The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

The greenery outside the courtyard remained lush, but the chirping of cicadas, mixed with the sweltering heat, made Granny Gui, who was waiting in the hall, feel irritable.

"Granny Gui, it's been a long time."

A girl's unique voice came from outside the door, and Granny Gui looked up.

The girl wore a plain white silk dress with a thin gauze over it, which outlined her slender figure. Her jet-black hair was styled in a simple crescent-shaped bun and adorned with a wooden hairpin.

Her skin was fair with a hint of pink, and her bright black eyes were clear and transparent. At first glance, they were as pure as a newborn animal, yet they were as calm as if they had seen the vicissitudes of decades.

"Miss?"

Granny Gui was momentarily stunned and called out uncertainly.

"What, you don't recognize me after only a month?"

The girl's slightly mocking tone sent a shiver down Wang Mama's spine.

How could she have changed so much in just four months? Thinking back to the last time, she was pale and thin, withered and haggard. Now, although she can't be described as exquisite, she is still so beautiful that it's hard to look away. It's almost impossible to associate the two of them together.

"What nonsense are you spouting, Miss? I was simply amazed by your extraordinary talent."

Granny Gui wore a smile on her face, but she was truly horrified inside. If the eldest young lady went back, how would the second young lady, who was known as the second most beautiful woman in the capital, conduct herself?

I'm afraid all the women in the world would pale in comparison to her.

"What brings you here this time, Granny?"

"Madam has instructed Miss to prepare for her journey back to the capital in half a month."

"really?"

The girl's face was full of surprise, her eyes widened, and her lips parted slightly, looking extremely excited.

Looking at Su Fuying like this, Granny Gui found it somewhat amusing. After all, she was a little girl who had been away from her mother for eight years, and the sense of crisis that had just arisen in her heart seemed rather ridiculous.

"nature."

Granny Gui's wrinkled face was full of smiles. "This old servant will go back first today to let the master and madam make preparations. The young lady will come back with them tomorrow."

She was originally going to be with Su Fuying, but she has changed so much that she must go back and ask the madam for a decision first.

"Thank you, mama."

The young girl smiled sweetly, her red lips revealing white teeth, backlit by the sunlight, like a fairy who had mistakenly wandered into the mortal world.

“What are you saying, Miss? Madam cares about you, otherwise how could this old servant have the right to speak?”

After saying this, Granny Gui hurriedly withdrew.

"Miss, you look so beautiful now. Even Granny Gui was stunned by your beauty just now."

On the way back to the courtyard, Biluo kept talking and talking, thinking about returning to the capital soon, her eyes full of longing.

Hearing the chattering behind her, Su Fuying smiled helplessly. This little girl, after more than a month of training, still maintained her original personality. But that's fine too.

For a moment, she remembered that rainy night when the drizzle was falling heavily.

In her past life, she was taken in by the eldest son when she was a child. When she turned twenty, she unexpectedly discovered that she had a family and a twelve-year-old brother. Her mother searched for him for sixteen years, but died with regret.

She found her younger brother, but dared not acknowledge him, fearing that the blood on her body would taint her innocent and adorable brother. After each mission, she could only steal a few glances from afar.

However, the organization has a rule that one can retire peacefully at the age of 26.

She silently waited for two years, but she couldn't bear it anymore and began to slowly get to know her adorable younger brother. During those four years, she finally experienced what it meant to be cold and warm in human relationships. After that, she looked forward to her 26th birthday every day.

Finally, she received the last mission from the organization, but what awaited her was the organization's encirclement and suppression, and the betrayal of the sister she had always treated as her own.

They were afraid—afraid of finding out that they were the ones who had kidnapped them and killed their father, and afraid of retribution.

It turns out that her supposedly good younger sister betrayed her, but she had no idea that her separation from her family was because of her sworn brother.

However, the truth will eventually be revealed. Naturally, they were afraid of someone whom even the entire organization could not do anything about. So, in the end, they even captured her younger brother as a threat.

