Chapter 47 You've Fallen in Love with Him
Ning Qi immediately blocked the system that was about to calculate her points, and her ears were instantly quiet.
Xiao Sui was carefully applying medicine to her neck, and every now and then, afraid of hurting her, he would gently blow on it, which made her neck very itchy.
Ning Qi grasped his well-defined fingers, resisting the urge to bite them, and guided them to spread the ointment evenly. She then wiped his hands and said, "Let me apply the medicine for you now."
Xiao Sui lowered his head and let her do as she pleased.
Ning Qi applied the medicine while sighing. The iron chain wasn't a sharp weapon, so how could it have torn such a deep wound? The skin and flesh were turned inside out and turned white. You could imagine how much force he had used.
She moved very carefully, asking every now and then, "Does it hurt?"
Xiao Sui shook his head in silence, and after a moment said, "Princess, I want to kill Ning Xuanzhou."
Ning Xi didn't stop what she was doing. "Okay, take me with you when you kill him."
Xiao Sui looked up in shock. "You don't object?"
“I don’t object,” Ning Qi said through gritted teeth. “Actually, I wanted to kill him just now, but there are Father’s men guarding outside, so it would be difficult to explain if we killed him. But we can intercept him on his way to the Northern Desert and kill him without anyone noticing. What do you think?”
Xiao Sui breathed a sigh of relief, "I thought you didn't want to take his life."
“How could that be?” Ning Xi said with a sneer. “He already wants to kill me, so why would I care about that sibling relationship? Besides, I’ve been tortured to death by him every year, and I can’t stand it.”
"Mmm." Xiao Sui held her fingers and gently rubbed them in his palm, the movement tender and affectionate.
Ning Qi's heart began to pound, and she unconsciously looked at his chapped lips.
After not seeing him for so many days, she missed the feel of his lips.
Her exhaled breath warmed the surrounding air, and she slowly moved her head closer to Xiao Sui, meeting his lips.
With a thud, the carriage jolted.
Ning Qi swayed and fell directly into Xiao Sui's strong arms.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness," came the coachman's voice from outside the sedan chair. "I accidentally ran over a pebble."
"Be more careful next time... um." Before she could finish her sentence, Xiao Sui swallowed it.
He bit her lower lip and rubbed it gently, as if he had eaten a delicious jelly but was reluctant to swallow it, carefully licking her taste little by little.
The carriage swayed, and Ning Qi closed her eyes, immersing herself in the tender kiss.
After returning to her residence at Huaguang Sect, she quickly obtained a route map for transporting Ning Xuanzhou.
"They will depart in two days, traveling by carriage. They will arrive at Shuofang City outside the pass in about half a month. We can teleport directly here, find Ning Xuanzhou, and kill him in one fell swoop," Ning Qi said, looking at the map.
Aying, who was preparing to go with them, had no objections.
Qianyu said, "But Ning Xuanzhou's maternal family, the Qin family, still has some influence in the court. If they find out about Ning Xuanzhou's death, they probably won't let it go and will definitely find the murderer."
“Then we’ll bribe those people to send back news of his death,” Ning Qi said.
Qianyu nodded, and the others had no further objections, so they dispersed.
At the same time, a eunuch came to report from the emperor's study: "Consort Qin is making a scene demanding to see you, and has even gone on a hunger strike."
The emperor lifted his eyelids. "I have banished her to the Cold Palace. You need not inform me of any further news about her. Go and receive your punishment."
The eunuch trembled, kowtowed in gratitude, and withdrew.
"It seems that Consort Qin is quite capable, able to bribe the eunuchs around you," Xie Jingyan, who was standing to the side, said.
The emperor snorted coldly, "Not only did he bribe the eunuchs, but he also tried to use his family to put pressure on me. This is far too presumptuous."
"You are the supreme ruler, how can you be controlled by others?" Xie Jingyan said.
