Chapter 188: Poisoned, Power in Bloodlines
Bai Xiangxiu was very depressed. Why hasn’t Song Jiaoyue given up yet? I’ve already given him so many heartless pastries, but he still delivers pastries with a heart to me every few days or so. Fortunately, Long Heng didn’t know the true meaning behind the pastries. Bai Xiangxiu had only told him that Yu Se was trying to brush up on her pastry-making skills to please Song Jiaoyue. Since Long Heng wanted a woman to cling onto Song Jiaoyue more than anything, he didn’t interfere at all.
She’d already received copious amounts of pastries. She hadn’t really consumed any of the pastries yet because of her pregnancy, but for some reason, her appetite was suddenly good today. So, she picked one up and took a few bites. The taste is a little weird. I wonder what’s inside. Truth be told, Yu Se actually put a lot of effort into the pastries; each batch of pastries were different. Long Heng didn’t suspect that there was a hidden meaning behind the pastries because they genuinely seemed to be the product of a culinary exchange, which was why he didn’t stop them.
Being a fussy-eater that she was, Bai Xiangxiu put the pastry aside and said to Xiaoshi, “Make the usual pastries as a return gift.”
As per usual, her pastries had no hearts inside. Did Song Jiaoyue hit his head or something? Why has he become so stubborn all of a sudden? He used to be the type of person who just went with the flow. Is his sudden change my fault? Perhaps it was because of her mood or some other reason, but she was beginning to grow a little irritated.
On the other hand, Duan Yunying was absolutely delighted. He was beginning to feel a little warm, which meant that his plan had worked. The lovesick parasite had a very inconvenient side effect. Once ingested, the parasite would connect the mind of the parent with the mind of the host, but it also had the properties of an aphrodisiac. Thus, their bodies would heat up at almost the same time. It would make them feel very uncomfortable and also extremely empty inside. But, by channeling his qi, Duan Yunying could slowly take over Bai Xiangxiu’s mind and even eventually take control of her body. The infected person wouldn’t realize a thing. It would only be like a dream to them.
Her condition didn’t get any better after taking a bath. Since she didn’t want to make a fool out of herself in front of the maidservants, she could only pretend to sleep and pray that the feeling would eventually subside. However, the maidservants and the mamas soon noticed that something was amiss, so they carefully asked her if she was feeling unwell. Bai Xiangxiu shook her head weakly and asked almost instinctively, “Where is His Highness?”
Xiaoshi took the hint. Her mistress wasn’t feeling well and wanted the prince to keep her company. My mistress has been having so many random thoughts lately. This is proof that she wants to be doted on. Thus, she sent someone out to find Long Heng.
Long Heng arrived almost instantly after receiving her summons. He had been taking care of matters from home lately, and rarely went out other than to attend morning court or visit the army camp. He was far too worried about Bai Xiangxiu to stray too far from her, especially as she hadn’t been in the best of health lately. When he heard that she was feeling unwell, he immediately put his work aside and ran to Apricot Garden. Fortunately it was only a few steps away.
He didn’t notice anything wrong with her when he saw her in person. Her cheeks were just a little redder than usual, and her eyes a bit hazy. “What is it? Aren’t you going to take an afternoon nap?”
“I… wanted Your Highness to accompany me in my sleep.” Why am I saying such things? It’s so shameful! She immediately covered her face with her hands. She felt extremely conflicted.
Her words ended up pleasing Long Heng quite a bit as he teased her, “As you wish.”
No. Don’t do this… Even though she was scared, even though she wanted to put up a fight, she just couldn’t take back control of her body.
Suddenly, she heard a voice shout, “Mistress. Mistress! Why… are your thoughts so chaotic? Even your mind is filled with killing intent.”
“Huo’er! Help me! Someone is controlling me.” Bai Xiangxiu screamed mentally.
Huo’er quickly replied, “Mistress. Try using your left hand…”
The mastermind had basically focused all of his concentration to control her right hand in order to stab Long Heng with the scissors. But apparently, he hadn’t expected that the left hand would suddenly grab onto the right hand just when he was about to strike. It was like there were two people inside of her, one that wanted to kill while the other wanted to protect. The struggle between the two was clear even on her face.
Sponsored Content