im, she would not let go of any opportunity to strike at him.Threat is itThen we'll see who's threatening whom.……In theory, for a formal occasion like a palace banquet, An Xuetang, as the Princess of...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.n as she stared at the sky. It was impossible to tell what thoughts were churning within her mind, yet a chilling coldness emanated from her gaze.Ning'er walked over, and just then she heard the queen...