After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 861 - 857: Nightmare

Qin Hanhan’s father is an expert in raising Gu.

The Disguise Gu is a secret method recorded in ancient books.

It took him ten arduous years to cultivate it, and he almost faced a fatal disaster in the process.

The Disguise Technique can only temporarily change a person’s identity.

But once the Disguise Gu is successfully cultivated, it allows a person to permanently live under a new identity.

Those criminals bearing a death sentence, with their portraits displayed on wanted warrants, need the Disguise Gu more than anyone.

If not for her parents’ mastery in Controlling Gu, who knows how many times they would have died for the sake of the Disguise Gu.

Fearing trouble, her father destroyed the Disguise Gu, while she, finding it fascinating, secretly raised it as a plaything.

Back then, when her father was raising the Disguise Gu, she watched from the side. She was young at the time, and her father didn’t expect she could remember all the steps, leaving his guard down.

Her father succeeded back then, so by following his example, her chances of success were high.

From the moment she started raising the Disguise Gu, she worried about whom to test it on, as a poorly raised Gu could be fatal.

Unexpectedly, before the Disguise Gu was fully raised, her third uncle sold it.

She chased the Gu to Daqi, but instead of finding the Gu Worm, she ended up getting trapped herself.

Even though Qin Hanhan said there was only a fifty percent chance of success, even a ten percent chance couldn’t be taken lightly.

Su Jin thought that for so long, the Capital City had been calm, not even a ripple. If Duke Chong could endure to such an extent, or he was no longer in the Capital City.

Clearly, the latter possibility was greater.

As a minister entered the palace to discuss matters with the Emperor, Su Jin seized the chance to leave.

She had barely taken a few steps when a little eunuch ran in, exclaiming, "Your Majesty, Princess Jiuling had a nightmare and fell off her small couch."

The Emperor frowned tightly, "How are the servants watching over her?!"

The little eunuch hurriedly replied, "The Eldest Princess has chest pains, and the Imperial Physician has been summoned."

The Emperor held no favor for the palace’s Imperial Physicians. A group of quacks, too old to match his daughter’s medical skills.

The Emperor looked at Su Jin, and Su Jin said, "I will go take a look."

Qin Hanhan, brought by Su Jin, naturally followed wherever Su Jin went.

Leaving the Imperial Study, Su Jin and Qin Hanhan chatted as they headed towards Princess Jiuling’s residence.

On the way, Su Jin asked about the Disguise Gu.

As Qin Hanhan casually described it, Su Jin halted in her steps.

Qin Hanhan looked at her, "What’s wrong?"

Su Jin clutched her chest, thinking Qin Hanhan might have chest pains too.

But Su Jin was genuinely in pain.

The Disguise Gu!

On the day Marquis Dongxiang and the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice searched Duke Chong’s Mansion, they found a bunch of medicines. One bottle was kept because it contained pills that seemed both medicinal and poisonous—that was the Disguise Gu!

In previous discussions on toxicology with Qin Hanhan, she had shown various Gu worms—ugly and unbearable to look at.

She didn’t know there were Gu worms nurtured within pills. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The Disguise Gu was at her fingertips, only for her to send it away.

How could she not feel heartache?

Her regret was immense.

Qin Hanhan also regretted not telling Su Jin earlier. It was too late now.

Su Jin took a deep breath and stepped towards Yaohua Palace.

Before Su Jin’s arrival, the Imperial Physician was already there, taking Princess Jiuling’s pulse.

Princess Jiuling’s face was pale, her eyes red and swollen, obviously from crying.

Hearing the maid greet Su Jin, the Imperial Physician quickly glanced over. Seeing the Emperor wasn’t there, he felt somewhat relieved.

Being called useless by the Emperor daily was a blow to his self-esteem.

Yet the medical skills inferior even to a princess meant the insults were not unwarranted.

"Just a fall, nothing serious," said the Imperial Physician.

