"Snake incense is not poison, but a special kind of fragrance. If a person smells it for a long time, it will make them dream."
Zheng Quchi was slightly relieved when he heard that it wasn't poisonous incense.
"This fragrance can make you dream? What kind of dreams?"
"It depends on your mood. If you feel terrified when you smell the fragrance, you will most likely have a nightmare that night. But if you feel happy, you will have a pleasant dream."
"That simple?"
Zheng Quchi considered herself naive, but not stupid. She recalled the Prince of Ye's actions and expressions earlier: "Something's not right. When you asked the Prince of Ye to extinguish the incense, he clearly seemed embarrassed and nervous, as if he had been exposed. Is there something else with this incense...?"
Her question gradually faded into silence in Yuan Xingzhou's calm and deep eyes.
His eyes and body language were telling her to know when to stop; knowing too much would only be of no benefit to her.
“Zheng Quchi, I told you that as long as I’m here, no one can hurt you. If you don’t want to have nightmares tonight, then think about happy things,” Yuan Xingzhou told her.
He didn't need to tell her these things and cause her worry, but he didn't want her to have trouble sleeping tonight or have bad dreams. As for what other effects the snake incense might have, he would take care of that for her, so she wouldn't have to be afraid or bothered.
Zheng Quchi now somewhat believed that Yuan Xingzhou could protect her safely in the palace. Although he had been away from the palace for more than ten years, he seemed to be able to see through all the dirty and insidious methods in the palace at a glance and knew them very well.
As for why the Prince of Ye used snake incense on her, it's easy to guess that he had ulterior motives. Perhaps summoning her to the palace was a pre-arranged scheme, but Yuan Xingzhou intervened and disrupted it as soon as it began.
He told her to think about happy things, happy things...
Zheng Quchi muttered softly, "I want to be a great craftsman, I want to invent things that benefit the people and the country, and I also want... I want my older brother's legs to get better so he can run and jump like a normal person, and I want my younger sister to be healthy, clever, and happy every day..."
These are all her wishes; the happiest thing in life is to have your wishes fulfilled.
Yuan Xingzhou listened to all her prayers and accepted them all: "If you marry me, I can fulfill all the things you have said. Praying to gods and Buddhas is useless."
Zheng Quchi: "..." So, only marrying you will make a difference?
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