Quick Wear: The soft cannon fodder turns into a heartthrob and seduce

The medicinal soup in the copper basin smelled bitter, and Mu Zhou frowned slightly.

She took a clean cloth and soaked it in the cooled medicine, then wrung it out until it was half dry.

At this moment, Su Youbai had already taken off his shirt and was sitting cross-legged on the bed.

Mu Zhou knelt behind him, gently wetting his wound with a handkerchief, glancing at his back as she did so.

Su Youbai usually wore layers of dragon robes, and Mu Zhou thought he also pursued a slender figure like men of the time.

But to my surprise, he was actually quite sturdy and strong.

After his back was completely soaked, Mu Zhou moved his body on the bed and moved in front of Su Youbai.

She looked focused, her eyes fixed on his chest.

Perhaps because the lower half of her face was obscured, Su Youbai felt for some reason that her eyes were particularly captivating and full of affection.

Yes, it means gazing tenderly with affection.

Su Youbai felt that he had not made a mistake in his judgment. When she looked at him, her beautiful eyes were full of charm.

Su Youbai, who was naturally suspicious, narrowed his eyes and instantly had a guess.

Could it be that this woman felt Qin Yansi was no longer capable and that her situation was too difficult, so she decided to climb up to him and seduce him?

Just then, as Mu Zhou was wiping his chest with a handkerchief, her fingertips inadvertently brushed against the texture of his skin.

Like snow getting into his collar on a winter's day, Su Youbai instantly stiffened, his whole body tensing up.

Mingming, the handkerchief felt very cold to the touch after being soaked in the cold medicine.

But the peculiar coolness of her fingertips was exceptionally different.

Su Youbai's eyes darkened, and his heart sank.

He grabbed Mu Zhou's hand and pulled it forcefully towards himself.

Caught off guard, Mu Zhou pounced on his chest. The moment her cheek touched his neck, she instinctively sat up straight and quickly moved away.

I silently prayed to myself, "Please don't let this infect me..."

She looked up and met his cold, sharp eyes, like arrows.

"Your Majesty, what are you doing?"

Her voice trembled, and she looked terrified.

Su Youbai then came to his senses.

The soft touch on his neck that had just been fleeting left him slightly dazed.

But when he met Mu Zhou's beautiful eyes, his heart turned cold again.

He wouldn't be fooled by her appearance.

Just now, under the guise of wiping her wound, she actually... actually took the opportunity to make advances on him.

What is this if not seduction?

Ah.

He even felt that he had done her a favor in the matter with Li Weibin, and gave her gold melon seeds so that she wouldn't have to live too hard a life.

As expected, he still didn't understand women well enough.

I was almost fooled.

Su Youbai tightened his grip on her wrist slightly, meeting her innocent, moist eyes, his expression growing even colder.

Beneath that beautiful exterior lies such a despicable and mercenary heart.

"roll."

With a slight exertion of his arm, Mu Zhou was already off the bed before he could even react.

She blinked in confusion, not understanding why she had suddenly come down.

However, feeling Su Youbai's terrifying gaze, she hurriedly bowed and left.

"The slave retire."

She left carrying the copper basin.

*

After returning to his side hall, Mu Zhou hurriedly applied the medicine given to him by the imperial physician to his hands and face.

Su Youbai is truly ruthless. In order to convince the Empress Dowager, he actually risked his life and contracted smallpox.

He did all this because there was widespread discontent on the border and among the people, who believed that the court's excessive favoritism towards Qin Yansi had led to the current situation.

Su Youbai was naturally unwilling to step forward at this time, and in order to have a legitimate reason to shirk his responsibilities, he actually contracted smallpox.

However, he will take advantage of this smallpox illness to maintain his physical discomfort and stop trying to seize power from the Empress Dowager, instead focusing on recovering from his injuries.

It wasn't until Qin Yansi recovered the border and returned victorious that the Empress Dowager released him from military power over a cup of wine, and he had to endure all the infamy before he could "recover from his injuries."

At that time, the Empress Dowager would have to spend her remaining years in Kangtai Palace due to old age and poor health.

Emperor Su Youbai, on the other hand, rightfully seized power.

Of course, the Empress Dowager's later years were not easy.

Between Su Youbai and the Empress Dowager lies a life.

Su Youbai was exceptionally intelligent from a young age, and was the best in learning and riding among all the princes.

He was born to the Empress and was the most favored by the late Emperor. The court had long since tacitly agreed that he would be the Crown Prince.

The Empress at that time and the current Empress Dowager are distant cousins. They entered the palace one after the other and have supported each other for many years.

Unfortunately, the Empress was too kind-hearted and had no sense of caution towards her own sister who had been with her for many years. As a result, the sister tampered with the medicinal food, causing the Empress to suffer a difficult childbirth and postpartum hemorrhage when giving birth to the sixth princess, which led to her untimely death.

The sixth princess also died a few days later due to congenital defects caused by a difficult birth.

Later, the Empress Dowager, as the Empress's close friend at the time, rightfully became the Empress Dowager and raised Su Youbai and Su Youze.

Everyone praised the Empress Dowager for her virtue and kindness.

Su Youbai was officially named Crown Prince when he was ten years old.

That same year, during a hunt, his horse was startled and jumped straight off a cliff. In a critical moment, he abandoned his horse and grabbed onto a tree root on the edge of the cliff. With astonishing willpower, he held on for an entire night before being rescued.

It was at this moment that he finally realized the viciousness of his aunt.

However, he did not make a fuss, but continued to feign compliance, and through investigation, he confirmed the suspicious circumstances surrounding his mother's death.

While we're at it, let's also find out who his mole is, Li Weibin.

The senior eunuch who had been with him since childhood turned out to be her mole.

This shows that her plans began as early as ten years ago, demonstrating her deep cunning.

Su Youbai knew that he was too young to do anything, so he could only endure it.

He kept a low profile, remaining vigilant about everything around him, while also secretly protecting himself and his ninth brother.

Even after she came to power from behind the curtain, he remained inactive, waiting for the best opportunity.

This has shaped his current suspicious personality.

However, Mu Zhou did not come away empty-handed today.

Su Youbai's favorability rating immediately rose to 20%, although it quickly dropped to 15%. This shows that he was not entirely indifferent to her.

That's enough.

*

The bedroom was unusually quiet, but the floor heating was burning brightly.

Mu Zhou wrapped himself in the blanket and slept soundly.

Originally, she wasn't supposed to live in this side hall, but since there were fewer people serving the Emperor these days, she decided to stay here to serve him more attentively.

The next morning, after Mu Zhou woke up, he went outside the palace and took breakfast from a young eunuch. After eating his fill, he took the food to the inner palace.

Inside the hall, Huang Qing was serving.

Mu Zhou silently set out breakfast, lowered his eyes and withdrew, not glancing around at all.

At this moment, Su Youbai was sitting in a chair, his clothes half-undone, and Huang Qing was applying medicine to him.

Since Mu Zhou came in, Su Youbai's expression has become somewhat serious.

His eyes were cold as he stared intently at Mu Zhou's every move. Only after he realized that she had behaved herself and hadn't dared to overstep any boundaries did he lower his gaze.

Su Youbai sneered.

She's so timid; after being frightened by him last night, she doesn't even dare to look at him again today.

promising.