The Poisonous Consort, the Regent's Beloved

As the people drew closer, Su Fuying was prepared to fight to the death; she definitely couldn't afford to be thrown in jail. She counted the heads—no more than ten—it was a minor problem.

Luckily, I changed into men's clothing tonight, but I didn't disguise myself. It's too dark to see my face clearly anyway, but even if I could, I wouldn't be able to walk out alive.

Thinking of this, Su Fuying calmly bent down and reached for the dagger in her boot. She lowered her voice and said to the man behind her, "Don't move here. Take the medicine now, and you can use your internal energy after half an incense stick has burned."

After saying that, seeing the man's dark eyes staring at her intently, Su Fuying added, "Don't worry, I don't care about these people. I'll protect you."

My biggest benefactor.

"Sister?" The man repeated the word, a dark and unfathomable look flashing in his eyes.

The man remained seated motionless on his horse, his arms still wrapped around Su Fuying's waist. Su Fuying frowned, about to say something, when a troop of soldiers arrived.

"Who are you? Do you know this is curfew?"

The leading soldier glared angrily, his tone unfriendly, his gaze sweeping over Su Fuying and Lu Yanxiu's faces.

Just as Su Fuying was about to make a move, the man's large hand gently landed on her slender waist. The warm breath transmitted through the fabric made Su Fuying's body stiffen slightly.

Somewhat puzzled, the man looked at the leader, who calmly took out a token from his sleeve. The leader took it with a puzzled expression.

With just one glance, Su Fuying felt his pupils dilate in shock, and then, with a "thump," she knelt down on the ground, followed by the people behind her, one after another.

"Your subordinate was blind to your greatness, I pay my respects..."

Before the leading soldier could finish speaking, Lu Yanxiu waved his hand impatiently, "Alright, get lost."

"Yes."

The soldier leader, his previous rude attitude completely changed, and now behaved as meekly as a dog, nodding and agreeing to Lu Yanxiu's request. He then respectfully handed over the token, and fled as if being chased by a ghost, his head bowed.

Yes, it's about escaping.

Su Fuying was dumbfounded. What was going on? What kind of token was that? She really wanted to have it.

The events that had just transpired left Su Fuying stunned for a long time. She never imagined that the Lord of the Shadowless Palace would wield such power, capable of directly deciding a person's life, death, and fate. There was definitely something amiss, but she couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she racked her brains.

When she finally came to her senses, she was shocked to realize that the Shadowless Palace was already within reach. At the same time, she also realized that the man's hand behind her had been on her waist the whole time!

In other words, this man had been holding her waist the whole way without her noticing. Thinking about this, Su Fuying felt a surge of anger.

There is no big word.

Just as Su Fuying was about to curse, she saw Shadow One at the entrance of the Shadowless Palace, whose expression was unclear but whose eyes said it all, and Shadow Two whose jaw almost dropped to the ground.

They were terrified when they saw the Venerable One embracing a man from afar, thinking the rumors had come true.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Su Fuying, which was even more frightening.

......

If that idiot Ying Er saw this, I don't know what he'd think. I'm speechless; my innocence is gone forever.

Just then, the culprit skillfully flipped off the horse, his movements fluid and natural, as if he were already used to such actions.

Then, he swiftly reached out and tightly wrapped his arms around Su Fuying's slender waist, effortlessly lifting her off the horse. The movement was swift and decisive, without the slightest hesitation or pause.

?

Su Fuying: ? ? ?

Shadow One: ? ? ?

Shadow 2: !!! !!! !!! !!!

Other shadow guards: Wow!

Standing still, Su Fuying slapped his hand away, then took two steps back to create distance.

"You and him..."

Phew, calm down.

She couldn't curse; she was now a lady from a respectable family.

"You're finished, Lu Yanxiu. You've ruined my innocence. How am I supposed to get married now? You'll have to pay compensation."

Hmm... Su Fuying thought about it seriously for a while. He was so rich, "Give me one million taels of gold as my dowry."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard several people behind him gasp in shock.

Shadow 1: One million taels of gold?

Shadow 2: This damned woman actually dared to blackmail his master! She won't even know how she died.

Other shadow guards: This woman is really bold!

Upon hearing this, Lu Yanxiu felt inexplicably irritated. He rubbed his fingertips together, as if the woman's warm breath still lingered on his body, and the soft touch on his fingertips made him feel nostalgic.

Lu Yanxiu was startled by this idea and suddenly realized that he seemed to have suddenly become interested in her recently!

What's wrong with me? Did Su Fuying drug me? After all, she has so many strange and unusual medicines.

Su Fuying looked at him in confusion. Had this man been scared out of his wits by so much silver? But wasn't a million taels a bit too much?

"How about we give you 70%?"

Su Fuying spoke hesitantly.

Lu Yanxiu's gaze was fixed on my face, as if trying to read something from it. His voice was as cold as his eyes, "Who are you planning to marry?"

For a moment, Su Fuying was stunned, not expecting him to be paying attention to this issue. What did it matter to him who she married?

Seeing the impatience on Su Fuying's face, Lu Yanxiu slowly said, "Tell me about it first, and maybe I'll consider this condition."

Hmm? Su Fuying's eyes lit up as she considered where to put all this gold.

But who to marry? She hasn't considered marriage yet, but if she could get 700,000 taels of gold by marrying, she might consider it.

I know very few men, and the first one that comes to mind is the man in front of me, since he's the first person I met here.

Su Fuying looked him up and down. His figure was not bad, which suited her taste. She just didn't know what he looked like under the mask.

The second one is Gu Qibai. She's pretty good-looking and gentle, but too gentle. She prefers someone a bit more assertive.

The third is the emperor, who has power and influence, and apart from being a bit old, he meets all the other requirements.

Then the regent?

Thinking of this, Su Fuying suddenly felt a little envious of his face. It was truly a perfect face. Even though she had seen many handsome men, none of them could compare to him.

I think I'll be able to see it at the palace banquet the day after tomorrow; it would be nice to feast my eyes on it then.

However, this regent is the emperor's younger brother, and I haven't paid attention to his age yet. Could he be over thirty?

I was only fifteen years old at that time, the difference was too great. Besides, everyone said that the Regent was insidious and ruthless. The last time I saw him, his expression was also unpredictable.

After marrying him, I'll have to live in constant fear, afraid that I'll lose my life if he gets upset.

Isn't this kind of life of constant fear just the same as before? Now I just want to live a comfortable, well-off life. After all, I've worked hard my whole life, and if I can start over, I should enjoy life.

Well, it seems the old emperor is the most suitable. I can enter the palace as a concubine. With so many concubines in the emperor's harem, it's unlikely I'll get a chance to serve him in bed.

Enjoying a period of leisure in the palace before traveling the world is the perfect way to spend one's time.

Looking at the changing expressions on her face, Lu Yanxiu's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of disdain. He said sarcastically, "Are you choosing a consort?"