Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1120 - 1125: Return to Her Natal Home (1)

Chapter 1120: Chapter 1125: Return to Her Natal Home (1)

Li Rui Zhu entered the room, filled with excitement and trepidation as she slowly walked up to the couch.

As she drew nearer, she caught the familiar scent of Dragon Saliva perfume—so enchanting!

Although the man was lying face-down, his jet-black hair messily covering part of his profile, his long physique and the familiar aroma of Dragon Saliva perfume proved beyond doubt that he was the Emperor Nangong Yi, the man she had loved for so many years!

The man on the couch seemed to be in a light sleep; just as Li Rui Zhu reached out to touch his face, he suddenly moved. Startled, she quickly withdrew her hand and darted to the side!

If he were to suddenly awake and see her, everything would be over.

Thinking about this, she disregarded her shame and reservation; clenching her teeth, she bent down and crawled under the couch where the man slept. She secretly resolved that once she became the Empress, she would definitely have Luo Xue and Tuotuo killed to silence them. Otherwise, the future Empress being seen crawling under the Emperor’s bed would be too humiliating!

Not long after, the sound of the door opening could be heard again. This time, the two women she had just planned to eliminate entered.

After Tuotuo entered with Luo Xue, instead of immediately using the Gu, she first surveyed the room, amazed for a moment by its opulence. However, her gaze quickly fixed on the couch where the man slept.

To obtain the Cloud-rain Gu, Nangong Yu had already informed her of Empress Dowager Mo’s plans, and she had known for some time that Li Rui Zhu was hiding in this room.

Therefore, having pinpointed Li Rui Zhu’s location, she slowly moved toward the couch.

Under the couch, Li Rui Zhu’s heart pounded erratically as she saw the brightly colored hem of Tuotuo’s skirt getting closer. At this moment, her concern wasn’t that Tuotuo had discovered her, but rather that Tuotuo might suddenly use the Gu to gain the upper hand.

Luo Xue shared Li Rui Zhu’s apprehensions. Extremely cautious, she followed closely behind Princess Tuotuo, watching her intently for fear she would suddenly release the Gu bugs.

When Tuotuo reached the couch, she stopped, suddenly bent down, and in a flash, flicked something from her sleeve towards the couch. Several small, dark, sesame-sized objects shot underneath it.

Li Rui Zhu, hiding under there, felt a faint sting on her body, not knowing what had happened.

Due to the dim lighting under the couch, she didn’t see the small, dark objects fly in and thought the discomfort was just from lying there too long.

Luo Xue, who had been trained in internal Kung Fu since childhood and possessed exceptional vision, saw clearly in that brief moment—it wasn’t the Gu bugs of the Cloud-rain Gu that Princess Tuotuo had flicked, but some lice.

There was no way Tuotuo would use ordinary lice against Li Rui Zhu; she likely used lice cultivated into Gu bugs.

Luo Xue noticed that she had other Gu bugs on her, and a bad premonition washed over her...

Indeed, after casting the Gu, Tuotuo turned and grinned ominously at Luo Xue.

"Though Empress Dowager Mo didn’t see what kind of ’goods’ you really are, this princess has seen clearly. You think you, a lowly palace maid, can covet the Emperor, scheme against this princess, and set up a scenario like the praying mantis catching the cicada with the oriole behind? Truly, you are courting death!"

After saying this, she curved her fourth finger, ready to flick again.

Luo Xue paled, remembering her days training with her master who had told her about the Gu Technique of Miaojiang.

Gu is an ancient and mysterious form of witchcraft.

In the ancient times, the people of Miaojiang lived in deep mountains, almost all covered by primitive forests, filled with fierce beasts and poisonous insects beyond imagination, even deadly poisonous miasmas that were impossible to resist. Since there were so few Miao people and women often traveled alone, they were frequently harassed by men from other tribes; thus, their ancestors designed Gu using the characteristics of the local flora and fauna to ensure that those who bullied their tribe could not succeed and would suffer immensely.