Qiu Qianqian was completely different that night.

As she opened her body to Jing Zhe, she also opened her heart, pouring out her heart without reservation.

Jing Zhe now understood the subtle relationship between Tongtianque and Prince Jin. No wonder his sisters dared not visit Pengzhou because of a single sentence from Prince Jin. Considering the strength of Tongtianque, this made perfect sense.

Within the Tongtian Palace, the current sect leader has a particularly close relationship with Prince Jin. Qiu Qianqian's master is the current sect leader's junior brother, and although he sometimes opposes the sect leader's opinions, he is helpless to do anything about it.

It's easy to imagine that things weren't harmonious in Tongtianque.

Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe was delighted, thinking that he could make use of this connection after he went to Jinxi.

Because she had opened her heart, although Qiu Qianqian's voice was still somewhat cold, it no longer had the resentment she had just felt, as if she wanted to never speak to Jing Zhe again.

Ah, women!

Jing Zhe smiled smugly, seeing through it but not saying anything, thinking to himself that he would let him fly away for a while, but sooner or later he would land on my big tree roots.

Later, he also learned that because Qiu Qianqian was the most outstanding among the younger generation of Tongtianque, Prince Jin valued her highly and had recently taken her in as his goddaughter. It was understandable that the man in black called her Princess.

However, Prince Jin did not truly regard her as his adopted daughter; at most, she was a powerful henchman. Even when she was nearing the onset of her poisoning and was out on a mission, he was not comfortable giving her the antidote and instead had the man in black take her with him, which shows how wary Prince Jin was of her.

At this moment, he finally understood Qiu Qianqian's good intentions. If she didn't kill him, not only would she die, but her master would also suffer.

Upon hearing this, Jing Zhe suddenly realized something.

"You still haven't taken the antidote, have you?"

Qiu Qianqian nodded as well, looking puzzled: "Yes, I was just thinking about that too. When I was taking the antidote, you fed me the Soul-Capturing Incense, and then you... cured me... Now, it seems that the poison from the Half-Month Powder cycle has been cured as well."

When the topic of detoxification came up, Qiu Qianqian lowered her head again.

Jing Zhe didn't pay attention to it, but analyzed it in his mind.

The most obvious characteristic of the poison emitted by the Half Moon is that it makes people feel cold, while the original effect of the Soul-Capturing Incense is to make people feel passionate. These two effects are exactly opposite, so could they cancel each other out?

So he shared his analysis with Qiu Qianqian, and said, somewhat as if seeking praise, "Miss Qiu, do you think it might be like this?"

Now, whenever Qiu Qianqian hears the title "Miss Qiu," she feels something is off and uncomfortable, but she can't say anything. Feeling a bit irritated, she says irritably, "This is the first time I've experienced something like this. You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask?"

"How about we try it next time?"

Seeing Qiu Qianqian's look of wanting to hit someone, Jing Zhe quickly changed his tune, saying, "If you don't want to try, you can tell your fellow disciples to try it! Anyway, Soul-Capturing Incense isn't anything rare in your Tongtianque. If it really works, you won't have to be controlled by Prince Jin anymore, wouldn't that be great?"

Qiu Qianqian looked at him as if he were an idiot: "At least there's an antidote for Half-Moon Powder, but there's no antidote for Soul-Capturing Incense. You want them to try it? Come on, tell me, how are they supposed to try it?"

She grew angrier and angrier as she spoke, and even tried to stand up, but she forgot that she was completely naked. The moment the blanket slipped off, she revealed the most beautiful scene to Jing Zhe.

Jing Zhe wouldn't take advantage of someone's vulnerability. He only glanced at her once, then looked away, because at that moment, Qiu Qianqian had already pulled the blanket up.

It seems that after the two ended their conversation, their relationship entered a particularly delicate phase.

Qiu Qianqian reverted to her previous indifferent attitude towards Jing Zhe, but Jing Zhe didn't seem to mind and took the initiative to ask, "Are you leaving tomorrow?"

"..."

"Don't worry, I'll spread the word tomorrow that two assassins tried to kill me but were stopped, one died and the other was injured. Just tell Prince Jin that when you get back."

"..."

"If we meet again, is that all you plan to do? Never talk to me again and treat me like a stranger?"

"So what?"

This time, Qiu Qianqian finally spoke.

"You yourself said it, wasn't it just to detoxify me? I also helped you... cool down your internal heat, shouldn't we be even now? It's an undeniable fact that you're my man, but that doesn't mean I'll become the woman by your side in the future!"

At this point, I felt a lump in my throat, and I couldn't help but say it: "I gave you a chance, but you didn't cherish it!"

"..."

Jing Zhe was stunned, his mind instantly rewinding.

The root of the problem was found immediately!

Whether she says she never thought about getting married or that she would never become Jing Zhe's woman, there is one premise: that Jing Zhe rejected her before!

She once told Jing Zhe to promise that he would only have her as his woman in the future. If he had promised, she probably wouldn't be in this attitude now.

Jing Zhe smiled inwardly, then said, "What if I said... I only want you?"

"..."

Qiu Qianqian had thought about it a lot.

What she told Jing Zhe before was also true; for example, there were indeed many unmarried senior brothers and sisters in Tongtianque, but she herself had longed to get married...

Because in Tongtianque, getting married is the only way to escape the poison of Half-Moon Powder. Prince Jin once promised their sect leader that as long as the disciples of Tongtianque choose to get married, he will cure them of the Half-Moon Powder poison...

The prerequisite is that this person needs to obtain the consent of the Heavenly Palace.

Although no one has tried it yet, most people are still thinking about repaying their masters and serving the Prince of Jin.

But she belatedly realized that many of the things she did for the Prince of Jin were immoral and unethical, and she rejected them in her heart, so she wanted to escape this situation.

The moment Jing Zhe detoxified her, this thought popped into her head again: since the two of them were going to have marital relations anyway, and she wasn't that resistant to him, why not marry him?

But to everyone's surprise, Jing Zhe refused...

Only after feeling utterly disheartened will she say she will never marry again.

She thought she had made up her mind, but little did she know that Jing Zhe's words would disrupt her state of mind again.

If he agrees, should I marry him or not...?

Ultimately, I still feel reluctant to let go...

She sighed inwardly, then started to struggle with her decision again. When she looked up, she met Jing Zhe's amused gaze, which seemed to be both smiling and not smiling. She suddenly froze, and then became furious!

That bastard!

He's lying to me again!

Qiu Qianqian gritted her teeth, about to refuse firmly, when suddenly she thought of something and a cold smile appeared on her lips.

Aren't you lying to me?

Then I'll go along with what you say!

"Fine, since you've decided to have me as your woman, then I'll marry no one but you!"

"..."

Seeing Qiu Qianqian's resolute attitude, Jing Zhe felt that something was not right.

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