Li Wan Heng Jin
Heng Jin didn't take it seriously. She pinched more of the herb with two fingers and stuffed it into her mouth, which was swollen like a sausage, chewing and savoring it. Waiting for the poison to take effect, Heng Jin smiled foolishly, her eyes full of anticipation and joy.
It was not until half a bowl of poisoned Lepidium melongena was added that the rashes and swelling on Heng Jin's face quickly disappeared, and the green complexion gradually faded.
Looking in the water mirror, Heng Jin cupped her own "pig-headed face" and said happily, "I knew she couldn't bear to part with it."
When he said this, his voice was still that of a poisoned woman.
"Look, look! If your father hadn't seen you talking, I would have thought there was a charming young woman in your courtyard. No, my silly nephew, how can you tell that she wouldn't be willing to poison you?"
"A-Li can make such a powerful poison. I ate three kinds of poison cakes and a bowl of poisonous grass roots, but I didn't die. Isn't it because she couldn't bear to poison me?"
Heng Jin was still immersed in her self-deceiving fantasy of love, twisting and turning with joy.
The Moon Fairy immediately poured a basin of cold water over him. "They're using poison to test how much you can tolerate. Lonely Grass is one of the most dangerous poisonous herbs in the demon world. The half bowl you gave is enough to take down ten wild boars. Fighting poison with poison is also a method of detoxification. If you don't take enough to detoxify today, you're in trouble. Where's your usually calm and intelligent mind?"
"No wonder she told me to eat it with rice. She was also worried that it wasn't toxic enough, so she told me not to boil it in water, which reduced the toxicity. Ah Li is really thoughtful. Next time we see each other, I have to tell her how much I listen to her."
The Moon Fairy slapped him on the shoulder, feeling disappointed. "Ouch! If the Heavenly Lord hears these words, it would be a mercy if he doesn't draw the thunder from the sky to strike you twice."
When Heng Jin mentioned the Heavenly Monarch, the Solitary Grass in her hand was broken by his sudden increase in strength. The smile on her face froze, and she returned to her usual calm state.
"I know, so I only dare to express these words and emotions secretly in front of my uncle."
He was in a low mood.
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Yuanli asked, "You are usually like a cold iceberg. Is it because of the Heavenly Monarch?"
"Yeah, when I was very young, I was spoiled by my biological parents. I didn't know how to control my emotions. Sometimes, I was too lively, and my emotions and thoughts were revealed on my face. I was easily deceived. Of course, I could still keenly distinguish malicious lies. After my parents died, I was taken back and raised by the Heavenly Monarch. As I grew older and my battles increased, I don't know when the Heavenly Monarch began to force me to suppress my emotions. I couldn't let people see my thoughts and weaknesses from my words and actions. I had to intimidate the enemy and better lead the troops. Gradually, I got used to it."
Secretly observing her reaction out of the corner of his eye, he expressed the apology he had wanted to tell her countless times.
"Ari, when we first met, I wanted to be gentle and kind to you. However, ever since your death in my previous life, sorrow and grief have been with me for tens of thousands of years. Suppressing my emotions and maintaining a neutral expression have become ingrained in me. Because of your similar appearance and our past love, I was afraid my enemies would see you as my weakness and attack you. That's why I was so cruel and cold to you in the heavens. In fact, every time we met, I longed to be close to you. I'm sorry for hurting your heart. I won't do this again. I will try to open my heart to you completely."
Even though they were just allies and colleagues who had gone through the same tribulation, Yuanli felt a little sorry for his past.
At such a young and energetic age, a lively boy is forced to suppress his emotions and turn into a cold weapon of war.
"Forget it, forget it. I am a magnanimous person and I forgive you."
Heng Jin raised the corners of her mouth slightly, her uneasy heart wanting to open up to her completely at this moment, but she was habitually afraid that she would not like her like this.
However, now she seemed to really dislike him. His smile was filled with self-mockery and sadness.
But, it doesn't matter if you don't like it or not, as long as you don't feel disgusted. The smile on his face was filled with more satisfaction and relief.
"Crying and laughing, the yellow dog pees."
"Huh?" He tilted his head in confusion.
"I say, why are you crying and laughing at the same time? If you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to say, just say it. Didn't you just apologize and say you wouldn't do it again and would open up to me? And you're breaking your promise in the blink of an eye?"
"No, I don't keep my word!" His heated denial faded, replaced by a feeling of guilt and indebtedness. "Never again."
"So what were you about to say? I hate to leave things unfinished."
Heng Jin turned around and stood face to face with her, staring intently into her eyes, not missing a single fleeting emotion in her expression.
"Let me tell you what I want to say. Do you remember the day I kissed you here in the inn?" He raised his hand and pointed at her chest in the air.
"Remember."
He noticed that when she mentioned this matter, she answered affirmatively, but the shyness in her eyes was gone.
