Chapter 77 - studying poisons and you (2/2)

She snaps out of her thoughts. Wu Yixing is sitting in front of her with a wide smile on his face. She purses her lips unhappily. He has time to see her now?

”How are things with Li Jun and the emperor?”

Wu Yixing's face is devoid of any distress despite the worries in his mind. ”Wu Qiuyue doesn't hold an important place in the emperor's heart. The old emperor is being moody because of Li Jun's actions. At most, Li Jun will be going to the borders to take care of the invaders for some time.”

He peers at the letter in her hand. He knows who the sender is. The copy of the content is already sent to Li Jun.

Yoori folds the letter and places it inside her sleeve. ”The empress... can you tell me what you want me to do? I want to get the antidote soon.”

He furrows his brows slightly. ”I want her to make a mistake.”

”Do you want to take the throne?” She asks him directly.

He chuckles lightly. ”Of course, not. I want to spend the rest of my life studying poisons and you.”

”Insane,” Yoori mutters under her breath and looks away. She is peeved that he mentioned poisons too. But, they aren't close enough for them to prioritize each other the most.

She glares at him. ”What's there to study me?”

He smiles at her coyly. ”Your body, your expressions, your heart, soul, the workings of your mind, the sounds that you make, the rhythm of your breaths...”

H pauses for a moment and scratches his chin thoughtfully. ”And the reasons why you seem captivating to me... you aren't the prettiest woman in the empire. You are not too smart or skilled. Your background is shady. It's strange why you occupy most of my thoughts. I only cared about poisons before, but a human being has started to disrupt the chords of my heart. ”

Yoori tries her best to keep a poker face while her erratic heart is trying to leap out of her body. It will be difficult to not get mesmerized by this misfortunate prince.