"That's natural." The Emperor nodded. "But this whole thing was caused by Xiao Qi. I heard it was all because of a male favorite. Was that male favorite one of your men before?"
Xie Jingyan was somewhat surprised, not expecting that the emperor had even found out these things. He quickly said, "Yes, but this person is wicked. I have already expelled him from Huaguang Sect. Who would have thought that he would win over the princess in the blink of an eye, causing a lot of trouble."
"I have lost an heir." The emperor shook his head and sighed, then tapped the table. "Have Xiao Yan talk to Xiao Qi and tell her not to forget her place for a favored servant."
"Understood," Xie Jingyan replied immediately.
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A few days later, Ning Qi was still arguing with the system about the points she earned from using items.
"I bought the enhancement items out of a survival instinct, which is also a protective obligation that your system should fulfill. Why should I lose points?"
"According to the rules, points must be deducted, regardless of the circumstances."
“Your regulations are so inhumane,” Ning Qi retorted.
A voice came from outside, "Princess, Young Master Yan has arrived."
What is he doing here? Ning Qi wondered to herself. Yan Chongyan strode in and turned his head to see Xiao Sui in her room.
He walked straight up to Ning Qi and said, "Princess, Master said that in order to save this male favorite, you disregarded your sibling relationship and handed over your brother's secrets to the Emperor, which led to Ning Xuanzhou's exile. Is that true?"
"What do you mean by disregarding sibling affection?" So this person came to question her. Ning Qi immediately retorted, "I'm just presenting the facts to Father Emperor. Does that require your comment?"
Yan Chongyan looked at Xiao Sui and said, "In the end, you just want to save him. Can you deny that?"
"Ding, infatuation value reduced by 20," the system said. "It is recommended that the host quickly deny it."
“I don’t deny it,” Ning Qi said, sticking out her neck.
"Ding, infatuation value decreased by 100, current points: 1607. Points are decreasing too rapidly, please take effective action immediately."
Yan Chongyan looked at her in disbelief, and after a long while, said with certainty, "You've fallen in love with him."
It's not a question, it's an affirmative sentence.
Ning Qi raised her head blankly, as if someone had rung a bell in her heart, the echo lingering in her ears for a long time.
Has she fallen in love with Xiao Sui?
How could that be? How could she fall in love with someone from a mission?
The air was extremely quiet, and no one spoke for a moment, as if the two people in the room were waiting for her answer.
But the denial felt like a fishbone stuck in my throat, impossible to spit out.
"See, I was right." Yan Chongyan looked at her sharply.
"Host, deny it quickly!" the system frantically shouted in her mind.
Ning Qi pursed her lips and remained silent.
"I should have known you were this fickle person." Yan Chongyan lowered his eyes, his tone sarcastic. "You like this today and that tomorrow; your likes are really worthless."
Ning Qi couldn't help but complain to the system, "What kind of nonsense is he spouting?"
"You'd better refute that nonsense!" the system said.
Ning Qi opened her mouth, but before she could speak, a strong gust of wind blew past her, and a black figure darted in front of the two of them.
Before she could see clearly, Xiao Sui had already grabbed Yan Chongyan by the collar, his voice hoarse, "You're not allowed to talk about the princess like that."
Yan Chongyan sneered as he was being pulled along, "Ha, you really are a good dog raised by the princess. Do you think you can stay by her side just because you've won her favor now? Do you think the emperor would want a blind man as his consort?"
Xiao Sui tightened his grip, as if he wanted to lift him up.
Yan Chongyan regained his composure, "I am still engaged to the princess and am still her fiancé. As a servant, you should know your place and show me some respect."
Xiao Sui did not let go; he only obeyed the princess's orders.
Ning Qi stepped forward, glanced at the two locked in a stalemate, and said coldly to Yan Chongyan, "Xiao Sui is my man. His actions are conveying my orders. You spoke rudely to me, so you deserve to suffer."
