To punish Zhao Xiuzhu again was clearly not enough.
Consort Wan smiled, "Of course. Otherwise, how could my Ninth Princess marry the Prime Minister?"
"For the Ninth Princess, you want to sacrifice my chastity?" Xue Xingyue's gaze grew colder.
"That you still have a place to sacrifice is the greatest favor this consort has bestowed upon you. Do not be ungrateful." Consort Wan said angrily.
"Ungrateful? So, you want me to be grateful to you for having my purity ruined? Your Highness, is your brain made of pig's meat?"
"Insolence! You dare to curse me," Consort Wan said furiously.
"If it's not made of pig's meat, how could you think that way? That I would be grateful for being harmed, unless you are foolish."
"You... you..." Consort Wan was so angry she couldn't speak for a moment, but soon she smiled and said, "You can only be strong with me at this moment. Once the medicine takes effect, even a chaste woman will be useless."
Xue Xingyue gritted her teeth. She knew Consort Wan was not lying. Her body was burning hot, as if being roasted on a furnace.
Consort Wan smiled, her smile carrying a hint of arrogance and triumph. "Do you feel hot, very hot?"
Seeing her remain silent, Consort Wan's smile became even more triumphant. "How about it? Do you want me to bestow a few men upon you?"
Xue Xingyue took a few steps back. "Your Highness Consort Wan, I will not trouble you with your kind offer."
"Why be so polite? Guards." Consort Wan's eyes turned cold, and she shouted.
Several men appeared. Consort Wan waved her hand, "Serve Miss Xue well."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
"Don't come any closer!" Xue Xingyue bit her lower lip, trying to stay clear-headed.
"Miss Xue, stop resisting. If this poison is not neutralized, you will die of bleeding from all seven orifices in seven hours."
"You are truly despicable." She coldly exclaimed. She hadn't expected to fall into her trap. No, she had to escape this place, or she would be truly ruined.
"Why aren't you serving Miss Xue well? Serve her well, and this consort will reward you."
"Consort Wan, do you really think you can subdue me?" Xue Xingyue suddenly raised her head, her gaze clearer and colder than ever, like a goddess from the Snow Mountain, looking down at her.
Consort Wan was slightly taken aback. At this moment, Xue Xingyue suddenly moved. By the time Consort Wan reacted, Xue Xingyue was already standing in front of her.
Consort Wan was greatly alarmed. She never imagined that she could still move while drugged, but it was too late to think. A cold sensation was already at her neck.
"You... what do you want?" Consort Wan realized then that she had been too careless, allowing the butcher's daughter to find a loophole. Now that she was in Xue Xingyue's hands, she was at a disadvantage no matter what Xue Xingyue did.
"The antidote, give me the antidote." Xue Xingyue felt her hands trembling, and the burning sensation in her body was becoming more pronounced. She had already forcibly broken through her acupoints. In another half an hour, she would be like an ordinary person. Therefore, she had to reach a safe place during this period.
"There is truly no antidote. He gave..." Consort Wan suddenly stopped. Xue Xingyue's gaze turned sharp.
"Who is he?" This "he" seemed to be a crucial person.
"What are you saying? This consort said nothing. There is no antidote. Where would such a medicine have an antidote? You must find a man..."
"Shut up." Xue Xingyue hissed, biting her lower lip.
"You have this time to waste on me. You might as well find a man. I calculated earlier. It's been an hour since you took the medicine. Aren't you in a hurry?"
Consort Wan also felt the dagger at her neck trembling slightly, clearly indicating the medicine's effect had taken hold.
"Why are you still standing there? Come and grab her. She has no strength left now," Consort Wan shouted coldly.
"Don't come any closer. Consort Wan, do you really think I can't harm you?" Xue Xingyue pressed the dagger against Consort Wan's neck even tighter.
"She wouldn't dare to hurt me..."
Consort Wan suddenly felt something cold slice across her neck, followed by a sharp pain.
She was greatly shocked. "You... you dare to hurt me?"
Xue Xingyue sneered. "Do you think I wouldn't dare to touch you just because you are Consort Wan? Then you are mistaken. There is no one in this world I dare not touch. I advise you to make them all disappear, otherwise, I cannot guarantee where the next blade will strike. Your Highness, what do you say?"
"Don't be rash."
"Make them disappear."
"Retreat, all of you, retreat!" Consort Wan frantically waved her hand.
Seeing everyone in the palace retreat, Xue Xingyue nodded with satisfaction. "Your Highness, that's better. Earlier, I was afraid my hand might slip and cut your face. What then?"
"I have already ordered them to retreat. Why aren't you leaving quickly?" Consort Wan shouted angrily.
"Thank you!" Xue Xingyue said, then leaped out through the nearest window.
A sharp glint flashed in Consort Wan's eyes. "Trying to escape? You'll have to see if I agree to that."
"Guards."
"Mother Consort, are you alright?" The Ninth Princess rushed in from outside. She had heard from Consort Wan's attendants that Xue Xingyue had kidnapped her mother and was extremely worried that her mother might be harmed in the slightest.
Consort Wan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mother Consort is fine."
Prince Min Nan looked at Xue Xingyue's figure with a thoughtful expression. Suddenly, an object on the ground caught his eye, narrowing his gaze. He walked forward, picked it up, and examined it. "Uncle..." He quickly tucked the item into his waist and turned to face the approaching person.
"Ninth Uncle, what are you doing?" The Ninth Princess asked as she approached Prince Min Nan.
"Nothing. Little Jiu, do you need something from this King?"
"Uncle, have you seen Miss Xue?" the Ninth Princess asked.
"Miss Xue?" Suddenly, a figure flashed in Prince Min Nan's mind. "You are looking for her?"
The Ninth Princess nodded. "Yes, I have something to discuss with her."
"This King has not seen her." Prince Min Nan shook his head.
Mother Consort clearly said that after taking the Aphrodisiac, she wouldn't be able to go far. How could she have disappeared?
Seeing the confusion in the Ninth Princess's eyes, Prince Min Nan asked, "Did something happen?"
The Ninth Princess quickly replied, "No. Then Uncle, I'll go look elsewhere." With that, she left.
"Miss Xue?" Prince Min Nan narrowed his eyes.
Imperial Study
"Xiuyuan, how are you and my Little Jiu getting along?" The Emperor looked down at Song Xiuyuan. For some reason, he sometimes had a feeling that Song Xiuyuan had met him before. This sense of familiarity made him somewhat uneasy.