Qin Wanru was shocked; she never expected it to be this person.

Taking advantage of her momentary distraction, the other party suddenly pulled out a bamboo tube and sprayed a cloud of pink smoke onto her face.

Although Qin Wanru held her breath immediately, it was too late. She smelled an overly sweet fragrance, and then her head started to spin. She quickly stepped forward to create distance between herself and the other person: "What kind of medicine is this!"

The man was no longer in a hurry to escape. Instead, he slowly walked out from the window, the candlelight and moonlight shining on his face.

With two prominent dark circles under his eyes, he was none other than Chu Tiesheng from the second branch of the Chu family.

"This medicine is called Bull's Milk, meaning that only bull's milk can cure it." Chu Tiesheng's breathing was a little rapid, clearly he hadn't expected to have to reveal his hand tonight, and he was still a little nervous.

"Nonsense! Bulls in this world don't produce milk!" Qin Wanru deliberately raised his voice and rebuked, thinking that the commotion would attract the guards.

Chu Tiesheng laughed and said, "That's right. Since there is no bull's milk, there is naturally no cure for this poison. Only male-female sexual intercourse can neutralize the poison."

"Aphrodisiac!" Qin Wanru's face changed instantly. "Chu Tiesheng, how could you have such shameless thoughts about me!"

"Shameless?" Chu Tiesheng's face also turned cold. "A beautiful lady is sought after by a gentleman, so why is that shameless? I refuse to believe that after all these years, you haven't known my thoughts at all!"

Qin Wanru angrily said, "You scoundrel, I'm your sister-in-law! It's normal for men and women to be attracted to each other, but it should be based on feelings and restrained by propriety."

"Sister-in-law?" Chu Tiesheng sneered. "There's a saying: nothing tastes better than dumplings, and nothing's more fun than your sister-in-law."

Qin Wanru: "..."

"Are you crazy? The Chu family is currently facing an unprecedented crisis and cannot afford internal strife. Apologize to me and admit your mistakes, and I can pretend that nothing happened today." Qin Wanru was trembling with anger, but reason told her that she must not act impulsively.

Chu Tiesheng snorted: "The reason why the Chu family is in such a crisis is because Chu Zhongtian is so stubborn! Continuing to let him take charge of the Chu family will only lead it to complete destruction. Everything I am doing now is to save the Chu family!"

Qin Wanru's heart sank. She suddenly realized that things were not as simple as she thought: "Are you planning to rebel?"

"The position of head of the Chu family should naturally be held by the capable. Since Chu Zhongtian has led the Chu family to ruin, what's wrong with me taking his place?" Chu Tiesheng was not in a hurry. The longer the time dragged on, the deeper the poison would penetrate her body.

After all, even if Qin Wan were a sixth-rank official, he wouldn't be confident of defeating his opponent in a real fight.

"How many people were involved in this? Are the third branch of the family also in cahoots with you?" Qin Wanru asked hurriedly. She wanted to know as soon as possible how big this rebellion was, whether it was just his one-sided impulse or a carefully planned conspiracy by the second and third branches of the family.

"It seems you have some self-awareness and know you've let down the other families, which is why you're so guilty," Chu Tiesheng chuckled.

Qin Wanru felt a surge of heat coursing through her body and couldn't help but loosen her collar. She knew that staying here any longer wasn't a smart idea, but she still wanted to extract more information: "Hmph, it's common knowledge that both of your families have always harbored treacherous ambitions."

"How can a person be without ambition?" Chu Tiesheng approached step by step. "Wanru, are you still thinking about rescuing Chu Zhongtian? Aren't you afraid to reveal that you know he definitely won't be coming back?"

Qin Wanru was startled. She wasn't stupid and immediately realized, "You're colluding with Sang Hong?"

Chu Tiesheng cupped his hands towards the east and said, "Lord Sang is acting on the Emperor's orders. My cooperation with him is the inevitable trend. How can it be called collusion?"

"Even your silver tongues cannot conceal your rebellious nature." Qin Wanru touched her forehead; her body was getting hotter and hotter, and she felt a little dizzy. She knew she couldn't delay any longer.

"The victor is king, the loser is villain, say whatever you want." Chu Tiesheng pulled out another porcelain bottle from his pocket, his eyes becoming somewhat fanatical. "Sister-in-law, do you know how much I've longed for you all these years? But I know I can never have you, so I can only think of another way."

"This is the medicine we found at the beginning, called Forget-Me-Not Water. After taking it, you will forget everything that happens within the next few hours. At the time, I thought I would just force myself on you at a certain time, and then the next day everything would be back to normal, and you would remember nothing... The next time I want you, I will give you the medicine. That way, I can get you without anyone knowing."

Hearing the other person's delirious mutterings, Qin Wanru's face changed drastically. How could such an evil drug exist in the world? If the other person really gave her this drug, she would die with her eyes wide open in disbelief.

"But later I was unwilling to accept it. I felt that it was pointless for only me to remember those things. Every time you were in front of me, you were always so high and mighty, and your eyes were still so contemptuous. I didn't want that. I wanted you to remember everything that happened between us, every single detail!" Chu Tiesheng's eyes turned a little red, and his breathing became a little rapid. "So later I found this 'bull's milk,' which is a rare poison that is comparable to the legendary 'Eighteen Degrees of Spring Breeze.' It can turn a virgin into a harlot, and only by drinking bull's milk can one be cured. But where can a bull have milk? The only white thing is that stuff."

"Shameless!" Qin Wanru's words became increasingly offensive, and coupled with the strange feeling in her body, she dared not stay any longer. After cursing, she hurriedly rushed out.

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