Yi Shuihan's passionate heart instantly cooled down.

He suppressed the urge to drag the woman out and beat her up, and asked her, "The young master doesn't even care whether you're a spy or not, so why do you despise him so much? Is it just because he's disfigured? If he weren't disfigured and looked as good as me, would you still refuse this marriage?"

Don't tell him you care about him; he's never seen a pig run, but he's certainly never eaten pork.

The old man and his mother flaunt their affection in front of him all day long. How could he not know what it looks like to like someone?

She was only attracted to his appearance from beginning to end; she never felt the slightest attraction to him as a person.

"If I were as good-looking as you..."

Xiao Qingyin couldn't help but feel a little tempted when she thought of Yi Shuihan's unparalleled abs.

But it was only for a moment.

"They would refuse."

"Why?"

Yi Shuihan was completely baffled.

With his family background, abilities, and appearance, you probably can't find another like him in the capital.

What else is she dissatisfied with?

Do they care about his reputation as a living devil?

But she herself is ruthless in killing, so there's no way she'd be afraid of this.

"I have no interest in marriage."

Xiao Qingyin replied.

"No matter how good the heir of the Marquis of Yong'an is, I don't want to get married."

Yi Shuihan: "..."

Could it be that this woman, like him, has had some terrible experiences that make her resistant to marriage?

He suddenly remembered someone.

"Is it because of Bai Musheng?"

Bai Musheng betrayed her and destroyed her expectations of men, so she doesn't trust anyone and doesn't want to marry anyone anymore.

"How could that be?"

Xiao Qingyin chuckled silently.

"It has nothing to do with him. I just don't want to be tied down."

In an era where women don't even have human rights, marrying a man of high position and power is like walking into an iron cage.

If they ever find themselves unable to eat together, it will be difficult for her to get a divorce.

Not to mention raising young, handsome men.

Yi Shuihan was stunned.

Isn't marriage the destination every woman desires?

She actually sees it as a constraint?

"So you say you want to be with me, but it's just being together, not getting married?"

"yes."

Xiao Qingyin replied.

"Let's find a place, buy a piece of land, build a house, plant flowers in the front yard, and vegetables in the back yard..."

Yi Shuihan interrupted her: "You raise a horse, a few sheep, and a flock of chickens, ducks, and geese, right?"

Xiao Qingyin blinked.

"How did you know? We really are on the same wavelength."

The cold air from the Yi River caused my stomach to ache.

"These are the words Bai Musheng said when he visited you in the Jingzhao Prefecture prison!"

Does this woman even have a heart?!

They actually tried to feed him a pie in the sky, a picture drawn by someone else.

"Sorry, I don't remember that."

Xiao Qingyin smiled.

"I was the one who initially suggested it to him."

"Have you said this to every man you've ever been interested in?"

Xiao Qingyin thought for a moment, then asked uncertainly, "You should have only told you and Bai Musheng, right?"

Yi Shuihan: "..."

What kind of weirdo has he fallen for?

She wouldn't even have such a thought if her brain hadn't been filled with a lake of water.

She would rather elope with a penniless man than marry into a wealthy family.

Aren't you afraid that one day I'll change my mind and run away?

"If one runs away, just find another one. The next one will be even better."

"..."

Seeing Yi Shuihan speechless and choked with emotion, Xiao Qingyin smiled and said, "Do you know, in my hometown, there is a famous saying..."

"Do not swear to the moon, for the moon has its phases, and if you swear to the moon, your love will be just as fickle."

“I have never believed that people’s hearts are unchanging. I believe more in ‘I loved you’ than ‘I love you’. The former may not be true, but the latter at least has some sincerity.”

"So don't feel pressured if you elope with me. If one day you feel that I'm old and unattractive and you can't bear to look at me anymore, just leave. I won't make a scene or threaten to hang myself to force you to stay."

"Of course, if you take my gold and silver with you, that's a different story."

"Even if you cheated me out of a single penny, I will chase you to the ends of the earth and make you pay back a thousandfold."

Yi Shuihan: "..."

So, in your eyes, money is more important than men, right?

What on earth made him so foolish as to want to marry such a woman?

I'm tired. Let's destroy it, quickly.

...

While the two were discussing marriage and love, in the Hibiscus Palace, the Imperial Concubine was grieving deeply as she looked at her daughter's body.

"Your Highness, His Highness's sudden cardiac death was likely caused by an attack of the Seven Emotions Snake venom."

The imperial physician reported.

"Why did her snake venom suddenly flare up? Wasn't she already taking medication to suppress it, so it would only flare up once a month?"

The imperial concubine questioned her sharply.

"She just had a seizure a few days ago!"

"This..." the imperial physician said cautiously, "Perhaps it was due to incompatible food or contact with some medication, but I cannot be sure for the time being."

"waste!"

The imperial concubine kicked over the screen.

The screen slammed down on the imperial physician with a bang.

He didn't utter a single word.

"Get out of here!"

"Your humble servant takes his leave."

The imperial physician scrambled out from under the screen and, enduring the pain, quickly left the Hibiscus Palace.

The imperial concubine slumped onto the couch and beckoned to the eunuch who usually served her daughter.

"Tell me everything Yue'er did tonight."

The eunuch knelt down with a thud and reported the details to the Imperial Concubine.

"Your Highness previously asked me to find out that the Second Prince of Northern Jin, Helian Ye, has a strange habit: he has to lie down and sleep as soon as it gets dark."

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