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Her mother gritted her teeth against the excruciating pain, stuffing the pouch into Nangong Shuang's arms and 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 hidden passage and swiftly closed the door behind her.
"Mother! Mother!" Nangong Shuang frantically pounded on the dark door, but it was in vain.
Suddenly, a scream pierced through 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 hidden door was yanked open, and her father appeared at the entrance, covered in blood.
"Father!" Nangong Shuang cried out in joy and rushed toward 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 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 and tried to rush forward, but her father used his last ounce of strength to push her deeper into safety and slammed the hidden door shut.
In the darkness, she heard rough voices from outside. "Report to the master, the Nangong Manor has been completely eradicated; however, we cannot find that little girl."
"It doesn't matter," another voice replied coldly and steadily. "A mere little girl cannot stir up any trouble. Burn all the bodies; the charge of treason against the Nangong Family is now established—no one can overturn it."
"Yes, my lord."
Little Nangong Shuang peered through a crack in the hidden door and saw a figure pass by. When the person turned around, a jade pendant at their waist glimmered in the firelight, revealing a faintly visible unique emblem...
"No!" Nangong Shuang jolted awake, drenched in cold sweat. Instinctively, she reached under her pillow for her silver needles but found nothing.
The unfamiliar environment made her instantly alert as she recalled that she was in the Sixth Prince's residence. The moonlight outside was still bright, casting dancing shadows of bamboo that created an eerily tranquil atmosphere.
Suddenly, a bone-chilling cold surged 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; however, 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, desperately suppressing the swirling coldness within.
When Cold Poison flared up, the surrounding temperature would plummet sharply, capable of freezing nearby living beings to death. If such an anomaly occurred in the Sixth Prince's residence, it would undoubtedly attract unnecessary suspicion and trouble.
Summoning all her strength, she finally managed to open the medicine box and took out a glossy black pill. Just as she was about to swallow it, she suddenly heard faint footsteps outside!
She immediately held her breath and concealed the pill in her palm while warily watching the door. The footsteps stopped just outside before gentle knocking followed.
"Nangong Shuang, are you alright?" It was Xiao Zhongyan's voice, laced with evident concern.
"I'm fine," Nangong Shuang forced herself to sound 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 faint 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, quietly slipping a pill into her mouth.
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 breath as the effects of the medicine began to take hold, providing some relief from the onslaught of the Cold Poison. But it was far from enough; the Cold Poison had penetrated deep into her bones, and she would need a stronger method to control it.
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