Helan Tuoqi was stunned, and he reacted even faster, striking at Ah Li's wrist.
After the phoenix hairpin fell from Ah Li's hand, he gripped Ah Li's shoulders with great force and asked, "What are you doing?"
Ah Li felt pain in her wrist and shoulder. She cried out in distress, saying between sobs, "You're going to ruin the peace between the Oirat and Chen Kingdom. You even have people put on an act with you. And you still ask me what I'm doing? I'd rather be dead than fall into the hands of a bandit like you."
Helan Tuoqi didn't know whether to laugh or beat the man up. He said, "I didn't lie to you, nor did I have anyone act. I am Helan Tuoqi. There was a reason why I pretended to be a bandit that time. I knew you weren't a real princess, and I wanted to see what you were up to."
Ahri was shocked and forgot to cry. She sniffed and asked, "You know I'm not a real princess?"
"Um."
Helan Tuoqi wiped her tears with his sleeve, muttering, "Why are you crying now? Save it for later."
Ahri backed away. "Then why did you save me and bring me back? Wouldn't it have been easier to just kill me, dig a hole, and bury me?"
"Now you're not calling me a bandit anymore?"
Helan Tuoqi stared at Ah Li's red nose. This person looked so beautiful when she cried, her face streaked with tears. It made him want to make her cry for even longer.
Ahri lowered her head and said sullenly, "Anyway, I can't see it. Whether you say you're a bandit or Helan Tuoqi, I have no way of verifying it."
Helan Tuoqi took Ah Li's hand and placed it on his face. He said, "Then feel it. The bandits' faces aren't as good as mine. They're exposed to the wind and sun every day, so their skin is rough and thick. I'm different."
Helan Tuoqi was joking, but he didn't expect Ahri to actually touch his face.
The way he looked so serious made it seem like he was trying to memorize his image.
Ahri touched the man's eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth, and his image slowly appeared in her mind.
It has excellent bone structure and a wonderful feel.
Helan Tuoqi's voice was hoarse, "Are you satisfied?"
Because of her intimacy, and the way her fingertips roamed, he wanted to devour her immediately.
Ah Li withdrew her hand, only to find herself completely embraced by him. The intense heat emanating from his body made her want to escape.
He was very tall, and she looked like a child in his arms.
"Let's eat first."
Helan Tuoqi held Ali in his arms and fed her the food from the tray.
"This is meat, cut into small pieces, eat slowly."
"And here's a steamed bun."
Ahri ate for a long time, and the people outside all left.
"It's too big, no, I..."
“I know what I'm doing, relax now.”
Fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on Helan Tuoqi's forehead, but they could not conceal the turbulent waves surging within him.
Helan Tuoqi's face grew increasingly tense, and the muscles in his back were brimming with power, like a leopard poised to leap out of the jungle and pounce on its prey.
Ahri tried to slow her breathing and relax, but it was so difficult.
The air inside the felt tent seemed to freeze, leaving only Helan Tuoqi's heavy breathing echoing in the silence, like the low murmur of war drums on an ancient battlefield, foreshadowing the coming storm.
Ali's hands unconsciously climbed onto his shoulders, her knuckles turning white from the force, as if she wanted to concentrate all her unease and anxiety into this small space.
Sweat slowly slid down Helan Tuoqi's resolute chin and dripped onto Ah Li's chest.
For Ahri, his current situation is like a sharp blade, slowly navigating through a complex situation.
Helan Tuoqi's hot breath fell on Ali's ear as he asked, "Is this alright?"
Ah Li bit her lower lip, afraid to speak, lest her voice be filled with sobs.
"Don't bite, it hurts my heart."
Helan Tuoqi was truly heartbroken; she was far too delicate and needed to be treated slowly. His eyes were already red, but not even half of them were.
Water droplets fell onto the black bedding. Ah Li leaned close to Helan Tuoqi's ear and said, "Kiss me, okay?"
"Um."
Helan Tuoqi approached Ah Li personally.
If there were outsiders present, they would only see Helan Tuoqi lying on the bed covered by blankets, completely obscuring Ah Li from view.
It is unknown how much time passed, but the devouring happened in an instant, as if the previous difficulties had been broken through by the unstoppable sharp blade.
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A month later, Qin Hai, far away in the State of Chen, held an urgent letter in his hands. It was a private letter from Helan Tuoqi, asking him to grant Ah Li the title of princess, and promising to help him become the emperor of the State of Chen.
Qin Hai didn't care at first, but Helan Tuoqi wrote at the bottom: "Once you become emperor, the destruction of the Chen Kingdom will be just a thought away."
Qin Hai agreed; he granted it.
If Ahri could see, she would find that Qin Hai looks very similar to one of her previous hosts, and she would also know that this is a world she once came to.
At that time, Ahri's host was a beauty who was presented to the emperor of Chen. She was different from the women in the harem, and the emperor of Chen slowly fell in love with her gentleness.
Later, the emperor of Chen fell in love with her and made her empress. She gave birth to Qin Hai and a princess.
Their once happy and sweet life was shattered when a neighboring country attacked the State of Chen and besieged its city.
She was called a demon queen by the court officials and the people of Chen, who said she brought about the impending destruction of the country.
The concubines in the imperial harem and the ministers or generals of the court were all intricately connected. A previously unknown beauty becoming an empress was the envy of countless people.
The rumors grew stronger, and the palace was surrounded by people. Civil and military officials knelt and begged the emperor to kill the wicked empress.
Not long after, Qin Hai's mother, the Empress of the country, appeared on the city wall without alerting anyone.
No one could stop her; she jumped off the city wall.
When Qin Hai and the emperor arrived, they only saw her lying on the ground, her blood swallowed by the earth. She was still muttering, "Don't blame anyone because of me. I'm just going where I'm supposed to go."
Before Qin Hai's mother closed her eyes, she looked in his direction with a look of realization. She reached out her hand and said to Qin Hai, "Live well."
Qin Hai's mother died, and before everyone's eyes, she turned into a golden light and flew to the sky.
Of course, this was a miracle created by Ahri.
If anyone dares to say that her host is a demon, then she will turn her host into a god!
The neighboring country witnessed the miracle and withdrew its troops, fearing divine punishment for what they thought might have been the death of a deity who had descended to earth for a trial.
After that day, everywhere experienced snow in June and heavy rain in December.
In winter, hundreds of flowers bloomed all over the capital of Chen, a situation that lasted for many years.
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