Everyone knew that the prince had taken quite a fancy to Wang Jingxuan recently. Now, seeing the little snake stop right in front of him so coincidentally, they all flattered him:
"I guess it's Wang's talent and heroic aura that have attracted this spiritual snake!"
"Congratulations, Mr. Wang. You're bound to receive a generous reward from the princess!"
It should be noted that when Wang Jingxuan had been pursuing the princess relentlessly before, he had spread many rumors, claiming that the princess was fond of him, but they had maintained their boundaries because he was already married.
After hearing such things so often, when people saw Wang Jingxuan again, they would involuntarily associate him with the princess.
At this moment, someone whispered:
"It seems that Mr. Wang and the princess are truly destined for each other! It's a pity that Mr. Wang is already married. They're just ill - fated lovers!"
While the surroundings were bustling with activity, Wang Jingxuan frowned as he stared at the little snake gradually approaching his feet.
The snake was pitch - black all over. Its scales glinted menacingly in the sunlight. It was slowly raising half of its body, with its beady black eyes staring straight at Wang Jingxuan. The look in its eyes was so deep and terrifying that it sent shivers down his spine!
Wang Jingxuan instinctively took a step back and tried to find an excuse to leave. But Shen Cuiyu at the banquet spoke calmly:
"Little snakes are spiritual and won't hurt people. If you make too much of a move, you might startle it! If it scurries away and disappears, the princess will be heartbroken!"
Hearing this, the princess frowned and immediately coquettishly scolded:
"If you lose my snake, I'll never talk to you again!"
Helpless, Wang Jingxuan instinctively turned his gaze to Lu Chun beside him. She knew that he had always disliked snakes and would surely help him out of this predicament!
But Lu Chun was sitting there, eyes on her nose and nose on her heart, sipping her tea on her own, showing no intention of getting involved in this matter at all!
Wang Jingxuan gave Lu Chun a fierce look, but there was nothing he could do.
The little snake tilted its head and glanced at Lu Chun. As if it had received some kind of permission, the next moment, it climbed up Wang Jingxuan's hem at an extremely fast speed. Then, it wriggled upwards and in the blink of an eye, it reached his neck!
The cold scales clung tightly to his skin, sending a bone - chilling cold through his body. Wang Jingxuan was instantly terrified, but he didn't have the courage to throw the princess's pet snake away. He could only endure it, but his face had turned a bit green!
The little snake playfully wrapped itself around Wang Jingxuan's neck, fitting like a collar. For a moment, Wang Jingxuan felt a strange heat on his body, as if something was draining out of him!
But the whole process was very brief. Before Wang Jingxuan could even react, the little snake twisted its body and smoothly slithered off him. Instead of going back to the princess immediately, it obediently crawled to Lu Chun's side and wrapped around her wrist!
Wang Jingxuan wondered if he was hallucinating. It seemed that the snake had blinked when it passed by Lu Chun?
But snakes didn't even have eyelids. How could it blink?
Wang Jingxuan rubbed his eyes hard and thought he must have seen wrongly.
Shen Cuiyu silently looked at the black snake. She could clearly sense that the demonic aura around them had become a bit stronger. The little snake also lifted its tail and waved it in Shen Cuiyu's direction.
Shen Cuiyu understood what it meant - the plan had succeeded. The great power on Wang Jingxuan had been successfully retrieved by the snake demon!
The corners of her lips curled up slightly. She silently shifted her gaze back and waited for the show to begin.
Seeing the little snake "abandon" Wang Jingxuan, those who had just been saying that Wang Jingxuan and the princess were destined for each other fell silent.
Some even slapped their own mouths - how could they forget that Wang Jingxuan's wife was right there!
They wondered how Lu Chun would react when she saw the interaction between the princess and Wang Jingxuan.
Everyone's eyes shifted between the princess and Lu Chun for a moment, fearing that the next moment the two would clash!
But unexpectedly, the princess just smiled sweetly:
"It seems to like you very much."
Lu Chun replied calmly:
"Your Highness, I've always loved snakes. Snakes have been close to me since I was a child."
Hearing this, the princess said generously:
"In that case, I'll give this little snake to you."
Lu Chun calmly got up to thank her and then quietly held the little snake in her arms, as if she didn't feel the strange atmosphere at all.
The banquet was in full swing. Wang Jingxuan glanced at Lu Chun beside him and suddenly got up and left.
Not long after, he came back with a bowl of osmanthus custard in his hand.
Wang Jingxuan placed the osmanthus custard beside Lu Chun and said affectionately:
"Xiaochun, you've always loved this, haven't you? The kitchen just made it. Have a taste while it's hot."
Lu Chun's heart sank. For a moment, she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave!
Was Wang Jingxuan finally going to make a move against her?
The little snake seemed to sense Lu Chun's nervousness. It gently wrapped its tail around her arm, silently comforting her.
Surprisingly, Lu Chun's heart really calmed down a bit because of this small gesture.
Under Wang Jingxuan's intense and gloomy gaze, Lu Chun showed no emotion on the surface. She casually pushed the osmanthus custard a bit farther away and said with a smile:
"I don't like sweet things recently."
Wang Jingxuan frowned imperceptibly. Then, he showed his usual affectionate look. He gently picked up a spoonful of the custard and brought it to Lu Chun's lips, actually wanting to feed her!
Some of the guests around noticed this and all said that the couple was deeply in love.
"Sister - in - law is really blessed!"
But Lu Chun had already tightly clenched her hand in her sleeve. By now, she was sure that their feelings for each other had completely disappeared!
Wang Jingxuan was really vicious. He was determined to force her to eat it!
As the spoon got closer and closer to Lu Chun's lips, the coldness in Wang Jingxuan's eyes grew. His killing intent was almost undisguised!
Just at the critical moment, the originally docile black snake suddenly darted out from Lu Chun's wrist and accurately plunged into the osmanthus custard!
The change was so sudden that Wang Jingxuan's face instantly turned extremely ugly!
The commotion here was quite loud. Even the princess and the prince on the high platform noticed it. Along with everyone else, they all looked over.
"Look, the little snake is also greedy!" The prince said with a laugh as he stroked his beard. But before he could say another word, another unexpected thing happened!
The little snake, which had been lively just now, began to twitch violently after taking a few sips of the osmanthus custard!
Its long body wriggled non - stop, splashing the soup everywhere. It opened its mouth in pain and its head spun around several times. It was extremely terrifying!
Amidst the screams, the snake's movements became smaller and smaller. Finally, it suddenly stiffened!
"What... What's going on!"
Dongfang Xiao suddenly slapped the table and stood up shouting:
"Your Highness, be careful. This osmanthus custard is poisoned!"
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like a stone suddenly thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up thousands of waves!
The originally harmonious and happy banquet instantly fell into chaos!