Chapter 258: Baby Steps (2/2)

Ji Bo closed his eyes for a moment before he let go of her wrist and drank some tea. “You're doing fine. The poison isn't going to act up so soon. However, your body is a little weak. You should have some supplements and rest well. Otherwise you may collapse before you can get the cure.”

Jun Huang nodded. “I'll remember that.”

Her ready response surprised Ji Bo. He knew how stubborn she could be. She was willing to risk her life for revenge. That was why he'd reminded her to slow down so many times.

“Don't be too concerned. I've once followed Qi Yun into the palace and took the emperor's pulse. He wouldn't last for more than a month. With me and the Prince Nan, we'll defeat Eastern Wu in a few months. We must be careful and patient now.”

Jun Huang lowered her eyes and nodded. She didn't say anything, but she felt a little lighter.

Eastern Wu was going to be defeated. She knew Ji Bo was right. She just worried she wouldn't be able to stay with Nan Xun for long.

Ji Bo told Nan Xun what food Jun Huang should eat during this time. Nan Xun memorized it carefully.

After seeing Ji Bo off, Nan Xun turned back and was met with Jun Huang's smile. He frowned and sat down next to her. “What is it?”

“I have an idea,” Jun Huang said.

“Which is?”

Her eyes lit up with a rare mischievous glint, so very unlike her usual aloof expression. Nan Xun felt the urge to get closer to her. He couldn't have enough of these glimpses into her true self.

“I've been waiting for the right time for this. Maybe now isn't the perfect time, but many things have happened lately. I worry that Qi Yun would feel lost. He needs some rea.s.surance. So… I decide to stop pretending to be a man and go see Qi Yun as Jun Huang.”

Nan Xun frowned. He didn't find the idea that appealing. He'd seen how she looked without disguise. She was so beautiful that he felt the urge to hide her. Moreover...

“Don't worry. There are many people trying to find me, but only a handful of men from Eastern Wu have seen me with their own eyes, and they are all in Eastern Wu. Other may have heard about me, but I'm confident that they won't recognize me.”

“You've been busy lately and rarely return to the manor. There will be times when you can't spare the effort to watch over me. Besides, I really don't want to see that woman around. I might as well go help Qi Yun.”

Nan Xun contemplated the issue with his gaze fixed on her. She looked back with a small smile. He couldn't say no to her. With a sigh, he nodded.

“How are you going to find him?”

Jun Huang smiled. “Can you invite him here for me?”

Nan Xun nodded without a word and petted her head. He then went off to find Qi Yun, asking him to come under the pretense of discussing court affairs.

Once Nan Xun had left, Jun Huang rose to her feet with a smile and made sure that no one was around. She quickly went back to her bedroom and took out the dress she'd prepared some time ago.

The blue dress had no embroidered designs. The only decoration was the silver threads lining the hem of the dress, which glinted slightly under the sun. The silky long sleeves gave the dress an ethereal look. She changed into the dress behind the screen. When she walked out, she looked like a G.o.ddess descended from heaven.

She stood before the bronze mirror and looked at her reflection. Her hair ran freely down her back and waved in the breeze. Her features were as delicate as a painting. Her red lips and bright eyes could hold anyone captive.