"That day, you said that Heng Jin's behavior was normal. I told you this because I was afraid you'd think I was crazy, that I'd scare you. You said you didn't find it scary, that you liked Heng Jin's behavior, and told me to quickly resume my Heng Jin behavior. You said it so confidently. Only then did I dare to unleash the beast that had been suppressed within me for so long, following my truest thoughts and doing what I did to you that day. The real me is jealous and possessive, with a pathological desire for the one I deeply love, wanting to please you at all costs. I longed to be intimate with you, to be with you, even if you were angry with me, looking at me with loving eyes and saying hurtful things, I would never tire of it. Even if you were a reincarnation, I would still consider you my wife, and my desire for you was even more terrifying. I discovered that your heart was filled with a group of beautiful women that I could never drive away. Helpless, I even considered trying to accept you, and other lovers. I felt incredibly sick. I have always been afraid of you knowing the real me and being afraid."
After hearing this, Yuanli even suspected that the words she said to him when she forced him to become her lover had successfully brainwashed him.
If she really brainwashed me...
She felt that she was really bad. She brainwashed him into being her mistress, and now that he agreed, she was going to kick him out.
But this guy is the most persistent ex-lover.
Was she going to brainwash him again about the idea of a lifelong couple? And then, brainwash him into accepting that he was not part of her lifelong couple relationship?
"You...are really sick. Have you really thought about being my mistress?"
"Can't I be bigger? I'll marry you first!" He felt very aggrieved, with a pitiful pout and a resentful look in his eyes.
In order to test whether he really had this idea, Yuanli deliberately said, "No, Cha Suxun and I are already engaged. We either have to part ways amicably, or you can only be the mistress."
He didn't speak for a long time, his chest rising and falling with his breathing, sometimes violently and sometimes gently, as if he was lost in thought.
Yuanli was about to think that he was sulking, but Hengjin suddenly spoke sincerely and seriously.
"Am I the only little one, or will there be other little ones?"
"Have you really considered this seriously?"
"Yes. Men can have three wives and four concubines, so why can't women have more than one husband? In my previous life, I stole Cha Suxun's marriage and married you. Interfering in marriages is inherently immoral. In this life, he should be the principal wife."
He pulled at her sleeve, as if he had made a great decision.
"Ah Li, I am willing to be your mistress, but can we have only me and Cha Suxun as your husbands? I will listen to you and never cause trouble at home."
At this moment, A'li felt like he was struck by lightning.
She actually understood a bit of the scene in the storybook where the beautiful bride was crying and pulling her master, saying softly that she was willing to be a concubine just to be with her master.
"You've been very thoughtful. Have you asked my wife for her opinion?"
"Most of the time it's the head of the family who decides on taking a concubine. As long as you agree to let me take you in, why do you need to ask his opinion?"
Another strong feeling of jealousy.
He hooked her hand again.
"Ah Li, do you think I'm willing to be your mistress? I gave up my husband's job outside to be your mistress, all because Ah Li insisted on marrying Cha Suxun's kindness, and was so stubborn that even ten blue bulls couldn't pull her back. But I really love Ah Li so much, and I want to be with you until we grow old together, so I'm willing to give in. Ah Li, can't you be partial to me for the sake of our past relationship and my face that you like?"
He hooked his little finger around two of her fingers and turned his hand half a circle, then for some unknown reason, they were interlocked.
"Ah Li, please speak up! I'm so humble, willing to be your mistress, but you still won't accept me? Or are you hesitating, afraid that he won't let you take me in?"
He changed his tone and said with resentment and grievance, "You can't be willing to let me be your concubine who you don't want to see in public, right? After all, I am a child of an honest family..."
"No, I will only have one husband in this life."
She wanted to shake off his hand, but found that he suddenly tightened his grip, making it impossible for her to shake it off.
"Not an inch away."
The red rope tied between their wrists instantly shrank as he spoke, bringing them closer together.
He held her in his arms, lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Of course not. You can only have me as your husband. It's just an engagement, not a marriage. Haven't I done enough immoral things? Ah Li, think of me, you can only be my wife."
In the blink of an eye, his grievances and concessions completely disappeared, and he turned back into the Heng Jin who kissed her heart in the inn.
"Ten steps!"
Yuanli used the same method to break free from the constraints of distance and struggled to get out of his arms.
"You wish. The husband I'm talking about is Cha Suxun, not you! What did you remember? Do you think that just because I've seen your and Li Wan's memories, I can deceive myself into thinking that I'm really Li Wan's reincarnation? I'm stupid, but that doesn't mean I'm dumb."
"You are actually Li Wan's reincarnation, but I don't believe it. The gods can see it. I am telling the truth."
"You think I can do whatever I want just because I don't have the means to tell whether what you say is true or false, right?"
Yuanli took out Hui's petals from the Lingbao silver bell and handed them to his mouth.
"This is the Nihua flower of Hui, the divine beast under the seat of Tianshu Xingjun. One petal can make a person speak the truth. A complete Nihua flower on Hui's corner can even turn into white bones, separating the soul and spirit. Do you dare to eat it?"
He lowered his eyes, looking down at the petals with a look of dejection. He was unable to come back to his senses for a long time, as if he was recalling a sad past.
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