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The Imperial Advisor sighed. “At the time, I never considered that possibility. The purple herb poison is unlike other poisons; its symptoms are complex and ever-changing, and it is extremely difficult to diagnose from the pulse.”

“Then why do you now believe it was purple herb poison?” Gu Jiao asked.

The Imperial Advisor replied, “Recently, I heard Duke An talk about some of Yinyin’s childhood experiences. Combining that with my research on purple herb poison, I arrived at this conjecture. Yinyin absorbed the purple herb poison from Xuanyuan Zi. After she was born, she spent the first two years struggling against the poison, which made her body extremely frail. Once the poison had fused with her by about eighty or ninety percent, she developed talent in martial arts and even Mu Qingchen, who was three years older and had trained since childhood, could not defeat her.”

“Also, I have another suspicion, your current body was also poisoned with purple herb poison back then.”

“Me?” Gu Jiao lowered her head and looked at herself.

The Imperial Advisor said, “The second Lord of the Shadows only went to the State of Zhao after hearing news about the purple herb. I do not know why they wanted the purple herb, but I do know that the location where it appeared was near your birthplace, Qingquan Village. Xuanyuan Zheng lived there in hiding for years but never found any trace of purple herb. Was the information wrong, or was the purple herb already eaten by someone?”

Though he phrased it as a question, his tone clearly leaned toward the latter.

Gu Jiao also felt the latter was more likely. She had no evidence, just a gut feeling. “Then… was it the Marchioness who ate it, or the original owner of this body?”

The Imperial Advisor shook his head. “That cannot be known, but regardless of who ate it, I believe it must have been by accident.”

Gu Jiao asked, “What about Xuanyuan Zi? How did she become poisoned by the purple herb? Was it also accidental?”

The Imperial Advisor shook his head again. “It was the Han Family who poisoned her. Purple herb is not a medicine, on the contrary it is an incurable poison. Very few can survive it, and Xuanyuan Zi was merely a pregnant woman. The Han Family’s intention was to kill both mother and child to strike at Xuanyuan Li.”

Gu Jiao continued his thought, “…But they didn’t expect that their plan would backfire, and instead, I ended up crossing over into Jing Yinyin’s body. How strange, why is it that both Gu Jiao and Jing Yinyin were afflicted with purple herb poison? Could it be that my transmigration is related to purple herb poison?”

The Imperial Advisor glanced at the purple herb flowers in the box. “We see the form of purple herb, but it is possible that inside it lies a kind of dark matter invisible to us. Perhaps it is precisely this dark matter that carried you from another dimension into this world.”

Gu Jiao furrowed her small brows. “Would the same thing happen to anyone else?”

The Imperial Advisor said, “As far as I know, no.”

Gu Jiao fell into deep thought.

Suddenly, a thought struck her, and she quickly pulled out her little medicine chest from the bamboo basket.

“What are you doing?” the Imperial Advisor asked, watching her.

Gu Jiao opened the medicine chest. “This box cannot hold objects from outside. If you put them in, they will disappear into another dimension.”

The Imperial Advisor roughly guessed what she intended to do and did not stop her, for he too was eager to see the result.

Gu Jiao picked up a dried purple herb flower and gently placed it inside, then snapped the lid shut.

She waited silently for a while, then lifted the lid.

Both pairs of eyes fell into the little medicine chest, and their faces changed at the same time.

The purple herb remained.

And what did this mean?

It meant that the purple herb originated from the little medicine chest.

Or, to be precise, the unknown dark matter clinging to the purple herb came from the little medicine chest.

Gu Jiao blinked in confusion. “But didn’t Chang Jing say that the purple herb on the island was planted by the first Island Lord? How can that be explained?”

The Imperial Advisor pondered for a moment before saying, “If we want the answer, we probably have to go to Hidden Night Island ourselves. But this is not urgent. Didn’t Ye Qing stay on the island? Perhaps when he returns, he can bring back some useful information.”

Gu Jiao nodded. “That’s all we can do for now.”

Her wedding was right around the corner; she could hardly leave her groom-to-be behind and run off to Hidden Night Island on her own.

Gu Jiao suddenly asked, “Speaking of which, I actually forgot to ask my adoptive father. Has the wedding date been set?”

“It has.” the Imperial Advisor answered. “The eighteenth day of the tenth month, an auspicious day.”

“Isn’t that my eighteenth birthday?” Gu Jiao tilted her head, narrowing her eyes at him. “Did you calculate this auspicious day?”

The Imperial Advisor casually placed another chess piece. “It was calculated by the Bureau of Astronomy.”

Gu Jiao said, “The State of Yan doesn’t even have a Bureau of Astronomy.”

The Imperial Advisor replied, “It does now.”

Gu Jiao: “…”

The Imperial Advisor said, “It is only a few months away, and it’s not as if the State of Yan has to wait. The people from Duke An Estate have already gone to the State of Zhao. The necessary houses should all be purchased and prepared. A few days ago, Duke An played chess with me and said the bridal escort team is fully assembled and can depart at any time.”

“My adoptive father is truly considerate!” Gu Jiao said happily.

She rested her cheek in one hand, her elbow propped on the small table, leisurely watching him. “By the way, could your transmigration also have something to do with the purple herb poison?”

The Imperial Advisor answered without a pause, “No, my case is different from yours.”

Gu Jiao sounded disappointed. “Oh.”

The Imperial Advisor glanced at the night-filled grove and said to Gu Jiao, “It’s getting late. You should head back.”

“Mm.” Gu Jiao stood up. “It really is quite late. I’ll go back first.”

“Good.” said the Imperial Advisor.

In the softly moonlit purple bamboo grove, Gu Jiao took a mask from her robes and led the Black Wind King out.

When meeting her sworn brother, she had to cover her face.

……

This time, when the border troops withdrew, the Gu Family Army also pulled back. However, their return route to the State of Zhao did not pass through Shengdu of Great Yan. They went through Cangzhou, leaving only Old Marquis, Gu Changqing, and Tang Yueshan to quietly come to Shengdu.

All three stayed in Duke An Estate.

Gu Chengfeng, with ulterior pride, showed off his exclusive room to the others, making sure they knew he was among the first to move in.

The three of them were thoroughly disdainful of him.

After Gu Changqing bathed in hot water at the Duke An Estate and changed into clean, dry clothes, he went to the Imperial Advisor’s Hall.

The matter Gu Changqing needed to discuss could not be known to outsiders, so he specifically waited until his sister had left before going to meet the Imperial Advisor.

“Lord Imperial Advisor.” He greeted politely. “It has been a while. I trust you have been well. Your complexion seems a bit off, have you been overworked these days?”

He knew a fair amount about the situation in Shengdu. His younger brother Gu Chengfeng only needed to play the role of a healthy Emperor, while the actual affairs of the court were all handled by the Imperial Advisor.

“Now that Her Majesty has ascended the throne, my days will be easier.” he said, indirectly admitting that his weakened state was caused by overwork. He then looked at Gu Changqing. “And how are you? Are you recovering well?”

Gu Changqing replied earnestly, “Very well. After becoming a death warrior, I feel that my martial skills have improved even further. Death warriors live shorter lives than ordinary people, but I have no regrets.”

The Imperial Advisor gave a dry chuckle. As long as you’re happy.

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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succumb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.

When Shi Dai suddenly transmigrates, she takes on the role of the Shi family’s young lady, the one who subjects him to countless trials, eventually leading to her demise.

The twist? She never got to finish reading the novel.

From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.

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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.

After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"

Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

—

After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"

Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

—

Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don't abandon me, alri—”

Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."

Jiang Baiyan: ...?

He hasn't finished his lines yet though…