cold clothes

As the fifteenth of the lunar month approached, the moon shone high and bright, silently illuminating the windowsill. Inside and outside, all was quiet, save for the sound of the water clock, its rhythmic beat striking the lonely heart of the man in cold clothes.

It was eerily quiet, as if she had been abandoned in a deserted dream.

The second watch had passed, and Yin Jiu stealthily moved through the darkness like a ghost, only daring to appear under the moonlight when he reached Fengxiang Tower.

He saw that Leng Yi's window was wide open, and his heart warmed. Thinking that Leng Yi might be asleep, he moved into the room like a cat, trying not to make a sound. Unexpectedly, Leng Yi was sitting on the edge of the bed with her knees bent, like a delicate doll.

Then, light appeared in the doll's eyes.

Leng Yi pounced into Yin Jiu's arms like a little rabbit, hugging her tightly. Yin Jiu, suddenly enveloped in this embrace, felt her heart pounding with excitement, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her lips. For a moment, she felt a thousand words welling up inside her, yet she didn't know how to express them. Touching Leng Yi's cool body, she said apologetically:

"Sorry I'm a little late. You should rest first, don't wait for me."

The overly gentle voice made Leng Yi feel a sense of reality. Leng Yi looked up and saw that Yin Jiu's facial features were outlined by the moonlight, making him appear exceptionally gentle and handsome, and his eyes were as shimmering and captivating as the surface of a lake under the moonlight.

She glanced at Leng Yi and buried her head in Yin Jiu's chest again: "What should I do? I have no way to refuse to drink the love potion. I feel like I'm getting more and more poisoned. You are like a hallucination in my eyes."

"Hallucination? What kind of hallucination? That shouldn't be the case," Yin Jiu wondered, wondering if she had overlooked something. "The Honey Fragrance Jade Lotus Pill I gave you can neutralize the effects of poison, making it difficult for the poison to work. Could it be that there was a mistake in my research with Old Man Li? Or... Leng Yi, have you used any other medicines that affected the efficacy of the Honey Fragrance Jade Lotus Pill?"

"Wait, you mean the pills you gave me can neutralize the effects of the bewitching potion? In other words, they're the antidote for the bewitching potion?"

“That’s right. The bewitching potion that Aunt Fang developed mainly contains the double-tailed snake needle, which weakens the mind, causes mania and epilepsy. The ingredients of the Honey Fragrant Jade Lotus Pill can counteract it. I tried it first, so I felt comfortable giving it to you.”

"But Aunt Fang doesn't have a good way to cure this poison..."

"As soon as Aunt Fang developed this poison, I showed the prescription to Old Man Li. As soon as he saw the prescription, he said it was child's play and very arrogant. Oh, Old Man Li is an old doctor I have known for many years, and I trust his medical skills."

Leng Yi had been worried and anxious all night, and was even about to give up on herself, but unexpectedly, Yin Jiu's few words cleared up the clouds and dispelled the fog. What she thought was a dead end was just a piece of dust to him.

Yin Jiu's abilities exceeded her expectations.

"You said you tried it? You mean..." Leng Yi looked shocked.

"No, it's... testing poison on death row inmates in the Ministry of Justice prison." Yin Jiu spoke cautiously, watching Leng Yi with some nervousness.

Death row inmates? Can Yin Jiu dispose of death row inmates at will? She had no idea that Fengxianglou's influence had infiltrated the Ministry of Justice.

But if Yin Jiu says so, then it is...

Yin Jiu was reluctant to let Leng Yi delve into this matter, so she changed the subject, saying, "Tell me in detail, what kind of hallucination did you have?"

He placed his hand on Leng Yi's shoulder, his handsome eyes looking at her face with concern, yet with unwavering determination, as if to say that he could eradicate any illusion she might have.

Leng Yi spoke frankly: "In my eyes, you've suddenly become so beautiful, simply breathtaking." "...!" Yin Jiu was caught off guard.

Leng Yi suddenly smiled knowingly: "Although you were handsome before, I suddenly find you more attractive than ever before."

"..."

No one can compare to you even a fraction.

Yin Jiu's face grew increasingly red, and she quickly stopped him, saying, "Enough, you...you're teasing me, aren't you?"

Originally, it wasn't, but when Yin Jiu blushed, she could only think of four words—"a feast for the eyes." Suddenly, lust took hold, and remembering the lewd words Liu Xia had taught her during the day, she decided to show Yin Jiu what real flirting was.

So she couldn't help but reveal a sly smile, reached out and brushed the stray hairs from Yin Jiu's cheek, gently stroked his burning face, then pinched his ear and said with a smile, "I was just teasing you, what are you going to do with me, young master?"

As soon as the words "Young Master" were uttered, Yin Jiu stiffened as she had expected. Her already flushed face almost steamed, and her clear eyes became dark and unfathomable, filled with a struggle and a deep desire.

Leng Yi pressed on: "Young master, you're so shy, your eyes haven't left your face at all, you're staring straight at me, what wicked thoughts are you having?"

Yin Jiu pursed her lips, then immediately turned her head firmly, revealing her bright red ears.

Leng Yi wasn't exactly thick-skinned; she couldn't keep up the flirtatious banter after a couple of sentences. She was better suited to just charging in headfirst.

So Leng Yi tiptoed and licked his earlobe.

Then Leng Yi felt dizzy as Yin Jiu pushed her to the window with lightning speed. Her back hurt a little from the impact, but she had no time to care. The bright moonlight silently shone on Yin Jiu's face, making him look exceptionally fair and holy, but his expression was filled with lust.