Oh dear! Just what I feared most has come to pass. Others may not know the reason, but You Shuyao does. Huo Jingsha drank the wine offered by Princess Gu'an and is probably feeling "heaty" right now. Asking her to stay by his side at this time would undoubtedly be like sending a lamb to the slaughter.
She was puzzled. Logically speaking, no matter who Huo Jingsha chose to accompany him, she shouldn't have asked her to do so again. Hadn't she just recently fallen out of favor? Why would she suddenly think of having her serve him?
No! She can't go! She absolutely can't go! If something really happens, it'll be hard to distance herself from it later.
Seeing her frozen in place, the servant who was delivering the message shouted, "Hurry up and go! What are you standing there for? How can we keep the master waiting? You're not afraid of being blamed, but I am!"
You Shuyao lowered her head and agreed, following behind the servant. Her fists clenched and unclenched repeatedly as she pondered how to respond.
What should I do? What should I do? What's wrong with Huo Jingsha? He has so many concubines in his harem, why didn't he just grab one of them? Why did he have to pick on her, this greedy and scheming maid? Could it be that I'm going to die in his hands tonight?
With each step You Shuyao took, her legs felt like they were filled with lead. She wished she could go as slowly as possible so she could have more time to come up with a solution. However, the servant waiting to report back wouldn't allow her to dawdle and kept urging her to speed up.
Finally arriving at the gate of the mansion, she looked up and saw the luxurious carriage waiting there.
"My lord, Shu Yao has arrived."
"Get in." Huo Jingsha's deep voice came from inside the carriage, steady and powerful, leaving no room for doubt.
You Shuyao bit her lip tightly, and like someone going to her death, stepped onto the carriage using a footstool. As soon as she looked up, she met a pair of dark, deep eyes.
Huo Jingsha's gaze was cold and authoritative, yet sharp like an eagle's.
She quickly lowered her head, trying not to let him see the panic in her eyes, but she couldn't suppress her wildly beating heart.
The carriage gradually drove away from the Huo residence. Inside the silent carriage, only the soft breathing of the two could be heard; one was normal, while the other's was slightly rapid. Huo Jingsha leaned against the carriage wall, sitting lazily, while You Shuyao knelt at his feet, her head lowered. She felt the intense gaze from above, and her scalp tingled involuntarily.
Since getting into the car, she has remained kneeling without moving, neither flattering nor trying to avoid the situation, like a human puppet devoid of any feeling.
A full quarter of an hour passed before Huo Jingsha finally spoke.
"Come here." The two simple words conveyed a firm attitude, though they were a little hoarse than before.
Oh no! The drugs are taking effect!
You Shuyao kept her head down, not daring to move. Her mind was in a whirl, and before she could think of a way to refuse, the man couldn't wait any longer. He stretched out his long arm, grabbed her clasped hands, pulled her into his arms, and instantly lifted her onto his lap.
You Shuyao's body stiffened, and then her heart began to pound uncontrollably, all because his large hand had unceremoniously covered a certain part of her body, right near her heart, and then began to knead it with a little force.
Huo Jingsha wrapped his other hand around her slender waist, his breath gradually becoming hot and unsteady, and the next moment... he eagerly sucked on her sensitive earlobe.
Hmph! So he really just wants to use her to vent his anger and counteract the effects of the aphrodisiac. Despicable! Shameless! Vulgar! Pah!
You Shuyao suppressed her raging anger, cursing him inwardly for daring to plunder so domineeringly and shamelessly! She felt wronged to a large extent; the princess had given him the drug, so he should have taken it out on the princess. If he didn't care, he should have gone after his concubines. Why did he drag her out? Did he think she was easy to bully?
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, but she couldn't afford to confront him directly. She could only try her best to endure it, but in the end, she couldn't hold back any longer and gritted her teeth to forcefully hold down his large hands that were constantly wreaking havoc on her body.
"Take it away," Huo Jingsha ordered.
Shu Yao refused to comply and absolutely refused to give in!
He was panting heavily, slowly moving a little distance away from her, squinting as he scrutinized her. His eyes, which were usually brimming with lust, now radiated a chilling aura.
"You don't want to?"
Nonsense! Of course she didn't want to. Her small hands wouldn't let go, pressing down on his large hand, refusing to compromise in the slightest. Although she didn't say "no" directly, her actions said it all.
Huo Jingsha was stunned for a moment. This girl... actually rejected him? How dare she... how dare she reject him?
His face darkened further, and he forced out a sentence through gritted teeth, "So? All your previous seduction and flattery were just a lie?"
"Was your earlier refusal also a lie?"
"Fine! This girl has really got some nerve! Not only does she dare to refuse him, but she also dares to talk back to him. He thinks she's got a death wish." Huo Jingsha was furious, but also astonished by her audacity.
He knew that Princess Gu'an had someone put aphrodisiacs in the wine and deliberately drank it, so he also deliberately prepared a horse to leave the mansion and took this woman with him.
For some reason, when choosing someone, You Shuyao naturally came to mind.
Wasn't this girl trying to offer herself to him? He might as well grant her wish, so that Princess Gu'an would know that he, Huo Jingsha, was not a man who could be manipulated by a woman's scheming, even if she was a princess. He used the aphrodisiac she had given him to vent his lust on a lowly maid. He would rather have a maid than a princess of such high rank.
Unexpectedly, this maid dared to resist to the very end, unafraid of death.
You Shuyao was at her wit's end and simply couldn't bear it. In these nine lifetimes, she had only successfully seduced Huo Jingsha once. The situation was similar to this time. After being drugged by Princess Gu'an's aphrodisiac, he took her in the carriage.
But at the time, there was absolutely no joy to be had; on the contrary, it was an extremely terrible and cruel experience.
Because of the trauma, Shu Yao had a particularly vivid memory of that period. At that time, she felt that the more lustful he was, the more advantageous it was for her. Therefore, she obediently let him ravage her, venting his lust again and again.
Then... while he was completely immersed in her soft and fragrant body, panting and entwined, she secretly reached into her hair and pulled out a poisoned needle, aiming it at the top of his head, just an inch away. Just as she was about to succeed, he snapped her wrist with a "crack".
She stared at him in horror, her eyes wide with disbelief.
Suddenly, I realized that there was no longer any lust in those tyrannical and ruthless eyes. All that remained was calmness, bloodlust, and a ruthless aura that was bursting forth from them.
But did you think that was the end of it? No, he then broke her other hand, staring into her terrified eyes with a wicked smile. She knew what he was laughing at—his naiveté. So that's it…so everything was under his watchful eye. He had seen through her tricks long ago, and she had thought she had successfully seduced him and could kill him in one fell swoop. In reality, he had dug a trap, waiting for her to jump in.
What's most infuriating is that while this man was venting his lust on her without restraint, he was also whispering poisoned sweet words in her ear...
"She's beautiful and alluring, which doesn't quite satisfy me. It's a pity she's an assassin."
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