First Love: Mo Xue (7)

It hurts. It's really hurt. Even when my outer body has fainted, my inner conscious is rolling in pain as I'm being transported back to the system's space.

Right now, I'm rolling on the white floor, trying to contain the burning that has developed within my body. But... No matter what I do, the pain doesn't lessen by any measure.

"Zero Three, is there any medication for this in the system?"

"Yes, host. But it will cost you 300 points."

Shit. I don't have that many points.

"Anything lesser that can help me?"

"The system has painkillers, in different degrees. It will not cure the poison, but it can lessen or eliminate the pain. The price varies from 50 points to 500 points."

"Give me the cheapest one."

"Yes, host."

[Purchase complete.

1x pill of painkiller (Grade 1)

Points deducted: 50 points.

Points collection: 30/1000 points.]

A blue pill directly appears in my palm. Without further ado, I swiftly swallow it dry, pushing it at the back of my throat and I wait.

"Zero Three, the pill is not working." I grumble after waiting for almost half an hour.

"The pill is working fine, host. First grade pill only elevate 10% of the pain. The higher the grade, the better it's effect."

Argh! Did I just waste my hard earn points on something that didn't even work? You know what; from now on I will take on all the task given. Who knows what other things that I need to buy in the future.

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While our soul-changed Consort is still rolling in pain inside his system space, his outer body is being treated by the royal physician, the same one that was called to treat him before.

He is sweating, with frowns on his forehead, as he applies acupuncture on the pale ger's body. The Consort's husband, the Prince and his maid is waiting silently, with worries streak on their face, waiting for the physician to finish.

"Xu Tao, go and concoct this mixture. Go now."

The physician's assistant was out in seconds after getting his command. The physician turns his attention towards the maid and started his question.

"He was supposed to be okay, how can more poison get into his system? This time it reacts badly with the medicine that I have prescribed."

The Prince was visibly shock and turn toward the maid, the shadow guard in disguise. The maid throws out a confused look.

"Master Xu, I have personally prepared his breakfast and medicine. Here, the bowls from his breakfast are still here on the table. Please check."

The physician pulls out a bag of small silver balls for his robe and approach the table, with the Prince and the maid in tow. He pour a small amount of tea in the soy milk bowl, the yutiao plate and the congee bowl, even the bowl of medicine, swirling it around before dropping a few silver balls in each of them. There are no reaction on the balls, making the maid let out her breath.

However, the physician notices the spoon on the side and proceeds to check it like he had with the bowls. The silver balls finally give a reaction. Its colour had changed slightly, indicating that the poison exist, on the spoon, the one that the Consort had used for breakfast.

"How can that be?"

"The proof is here! You still want to deny it? Insolent maid!"

The maid gasps in surprise as she heard the physician's words and directly kneel in front of her master.

"Your Highness, this is not my doings. I hope you can shed light on this."

The physician threw a dirty look towards the maid. He was thinking that if this maid is able to poison her own master, there is no use for her to be kept alive.

The Prince gives out a faraway look, before he turn his attention toward the physician.

"Master Xu, this morning, this Prince shares the same breakfast with My Consort. We eat from the same bowl, using the same spoon. As you can see, this Prince is in great health. Plus, why only on the spoon the poison makes its appearance and not on the bowl itself?"

Master Xu was dumbfounded with this and turns back towards the table again. He observes the table once more, asking himself the very same question that the Prince have asked before, but failed in getting answers.

While thinking, he spy with his eyes, a food tray that is covered with a pink food cover, located on the side table. He approaches the table and opens up the cover.

"What's this?"

The maid looks up and follows the physician's eyes. Her gaze land on the tray that she set aside from this morning.

"That is bird nest porridge that was sent by Concubine Ning."

The Prince's gaze slightly changes.

"Did My Consort eat it?"

"No, Your Highness. I prevent him from eating it. But, he did say that he wish to taste it, as he never eaten it before."

"Your Highness!"

The Prince and the maid turn their attention toward the physician, as he gasp in surprise.

"The poison is in this bowl! Look! Even the dose is much higher!"

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I instantly open up my eyes, upon sensing that the pain has dispersed from my body. I have no idea how long I've been out. I tried to sit up, but something prevents me from doing so.

An arm.

An arm on my chest, snaking its way to my waist and pulling me. I turn my head to my right, and I saw him.

The Prince.

Sleeping next to me.

"Zero Three, what have happen when I was out?"

My system proceeds to tell me everything, including how they found the trace of poison inside the bowl of bird nest congee.

"The Prince has apprehended Concubine Ning. Now, she and her maid are being detained inside the house's prison. The Prince tries to keep this at bay but somebody from the concubine side will leak it to her family. You have to be careful, host. They might send someone to attack you again."

"Hmm, thank you for your reminder. But, what is this man doing here?"

"The Prince was worried about you, host. After the doctor treats you, the Prince personally feed you your medicine."

I lightly ghost trace the facial features of the man by my side. This is my first time come in such close contact with anyone. Who would have known, that I have the luck to be in a relationship with someone as handsome as this. Or at least, Jae Hee is.

Sigh, am I lucky to be dead and to be sent here? I'm here for a purpose, to complete my mission. And my mission is to save you, my prince.

"Zero Three, does he do this because he loves me?"

"No, host. Right now the Prince is merely infatuated with you. His feeling is not strong enough to be considered as love."

Hah! Not loving me but still want to bedded me? You wish, mister.

Getting angry with such thought, I use my remaining strength to push his arm away and sit up. He sleeps on my right, blocking my exit as I'm now at the inner side of the bed.

As I was thinking on how to get down from bed, my act of pushing him has startled him awake. I failed to notice his light smile until he sit up and faces me.

"My dear, you're awake? How are you feeling? Is your body feeling okay?"

He gently asks me, while brushing my hair with his large hand. I keep my gaze on him, slowly drowning in the depth of his eyes. I can feel my heart jumping around in my rib cage, as he holds his gaze, waiting patiently for my answer.

Shit! I'm falling for him!