Published: March 8, 2025
Tie Butian struggled desperately, her mind in chaos, feeling both ashamed and flustered. She couldn't think straight, wanting to yell and argue her case, and although she had countless reasons, at that moment she couldn't articulate any of them, enveloped in panic.
She could only use her own hands to firmly push against Chu Yang's chest, gasping, "You, you, you... let go... let go..."
Chu Yang replied, "Letting you go is easy, but what about my poison?"
Chu Imperial Seat was acting shamelessly, but internally felt a surge of delight. Damn, he really didn't expect this girl to be so impressive. She looked plain and flat like a man, but now, with this body contact, he realized that appearances could be deceiving.
But how did such a majestic figure stay hidden?
Chu Yang took a glance and found only a flat surface. He couldn't help but feel puzzled: it seemed this thing could completely affect vision.
What on earth is this good thing?
Chu Yang was deeply perplexed, wanting to ask the Sword Spirit, but he suddenly remembered that ever since he entered the passage, the Sword Spirit had been on strike...
After this exploration, he still couldn't find anything that could affect vision... Chu Yang was extremely confused.
"Let go of me!" Tie Butian struggled with all her might.
"I'm poisoned!" Chu Yang shamelessly held on: "Holding you like this can relieve it..." But he internally scoffed at his own words: relieve it? It seemed like this 'toxicity' was getting worse the longer he held on...
"Poison your head! You scoundrel!" Tie Butian felt utterly embarrassed and furious, and with a fierce effort, she broke free from his embrace, panting like a bull.
Outside the door, a sharp voice cautiously asked, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, what happened? Do you need the servants..."
Chu Yang crossed his arms, looking at her with a half-smile.
Tie Butian stomped her foot, collected her chaotic thoughts, and tried hard to keep her voice steady, shouting, "None of you are allowed to come in. Get out!"
After a pause, she added frantically, "Everyone withdraw from the palace! No one is allowed to enter!"
Thinking of how this scoundrel had bullied her, she realized that if it were seen by others, her identity as an emperor would lose all face: entangled with a man while appearing as a man herself...
Ugh, just thinking about it sent a chill down Tie Butian's spine.
But as soon as she issued the command, she immediately regretted it: if everyone left, wouldn't it just make things easier for this rascal?
However, outside came a response, followed by a clatter as the guards, palace maids, and eunuchs vanished without a trace.
Tie Butian gasped for breath, supporting herself on the table, her eyes darting around, trying to calm her emotions. At the same time, she was racking her brain for countermeasures.
What to do? What exactly should she do?
But after thinking for a long time, she felt increasingly flustered, having no clue at all...
She was usually a person who remained unperturbed even in the face of a mountain crumbling before her. Her wit and calmness could rank among the best in the Nine Heavens, but now, facing this person whom she had deep feelings for, she felt utterly helpless.
Chu Yang, however, showed no trace of the urgency from earlier. Instead, he calmly took two steps back, crossed his arms, and sat down leisurely.
"You knew all along, didn’t you?" Tie Butian questioned fiercely. Her face was still very red, but beneath that magical jade, she at least didn't look too disheveled.
"Knew what?" Chu Yang replied with a puzzled look.
"Stop pretending to be confused!" Tie Butian stomped her foot and shouted angrily. Now that no one was around, the Emperor's fury surged up again.
"Oh, oh, you mean about me being poisoned?" Chu Yang suddenly understood: "I really am poisoned..."
"I can't detoxify you!" Tie Butian shouted, her face flushed in anger. "I'm a man! How could I detox your poison!"
"Even if you could detoxify, I wouldn’t necessarily use you." Chu Yang crossed his legs, saying, "I know you’re a man! Well, man... uh... person! But I never said I wanted you to detoxify me! Just bring Little Sweet out, and I will have her detoxify me. Little Sweet is experienced; I trust her."