Chapter 79 - Help me recall it (1/2)

”Someone from her family.” Wu Yixing pinches her soft cheek. He wonders if he is somewhere in her heart now. Does she also long to see him when he isn't there?

”The empress has been distracted because of you and Li Jun. When she heard that he is going to the border, she made a mistake of contacting the spy to tell him about Li Jun. She wanted to manipulate the emperor and make the third prince the emperor soon. I have caught the person. You don't have to go see her today. I will reveal everything tomorrow.”

He observes her face. It's slight pale. Recently, she has been sick a lot. She's always tired. Should he feed her a vitality tonic?

”That's a relief.” Yoori releases a breath of relief.

She's sure that she would have used her third ability on the empress to make her confess in public. But, the empress has a strong mind. She could get caught. The ability to compel someone is similar to hypnotizing them. It takes a lot of energy. She already used it on one person to know Wu Yixing's past. If she uses it on another one, she might end up going to coma.

Wu Yixing looks at her flat belly and pats it gently. ”It's still flat.”

Yoori scowls at him. ”Your antidotes are useless.”

”Are they?” He lets out a laugh. ”We will know within a year.”

”What do you mean?” She slaps his hand hard. ”What would happen in a year?”

”You will start showing in a few months.” He pinches her lips.

Does it mean...? She looks down at her flat belly.

”Wu Yixing, the empress fed me poison.” He eyes are filled in worry. ”How can I get pregnant?”

”Who delivers those poisons to her?” He removes the hairpin from her hair. ”She's been feeding you tonics since you met her. Isn't she such a kindhearted woman?”

Yoori gawks at him foolishly. He could tell her the truth. She has been anxious for so long while this prince has been fooling her. Damned health tonics!

”But, my body already contains the poison that you fed me that day. You give me the antidote every night.” She recalls unhappily. ”What will happen to my baby if I am already poisoned?”

She doesn't now that the antidote that he gives her every day is actually a health tonic too. How will she react when she finds out that he already gave her the real antidote the day they made a deal?

He smiles to himself, imagining her reaction. She won't be pleased for sure.

”Ah... that... I fed you the real antidote that day.” He sees her staring at him blankly. ”I have been giving you health potions since that night. I did tweak it to slower your movements because you are fast sometimes.”

At that moment, Yoori realizes that she has been fooled since the moment she met him.

”You!” She rolls her sleeves and grabs the sword. ”I will kill you today.”

Wu Yixing grabs her arm before she can strike him with the swords. ”It's not good for our child if you are agitated.”

”You dare to say those words!” She kicks him hard. ”Lying to me, fooling me, marrying me, seducing me, impregnating me... you have no shame.”