At this moment, images of Shuai Shuai’s eyes, resembling those of a queen, flashed through my mind. His movements noticeably slowed.
Just as he was stunned, the lantern suddenly attacked him with a rush. He didn’t notice and allowed the lantern to successfully spread its poison dust. To avoid inhaling it, he could only dodge first.
Ke Ming’s light left swiftly after sprinkling the poison powder. When Yun Si finally recovered, Ke Ming was nowhere to be seen. Even if he chased now, he wouldn’t catch up.
His profound eyes followed the departing figure of Ming Deng, then after a moment’s contemplation, he turned and headed back to his estate.
……
Although An Xuetang went to bed early that night, she didn’t sleep well at all.
Fuzzy and groggy, with a dull ache in my stomach. I woke up drenched in sweat.
“Mmm.”
An Xuetang replied listlessly, then said, “Ning’er, fetch water. I need a bath.”
“Yes.”
Ning’er’s brow furrowed with worry, and she hurried to the door to give orders.
She didn’t trust her own princess, so after giving the order, she hurried back to the bedside, “Your Highness, is something bothering you?”
An Xuetang raised her hand and gently rubbed her temples, alleviating the headache. “It’s nothing major, just had a nightmare all night and didn’t sleep well.”
This is not the first time she has experienced this. Whenever she has too much on her mind, she has trouble sleeping. She feels anxious and restless, and even breaks out in a cold sweat with a loss of appetite.
So she has become accustomed to this kind of situation. As long as she can feel that the baby in her womb is fine, she doesn’t worry much.
Ning’er pursed her lips and walked over to knead her shoulders, softly asking, “Shall I have someone prepare a bowl of soothing and brain-boosting soup for you later?”
“That’s fine.”
She generally doesn’t want to drink this kind of Chinese medicine, even though it is made with non-harmful herbs that won’t damage her body. She still firmly believes that “medicine is three parts poison,” and if she can avoid drinking it, she will.
But she could obviously feel that her spirits were very low these past two days, so she still needed to have a bowl.
Ninger rubbed her continuously until the person outside was ready with the bathwater, and then she served her to bathe.
……
Yún Sì lay awake all night after hearing Míng Deng’s words, agonizing over whether or not to tell the princess what Míng Deng had said.
…but she was also afraid that the princess might be too worried, which would affect her own health. …
But if he didn’t say it, Shuangshuang’s identity would always be a big deal, especially from Ming Deng’s words, he could also hear that Shuangshuang was indeed the one they had placed beside the princess.
She could be eyeliner, but she’s also possibly the prince’s younger sister. He naturally couldn’t handle it himself easily.
After agonizing for nearly a whole night, Ming Deng still decided to tell their queen about this matter.
Then, when An Xue Tang finished her breakfast, he went to Jingtang Garden.
An Xuetang frowned, “What happened?”
Yun Si arched his hands and said, “Your Highness, there was indeed movement outside the Prince’s Mansion last night. The visitor was someone familiar.”
“…”
An Xuetang’s hand holding the water glass paused, and she slowly raised her head to look at Yun Si, “Who?”
“The lantern, he appeared outside the palace.”
An Xue Tang’s eyes, filled with hidden meaning, narrowed slightly. She murmured to herself, “Ming Deng…Shuang Shuang. I never expected these two would be related. Interesting.”
Yun Si’s eyes were deep with thought, and after a moment of hesitation, he continued, “Ming Deng also mentioned some things about Shuangshuang. This matter is very important, and I believe it’s necessary to inform Your Highness.”
An Xuetang raised an eyebrow, “Then speak.”
She also wanted to know what Ming Deng had actually said.