As Xuanyuan Yonghao spoke, he opened his bitten palm.
Under the moonlight, a layer of yellow powder on my palm was clearly visible.
His meaning was crystal clear.
His eyes were deep and unfathomable, his expression sickly and harmless as he gazed at Su Yan, his tone as gentle as ever.
"It was this powder that attracted the snake, wasn't it?"
Su Yan didn't speak, but just looked down at the wound on the back of his hand.
The bluish-purple marks were getting darker and darker, showing signs of turning black.
In this courtyard, there were only her and Xuanyuan Yonghao.
A cool breeze swept in, and the silence was eerily profound.
The next second, she suddenly lifted the back of his hand, put the bitten wound into her mouth, and sucked hard.
Then, mouthfuls of black blood were sucked out and spat out.
Xuanyuan Yonghao had never expected her to do this, so much so that he was momentarily stunned.
For the first time, an emotion that was impossible to discern appeared on his sickly face.
Was that... surprise? Confusion? Joy?
It's indistinguishable to others.
She kept her head down, sucking the black blood, without saying a word.
Much later, when the black blood had been completely drained and warm, bright red blood was being sucked out, Su Yan finally stopped.
She looked up and wiped the blood from the corner of her lips with her sleeve.
Her eyes glistened as she looked at him, her voice soft yet earnest.
"I won't hurt you, and I certainly won't let you die."
After saying that, she didn't care at all what Xuan Yuan Yonghao's reaction was, and simply put his arm on her shoulder and lifted him up to walk out.
He walked along, speaking earnestly.
"I only helped you suck out the poisonous blood, but I am not an imperial physician. Only an imperial physician can make a diagnosis."
Because it was dark and the road was difficult to travel, and because she was frail and carrying someone heavier than herself.
He walked unsteadily and slowly.
In the darkness, Xuan Yuan Yong Hao's eyes were fixed on Su Yan. After a long while, he murmured a...
"You don't want me to die?"
This time, he did not refer to himself as "this empress".
He leaned against Su Yan, so close that Su Yan could hear everything he said.
Su Yan nodded, very seriously.
"kindness"
This response seemed to carry a mysterious energy, giving a cold and dark heart a unique feeling.
He rested his head on Su Yan's shoulder, as if on purpose, putting most of his weight on her, like a dying man.
His eyelids were lowered, his eyelashes trembled slightly, each one distinct, his lips parted, and his voice murmured softly.
“But my mother said I was a scourge and she wanted me to die.”
If even the person who gave you life wants to kill you, what is there left to cherish in this world?
Su Yan licked her lips, her expression serious and determined.
"It's alright, I will protect you and prevent your mother from harming you."
Listening to Su Yan's earnest yet clumsy words, he felt a tremor in his heart that seemed even stronger than hearing "I like you."
The corners of her lips, which were murmuring softly, couldn't help but curl up in a smile.
His smile was harmless and gentle, like that of a child without any guile.
His hand unconsciously landed on Su Yan's waist. Rather than Su Yan carrying him, it was more like she was being held in his arms.
Just as Su Yan was about to step over the wall, she suddenly heard a few hissing sounds.
Then, a red and black snake, about the thickness of an arm and over a meter long, appeared, faintly sculpted in the shape of an "S".
Xiaohua's first reaction
"Host, this snake is highly venomous! The poison will take effect immediately upon bite!! Ahhhhhh, run, run!!"
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