Chapter 21: She and He, Kissed

A world turned upside down, and the tall figure of the man came pressing over.

Feng Bailing placed her hands on his chest, only to feel a hard solidity.

This guy is really heavy.

Feng Bailing couldn't help but feel repelled, intending to push him away.

The palm of her hand, through the thin layer of his clothes, felt the warmth of the man's body. In an instant, Feng Bailing's seventh sense reacted again.

The seventh sense erupted like an injection of chicken blood, suddenly becoming active.

Although she kept Dugu Wu's Jade Pendant close to her body, which had slightly augmented her seventh sense, the effect of the jade soon became less evident.

This time… Could it be because she had touched Dugu Wu?

Feng Bailing's eyes sparkled, and she suddenly loosened her grip on Dugu Wu's hand.

Dugu Wu did not expect her to suddenly let go, causing him to lose his balance and press on top of her, their lips unintentionally pressed together without any gap.

When the soft touch came, along with a hint of cold sweet scent — the unique fragrance of a woman — a fleeting embarrassment crossed Dugu Wu's eyes.

She dared to take liberties with him!

As the warmth enveloped their lips, Feng Bailing had already "Completely Forgotten Herself."

Her senses heightened, she could hear the chirping of insects from the bushes outside the corridor, marking the awakening from their winter sleep.

Further away, the footsteps of patrolling guards, how many there were and in which directions they moved were all crystal clear.

Dugu Wu, he's like a Great Replenishing Pill!

Suddenly, the pressure on her lips increased, causing her a moment of pain when she realized this detestable man actually bit her.

The two suddenly parted.

Dugu Wu, feeling disgusted, wiped his lips, his ears burning hot.

She was the first person who dared to take liberties with him!

It seemed that her cold fragrance still lingered on his lips, though it wasn't exactly unpleasant.

Feng Bailing stared at Dugu Wu's lips, or more precisely, the Purple Gold Dragon behind Dugu Wu.

The Purple Gold Dragon appeared again.

It was very angry, swinging its tail, causing the chains to clatter loudly, its expression as if it had suffered a great loss, exuding an aloof demeanor of 'don't mess with me'.

Like master, like dragon, both with the same bad temper.

"How did you know about today's assassination?"

Dugu Wu raised his hand, and a sharp chopstick fell just beneath Feng Bailing's eyelid.

The blood on that chopstick had already dried, sending shivers down one's spine.

Feng Bailing raised her eyebrows, that was the weapon she used to blind the assassin, clearly prepared in advance.

"I know quite a bit, not only about the assassination but also that the first assailant was you, Ninth Prince..."

Feng Bailing hadn't finished speaking when she grunted.

Dugu Wu's brow flashed red, as if transformed into another person, he leaned forward aggressively and seized Feng Bailing by the neck.

Unlike her face full of bumps, her neck skin was soft as fine silk.

He whispered icily into her ear.

"You're seeking death."

His fingers tightened, fury burning in his eyes, the terrifying aura around him suffocating.

"Dugu Wu, if I die, you will never be able to stand again in this lifetime."

Feng Bailing grabbed his hand, and his eyes deepened, but he did not exert additional force on her neck.

"Prince, your injury is severe, and all the physicians are at a loss."

"The poison has already infected your lower body, even if your life is spared, you won't have a humane second half of your life."

Indeed, that's what the Imperial Hospital said.

That's what Lu Yin said.

Their eyes met.

"Do you really have a way?"

Hostility emanated from Dugu Wu.

"Marry me, within a year I'll make you stand again."

Feng Bailing uttered just one sentence.

She waited for the man to erupt in fury.

"Dream on."

Dugu Wu's expression was dark as he glared at Feng Bailing.

Last night, when Lu Yin saw his knee, he too exclaimed at the miraculous technique.

Such a severe injury, and the woman in front of him allowed Dugu Wu to walk freely in an instant.

But once the effect wore off, he would become crippled.

Her medical skills were indeed rare in this world.

Seeing the change in Dugu Wu's expression, Feng Bailing harbored some hope.

One year is just one year, even if she can't cure him completely, he could still stand up.

He is the Child of Aura!

In one year's time, she just needed to completely recover her seventh sense, open all three layers of the emergency kit, and she could lead her family to self-reliance, leaving Great Chu.

Feng Bailing thought to herself.

"Rest assured, I will only occupy the position of your Princess Consort for one year, and after one year, we will have nothing to do with each other. During this year, you must also accept my daughter; I just want her to experience fatherly love."

Feng Bailing recalled Xiao Li envying the harmonious family next door at Xiao Pang's house when they were at the Other Manor and couldn't help but feel sorrowful.

Xiao Li liked Dugu Wu, and she liked Dugu Xiaojin.

Seeing Dugu Xiaojin reminded her of her own lost son.

"Only one year?"

Dugu Wu hesitated a bit.

That little fat girl wasn't annoying.

"Within this year, I won't cheat on you, and you must adhere to monogamy and keep yourself pure!"

The Emperor's aura is a good thing, in case someone else covets it.

Feng Bailing rummaged through the room for brush and ink, wrote down her agreement with Dugu Wu, and after finishing, made a copy.

Monogamy?

Cheating?

Feng Bailing's words made Dugu frown, but with his severe leg injury pressing on, he still signed and stamped the agreement with her.

Feng Bailing carefully stored the pre-marital agreement close to her.

What a peculiar woman.

Dugu Wu glanced at her, that day, after she divorced Dongfang Li and walked out of the Ancestral Affairs Office, she tore the divorce papers to shreds.

Back then, she was thrilled; she wanted to completely sever ties with her past.

But at this moment, her brows were filled with joy.

She schemed repeatedly, not even caring if she might be disabled, but still, she wanted to marry him; could it be that she truly had feelings for him?

Dugu Wu narrowed his eyes.

With his exceptional talents, he prided himself on never misjudging people, but he was unable to see through the woman before him.

Feng Bailing began to check Dugu Wu's wounds.

Upon examining, she sensed something bad.

How had his injuries worsened so severely?

Last time it was nerve damage, but this time even his knee joints were damaged; at this rate, he really would become crippled.

"Those people ambushed me on the eve of my breakthrough in the Wuji Golden Seal, causing Gang Qi backlash. I accidentally entered a delirious state and my body has not recovered since."

Seeing Feng Bailing's expression abruptly change, Dugu Wu explained.

"The Wuji Seal? What exactly is it?"

Feng Bailing glanced at the center of Dugu Wu's brows, voicing the doubts in her heart.

Like Jia Xiazhu, characters occasionally appeared on Dugu Wu's brows, except Jia Xiazhu had the character for "fire", and its color was darker than that on Dugu Wu's.

"You are of the Royal Family, don't you even know about the Wenhua Seal and Wuji Seal?"

Dugu Wu gave her a piercing look.

She truly is utterly useless.

Feng Bailing's heart sunk, realizing it wasn't that she was uninformed, but that in her previous life's Great Chu, there was simply no mention of the Wenhua Seal and Wuji Seal.