Yan Chongyan's face immediately darkened.
"Ding, your Devotion Points have decreased by 50. Your current score is 1557. Please take immediate action to recover your Devotion Points!"
Ning Xi paused for a moment, then removed Xiao Sui's hand from his collar.
"Yan Chongyan, whether it's because my liking is worthless or you disdain it, you should know the answer in your heart."
Yan Chongyan was taken aback.
Ning Qi smirked, "Is this all the fuss you're making now because of possessiveness, or... have you fallen in love with me?"
Yan Chongyan was shocked and even took a half step back, quickly concealing his emotions. "Princess, this marriage is bestowed by the Emperor. I just hope you won't treat it as a game and casually choose some shady people."
The system notification sounded at the right time: "Ding, Devotion value increased by 30, current score 1587."
Ning Qi didn't know why he had given him extra points, but it was clear that his inner state was far less composed than he appeared.
"Mind your own business." She glanced at him and called out to the door, "Zhizhi, see the guest out!"
After Yan Chongyan left, Ning Qi let out a long sigh, sat back in her chair, and felt somewhat uneasy.
Xiao Sui half-squatted down in front of her, looked up and asked, "Princess, were those words you just said... true?"
"Which words?"
"You are so kind to me..."
"Ah." Ning Xi immediately understood. This was exactly the problem she was struggling with. She undoubtedly had feelings for Xiao Sui, but should she give up the mission and return to the real world for him?
She covered her head, feeling a bit of a headache: "Xiao Sui, I don't want to discuss this right now."
Xiao Sui immediately replied, "I understand."
Ning Xi sighed, not knowing what he had figured out, "I'll have a good talk with you later, but my thoughts are a bit jumbled right now."
Xiao Sui nodded.
She had been thinking about this problem for half a month but still couldn't make a decision.
The day to deal with Ning Xuanzhou soon arrived, and they arrived at Shuofang City via the teleportation array as planned.
Ning Qi and Qian Yu found a place to stay, while Xiao Sui and A Ying inquired about Ning Xuanzhou's team and learned that they had just entered the city.
The largest inn in the city was the one they had chosen, and Ning Xuanzhou would probably rest here for a few days.
In the evening, Xiao Sui and the others found out which room Ning Xuanzhou was staying in. They were surprised that even in his condition, he could still stay in a top-tier room.
"I'll climb in through the window and tie him up first, then I'll contact you using a communication talisman. You can just come over."
Ning Qi nodded.
At midnight, Qianyu received Xiao Sui's message via her communication talisman, and they went directly into the unlocked room.
Ning Xuanzhou was tied to a chair, his mouth stuffed with cotton cloth, and he struggled and whimpered.
Ning Qi asked Xiao Sui to take out the cotton cloth that was stuffing in his mouth.
"Ning Xi, it's you again!" Ning Xuanzhou said through gritted teeth, "You're going to try to harm me again! I've treated you well since I was little, and you're going to force me to my death for a man?"
"Aren't you going to kill me too?" Ning Qi looked down at the man, who was no longer the gentle and refined figure he remembered; now he was ferocious and terrifying.
She was silent for a moment, then said to Xiao Sui, "Let's do it."
Xiao Sui took out a small box from his pocket, opened it, and inside was a tiny black insect, smaller than a mosquito. It flapped its wings and flew onto Ning Xuanzhou, its mouthparts piercing his skin.
Ning Xuanzhou seemed completely oblivious, continuing to shout, "If you're going to kill or torture me, just do it already! Stop dawdling!"
"What is this?" Ning Qi asked.
Xiao Sui said, "A demonic insect."
"A demonic insect? What demonic insect?" Ning Xuanzhou exclaimed in horror, "You have such a thing? Impossible! You're lying to me!"
Ning Xi watched as the insect burrowed into Ning Xuanzhou's skin, and goosebumps rose all over her body. "I'm not lying to you, it's already inside your body."
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