But she knew that even if she died, they would not let her brother go.

Then let's go to hell together.

Amidst the terrifying explosion, she heard the voice of "sister" she had been waiting for. It turned out he had known all along that she was his sister.

Then I would have no regrets even if I died.

"Miss, ma'am."

She heard Biluo's soft call in her ear and snapped back to reality. The menacing aura emanating from her body sent chills down her spine.

"Miss, what's wrong with you?"

"It's alright, let's go."

"Miss, these are clothes sent by the Madam, for you to wear when you return to the capital."

Biluo held a tray with a set of pink dresses neatly folded inside. The hem of the dress was embroidered with pale blue butterflies with outstretched wings in gold thread. The pattern was vivid and the workmanship was exquisite, clearly indicating that it was expensive.

Su Fuying extended a slender, white finger, lifted the clothes, and looked at them. "Hmm, not bad."

Then he lowered his head and sniffed it. "Hmph, orchid? It really has an extraordinary fragrance."

"Miss, what is the Lanfeng Flower?"

"A type of pollen, when mixed with sweet dew grass, becomes a fragrance. If it is just orchid pollen, it will cause unbearable itching and a rash all over the body when it comes into contact with the skin. There is no antidote, and you can only endure it for three days. After three days, the effect will wear off."

Biluo rarely heard her mistress speak so much in one go, except when she was instructing or training her.

“Then what should we do? If we don’t wear it, people who don’t know the situation will say that the madam is being harsh on the young lady, and people who know the situation will say that the young lady is unfilial.”

Biluo was a little anxious, and felt indignant for her young lady.

"Burn it."

Su Fuying chuckled dismissively.

They dare to use such despicable tactics in front of her.

Biluo didn't ask any more questions, took her things and left. After spending a month together, she trusted her mistress, who had her own plans.

Cicadas chirped and frogs croaked; the night was dark; and the crescent moon hung high in the treetops.

The girl's features were softer in the candlelight than in the daytime. She was now looking down and caressing a fine jade pendant. "Do you see? Those who bullied you here have all gotten their comeuppance. They're going back soon to see the people you love and see their true faces."

"I will make those who have hurt you pay the price. Just you wait and see."

The girl's eyes were lowered, making it impossible to discern her emotions.

"Who?"

Su Fuying suddenly stood up, slipped the jade pendant into her sleeve, pulled a dagger from her boot, and fixed her gaze on the window beside her.

The air was eerily quiet. Su Fuying remained motionless, maintaining her attack stance. The area under the window was so quiet it was as if no one was there at all.

Su Fuying had no doubt about her senses; she knew someone had entered the room.

During this period, the number of people sneaking into her boudoir at night has only increased. It must be her good mother who, not believing her, sent people to investigate.

However, she disdained to fight those previous groups, considering them merely a training exercise for that little girl, Biluo.

The aura emanating from this person today was incomparable to that of people who came in the past, which made her wary.

A faint smell of blood wafted over, mixed with a hint of poison. It was so faint that she probably wouldn't have been able to detect it if she hadn't been naturally sensitive to poison.

However, such severe injuries suggest it was unintentional intrusion; "leave as soon as possible."

This person's skills are no less than hers. She had just taken medicine today, and her limbs were a little sore. So even if this person was injured, she wasn't entirely confident. The person who could hurt him would probably be difficult to deal with, and she didn't want to get into trouble.

She dropped the medicine bottle, turned around and left; she didn't want to stay a moment longer.

An invisible pressure came from behind, followed by the sound of a long sword cutting through the air.

Su Fuying quickly dodged to the side, turned around and drew her sword to defend herself. A silver mask loomed large in front of her, and the tall figure of the man enveloped her. The aura around him made her involuntarily tighten her grip on the dagger in her hand.

"I kindly gave you medicine, and you repay kindness with enmity?"