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Chapter 80.2 - Gu Removal! Tearing Down Her Mask! (2)




Du Xiao Li saw the gu appear on the arm. Reaching this step, the gu removal this time can be
considered half-complete!
Han Ming Ze and the others were observing the Grand Empress Dowager’s situation the whole
time. Seeing the area swell up from the gu, they practically held their breath.
The gu slowly moved, testing the patience of everyone in the room. Du Xiao Li was staring the gu
the whole time, and when it was about to reach the wrist, she said: “Xia Yuan, dagger.”
The dagger was brought before Du Xiao Li. Taking the dagger, Du Xiao Li lightly slit a cut across
the Grand Empress Dowager’s wrist. Fresh blood slowly owed out.
“Number ve.” Du Xiao Li handed the dagger back to Xia Yuan, and then said. A silver needle
immediately was placed into her hands. She took the needle and inserted it into a point near the
wrist, and the outowing blood instantly stopped.
Seeing Du Xiao Li stop the blood like so, Hu Yi Jian’s eyes lit up. Then seeing her steady and calm
appearance, he smilingly nodded his head.
“It’s come out.” Niu Jing and the others, who have been continuously paying attention, softly said
when they saw the gu already moving towards the cut slowly.
Du Xiao Li took out a pouch of white powder, and using her nail, scooped a little bit and placed it
by the cut, faintly emitting a delicate fragrant. The gu seemingly likes this smell a lot, because its
migration towards the cut increased quite a bit. In the end, it exposed its fat body out bit by bit.
(T/N: My impression of gu have always been like tiny leeches or something similar——-)
Although it came out from the body, and just now, moved around the cut as well, the gu however
didn’t get stained with a single drop of blood, like a transparent cicada pupa.
Du Xiao Li used clamps to have the gu clipped out and placed into a prepared basin. Afterwards,
using a cotton ball soaked in strong alcohol, she carefully had the medicinal powder just now
wiped clean. Then, she had the cut taken care of, and after bandaging it, nally removed all the
needles on the Grand Empress Dowager’s arm.
“Huu—–” When she nished these things, Du Xiao Li’s tense body nally relaxed, “Grandma Han,
the gu is already removed.”
After the gu left the body, the Grand Empress Dowager’s painful expression nally eased. Seeing
Du Xiao Li already covered in sweat, she said, “You’ve worked hard, child.”
“Not at all. Grandma Han, after you eat this medicine, you’ll be ne.” Du Xiao Li said, and then
turned to look to Xia Yuan. Xia Yuan had the container opened, taking out that small medicine pill
and handing it to the Grand Empress Dowager.
When Fan Nuo’er saw the small medicine pill move into the Grand Empress Dowager’s hand, the
corner of her mouth slowly raised up. Once she eats this, Du Xiao Li will be doomed!
“Master, once you eat this, you’ll be well again.” Meng Gu brought a cup of water before the
Grand Empress Dowager.
“En.” The Grand Empress Dowager, after experiencing that torment just now, was already out of
strength. She slightly nodded her head and took the pill with Meng Gu’s help.
Done!
Fan Nuo’er anxiously looked the Grand Empress Dowager. Seeing her swallow the medicine, she
relaxed a breath and asked, pretending to be concerned, “Grand Empress Dowager, how do you
feel right now?”
“Already much better.” The Grand Empress Dowager said, but just as she nished, she suddenly
clutched her chest and urgently began grasping for breath.
“Grandmother, grandmother, what’s wrong?”
“Master?”
“What’s this?”
Seeing the Grand Empress Dowager like this, everyone in the room began panicking, all closing in
on the guifei couch.
“Grand Empress Dowager, what’s wrong?” Fan Nuo’er screamed.
“I, I feel, painful all over!” The Grand Empress Dowager said with great eort, “Wuu……”
“Little shishu, what did you give the Grand Empress Dowager! Why is she hurting like this?” Fan
Nuo’er lashed out, and then grabbed the Grand Empress Dowager’s hand, pretending to take the
pulse, before screaming out, “Bone Devouring Powder! Little shishu, why did you give this to the
Grand Empress Dowager?!”
“Bone Devouring Powder!?”
Hearing Fan Nuo’er’s words, everyone all cried out in shock. Han Ming Ze thus lashed out, “Du
Xiao Li, why did you poison imperial grandmother?! If you can’t give a reason, this emperor will
have your head!”
Before Du Xiao Li could say anything, Han Ming Yi came to her side and grabbed her hand, “Xiao
Li wouldn’t do something like that.”
“I believe in little sister-in-law.” Han Ming Yuan echoed, “Your Majesty, there must be an
explanation for this.”
Bai Ning Yuan glanced at the Grand Empress Dowager’s situation, holding a smile in the corner of
his mouth, as he stood to the side not saying a word.
“Then little shishu, please explain, why did you give the Grand Empress Dowager Bone Devouring
Powder?” Fan Nuo’er loudly questioned.
Du Xiao Li looked to Han Ming Yi, then looked to Fan Nuo’er’s ‘you’re so dead’ expression, and
said, “Your Majesty, this isn’t Bone Devouring Powder, look.”
Her calm tone made everyone present quiet down at once, and followed her gaze towards the
Grand Empress Dowager, only seeing her face ushed red, trembling all over. Afterwards, she
spatted out a mouthful of blood.
“Imperial grandmother!”
“Master!”
“Grand Empress Dowager!”
“Keke………” The Grand Empress Dowager grabbed Meng Gu’s arm with one hand, while she
waved her other hand towards the panicking crowd, indicating that she was ne.
Du Xiao Li brought over the water Xia Yuan handed over, waiting for the Grand Empress
Dowager’s breathing to calm down before handing it to her, saying: “Grandma Han, here, rinse
your mouth.”
The Grand Empress Dowager drank the water and gargled in her mouth a few times before
spitting it into the basin.
“Imperial Grandmother, how are you?” Han Ming Ze asked in concern.
“Much more comfortable.” The Grand Empress Dowager took the handkerchief and wiped the
corner of her mouth, “After spitting out this mouthful of blood, I feel my body easing up quite a
bit. The previous suocating and nauseous feeling is all gone as well, and my chest no longer
feels stuy.”
Hearing the Grand Empress Dowager’s words, Han Ming Ze and the others all relaxed. Fan
Nuo’er somewhat bewilderedly watched the situation before her, subconsciously voicing her
inner doubts, “Did the Grand Empress Dowager get infected with the Bone Devouring Powder’s
poison?”
“What Bone Devouring Powder? I just gave the Grand Empress Dowager medicine to clean out
the gu remains in her body. Because the gu was in the body for too long, if not cleaned out, it’ll
aect the body. Having all of it expelled from the body, grandma Han will feel the body is much
more refreshed now! Shifu, why don’t you also take grandma Han’s pulse.” Du Xiao Li explained
Hu Yi Jian had been observing everyone’s reaction from the side. Hearing Du Xiao Li’s words, he
stroked his white beard and said, “En, then I’ll have a look.”
With that said, Hu Yi Jian came to the seat and sat down, as he reached out to the Grand Empress
Dowager’s pulse. Everyone all held their breath and watched.
“Shigong, how is it?” When Hu Yi Jian was more or less done, Fan Nuo’er was the rst to open her
mouth.
Hu Yi Jian got up and said, “The Grand Empress Dowager doesn’t have any signs of poison in her
body. On the contrary, her pulse is much more stable than before. The previous symptoms of
chest pain should be all gone. Seems this gu has been removed completely.”
Hearing Hu Yi Jian’s words, Han Ming Ze and the others nally relaxed for real. Since he said it
was ne, then that means there aren’t any problems!