Qian Youxue slept until dark. When she groggily woke up, she found that Xuan Mingye was the only one in the room. He didn't look well, and she knew it was probably related to the full moon. At this moment, it was already quite remarkable that he could still sit unharmed on the edge of the bed.
"You... how did you get here? Are you feeling unwell?" She sat up and looked closely at the devilish face.
Xuan Mingye was taken aback for a moment, then a joyful smile spread across his face. This woman still cared about him; she just wasn't usually too shy to show it.
"Don't look at me like that. How is Grandmother?" Qian Youxue felt embarrassed when she found out that Grandmother was alright.
Xuan Mingye took her hand and stroked his face with her hand, saying tenderly, "Don't worry, Grandmother is awake and everything is fine. It's late now, we'll go back to the manor when it's light. It's alright, Bu Yu is here too, he'll stay in the next room."
It would be better if he didn't come. Qian Youxue was worried that Xuan Mingye might suddenly run into trouble, and it would be a problem if he couldn't handle it alone. Most importantly, Uncle Long wasn't here, and the Qian family's defenses were far inferior to those of the Prince's Mansion.
Seeing Qian Youxue's furrowed brows, Xuan Mingye instructed Yunhe, who was outside the door, to fetch some food and bring it over. This woman must be starving after sleeping for so long.
After Yunhe left, Lengyu brought in water to help Qian Youxue wash up. After a nap, she felt much better. However, she was indeed hungry, and as soon as the food was on the table, she ate and drank heartily without a care for appearances.
"Eat slowly, it's all yours." Xuan Mingye watched her eat happily and wiped the corner of her mouth.
Mmm!
Qian Youxue nodded in agreement like a starving ghost reincarnated, but her mouth didn't stop for a moment.
After wolfing down her food, feeling stuffed, she rubbed her stomach and decided to go for a walk. She figured everyone else was asleep by now, so it was a good time for a stroll.
Xuan Mingye nodded indulgently, and had Leng Mo and Leng Xue carry her out of the Snow Garden. Unfortunately, if they were in the Prince's residence, there would be no need for extra people to accompany them.
However, it was rare for the two to get along so peacefully, and they were in a relatively good mood.
Qian Sheng had been keeping an eye on Xueyuan. Upon hearing that the two were strolling around the mansion, he immediately ordered all servants to stay away. Even if they saw them, they were to leave as soon as possible so as not to disturb their enjoyment.
In the shadows, a pair of eyes were fixed on the group of people not far away. A sinister glint flashed in their eyes. They clenched their fists, bit their lips until they bled, and as the group drew closer, their eyes welled up with tears as they looked at Xuan Mingye.
No!
Even if I can't have him, I, Qian Muxue, will destroy him!
Qian Muxue originally planned to make her move tonight, but she didn't expect that good-for-nothing to not show up for dinner. Could it be that her grandmother's matter aroused his suspicion?
Her mind raced, her gaze fixed on the receding Xuan Mingye.
However, there was more than one gaze fixed on Xuan Mingye in the darkness. Everything seemed to be brewing, just waiting for the right moment to erupt.
At this moment, Qian Youxue was preoccupied with her grandmother's poisoning and didn't speak to Xuan Mingye the whole way. The two walked to the courtyard at the far end of the Qian residence; further ahead, they could climb over the wall to go outside.
The courtyard was very small and had been uninhabited for some time, but it had been consistently maintained and was quite clean. In the moonlight, she saw a small, beautifully growing yellow flower on the artificial hill. Such a striking flower naturally attracted attention.
The two had been walking together for a while and felt awkward because of Leng Xue's coldness and indifference, so Yunhe didn't follow. Out of curiosity, she went over and picked the flower.
When Qian Youxue brought the flower to Xuan Mingye's side, Xuan Mingye suddenly smelled a strange scent. Instantly, the suppressed malevolent energy seemed about to erupt, his face darkened, and a ferocious look appeared on his face.
"What's wrong?" Qian Youxue was so startled that she dropped the flowers in her hand.
Strange images flashed through Xuan Mingye's mind. In the images were his mother and father, but he was nowhere to be seen. He was abandoned in an ice cellar. The ice cellar was very cold, so very cold that he couldn't help but shiver.
"Oh no, Master is hallucinating. Leng Mo, go find Mr. Bu Yu quickly." Leng Xue glanced around warily at his master's appearance and guessed what had happened. He did not find anyone following him.
ah……
Xuan Mingye suddenly roared to the sky, clutching his throbbing head as he got up and ran forward. When he reached the wall, he leaped over it.
Oops!
Qian Youxue realized she had made a huge mistake, and after regaining her senses, she chased after Leng Xue.
Xuan Mingye moved as fast as the wind, as if guided by something, leading him out of the city gate and onto the cliff outside the city.
A cold wind blew across the cliff, accompanied by the sounds of ghosts howling and wolves howling. At that moment, the moon in the sky strangely turned into an oval shape.
When Qian Youxue and Leng Xue arrived at the edge of the cliff, they saw the moon and realized that it was already midnight, and the full moon was approaching.
"Calm down, Ye, it's me, Youxue. Come here, come here..." Qian Youxue rushed out and hugged Xuan Mingye anxiously.
Xuan Mingye saw Qian Youxue clearly and tried his best to control the power that was about to burst out of his body, twisting his body in pain.
"The poison curse has broken out prematurely. Leng Xue, keep an eye on things. I'll remove the curse from Ye." Qian Youxue had been researching the other two poison curses in the demon's body for the past month. She had originally thought that with the help of Bu Yu and Long Bo, she could give it a try, but now it seemed that she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go for it.
She chanted incantations and used her powerful mental energy to encircle Xuan Mingye within a circle of soul power. Her hand gestures changed constantly, and different white symbols were thrown out from her hands and inserted into Xuan Mingye's body one by one.
ah……
Xuan Mingye's earth-shattering roar reverberated through the valley, startling even the birds and beasts into echoing his voice. However, this echoing sound didn't last long before Qian Youxue clearly felt her soul power insufficient to sustain her.
However, if they stopped at this point, not only would all their previous efforts be wasted, but Xuan Mingye might also suffer a qi deviation.
That damn man, I must have owed him something in my past life.
Taking a short breath, she increased her soul power again, trying her best to squeeze the poisonous curse outward.
break!
A force shot out from Xuan Mingye's body and smashed open a large tree beside him.
call……
One more to go, keep working hard!
"Your Highness, if you can't hold on any longer, then don't." Seeing the princess's face turn ashen, Leng Xue was truly afraid that something might happen to her. He slapped the princess's back with his palm, transferring his spiritual energy to her.
With Leng Xue's help, Qian Youxue finally caught her breath and almost drained all the spiritual energy from Leng Xue's body. Afterward, Leng Xue collapsed to the ground, powerless.
To break the spell, she would likely have to expend most of her soul power, which her body couldn't sustain at this rate. However, even knowing this, she persisted, and just as Xuan Mingye was about to go mad, she channeled half of her soul power into his body.
Pfft!
Xuan Mingye spat out a mouthful of black blood, the curse on his body broke free, and he staggered and rolled down the cliff.
Qian Youxue grabbed his hand, but due to severe exhaustion, she couldn't break free and was pulled down the cliff with him.
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