"Tell me, how much silver is a drop of my blood worth?" An Honghan took out a handkerchief and wiped away a drop of blood that had flowed from his fingertip.
His movements were very slow, as if he was doing it on purpose for Xi Xizhi's benefit.
Xi Xizhi was timid to begin with, especially when facing An Honghan, a cold and ruthless man, she would almost always shrink back in fear.
Not understanding the meaning behind An Honghan's words, Xi Xizhi chose to remain silent.
An Honghan continued, "There are almost no people in this world who can make me bleed without paying a price."
Because everyone who made him bleed never had a good ending.
Xi Xizhi shivered, thinking to herself, "Is An Honghan going to come up with some way to punish her? With the trouble she caused at Youyun Mountain today, she's probably doomed too."
"Chirp chirp..." This was something it did in a moment of desperation, so it can't be blamed solely on Xi Xizhi.
If An Honghan hadn't deliberately poked its tongue, why would it have bitten him?
Undeterred, Xi Xizhi puffed out her chest and put on a very reasonable and well-founded appearance, seriously reasoning with An Honghan.
Unfortunately, Xi Xizhi kept rambling on and on, but An Honghan didn't listen to a word she said.
"Have you decided what kind of compensation you'll offer?" An Honghan's cold voice rang out.
Xi Xizhi thought bitterly, "He just scratched his index finger a little, and he insists on demanding compensation. He has no manly qualities whatsoever." While cursing An Honghan in her heart, she pretended to be sincerely remorseful on the surface.
"Let's stick to the old rules." An Honghan shook his finger and held out his hand to Xi Xizhi.
Xi Xizhi's heart skipped a beat. An Honghan had said before that if someone made a mistake, they should kiss him.
So, aren't these words today just another attempt to get her to kiss him?
The fluffy little paws took a step forward, and Xi Xizhi's azure beast eyes flashed again and again.
In her beast form, she showed no awkwardness or embarrassment whatsoever.
Just as he was about to take action, An Honghan's cold voice came over.
"Revert to human form."
Xi Xizhi shook her head, unwilling.
Because he had spent a lot of time with a certain ferret, An Honghan understood Xi Xizhi's thoughts very well. Seeing her shake her head, he repeated, "Change back into human form."
Xi Xizhi continued to shake her head, thinking to herself, "Now that I have no clothes to cover my body, if I turn back into human form, wouldn't I be completely naked?"
Even though An Honghan had seen her completely naked, Xi Xizhi still felt embarrassed.
An Honghan's face hardened. "You really won't go back? Then I'll have to punish you in other ways. Let me think... of those eighteen torture instruments in the dungeon, which one is most suitable for you..."
The somber words reached Xi Xizhi's ears.
Because of her past experience in the dungeon, Xi Xizhi felt a deep sense of fear towards that place.
Upon hearing that An Honghan intended to use extreme torture on him, the little ferret trembled with utter cowardice, and then, without a second thought, activated his spiritual power to transform.
Seeing that his plan had succeeded, An Honghan secretly curled the corners of his lips.
What a sly little ferret...
With her hands on An Honghan's shoulders, Xi Xizhi leaned closer to him and kissed his cheek with her rosy lips.
The series of movements was so fast that it could be described as being completed in one go.
As he experienced that tactile sensation again, the icy wall that had formed in An Honghan's heart gradually melted away.
Only when Xi Xizhi is by his side will his emotions change.
Xi Xizhi's entire face turned bright red, and her cheeks felt hot, as if she had a fever.
"I...I kissed him." Afraid that An Honghan would deny it, Xi Xizhi spoke as soon as her little red lips left his.
Her silver hair was loosely draped over Xi Xizhi's body, and she was completely naked. She looked like an elf who had fallen to earth, and her innocent, doe-like eyes were the most captivating.
Xi Xizhi's shy appearance stirred something in An Honghan's heart.
However, he controlled his emotions very well and did not show the slightest abnormality.
"I'll let you off this time, but if you do it again, the punishment will be doubled." An Honghan had just taken off his cloak and put it on a certain child, but as soon as he turned his head, Xi Xizhi had already turned back into a mink.
Xi Xizhi blushed and her heart pounded. Fearing that An Honghan would see her like this, she quickly transformed back into Little Mink as soon as he turned around.
Even she herself didn't know what was going on. It was like this heart; it no longer belonged to her, and it kept beating wildly.
An Honghan did not force her to turn back into human form, because Xi Xizhi entered the carriage in beast form. If she came out as a seven or eight-year-old child, it would cause controversy.
The carriage went directly into the palace gate and drove to the Panlong Hall.
All the palace maids and eunuchs stood out to welcome His Majesty's return, standing in two neat rows.
An Honghan stepped out of the carriage carrying the little sable, dressed in a golden dragon robe, his resolute face revealing a hint of indifference.
The palace maids and eunuchs were all taken aback when they saw what the emperor was carrying.
Recently, the Phoenix Cloud Sable has been disappearing without a trace and then suddenly reappearing. During this time, no one has been able to find any trace of it. When everyone saw that His Majesty had brought the Phoenix Cloud Sable back, they were all a little surprised and were stunned for almost a second before they came to their senses and shouted, "Welcome, Your Majesty!"
An Honghan didn't dwell on that one second of slowness.
"Lin En, have someone prepare clothes for me. I want to bathe and change." An Honghan gave the order, and many people began to busy themselves.
An Honghan gave the order, instructing the guards to temporarily detain Wu Lingyin in the dungeon and to conduct a further trial the next day.
Wu Jianfeng followed An Honghan back to Panlong Palace, but he was absent-minded the whole way, thinking about his brother.
He's a good-for-nothing; he only got into the palace as a guard because of his elder brother's status. And last time he made a mistake, His Majesty spared his life because of his brother.
If his elder brother loses his life-saving charm, Wu Jianfeng will have a hard time if he angers His Majesty again.
After weighing the pros and cons repeatedly, Wu Jianfeng lowered his head with a troubled expression.
Just as An Honghan was about to carry the little sable into the bath, Wu Jianfeng suddenly knelt down and pleaded, "Your Majesty, although my brother was wrong in today's hunting incident, his crime does not warrant death. Please be lenient with him."
Wu Jianfeng slammed his head into the ground with a loud thud that echoed throughout the entire hall.
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