"Back then, you held the Purple Immortal, demanding to know the secrets of marrow cleansing. In the end, the Purple Immortal was used to save your life!" Wan Du Zi plucked the petals of the Purple Immortal, feeding them to Xiao Man one by one. "Little girl, we have a common enemy, don't we?"
However, Xiao Man, unconscious, offered no reply. Wan Du Zi knew she wouldn't, yet he chose to save her. "Fine, seeing as I find you agreeable, this old man will save you this once. There won't be a next time!"
The old man vanished as if he had never been there. As the medicinal power spread, Xiao Man felt as if her entire body was engulfed in flames, threatening to burn her to ashes. She, who should have been unconscious, suddenly opened her eyes. In her clear, autumn-like pupils, a raging inferno seemed to burn, capable of capturing souls with a single glance.
At the Prince of Qin's manor, Nangong Yu was instructing his subordinates to find the culprit. A woman spoke up prettily, "Senior Brother, this matter concerns Blue Moon. I'm afraid we cannot get involved."
"This is something I must deal with. No matter who is involved, I will find the mastermind."
Wen Ru Yu remained silent. Xiao Man was poisoned and unconscious, and Nangong Yu had not slept for days. His eyes were bloodshot, and he was on the verge of collapse. He tugged at the young woman beside him.
"His Highness gives his orders for a reason. We just need to follow them."
"I merely feel sorry for my Senior Brother, who hasn't slept for days over this. It's fortunate I happened to arrive in the imperial capital, or I don't know how he would have mistreated his body. Si Chen, you all don't take good care of Senior Brother either."
Si Chen lowered his gaze and said nothing. He wished His Highness would rest, but His Highness refused. As long as that person remained unconscious, His Highness would not be able to rest properly.
Nangong Yu suddenly looked towards the bedroom behind him, a flicker of surprise in his eyes. "That's all for today. Everyone, withdraw."
"Senior Brother, are you tired? Shall I make you a bowl of ginseng soup?"
"Withdraw!" Nangong Yu snapped.
Wen Ru Yu's ears twitched. From Nangong Yu's room came heavy breathing, seemingly from a woman. Which woman could have infiltrated Nangong Yu's room so silently without alerting anyone?
"Senior Brother..."
"Let's go. His Highness is tired and needs to rest." Wen Ru Yu reacted instantly, pulling the young woman beside him out. The young woman struggled with all her might.
"What are you doing? Senior Brother looks very wrong. He hasn't rested properly for days, I must watch him!"
"Don't worry, he has someone to take care of him now." Wen Ru Yu turned with a half-smile to look at Nangong Yu's room. In the room, there were two shadows, one clearly that of a woman.
Seeing this, Luo Bing Qing's face turned pale, and she immediately wanted to go back. However, Wen Ru Yu had sealed her acupoints, rendering her immobile and speechless. She urgently signaled with her eyes for Wen Ru Yu to release her.
"Don't cause trouble. His Highness is in a good mood right now. If you disturb his pleasure, I won't be able to save you. Let's go, we shouldn't bother His Highness." Wen Ru Yu directly led her away. Si Chen quickly ordered people to exit Nangong Yu's courtyard, guarding it tightly and forbidding anyone from approaching.
Nangong Yu looked at the person before him, feeling a sense of unreality. "Xiao Man, is that you?"
Xiao Man felt an unbearable heat. It had taken all her willpower to infiltrate the Prince of Qin's manor. All she wanted now was the person in front of her. She stumbled towards Nangong Yu, and as he stepped forward to meet her, she directly pushed him to the ground.
Nangong Yu's expression changed slightly. "Xiao Man, what's wrong with you..."
Their lips met, carrying the fragrance of snow lotus. Nangong Yu instinctively responded. He knew Xiao Man was not in the right state, but how could he resist her主动 invitation?
"Xiao Man!" Nangong Yu grabbed Xiao Man's restless hand. Xiao Man's face was flushed, her eyes like a roaring beast, urging him to devour her. Nangong Yu asked seriously, "Who am I?"
Xiao Man felt uncomfortable all over, her mind a mess. She only felt that the scent of the person before her was so familiar, making her feel safe, and also making her yearn. She kissed him again.
Nangong Yu's reason was on the verge of collapse. The woman he had yearned for countless times in his dreams had come to him willingly. He was enduring with great difficulty. "Xiao Man, tell me, who am I?"
Broken moans escaped. Xiao Man writhed uneasily. Who was it, the person she had pushed to the ground?
"Nan... Nangong... Yu, I'm uncomfortable..."
Nangong Yu smiled, lifted her, and walked towards the large bed in the room. "Xiao Man, this time, you won't escape!"
The bed curtains fell, concealing a room filled with intimacy, but not the gasps and moans that filled it. Nangong Yu, like an insatiable beast, fully indulged in the feast he had long craved, tirelessly.
Outside the courtyard, Si Chen blushed, wanting to move further away, yet fearing something might go wrong. Si Ye, however, clung to the door and peeked inside, but it was so dark he could see nothing, only the suggestive sounds stimulating their senses. They only subsided as dawn approached.
Xiao Man woke up when it was already evening. The red clouds filled the sky, shining through the window frame and casting a golden glow across the room.
Xiao Man moved her body, feeling as if she had been taken apart. She thought, could this be a sequela of the poisoning? But why did her body feel like it had been run over by a carriage, aching all over? As she turned her head, she met a pair of deep, dark eyes, and her soul nearly fled her body in fright.
"You're awake." Nangong Yu looked at Xiao Man's expression, which changed like a swift current, and asked expressionlessly.
"Your... Your... Your Highness, why... why are you in my bed?"
Nangong Yu propped his head up with one hand, his other resting on the quilt, watching Xiao Man with amusement. "This is the Prince of Qin's manor, my room, my bed."
Xiao Man felt as if she had been struck by lightning. How was she in the Prince of Qin's manor, on the Prince of Qin's bed?
"How did I get here?"
"I was about to ask you." Nangong Yu concealed his smile. "Last night, you infiltrated my room and directly pushed me down..."
Nangong Yu pulled the quilt down slightly, revealing his well-defined upper body, and pointed to the marks on himself. "See? You did all this."
Xiao Man covered her face, feeling like she could no longer live. She had forced herself on the Prince of Qin once, and now she had dared to do it a second time. Wouldn't the Prince of Qin have her utterly destroyed this time?
"Your Highness, I'm telling you, this is a misunderstanding. Do you believe me?"
Nangong Yu's expression turned cold. "What, you intend to take advantage and then deny responsibility?"
"No... that's not what I meant." Xiao Man panicked. She wanted to explain and tried to sit up, only to realize she was naked. She quickly hid back under the quilt, holding it tightly, like a wronged young bride, and said aggrievedly, "Your Highness, I'll give you money, okay?"