"Well..." Princess Longji wanted to leave, but staying and waiting because she couldn't wake up wasn't in her nature.
"Princess Longji, I have always admired you. A woman who can achieve such things is a source of pride for us women! Would you like to have a drink with me?" Cold-Blooded Seventh casually picked up two cups, poured some wine, and wanted to have a drink with Princess Longji.
"I'm nothing special. The one who's really formidable is Zhao Yarou. I never imagined she could be so ruthless!" Princess Longji said modestly, and casually picked up a cup to drink with Cold-Blooded Seventh.
Princess Longji did not suspect that there was something wrong with the wine, not because she was not vigilant, but because she had watched Cold-Blooded Seventh pour the wine from a bottle and casually pick out the glasses, choosing which one to use herself. The chances of him poisoning her were extremely low.
If poisoning is administered in this way, then Cold-Blooded Seventh himself might also be poisoned!
However, Princess Longji did not expect that Cold-Blooded Seventh had poisoned the wine this time. She did not consider the issue of luck or hope that Princess Longji would get the poisoned wine. She was certain that Princess Longji would be poisoned as long as she drank the wine!
Because she had poisoned both glasses!
In other words, no matter which cup Princess Longji chooses, she will definitely be poisoned, and Cold-Blooded Seventh herself will also be poisoned!
In order to complete the mission, she was prepared to sacrifice herself, which is the awareness that every member of the Cold-Blooded Group should have. So, even if it means mutual destruction, she would do it. Moreover, she could take the antidote beforehand.
This poison is certain to kill if the antidote is not taken beforehand, and the person will die without warning in about ten minutes without anyone noticing.
This poison is perfect for her right now. In ten minutes, at this banquet, Princess Longji will be talking to someone and doing something, so no one will suspect her, or at least not immediately!
However, to her surprise, after drinking the wine, Princess Longji's eyes lit up, and she struck her chest with a palm strike...
"Pfft..." Cold-Blooded Seventh spat out a mouthful of blood, flying backwards in a spectacular fashion, crashing into the edge.
This sudden turn of events left the Little Princess stunned. She didn't understand what had happened, and everyone's attention was focused on Princess Longji, equally bewildered.
Cold-Blooded Seventh didn't understand either. He couldn't understand why Princess Longji was able to detect something was wrong. No one could detect this poison. It was a poison that the Cold-Blooded Group used specifically for assassinations. Even someone stronger than Princess Longji couldn't see it.
Princess Longji spat out the wine from her mouth. It turned out she hadn't drunk it at all, which puzzled Cold-Blooded Seventh even more. Why would she do that?
"Tell me, who are you? Why did you want to kill me?" Princess Longji said coldly to Cold-Blooded Seventh Xueqi, and punched the Puppet Girl in the back of the head. Even if someone was pretending to be asleep, they would fall asleep or faint after being hit there.
If it was the older cousin who wanted to harm her, then the younger cousin must also be involved in something wrong!
"How did you know it was poisonous?" Cold-Blooded Seventh wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and asked, somewhat puzzled.
"You don't need to know that!" Princess Longji refused to answer. How could she tell others such a secret? Did she expect people to be wary of her?
If others knew, Princess Longji wouldn't have discovered the poison this time, nor would she have realized that Cold-Blooded Seventh was problematic!
"Cousin, kill her quickly!!" Cold-Blooded Seventh shouted.
"Don't try to fool me. I just knocked her unconscious. Even if she was faking it before, she's definitely really unconscious now," Princess Longji said disdainfully. At the same time, she also paid attention to the Puppet Girl, but she couldn't sense any movement from Puppet Girl, or even her aura.
Did I go too far and kill her?
Oh well, if I'm dead, I'm dead!
At this point, everyone understood the situation and knew why Princess Longji had suddenly made a move—it turned out someone wanted to kill her—and they all began to surround her.
The guards who had been watching the Puppet Girl immediately, now certain of her purpose.
Nonsense, everyone knows that now!
Vermilion Bird Emperor frowned. This was someone he had invited, and now he wanted to kill his daughter. This infuriated him!
The Empress Dowager looked at the Puppet Girl on the ground. She couldn't believe it. She just couldn't believe that this little girl had come to kill her granddaughter!
Chapter Seven: An Unforgettable Longing
"Actually, I know I can't fool you. You are Princess Longji!" Cold-Blooded Seventh stood up with apparent difficulty, leaned against the wall, and said to Princess Longji.
"Since you know, why say more? Now you just need to tell me who sent you to kill me!" Princess Longji said to Cold-Blooded Seventh.
"I won't tell you, but you'll soon understand why I'm talking to you so much!!" Cold-Blooded Seventh smiled and then attacked Princess Longji. With a wave of his hand, dozens of cold lights appeared in front of her and attacked Princess Longji.
This cold light is Cold-Blooded Seventh's most proficient Hidden Weapon Art. She always uses hidden weapons to injure people and can launch hundreds of hidden weapons in an instant. The force of these hidden weapons can be fatal, and they are also covered with a deadly poison that Blood-Sealing Throat Poison.
If you're going to kill someone, why not use poison? Cold-Blooded Seventh didn't have such honorable thoughts; she only wanted to achieve her goal!
However, this posed no danger to Long Ji; she could easily dodge it without needing anyone's help!
Because of this, neither the Empress Dowager nor the Vermilion Bird Emperor were worried; only the Little Princess cried out anxiously...
"Princess, be careful!"
Princess Longji's guards rushed forward, doing their duty to shoot down the hidden weapons. No one present found this strange; it was simply a matter of course.
However, something unexpected happened at that moment!
As the guards passed by Princess Longji, they suddenly turned their guns around and drew their swords at Princess Longji, attacking Princess Longji with all sorts of weapons.
"!?"
What happened?
Princess Longji was unaware of the situation, but she didn't dwell on it. In that instant, she reacted, found the weakest point, launched a breakthrough attack, and escaped the encirclement.
As long as you buy yourself even a little bit of time, even the strongest assassin will have no chance, because this is the Imperial Palace, your father's territory.
Unless it was his own father who wanted to kill him, but that possibility was extremely low, especially now that the Vermilion Bird Emperor had shouted, which eliminated that possibility even further.