Chapter 55 How could she dare to show this state to others?
Hongxiu's heart trembled uncontrollably.
Could the person before me be the current emperor?
This idea shocked her, but she forced herself to remain calm and skillfully smiled, saying, "Young master, we don't have anyone here named Yunxi."
"Dao Er." Xiao Shenjing had no interest in listening to her lies.
The next instant, Dao Er's short dagger was already pressed against Hong Xiu's neck. "Confess honestly, or I'll take your life immediately."
Hongxiu has absolutely no doubt that this statement is true or false.
Therefore, she could only tell her the room where Yunxi was located.
After all, even if she didn't say anything, this kind of thing could be found out quickly, so there was really no need to confront her head-on.
Xiao Shenjing was the first to walk towards the second floor.
He stopped in front of Yunxi's room, but the next moment, he kicked open the door next to it with a stern face.
Xiao Shenjing, appearing against the light at the doorway, startled the people inside who were listening to music.
The man inside was furious and about to shout angrily when he saw several men with swords rush out from behind him, which frightened him so much that he trembled.
Xiao Shenjing took a step forward.
One of the guards stepped forward, wiped the chair with a handkerchief, and respectfully placed it behind Xiao Shenjing.
Seeing that these people acted in an orderly and disciplined manner, and showed absolute respect to the man wearing the elegant blue Taoist robe.
Hongxiu realized that she must have guessed correctly.
She was extremely anxious to inform Yunxi as soon as possible, so she could only pretend to know nothing and said, "Young master, I still have business to do, could you please let me go?"
Nobody paid any attention to her.
Xiao Shenjing lifted his robe and slowly sat down in the chair.
Then, I glanced at Dao Yi.
Dao Yi immediately understood, walked to the wall, gathered his strength, and used his sword to dig a hole in the wall.
The sound from next door came instantly.
"Brother Ding, let's drink this cup to the last drop."
Upon hearing that familiar voice, Xiao Shenjing's eyelashes fluttered.
Ding Xian watched as Yun Xi picked up her wine glass and nervously licked her lips.
Just then, while Yunxi got up to trim the candle flame, he sprinkled Rouge Wine into the wine.
He had never done such a despicable thing before, and was very uneasy. While he was struggling with whether or not to speak out, Yunxi drank the wine in one gulp without saying a word.
Ding Xian, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, suddenly stood up and said, "Young Master Wu, please don't drink."
Yunxi turned the wine glass in her hand upside down to show him.
She smiled and said deliberately, "Why not drink? Tonight, isn't it all for you to taste my newly brewed wine?"
His words were filled with ease and joy.
Xiao Shenjing didn't need to look to know what Yunxi looked like at that moment.
Her eyes were smiling.
Especially after drinking, her eyes seemed to be studded with countless stars.
He hadn't seen Yunxi like this in a long time.
I haven't seen him since he fell off the cliff.
Even if they meet again, even if he keeps her locked up in the palace.
They were always at odds, like oil and water.
She even considered killing him time and time again.
He lowered his eyelashes, his hand unconsciously clenching lightly on the armrest.
The veins immediately became clearly visible.
Today he wanted to see for himself just how dirty Yunxi, who dared to live in this filthy place, really was.
In the eerie silence of the room, Hongxiu glanced sideways at the current emperor.
It must be said that her appearance is truly stunning, with phoenix eyes, a prominent nose, thin lips, and a jawline as sharp as if cut by a knife.
He was at least eight feet three inches tall, with an upright posture and a pine-like demeanor. His imposing presence, even without anger, made people afraid to look him directly in the eye.
No wonder Yunxi liked it so much back then.
Anyone would be confused in this situation.
What good is it to just be good-looking?
Men who don't even like a girl like Lian Yunxi are incredibly blind.
The thought that he hadn't saved Yunxi made Hongxiu want to snatch the dagger from his neck and stab it into his chest.
The most ruthless are those in the imperial family.
Since you gave up on Yunxi back then, why did you come all this way here now?
Hongxiu frowned.
