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Mei Ru's smile at the corners of her lips suddenly froze, her gaze flashing with disbelief and then anger as she realized the situation. The gentle tone she had just used turned stiff. "Yun Kong, what are you talking about?"
Yun Kong pressed her lips together, looking at Mei Ru, whose expression had changed in an instant. She remained silent; there was no need for a clever person to speak in riddles.
Mei Ru suddenly, in anger, lifted the veil from Yun Kong's hat, staring into Yun Kong's dark eyes, which revealed stubbornness and an unprecedented coldness.
She was taken aback and then smiled sadly. "No wonder you said she was sick; it turns out it's like this... Yun Kong, I thought you came to hand her over to me. I would have been grateful for that. But Yun Kong, you have disappointed me too much... You actually want me to give you the antidote?"
Yun Kong took a deep breath. "Without the antidote, she will die..."
Mei Ru could not hide her disappointment and anger in her eyes. "Are you worried about her? She will die sooner or later! Yun Kong, do you even know what you're saying?!"
By the end of her words, Mei Ru sneered slightly. "You've changed... Yun Kong. Ever since you failed to assassinate her the first time, when I was about to take action myself, you stopped me! And now you ask me for the antidote. Yun Kong, you've probably forgotten the oath between us, right? Speak up!"
Upon hearing "oath," a flicker passed through Yun Kong's dark eyes as she shook her head. "I can't let her die because you need to live well..."
Mei Ru laughed coldly. "So you're saying if she dies, I won't be able to live? Don't worry, Yun Kong. As long as I kill her, I'll escape with you to a place where no one can find us and we can live our lives happily..."
As she spoke those last words, her tone softened as if she were envisioning something.
Such a vision coming from Mei Ru indeed stirred something within Yun Kong.
At least compared to before when Mei Ru always emphasized that she had "no way back," now she was finally willing to plan for her future.
When Yun Kong caught that fleeting yet profound look in Mei Ru's eyes, she suddenly awakened to the realization.
Later? Hehe...
At this moment, he really wanted to say, I can trust you one more time, but unfortunately...
"Miss Ru, who once said 'the trust from the past can never withstand the passage of time'?" A bitter feeling swept through Yun Kong's heart as he said lightly, "Miss Ru, I have never forgotten the vow from back then. I did say that as long as Miss Ru speaks, I would not hesitate to die a thousand times; however, compared to my life, I cherish Miss Ru's life even more..."
"You..." Mei Ru stared blankly at Yun Kong, suddenly at a loss for words.
Those ink-dyed eyes were like the night sky at this moment, deep and unfathomable; yet she could still feel the blazing light within them, firm and persistent...
In an instant, Mei Ru felt as if the hard corner of her heart had melted away, making her chest burn. Her eyelashes moistened in an instant, and as she lowered her gaze, her voice was still cold and hard but slightly choked, "Yun Kong, I know you care about me..."
In such close proximity, she hurriedly stepped forward and tightly embraced Yun Kong. "Yun Kong, I also want to... ah..."
As Yun Kong swiftly grabbed Mei Ru's two outstretched fingers, a painful gasp escaped her throat.
She stared at Yun Kong in disbelief, wanting to retract her fingers and use the same trick to pin him in place but found herself unable to move at all. Anger surged within her, "Yun Kong, you actually plotted against me?"
Yun Kong straightened the stiff Mei Ru and curled his lips into a faint smirk. "I apologize, Miss Ru. You've used the same method on me more than once; you must have thought I would definitely soften towards your advances... And I should learn to be cautious of Miss Ru's unexpected moves."
Mei Ru's almond-shaped eyes widened, her face flushed with anger as she was left speechless. "Yun Kong, you..."
"Miss Ru, please tell me where the antidote is. If you don't say it, I'll search your body..."
Regarding the previously gentle and refined Yun Kong now disregarding propriety between men and women, Mei Ru was shocked. "Yun Kong, have you been possessed by something? Are you really willing to do something disgraceful for the Enchantress?"
Yun Kong remained expressionless.
Mei Ru suddenly smiled knowingly, "Yun Kong, you can't possibly have developed feelings for the Enchantress Mei Shuang, can you?"
Yun Kong's gaze shifted dramatically.
This woman truly had lost her mind with anger!
His feelings for her were as clear as day, yet she had the audacity to attribute them to another woman.
Seeing the dark depths of Yun Kong's eyes change, Mei Ru felt that she had gone too far. She averted her gaze and chose not to engage with him any longer. However, she had already made up her mind; she wouldn't say anything more because, based on what she knew of him, he would never stoop to such a low level.
Noticing Mei Ru's silence, Yun Kong paused for a moment before speaking. "Miss Ru, you may not know this, but your 'father,' Chancellor Mei, has lost the trust of the Emperor of the Great Qin Empire due to your involvement..."
Mei Ru was taken aback but quickly dismissed his words. "So what? The entire world is plastered with notices; everyone knows how much the Emperor dotes on the Empress. The Empress has been ill for a long time, and he is seeking medical help for her... Yun Kong, based on this alone, even if the Emperor has been indifferent to me during Ordinary Days, he hasn't deposed Empress Mei Shuang. I am still recognized as the Empress of the Great Qin Empire. The Emperor's actions are merely to save face for the Left Chancellor; it seems he is wise and does not wish to openly confront him. Moreover, with the fierce rivalry between the Right Chancellor and Left Chancellor in court, the Emperor will naturally consider the overall situation and maintain balance. So, Yun Kong, you need not worry about my father... he will be fine... And as for me... as long as I successfully eliminate Mei Shuang, I will have my chance to turn things around..."
