Until the entire centipede had burrowed into his body and Cui Xiaoxin withdrew her hand, Prince Hui finally regained control of his consciousness and body.
No, he had possessed his awareness all along. He had even watched helplessly as Cui Xiaoxin stuffed a centipede into his own head.
That centipede had been enormous, as thick as an arm. He had no idea how it had crawled inside him. Of course, this was not the time to dwell on that question.
Prince Hui gulped in great lungfuls of air. The sight he had just witnessed had nearly suffocated him.
After taking several breaths of fresh air and waiting until his body felt a little better—until he was sure he would not faint in public—he began considering what he ought to do.
What should he do?
Right, condemn her!
When the weak could not beat their enemies, they always had to seize a few scraps of verbal advantage. Otherwise, people would think they were easy prey.
"You—"
The moment Prince Hui opened his mouth, another enormous centipede appeared in Cui Xiaoxin's palm.
This centipede was thick and long, even more terrifying than the one that had crawled into him through the crown of his head. It waved its densely packed legs before Prince Hui, giving the impression that it might burrow straight into his mouth at any moment.
Prince Hui immediately shut his mouth with good sense.
"How dare you! How dare you attempt to assassinate His Majesty!" Eunuch Rui shrieked in a sharp voice. He, too, had been stunned by what had just happened.
When he had tried to stop Cui Xiaoxin from approaching Prince Hui earlier, Prince Hui had spoken up to stop him, and he had not dared ruin his sovereign's good deed. Otherwise, who knew when someone might