"What did I do to deceive the Night King?"
Upon hearing Zhan Tianye's words, Yun Shu's lips twitched fiercely.
"What is your intention in deliberately approaching this king?" Zhan Tianye asked again.
Yun Shu suppressed the urge to flee. "I was merely passing by today, pure and simple. Your Highness, please do not overthink it."
When she and her two sons were far away from the capital, she would write him a letter.
She had gone to the Night King's mansion through great effort, not for him; he was not worthy!
Zhan Tianye narrowed his eyes dangerously, looking at Yun Shu, who was still stubborn and refusing to admit anything. A good half of his initial curiosity about her vanished instantly.
Seeing that Zhan Tianye clearly still did not believe her, Yun Shu did not press the issue.
Then, without a word, she turned to leave.
"Yun Shu, no matter how you approach this king, I will not spare you a second glance. If you do not wish to suffer undeserved disaster, do not let me see you around the mansion again!" Zhan Tianye's mind flashed with memories of Yun Shu's incessant pestering five years ago.
The woman before him was the same as five years ago.
However, she was now more cunning.
She knew how to employ tactics like playing hard to get.
"Your Highness can rest assured." Yun Shu had originally intended to explain earnestly, but her words changed as they reached her lips.
What was the point of explaining?
The man before her was clearly too confident in himself.
Moreover, the original owner had indeed done too much in the past, making her current situation difficult to explain.
Watching Yun Shu leave with such swagger, Zhan Tianye's gaze grew colder.
"Miss Yun the Second is deeply in love with His Highness, and even comes to wander around the mansion before dusk. Actually, Miss Yun the Second has changed a lot. His Highness could..." Qiu Lu said softly.
But before he could finish, he fell silent under Zhan Tianye's gaze.
"Do you want this king to have nightmares every day?" Zhan Tianye asked in a low voice.
Qiu Lu immediately replied, "Your subordinate understands. Please rest assured, Your Highness. If I see Miss Yun the Second again in the future, I will immediately push Your Highness away and absolutely will not let Your Highness look at Miss Yun the Second any longer."
He had never imagined that His Highness loathed Miss Yun the Second to this extent!
It had reached the point of nightmares!
Zhan Tianye's face suddenly turned icy cold. His gaze was fixed on Yun Shu, who was walking further and further away. She walked quickly, and in a blink, only a small black silhouette remained.
Then she vanished into the twilight.
Qiu Lu pushed Zhan Tianye into a carriage.
Zhan Tianye's expression remained icy cold.
Three hours later.
Deep night.
The moon was bright, and the stars were sparse.
Under the night sky.
Yun Shu was lying in bed, having a sweet dream.
Jing Heng, accustomed to sleeping on rooftops or tightropes, guarded Yun Shu faithfully.
However.
Suddenly, someone broke the tranquility that should have belonged to the night.
Bang!
The door was kicked open with a bang.
Breaking the silence.
Startling Yun Shu awake.
Jing Heng's eyes snapped open, and he swiftly leaped down.
Drawing his long sword, he was about to plunge it into the intruder's heart.
"Miss Yun the Second, save His Highness!"
As if he had eyes on his back, Qiu Lu, carrying the unconscious Zhan Tianye, rushed to the bedside.
Yun Shu had already sobered up the moment she heard the commotion.
She grabbed the clothes beside her and wrapped them around herself.
Jing Heng, seeing that Yun Shu was still in her underclothes when someone had barged in, immediately flew forward, determined to kill the intruder!
A strong killing intent emanated from him.
Qiu Lu sensed it and placed the unconscious Zhan Tianye on the bed.
Then he turned and kicked the sword away.
He met Jing Heng's gaze in the darkness.
"I mean no harm! Miss Yun the Second knows our Prince!" Qiu Lu said sternly.
Yun Shu looked at Qiu Lu with some surprise.
Then, her gaze fell on Zhan Tianye, who was on her bed.
Just a few hours ago, the man who had told her to get lost had now fainted on her bed.
Wasn't this too surreal?
"Mistress." Jing Heng only obeyed Yun Shu's commands.
Yun Shu glanced at Jing Heng. "It's alright."
Only then did Jing Heng sheathe his sword and retract his killing intent, but he still eyed Qiu Lu warily.
"What happened?" Yun Shu did not rush to save Zhan Tianye, but instead questioned Qiu Lu.
She was not that kind-hearted.
The man who had cursed her just hours ago.
Now he expected her to save him?
And besides...
If he died, it would be even more convenient for her to take Zhan Xiao Li away, wouldn't it?
"His Highness's poison has relapsed! It seems... it seems he's been poisoned again, which triggered the relapse. There's no antidote in the mansion; the antidote will arrive in three days!" Qiu Lu explained hurriedly.
They had just left the city, intending to resolve some matters.
Unexpectedly, they were ambushed halfway, and someone released poisonous smoke!
The physician who normally treated His Highness was not in the mansion; he was out of the city searching for medicinal herbs. Now, the only doctor in the entire capital he could trust was Miss Yun the Second!
Moreover, he had personally witnessed Miss Yun the Second treating the Emperor in the palace, which clearly indicated that her medical skills were extremely exquisite.
Coupled with Miss Yun the Second's deep love for His Highness, she would surely treat His Highness with all her heart.
Yun Shu nodded in understanding.
The moonlight cast some light into the room.
Looking at Zhan Tianye's pale face, he truly appeared poisoned.
And even in the poor light of the room, his exquisite features were not blurred.
He was so beautiful that one couldn't help but want to look at him more.
No wonder the original owner had been so madly infatuated with him back then.
Qiu Lu watched Yun Shu meticulously, without any haste, and was somewhat surprised.
But he didn't have time to think too much; he was worried about His Highness's safety and assumed Yun Shu was just startled.
"Miss Yun the Second, please, quickly save His Highness!"
Yun Shu let out a light laugh. "If your Prince knew you brought him to me, he might kill you. He won't die immediately. Take him to the palace to find an imperial physician."
"Miss Yun the Second, His Highness's poisoning cannot be known by others. Therefore, the only person in the capital who can save His Highness now is Miss Yun the Second," Qiu Lu said anxiously.
Yun Shu still did not move and yawned. "If I touch him, and he wakes up and claims I took advantage of him, that would be too troublesome to think about. Hurry and take your Prince back. As long as he's lucky, he can hold on until three days later."
She feared that saving him today might lead to future trouble and regret.
Therefore, it was better not to save him.
Qiu Lu knelt on the ground with a thud.
"Miss Yun the Second, if His Highness's condition relapses, he absolutely will not survive the night!"
Not survive the night?
A spark flickered in Yun Shu's eyes.
If he died, she could take Zhan Xiao Li away tomorrow!
For a moment.
Her heart throbbed with excitement.
She lowered her gaze calmly.
"Regarding Miss Yun the Second's concerns, this subordinate can promise to explain to His Highness tomorrow that Miss Yun the Second acted to save him!" Qiu Lu was desperate at this moment.
Originally, the mansion had some antidote left by Physician Chen.
But His Highness had already consumed all of it!
Physician Chen would only return in two days!
Who knew that, by sheer coincidence, someone had released poisonous smoke today!