During the conversation, a faint murmuring was heard
"Mmm..."
Su Yan was lying in bed and turned over.
Slowly waking up.
Although the sound was subtle, both Nantang and Xuanyuan Yonghao heard it.
Nantang excused himself and took care of closing the door on his way out.
Xuanyuan Yonghao put down the writing brush in his hand, and neatly folded the piece of paper with two characters on it, placing it under a book.
Then, he walked towards the bed.
Lifting the bed curtain, he peered inside.
Su Yan was awake and sat up, the collar of her white undergarment was open, revealing ambiguous, purplish love bites.
He sat down by the bed and stretched out his hand to pinch her cheek,
"Awake?"
Su Yan stared at him for quite a while, her gaze gradually shifting from dazed to clear.
Probably because she had just woken up, her voice was soft and gentle as she spoke,
"I’m hungry."
Xuanyuan Yonghao looked at her, having quite exhaustively tormented her these past few days.
The two had been staying in the sleeping chamber, seldom leaving.
So much so that most of the time Su Yan could wake up from sleep, it was usually due to hunger.
Xuanyuan Yonghao reached out and took her into his arms.
Looking at her tender appearance, he kissed her.
She too, almost out of habit, wrapped her arms around his neck and embraced him adeptly.
He carried her straight in his arms and walked over to the table.
The midday meal had long been prepared; Chunhua, hearing the commands of His Highness from within the chamber, hurriedly responded and went to the small kitchen to serve the dishes.
That afternoon, Xuanyuan Yonghao, who had been in the sleeping chamber for three days, was summoned by an Imperial Decree, its purpose unknown.
As a result, Su Yan was left alone in the sleeping chamber.
This also marked the first time the two had been apart in these days.
She got dressed, ready to go out for a stroll.
Xiao Hua spoke up,
"Host, there is a pavilion in the Imperial Garden that is said to offer a particularly unique view of the garden. Let’s go see it~~~"
Su Yan nodded,
"Sure."
She walked along the path, treading on the pebble road; the deep autumn season brought an extra chill.
She started to count on her fingers there,
"Today is the fourth day, six more days to go."
After being an undercover agent for six more days, the random task would be completed.
By then, that Witch Ancestor would no longer have control over her.
As soon as Xiao Hua heard the Host’s words, she knew what the Host was calculating.
She couldn’t help but say,
"Host, you promised the Gu King to find it a better host body. Do you have any ideas whom to choose?"
"Yes"
"Who does the Host plan to choose?"
"Witch Ancestor"
"Why do you choose him? Does he have a better body?"
"No"
"Then why choose him?"
"He has given me poison before."
Xiao Hua paused for a good while before reacting,
"Is the Host seeking revenge?"
Su Yan nodded,
"If he can also vomit out that insect and survive, then him feeding me poison will be written off."
If someone wants to make her suffer, how can she spare them?
Imagining the Witch Ancestor being eaten away by the insect until only a shell was left, Xiao Hua couldn’t help but shudder.
That scene was truly disgusting.
She lifted her skirt and continued walking forward.
Suddenly, a group of guards approached from the front, with a leading eunuch ahead of them.
Su Yan moved to the side, about to give way.
Suddenly, the leading eunuch stopped, and then looked Su Yan up and down,
with a sharp voice he asked,
"Are you Su Yan, the maid who serves the Third Prince?"
Su Yan looked at the eunuch and nodded,
"Yes."
Following that, the leading eunuch added,
"It was you, wasn’t it? The one who defeated the Princess of Zhu Ri Country that day and upheld the honor of the Royal family?"