Mu Baiyu glared at Xuan Yi and turned to rush into Suihua Pavilion.
He vaguely heard Hui An’s cry for help.
Seeing Mu Baiyu enter Suihua Pavilion, Xuan Yi’s eyes flickered, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated. However, a completely different emotion appeared on his face, the amusement of someone who loved to watch a good show about to spill from his eyes.
Behind Suihua Pavilion was a well. Xuan Yi casually threw the bodies of the maid and the Southern Residence’s hidden guard who had appeared later into the well. This was not a dry well; it contained water and was one of the wells the Southern Residence used for drawing water.
After dealing with the bodies, Xuan Yi also fetched a bucket of water and wiped away the blood on the ground. Once everything was in order, he climbed into a tree to peer into Suihua Pavilion.
Second floor, side room of Suihua Pavilion.
Zhang Silang placed Hui An on the bed and reached out to untie her clothes. As his hand touched the belt at her waist, there was a loud clang as the door was kicked open from the outside. Before Zhang Silang could even turn around, he was kicked flying, his body slamming heavily against the wall. The immense impact made his entire body feel as if it were falling apart, his features contorting in pain.
After hitting the wall, Zhang Silang fell heavily. Seeing that he was about to crash onto Hui An, Mu Baiyu grabbed Zhang Silang by the collar and flung him backward, throwing him out forcefully again.
The door faced the stairs. Zhang Silang’s body shot out of the room and rolled down the stairs uncontrollably.
Then, with a thud, his back of the head hit the ground hard. Zhang Silang didn’t even get a glimpse of who had burst into the room and thrown him out before his eyes rolled back, and he fainted!
Mu Baiyu looked at Hui An, who lay on the bed with a dazed expression, a hint of lust lingering around her. He felt his throat tighten. Having already drunk wine, the alcohol surged, making him feel restless. His heart felt as if thousands of small insects were crawling within, biting and gnawing.
His throat bobbed, and a hint of crimson appeared in Mu Baiyu’s eyes.
Hui An felt as if her vision was covered by a layer of mist, making it difficult to see clearly. However, under the influence of the drug, her senses seemed to have magnified infinitely. She clearly felt that the person beside her was no longer the same Zhang Silang. She reached out and grabbed his hand, her voice as soft and charming as a hook, captivating the soul: “Help, help me…”
“No, save, save me, go, go find Nan Shiying, go find…”
Mu Baiyu looked at Hui An, gritted his teeth hard, pried her hands off, and said to her in a hoarse voice, “Alright, wait for me, I’ll be back soon!”
Mu Baiyu quickly ran out of the room. He closed the door, and out of unease, he returned to the room, found a lock, locked the door, and then ran towards the well in the backyard of Suihua Pavilion.
Xuan Yi flashed beside Mu Baiyu. Seeing him drawing well water, he said, “Young Master, I’ve already thrown the bodies of those two down.”
Mu Baiyu glared at Xuan Yi fiercely. He had guessed as much, but what else could he do now?
Even if the Consort could resolve the aphrodisiac affecting Hui An, and even if she could, the banquet hall was still some distance from Suihua Pavilion. He feared that during his absence, someone might come to Suihua Pavilion. Therefore, the best solution now was to first help Hui An cool down through physical means.
But Xuan Yi’s arrival was timely.
“You go find the Consort, ask her to come quickly!”
Xuan Yi glanced at Mu Baiyu and thought, this man is truly a gentleman. He sighed and took out a small porcelain bottle from his embrace, throwing it to Mu Baiyu.
“Here, the antidote!”
Mu Baiyu paused his water-drawing action, his gaze deepening: “Did the Consort make this?”
Xuan Yi couldn’t help but roll his eyes. If it weren’t for the relationship between this man and his master, he would have made him wash his brain in the well water. “Are you blind, Young Master? The person who brought Princess Hui An was Nan Yuan’er, and the people who cleared the scene were servants of the Nan Residence. What does this have to do with our Madam?”
Mu Baiyu was chided by Xuan Yi, and he smiled, rubbing his nose. It was normal for anyone to be suspicious upon suddenly receiving the antidote, wasn’t it?
“Our Madam anticipates everything!”
Xuan Yi raised his chin, feeling proud.
Mu Baiyu: “……”
Ji Jinmo, do you know your Xuan Guards have defected???
Mu Baiyu had no time to banter with Xuan Yi. He took the antidote and ran back into the pavilion. Xuan Yi watched Mu Baiyu’s eager demeanor and stroked his chin.
Something was wrong, very wrong!
Zhang Silang lay at the bottom of the stairs, blocking the way. Mu Baiyu stepped directly over him. The unconscious Zhang Silang trembled, his bones already fractured in several places, and now his injuries were compounded.
Mu Baiyu broke the lock and entered the room. Hui An was in unbearable discomfort and had already taken off her outer clothes, leaving only her inner garment. The collar of the inner garment was wide open. She felt too hot and was pulling the collar aside with her hands.
A large expanse of white was exposed to Mu Baiyu’s eyes. Mu Baiyu’s pupils contracted. He quickly closed the door, rushed to Hui An, grabbed her hands, fumbled to open the bottle cap, and took out the antidote.
Hui An’s mind was chaotic at this moment. With her reason gone, everything turned to instinct. She felt the masculine presence emanating towards her. Her lotus-like arms wrapped around Mu Baiyu, and she leaned against his chest, soft and boneless. Mu Baiyu’s entire body stiffened.
He looked down at Hui An.
Desire flowed in Hui An’s eyes, and a single glance was enough to make one fall and drown.
Mu Baiyu, using almost all his strength, managed to suppress the rising lust. He pried open Hui An’s mouth and pressed the antidote inside.
As he was about to withdraw his fingers, they were sucked into her mouth.
The warmth in her mouth and the moist softness of her tongue almost caused Mu Baiyu’s reason to completely collapse. Fortunately, at the last moment, he remembered Xuan Yi.
That fellow Xuan Yi was probably squatting in some corner, peeking, right?
Thinking of this, the ripples in Mu Baiyu’s mind completely shattered. He pried open Hui An’s mouth and withdrew his fingers. As his fingers withdrew, they brought out a trace of clear saliva. Hui An’s clear gaze trembled slightly, and her eyes suddenly lifted.
Their eyes met, and Hui An and Mu Baiyu froze in place.
“You…”
“You…”
They both spoke at the same time, then fell silent at the same time.
“You first!”
“You first!”
Again, in unison.
Xuan Yi felt that he shouldn’t be on the rooftop but inside the room. He really wanted to see what Mu Baiyu and Hui An looked like at this moment!
Mu Baiyu pursed his lips, motionlessly withdrew his hand, then instantly released Hui An’s body and stood up. He intended to say something, but his gaze fell on Hui An, and his face turned red again. He abruptly turned around, his voice somewhat flustered: “Um, um, you tidy up your clothes first, I’ll wait for you outside.”
Saying this, Mu Baiyu almost ran, striding out of the room.