Could it be that something happened between Yunxi and him in the past few years?
But when that girl came, she only talked about Xu Yuansi, without mentioning the current emperor at all.
In the awkward silence of the next room, Ding Xian sat down helplessly, but feeling guilty, he dared not look Yun Xi in the eye.
Staring at his profile, Yunxi couldn't help but smile again.
She poured herself another glass of wine, clinked it against Ding Xian's glass, and then drank it all in one gulp.
She put down her wine glass, looked at Ding Xian, and deliberately said, "Didn't you put rouge in the wine?"
One sentence was enough to make Ding Xian jump up from her chair: "How...how did you know?"
Seeing his gaping mouth and helpless expression, Yunxi couldn't help but throw her head back and laugh. "I also know that this Rouge Intoxication can make people lose their minds and become infatuated."
Xiao Shenjing's expression suddenly changed.
Confused and infatuated?
How is this different from an aphrodisiac?
She actually dared to drink the aphrodisiac given to her by another man?
"Yunxi!" Xiao Shenjing suddenly stood up from his chair, his face turning frighteningly gloomy in an instant.
How dare she demean herself like this?
Yunxi had no idea that a storm was approaching.
She rested her chin on her hand, still teasing Ding Xian with a smile, "Young Master Ding, am I wrong?"
"I'm so sorry," Ding Xian apologized hastily, almost biting his tongue in his anxiety. "Brother Wu, I don't know what came over me, I agreed to such a terrible idea. Please don't be angry."
“But I’ve already drunk it,” Yunxi interrupted him, tilting her head. “Don’t ask me the answer you want to know.”
Ding Xian stared at the starlight in her eyes, and as if bewitched, asked, "Then do you like me?"
"Yunxi!" Yunxi was about to answer when the door behind her was suddenly kicked open.
A voice so familiar that I never wanted to hear it again exploded in my ears like thunder.
She turned around in shock and saw Xiao Shenjing striding towards her.
His tall and slender figure seemed to be carrying thousands of thunderbolts.
"Xiao Shenjing!" After being extremely shocked, Yun Xi stood up defensively, but stumbled.
Ding Xian, who was beside her, quickly caught her and asked, "Brother Wu, how are you?"
Yunxi shook her head, feeling a surge of heat spreading rapidly through her body, making her feel hot and weak in her limbs.
She thought to herself, "Oh no!"
That damned Xiao Shenjing, he's always like a persistent ghost, ruining all her good things.
She forced herself to endure the tingling sensation in her body and said to Ding Xian, "Quick, give me the antidote."
Watching Yunxi lean trustingly into another man's arms.
Xiao Shenjing's anger flared up instantly.
"Dao Yi, arrest him."
"You dare." Yunxi leaned on the edge of the table, blocking Ding Xian's way.
Her actions to protect Ding Xian were, without a doubt, like adding fuel to a fire.
"Heh." Staring at Yun Xi, Xiao Shenjing sneered, his tone extremely sarcastic.
When Dao Yi rushed in front of Yun Xi without saying a word, her expression changed. Unfortunately, the Rouge Intoxication made her reaction slow. In the instant she gritted her teeth and made her move, Dao Yi had already bypassed her and grabbed Ding Xian's shoulder, who had just taken out the antidote.
As a martial artist, Dao Yi's strength was naturally immense.
Despite the pain in his shoulder, Ding Xian, affectionately known as "Brother Wu," stubbornly tried to hand the antidote to Yun Xi.
Yunxi turned around and reached out to take it.
Dao Yi twisted Ding Xian's arm behind his back and kicked him in the back of the knee.
Ding Xian groaned and was kicked so hard that he was forced to kneel on one knee.
He gripped the medicine bottle tightly in his hand, as if afraid of breaking it.
"Let him go!" Yunxi was really angry at this moment. She gritted her teeth, picked up a stool, and smashed it at Xiao Shenjing.
But Rouge's drunkenness takes effect quickly when she's intoxicated; with a "thud," the stool she threw landed halfway down.
