Lingqi asked anxiously, "Are you alright, young lady?"
The further I walked, the softer my bones felt; the girl was practically leaning against me...!
Because it was the top floor of the Orchid Garden, and the place was reserved for VIPs, the corridor was deserted and silent, without a single person in sight. A few lanterns cast a faint glow, enveloping Tianyun's fair and delicate face, making her lips appear red and teeth white, and her beauty was stunning in the hazy darkness.
Tianyun was slightly out of breath: "This medicine is interesting." His head was spinning, as if a bunch of bubbling, scalding magma was coursing through his veins.
Lingqi's scalp tingled, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Miss, have you been drugged?!"
Who would be so bold as to drug Shangguan Siye's legitimate daughter?
She nodded slightly, the scene before her eyes becoming blurry, her gaze growing increasingly unfocused, and said, "That cup...that cup of peach blossom wine is strange."
It goes without saying who administered the drug.
This was Xiao Ziyan's departure banquet. Liao Yixuan went to great lengths to invite Xiao Ziwu over. She guessed that Xiao Ziyan simply wanted the young man to witness him being defiled.
He can't escape involvement either way, so why not turn the tables on him...
"Since you knew that, why did you drink it?" Lingqi was so anxious that she was about to cry.
Everyone else was fine except for the girl who was tricked. Could it be a political enemy of the master in the court? But this is too blatant, using such underhanded tricks so openly!
Tianyun said weakly in a low voice, "Help me down first."
Why drink?
She struggled to stay conscious, then pinched her thigh hard. The sharp pain brought her back to her senses, and she lowered her eyes, remaining silent.
Admittedly, the young man made a promise to her, but she was still worried that the current offer was not enough to truly ignite his hatred for Xiao Ziyan.
Xiao Ziyan's marriage proposal was merely verbal and had no real impact on her. This was both a good thing and a bad thing!
She dared not gamble on how much weight she held in Xiao Ziwu's heart... If using herself as bait could completely enrage Xiao Ziwu, then she would have gained something!
Of course, she wasn't really planning to give herself to someone else.
Lingqi couldn't help but cry out in fear, "Miss, let's go back to the manor."
Is this medicine poison? Will the girl's life be in danger? It's all my fault for being so stupid. If anything happens to the girl, I will be guilty beyond redemption!
"It's too late, help me up... find a place to hide."
At this moment, Lan Garden must be completely surrounded by the people behind the scenes. Going out rashly would only be walking into a trap. If they tie him up somewhere else and Xiao Ziwu can't find him and then does something bad, all his plans will be in vain!
It's better to find a place to hide nearby.
You can only hide for a while, not forever. If they can't find you, they'll definitely send people to search your house one by one.
Finally, they found a dimly lit room. Lingqi carefully placed the girl on the chaise longue and then drew the curtains tightly shut.
The heat within her body baked through her limbs and bones. Her fingers gripped the clothes in front of her tightly, desperately suppressing the urge to tear open the collar. She said in a trembling voice, "Listen carefully to what I'm about to say!... You must go to the Second Prince in private and tell him to investigate this matter thoroughly."
"If the Second Prince asks where I am, you... you tell him, and then immediately beg the Third Prince to come and save me."
"The order, the order must not be wrong, do you understand?"
The young woman spoke haltingly, but Lingqi listened carefully to every word. Since the young woman's reputation was at stake, she dared not be ambiguous in the slightest. After listening, she nodded tearfully. "This servant understands!"
"Go quickly!"
Just as Tianyun was in a daze, she heard someone push the door open and enter. After a pause, the person gently closed the door again.
Light footsteps slowly approached the bedside. The person's pace was unhurried, creating a sense of oppressive tension, like a cat catching a mouse.
Like a frightened bird, she moved her body with difficulty and retreated to the edge of the bed.
The curtains were lifted.
Even Xiao Ziyan, who was used to seeing beautiful women, couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
The person on the bed was covered in fragrant sweat, with strands of hair sticking to her cheeks. Her exposed wrists were as white and smooth as mutton fat jade. She exuded a delicate and charming aura, like a fragile dodder vine that would wither and die if it had no branch to cling to.
Xiao Ziyan suppressed the amazement in his eyes and frowned, asking, "What's wrong with Miss Tianyun?"
"Second...Second Prince..." Her voice was weak, as if she was forcing it out through her teeth.
"Don't say anything, let me take you out first, okay?"
He asked gently, but before she could answer, he bent down and reached under her legs to pick her up.
Tianyun's heart tightened. She forced herself to sit up and shifted back slightly, her clothes slipping down an inch. "No..."
Just then, the door was kicked open, and Xiao Ziwu walked in with a livid face. When he saw that Xiao Ziyan's hand was about to touch the person on the bed, he glared at him with fury. He took a step so fast that Xiao Ziyan couldn't even see him, and he was already close by.
Xiao Ziyan was sent flying two meters away by his palm strike, barely managing to regain his footing. He couldn't help but shout angrily, "You dare hurt me!"
Xiao Ziwu glanced at the person on the bed, and his handsome face instantly turned as cold as a piece of icy stone at the bottom of a nine-foot-deep pool, so cold that ice crystals seemed to fall from it. He deftly took off his outer cloak and wrapped it tightly around the person on the bed from head to toe.
A shadow crept up his handsome face inch by inch, and he said coldly, "Brother, Miss Mu is calling you over. I can stay here."
Xiao Ziyan sneered: "Oh? What do you mean by that, Imperial Brother? How could I allow you to be alone in a room with Miss Tianyun, a man and a woman, and ruin her reputation?"
Who do you think you are?
Lingqi rushed in, panting, "Your Highnesses, please stop arguing. I need to take our young lady back to the manor."
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Inside the carriage.
Her small hands clung tightly to his clothes, barely managing to hold on. Her rosy cheeks pressed against his cool face, and she let out a soft sigh.
"Your Highness, I feel unwell."
Xiao Ziwu felt a sweet, soft breath on his neck, and his beloved was sitting in his arms. The girl's soft moan was like a cat's paw scratching at the boy's heart.
He swallowed hard, his eyes as deep and intense as the ocean. He pulled her closer, gently restraining her restless little hands with one hand, and soothed her with the gentlest tone he had ever used, his voice hoarse.
"We'll be at the pharmacy soon, just bear with it a little longer."
Xiao Ziwu lovingly kissed the crown of her head with his lips.
At this moment, he truly wished he could tear Xiao Ziyan to pieces!
The light red ribbon was torn apart by her own haphazard movements, so he quickly helped her straighten her clothes and, ignoring her struggles, wrapped the cloak even tighter around her.
To conceal the shockingly beautiful colors.
"Your Highness..."
She called out softly, her mind incoherent.
"I am here."
"Your Highness..."
Her thick, curled eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings, and tears dripped from the corners of her eyes.
"I'm here!" He tenderly held her little hand and kept pecking and kissing it.
He growled, "Changwang, drive faster!"
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