Lan Shuang stood in the yard. Although there was still some heat in the daytime, it was cold at night. She was wearing thin clothes, and after standing for a while, her whole body was blown through and she was very cold.
888 looked at Lan Shuang distressedly, "The Imperial Master is such a piece of shit! They say he's moody, but this is a bit too much! I used to treat you like a treasure, but now he treats you like this just because you don't listen to him!"
"Humiliation..." Lan Shuang didn't care: "He's just a poor man who's been possessed by a ghost."
"How can he be pitiful?" 888 retorted disapprovingly, "You've already said you don't want to be a prostitute, and you're fickle, but he's still pushing you like this. He doesn't even treat you as a human being, does he?"
Lan Shuang smiled: "Because I am the chess piece that he has spent the most effort to cultivate, he can't bear to lose me, and he doesn't feel sad. That's why he is so entangled, but he doesn't dare to really make a move on me, even..."
Her mind raced back to what had happened in the study, and a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes. "This man has long been deeply in love, yet he doesn't realize it. Blinded by hatred, he can't see the good in those around him. He only tries to hold on to them when he's about to lose them."
888: "Ah... I don't really understand."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. It's painful to understand. The gentle past has become a knife, the soul is gone and the fragrance is gone, leaving only loneliness~"
Lan Shuang sighed, then began to stare at the lanterns under the eaves in a daze.
Across the door, Lan Ye sat behind his desk, staring at the secret letter on the table. He seemed to be reading, but in fact his mind was elsewhere and his eyes were blank.
He raised Lan Shuang for more than ten years. During those years, she had always been very sensible, never crying or making a fuss. Whatever he asked her to do or learn, she would do it and learn it obediently, and she did it very well, which made him proud.
He originally thought that he had been good enough to her, even letting her deal with several princes, it was just to complete the plan. In fact, he had already thought about her final destination.
She helped the fifth prince ascend the throne and became the queen. Although she had no feelings for him, at least she was there. Her position was stable and she didn't have to look at anyone's opinion. She would enjoy endless wealth and glory throughout her life. The child she gave birth to would be the next emperor. What was wrong with that?
This is what many women dream of, why is she so resistant?
Lan Ye didn't understand. He tried to ask for clarification, but Lan Shuang seemed like a different person.
He didn't listen to him, didn't accept his arrangements, and even colluded with Xin Wujiang without authorization.
This gave him a bad feeling.
He didn't know why, nor did he know where this feeling came from, but it made him uneasy, so he punished Lan Shuang for the first time.
There was a gust of cold wind outside, and she had just recovered from the cold. What if...
Lan Ye felt a wave of palpitations.
However, not long after, he heard a cry from outside: "Saint!"
Lan Ye's heart stopped for a moment, and before his brain could react, he had already rushed out.
The moment he opened the door, he saw Lan Shuang like a fallen leaf, falling in the north wind.
"Shuang'er!"
The moonlight was dim and cold, the stars were sparse, and the ground was covered with broken light. Lan Shuang suddenly vomited blood without warning and fell straight down.
Lan Ye's eyes suddenly widened, and he flew over to catch Lan Shuang before she fell to the ground.
"Shuang'er!"
Lan Shuang wanted to say something, but her vision went dark and a sudden sharp pain came over her, causing her to faint completely.
Lan Ye hurriedly checked her pulse and found that the poison in her body had taken effect prematurely. He immediately picked her up and ran back to his bedroom.
"Moon Shadow—get the antidote! Go now!"
Yueying was waiting at the door. When she heard this, she didn't say anything and went there with her luck. When she came back a moment later, Lan Ye had already put Lan Shuang on the bed.
"Here, my lord."
Yueying handed him the bottle. He took it and immediately opened it, pouring out a dark red pill. He helped Lan Shuang up and pinched her chin, "Shuang'er, open your mouth."
Lan Shuang gritted her teeth and refused to open the door.
Her consciousness shrank into her body and she was speechless.
Unexpectedly, the poison took effect so suddenly. She was standing there and suddenly fell down. Just as she was about to speak, she fainted. It was really frustrating.
And most importantly—this Eight Poison Hook really hurts! It's a piercing pain!
She didn't want to regain consciousness at all now. This way she could hide for a while, otherwise the pain would make her want to bang her head against the pillar.
But Lan Ye kept nagging in her ear, nagging, nagging, it was so annoying. Why didn't he bother to do it earlier? Now he was acting panicked again. If you hadn't poisoned him in the first place, wouldn't this have happened?
Lan Shuang really wanted to open her eyes and scold him, telling him to shut up!
888: "Host, calm down. How about I help you relieve the pain?"
Lan Shuang: "Okay... forget it."
She thought for a moment and said, "He's definitely not going to cure me of this poison anytime soon. I'm going to have a falling out with him. The poison will flare up many times in the future, and I can't always come to you. Just be patient. Maybe if you're patient, you can finally cure it."
Hiding all the time is not a solution. She is afraid that Lan Ye will come up with some extreme method to feed her medicine. She refuses!
Then she regained consciousness and raised her hand with great effort to hold Lan Ye's wrist, her voice trembling: "Sir..."
Lan Ye was happy to see her wake up, but sad to hear her call him "sir".
He was so mixed up with sadness and joy that he didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
It turns out that what she said about the severance of the father-daughter relationship was not a joke, but the truth.
Lan Ye's forehead veins popped up, but he endured it again and again before saying in a deep voice, "I'm here."
Her long eyelashes trembled, and a faint smile appeared on Lan Shuang's face, which was almost transparent and pale. She forced her eyes open and looked at him: "Have you calmed down, sir?"
Lan Ye's breath stagnated: "Take the medicine first."
He stretched out his hand to feed her, but Lan Shuang turned her face away. Her hands were shaking as if she was having a seizure, but she still took the pill and stuffed it into her mouth.
Lan Ye pursed his lips, his heart burning.
Lian Yueying frowned and glanced at Lan Ye.
“Cough cough cough——”
After swallowing the pill, Lan Shuang felt choked and hit herself hard.
Yueying immediately poured her a bowl of water: "Miss, have some water."
"Thank you." Lan Shuang smiled weakly, sat up, took the bowl and drank two sips.
"Take her pulse. Why did the poison break out so early?"
Lan Ye made way for Yueying to come over. Yueying nodded, "Miss——"
Lan Shuang would not let herself get away with it. She extended her hand and said to Lan Ye, "Foster father, now that you've calmed down, I hope you'll listen to me. The Fifth Prince is no ordinary creature, far more complex than he appears. If you don't believe me, send someone to investigate. If you're trying to get something from a tiger, you'll end up being eaten alive by the dog after the rabbit is dead."
"How do you know?" Lan Ye didn't say whether he believed it or not.
"I dreamt about it." Lan Shuang said with a smile.
Lan Ye: “…”
"In my dream, I married the Fifth Prince. Although I was his legal wife, I was never favored. He appeared to be a playboy, but secretly colluded with the ministers. With your support, he ascended the throne. After securing his throne, he attacked you, intending to eliminate you completely."
Lan Ye's eyes narrowed: "What happened next?"
Lan Shuang retracted her gaze, lowered her eyes to the ground, and said in a vague voice: "Later..."
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