Liu Shushu woke up on the second day, and the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was Liu Chengfeng's familiar face.
He stayed by Liu Shushu's side for a day and a night. Due to his anxiety and worry, his beard grew out.
However, Liu Shushu showed no joy when she saw him.
She was stunned for a moment, then as if she remembered something, her eyes widened in horror, and she sat up abruptly. However, the exertion aggravated her injuries, and tears welled up in her eyes instantly.
Liu Chengfeng quickly supported her thin, swaying body. "Shushu, what's wrong? Don't worry, you're still weak."
Liu Shushu pushed him, but couldn't push him away. Helplessly, she clenched her fists and punched his shoulder.
"Do you know why I've fallen to this state? It's all because of you! I don't want to see you again... Waaah..."
She cried so hard that it broke Liu Chengfeng's heart.
"Shushu, what exactly happened? Why...why did he do this to you?"
Liu Shushu didn't answer, but bit his arm with all her might, tears mixed with blood flowing from the corner of her lips.
Liu Chengfeng's brows furrowed in pain, but he remained motionless as she tore at him.
Recalling the humiliation of that night, Liu Shushu felt both pain and hatred!
That night.
Wei Huaixu finally agreed to dine at her palace, and she served up the fine wine and delicacies she had carefully prepared.
Just when everything was about to fall into place, Wei Huaixu discovered the medicinal powder mixed in the incense burner.
Liu Shushu wasn't that foolish; she didn't use the same trick twice.
Her first reaction was to explain.
However, Wei Huaixu was already deeply poisoned and had no patience to listen to her explanation. He grabbed her by the neck, lifted her up, and threw her onto the bed.
Her back ached from the impact, and before she could react, she saw him approaching step by step with a long sword in his hand. Terrified, she retreated and shrank to the corner of the bed.
In the confusion, the man's robes had come undone, revealing large patches of scarred skin. His eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at her, like a demon crawling out of hell to claim a life.
She admitted she was scared.
She knelt on the bed, explaining in a disheveled and panicked manner, "Yin Shuli, it wasn't me, it really wasn't me, I didn't drug her!"
"Don't mention that name again." His voice was as cold as ice.
"I was wrong, I was wrong." She kowtowed repeatedly, panicking, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong, Your Majesty, please spare my life, I promise I will never do it again."
Wei Huaixu raised his hand and gently waved it. A flash of sword light appeared, and she was so frightened that she shrank her neck and closed her eyes.
With a series of cracking sounds, the incense burner, which was emitting wisps of smoke, and the table on which it was placed shattered.
The ashes from the burnt incense fell in a flurry, instantly covering her head and body. She was choked and uncomfortable, but she dared not utter a sound.
She knew all too well what kind of person Yin Shuli was.
If they can kill even their own brothers without hesitation, why would they care about the lives of others?
Therefore, she was completely convinced that once he decided to kill, almost no one could escape.
She lowered her eyes, not daring to look him in the eye, but the next second her neck was grabbed again.
A feeling of suffocation overwhelmed her; she tried desperately to pry his hands off, but she couldn't budge them an inch.
His hand gripped her throat like an iron clamp.
Just when she thought she was about to die in the Northwest, he suddenly let go of her hand.
Fresh air rushed into her mouth and nose, and she coughed uncomfortably, gasping for breath.
The next second, the cold blade of the sword was pressed against her cheek, and she held her breath in fright.
The sword moved slowly downwards, brushing against her cheek.
With a whoosh, her clothes were ripped open.
She swallowed unconsciously, her fair breasts faintly visible beneath the exposed red bodice.
The sword tip continued downwards, gently flicking and snapping her waist sash, exposing her beautiful naked body to the air.
His eyes turned even redder, and his breathing became increasingly erratic.
He closed his eyes briefly, and when he opened them again, his eyes were filled with lust.
Liu Shushu knew very well that the poison had attacked her heart.
Although she wasn't sure which aphrodisiac it was, just by looking at Wei Huaixu's current condition, she knew that this poison was definitely not simple.
If the poison isn't neutralized in time, Donglin might have to hold another national mourning ceremony tomorrow.
Wei Huaixu clearly understood this as well. He could clearly feel something thrashing around inside his body, like thousands of insects gnawing at his flesh and sucking his blood.
At that moment, only one thought remained in his mind: to possess her!
With a clang, the longsword fell to the ground.
Liu Shushu gasped and tried to dodge again, but her back was already pressed against the bedpost.
A pair of large, hot hands grabbed her ankles and gently pulled her in front of him.
He leaned down and held her tightly in his arms, his hot breath brushing against her cheek, causing her body to stiffen instantly.
"I have a question for you to answer truthfully."
"You...you said..."
"Have you ever had marital relations with him?"
She realized in a moment: "...Who?"
Wei Huaixu's hand gripped her neck, and looking into her eyes, he said in a deep voice, word by word, "Liu, Cheng, Feng".
She froze, staring at him in disbelief.
The next second, a sharp pain without warning made her scream, and then her mouth was covered by a hot hand.
The man's wicked sneer rang in my ears, "If you won't tell me, I'll examine it myself."
She stared intently at him, her nails digging deep into his flesh.
...
She will never forget the humiliation of that night.
The man abused her at will, but in the end, he discarded her like a worn-out shoe.
He even turned to another woman...
How could she not hate that?
"Shushu, don't be afraid. No matter what happens, your brother will always protect you. If this is because of me, then I will do whatever you want me to do," Liu Chengfeng gently comforted her.
Liu Shushu finally calmed down and belatedly relented.
“No… something’s not right…” she murmured, shaking her head repeatedly.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his lips and looked at Liu Chengfeng's arm, where the fabric of his clothes was stained red with blood, indicating that the wound was not shallow.
She immediately said guiltily, "I'm sorry, brother, I wasn't fully awake just now and that's why I bit you... It must hurt a lot, right? I'll have someone bandage it for you."
"No need, it's just a minor injury." Liu Chengfeng remained gentle, even raising his unharmed right hand to pat her head.
"Tell your brother what happened. Is something not going well?"
Liu Shushu shook her head. "Everything went smoothly at first, until that incense burner... Someone put aphrodisiac in it. Logically, I should have been able to smell it, but apart from him, no one else in the hall was poisoned. Why is that?"
Liu Chengfeng frowned. "You suspect that someone tampered with it beforehand?"
"Of course, I wouldn't be stupid enough to use a failed method twice."
"I will help you..."
Before he could finish speaking, Liu Shushu interrupted him: "No need, brother, you shouldn't go to the palace again for a while."
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