She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 495 - 494: Peeling Off the Concentric Gu, Sending Her Out of the Palace

Chapter 495: Chapter 494: Peeling Off the Concentric Gu, Sending Her Out of the Palace

Yan Wanqing had always thought Qin Erya was quite clever, but her actions today were truly baffling.

It was as if she were a completely different person from before.

A child brought up by Qin Jun, how could she possibly act this way in public?

If saving the plum deer seemed somewhat inconceivable, then what followed really made everyone somewhat unable to continue watching.

Approaching noontime, the kitchen had already prepared the fresh delicacies from the hunt, and had started serving them to the noble guests one after another.

The fresh game, prepared in the simplest manner, preserved the purest quality of the meat, which, when tasted, exploded with juices in the mouth—a primal culinary delight.

Even Yan Wanqing couldn’t help but eat two more pieces.

Just as everyone was thoroughly enjoying their feast, a noble young lady, looking panicked, ran up and said, "This is bad, Miss Qin has rushed into the woods!"

"What?" The first to react was Old Master Qin, who immediately stood up, "Why on earth would she run into the woods for no reason?"

"Miss Qin said eating rabbit meat is barbaric and that we would go to hell..." that noble young lady embarrassedly relayed, "We got angry and started arguing with her, and Miss Qin said we were bullying her, then stormed off into the woods; we followed but couldn’t find her anymore."

"Nonsense!" Old Master Qin bristled.

The noble young lady was nearly in tears, "We were just arguing; we didn’t expect her to be so upset. It’s all our fault, what do we do now?"

They were all kind-hearted girls, and the forest was full of wild animals; Miss Qin, a weak woman, if she encountered any fierce beast inside, these noble young ladies would likely feel guilty for the rest of their lives.

Old Master Qin immediately gathered the guards to search for her in the forest.

The other noble families also voluntarily sent their servants to look for Qin Erya.

The area was not large, so these small movements quickly caught Xiao Pingfeng’s attention.

"Qin Erya has gone into the woods," he whispered into Yan Wanqing’s ear.

Yan Wanqing continued to eat her meat, responding indifferently with a hum.

The Crown Prince continued in a lower voice, "Darling, I want to slaughter that idiot."

Yan Wanqing, "?" she returned his gaze in surprise, "That happens to be your teacher’s only beloved granddaughter."

Your Royal Highness, perhaps consider what nonsense you’re spouting.

Xiao Pingfeng pursed his lips, clearly displeased.

"She’s an eyesore, and she’s always targeting you. The assassination attempt alone is enough to justify her death a thousand times over."

Listening to his words filled with a chill, Yan Wanqing slightly curled her lips upward, "Here I am, perfectly fine."

The hand under the wide sleeve was lightly grasped.

"...Wanwan, I will stand by you, till death do us part."

What a pledge filled with the scent of meat.

Yan Wanqing stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth, "Cut out the sweet talk, it’s a bit greasy."

Meanwhile, a group was searching exhaustively for Qin Erya, all to no avail.

...

Cold Palace.

Two individuals dressed as palace maids moved along the corridor.

Lu Yin walked ahead, occasionally looking back at the woman behind her.

"The master is already waiting in the room, please come in," she said.

Lu Yin opened the door, let the woman in, and then closed the door behind her.

The room was filled with a bitter medicinal aroma, which was quite uncomfortable to endure.

In the room, there sat a woman dressed in black in front of a vanity mirror.

From the mirror, she saw the person standing behind her and cracked a shallow smile, "It’s been a long time, Miss Qin."

Huai Xinmei slowly turned around and saw Qin Erya, whose palace maid attire could not hide her cold demeanor.

Qin Erya’s gaze was serene, "Speak, what do you need from me?"

"Miss Qin is rather cold. After all, we are collaborators, and it was you who sought me out first, wasn’t it?" Huai Xinmei slowly stood up, resembling a boneless black python in the dark, hissing with its crimson tongue.

Qin Erya’s eyes were icy as she raised her hand and brushed off the hand Huai Xinmei had placed on her arm, as if sweeping away something filthy.

Huai Xinmei’s hand was empty, and it took a while before her red lips curled up again.

Hiding the hatred in her eyes.

"You should know that today is the Autumn Hunt, and there are many people present, including the Crown Prince and the Chu Kingdom’s King. I only have one hour," Qin Erya said sternly to Huai Xinmei. "So, I hope you will speak of serious matters."

"I want you to help me escape the palace."

Qin Erya shook her head, "No."

"Why?"

"Both you and the Crown Prince are afflicted by the Concentric Gu. Helping you escape would be tantamount to taking the Crown Prince’s life. We of the Qin Family are sworn to serve Dawei unto death. Such an act is out of the question, lose hope of it," Qin Erya’s expression slightly chilled as she moved to leave. "If you went to all this trouble to summon me here just for this, Miss Huai, I overestimated you."

Huai Xinmei’s cold laughter rippled.

Yan Wanqing was annoying enough.

Now here comes Qin Erya.

Indeed, each one of them is an aloof beauty.

"Miss Qin, don’t be in such a hurry to leave. What if I could transfer the Concentric Gu to you?" Huai Xinmei spoke with certainty.

As expected, Qin Erya, who had reached the door and was about to leave, halted her steps. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

Seeing her stop, Huai Xinmei continued, "As long as the Concentric Gu is on you, the Crown Prince will be safe. There would be no one in the whole world more loyal to the Crown Prince than your Qin Family, right? So it would be safest for the Concentric Gu to be transferred to you."

"Previously you said there was no way, why now there is?" Qin Erya narrowed her eyes, the look in them deadly, "Or were you deceiving me all along..."

"How could that be?" Huai Xinmei laughed coyly. "Previously, we hadn’t subdued the King of countless Gu. Now that it’s subdued, naturally, the transfer of the Concentric Gu is possible."

Seeing Qin Erya was still skeptical,

she summoned the King of countless Gu from within her body.

Only when that translucent little insect, under the dim light, darted its antennae, did Qin Erya’s expression finally show a trace of movement, "How would we proceed?"

"I want to escape the palace," Huai Xinmei reiterated her request.

She wouldn’t make a move before hearing Qin Erya’s affirmative answer.

Qin Erya’s expression grew solemn, and after a good while, she finally nodded, "Alright, I will arrange for someone to help you escape the palace tonight."

"Good," Huai Xinmei subtly let out a sigh of relief.

For someone as rigid as Qin Erya, if she promised something, she would see it done.

"Come sit here. The Concentric Gu is linked with my bloodline; it will take some time to separate." She looked at Qin Erya, "One hour will not be enough."

Qin Erya pondered briefly, "I will figure something out."

As long as she could send her double into the forest, she could gain enough time to support the separation of the Concentric Gu.

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