Having thought so Qin Xu thought of dealing with him gently just as she turned around to face him Dong Shen encroached her space making her step back against the table, he put both of his hands on either side of her entrapping her completely.
Qin Xu saw a handsome face loom down on her from his great height it looked like he was bullying a child.
"Qin Xu let me tell you this if I was not ruthless I wouldn't have survived in the Royal Palace till now and if I was shameless you would not be standing here now but on my bed begging for mercy. " Came his husky voice just besides her ears, making her heart beat faster and nervous all of a sudden.
Dong Shen looked at the flustered expression of the women and felt a strange sense of satisfaction in his heart, at this close proximity he could smell a distinct frangrance of sweet orchid coming from her making his heart tighten and without him knowing desire was swirling within the depth of his cold dark eyes making him look extremely dangerous.
Qin Xu realized this man was dangerous but still asked him, "what do you mean? "
"That you wouldn't want to know. " Said Dong Shen as he stared at her dream like eyes and spoke again, "for now my only condition is that you should not have any secret that might create problems for me and if I find out there is something fishy going on with you believe me divorce is not what you will get even if you beg for it, cause I don't let go of people easily who use me, understand? " With that he slightly pinched and lifted Qin Xu delicate chin reliving how soft her skin felt against his calloused one.
Qin Xu felt a lump form in her throat and her heart suddenly fell at the bottom of her stomach cold sweat broke out on her back but still she squeezed the words out, "I don't have any secrets that will harm you in any way, but you have to promise me your protection at all cost. "
Dong Shen nodded, "good, I promise you that I will protect you with my life but keep in mind no one can protect you from me if what you said today turned out to be a lie. "
"Sure, I will tell you the antidote but the ingredients for it needs to be plucked on a specific day and time also the medicine needs to be brewed in full moon and drank instantly for better results. "
With that Qin Xu quickly got out from his entrapment and wrote down the prescription.
"Here find me these ingredients and yes the female night venom spider can only be found on a dark moonless night, but the antidote can only be taken on a full moon. "
Dong Shen read the prescription, the more he read the more his brow furrowed, "what is this he pointed at a particular herb he had no idea about. "
"That is the spider lily flower, works by inhibiting the venom and purging it out effectively. "
"Why do you need the venom from the female Night venom spider, when I was already poisoned by it? " Asked Dong Shen.
"Well poison kills poison and sometimes it can effectively work as antidote, don't worry the female Night Venom Spider's venom is the natural antidote for male venom, they have it in their system so that they don't accidentally kill each other in the process of mating. "
"Also it want leave any residue of the poison and dont worry it won't leave you with another poison in your body. " Reading along his lines Qin Xu spoke before he could ask.
"Thats it? " Asked Dong Shen such a problematic poison and just two ingredients were enough to form an antidote.
"Yes that's it. " Of course there was something other than these things that was needed but that was her secret and she cannot reveal it.
"Find them as fast as you can, five days from now is a dark moonless night and if you find all the ingredients within 30 days I will concot the antidote for you, but you will be needed to be treated with acupuncture for the coming thirty days and then thirty days after you drink the antidote to make you healthy again. "
Although the poison can be completely expunged by the antidote, but seeing he was doubting the process she also added acupuncture in her treatment, anyways it was just sticking some needles for her, it was also good she can poke some sense into this regressed man's brain.
"Also if you think it's easy to get the poison of The female night spider and the spider lily flower you are greatly mistaken, the male NightVenom spiders are very possessive of their females and won't let any male from any species near their partner. The spider lily is another situation, altogether one has to find a place with very hot temperature like a volcano and the spider lilies usually grow in deep and narrow holes at such places, so good luck finding those first and when you do you can come find me. " With her part said Qin Xu gave a cheeky and annoying smile to Dong Shen and left to enjoy the moong bean soup which she asked the servant to make for her.
Dong Shen looked at her retreating figure and then again looked at the ingredients list, "Shen Ji. " He ordered.
"A shadow suddenly appeared before him, "Yes my Lord. "
"Find them as soon as possible just as it is written down here. " He passed him the slip and went towards his study to do his work.
While passing he could see Qin Xu who was perched on top of his rattan chain and enjoying the moong bean Soup totally not taking his threat to heart, he felt amused, this women was totally unconcerned.
But he found another problem, "Qin Xu this courtyard belongs to this Prince. Find the steward and ask him to arrange another courtyard. " Yesterday he had to sleep in his study while this fox was sleeping in his bed without a care in the world.
Qin Xu stopped and suddenly realized that she was encroaching on someone else's private place, but she looked around the luxurious set up and that beautiful spring behind this courtyard and could not swallow the moong bean anymore but she knew she has to leave, anyway this monster and she shared the same courtyard what if in the middle of a night his anger disease suddenly erupted and he really strangled her to death, her little pitiful self who hasn't even seen the world and is still young would just be gone in a mere accident. No no this can't be allowed and she subconsciously touched her neck while nodding at Dong Shen.
"Right right right your highness you are absolutely right I cannot encroach upon your space absolutely, I will ask the steward to prepare another courtyard for me, by the way your highness, which courtyard in this manor have the Hot Spring pond in it other than yours? " Qin Xu asked with anticipation she will directly move at the place with a natural spring in it after all it was a natural bathtub filled with soft warm water.
"No where. "
"What? "
"I said no other place has hot spring other than here. "
Qin Xu"... " So her dear hot spring was gone GONE! Ahhhhh!.
Qin Xu felt flabbergasted no no this can't do she can't leave the Spring for this Wolf Prince to use, she have to find a way to get the spring for herself , ummm wait if she can't leave this courtyard, that doesn't mean Dong Shen can't? Right? He can find some other courtyard. '
Seeing the look of hesitation in Qin Xu's face Dong Shen knew something was cooking in her fox brain.
"Your highness you see I have this childhood disease where I get cold easily and the doctor suggested that I should bath in hot spring water that may help alleviate my symptoms of cold, you see this is for a medical condition so can you consider giving me this courtyard and maybe find the biggest and best courtyard in this manor to sleep in. " Qin Xu thought that he would give in to the fairer sex after all women were fragile and needed to be doted on but who would have thought Dong Shen just smiled as if understanding her thoughts.
After hearing her reasons, Dong Shen lips quirked in a smile, 'as expected she wants to kick him out of his own courtyard, it's has not even been a full day when she entered his manor and she have already become the owner of his manor and made him the Prince to take the next best possible courtyard in his own manor, he was really amazed at her shamelessness, does she even realize that she was the wife and he was the husband in this marriage not the other way around.'
However seeing those doe like innocent eyes of her Dong Shen felt frustrated, 'looking at him with those eyes of hers was she trying to hypnotise him into giving into her. '
"That won't do, this Prince has a lot of work and this courtyard is the most suitable for me to work in and you see the courtyard is particularly made for me to recuperate from this poisoning the feng shui here is particularly beneficial for my body so I can't get out of here. " Dong Shen not to be outdone also used his poisoning as an excuse for not giving in.
'Heh do you think only you can do it and I can't, dream on. ' Qin Xu saw the gleam of success in Dong She's eyes and thought did he think she can be defeated so easily, she is not Qin Xu was no reason today she won't give up on that Hot Spring no matter what!.