Jiang Qingwan caught a glimpse of a complex talisman flashing in his bloodshot eyes.
She didn't even have time to grab it.
Ignoring Mo Yunhan's resistance, she shouted sharply, "Ye Qi, hold him down."
Ye Qi subconsciously did as instructed.
Jiang Qingwan climbed onto the bed, straddled the man's waist, bent down and pulled open his collar, biting her finger and quickly drawing a talisman.
She moved quickly, and her clear eyes held a calmness unlike anything she usually possessed.
The moment the talisman was formed, it transformed into a golden light that seeped into the skin.
The man cried out in pain, his eyes turning bloodshot again.
This time, Jiang Qingwan saw everything clearly.
Suppress the demon!
Is this person... a demon?
She stood there stunned, slowly sitting down, her mind preoccupied with her thoughts, completely forgetting how improper their posture was.
Startled, Ye Qi swallowed hard. Before she knew it, Mo Yunhan had broken free of her grasp.
The man flipped over and pinned Jiang Qingwan beneath him, his large hand gripping her neck.
"I said I would kill..."
"receive!"
Jiang Qingwan quickly clenched her left hand, and the man who had just been as ferocious as a beast instantly went limp on her body.
She was still conscious, but her whole body was weak. Her heavy breathing was close to her ear, sending waves of tingling sensation through her.
"What...what have you done to me?!"
"I've cast a curse! If you don't obey, I'll kill you."
Jiang Qingwan pushed him away forcefully in frustration.
"We won't need to tie you up anymore."
This was said to Ye Qi.
She climbed out of bed, took out a small gourd from her purse, and began to collect the black energy.
Everything went very smoothly from then on.
Mo Yunhan quickly controlled the pain, but he was still weak all over. Cold sweat soaked his temples, making him look even more like a beautiful fox who could be bullied.
Jiang Qingwan was not in the mood for teasing at the moment.
She put the small gourd back into her purse.
"Mo Yunhan, who is your mother? Can I meet her?"
The air pressure inside the bedroom suddenly dropped.
Ye Qi was so frightened that he wanted to cover her mouth.
"Madam Jiang, the Prince's mother has already passed away."
Disappointment flashed in Jiang Qingwan's eyes.
He recalled what he had seen while stargazing that day, and pondered something.
Mo Yunhan stared at her coldly, the fierce and eerie aura around him fading away, replaced by a hint of urgency in his eyes.
Why are you asking me about my mother?
Out of respect for the deceased, Jiang Qingwan regained her composure and offered no further explanation.
"I wanted to see if your condition was caused by your mother. I'm sorry to bring up your painful past."
She stood up and cupped her hands in greeting.
“I will heal your legs, but I want to make one thing clear: in this matter, we are equals. You have no right to interfere in anything I do, nor in the lives of those around you. I don’t want any more unpleasantness.”
After saying that, she didn't linger and turned to leave.
As they were leaving Mo Yunhan's courtyard, they were spotted by Yu Tao, who was on night watch.
She looked at Jiang Qingwan's slender and graceful back with envy, and fiercely clutched her handkerchief.
"As expected, she's a mistress who can't be brought to the table. The methods of a brothel are utterly shameless!"
...
After a while, Mo Yunhan recovered.
Ye Qi obediently knelt on the ground, waiting to receive his punishment.
After a long silence, Mo Yunhan suddenly asked, "Why do you think Jiang Qingwan wanted to treat my leg?"
Ye Qi paused for a moment, then answered instinctively.
“You are the Ninth Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty, born into nobility. She is a homeless young woman, so naturally she wants to rely on you for protection.”
"You want my protection?"
Mo Yunhan looked at him coldly, "Do you even believe that yourself?"
Ye Qi thought of the things Jiang Qingwan had done to his prince that would have gotten her beheaded if it had happened to anyone else, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.
Mo Yunhan asked again, "Did she really go to the pleasure boat tonight?"
"Yes, but Madam Jiang got off the boat early and brought back several jars of wine, I think it was Daughter's Red."
Ye Qi suddenly slapped his thigh.
"So it turns out that Madam Jiang wasn't attracted to the young marquis's handsome appearance, but rather went to buy wine for Your Highness. Madam Jiang is truly thoughtful. I thought it impossible; in terms of looks, how could the young marquis compare to Your Highness..."
A sharp glare swept over him, and he instantly shut his mouth.
"Go and accept your punishment!"
"yes!"
After Ye Qi left, Mo Yunhan raised his hand and touched the area below his collarbone.
Just now, when I felt completely weak, something seemed to seep into me; it was cool, yet extremely comfortable.
He turned to look at the dark night outside the window, his calm eyes filled with complex emotions.
"Jiang Qingwan, what exactly do you want from me?"
...
Back in the backyard, Jiang Qingwan didn't rush to refine the talisman. Instead, she lay down on the table and began drawing talismans.
She was certain that the talisman that flashed in the man's pupils was for suppressing demons!
There are spirits in the Qilian Mountains. After a hundred years of cultivation, they can understand human nature.
The red fox she kept was one of them.
Although she had never seen a spirit transform into human form, her master said that just because something has not been seen in this world does not mean it will not happen.
Could it be that Mo Yunhan is really a demon in human form?
She looked at the talisman she had drawn, then pressed it between her fingertips and burned it a moment later.
No wonder she's so beautiful and has such a special constitution; even after absorbing the pills she refined, she suffered no damage.
Once all the black energy is dispelled, she will definitely examine his body to see if he has a demon core.
If she really is a demon in human form, she should capture her and send her to her master in the Qilian Mountains as an apology. Such a rare creature might be enough for her master to forgive her.
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