The Empress' Scandalous Paramour (5 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 24

“Thank you. You’re quick on the uptake.”

“I was merely watching to see when you’d return.”

The warmth of our touching bodies felt intense.

Holding his wrist, I felt a powerful surge of yang energy pour into me.

‘Ah… I think I’ll survive.’

I absorbed Meriem’s yang energy, converting it directly into lifespan. The added years granted me renewed vigor, clearing my mind once more.

“Could you tell me what happened?”

“Some members of the Kwan delegation began vomiting for unknown reasons. The only commonality is that they all dined near that table.”

He used unnaturally formal speech—uncharacteristically stiff.

His usual blunt, informal tone would have suited him far better.

As I turned my gaze toward the direction Meriem indicated, I spotted something that ought not to be there and narrowed my eyes.

It certainly hadn’t been present when I last inspected the banquet hall.

It was a branch of holly.

“I command the Imperial Knights.”

Everyone was already somewhat drunk, their excitement heightened.

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