Xiao Shuer was furious and flung Chang Lili's hand away. However, the wine had spilled on her face and clothes, and she looked so disheveled that she couldn't care less about venting her anger. She stormed off to the changing room.
Chang Lili followed slowly behind, her arms crossed and her casual demeanor making her look like she was about to whistle.
Once we left the noisy banquet, everything instantly became quiet.
Bai Mei was supposed to accompany Xiao Shu'er and help her change clothes, but the space on the ship was limited, and the changing room was not expected to be used. The space was really small, so Xiao Shu'er went with Chang Lili.
Having just been belittled and teased like that, Chang Lili is no pushover; she wouldn't let others manipulate her.
Throwing wine at Xiao Shuer wasn't just a simple act of venting anger. This time, even God couldn't stand Xiao Shuer's reckless behavior and helped her by creating an opportunity for them to be alone together.
Xiao Shuer walked hurriedly ahead, and Chang Lili followed. As soon as Xiao Shuer lifted the curtain and entered the private room, Chang Lili secretly raised her hand, made a chop gesture, and chopped down at Xiao Shuer without hesitation.
Xiao Shuer felt a sharp pain in the back of her neck, her vision went black, and she lost consciousness.
Chang Lili dragged Xiao Shuer to a chair and sat her down. She then took a clean set of clothes and changed into them. Looking at the unconscious Xiao Shuer, she waited patiently for a while.
Sure enough, footsteps soon came from outside the room, and Bai Mei's voice came from outside: "Princess, have you changed your clothes? Would you like me to come in and serve you?"
Xiao Shuer fainted on the stool, and Chang Lili stood behind her, half-bent over, as if she were serving her. Their figures were reflected on the curtain.
Chang Lili secretly lifted Xiao Shuer's left and right sides and shook them, the jewelry seeming to say "step back".
"The princess will be better soon. She asked me to help her style her hair." Chang Lili's tone was ingratiating.
Bai Mei naturally didn't expect Chang Lili to be so audacious. Seeing this, she assumed that Chang Lili was flattering Xiao Shuer, so she withdrew.
With no one to disturb her, Chang Lili rubbed her hands together, preparing to do something.
Tea was thoughtfully provided in the cubicle. Xiao Shu'er, who had just been splashed with wine, was now splashed with water. She shuddered and took a deep breath to wake up.
When she opened her eyes, she saw Chang Lili's face, which she found repulsive. She was stunned for a moment before realizing what had happened.
"Chang Lili! How dare you treat me like this! Are you crazy? Don't you want to die!" Xiao Shu'er stood there, about to pounce on Chang Lili. With her current disheveled appearance, she looked like a shrew from the streets, not a princess at all.
She reached out to grab Chang Lili's neck, but Chang Lili easily dodged and pushed her away, knocking over a chair.
Xiao Shu'er, with her delicate skin, winced in pain and said fiercely, "Chang Lili, I am the eldest princess! How dare you treat me like this, showing contempt for the dignity of the royal family! I will make sure you are beheaded!"
Chang Lili remained as steady as a mountain, looking down at Xiao Shuer without fear. She slapped Xiao Shuer's face dismissively and said arrogantly, "You are indeed the eldest princess, and you do have this power, but what can you do now?"
Although Chang Lili doesn't know martial arts, she's someone who's been working hard outside all year round, so she's stronger and more capable than Xiao Shu'er, who's used to being waited on hand and foot.
Seeing that she was at a disadvantage, Xiao Shu'er's first reaction was to call for help. But as soon as she opened her mouth, before she could utter a single word, Chang Lili swiftly flicked a pill into her mouth. The small pill slid down her throat and into her stomach with a whoosh.
Xiao Shu'er clutched her neck, asking in horror, "What did you feed me?"
Chang Lili clapped her hands and said, "What good food could I possibly give you? What I'm giving you is poison."
As she spoke, she leaned closer to Xiao Shu'er, her tone mysterious, even a little sinister, which made Xiao Shu'er's face turn pale.
"You...you actually...dared to treat me like this...Guards! Summon the imperial physician..." Xiao Shu'er's legs went weak when she heard it was poison, and her voice became feeble.
Chang Lili glanced at her in surprise, then immediately said in a bluffing tone, "Don't make a fuss. This poison is invisible and odorless, and it will lurk in your body. Even if you call the imperial physician, he won't be able to see any signs of poisoning. Only the poison I have can cure it."
Seeing Chang Lili's smug look, Xiao Shu'er no longer cared about being angry. She just said sternly, "Then why don't you give me the antidote? Hand it over right now, or don't blame me for being impolite."
Chang Lili raised an eyebrow and said, "You're still so tough. Aren't you afraid that we'll fight to the death?" She let out a leisurely breath and lowered her voice, "Let me tell you, this poison won't take effect for now, but once it does, it will cause your intestines to rupture and you to bleed from all seven orifices and die."
After she finished speaking, she clicked her tongue twice.
Xiao Shu'er trembled, her face drained of color, and she finally lost her previous imposing manner. She asked weakly, "Re...really...you're lying to me, right..."
Chang Lili spread her hands and said, "You can give it a try."
Xiao Shu'er slumped to the ground, her body shivering with cold. She pleaded, "I...I'm a princess! You can't do this to me! If I die, you'll pay with your life! Give me the antidote! Give me the antidote!"
Chang Lili took a step back, avoiding Xiao Shuer's hand that was about to grab her, and said coldly, "Pay with your life? I didn't do anything to you, but you're always picking on me, trying every means to kill me. You forced me to this."
"What exactly do you want? Give me the antidote and I'll let you go," Xiao Shu'er said sincerely.
Chang Lili glanced at her disdainfully, knowing that her words were not credible, and said, "My request is very simple: if you don't make things difficult for me, I won't make things difficult for you; if you don't want my life, I naturally won't want yours."
Xiao Shu'er was stunned, and asked blankly, "Then what do you mean..."
Meng Yuxiu has been busy investigating Hu Pin's affairs and military matters these past few days, and hasn't had a moment to spare.
Today, things finally started to look promising, and he managed to steal a half-day of leisure. He couldn't help but take out the peculiar dagger he always carried with him, play with it for a while, and then he thought of Chang Lili, whom he hadn't seen for several days.
As the saying goes, "A scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days of separation," and now he had a completely different opinion of Chang Lili.
Previously, he thought Chang Lili was just an ordinary woman from the streets, more shameless and ill-mannered than the average girl, at most a pretty vixen. But now, he felt that Chang Lili was an extraordinary woman, different from all the girls he had ever met, very real and very special.
After only a few days apart, he felt a strange emptiness and a subtle itch in his heart, a desire to see her and find out what she was doing.
When he arrived at the courtyard where Chang Lili lived, he found it empty. A servant reported that she had been invited away by Xiao Shuer. Meng Yuxiu's eyes narrowed and his face tightened.
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