Chapter Ninety-Three: Medicine

As Yun Yanyi gradually moved farther and farther from the front hall, there came a strange hissing sound. Ahead, a maid suddenly appeared, hurrying about and peering anxiously around, her face full of panic. Narrowing his eyes, Yun Yanyi followed after her.

Only when he reached a room did he find that the maid was nowhere in sight. He pushed the door open gently, and at once heard faint, rustling sounds from within.

Step by step, he approached the inner chamber, and then saw a servant in a dark gray attendant’s uniform tugging at the clothes of the woman on the bed. Yun Yanyi’s gaze fell on the woman’s face, and fury flared in his eyes. He strode forward. The servant noticed him, but before he could even cry out, Yun Yanyi drove a blade into his chest. In an instant, the man’s breath was gone.

Yun Yanyi flung the servant aside, and he collapsed lifelessly to the floor. In a cold voice, he said, “Leng Feng, deal with him.”

Leng Feng immediately dragged the body out and carefully pulled the door shut behind him.

Seeing the flushed red on Su Liluo’s face, Yun Yanyi lightly patted her cheek and called, “Su Liluo, wake up.”

When he saw that she gave no response at all, he took a small vial from his robe and held it beneath her nose, letting her inhale its scent. Su Liluo slowly stirred awake.

All she felt was as though her whole body were on fire. She wanted nothing more than to tear off the clothes on her body, as if only then would she feel better. Her throat could not help but let out a soft, trembling sound. “Mm... so hot...”

Yun Yanyi sat blankly to one side, staring foolishly at her. In her dazed state, Su Liluo saw a shadow above her and reached out to clutch his sleeve, pleading, “Please help me... so hot.”

The moment Su Liluo touched Yun Yanyi’s skin, she could no longer let go. She took his hand and pressed it to her face, whispering in a daze, “So舒服... touch me...”

Yun Yanyi’s cool hand stroked her cheek. Su Liluo’s eyes narrowed in pleasure, but then she felt an itching all over her body, and in her loss of control she cried out, “Itchy... kiss me...”

Seeing the figure above her move, she wound herself around him like a snake, her rosy lips kissing him chaotically. Yun Yanyi wrapped one arm around her waist, restraining the increasingly unruly movements.

Su Liluo wept in discomfort. Her body found no relief, and she twisted, wanting only to be closer to Yun Yanyi. Clinging to him like this, the heat within Yun Yanyi also began to rise. His body went taut, and his hand clenched into a fist, fearing that if he loosened his restraint even slightly, he would do something beyond control.

Su Liluo had no way to ease the drug’s effects, and after a long while, she still could not dispel the burning fever within her. Yun Yanyi gradually felt as though he too had been drugged. Su Liluo’s fresh, clean scent kept drifting into his nose, impossible to escape.

Seeing tears gathering in Su Liluo’s eyes, Yun Yanyi let out a quiet sigh and lowered his lips to hers. She lightly licked at him, as though tasting something sweet, and refused to let go at once.

Yun Yanyi’s eyes flashed with light, and a faint smile curved his mouth. He tightened the arm around her, bringing their bodies close in an instant. He caught at her tongue, and since Su Liluo was already desperate, how could she endure such teasing? Naturally, she responded with fervor.

Their lips and teeth remained entwined, temporarily easing the fever raging in her heart. Yet the fire in her body still burned. Su Liluo tugged at her own clothes in confusion, while Yun Yanyi breathed heavily against her forehead, one hand pressing down on hers to stop her movements.

Su Liluo cried softly, “I want... it’s hot...”

Yun Yanyi had not intended to touch her, but their earlier intimacy had drawn out all the passion hidden deep within Su Liluo’s heart. If the drug in her body was not relieved soon, she would not be able to endure it at all.

Yun Yanyi remained silent for a long time. No matter how Su Liluo pleaded and cried, he did not move. In the end, he still could not withstand her persistent clinging, and his hand reached for her clothes.

Su Liluo immediately copied him and reached for his waist. His outer robe was soon pulled loose, and Yun Yanyi gently soothed her, “There’s no need to rush. We’ll take it slowly.”

With red-rimmed eyes and hurried breathing, Su Liluo watched as Yun Yanyi loosened her garments. Her fragrant shoulders were exposed, and with his cool palm upon her skin, she gradually quieted, a blush rising in her cheeks.

