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This girl, Cai'er, is remarkable when it comes to efficiency.
That very evening, she presented me with a Small White Porcelain Bottle.
I touched the subtly ambiguous light pink Peach Blossom Pattern on it and asked her, "Is it effective?"
She assured me confidently, "Don't worry, my lady. I got it from an acquaintance; it's very effective."
With that, I felt relieved.
It was my first time administering a drug to someone, and I was a bit excited.
So excited that I couldn't sleep all night, and the next day, unsurprisingly, I ended up with a pair of Panda Eyes.
Cai'er looked at my Panda Eyes and shook her head for a long time before finally helping me with my makeup for quite a while before the palace banquet began.
"My lady looks so beautiful; with just a little makeup, you become even more dazzling. No wonder Your Majesty has taken such a liking to you," Cai'er praised as she worked on my face.
Who doesn't enjoy compliments?
I beamed like a blooming flower and returned the compliment with a smile, "Cai'er, you look beautiful too, like a fairy."
We exchanged flattery for a while, both of us laughing together.
As a result, we almost lost track of time.
By the time I arrived at the Tai Chi Hall where the banquet was being held, many people had already gathered.
Everyone turned to look at me in unison, their faces filled with curiosity.
"Come here to me," said Xiao Zhang from his elevated seat, glancing at the position arranged beside him.
A collective gasp echoed through the room.
I gasped too.
It was quite a distance away after all.
How can I slip the drug into his food?
The men and women sitting at the table occasionally glanced my way, while I stole glances at Xiao Zhang's table.
He hardly ate anything, just sipping on a little wine from time to time.
As long as I could pour the hidden drug into his wine glass, that would be enough.
Just as I was deep in thought about how to do it, Cai'er, who was standing beside me, raised her eyebrows and winked.
I really didn’t understand what she was trying to convey.
Then she leaned closer to my ear and said, "Miss, I can help you."
My hand holding the teacup trembled.
What does this mean?
"I'll serve Your Majesty the wine, and I promise it will be flawless," she said with a look that suggested she was willing to go through fire for me.
This...
"I only hope you won't forget me in the future."
I narrowed my eyes, suddenly realizing something.
Cai'er was probably pretending to like Xiao Zhang on the surface, but in reality, she was also thinking of ridding the world of a menace.
With that thought in mind, I carefully and solemnly shook the powdered drug hidden under my fingernail into her palm.
"Be careful," was all I managed to remind her.
The young girl looked quite young but had a surprising amount of courage.
I truly admired her.
What impressed me even more was that she actually succeeded in mixing the powder into Xiao Zhang's drink.
Everything was ready; we just needed a favorable wind.
As long as Xiao Zhang drank that cup of wine, I would be able to rid the world of harm.
But Xiao Zhang wouldn’t drink.
He looked around, left and right, saying "my dear" here and "no need for formalities" there.
But he just wouldn’t drink!
I gritted my teeth and said to Cai'er, "Pour me a glass as well."
"Your Majesty," I raised my cup and smiled gently at Xiao Zhang, "I toast to Your Majesty."
Xiao Zhang was taken aback.
The people below suddenly fell silent.
Xiao Zhang frowned and said to me, "In the future, learn some manners. You should refer to yourself as 'your servant' in front of me."
Your servant, my foot.
Once I lock you up, I'll call myself your father every day.
Though I cursed him repeatedly in my heart, my lips merely twitched before I obediently said, "Your servant toasts to Your Majesty."
Xiao Zhang graciously lifted his cup and downed it in one go.
Not bad at all.
I also smiled and drank mine in one gulp.
Everything seemed to be going smoothly, but for some reason, my right eyelid kept twitching uncontrollably.
"Cai'er" comforted me, saying, "Perhaps you didn't sleep well last night."
That could be true.
The banquet ended not long after, and "Xiao Zhang" was the first to leave.
I was the second.
I had to follow "Xiao Zhang"; as soon as he stumbled, I would rush to drag him away.
"Why are you following me?" After walking for a while, "Xiao Zhang" suddenly stopped.
I quietly stepped out from behind a tree trunk with "Cai'er."
"I just want to spend a little more time with Your Majesty." I spoke the words without hesitation.
"Xiao Zhang" turned around and looked down at me. "Do you really like me?"
No, it's a lie.
"More real than gold," I declared earnestly.
"Xiao Zhang" let out a laugh, his voice colder than the thick night around us.
To be honest, this villain's smile was strikingly handsome, almost too much so.
If I didn't know he was the antagonist, I would have no doubt he could pass for the male lead.
"Do you know what kind of person I am? Do you dare to like me?" He said this with a smile that held no warmth.
It sounded somewhat sarcastic.
There was no doubt he was mocking me.
I swallowed hard and improvised, "No matter what kind of person Your Majesty is, I like you. Liking someone is like that—there's no reason behind it. One day when Your Majesty finds someone you truly like, you'll understand."
I saw this toxic saying online, and I never expected to find myself using it.
Xiao Zhang's smile froze on his face, his eyes dark as if someone had poured ink into them, shockingly black.
"I haven't asked you yet, what's your name?" He reached out to pinch my chin. His grip wasn't strong, but I couldn't break free.
I didn't struggle. Meeting his gaze, I replied, "Xia Zhiyi."
Remember this name; it will be remembered through the ages.
I don't know if it was the excitement of that thought, but I actually felt a hint of warmth in the midst of winter's chill.
After that, Xiao Zhang didn't speak to me again.
He walked ahead while I was tacitly allowed to follow behind.
But the longer we walked, the hotter it became. Just as I was about to turn back and ask Cai'er if she felt hot too, I suddenly realized she had vanished without me noticing.
Not only her.
The attendants who had been following Xiao Zhang were also gone.
Before I could think too much about it, Xiao Zhang stopped again.
He leaned against a nearby pillar, looking somewhat uncomfortable.
Was the medicine taking effect?
"Your Majesty?" My voice betrayed a hint of excitement.
It was just a bit too hot.
Too hot indeed.
As I stared intently at Xiao Zhang, I began to loosen my collar.
At that moment, Xiao Zhang turned to look at me.
Bathed in the moonlight above, I could vaguely see that the corners of Xiao Zhang's beautiful Phoenix Eyes were tinged with a hint of peach.
What does this mean?
Did he have a problem with red eyes before he fainted?
I fanned myself with my hand, not daring to act recklessly.
"What did you do to me?" His voice was hoarse, completely different from how he had spoken just moments ago.
I wanted to argue, but it felt as if a fire had ignited inside me, threatening to melt me away.
I couldn't help but lean against the nearby pillar for support.
Xiao Zhang stepped closer to me and grasped one of my hands tightly.
Through gritted teeth, he said, "Xia Zhiyi, you have some nerve."
I was doing it for the people.
"You dared to give me Aphrodisiac Powder."
I was also...
What?
My hazy consciousness suddenly snapped back to clarity.
Aphrodisiac Powder?
"I didn't! I didn't do anything!"
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