Long Xinghe was poisoned.
Before Murong Yu could strike, her killing intent was halved.
Behind them, countless shadow guards were still rushing over.
Although the woman who used poison had fallen, she was quickly carried away by the guards. If she wanted to kill her way through, she would have to abandon Feng Wuya and Long Xinghe.
Long Xinghe was poisoned…
Gritting her teeth, Murong Yu spun back to Feng Wuya and Long Xinghe. "I'll cover you, go!"
Feng Wuya scooped up Long Xinghe, and the three of them quickly left.
When Cui Momo arrived, Feng Xi was still numb on one side of her body, unable to move. Her eyes, filled with pain, met Cui Momo's.
"You've been hit by silver needles," Cui Momo helped her up. She sat cross-legged on the ground and immediately began to channel her energy to force out the silver needles.
With great effort, the silver needles that had struck Feng Xi's acupoints were forced out one by one.
Cui Momo was already sweating profusely.
"Momo…" Feng Xi let out a long sigh.
After the silver needles were expelled, her body completely relaxed, and her meridians no longer ached.
She didn't know what weapon that woman had used, but it was incredibly potent!
At the brink of death, she had still managed to defeat her with a single move!
"Murong Yu is here?" Cui Momo stood up.
Feng Xi did not recognize Murong Yu. She thought for a moment and immediately said, "Feng Wuya calls her mother."
It was indeed Murong Yu!
Cui Momo looked in the direction they had fled, which was towards the逍遥王府 (Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion).
Although the guards at the 逍遥王府 were not particularly strict, and Feng Wuya herself had no power in the imperial city.
However, if they were to storm the 逍遥王府, it would inevitably alert the Imperial Guards.
By then, the trouble would be immense!
Once they returned to the mansion, they would be unable to act.
"Momo, then… what do we do now?" The Master had ordered her to kill that woman. Now, it turned out that woman was actually the 定北王爷 (Prince of Dingbei) of Tengbei, Long Xinghe.
Granny Jiang had mysteriously disappeared, and Long Xinghe had appeared.
Could it be that the one who had been protecting Feng Wuya all along was this Long Xinghe?
Cui Momo glanced at the dim night sky again before turning and saying, "Let's go back first!"
…
The poison Long Xinghe had ingested was not deep. It was merely the blood of the black snake touching her skin, allowing the venom to seep in.
As long as it wasn't a potent poison, it wouldn't be difficult for Murong Yu to cure.
However, Murong Yu's complexion was extremely grim.
A hint of despair could be faintly seen.
"I'm sorry." Long Xinghe looked at her, her lips parting as if she had something to say but hesitated.
"Wen Ni is gone, isn't she?" Murong Yu was packing her medicine box. Despite her poor complexion, she appeared calm.
After all, she was over forty years old and had experienced countless storms in her life.
Her calm demeanor on the surface did not mean her heart was not in pain.
"I'm sorry…"
"It has nothing to do with you."
"But I suspected Granny Wen Ni at first."
Long Xinghe met Murong Yu's gaze and said in a hoarse voice, "A few days ago, I saw Granny Wen Ni leave alone to meet them. Unfortunately, I couldn't track her."
"Last night, I entered the palace to propose to Wuya…"
Feng Wuya turned her face away, her handsome features still feeling a slight flush.
Long Xinghe took a deep breath and then said, "After I moved out of the 逍遥王府, I wanted to give the people behind this an opportunity, and also to see clearly who was behind the attempt to poison Wuya."
Feng Wuya's heart tightened, and she turned to look at her. "You… you've been investigating this matter?"
Yet, she had never mentioned even a single word of it to him.
"Why did you never discuss it with me?"