Tang Guo gently raised her eyes, her watery gaze fixed on him. “The first time we met,” she lowered her head, tugging at the corner of her mouth, “I already knew.”
Xuanyuan Mie hurriedly patted the person in his arms gently. “As long as I’m here, no one dares to bully Guo’er. If Guo’er wants to leave the palace, I’ll take you away.”
It was a bit troublesome, but if he wanted to take a woman away, that stupid brother of his couldn’t stop him.
“I don’t want to leave.”
“Guo’er still likes him?” Xuanyuan Mie’s eyes dimmed a little. It made sense, he intervened too late. It was normal for Guo’er to like that stupid brother. He hugged her tightly. “Xuanyuan Mo is not a good person. Guo’er shouldn’t like him. It would be better to like me.”
Tang Guo secretly laughed. This person was really thick-skinned. She had never seen someone so actively recommend themselves for her bed.
A smile appeared at the corner of her mouth as she stared straight at the man in front of her. “Liking you isn’t impossible, but I need time.”
“Okay, as long as Guo’er is willing, I can wait.” Xuanyuan Mie breathed a sigh of relief. He originally thought that once she knew the truth, she would be in unbearable pain, but he didn’t expect her to understand so clearly, which surprised him.
But he always felt that beneath that smile was a heart that was scarred and battered.
“Why doesn’t Guo’er want to leave?” he still asked. “Besides taking Xuanyuan Mo’s life and the throne, I can help you with anything.”
Tang Guo smiled and remained silent for a while. “I don’t want his life, nor do I care about the throne.”
“I just want him to be in unbearable pain, to regret deeply, to live his life in the most glorious position but unable to get what he wants.” Her lips curled into a cold smile. “Can you help me with that?”
“Help.”
As long as it didn’t involve seizing the throne or taking that stupid brother’s life, it was easy.
“I won’t let anything happen to the Tang family.”
Tang Guo raised her eyebrows slightly and said, “I must admit, you are much more perceptive than Xuanyuan Mo and a bit cuter, no wonder you attract more attention.”
“My name is Xuanyuan Mie, the twin brother of that idiot Xuanyuan Mo.” Xuanyuan Mie said flatteringly, “He must have been born later and got his head squeezed, so he can’t tell right from wrong.”
[Hahaha… Host, this person is so funny. Who talks about their brother like that? Tsk, tsk!] He was sure that this personality was particularly appealing to the host, as he could feel the host’s very happy mood.
Tang Guo took out a medicine bottle, and under Xuanyuan Mie’s surprised gaze, she poured out a light yellow pill. “This is called ‘Huang Liang Yi Meng1.'”
“What does it do?”
“Dreaming.” Tang Guo looked deeply at Xuanyuan Mie, “You must have many questions about why I didn’t leave and what I am going to do next. You don’t get in my way, so it’s necessary to let you have a dream.”
She raised the pill in her hand and smiled softly, “Dare to eat it?” If it’s poison, you might lose your life.
In the next moment, Xuanyuan Mie directly opened his mouth, taking in the pill, and at the same time, also holding her index finger, his tongue lightly licking it, “Why don’t I dare to eat?”
After speaking, Xuanyuan Mie started to feel sleepy. He didn’t think about anything else, just wrapped the person in his arms and rolled onto the couch, burying his head in her neck. “I fell in love with Guo’er at first sight, the reason I least wanted to believe.”
“There just happens to be a feeling that I would be willing to die for you.” Xuanyuan Mie’s vision grew increasingly blurry, a slightly wicked smile on his lips. “Guo’er, did you poison me?”
“The antidote can only be you.”
- “Huang Liang Yi Meng” (黄粱一梦), also known as the “Yellow Millet Dream” or “Dream of the Millet,” is a Chinese idiom that refers to an illusory, fleeting dream of prosperity and grandeur that ultimately proves to be an illusion. ↩︎
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