Yun Kong listened silently to Mei Ru's confident analysis. Suddenly, a cold smirk appeared at the corner of his lips; it seemed her information was outdated. She was unaware of how treacherous the current situation had become and did not know that the Left Chancellor, Li Tang, had already been exposed. "Miss Ru, you once advised me not to return to Dazhao Temple, yet you refuse to heed my warning. Times have changed; if you truly kill Mei Shuang, not only will the Emperor of the Great Qin Empire not spare you, but even Zhao Prince will come after you immediately!"
"Nonsense!" Mei Ru exclaimed with wide eyes and a scoff. "Given Mei Shuang's actions, if the Emperor still cares about Chu Xiruo, he certainly won't care about Mei Shuang's life or death. As for Zhao Prince, Mei Shuang holds more value for him than any affection he might have for her... It's just unfortunate that Zhao Prince is likely losing faith in Mei Shuang..."
Yun Kong did not wish to waste more words with her and simply said one last thing: "Mei Shuang's value far exceeds your estimation. Therefore, for your own safety, abandon this foolish idea immediately! You are already deeply entangled; if you do not extricate yourself soon, you will have no place left to die!"
Mei Ru was unwilling to believe him. "Yun Kong, don't try to scare me with empty threats! If Mei Shuang were so important, would they let her out of the palace?"
"That is not something you should concern yourself with!" Yun Kong replied coldly.
This woman is sometimes stubbornly frightening!
She considers herself clever, yet she does not realize that she has fallen into a trap, a trap meticulously set by an emperor of the Great Qin Empire, and this trap has only just begun; once inside, there is no way out.
He did not want Mei Ru to be like this! But she does not believe him!
Seeing that Mei Ru was not listening, Yun Kong reached out to touch her.
In response to Mei Ru's startled scream, he pulled out several identical small vials from her wide sleeves, each no thicker than a finger.
Mei Ru trembled with anger; she had been careless! She felt that Yun Kong would come, so she went alone to the meeting, never expecting it to turn out like this!
She shouted, "How can you be so sure that I poisoned her?"
"She said so herself!" Yun Kong replied bluntly.
"......" Mei Ru suddenly turned pale with fear. "What? She woke up? What else did she say?"
Facing Mei Ru's sudden anxiety, Yun Kong's gaze remained cold. "She said a lot..."
"......"
Mei Ru deflated; those secrets ultimately could not keep her quiet.
"You went to great lengths to hunt her down just to protect those secrets? Because she accidentally discovered your secret, you fed her slow-acting poison and then tried to find a suitable opportunity to eliminate her?"
Mei Ru's expression changed, and she did not respond.
"Miss Ru, I just realized how extraordinary you truly are!"
Facing Yun Kong's eyes that held a hint of disappointment, Mei Ru's gaze flickered with a trace of malice. "Yun Kong, it's best if you remain unaware of those secrets; they have nothing to do with you. You should remember your current identity; you are merely an irrelevant monk. Otherwise, you will regret it!"
A cold smile appeared at the corner of Yun Kong's lips. "Miss Ru, if your master were to find out that not only have you repeatedly attempted to assassinate Mei Shuang without success, but that her previous Amnesia was also caused by your poisoning, what do you think he would think of you... He previously believed that Mei Shuang suffered Amnesia due to the shock of not becoming the Empress..."
Mei Ru's face instantly drained of color.
...
At midnight, Yun Kong ascended the mountain.
Under the full moon, the dilapidated temple appeared desolate and forlorn. He stood at the entrance, took a deep breath, and raised his hand to push the door open, but suddenly stopped.
The slightly ajar door seemed normal, yet he sensed an unusual presence.
His sixth sense told him that something had occurred here during his absence.
He cautiously looked around and listened intently to the sounds in the vicinity.
The wind rustled through the dense forest, producing a chilling howl that hinted at some movement.
No longer hesitating, he swiftly retreated to a tree in front of the temple, crouched down, and leaped forward.
Under the cover of the branches in the tree, he had the perfect angle to see what was happening in the yard.
The yard was quiet, seemingly normal; there were no lights on in the house, and it was pitch dark. His gaze shifted to a string of peppers hanging outside the window, and upon closer inspection, his pupils suddenly contracted.
The peppers had fallen to the ground from the window, indicating danger.
The herbs were signaling a warning in this manner. It seemed that something must have happened during his absence.
Yun Kong felt a sinking sensation in his heart as he carefully searched the yard and above the broken door of the temple.
The moonlight cast a frost-like glow on the ground. Yun Kong had keen eyesight, and with the help of the moonlight, he quickly noticed something unusual above the broken door—it was a net.
If he had pushed the door open just now, he would have been caught in it and fallen into an ambush.
Yun Kong's heart sank further; this meant that Mei Shuang and the herbs had likely already fallen into someone else's hands.
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