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Her mother gritted her teeth against the excruciating pain, stuffing the pouch into Nangong Shuang's arms, gently caressing her cheek. "My dear daughter, remember, no matter what you encounter in the future, you must be strong. The bloodline of the Nangong Family must not be severed."
With that, she suddenly pushed Nangong Shuang into the secret passage and quickly closed the door.
"Mother! Mother!" Nangong Shuang pounded on the dark door frantically, but it was futile.
Suddenly, a scream echoed from outside—the voice of her mother! Then came the sound of something heavy crashing to the ground.
Little Nangong Shuang collapsed to the floor, tears streaming down her face. Just then, the secret door was pulled open, and her father appeared at the entrance, covered in blood.
"Father!" Nangong Shuang exclaimed joyfully and rushed towards him.
"Shh, don't make a sound," her father said weakly. "Listen carefully, Nangong Shuang. Remember, you must survive. Mei Ying Villa... secret chamber... find the 'Heavenly Fragrance Life-Extending Technique'... avenge your Nan Gong Qing Bai..."
Before he could finish his words, a long knife pierced through his chest from behind! Blood splattered onto Nangong Shuang's face, warm and sticky.
"Father!" She screamed as she tried to rush forward but was pushed back into the depths by her father's last ounce of strength as he forcefully closed the dark door.
In the darkness, she heard rough voices from outside. "Report to the master, the Nangong Manor has been completely exterminated; we just can't find that little girl."
"It doesn't matter," another voice replied coldly and steadily. "A mere little girl can't stir up any trouble. Burn all the bodies; the crime of treason by the Nangong Family is already established—no one can overturn it."
"Yes, my lord."
Little Nangong Shuang peered through the crack in the dark door and saw a shadow pass by. When that person turned around, a jade pendant at their waist glimmered in the firelight, revealing a faintly visible special emblem...
"No!" Nangong Shuang suddenly jolted awake, drenched in cold sweat. Instinctively, she reached under her pillow for her silver needles but found nothing.
The unfamiliar environment made her alert instantly as she recalled that she was in the Sixth Prince's residence. The moonlight outside still shone brightly, casting shadows of bamboo that swayed gently—a tranquility that sent chills down her spine.
Suddenly, a bone-chilling cold surged from within her body, coursing through her limbs. Nangong Shuang's complexion changed drastically—Cold Poison was about to erupt!
She quickly retrieved a medicine box from beside her bed, but her fingers trembled uncontrollably from pain and she couldn't open the lid.
"Hold on... I can't let it erupt here..." Nangong Shuang gritted her teeth, enduring the swirling cold energy within her.
When Cold Poison flared up, the surrounding temperature would plummet sharply and could even freeze nearby living beings. If such an anomaly occurred in the Sixth Prince's residence, it would surely attract unnecessary suspicion and trouble.
With all her strength, she finally opened the medicine box and took out a shiny black pill. Just as she was about to swallow it, a faint sound of footsteps came from outside!
She immediately held her breath, hiding the pill in her palm while vigilantly staring at the door. The footsteps stopped outside before there was a gentle knock.
"Nangong Shuang, are you alright?" It was Xiao Zhongyan's voice, filled with evident concern.
"I'm fine," Nangong Shuang forced herself to remain calm, though her voice was hoarse from pain. "What brings you here at this late hour?"
"I just returned from my patrol and noticed some movement in your room. I was worried something might have happened," Xiao Zhongyan replied.
Nangong Shuang sensed that things were not good. The symptoms of the Cold Poison were becoming increasingly apparent; her skin had begun to take on a bluish hue, and a chill seeped from her pores, forming tiny ice crystals in the air.
"Thank you for your concern. I just had a nightmare; it's nothing serious. Please, you may go," she said with difficulty, secretly swallowing a pill.
There was a moment of silence outside the door as Xiao Zhongyan seemed to hesitate. Finally, he spoke softly, "If you need anything, call for me at any time."
His footsteps gradually faded away. Nangong Shuang let out a long sigh as the effects of the medicine began to take hold, slightly alleviating the invasion of the Cold Poison. But it was far from enough; the Cold Poison had penetrated deep into her bones, and she needed a stronger remedy to regain control.
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