Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback-Chapter 390 Yun He Makes His Debut!

Vermilion Bird forced himself to forget the scene from earlier and returned to his own room.

Not long after, Xue Lingling had finished dressing and, with her hair still half-wet, knocked on Vermilion Bird’s door.

"Vermilion Bird, are you there?"

Expressionless, Vermilion Bird opened the door and saw Xue Lingling standing at the entrance. He avoided looking at her.

"Um, I’m sorry. I wasn’t paying attention earlier and forgot to put up the sign. I’ll make sure to remember next time!" Xue Lingling apologized sincerely.

Cold sweat trickled down Vermilion Bird’s face. This little girl truly wasn’t very bright.

Had it been another woman caught in such a situation, even for just a glance, she would have demanded he take responsibility!

Looking into Xue Lingling’s clear eyes, Vermilion Bird said, "Next time, make sure to lock the door. There are many bad people out there."

Thinking back, Xue Lingling had locked the door, yet Vermilion Bird had kicked it open himself. This was partly his fault. In a gentler tone, he added, "I’ll make sure to knock next time."

Xue Lingling asked, "Vermilion Bird, you didn’t see anything, did you?"

A blush crept up the edges of Vermilion Bird’s ears as he lied, "No, the steam inside was so dense, I couldn’t see anything."

"Good, otherwise, according to clan rules, I would have to marry you!" Xue Lingling said carelessly.

Vermilion Bird: "..."

After finishing her statement, Xue Lingling headed to the poison refining room.

An hour later, Vermilion Bird, intending to go out, noticed Xue Lingling inside her room meticulously mixing poisons with a look of utter concentration.

Her eyes seemed sharper, entirely transformed from the naïve girl she had been moments ago.

Xue Lingling had been in that room for quite a while, working with diligent seriousness.

Xue Lingling stretched her stiff neck and suddenly saw Vermilion Bird standing outside the window.

She waved at Vermilion Bird, who walked inside to see the ceramic container of powdered poison on the table.

"Vermilion Bird..." Xue Lingling exclaimed excitedly, "I’ve been refining this poison for two days, and it’s finally complete. This is the kind of poison that can incapacitate someone instantly."

"Don’t call me brother; call me Vermilion Bird," Vermilion Bird said while inspecting the poison powder. "Is it really that formidable?"

Xue Lingling carefully lifted the jar and said, "Just this tiny bit of powder could bring down five oxen!"

Vermilion Bird stared at the poison powder, catching a whiff of its pungent smell. "The smell is really odd," he commented.

Xue Lingling was about to explain when Vermilion Bird suddenly sneezed, sending the powder scattering into the air around them.

Vermilion Bird instantly felt his body weaken, collapsing onto Xue Lingling, who was similarly affected.

At the moment they hit the floor, Vermilion Bird used his last ounce of strength to position his hands protectively behind Xue Lingling’s head.

The instinctive action of a Hidden Guard ensured that her head was cushioned by his arms.

Xue Lingling felt a soft support behind her head as Vermilion Bird shielded her within his embrace.

Frowning, Vermilion Bird lay paralyzed, unable to move, pressing down heavily on Xue Lingling.

The softness of the girl’s body caused Vermilion Bird’s face to flush deeply.

Xue Lingling, closely pressed against Vermilion Bird, glanced at him with her playful, sparkling eyes.

Vermilion Bird found even opening his mouth difficult. He wanted to call for help but couldn’t summon the strength to speak.

He lay powerless against the crook of Xue Lingling’s neck, enveloped by the freshly bathed scent of her youthful essence.

Vermilion Bird’s heartbeat quickened instantly, realizing Xue Lingling’s poison powder was indeed potent—far more so than Soft Bone Powder.

The last time their Master was affected by Soft Bone Powder, he could still stagger a few steps before collapsing, but this time, Vermilion Bird lost all strength in mere moments.

Xue Lingling, crushed beneath Vermilion Bird, felt the weight of a man’s body for the first time.

She struggled for breath, her chest constricted. Poison refiners often crafted antidotes alongside their poisons, but the antidotes were all on the table, out of reach.

Xue Lingling mused to herself, Vermilion Bird is surprisingly heavy! fгeewebnovёl.com

As the two remained awkwardly tangled in this bizarre position, Vermilion Bird silently prayed that the patrolling Hidden Guards would find them.

At least they could help separate the two.

After all, he was a man lying on top of a woman. Vermilion Bird closed his eyes, trying not to let his mind drift to the storyline of a romance novel.

All those coincidental scenarios in romance novels turned out to be true after all. He used to scoff at such things—how did reality mirror these absurd events?

A quarter-hour later, Vermilion Bird’s back was soaked in sweat, while Xue Lingling was on the verge of suffocation, her chest heaving as she desperately sought fresh air.

Vermilion Bird attempted to move his mouth and finally managed to speak, "When... can we neutralize the poison?"

Xue Lingling wanted to respond but had inhaled more poison than Vermilion Bird. She stared at him motionlessly, furrowing her brows.

She wanted to say "an hour," but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn’t form the words.

Despondent, Vermilion Bird lay atop Xue Lingling, imagining the ridicule he’d face if their Master discovered them like this.

Suddenly, Vermilion Bird’s ears twitched. He heard footsteps outside the door.

He called out, "Over here!"

Yun He followed the voice into the room, squinting to take in the scene in one glance—his Commander and Xue Lingling tangled together in the room in what he couldn’t help but interpret as an intimate moment.

Yun He roughly understood the situation and tiptoed out in haste.

Upon meeting the patrolling Hidden Guards outside, he waved them off, saying, "Stay away—Commander is handling something important."

"Understood!" The Hidden Guards left promptly, their expressions grave.

Yun He chuckled foolishly at the door, remembering how their Master used to chastise him for lacking tact, urging him to learn from the Commander. He figured he had finally mastered the art of discretion.

Sensibly refraining from interrupting, Yun He thought to himself, Commander, how could anyone disturb you at such a moment?

The Commander is indeed the first among us to experience matters between men and women—though this seems a bit fast!

He could still faintly hear Vermilion Bird shouting, and Yun He chuckled inwardly: Commander, you don’t need to get that worked up—she’s not even as excited as you!

Vermilion Bird called out twice more but received no reply. Resigned, he shut his eyes and began channeling his energy.

As Vermilion Bird’s energy surged, Xue Lingling felt the heat radiating from his body and protested by wiggling slightly.

Her movement sent Vermilion Bird into a state of complete discomfort—if things continued like this, he’d end up in trouble!

A moment later, Vermilion Bird managed to regain sensation in his fingers, followed by strength in his arms.

He carefully cradled Xue Lingling’s head with his hands, gently lowering it to the floor before pushing himself up on his arms.

Xue Lingling felt the oppressive weight on her chest lift, finally allowing her to breathe freely.

Vermilion Bird used his shoulders to roll over, lying beside Xue Lingling, finally detaching himself from her body.

Channeling his energy with all his might, Vermilion Bird regained his mobility after another quarter-hour.

He stood up and looked at Xue Lingling, who still lay motionless on the ground, the only sign of life in her blinking eyes.

Scanning the room for the antidote, Vermilion Bird couldn’t determine which one it was. Feeling the cold floor beneath him, he nudged open the door with his foot and carried Xue Lingling into her own room.

From the shadows, Yun He watched the pair, thinking to himself: The Master really does have a keen eye for people—he completely grasped the Commander’s preferences!

Yun He grinned foolishly, silently vowing to keep the Commander’s secret tightly guarded!