Xiao Shenjing stood still, staring at her intently.
He stared at the flush on her cheeks, the spring-like color in her eyes.
The emperor's eyes, as black as ink, were exceptionally eerie.
How could she dare to drink aphrodisiacs given to her by another man?
How could she dare let anyone see her like this?
What will happen if he doesn't come tonight?
The thought of her having sex with other men filled Xiao Shenjing's eyes with a bloodshot glint. "Get out of here, all of you!"
The guards immediately turned and retreated, and no one dared to look at them again.
When "Brother Wu" Ding Xian was dragged away, he desperately tried to hand the antidote in his hand to Yun Xi.
He was filled with regret at that moment.
Why did you believe Qi Wenxuan's bad idea?
Dao Yi had no chance of giving him that opportunity. He pressed down hard on his hand and dragged him straight toward the door as he staggered in pain.
Yunxi watched helplessly as the antidote slipped through her fingers.
"Xiao Shenjing, why are you always haunting me?" She was furious, but the effects of the medicine made her weak all over, as if ants were crawling through her bones, and waves of tingling numbness washed over her like waves.
"I don't care who you are, you're not allowed to touch Brother Wu," Ding Xian warned through gritted teeth. "If you dare to touch him, the Ding family will never forgive you."
The Ding family was practically a local tyrant in Dali.
Most people would give face upon hearing these two words.
So Xiao Shenjing raised his hand.
The fingers are long and slender with distinct joints.
The candlelight shines through, making the bamboo and jade-like surfaces appear as if they were made of wood.
His actions surprised Yunxi.
How could someone like him possibly compromise because of such a threat?
Just as Ding Xian thought it was the reputation of the Ding family that had intimidated the man, and was struggling to stand up, Xiao Shenjing spoke, "The antidote."
Without saying a word, Dao Yi snatched the antidote from Ding Xian's hand and handed it to Xiao Shenjing.
"Why should I give you back the antidote!" Ding Xian struggled angrily. He was indeed strong and managed to break free from Dao Yi's grasp, desperately trying to snatch the antidote.
Just as his hand was about to touch the antidote bottle, Dao Er made his move.
He struck Ding Xian squarely in the chest with his palm.
If this had happened to Ding Xian, he would have been seriously injured.
"Stop! Don't hurt him!" Yunxi roared, clenching her fists, trying to save Ding Xian despite the intense heat in her body.
Dao Er forcefully withdrew his hand, ultimately changing the chop into a push.
Yunxi didn't see his movements clearly, only that Ding Xian groaned and fell to the ground.
"Ding Xian, how are you?" Yun Xi's voice trembled as she staggered toward him.
She only had eyes for Ding Xian.
Xiao Shenjing clearly saw her expression.
Even though the drug was taking effect and she was having trouble walking, how could she have the energy to worry about other men?
What a devoted lover!
He used to dare to lie to Xu Yuansi and even kill him, but now he dares to risk everything for a man he's only known for a few months.
Anger surged in her phoenix eyes, and just as Yunxi was about to run up to her, a hand firmly grabbed her wrist and pulled her hard.
"Ah!" Yunxi crashed into a solid chest. Her head spun, but she forced herself to swing her hand back at Xiao Shenjing's neck, yelling, "Let me go!"
She was intoxicated by the rouge.
Unable to use her internal energy, she was now like a pretty face with no substance, and Xiao Shenjing easily grabbed her hand.
"Xiao Shenjing, let me go!" "You release Brother Wu!"
Yunxi and Dingxian's voices rang out in unison.
The veins on Yunxi's wrists bulged as he gripped her hands, and she remained motionless like an iron clamp.
Xiao Shenjing simply turned his head slowly and glanced at Dao Er.
Dao Er immediately lowered his head and dragged Ding Xian toward the door.
Ding Xian was both angry and worried. "What do you want to release Wu? Money, power, I'll give you anything as long as you release him."
With a "bang," the door slammed shut.
"Let me go!" Yunxi gritted her teeth, trying to break free of her restraints with a look of disgust on her face.
