"Don't… don't touch me!"
Yan Xi's vision was already blurry.
The effects of the love poison were astonishing; she was beginning to lose control of herself.
"Get out of here!"
She pointed at Old Master Luo and yelled loudly.
At this moment, Empress Dowager Yan Xi was not in any state to ponder how Luo Qingtong and Old Master Luo had bypassed the layers of guards to get inside.
Her only thought was to make this man leave quickly!
She absolutely refused to display such an unseemly state in front of him!
And she certainly did not want this man to touch her!
"Xixi!"
Seeing Empress Dowager Yan Xi like this, Old Master Luo felt a surge of heartache. He stepped forward and said, "Xixi, I know you hate me, but you're poisoned with the love poison, if it's not cured, you won't be able to bear it!"
Old Master Luo did not mention how the poison would cause Empress Dowager Yan Xi to lose her senses and become extremely lascivious; he feared that Yan Xi would not be able to handle such a shock.
She is the Empress Dowager of Great Chu; she should naturally remain lofty and unflustered.
Just treat it as if I'm taking advantage of your vulnerability, and sieze this opportunity to make a move on you!
If she must hate, let her hate me alone!
Thinking this, he gritted his teeth and strode towards Empress Dowager Yan Xi.
"You stop right there!"
Seeing him approach, Empress Dowager Yan Xi felt a wave of panic.
She did not want to have any more entanglements with this man!
She loathed him and would never forgive him!
"Swish!"
With a lift of her hand, Yan Xi placed a dagger against her neck in an instant.
"Luo Tong, if you dare take one more step forward, I'll die right here!"
Empress Dowager Yan Xi breathed heavily, yet her hand holding the dagger was extremely steady.
She had made a mistake once before; she would not make it a second time!
"Xixi!"
Seeing Yan Xi's actions, Old Master Luo's figure instantly froze.
Just then, Luo Qingtong's surprised voice suddenly rang out.
"Eh, Grandfather, what's this? Is it your carving? It even has your name on it."
As she spoke, Luo Qingtong picked up the Green Wood Hairpin that had fallen to the floor.
She had noticed the wooden hairpin as soon as she entered the Inner Hall.
After all, such a crude and shoddily made hairpin was too conspicuous in such a lavish and exquisite place.
Only someone like her foolish grandfather, whose every thought was fixated on Empress Dowager Yan Xi of Great Chu, would have missed such an obvious object.
The sound of Luo Qingtong's voice instantly drew their gazes.
Subsequently, Empress Dowager Yan Xi's face stoically tensed, while Old Master Luo's face overflowed with surprise and disbelief.
"Green Wood Hairpin?"
Looking at the Green Wood Hairpin that Luo Qingtong held in her hand, Old Master Luo was unspeakably thrilled.
He looked incredulously at Empress Dowager Yan Xi.
Hadn't this Green Wood Hairpin been discarded by her?
Embedded in the floor of a secluded, deserted courtyard, and impossible to pry out!
How could it appear here?
"Xixi, was it you? Did you pick it up again? Do you still have me in your heart?" asked Old Master Luo, his voice trembling.
Empress Dowager Yan Xi clenched her teeth, desperately resisting the waves of heat and sensations rising within her body, and did not answer with a single word.
Just at that moment, clang!
As if struck by something, the dagger in her hand instantly dropped to the ground.
Soon after, Luo Qingtong's voice, seemingly laced with a hint of amusement, sounded again.
"Grandfather, these lovey-dovey words you can save for later when you speak with Empress Dowager Yan Xi! Now time is critical, we must prioritize the antidote!"