"Sir, sir, please let me go, sir, I'll never dare again, sir…"
Feng Dingchu's long fingers landed on Yu Linglong's forehead, and Yu Linglong screamed in terror.
Feng Dingchu stared at her fearful eyes, somewhat puzzled, "It's just to return you to your original appearance, why are you so afraid?"
Although he didn't concern himself with the affairs of the martial world, he had already heard of Yu Linglong's name when he last visited Wuya.
In fact, he knew everything, and Feng Wuya knew too, about Yu Linglong's false identity.
However, neither of them were meddlers, and Yu Linglong had indeed taken good care of the Empress Dowager.
Feng Dingchu was not one to hold grudges. Since Yu Linglong's presence was beneficial to the Empress Dowager, why should he expose her?
Yu Linglong was already quite beautiful, renowned, and favored by the Empress Dowager.
All in all, she could be considered a winner in life.
But why must she possess the best things in the world?
Was the second best not enough?
Yu Linglong met his gaze, her eyes teary, "No, sir, please, please don't do this to me, it took me so long to get all of this..."
"But what you painstakingly obtained was snatched from someone else."
Feng Dingchu had no intention of reasoning with her.
It was useless to reason with a woman who, before she was even ten years old, knew how to use a knife to "stab" others and snatch their belongings.
He disliked doing futile things.
Therefore, disregarding Yu Linglong's distress, the tip of his index finger drew a bloody scratch on Yu Linglong's forehead.
Chu Qianli, sitting not far from them, accidentally saw the蛊虫 (gu worms) crawling out of the wound on Yu Linglong's brow, and her whole body stiffened.
"This... this thing is going on my face?" She really disliked it, couldn't they just not touch it? It was too disgusting!
"It's alright, they'll just bite a few times, I guarantee they won't burrow into your skin."
But Feng Dingchu's words, while seemingly comforting at first hearing, immediately made one's scalp tingle.
"Will there be any accidents?" She was truly afraid, if these worms burrowed in, would she become poisoned again?
"I heard the Seventh Miss of the Duke's Mansion has exceptional courage, not even fearing the Emperor. When did you become so timid?" Feng Dingchu wanted to laugh.
Chu Qianli pouted and ignored him.
It wasn't that she was timid, it was just that these蛊虫 (gu worms) were truly disgusting to look at, making her feel nauseous just by seeing them.
"No, no, ah, ah... no..."
Visibly, the蛊虫 (gu worms) crawled out from her forehead along Feng Dingchu's long fingers. Yu Linglong's face was filled with despair, her screams incessant.
This woman had truly gone mad.
Even as these worms crawled out of her, she still seemed to cherish them.
Seeing Feng Dingchu approach, Chu Qianli couldn't help but shudder.
The worms in his hands were truly unbearable to look at.
"It's alright, it'll be over soon, there won't be any pain."
Feng Dingchu squatted in front of her, his voice soft, "They'll just bite a few times, it'll be quick."
Chu Qianli hesitated, and finally, closed her eyes.
"Very good, very obedient."
Little girls should be well-behaved and obedient.
Isn't this much better?
He reached out, his long fingers touching her brow.
The蛊虫 (gu worms) in his palm immediately crawled along his long fingers and onto Chu Qianli's face.
Chu Qianli instinctively wanted to reach out and brush the worms away.
However, Feng Dingchu reached out and firmly grasped her wrist.
"Endure it a little longer, it'll be over soon."