With legs weak, the sickly stable boy became a mad regent.

Shen Nannan's heart skipped a beat.

This person, it's one thing to talk nonsense when he's under the influence of drugs, but he still talks nonsense after taking the drugs?

She pulled her hand away and glared at him: "Sit still and don't move around. It'll take a while for the medicine to take effect."

Ah Chao leaned obediently against the tree trunk, chewed the antidote in his mouth, swallowed it, and frowned.

"It's still bitter." He licked his lips. "Miss is lying, it's too bitter."

"What medicine isn't bitter?" She squatted down in front of him, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at him. "Just bear with it, it'll be over in a bit."

The moonlight fell on his face; the flush hadn't completely faded, and his breathing wasn't quite steady, but he was no longer as tense as before.

The rabbit hopped out of the grass and squatted down at their feet, its red eyes darting around.

Ah Chao glanced down at it.

The rabbit shrank its neck and became obedient.

Shen Nannan stared at him for a while, and suddenly felt that when this person quieted down,

Unlike the bewitching allure of her past life that made people afraid to look directly at her, her beauty was youthful, clean, and somewhat fragile.

For some reason, he makes you want to bully him...

"Have you seen enough?" Ah Chao suddenly opened his eyes.

Caught red-handed, Shen Nannan's face flushed, and she looked away. "Who's looking at you? I'm looking at the moon."

"The moon is over there." He raised his hand and pointed to the other side.

Shen Nannan: "...What's it to you where I'm looking?"

He smiled slightly, but didn't call her out.

"Ah Chao".

"Um."

"Don't do that again."

He looked up.

"What?"

She paused, then lowered her voice, "That kind of thing... it's bad for your health."

Ah Chao stared at her for a long time.

"Is Miss feeling sorry for her servant?"

Shen Nannan looked away: "Who cares about you? I'm afraid that if you're crippled, no one will be my bodyguard."

"Just a guard?" He leaned forward, closing the distance.

Shen Nannan leaned back, almost hitting her head on the tree trunk. He reached out and cushioned the back of her head, and her head nestled in his palm, feeling soft and yielding.

"careful."

His eyes were fixed on her.

Shen Nannan's legs went weak under his gaze. "You...you stay away from me..."

Why?

"You're too close..."

"It's better to be closer." He smiled slightly. "It's easier to talk when we're closer."

Shen Nannan was speechless, her words caught in his throat. She reached out and pushed against his chest, "Has the drug taken effect yet? If it has, let's go back quickly. It's not appropriate to stay any longer..."

He didn't move; instead, he took her hand and placed it on his heart.

"Miss, feel it. Is it still too hot?"

His clothes had come undone at some point, and Shen Nannan's hand was pressed against his burning chest.

Beneath her palm, his heart pounded rapidly and erratically. She flinched, but didn't pull her fingers back; he was gripping her too tightly.

"It's still...it's still hot," she stammered.

"Mmm," he responded, his voice carrying a hint of allure.

"The medicine doesn't seem to be working."

Shen Nannan was stunned. "How could this be? That medicine..."

"I still feel unwell..."

He lowered his head, their breaths mingling. Hot and damp.

"My mouth still tastes bitter, Miss, you're lying..."

That shouldn't be the case. The antidote pills were indeed made according to the prescription given by Xiao Yunzhao in my previous life.

Could it be that the aphrodisiac Tong used was not an ordinary one?

As she was thinking, Ah Chao buried his face in the crook of her neck, his nose rubbing against her neck, his breathing becoming heavier.

"Miss smells so good..."

He nuzzled restlessly against her neck, his lips drawing ever closer.

"It must be very sweet too..."

Shen Nannan felt weak all over from his rubbing against her; she couldn't push him away or dodge him.

He pressed himself against her, pinning her against the tree trunk, his knees squeezing between her legs. His burning body heat seeped through her clothes.

"Ah Chao..."

"Hmm?" He stepped back a little and looked down at her.

