The palace doors weren’t closed properly, leaving a narrow gap.
From inside came the soft, girlish laughter of a female, and a man’s low coaxing murmur, occasionally laced with ambiguous rustling sounds.
Through that narrow slit, Shen Tang could vaguely see two figures tangled together, leaning into each other.
The man lounged against the soft couch, the female bonelessly nestled in his arms, clothes in disarray, winding around him like a water serpent.
Shen Tang’s breath stalled for an instant, the hands at her sides slowly clenching.
She’d long known about the so‑called "original plot," and she understood perfectly that Liu Ye, gone for so long and now the Sea Emperor, having females around him was the most normal thing in the world. She’d even heard rumors that this newly crowned Sea Emperor liked collecting beauties from all races.
Besides, between the two of them, aside from the mutual desire to kill each other, there was never any other relationship.
She shouldn’t be feeling anything at all.
Yet in that moment, Shen Tang’s heart still couldn’t help but throb dully, like being pricked by countless fine needles, leaving her a little short of breath.
Perhaps it was because of that familiar face on the man.
After all, this was Jia Lan’s body, her beloved Beast Husband.
And she was forced to watch "him" making love to another female, saying she wasn’t upset was impossible.
But he ultimately wasn’t him.
Even if she felt unbearably uncomfortable, even if she wanted to butcher this bastard who had defiled Jia Lan, now was not the time.
Shen Tang tore her gaze away, forcing herself to ignore the movement over there, just about to look for a chance to slip out.
Behind her, the shouts of the pursuers suddenly rang out—
"I just saw that female run in that direction, hurry, chase her!"
The beauties in the palace seemed to hear the commotion outside as well; panicked voices drifted out. "Who’s there? Your Majesty, what’s happening?"
Immediately after came the man’s gentle, hoarse reassurance:
"Nothing, just a little wild kitten that ran away."
At the same time—
A cold hidden blade shot straight toward her!
Shen Tang’s expression changed sharply; knowing something was wrong, she sprang aside and dodged the sneak attack.

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