As the man approached the bed, the aura he exuded was remarkably familiar.
Feng Chi!
Why was he here?
Bei Yutang, suspicious, waited patiently for his next move.
The edge of the bed dipped, and he sat down beside it. His gaze was fixed on the sitter with a somber expression. Her face remained pale. His slender fingers gently stroked her cheek. His troubled heart suddenly became strangely calm.
Bei Yutang closed her eyes, her senses becoming unusually sharp. His hand brushed across her cheek, sending a tingling sensation through her, like an electric current.
What exactly was he trying to do?
Bei Yutang waited for him to take another step, hoping to discern his intentions from his actions.
After a quarter of an hour, Feng Chi stood up.
Bei Yutang sensed his departure, but, just in case, she didn’t open her eyes immediately. She waited a long while before opening them. He was no longer in the room, yet the air still held his distinct, faint fragrance.
Bei Yutang was completely bewildered by his actions. He’d come and sat here for half an hour, and then that was all?!
Bei Yutang was truly baffled.
Since she didn’t understand the tyrant’s intentions, she stopped dwelling on them. Her current mission was to heal her wounds.
She slept until dawn, and when she awoke, the maids were already waiting in the outer chamber. Seeing her awake, they helped her wash, changed the gauze, and reapplied the medicine.
Just as the maid was about to apply the ointment, Bei Yutang stopped her, saying, “Wait.”
The maid was startled.
“Beauty, what’s wrong?”
“Let me see the ointment.” Bei Yutang said with a smile.
The maid, unsuspecting, handed it over.
Bei Yutang took it and, feigning curiosity, examined it carefully, sniffing its scent.
Sure enough, she hadn’t been mistaken. The ointment was laced with a slow-acting poison, its distinctive aroma blending with the richness of the drug, making it difficult to detect. If the breeze hadn’t just blown by, allowing her to smell that faint scent, she’d probably have been poisoned too.
Damn it, was Feng Chi planning to kill her with a slow-acting poison?
No, that wasn’t Feng Chi’s style.
But considering Feng Chi’s moodiness and unpredictable personality, his actions were truly puzzling.
It seemed a test would reveal the answer.
Suddenly, Bei Yutang loosened her grip, and the ointment in her hand fell to the ground with a thud.
“Oops, sorry, it fell.” Bei Yutang looked at the palace maid apologetically.
The maid quickly picked up the ointment from the ground. Although it was unstained, it was impossible to continue applying the ointment.
“I’ll get you a new one right away, My Lady.”
Bei Yutang said apologetically, “Then I’ll trouble you.”
The maid quickly returned with a new ointment patch.
Bei Yutang reached out and took it from her, smiling, “I’ll do it myself.”
As she spoke, she had already placed the ointment in front of her and sniffed it carefully. It was still tainted with poison.
If the wounds on her body were to come into contact with this poison, it would be quickly absorbed into her body. Given her current physical condition, it wouldn’t be long before she would perish.
In this huge palace, she couldn’t think of anyone other than Feng Chi who would want her life.
Bei Yutang couldn’t help but suspect that the system’s favorability had deteriorated.
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