After struggling for a while, Su Liluo was left without strength. She leaned against Yun Yanyi just as voices suddenly rose in argument outside the door.

“Isn’t my elder sister inside? Move aside at once. There was a shortage of ingredients in the kitchen for the banquet, and I need to ask Sister how to handle it.”

Su Baizhi understood everything already, though she still had to maintain appearances. She smiled gently, then tried to go in, only to be blocked by Leng Feng.

“Second Miss Su, the eldest young lady is not inside.” Leng Feng lied with a perfectly straight face, not the least bit uneasy.

“How could that be? I clearly saw the eldest young lady enter this courtyard.” A little maid stepped forward and said with certainty.

Su Baizhi looked at Leng Feng in confusion. “Sir guard, why are you lying to me? I truly have urgent business to discuss with my sister. Please let me in.”

Leng Feng still made no move to step aside. Su Baizhi gave a signal, and the maid rushed forward to shove him aside, but Leng Feng subdued her at once. The maid who had given the order immediately charged toward the door. With a forceful impact, it flew open.

Su Baizhi led the others forward. Leng Feng tried to stop her, but she was not afraid. She walked straight ahead and said, “Sir guard, if you so much as touch me, then everyone will know someone tried to violate the Su family’s Second Miss, the crown prince’s future consort. I wonder whether you can bear such a charge.”

Leng Feng said nothing, and Su Baizhi took his silence for consent. She slipped around him and strode into the room.

The moment Yun Yanyi heard the commotion, he buried Su Liluo’s head against his chest, hiding her features completely from view. Yet Su Liluo was still suffering terribly and did not cooperate, using both hands and feet to struggle free.

As soon as Su Baizhi entered, she saw a man and a woman with disordered clothing. She could not make out their faces clearly and screamed, “Elder sister, what are you doing?”

Those behind Su Baizhi were all guests. Quite a few of them saw the scene, and several young ladies immediately turned their heads away, while a few women dressed as matrons frowned deeply at Su Liluo and Yun Yanyi.

“Get out.” Yun Yanyi said coldly.

Everyone was startled. The woman in Yun Yanyi’s arms tried several times to lift her head and get out from his embrace, but he firmly pressed her back into his chest and whispered lowly, “Behave yourself. I’ll make you feel better in a moment.”

Seeing that these people were only here to enjoy the spectacle and had no intention of leaving, and with Su Liluo’s breathing growing more and more urgent, it was clear she could not endure much longer. Yun Yanyi stood up and carried Su Liluo in his arms, her face turned inward so no one could see her expression.

Su Baizhi bit her lip, jealousy filling her eyes. “Prince Yi, what happened to my sister? Why are the two of you together? Why not let Sister come down and explain it to us?”

Yun Yanyi ignored her, carrying Su Liluo straight out of the room. The small figure in his arms, like a kitten, was scratching helplessly at herself, and he could only endure it in silence, unable to let anyone discover Su Liluo’s condition.

“Prince Yi, please stop. There are still matters at the banquet that require my sister’s attention. Where exactly are you taking her?” Su Baizhi asked again, this time with a sharper edge to her voice.

Yun Yanyi did not pause even once. He simply carried Su Liluo back to her courtyard. Su Baizhi could only gnash her teeth in secret, while still reassuring the guests, “I have startled everyone today. Since Prince Yi has already taken my sister away, please return to the front hall.”

Yun Yanyi carried Su Liluo back to the courtyard and immediately ordered her maids to prepare cold water. The longer time dragged on, the more unbearable her condition became. Her hand had already found his chest, and taking advantage of the gap in their clothing, she slipped inside. Yun Yanyi’s expression remained cold as he suppressed his breathing.

By the time Yuxin came to report, Yun Yanyi immediately lifted Su Liluo and placed her into the cold bath. Su Liluo shuddered from the chill, her eyes half opening before closing again.

After the time it took to burn one stick of incense, Su Liluo’s breathing finally evened out. Trembling all over, she climbed out of the tub and called, “Liuzhu, Liuying.”

“You don’t need to call them. I did not let them come in. Are you awake now? I’ll have them come help you change.”

Hearing Yun Yanyi’s voice, Su Liluo stiffened and turned her head toward him.