What Ye Qingchen didn't know was that Xue Zhao had acted out of pure playfulness, intentionally eating the poisonous pastries Wu Zhengyang had given her.
Xue Zhao was the favored daughter of the heavens from the Western Region. Her title as the "Beauty of the Western Region" was not just due to her looks, but also her unparalleled talent and sharp intellect.
It was simply that Xue Zhao had a playful nature. She found Ye Qingchen's anxious expression amusing, which made her want to tease him.
Never mind the poison Wu Zhengyang had used; even a toxin hundreds of times more potent would be nothing more than an appetizer to Xue Zhao.
