Villainess Series 1: Bullying The Male Lead

35: Change

'What?'

Bai Meili lovingly stroked my cheeks. Her eyes were red because she had been crying. "His Majesty the Emperor didn't die. Colluding with the Duke of Hebei in an attempt of assassination to His Highness Nan King, the emperor ordered to have you and your father arrested."

'What?'

She paused. "The royal guards are coming. We need to flee, fast."

I stopped her from dragging me. "How about Fūqìn?"

'Mother of Pearls!' I didn't know that the plot was rapidly progressing when I was in my dreamland. After the poisoning scene, there should be another two days before the fall of the Left Prime Minister House.

"Your father is waiting for us. We will meet at Kulian Dock. Come. We don't have time."

At the southern exit of the manor, two carriages were waiting for us.

"Xin'er, hurry." Bai Meil's voice was full of anxiety.

The carriage went in full speed. 'Mother of–.' I planted myself in the wall like a scared fugly lizard.

The feeling of the need to throw up had started. 'Again? D@mn carria