At night.

Guan Zhiyue had already taken a shower and was lying in bed happily thinking about what methods she should use to start improving her weight loss tomorrow.

Li Qiji suddenly pushed open the door and walked in, startling her.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

Li Qiji looked at Guan Zhiyue, who was startled by him, and chuckled as he closed the door behind him. He walked step by step to Guan Zhiyue's bedside, sat down, and said, "What? Can't I come?"

Guan Zhiyue looked at Li Qiji sitting next to her, swallowed awkwardly, and said, "This place is not suitable for Your Majesty, the supreme ruler."

Li Qiji didn't say anything, but instead lay down on Guan Zhiyue's bed. Guan Zhiyue was stunned and sat blankly on the other side of the bed.

"Your Majesty, this is a bit improper."

Li Qiji smiled upon hearing Guan Zhiyue's words, his handsome jawline curving into a beautiful arc.

"Does the Empress even know the meaning of etiquette?"

Guan Zhiyue was furious upon hearing this. What did he mean by that? Was he deliberately here to humiliate the original owner of this body? Or was there some other reason? Why was this person here?

"Your Majesty, what do you mean? I don't understand."

Li Qiji suddenly rolled over and pinned Guan Zhiyue down on the bed. He gripped Guan Zhiyue's neck tightly with one hand, his face contorted with rage. He found Guan Zhiyue lying beneath him rather irritating.

"Your Majesty doesn't understand? Then does Your Majesty know what you, as my wife, should do?"

Guan Zhiyue was bewildered by Li Qiji's words. What was wrong with Li Qiji? She used to think the original owner was no good, so why was he now so eager to hurt her like this?

"Your Majesty, I don't understand what you mean. Please release me."

Guan Zhiyue felt uncomfortable as her neck was being choked, which sent chills down her spine. She could feel the coldness emanating from him and the urge to kill her.

Li Qiji looked at the person beneath him, whose eyes were already filled with tears, released his grip on her hands, and rolled over to lie back in his original position.

Guan Zhiyue lay flat on the bed, raised her hand to touch her neck, and gasped for breath. She thought she was about to die, and that her soul was about to be annihilated again.

"sorry."

At this moment, Guan Zhiyue heard a low voice coming from the person next to her. She turned her head in surprise to look at Li Qiji lying next to her.

Actually, he and she had no connection whatsoever, so why did he appear in her world? They wouldn't have had a story together either, so why did the gears of fate bring them together?

"Why?"

Li Qiji didn't move and remained silent for a long time. Just when Guan Zhiyue thought he wouldn't say anything more, he suddenly spoke.

"I've heard that you and my imperial brother are getting very close."

Guan Zhiyue sneered: "Jealous?"

Li Qiji remained silent, because he didn't understand what jealousy was, nor did he know why he had come to Guan Zhiyue's room tonight, or why he had the urge to strangle her.

Whenever he thought about the ministers in the court during the day, talking about her, he felt particularly uncomfortable. It was inexplicable, and he had no idea where this nameless anger came from.

Guan Zhiyue didn't hear his reply. She moved a little further inside, thinking that she definitely wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. It was better to get as far away as possible to save her life.

Li Qiji came alone, and she didn't want to make any noise and let others know, so it was best to stay quiet and sleep if she could, and if she couldn't sleep, she would just wait until he left.

"I don't know why you came here, but I have never done anything to wrong you, even though you have treated me this way."

Li Qiji turned to look at Guan Zhiyue, looking somewhat hesitant. This was the first time he had been so close to a woman, and the first time he had lain on a woman's bed. Lying quietly beside her, he felt incredibly relaxed.

Why aren't you afraid of me?

Guan Zhiyue rolled her eyes and said, "Of course I'm afraid, but what can I do? Kill you?"

"If I were to kill you, would my whole family be able to escape tomorrow? Would my entire clan be able to escape?"

Li Qiji reached out to pat Guan Zhiyue's head, but Guan Zhiyue turned her head away and said angrily, "Don't touch me."

Li Qiji paused in mid-air with his outstretched hand, then withdrew it, looking somewhat tired. He looked at Guan Zhiyue, who was huddled to the side, and said softly.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you."

This completely baffled Guan Zhiyue. Was this person crazy? Why was he coming to her place and acting like this so late at night?

But in the original owner's memory, the two of them had never met. Why would this man approach her with such trust, yet also seem so disappointed as he recounted his story to her?

Guan Zhiyue was truly bewildered by this unclear and vague feeling. What exactly did the original owner do that she had no memory of, yet she had indeed appeared in these people's world?

The confusing and mind-bending situation left Guan Zhiyue feeling suffocated; what on earth was going on?

"Don't you have anything to say to me?" Guan Zhiyue glanced at the person next to her, somewhat unsure of his intentions for tonight.

After hearing Guan Zhiyue's words, Li Qiji was at a loss for words. He stared blankly at Guan Zhiyue's profile without saying a word or making any extreme movements.

"Have you ever regretted marrying me?"

Guan Zhiyue hadn't expected Li Qiji to ask this question. Her own thought process was completely overwhelmed. How was she supposed to answer him? What if she said no? What if she said yes?

Are you really curious about the answer?

Li Qiji simply stared at Guan Zhiyue without saying anything, but his eyes revealed an expectant look, which made Guan Zhiyue unsure how to respond. She closed her eyes and thought for a moment.

"Perhaps it's a combination of both!"

The atmosphere in the room had become suffocating. They desperately wanted someone to disturb them, but all their thoughts were useless. The scene remained eerie, and the atmosphere in the room was still chilling.

Guan Zhiyue felt a chill rise from her back. She wanted the blanket, she wanted to escape, but those dark, bright eyes were staring intently at her, making her afraid to make any move. At this moment, she had cursed the original owner a hundred or eighty times in her heart, but it was still of no use.

"Go to sleep! It's late."

Just when Guan Zhiyue was about to die, Li Qiji coldly said this and then turned over to go to sleep with his back to Guan Zhiyue.

Guan Zhiyue cautiously glanced to the side, then turned her back to him, and couldn't help but let out a long sigh...

"This is fucking terrifying, you son of a bitch from the original owner..."