As Xiao Cunyu spoke, he looked like he accepted the punishment.
"I won't hit you. I know you were forced into this. This is His Majesty's arranged marriage, you have no choice..." Jiang Zhi said hurriedly, "Besides... if you show your face like this, what will happen in the future? It's a crime of deceiving the emperor. Even if His Majesty spares your life, you'll probably be imprisoned. Why are you doing this? I said I would keep your promise. You should keep it."
Although she was a woman, she also knew the principle of repaying a drop of kindness with a spring, not to mention that it was a life-saving favor, which she should repay until her death.
When Xiao Cunyu heard this, he remembered what she said when they parted that day.
"So that's what you meant at the time." Xiao Cunyu was very surprised. "Miss Jiang is so righteous."
"I don't deserve it, but it's my due... You saved my life." Jiang Zhi subconsciously wanted to look at her a few more times.
She didn't understand. If she were a woman, she would be sought after by thousands of families. Moreover, she came from a good family. Why did she ruin herself like this and dress up as a man, ending up in such a bad situation now?
"It won't be long before others know my identity. Things are definitely tense out there lately. Miss Jiang, why don't you just stay here and live peacefully to avoid being looked down upon." Xiao Cunyu immediately added, "With the Jiang family's capabilities, it should be possible to send you back to your clan to hide out."
"Seventh Young Master, how many people already know about your identity? If, if there are not many, can you find a way to keep it secret? I can, I can marry you too... For us women, it doesn't matter who we marry. As long as the husband's family respects us, it will be a good life. I don't mind whether my husband is a man or a woman..." Jiang Zhi said with a red face.
It was impossible to say that she really didn't care, but she knew that if Xiao Qillang didn't think he was being deceived into marriage, there would be no need for him to reveal his identity.
The princess had broken off the engagement, and she was obviously easier to fool than the princess, but Xiao Qi told her the truth.
She really didn't want to see such a person in trouble.
Xiao Cunyu looked at her admiringly. "You should be thankful that I still have some sense. Otherwise, if I really agreed to your proposal, wouldn't it ruin your life? Miss Jiang, I remember your kindness. From now on, you are my good friend. We will go through life and death together. If anyone bullies you in the future, I will definitely stand up for you! But forget about marriage. In this world, it's okay to make a mistake, even one or two. But if you allow every step to go wrong, you are deceiving yourself and living blindly. You absolutely cannot do that."
Xiao Cunyu changed his usual playful demeanor and said seriously, "I came here this time to tell you to be prepared and not to panic because of my affairs. Fortunately, you are smart, so I feel relieved."
"I have other things to do, so I won't stay any longer." Xiao Cunyu didn't plan to continue chatting.
He stood up and was about to leave, looking in a hurry.
"Wait a minute!" Jiang Zhi shouted quickly.
Her steps were a little unsteady. After a while, she pulled out a folded yellow talisman from a small box. "I heard that the talisman paper from Nantai Temple is particularly effective. This... you should carry it with you, Seventh Young Master. I hope you... you are safe."
Her hands were shaking slightly and she looked very nervous.
Xiao Cunyu looked at the talisman, raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Okay, I'll keep it."
This thing was drawn by her.
But it doesn't matter, a sincere heart is really rare.
Xiao Cunyu immediately put the thing into his arms, but he also distinguished it from the talismans he usually used to avoid accidentally using it.
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