"If you try to seduce me again, I'll kill you!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yi's raven-feather-like eyelashes trembled slightly as he looked at her with a bewildered expression, as if he wanted to explain something. But before he could, he started coughing, as if he had exhausted all his strength, and even the corners of his eyes were slightly red from the cough.

Blood trickled from the corner of his lips, its redness exceptionally alluring, making his pale, snow-white complexion appear even more astonishing, exuding a morbidly decadent charm.

Seeing that his cough was getting worse, Nan Zhi suddenly had a brain fart and went over to help him sit up. She squeezed his wrist and found that his breathing was very erratic.

If things continue like this, even if she doesn't kill him, he won't survive.

She scoffed, "They want you dead so badly, do they even realize you're about to die?"

Nan Zhi couldn't find the Spirit Rhinoceros Horn several times, and she already knew that the person was lying to her, tricking her into killing the Crown Prince.

They might let her go then, but she will definitely be hunted down by the royal family.

She had a very good plan, but she was really stupid.

"As long as I am in power, someone will be unhappy every day."

Chu Yi had a good attitude. He smiled and said, "Since we're all going to die anyway, I might as well give my life to Brother Nanzhi."

Nan Zhi was stunned for a moment, then her face turned cold: "Your life is mine to begin with. If I don't let you die, you won't die."

As she spoke, she suddenly pulled a small porcelain bottle from her clothes, poured out a white pill, and forcefully stuffed it into his mouth.

Having roamed the martial world for so many years, Nan Zhi had stolen quite a few things while carrying out missions. She wasn't foolish enough to hand over everything.

I stole this pill from a legendary healer. I take one whenever I feel unwell after a fight to calm down my agitated state.

Chu Yi originally thought Nan Zhi was going to poison him, but unexpectedly, not long after taking the medicine, he felt less uncomfortable.

Seeing that his cheeks had become a little rosier, and that his fingers were clearly visible as he wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, Nan Zhi's heart skipped a beat again. This guy, how come he's seducing her all the time!

She found a veil and covered his face, which was as beautiful as a femme fatale, and said through gritted teeth, "You are not allowed to take it off without my permission, or I will kill you!"

Seeing her angry expression, Chu Yi's eyes curved into a smile, and he softly hummed in agreement.

How can she be so well-behaved?

Nanzhi paused for a moment, looking into his smiling eyes, and felt her heart skip a beat again.

Even with her face covered, her eyes are still captivating.

No, she should find a straw hat to cover his entire face.

"Grab my sword."

Chu Yi looked at the sword she handed him. It had no scabbard, and the tip was sharp; grabbing it would inevitably cause injury.

Nanzhi was deliberately teasing him, wanting to see him get angry, but not only did he not get angry, he also reached out his hand without hesitation.

Just as he was about to grab her, Nanzhi swiftly pulled away.

She frowned: "How can you, the Crown Prince, be so stupid?"

Chu Yi looked at her with innocent eyes, which made Nan Zhi's heart skip a beat again.

She felt as if he had cast some kind of spell on her. She didn't like this feeling and thought that she might as well end it all. Although killing him would be more troublesome, she also had a way to escape the pursuit.

Just as she raised her sword, as if sensing her killing intent, he slowly closed his eyes, appearing resigned to his fate, offering no resistance whatsoever.

Seeing him like this, Nanzhi couldn't bring herself to do it for some reason.

She pursed her lips, sheathed the sword, and handed it to him: "Open your eyes."

Chu Yi opened his eyes.

The murderous intent in her eyes had vanished; she merely glanced at him briefly before looking away.

Looking at the scabbard in front of him, he slowly reached out and grabbed it.

It was just a perfectly normal gesture, but Nanzhi felt as if he had grabbed her hand; it was icy cold, as if it had seeped into her bones, and that feeling of her heart racing from that day came back to her.

She pursed her lips and walked forward somewhat awkwardly.

Chu Yi looked at her slightly red ears, then glanced at the sun on the horizon—was it from the heat, or...?

Since the assassination attempt on the long street, the crown prince seemed to have vanished from the face of the earth. No matter how hard they searched, they could not be found. The emperor was furious and ordered a city-wide search to find the murderer and rescue the crown prince.

The Empress was so anxious that she couldn't sleep.

First there was the assassination attempt during the talent show, and just a few days later, this calamity occurred. Now the Crown Prince is nowhere to be found, and rumors are circulating that he may already be dead.

She only has one son. If he dies, how will she live?

With tears in her eyes, she knelt before the emperor: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince was already sickly, and now he has been assassinated. The mastermind behind this must be after the position of heir apparent. You must investigate this thoroughly!"

How could the emperor not have thought of this?

He held a string of Buddhist prayer beads in his hand, his expression shifting constantly. He issued an imperial decree overnight, and all the princes, except for the injured Chu Ning, entered the palace trembling with fear.

Under the awe-inspiring power of the emperor's wrath, the court was plunged into a state of tension.

Unbeknownst to them, the prince they were searching for was currently perfectly fine and... visiting a brothel with Nan Zhi.

Nanzhi was surrounded by beauties who giggled as they poured her wine, peeled grapes, and even... touched her inappropriately.

She didn't refuse, putting her arm around a beautiful woman, smiling from ear to ear.

Chu Yi looked at the lipstick mark on her face, his thin lips pursed tighter and tighter.

Seeing Chu Yi's unapproachable demeanor out of the corner of her eye, Nan Zhi became interested and whispered in the ear of the woman in her arms, "Go seduce him. If you succeed, I'll give you a thousand taels."

The woman immediately beamed and walked towards Chu Yi.

"Why is this young master all alone here? Why don't I keep you company for a drink?"

A woman covered in perfume walked up to him, about to rub against him, when Chu Yi frowned deeply, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, "No need."

The woman chuckled and said, "How could I not use it? The night is long, aren't you lonely, young master?"

Chu Yi said expressionlessly, "I'm not lonely."

"I'm lonely, young master, would you like to keep me company?"

Chu Yi coldly replied, "No time."

The woman just thought he was faking it; what man in this world isn't lustful?

She was dressed lightly and coquettishly reached out to take his hand, saying, "My chest hurts, young master, please take a look."

Nan Zhi watched with amusement, she was extremely curious about Chu Yi's reaction.

I thought he would be like all men, pretending to refuse a few times before half-heartedly falling for her.

Unexpectedly, he seemed to be startled and hurriedly stood up. His face was covered by a veil, so his expression could not be seen, but his eyes were clearly displeased.

"If you're sick, go see a doctor. I don't know how to cure diseases."

"This is really boring," the woman said, turning back to look at Nanzhi with a hint of helplessness.

Nan Zhi looked past him at Chu Yi, raised an eyebrow, and seemed a little surprised.

Chu Yi also looked at her, and his originally displeased eyes seemed to reveal a hint of grievance, which made Nan Zhi's heart skip a beat again.

Why is this guy trying to seduce her again?