Chapter 386: Chapter 388: Entering the Tiger’s Den, Gaining the Empress?

This was also the first time Feng Bailing saw Dugu Wu’s Wenhua Seal.

Just like Lady Nan Shiu, Dugu Wu was also a favored child of the heavens, bestowed with both the Wenhua Seal and the Wuji Seal.

Although Feng Bailing had long been aware of it, the shock she felt upon seeing it was immense.

The ancient blue “Wood” character mark, Dugu Wu’s Wenhua Seal, was also a Wood Seal.

Hiss——

Ms. Zhou sharply inhaled.

The Wenhua Seal on her brow also revealed itself.

But it was just a Wenhua Earth Seal.

Ms. Zhou was not slow-witted, she understood in a flash.

Feng Zao was bewitched by her Wenhua Seal, and she took the child away.

But Dugu Wu arrived just in time, his Wenhua Seal was several realms stronger than her own, he suppressed her bewitchment, Feng Zao escaped Ms. Zhou’s spell, yet she was completely unaware.

The man’s heterochromatic pupils, like the depths of a bottomless cold pool.

Feng Zao held the child, while Feng Bailing helped Princess Mingyue up and fed them each a Detoxification Pill.

“Be careful, she might have taken poison.”

Feng Bailing warned.

“She won’t die.”

Dugu Wu’s cold gaze fixed on Ms. Zhou.

Ms. Zhou indeed had a Poison Pill in her mouth, but she could not move a muscle.

Fear, panic, and other emotions caused her to unwittingly break into a cold sweat.

She couldn’t even die if she wanted to.

“Who instructed you?”

Ms. Zhou opened her mouth, a faint whine in her throat, she spat out a few words.

“Empress…”

Princess Mingyue found it hard to believe; she looked at Feng Bailing.

Feng Bailing’s face was impassive, seemingly unsurprised by this answer.

“The Empress is not from the Wu Family. Speak, where are the Wu Family people?”

Dugu Wu was not afraid of Ms. Zhou lying.

He used the Wenhua Seal to suppress her, absolute suppression, leaving Ms. Zhou no way to resist.

In this matter, the use of the Holy Seal Spiritual Array was involved, the Empress, no matter how capable, could not possibly manipulate a Spirit Array alone; behind this, there must be someone from the Wu Family causing trouble.

Ms. Zhou’s face twisted, she knew in her mind that she couldn’t say more.

But she couldn’t control herself, the gaze from Dugu Wu’s eyes left her utterly defenseless.

“In… in…”

Feng Bailing watched from the side, also secretly shocked.

The power of the Wenhua Seal, this wasn’t her first time witnessing it.

Compared to Nalan Yan’er’s, Dugu Wu’s Wenhua Seal was even more fearsome.

If he abused this power, it was likely that no one beside him could escape his control.

Just as Ms. Zhou was about to blurt out that person’s name, she let out a dreadful scream.

Her body withered rapidly, she turned into a mummified corpse in an instant.

Princess Mingyue let out a cry of shock.

Feng Bailing also felt a shiver down her spine.

Dugu Wu’s face also turned grim.

“There is a Spirit Array on her.”

Just a moment ago, Feng Bailing saw a black vortex on her body.

That vortex, it closely resembled the Holy Seal Spiritual Array seen above the Crown Prince Mansion that day, only smaller.

Feng Bailing stepped forward to examine Ms. Zhou’s mummified corpse.

Indeed, there was a tattoo-like mark visible to the naked eye on the back of the corpse.

Could the Holy Seal Spiritual Array also be inscribed on a person’s body?

Feng Bailing was secretly horrified.

Such venomous tactics from the other party.

Not only was poison hidden in Ms. Zhou’s mouth, but a Spirit Array had also been etched onto her body.

It was unclear how this Spirit Array was triggered, but as soon as Ms. Zhou attempted to divulge the whereabouts of the Wu Family, it activated on its own.

“What exactly is going on?”

Princess Mingyue had recovered somewhat, but she was still terribly frightened.

