Jun Xiaochen’s expression shifted instantly. He set down his bowl and reached out to steady Xu Junjun.
However, Xu Junjun’s stomach was churning violently. Unable to bear his touch, she pushed his hand away and scrambled toward the back of the folding screen. The lingering smell of fish triggered another wave of nausea, and she retched up everything she had eaten at the palace earlier that day.
After the food was gone, her stomach remained empty, but the dry heaves persisted, forcing bile up her throat. As her throat burned with pain, she wondered in a daze if she had been poisoned.
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