Volume 3 Chapter 2 (2/2)
Feng Ming sat blankly as Miao Guangbefore she was finished
Next she eased hiainst a cushi+on and produced a bronze mirror so he could inspect her work
‘Take a look,of Xi Rei was to lay eyes on you, he’d snatch you up andof Xi Reito locate his precious King Ming Owing to the fact that he’d never anticipate King Ming would stroll out of the city alone for a rendezvous’ She clicked her tongue as she ad studied his reflection and indeed Miao Guang’s words were truthful Under a wo a nation to his feet As much as he was amazed, his heart was in panic At this rate he’d be shi+pped out of Xi Rei without any hindrance
Dear God, I don’t want to end up in Ruo Yan’s hands!
It was too late to cry over spilt ullible He should have heeded Cao Cao’s famous line Next time, he would rather let the world carry his burden than bear the world’s problems! Sadly, for this round he was too late
Miao Guang also spent ti hter She then joined Feng Ming’s side so to appear as ‘close sisters’
The party traveled without any rest for a full day However, from time to time they were momentarily stopped by Xi Rei’s soldiers at checkpointsEach instance, Xi Rei’s soldiers would draw back the curtains to check the passengers and contents Without fail Feng Ming would catch their eyes with his breathtaking appearance However, as the product of Miao Guang’s cosmetic trickery he only resenize hiirls were to personally inspect him, it would have played out differently
Without any setbacks, two days passed Another three days would have the group passing Xi Rei’s borders
Cai Si opened the curtains and slipped into the carriage with a report, ‘Princess, it is as you’ve predicted! The hurdles at the border will be easier to pass King Rong has withdrawn many of his men fro up to prevent ‘unknown’ assailants fro out of the city’
‘We were lucky, had King Ming slipped out half an hour later there would have been an inescapable drag net placed over the capital We would have been caught red handed’ She threw a glance at thein, she whispered in Feng Ming’s ear, ‘Sister, your dear Rong Tian seems very anxious but so is htly treled and enticed his hard for you If he does, big sister will haveon her side I wantTian Then you won’t escape ’
Her innocent appeal no longer fazed Feng Ming He decided he would no longer believe a word that left her mouth because there was likely aquickly settled in, the attendants repeated the pattern of forcing food down Feng Ming’sresentfully sed his dinner but suddenly he becahed and vo?’
Miao Guang hastily dropped down to investigate her co, his face distorted with pain
Cai Si hurried to the rescue, he looked surprised, ‘The Fuyan poison could be acting up…but the first episode of its effect shouldn’t happen for another four or five days Could this be an act?’
Miao Guang studied Feng Ming She shook her head ‘No it’s real He has been under immense stress and has been emotionally unstable I’ve also embedded countless pins in him which would impact his health His body is too weak to fend off the poison’
Pain seared every cell of Feng Ming’s body, not long after he started to seizure He had no control His large black eyes were hollowed as he screa Tian save me!
‘Cai Si, hurry and fetch some pain medicine’
Her servant quickly retrieved a vial and the Princess tipped several pills out to crush between her fingers She dissolved theit to Feng Ming’s lips
‘Quickly, drink this It will dull the pain Once youyou’
The drug trickled down Feng Ming’s throat, his onlookers waited for improvement in his condition but it didn’t co blue Noticing soht out her needles and quickly stabbed at several pressure points on his body
Feng Ming could ain
It hurts…</e was a punching bag which took hundreds of blows to the head, chest and abdoy was in deficit His li didn’t cease His eyes stared e’s face hovered over him Suddenly, he threw up blood Fresh red blood splattered onto Miao Guang’s body
The Princess and her servant were completely startled
‘How could this be? He definitely drank the medicine’
Cai Si pondered for a second before warning, ‘Princess, with King Ming like this it seees’
The Princess refused to believe it, ‘Impossible, my brother said the poison was exposed to hie of its toxicity should take twelveay’
She peered down at their patient, ‘Hey, what’s wrong with you?’ Feng Ming’s coive her an answer Blood continued to spill fro froht processor was on override She thought of all the possible reasons for this outco by the shoulders and gently shook hi! Did you eat any peculiar fruits while you were in Xi Rei?’
Cai Si washe ate a moon fruit?’
‘Moon fruit accelerates the effects of Fuyan poison He ’s face paled ‘Consu one fruit pushes the detrimental effects to advance by one month He must have eaten more than one!’
‘The moon fruit is a valuable treasure in Xi Rei, ordinary people eat it to boost their strength and i, hoere you able to have access tostate worsened by each passing moment, blood started to seep fro cried out in distress, ‘Oh dear! Your Rong Tian spoiled you with rarities! This ti was struggling to breath but he was still conscious After hearing his captors’ words he could alh
The ive the fruit a second thought Using this prized delicacy Rong Tian intended to help hi Ming’s suspicions by keeping hi on the Tian didn’t know the severe adverse effects when co resistance it was a powerful catalyst
If Feng Ming died it would be difficult to deterreached down and placed her hand close to his nose She could just feel tiny whiffs of air being drawn in and blown out
His eyes were fully dilated
Prior to leaving her ho ho die on her watch? Moreover, Feng Ming was such an intriguing enerous and sincere It was the first tihed up his worth before she suddenly snapped her head towards Cai Si
He was frozen on the spot until she barked her orders
‘Fetch my trinket box Open it and take out the purple colored waxed pill on the right Break it up and throw everything into water’
Her servant scra to her instructions
Miao Guang snatched the concoction and brought it towards Feng Ming’s bloodied lips
‘Drink, otherwise you’ll lose your life!’
Feng Ming’s jaw had locked, his teeth were clenched Miao Guang and Cai Si worked in tande a thick black liquid down the King’s throat Most of the liquid trailed out fro watched on nervously and only breathed out a sigh of relief when the twitching stopped
During their earlier interactions Feng Ming left a good i had developed a soft spot for his she had to do to secure him She took out her handkerchief, daulated blood on his face
It was a bittersweet experience, she forced herself to laugh,’ Sister sure kno to frighten the life out of me, look at this mess! It’s horrendous Now I’ll have to fix youra new set of clothing She re him into a fresh outfit With as much dedication as before, she reapplied cos on the finishi+ng touches she exclai into her hidden stash, she pulled out so’s body
Feng Ming had hoped she was too occupied to reain his strength beforea break Now his opportunity was crippled The disappoint was not taking any chances She increased her guard and rested Feng Ming in her arms like a doll She coaxed, ‘You can’t escape’
‘Actually, et about Rong Tian once you are used to being withyou away!’
If Feng Ming had any energy to spare he would have given her aon her behalf if she thought he would forget Rong Tian and fall in love with Ruo Yan
Miao Guang had talent inshady tactics but when it ca was still child-like
It see rarely had the opportunity to be close to people around her In the past few days, although it was one-sided she felt as if she was growing a bond with Feng Ming She was nurturing hi the way
She softlyhas saved your life You shouldn’t forget my act of kindness’
Rather than a code of understanding between the two, it wascouldn’t even force a bitter s cradled hiame