The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

The man remained silent for a long time. In the quiet night, his eyes gleamed with a cold light, like obsidian, almost solidifying into a physical form.

Su Fuying met his gaze directly. Their eyes locked, and finally, Lu Yanxiu asked, "What do you want?"

His voice was deep and magnetic, as if it carried an undeniable power.

Hehe, it's done.

Su Fuying was secretly delighted, but on the surface she had to pretend to be nonchalant. She rested her hands on the table and looked at him with great interest.

He casually said, "I've heard that the Shadowless Palace has collected countless rare treasures from around the world, including a vast treasury. In that case, why don't you show me around?"

The man stared at Su Fuying and listened to her finish speaking. After a long while, he suddenly let out a cold snort from his chest, "If you want something, you don't have to beat around the bush like this."

Su Fuying lowered her head, curled her lips in disdain, and thought to herself: Just say it directly? You're so rich, yet you're so stingy. No wonder people say that money is earned by being stingy.

If she directly said she wanted to go to his treasure vault to pick something, he would probably throw her eight feet away.

Now she's figured it out. This man is rich and powerful, while she has neither money nor people here. She can use him for now, and then kick him to the curb when she has money in the future.

"What are you doing standing still?"

Still internally complaining, a sudden sound rang out, and Su Fuying abruptly looked up, "Bang."

"hiss."

Su Fuying is gone.

I lowered my head and covered the tip of my nose, feeling like my nose was about to bleed. What is this person made of? So tough! I'm impressed.

After a while, she finally felt much better and looked up at Lu Yanxiu standing at the door.

"Shall we go see it now?" Su Fuying shook off her earlier gloom and felt a surge of excitement.

"I am not as idle as you."

Su Fuying: ?

"Your mouth really stinks." Is she free? She's busy making medicine for him tomorrow; she hasn't even been to the pharmacy much lately. The line of patients waiting for her to see him is practically stretching all the way to France.

That's what he said again. Lu Yanxiu's gaze deepened, and he turned to look at Su Fuying, saying calmly, "Whether it smells bad or not, we'll only know after we taste it."

ha?

Su Fuying was completely bewildered. What was that? What had she heard?

Without a second thought, Lu Yanxiu had already leaped over the courtyard wall. Looking at the agile man in front of her, Su Fuying couldn't help but sigh, "Knowing martial arts really makes a difference!" Thinking of her purpose today, she quickly followed.

However, since her own lightness skill was only at the beginner level, even if Lu Yanxiu did not use his internal energy, his speed was still much faster than hers.

Watching the figure getting further and further away, Su Fuying cursed inwardly. No wonder he didn't have a wife. He was stingy, cheap, and arrogant. Who would want to be with someone like that?

However, just when she thought she would have to walk to her destination again today, an unexpected surprise appeared before her—at the corner, there stood a tall horse. The horse was robust, with a glossy coat that looked like paint.

"Tsk," Su Fuying couldn't help but exclaim inwardly, "This horse must eat better than I do!" At the same time, she felt that the horse looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't quite place where she had seen it before.

The man nimbly mounted the horse, then gently tugged on the reins. Su Fuying then realized something was wrong—this scoundrel had only prepared one horse! Was he planning to make her walk there herself?

Absolutely not! She can't stand that kind of suffering.

"Hey, wait a minute!" Seeing that Lu Yanxiu was about to ride away, Su Fuying hurriedly called out, "Aren't you taking me with you?"

The man sat on horseback, turning slightly to the side, his gaze indifferent and languid. He merely glanced at her sideways and said calmly, "I do not enjoy being close to women." After saying that, he looked away from her.

Su Fuying rolled her eyes and could only pull out a porcelain bottle from her bosom. "This medicine, once taken, allows one to briefly use internal energy for one hour."

Lu Yanxiu frowned and looked at her for a moment before bending down to take the porcelain bottle, but the suspicion in his eyes was almost overflowing.

Seeing this, Su Fuying added, "There are no aftereffects."

Lu Yanxiu then put the bottle into his pocket and stretched out his palm towards her. Su Fuying looked at the hand with its distinct knuckles and placed her hand on it without hesitation.

The man had practiced martial arts for many years, which resulted in a thin layer of calluses on his hands. His warm palm enveloped Su Fuying's hand, and Su Fuying thought to herself, "What a strange feeling."

Then, she felt her body lighten and was pulled into a cool embrace. The horse beneath her was somewhat unhappy that Su Fuying, an outsider, was riding it, and impatiently shook its hooves, pausing in place.

Lu Yanxiu reached out and gently stroked the horse's black mane, and the horse slowly calmed down.

A faint woody scent mixed with the fragrance of herbs wafted from the man, but Su Fuying sniffed it without a care and then generously complimented him, "Hmm, this stinky man actually smells quite nice."

There's also the line, "It's quite comfortable in this person's arms."

The man's body stiffened slightly, and upon hearing Su Fuying's words, his voice turned cold, "What did you say?"

Su Fuying lowered her head and whispered, "Just kidding." It was best not to offend him at this moment, lest she be thrown down.

I'm really tired today and don't want to walk anymore. Besides, that bottle of medicine was originally prepared for him, and I was originally going to exchange it for benefits from him.

Now that we've achieved our goal, why not just give it to him directly?

The crisp sound of hooves echoed on the cobblestone street, particularly clear in the quiet night. It was already the hour of Hai (9-11 PM), and the Southern Xia Kingdom had a curfew. The roadside vendors had long since gone home to sleep, making the lone horse stand out conspicuously on the deserted street.

No, no.

Su Fuying suddenly realized that this person was not right. During curfew, anyone who went out was guilty of a capital offense and would be beheaded.

Legend has it that this is because a long time ago, when an emperor was still the crown prince, there was no curfew at night, and the crown princess would go out at night to meet with someone in secret.

Later, when this prince became emperor, he established a curfew because he particularly hated people who went out at night. He stipulated that if anyone was found out during the curfew, they would be executed on the spot.

Everyone has been dutifully abiding by this law, but this man behind me is brazenly riding his horse through the city.

The key point is that he actually dared to ride a horse on the streets of the capital, which is a capital offense, and he did it twice in one night.

Even though the Shadowless Palace is wealthy, the only people who dare to ride horses in the streets, besides the powerful Regent, are the current emperor's favorite, Grand Tutor Ren.

Good heavens, if I run into patrolling soldiers, I'll be dead.

Even if one's martial arts skills are good enough to deal with ordinary soldiers, facing a city-wide manhunt is still a troublesome matter.

Su Fuying turned her head somewhat awkwardly, and just then met Lu Yanxiu's gaze, who was also looking at her.

Lu Yanxiu was surprised when she suddenly turned her head, coughed slightly, and looked away.

Su Fuying wasn't in the mood to care about any of that; she simply asked him, "What if we get spotted by the patrol? I don't want to die."

"Stop, who is it?"

Just as Su Fuying finished speaking, a sharp shout suddenly came from behind her. Turning around, she saw a patrol of soldiers running towards her with long spears.

Oh no! Su Fuying sighed, realizing how jinxed she had been.