In the moonlight, his eyes were red, burning with something, yet his expression was one of grievance, like a pitiful big dog.

"Miss...this servant is feeling unwell..." His voice was hoarse and soft, even carrying a hint of coquetry...

Seeing him like this, Shen Nannan felt both angry and soft-hearted.

What a pretentious show-off!

If he really couldn't resist, he would have already lost control and taken advantage of her. Why would he be dragging things out with her like this?

But she was soft-hearted towards him.

"The medicine didn't work, did it?" she asked.

"Um."

"Still bitter?"

"bitter."

She sighed helplessly, then suddenly reached out, cupped his face, and leaned in to kiss him.

"Is it sweet?" She looked at him with a smile.

"If that's not enough, there's more."

She leaned in and kissed him again, this time for a longer time, her lips brushing against his, her tongue gently licking his lips.

"How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"

Achao's body jolted violently.

He suddenly lowered his head, and this time he didn't stop.

With one hand gripping the back of his head and the other pinching his waist, she pinned him against the tree trunk and kissed him.

It wasn't the cautious, tentative kiss from before; it was fierce and urgent.

Fueled by a desire that had been suppressed for too long, as if he wanted to devour her whole. His tongue pried open her lips and teeth.

The kiss was urgent and forceful, his tongue trembling slightly as it brushed against her lips. When he bit her lower lip, he immediately licked it with his tongue, as if afraid of hurting her.

Shen Nannan was breathless from the kiss, her fingers gripping the back of his neck tightly as she let out soft whimpers.

In his past life, when he kissed her, he had the madness to tear her apart and devour her whole, wishing he could crush her and swallow her whole.

Even though he desperately wanted her in this life, he still maintained some restraint. He held her waist, his hands trembling, his lips quivering as he kissed her, and even his breathing was disordered.

At the end of the kiss, he rested his forehead on her shoulder, breathing heavily.

"Miss... that's enough."

The moment he first saw her while he was trapped in the cage, he knew she was sweet.

I never expected her to be so sweet.

It was so sweet it made his heart ache.

He thought that if he could hold her like this every day, he would be willing to drink poison every day.

Shen Nannan was dazed by his kisses, her voice incredibly soft.

"Are you feeling better?"

"Hmm," he replied, but did not let go.

"Then relax..."

Before he could finish speaking, a commotion suddenly arose in the distance.

The sounds of many people running around, mixed with exclamations and screams, and the rumbling of something collapsing.

Shen Nannan suddenly stood up and looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Over there at the camp, flames soared into the sky.

"Fire! His Highness the Crown Prince's tent is on fire!"

"Fire! Save His Highness the Crown Prince!"

Shouts rose and fell, and more and more people ran in that direction.

Shen Nannan's expression changed.

The Crown Prince's Camp!

She turned to look at A-Chao.

He had already stood up, and the mask had been put back on at some point, covering most of his face, leaving only a pair of dark eyes visible.

The firelight reflected in his pupils, flickering like two tiny flames.

"A fire?" She gripped his sleeve tightly. "The Crown Prince's side—"

"Um."

He lowered his eyes, looking at her hand clutching his sleeve. He didn't pull away; instead, he took a step closer to her.

"Don't be afraid, Miss. It's far enough away that the fire won't reach you."

He looked in the direction of the firelight, and the corner of his mouth curved into a barely perceptible smile.

It disappeared in a flash.

"Let's go," he said, taking her hand. "Let's go back and take a look."

Shen Nannan was led by him toward the camp. After a few steps, she suddenly realized something was wrong—his palms were no longer hot.

The medicine is working?

"Are you all better?" she asked.

"Hmm." He didn't turn his head. "The young lady's medicine worked."

The shouts from afar grew louder and louder.

"Quickly! Summon the imperial physician!"

"Your Highness! Where is Your Highness?!"

"Why is there another woman here?!"

"I heard it's Miss Shen..."

"Quickly turn the person over so we can see them!"