lu Yuan pointed to the little one: "Look at her."
Bao Zhuzhu didn't want to see her father at all.
She shook her little head and buried it in Emperor Liang's chest.
Lu Yuan sighed: "It's Dad's fault, alright, alright, Dad will leave."
Use and then leave, perfect escape.
On the way, he ran into Lu Qi.
Lu Qi glanced in the direction he had come from, looked him over suspiciously, and asked: "I didn't see you at the banquet. Where have you been?"
Lu Yuan said without a hint of guilt: "I went to pay respects to Grandfather."
Lu Qi's gaze fell on his muddy shoes: "Grandfather is in Bi Xia Hall. Why would you need to take a roundabout route through the manor to pay respects?"
Lu Yuan said confidently: "I got lost."
Lu Qi said coldly, "Don't think that one cooperation makes us buddies. If you're here to cause trouble at Prince Jin's Manor, don't blame me for being unfriendly."
Lu Yuan glanced at him and, as he passed by, suddenly stopped to scrutinize him from head to toe.
Lu Qi asked irritably, "What are you doing?"
Lu Yuan replied frankly, "Checking if you've been cursed."
Lu Qi glared at Lu Yuan, "Besides you, no one dares to court death."
Lu Yuan’s lips curled into a smile, "You're right."
He strolled away casually.
A dark guard approached Lu Qi and said, "Prince of the Commandery, should we keep an eye on Huang Changsun?"
Lu Qi glanced at the distant Bi Xia Hall, "His Majesty is in the manor. Don't act rashly."
"Yes, my lord."
The dark guard stepped back.
Lu Qi turned to watch Lu Yuan disappear at the end of the path.
Lu Qi, even if I’m not the destined Qilin, I refuse to believe in fate. I will make you see that without the Qilin's Fate, I can still defeat you.
Just as Lu Yuan rounded the corridor, he encountered Meng Qianqian and her group, who had been waiting for a while.
Lu Yuan opened his mouth, "It’s only a hundred steps from here to Bi Xia Hall. Aren’t you taking a big risk?"
Yu Zichuan said, "Who told you to move so slowly?"
Lu Yuan: "…"
Meng Qianqian asked, "How did it go?"
Lu Yuan recounted the abnormality in Liang Emperor's body.
Everyone looked at the Miao King.
The Miao King sat casually on the corridor, tutting, "It’s the curse inside his body reacting to Gongsun Yanming's blood."
Meng Qianqian whispered, "Grandfather, what kind of curse is it?"
The Miao King stroked his chin, "If my guess is correct, it’s most likely the Heart-Devouring Curse."
He bent down to pick up a dry branch and wrote the words "Heart-Devouring Curse" on the ground.
Lu Yuan said, "Wow, you can write?"
The Miao King beamed, "Your grandmother taught me. Jealous?"
A certain rebellious grandson was unexpectedly fed a mouthful of dog food.
Si She said, "I’ve heard of the Heart-Devouring Curse. It’s a toxic curse used to control the mind."
The Miao King sighed, writing the word "Release" on the ground, "Originally, it was called the Heart-Release Curse. Its purpose wasn’t to control the mind but to treat those who had lost control or suffered from madness, to prevent them from hurting themselves or others."
"When people mention the Miao Borderlands, they think of curses and poisons, shuddering at the thought. But no curse was created to kill. It’s only because of the misuse by those with evil intentions that it has become what it is today."
Everyone was enlightened.
Si She clasped his hands, "I was ignorant."
The Miao King waved his hand, "No blame."
Tanye tilted her head, "I also think curses are good things. They can protect, counter poisons, and even be fed—"
Shangguan Ling covered her mouth.
If you keep talking, your curses will be gone.
The Miao King continued, "The effects of the Heart-Devouring Curse vary depending on the curse and the person. The more powerful the curse, the easier it is to control the victim. The more resolute the will, the better one can resist the curse, but it’s only a matter of time."
Meng Qianqian said thoughtfully, "So, His Majesty will eventually be completely controlled by the Heart-Devouring Curse."
The Miao King nodded, "You can say that."
Meng Qianqian asked, "Grandfather, how long does it usually take for the Heart-Devouring Curse to fully control someone?"
The Miao King extended his index finger, "One month."
Meng Qianqian mused, "Gongsun Yanming has been by His Majesty’s side for half a year, but His Majesty doesn’t seem to be completely under the curse’s control."
The Miao King huffed, "The curse isn’t strong enough!"
He refused to admit it was due to Liang Emperor’s formidable will.
The Miao King: If it were my Heart-Devouring Curse, Liang Emperor would have been on his knees calling me father long ago!
Liang Emperor: Draw sword.
(End of Chapter)
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