and tried to get up, but the groom's sharp eyes glared fiercely. Even at the brink of death, he managed to pull her back.His big hand gripped her neck, and no matter how hard the princess struggled,...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.d him. "This thing is much more useful than your veil," she said. "Wear it if you don't want to get infected."Liulang instinctively wanted to retort, but An Xuetang had already gone around him to chec...