He then stepped back to allow Su Jin to examine, "For reassurance, let the princess be checked again."

Prince Jing looked at Su Jin, "Thank you, Princess Jin Ning."

Su Jin sat down and took Princess Jiuling’s pulse.

The pulse showed no issues, considering the recovery over these days.

But it was precisely because it took so long that Princess Jiuling had nightmares and fell.

After searching for so many days yet without news of Princess Fuqing, Princess Jiuling worried day and night.

She had just closed her eyes briefly on the small couch and dreamt of Princess Fuqing.

Prince Jing consoled her, "Dreams are always the opposite...."

Princess Jiuling also hoped it was the opposite.

In the dream—

Her pampered daughter, whom she couldn’t bear to scold, was fighting with beggars for food.

She was pushed to the ground, her white bun rolling away, with beggars trampling over her hand during the scramble.

The shrill cry of Princess Fuqing awoke Princess Jiuling, causing her to fall.

At that moment, a maid was changing the incense. By the time she noticed, Princess Jiuling had already fallen off the small couch.

After handling court affairs, the Emperor came to visit Princess Jiuling.

Prince Jing said to the Emperor, "I’ll go search for Fuqing myself tomorrow."

The Emperor’s brow furrowed, "You can’t go."

Assassins targeted him on the way, and if not for Su Chong’s opportune encounter, who knows if he’d have survived.

Nanliang and Daqi were already at war now.

He was Prince Jin of Nangang. Staying in Daqi made him a hostage for Nanliang.

The Emperor didn’t see Prince Jing as a hostage; he was just the husband of the Eldest Princess, his brother-in-law.

The fact that he willingly let the Eldest Princess bear a child earned the Emperor’s goodwill.

Knowing Prince Jing’s concern, the Emperor said, "I will send trustworthy individuals to search."

Returning to the Imperial Study, the Emperor worried over whom to send.

There weren’t many he could truly trust, and many were already at the border.

Thinking it through.

Ultimately—

This task fell to Xie Jingchen.

Xie Jingchen, "...."

Upon learning this, Su Jin had little reaction, knowing her brother Su Chong hadn’t found Princess Fuqing despite searching, indicating the difficulty.

Princess Fuqing, the biological daughter of Princess Jiuling, was also the Emperor’s niece.

Finding Princess Fuqing was imperative.

Sending Xie Jingchen showed the Emperor’s regard for Princess Fuqing, comforting Princess Jiuling.

However, Xingxing wasn’t reassured.

Last time the young master went to support Princess Jiuling, Princess Fuqing showed interest in him.

Going to rescue her again would surely have her clinging to him, wouldn’t it?

This must not happen!

Xingxing looked at Su Jin and said, "Miss, should we also help search?"

Su Jin looked at Xingxing, who felt Princess Fuqing wasn’t significant enough to warrant her lady’s involvement.

Then, Xingxing came up with another reason.

"The town where Princess Fuqing went missing, we stayed for a night on our way to the Capital. There was a pastry shop with particularly delicious pastries, especially their signature ones. The queue for these pastries was always long, and on that day, we weren’t lucky as the pastry chef was invited elsewhere. We queued forever but didn’t get any," Xingxing said.

The pastry shop, unfamiliar to Su Jin, held more sway than Princess Fuqing.

"Pack the bags, let’s go together," Su Jin said decisively.

Xingxing joyfully went to pack and grab the silver note.

The Hidden Guard, exasperated, reported to Xie Jingchen in the study, "The Heir’s wife wants to accompany the Young Master."

"Why is she going?" Xie Jingchen asked offhandedly.

It was a reflexive question.

If he was looking for someone, so naturally would Su Jin.

The Hidden Guard thought the Young Master understood the Heir’s wife and her maid well—they had no intention to search; the Hidden Guard quirked a smile, saying, "To follow and eat pastries."

Xie Jingchen, "...."