novelraw Chapter 212 Poison
Chapter 212 Poison
It landed very lightly, almost without making a sound.
With just one glance, Su Wuli realized who the other person was.
Shen Qiange.
Su Wuli opened her mouth, and Shen Qiange moved quickly, stepping over to cover her mouth.
She lowered her voice, "Don't shout."
With her mouth covered, Su Wuli could only stare at her.
Shen Qiange's gaze swept around the room and landed on the few small dishes on the table.
It landed on Su Wuli again.
"Where's Xiao Junyi?" Shen Qiange asked anxiously. "He came in looking for you yesterday and hasn't left yet. Has he been arrested?"
Su Wuli's mouth was covered, so she couldn't speak.
Shen Qiange waited a moment before slowly releasing her grip.
Su Wuli's mouth was empty, so she quickly took a breath.
Shen Qiange's eyes were filled with worry.
Su Wuli opened her mouth; she knew where Xiao Junyi was.
But when she looked at Shen Qiange, the words stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.
She lowered her head somewhat guiltily, looking at the bowl of porridge on the table.
"Say something!" Shen Qiange said urgently, taking a step forward. "Has he been arrested? Do you know where he is?"
Su Wuli's hands tightened slightly, her heart filled with conflicting emotions.
Xiao Junyi was arrested because he was looking for her, but what will happen to Yu Chen if Shen Qiange is told?
Although she knew Yu Chen was the villain, she couldn't help but be biased.
Just as she was struggling with her decision, Shen Qiange suddenly pulled a small paper packet out of her sleeve and opened it.
Inside was a packet of medicine powder.
She quickly poured the powder into the teapot on the table, picked up the lid, and shook it.
Then put it down.
Seeing this, Su Wuli asked in a flustered manner, "What are you doing?"
"You take this," Shen Qiange whispered, leaning closer to her, "and coax Yu Chen to drink it."
Su Wuli looked at the teapot, and her heart skipped a beat.
He asked in a low voice, "Is it poison?"
Shen Qiange replied, "It won't kill him."
Before Su Wuli could even breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing that it wouldn't be life-threatening, Shen Qiange continued speaking.
"But you'll be completely paralyzed, maybe for a year or two, but that'll be enough time for me to rescue you and Xiao Junyi."
She paused for a moment, then added a sentence.
"That's mild enough for that Yama, the King of Hell. Everyone in the court wants to tear him to pieces, drink his blood, and eat his flesh."
Su Wuli stared at the teapot, her blood seemingly frozen.
Are they really that cruel to Yu Chen?
The tea was freshly brewed, and Yu Chen loves it.
Her fingers unconsciously gripped the hem of her skirt, her hands trembling, and she shook her head, "No."
"What?" Shen Qiange was stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting Su Wuli to answer like that.
"You can't do that." Su Wuli's tone became more firm.
Shen Qiange looked at her with her brows furrowed and said, "You're just too soft-hearted."
He then advised, "Don't be fooled by how nice he is to you now. Once he gets tired of you, he'll kill you without hesitation."
"No, it won't happen." Su Wuli shook her head.
"He's a cold-blooded devil, he even killed his own mother. He kills without blinking an eye. Do you think he'll make an exception for you?"
Shen Qiange spoke somewhat impatiently.
Su Wuli was stunned upon hearing this, her focus solely on one thing.
Did he kill his mother?
Su Wuli opened her mouth as if to say something, but then a sound came from outside.
Shen Qiange's expression changed, and she turned around and climbed out of the window.
Su Wuli stared at the teapot, its spout still steaming.
Just then, the door was pushed open.
She looked up and saw Yu Chen standing at the door.
He walked in, closed the door behind him, and sat down next to her.
He picked up the teapot on the table and poured himself a cup.
Su Wuli watched as the tea in the cup slowly filled up, then he picked up the cup and brought it to his lips.
She woke up instantly and, without thinking, reached out and slapped his wrist.
The cup flew out and smashed on the ground, spilling tea.
Porcelain shards were scattered all over the ground.
Su Wuli's heart pounded even faster, so fast that she felt like her chest was about to explode.
Looking at the broken porcelain shards on the ground, his hands still trembled uncontrollably.
"I can't drink it." Her voice was hoarse.
She met the man's eyes, but saw no surprise or anything else on his face.
His eyebrows twitched slightly and rose.
Su Wuli didn't pay much attention; she only noticed the broken cup.
The tea stain on the ground darkened and seeped into the stone slab.
"This tea is undrinkable," she said again.
The sound was a little louder than before, and the voice was still trembling.
"Why?" Yu Chen asked slowly.
Upon hearing this, Su Wuli opened her mouth, but then revealed the truth: "The tea is poisoned."
After he finished speaking, Yu Chen didn't rush to check the teapot, but instead looked at her.
His fingers tapped rhythmically on the table.
"How could there be poison in the tea?" Yu Chen pressed.
She looked into his eyes, her fingers gripping the hem of her skirt above her knees.
She clearly did nothing wrong; she didn't put the poison in.
But now, sitting in front of him, she felt like the one who had poisoned him.
I felt incredibly guilty.
The more uncertain a person feels, the more afraid they become, fearing that she might be involved in poisoning.
Moreover, even though Yu Chen knew the tea was poisoned, he showed no sign of distress.
As Su Wuli thought this, her expression stiffened, and the worry in her heart gradually became apparent on her face.
Just as she was organizing her thoughts to explain to him, Yu Chen suddenly reached out and picked her up from the chair, placing her on his lap.
He wrapped his arms around her waist, his face pressed against her neck, inhaling her scent on her skin.
I gently pressed my finger on her side.
"There's nothing wrong with joining the protagonist's group to kill the villains." His voice came from above, devoid of emotion.
Upon hearing this, Su Wuli suddenly lifted her head from the crook of his neck and looked at him.
Looking into his eyes, I suddenly understood.
He knew the tea was poisoned, and he also knew who had poisoned it.
He knows everything.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she opened her mouth in surprise, "How...how did you know?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wuli felt as if someone was choking her.
Yu Chen looked down at her, his lips twitching slightly.
"My palace isn't so easy to enter," he said in a deep voice. "Shen Qiange has been followed by someone ever since she stepped into the palace."
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