After she finished speaking, it seemed as if there were thousands of ink lines surging and extending all over her body, including her face. The women in Southern Xinjiang had to learn how to make and raise Gu worms since childhood, so their bodies were already filled with all kinds of Gu worms.
Even the secret agents who were used to all kinds of bloodshed felt a faint sense of nausea and vomiting at this sight.
In an instant, Xiao Jiu actually wanted to rush over.
"Xiao Jiu!"
"Wan'er"
In this critical moment, although Su Wan'er didn't fully understand the stakes, she had already guessed that the Ghost Lady clearly intended to fight to the death. So she subconsciously reached out to pull Xiao Jiu.
But Si Junlin also reached out to pull her, also subconsciously. He had long heard that the Gu poison in Southern Xinjiang was extremely vicious, and those who raised Gu worms were even more ruthless, especially the women.
"Don't! Ghost Lady, don't." Unexpectedly, just as Si Junlin grabbed Wan'er, Xiao Jiu actually hugged the Ghost Lady.
The Ghost Lady was just about to make a move, but now she was so surprised that she didn't know what to do. The Holy Maiden... actually came up and hugged her? She thought Long Xiao Jiu's way of dealing with her would be to attack without hesitation.
"Holy Maiden..." The Ghost Lady seemed to calm down for a moment, and even the color of the Gu altar faded a bit.
"Ghost Lady, since you call me the Holy Maiden, then I'll use this identity to order you. Listen to what I have to say. If you still want to fight to the death after that, then you can make your move. Okay?" Long Xiao Jiu said these words very seriously.
Su Wan'er looked at her and thought that this might be the maturity that a Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang should have. A distressing kind of maturity...
"Ghost Lady, you all call me the Holy Maiden, but I don't even know when I became one. Because Uncle made me the Holy Maiden when I was three years old." Xiao Jiu still hugged her. The color of the Gu altar seemed to be getting lighter and lighter, and the Gu worms on the Ghost Lady's face were not as terrifying as before.
"The Holy Maiden is a great honor!" The Ghost Lady replied reluctantly. She was also a woman from one of the four great families in Southern Xinjiang and had the opportunity to become the Holy Maiden, but it was just because of the strength of the Long family.
"Yes, for the women in Southern Xinjiang, it seems that you all envy me. But did you become a Gu slave voluntarily? A Gu slave only needs to have Gu worms in their body for ten years. You know what it's like for the Gu worms to enter the body, but the Holy Maiden has to have Gu worms in her body for a lifetime! Not even a moment can stop." Although Long Xiao Jiu was telling this kind of extremely rare pain in the world, there didn't seem to be a complaining look on her face. Instead, she was sad for the women in Southern Xinjiang.
"Before, I didn't think it was painful because Uncle told me that this was the oldest civilization in Southern Xinjiang and a weapon to prosper the country. I was also very proud and happy, and obediently became a good Holy Maiden."
"Xiao Jiu..." Su Wan'er watched her say these words and couldn't help feeling heartache. She murmured softly. Si Junlin reached out his hand to comfort her. This was the fate of the women in Southern Xinjiang, and the Holy Maiden was even more so.
"But Ghost Lady," Xiao Jiu looked at her and continued, "more and more women in Southern Xinjiang have become Gu slaves. Uncle almost forced all of us to have Gu worms in our bodies since we were too young to remember. " Xiao Jiu was almost in tears.
"I'm scared. I don't dare to trust Uncle anymore. If it's for prosperity and self - protection, why do we need so many Gu slaves? Now even you have been sent here... You tell me, for what?" Girls were being forcibly given Gu worms like crazy, and some even died because of it. What on earth was this for?
"Even so..." The Ghost Lady seemed to be convinced, but in an instant, she looked at Si Junlin again, "What about him? The Emperor of the Jin Kingdom. How can the Holy Maiden stand with him?"
"I... Uncle Emperor is the one who saved me. Moreover... for so many years, even Uncle couldn't treat me this well, and there's no reason for it." Xiao Jiu's sudden look contained gratitude and deep affection, which really made Si Junlin feel unworthy.
Su Wan'er looked at him and almost stepped forward to intercept that look. Xiao Jiu should be grateful to me, to me! I'm the one who treated her so well. Si Junlin, what's that expression on your face? Do you know you're taking credit for what I did? Shouldn't you be deeply touched and cry your eyes out by such a sensible and cute child like Xiao Jiu?
"Indeed, I've been too close to Uncle Emperor. I even have some admiration... I know that Uncle and the people of Southern Xinjiang may scold me for this kind of behavior..." Xiao Jiu harbored this secret and pure emotion, and now she didn't seem to be afraid to say it out.
Did you hear that? Admiration. Xiao Jiu admires Uncle Emperor. Damn great.
Wait! Su Wan'er suddenly felt something was wrong. Xiao Jiu did tell her something about wanting to marry "Uncle Emperor" when she grew up, but she thought it was just a passing fancy of a child. Now it seemed... Could it be that Xiao Jiu really fell in love with Si Junlin when she was controlling his body?!
"Holy Maiden!" The Ghost Lady showed a resentful but helpless look in her eyes. She looked at Xiao Jiu and then at Si Junlin with great annoyance.
Now it was the Emperor's turn to feel smug. See? There are both benefits and hatred when you attract women.
Fang Xi looked at his master's expression and was completely puzzled. Why wasn't the Emperor happy when the little girl confessed, but now when he was stared at by the killer and even Fang Xi felt terrified, the Emperor actually raised the corner of his mouth slightly?
Finally, after being persuaded by Long Xiao Jiu, the Ghost Lady finally detoxified those who had been given Gu worms. However, because she had just manipulated the corpse Gu, she was greatly weakened. Since Xiao Jiu had promised to spare her life, Si Junlin couldn't say anything more and let her go back to recover.
Early the next morning, Su Wan'er actually took the initiative to ask to exchange bodies.
Si Junlin smiled playfully, "Oh? When did the Queen have such an awareness? To take the initiative to go to the morning court for me?" Was she afraid that he was too tired? Or was she very grateful for his performance last night?
But Su Wan'er seemed to see through what exaggerated things he was thinking in his heart and mercilessly shattered his fantasy, "No! If you weren't held up by those ministers in the morning court, I could wait for you to come back and then exchange. Then I'll go and see Xiao Jiu."
So it was for that kid! "Now you know that she's the Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang. Her status in Southern Xinjiang is only second to that of the Emperor. Why do you need to protect her?" Can't you spend more time paying attention to your husband? As a queen, shouldn't the person you should please the most be the Emperor?
"Precisely because she's the Holy Maiden. It's because of this identity that she's so painful and needs someone to love..." Su Wan'er's expression suddenly became serious.
This serious expression contained such a rare kind - heartedness. Looking at his queen who came from a military family, Si Junlin thought that this kind of pure kindness that remained after seeing countless battles and killings was so precious and so touching to him.
So the two exchanged identities. In order to go to find Xiao Jiu quickly after the court, Su Wan'er went to the morning court without complaint.
But... Si Junlin just wanted to take a nap when he was free, but he found he couldn't fall asleep.