“The matter is a long story. The other party probably used Ms. Zhou’s desire for revenge to infiltrate her into Prince Mu’s Mansion. Ah Ning’s birthday is special, useful to them, so they wanted Ms. Zhou to kidnap Ah Ning.”

Dugu Wu explained succinctly.

He didn’t reveal any more, after all, it was of no use for Princess Mingyue to know these details.

After listening, Princess Mingyue hugged her daughter tightly.

“Dawn is about to break. Feng Zao, go find another horse carriage. The child and Mingyue won’t return to Prince Mu’s Mansion right now; let’s head to Prince Shun’s Mansion first.”

Without finding the whereabouts of the Wu Family, Dugu Wu was reluctant to send Princess Mingyue back to Prince Mu’s Mansion.

With Princely Heir severely ill, everyone in Prince Mu’s Mansion was concerned about his condition, and he did not trust that people there would take good care of Princess Mingyue and her daughter.

“No, they need to return to Prince Mu’s Mansion.”

To his surprise, Feng Bailing shook his head after hearing this.

Dugu Wu furrowed his brows.

“What are you planning?”

“We need to lure out that mastermind behind the scenes. Otherwise, more people will suffer. Mingyue, are you willing to cooperate?”

Feng Bailing looked at Princess Mingyue.

Princess Mingyue hesitated before looking down at her daughter in her swaddling clothes…

It was just before noon when Princess Mingyue returned to Prince Mu’s Mansion with her child.

“Has Princess Consort Mu returned?”

Princess Mingyue saw that outside the prince’s mansion, two horse carriages were parked, both with red wheels, vehicles from the Imperial Palace.

“Princess Consort Mu and Empress have both come, saying they wanted to visit the Princely Heir.”

The servants of Prince Mu’s Mansion knew by now that the Young Heir had not long to live and that the child of the heir’s wife, who was nearly dismissed, was now the mansion’s only bloodline. Naturally, they dared not neglect them.

Holding her child, Princess Mingyue entered the mansion and went to visit Mr. Mu.

“Mother, I feel so terrible, am I about to die?”

As soon as she walked into the room, she heard the crying of Mr. Mu.

The room looked as though Prince Mu and Princess Consort Mu had aged by ten years in an instant.

Watching her brother in such a state, Princess Consort Mu also could not stop wiping away her tears.

The Empress sat to the side, her eyes also full of concern.

Seeing Princess Mingyue enter with her child, Princess Consort Mu glanced at her.

“Sister-in-law, what happened to your face?”

Although Princess Anyang did not like Princess Mingyue, now that Mr. Mu had become like this, and Princess Mingyue was willing to bring her child back, there wasn’t much for Prince Mu’s Mansion to say.

Princess Mingyue had a veil on her face.

“I was accidentally stung by some wild bees at Yunshui Temple.”

Princess Mingyue said softly.

“Quick, hold the child up for the Princely Heir to see.”

Prince Mu harbored a deep hatred for Ms. Zhou.

In the future, should such officials fall into his hands, he resolved to have their entire family rooted out unto the ninth degree of kinship.

In just one or two days, Mr. Mu’s condition, compared to when he was at Yunshui Temple, had changed drastically.

His whole body was swollen, resembling a steamed bun that had risen, both of his kidneys had already failed, he couldn’t eat, and at night he could hardly sleep. The Imperial Physician said he would not live more than three days.

“Mingyue, I’m sorry to you and the child.”

Perhaps knowing his end was near, Mr. Mu wished to see his daughter, but as soon as Ah Ning got close, she burst into cries and could not be consoled, no matter how she was soothed.

Left with no choice, Princess Mingyue could only hold her child and leave the room.

“You’ve had a difficult time recently. The Empress Dowager instructed me to convey to you that she is sorry for the hardship you and your daughter suffered. From now on, if you ever feel aggrieved, just come and talk to me.”

The Empress also came out, her face full of kindness as she reached out to hold little Ah Ning.