Nangong Yu’s gaze was intense as he looked at Xiao Man, the pain gradually subsiding.
As long as Xiao Man was by his side, the gu poison would be suppressed. At this moment, he was already regaining strength.
“Xiao Ling is in the Imperial Capital and did not return to Cangzhou. You must be careful.”
“At this time, you still have the mind to worry about others. She is not worth mentioning. You should rest well.” Xiao Man pulled the quilt up for Nangong Yu, covering his exposed skin. The weak and disheveled Prince Qin at this moment carried a fatal allure, and she did not want to do anything reckless in her irrational state.
“You are not others.”
Xiao Man understood in her heart that Prince Qin was afraid she would be schemed against by Xiao Ling, so she said, “Does Your Highness feel better?”
“Much better.” Nangong Yu struggled to sit up. Xiao Man, helpless, took a bolster and placed it behind him, helping him sit up. However, as soon as Nangong Yu sat up, his strong upper body was exposed. His clothes had already been removed for ease of applying medicine.
Xiao Man’s eyes flickered. Although Prince Qin had many scars, he was still exceptionally attractive. She intended to avoid suspicion, but her gaze landed on the bite mark on Nangong Yu’s shoulder and she could not look away.
Nangong Yu noticed Xiao Man’s gaze and gently stroked the bite mark on his shoulder. “Are you curious why there is a bite mark on my shoulder?”
Xiao Man smiled. “Not very curious.”
Nangong Yu’s lips curved into a smile, his brows filled with affection. He could no longer let Xiao Man discover it slowly. “This bite mark means a lot to this prince.”
Means a lot?
Xiao Man pondered these words carefully. Could it be that Prince Qin suffered his first setback, and at the hands of a woman, so he felt it meant a lot?
“The owner of this bite mark is the one this prince admires.”
“Cough, cough.” Xiao Man suddenly choked on her saliva, her face turning red from coughing.
Seeing this, Nangong Yu’s eyes held a smile, though his expression remained unchanged. “What’s wrong?” Susan Novel Network
“It’s nothing, nothing.” Xiao Man patted her chest. The person who left the bite mark on Prince Qin’s shoulder was the person Prince Qin admired, which was tantamount to saying he admired her, right? How could that be possible!
“Then where is this person?”
Nangong Yu looked at Xiao Man, his expression somewhat unreadable. “She is in this prince’s heart. This prince has always been waiting for her to appear before him, to tell this prince that she will take responsibility for this prince.”
“Responsibility?” Xiao Man was dumbfounded. Take responsibility for what?
The incident at the hot spring was purely a misunderstanding. Although the two of them were bare, it was dark, and who could see? Moreover, nothing had happened. Besides, she was the one who suffered. She hadn’t even asked for responsibility. How dare Prince Qin, a grown man, demand responsibility from her? Did he have any shame?
“Yes, responsibility. She broke into this prince’s villa, took this prince’s body, and then vanished without a trace. This prince searched the entire Imperial Capital but could not find her whereabouts, so he could only hope that she would come forward herself.”
Xiao Man felt her mind was a mess. She took Prince Qin’s body? What a joke! Although she had many interactions with Prince Qin, she had never taken his body. Even if she wanted to, she wouldn’t dare. Moreover, the only time she forced herself was to cure the Huomei Poison!
Huomei Poison! The fifteenth of March!
Xiao Man’s mind instantly cleared. No wonder she found the setup familiar. On the fifteenth of March, she broke into Lanxiao Pavilion. The decoration of that room was exactly the same as Prince Qin’s room!
No, impossible. She clearly went to Lanxiao Pavilion. How could she have entered Prince Qin’s bedroom? Could it be that Prince Qin had a special hobby? Or was Lanxiao Pavilion Prince Qin’s property?
But no matter which outcome it was, Xiao Man could not believe that the person she had forcefully taken that night was Prince Qin!
Otherwise, how could she explain that the person who left the bite mark was the one who took Prince Qin’s body! It must be that Prince Qin misunderstood, misunderstood that the person who took his body and the person who bit him were the same person. Yes, it must be like this.
“The only thing she left for this prince was a hundred tael silver note.” Nangong Yu saw the disbelief on Xiao Man’s face and produced the most convincing evidence. “Are silver notes popular as love tokens these days?”
When Xiao Man left Prince Qin’s mansion, she felt as if she was floating.
That night, the person she had forcefully taken was indeed Prince Qin. The heavens roared. The hundred tael silver note she left behind was not a love token, but payment for services.
Xiao Man felt scared just thinking about it. Did she leave any other clues that night besides the silver note?
If so, she must cut it off immediately and absolutely must not let Prince Qin know that she was the one who took his body, gave him a hundred taels of silver, and then bit him hard on the shoulder! Otherwise, Prince Qin would surely skin her alive!
Xiao Man rubbed her muddled head. Her mind was a mess. She had originally thought that person was Cen Yu, but unexpectedly learned that it was Prince Qin. Her heart pounded wildly from fright. If people knew she had forced herself on the ethereal Prince Qin, the women in the Imperial Capital would surely fight her to the death!
Suddenly, Xiao Man sensed a killing intent. Just as she was about to dodge, she stopped. With a clang, the silver light was knocked back by a great sword. Dugu Luo had already blocked in front of Xiao Man, warily staring into the darkness ahead.
From the darkness, a figure slowly emerged. His face was stern, and his cold eyes stared intently at Xiao Man. “Who exactly are you?”
Dugu Luo held his sword in front of him. Xiao Man patted her shoulder, signaling her to move aside. “Your Excellency, venturing alone into the Imperial Capital of Yusheng, are you truly not afraid of death?”
The person who had come was the famous general of Yunqi—Xiahou Ying.
With the two countries at war, Xiao Luo frequently launched surprise attacks in Yunzhong City. Xiahou Ying, as the commander-in-chief, had actually left the military camp and come to the Imperial Capital of Yusheng alone. He was truly audacious.
“Who are you?” Xiahou Ying took a step forward again. Dugu Luo behind Xiao Man was ready to strike at any moment. Xiao Man reached out and stopped him.
“While no one has discovered you, leave quickly, or you won’t be able to leave at all.” Xiao Man turned, preparing to leave with Dugu Luo.
“Is it you?” Xiahou Ying asked tentatively, wanting to know if the person in front of him was indeed Dugu Man!
Xiao Man’s footsteps paused, and then she left without hesitation. Dugu Man was already dead. Today, she was Xiao Man. However, whether it was Xiao Man’s revenge or Dugu Man’s revenge, she would not let go. One day, she would make Murong Shengrui know that her hatred was enough to incinerate the Yunqi empire.
Xiahou Ying watched Xiao Man’s figure disappear, his eyes growing more perplexed.
He had infiltrated the Imperial Capital to monitor Xiao Man for some time. Xiao Man was definitely not a fake, but her every word and deed was so similar to Dugu Man’s. If they were not the same person, how could it be explained?