"If you die, I'll make Xie Jing pay with his life!"
In that instant, Yun Yaoyao bit down, but the hatred on her face deepened considerably.
"Are you trying to kill me?" Sheng Huaizhi asked with a wry smile.
Yun Yaoyao ignored him, her eyes fixed on Sheng Huaizhi as if they were laced with poison.
This man before her, he had personally killed Xie Qing!
Her A'Qing, had died so miserably!
How could she make Sheng Huaizhi taste that same bitterness?
"Yaoyao, I won't die. Look, even if you die, I can revive you. No matter what, you must stay by my side, never leaving me…"
His eyes were bloodshot, his expression frantic, yet filled with endless affection.
Unfortunately, Yun Yaoyao paid him no mind.
…
"Xie Jing, what madness is this now?"
As soon as she stepped out of the Empress's Hall, Xie Jing acted as if he had gone mad, fiercely grinding his lips against hers before declaring he would send her away from the palace.
But this time, Qin Jiujiu would not leave, no matter what.
Xie Jing's background was now revealed. Given Sheng Huaizhi's temperament, it was inevitable he would make a move against Xie Jing.
Having witnessed Sheng Huaizhi's capabilities, Qin Jiujiu felt that Xie Jing, in his current state, was still somewhat short of being the ultimate villain.
"Little Jiuer, shall we go to Shangyang Town?"
He held her close, concealing all his sharp edges, almost begging her to agree.
In a daze, Qin Jiujiu recalled that night. After returning from drinking with Liu Qi, Xie Jing had pinned her down and tormented her for a long time before letting her go. Afterward, he had spoken to her in the same tone: "Little Jiuer, don't abandon me, okay?"
How had Qin Jiujiu answered then?
She had hugged him tightly and said, "Ah Jing, I won't abandon you."
But Xie Jing still wouldn't believe her, like a child with no sense of security, he pleaded with her again and again.
She didn't know how many times she had repeated that she wouldn't abandon him.
Then she saw Xie Jing's eyes turn crimson, a cruel smile curling his lips. He was like the heartless, ruthless great demon from before, except now his eyes were solely focused on her.
He said, "Little Jiuer, what you say must be done~ If you break your promise one day, I don't know what I might do~"
Qin Jiujiu hadn't seen Xie Jing like that for a long time, and her entire body stiffened.
She could only nod mechanically.
"Okay."
What followed was another torment.
Xie Jing was like an addict in this matter, never tiring of it.
As if to fill his cold heart…
Qin Jiujiu didn't know how many times she begged for mercy, and only when it was nearly dawn did he finally release her.
So now, the sight of Xie Jing in this state made Qin Jiujiu's entire body stiffen.
She was held carefully in his arms, not daring to move.
"But let's wait until this is over, and go with Brother Xie and the others, okay?"
Qin Jiujiu's heart pounded rapidly, she feared that in the next second, Xie Jing would once again have bloodshot eyes.
But after a long while, he reached out and touched the back of her neck.
Just like that night, he was frenzied, biting the back of her neck for a long time, then continuously caressing that spot, as if he were quite fond of it.
Qin Jiujiu suspected that her neck might be very similar to a duck's neck.
Xie Jing's lips curved slightly. He looked at the red flower that had already taken shape, his eyes clouded with darkness, making them unreadable.
"Ah Jing?"
Qin Jiujiu tentatively spoke.
Xie Jing snapped back to attention, pulled her collar up a bit, and then withdrew his hand.
"Okay…"
He had agreed to her request.
After this matter was over, she would probably become similar to that little rabbit…
Thinking of this, Xie Jing felt a strange excitement.
But why wasn't his heart entirely happy?
…
"Miss, this is from Her Majesty the Empress. Please open it after you leave the palace!"
Qin Jiujiu recognized the palace maid before her. It was the same one she had seen in the Empress's Hall previously.
She looked somewhat older and Qin Jiujiu wondered why she hadn't left the palace.
"Please don't worry, Princess. I served His Majesty when the Princess was a child and often saw her. The Empress of Shengqi Kingdom should not be a shackle that restrains the Princess!"
So that was it.
Qin Jiujiu accepted the item from her.
As she was leaving, the palace maid added, "Her Majesty said that last time she saw you, your condition was not good. If a red flower appears on your body, remember to go to Manluo Country and find a man named Mu Yang. He can help you!"
Then, the palace maid hurried away.
Hearing this, Qin Jiujiu instinctively touched the back of her neck.
Lately, Xie Jing seemed to have some obsession with that spot…
The pill the evil spirit had force-fed her in Xiuliu City had always been a thorn in Qin Jiujiu's heart. Therefore, Qin Jiujiu did not hesitate. She quickly pulled down her collar and brought it before the mirror.
Indeed, there was a delicate and vibrant red flower.
Xie Jing, he actually knew!
"Knock! Knock! Knock!"
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Qin Jiujiu immediately became wary. After all, what the palace maid had said was still echoing in her mind.
The Emperor intended to harm them!
She slowly approached the door, a handful of talismans clutched in her hand.
"Who is it?"
She probed.
"It's me, your former master!"
It turned out to be the Fifth Prince, Sheng Huaian.
Qin Jiujiu breathed a sigh of relief. Sheng Huaian was Xie Jing's full brother. With his simple nature, he probably knew nothing.
"Your Highness, the Fifth Prince."
She opened the door without hesitation, but immediately, another person appeared before her.
The Fifth Prince stood behind the fox demon Yao Wan, a smile plastered on his face as he looked at her.
That smile, which had seemed so gentle before, now seemed laced with poison!
She had never imagined that the Fifth Prince, Sheng Huaian, like his father, was a madman!
She immediately rang the bell, but before Xie Jing could arrive, her vision blurred, and she lost consciousness.