Hu Xiaotian said, "General Huo, my princess's life hangs by a thread. Whatever doubts you have, can't you wait until she's out of danger and ask her yourself?"
His words brought Huo Shengnan back to reality. Whatever the truth of that incident had been, it no longer mattered. If Princess Anping died, the responsibility would be far more than she could bear. At that thought, her heart grew heavy. "Go," she said dejectedly. "I want some time alone."
On his way to the princess's room, Hu Xiaotian saw several female soldiers carrying out a bathtub. The water inside was black as ink. This was already the third tub of water they had changed.
Xu Baichuan and Liu Changsheng had just checked on the princess together. Judging by the clouds of worry on their faces, neither had any idea what to do about her condition.
Hu Xiaotian asked no questions. He walked silently into the room and approached the bed. Even he received a fright at the sight of Xi Yan's face. Her complexion had not improved at all; instead, a deep black pall had settled over it. She seemed even worse than before.
"Your Highness, how are you feeling?" Hu Xiaotian asked respectfully.
Xi Yan opened her lovely eyes a sliver, glanced at Hu Xiaotian, then waved a hand. "Everyone else... out..."
The two female soldiers tending her quietly withdrew.
Using Secret Voice Transmission, Hu Xiaotian said, "How could you be so careless? You didn't even hide your shoes!"
Xi Yan froze, her delicate brows drawing together. "I put them safely away long ago."
Hu Xiaotian immediately realized that Huo Shengnan had deliberately been bluffing him. He had never expected that girl to be so calculating. Luckily, he had kept his wits about him, or he really would have fallen