But Xiao Shenjing suddenly pulled her wrist away.
It sounded like disdain.
She lost her balance and almost fell to the ground.
I barely managed to stand up by holding onto the edge of the table.
The vigorous movements made the medicine take effect even faster. Yunxi felt weak and powerless at this moment, and waves of fire flowed through her limbs and bones. She felt very hot, and even her forehead was covered with a thin layer of sweat.
It's so hot, and along with the heatwave comes a tingling, itchy feeling.
The thought of her current predicament made her want to vomit blood; she had truly tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead.
Yunxi could barely support herself and collapsed to the ground, clutching her head.
It's so hot.
It's so hot
She wanted to take off her clothes to get some fresh air.
But Xiao Shenjing is here!
Not wanting Xiao Shenjing to discover anything, she forced herself to slow her breathing before speaking, "Xiao Shenjing, give me the antidote."
"Antidote?" Xiao Shenjing stared at her and sneered, "You knew perfectly well what this was, yet you dared to drink it willingly?"
"What's it to you?" Yunxi was really annoyed by this person. Her cheeks, flushed with a hint of sullenness, were filled with disgust as she said in a harsh voice, "Hurry up and give it to me!"
As soon as she finished speaking, another wave of heat hit her, and her body went limp. She bit her lip to barely stop a groan.
Staring at her trembling eyelashes, Xiao Shenjing pursed his lips, his taut jawline as sharp as if carved by a knife.
Yunxi was emotionally agitated, and her forceful speech caused the heat in her body to surge back again. It felt as if all her veins were soaking in water that made her feel numb and weak, and she couldn't help but tremble slightly if she exerted any force.
How could I let the person I hate the most see me like this?
She gritted her teeth, shifted her body to turn away, and forced herself to say, "Xiao Shenjing, give me the antidote!"
She turned around, her spring clothes still unable to conceal the slight trembling of her shoulders.
Xiao Shenjing thought that if he hadn't come, other men would have seen her like this.
His anger was almost impossible to suppress.
"Why should I give it to you?"
A righteous and assertive question would only add fuel to the fire.
This fueled the anger burning within Yunxi's chest.
She turned around angrily, staring at Xiao Shenjing with eyes that seemed to want to kill him. "Why do you always haunt me like a ghost?"
She clenched her fists, her shoulders trembling, but she still couldn't help but angrily curse, "You're a mad dog, ruining my plans time and time again."
Several years ago, she ruined her wedding night with Xu Yuansi.
Now, this has ruined her desire to experience the intoxicating feeling of passion with Ding Xian.
How can there be such despicable people in this world?
"A good thing?" Xiao Shenjing's anger erupted instantly. "You call this a good thing? Do you know what you're saying? This is an aphrodisiac. As a woman, not only do you not feel ashamed living in this brothel, but you also defile yourself in such a wanton manner?"
"Get out!" Yunxi swept the cup in her hand away, not wanting to say another word to him.
Yunxi's adoptive mother never showed her any "precepts for women" or "instructions for women".
What's shameful about love between men and women?
If the man is unmarried and the woman is unmarried, and they are mutually attracted, what if they make love when their feelings are intense?
As long as she's willing, as long as she can bear any consequences for her choices, what does it matter if they can't stay together in the end? Love is not a constraint, nor should it be a bondage.
She only cared about the process, not the result.
My fondness for Xiao Shenjing remains the same, and it is still true now.
But these words were like playing music to a cow to Xiao Shenjing.
Summer insects do not speak of ice.
But why is this Rouge Intoxication so strong?
She was burning up and her whole body was trembling slightly.
She hurriedly turned her face away.
However, even her fair earlobes were tinged with a thin layer of red.
"Yunxi, you really brought this on yourself." Xiao Shenjing stared at her neck, which was damp with a thin layer of sweat, and suddenly chuckled, like a venomous snake spitting its tongue, both mocking and extremely dangerous.
He even strolled to the table and looked down at me, saying, "Why don't you beg me, beg me to give you the antidote?"
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