This medicine is colorless and tasteless, gentle and neutral in nature, not a fierce or dangerous drug. After he drinks it, it will take one or two hours before it slowly takes effect.
So, taking advantage of this time, Grace returned to her own room, took a good bath, put on a beautifully tailored undergarment, and styled her hair into a neat and lovely bun.
She checked herself in the mirror... Like a lotus emerging from water, like bamboo after the rain, a bit youthful and innocent, but that very innocence is a deadly poison to men...
She gave the mirror a sly and mischievous grin, tidied herself up, and went to Evan Xiao’s room for her night duty.
Later, when the medicine kicks in, she’ll go in—tonight, she’s determined to win him over!
Not long after nightfall, strange noises really did come from the inner room separated by a wall.
"Smack!" A sharp sound rang out.
It sounded like a book or something similar had fallen to the floor.
It’s working!
Grace automatically pictured Evan Xiao losing control as the medicine took hold, knocking all the official documents off his desk.
Her eyes lit up. She quickly took off her outer robe, put on an act of being startled awake from sleep, and rushed inside.
However... halfway there, she stopped in her tracks.
Evan Xiao sat quietly at his desk, the candlelight casting a cold glow over the room. Dressed in black, he looked utterly restrained, apparently engrossed in his paperwork.
Seeing her rush in like that, Evan Xiao narrowed his eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Uh..." Grace stood there, dumbfounded.
Why does it look like... the medicine hasn’t kicked in yet?
"I’m asking you!" Evan Xiao’s voice grew colder.
"I probably just had a dream," Grace scratched her head. "I dreamed the General asked me to pour tea, so I rushed in..."
"You can’t tell the difference between dreams and reality? Are you brainless?"
You’re the one who’s brainless!
Can’t you see that I’m only wearing my undergarments? How utterly delicious and stunning do I look?
I’m supposed to be the number one beauty in the Blue Moon Kingdom!
Are you blind or something?
Grace took a deep breath and forced a smile: "Hehe, General, your criticism is right! I must’ve been half-asleep and disturbed you. Sorry, I’ll get out right away!"
Without waiting for Evan Xiao’s reply, she hurried out.
Thankfully, he didn’t have her dragged out and beaten to death.
She closed the door, returned to the Frostmoon Quarters, and let out a trembling sigh of relief.
Why does he seem completely normal?
It looks like the medicine still hasn’t worked!
But that shouldn’t be possible, right?
The Prime Minister of the High Kingdom was definitely more skilled than Evan Xiao, and the medicine worked wonders for him. So why isn’t it working on Evan Xiao?
Could it be because everyone’s body is different?
Maybe I should wait a little longer...
She pressed her ear against the door to the inner room and waited patiently...
After listening for most of an hour, her whole body was stiff, but she finally heard movement inside.
Footsteps, the rustle of clothes, the sound of getting into bed, and the light peeking through the door crack dimmed... He’d gone to sleep.
From the moment he drank the medicine until now, more than two hours had passed...
It was already deep into the night.
Why hasn’t it worked yet?
Just as she was getting frustrated, there was suddenly a muffled "thud."
It sounded like someone banging their head against the wall.
Banging against the wall?
Grace’s eyes lit up.
She imagined Evan Xiao struggling against the effects of the medicine, so tortured he started banging his head against the wall...
But what if it’s not that?
"Bang!" Another dull thud echoed.
The sound was like a shot of adrenaline to her.
Go in! How else would she know if the medicine was working?
If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how will you catch the cub?
Chloe Zhu’s mind went blank with excitement and she pushed open the door, walking in again.