Shen Zhiyi said anxiously, "How is that possible?"
"I'm worried about myself."
"If you kill him, what will happen if the Imperial Concubine comes after me?"
Qingyuan lowered his brows.
"Then kill even the Imperial Concubine."
He spoke of it casually.
Shen Zhiyi's eyes widened, and she gasped for breath.
Is this even possible?
"Is there a problem?" Qingyuan raised his eyebrows to look at her.
Before Shen Zhiyi could speak, Li Zhiyin grabbed Qingyuan's hand, exclaiming in terror, "You...you dare..."
He spoke with barely a whisper, his cheeks flushed, and he struggled to say, "The palace has... restrictions... demons... can't get in... you... cough cough... can't kill the Imperial Concubine..."
Qingyuan slowly turned her gaze back to him, her eyes landing on his face.
His deep eyes were calm and still, showing no sign of anger, but rather a hint of mockery.
He slightly curled the corners of his lips.
"Is that so?"
Li Zhiyin looked at his calm and composed smile, but a chill inexplicably crept up her spine.
The blood in my body froze instantly.
"With the dragon's aura protecting the palace, ordinary demons indeed cannot break through the palace's restrictions." He lowered his cold gaze and said calmly, "But my Merfolk race was born from the innate water spirits at the beginning of chaos, and controls the moonlight and tides. We are neither demons nor evil."
He moved slightly closer, exuding an immense sense of oppression emanating from the deep sea.
He said coldly, "Even if she doesn't enter the palace... do you think I can't do anything to her?"
"Mermaids enter dreams with songs."
"If I can't kill her, I have plenty of ways to make her wish she were dead."
He coldly parted his lips.
Increase the pressure applied with your palm.
Li Zhiyin trembled violently, and his pupils dilated.
The whites of his eyes were almost rolling out.
Shen Zhiyi rushed forward, hugged Qingyuan's waist, and anxiously whispered in his ear, "Then don't kill him here... There are so many people watching outside."
"If something really happens to him here, I'll definitely be talked about and gossiped about from now on!"
"My husband... I beg you."
She wrapped her arms around his waist, her peach blossom eyes pleading softly.
Qingyuan froze.
Looking down, he saw the expression on the face of the person in his arms. There was no attempt to excuse others; the person only seemed worried and concerned for him.
The gloom in my heart gradually faded.
He let go of her hand and hugged her back.
“Since it will cause trouble for Qingqing, I will not kill him.”
He gently touched the top of her head, suppressing the complex emotions surging in his chest, "It's just that you hid it from me, coming here to see him, I..."
He paused, staring intently at her.
"I'm a little jealous."
"I'm also a little... scared."
He was afraid that she would leave with Li Zhiyin and never want him again.
Shen Zhiyi felt guilty again.
"I didn't wake you because you were sleeping so soundly..." she said, her eyes darting around. "Besides, I'm here to do business."
"It wasn't a private meeting."
"It's even less likely that I'll go with him."
Qingyuan hugged her.
Regardless of the reason...
He was willing to believe her.
Qingyuan closed his eyes, turned his head, and looked at the bundle on the table.
"Business?" He frowned and asked, "You want to sell my mermaid pearls?"
Shen Zhiyi's heart skipped a beat.
broken.
I hope I won't get angry with her because of this.
"I..." She didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Li Zhiyin landed on the ground, clutching his neck, panting heavily, still shaken.
He glanced at the two sticky figures, then shifted his body, trying to sneak away.
But it was held in place by a tremendous force.
"Ahhhh!" he screamed in terror. "I won't do it again! I'll never do it again! If Miss Shen doesn't want to come with me, then she can leave!"
"Jiangnan...Jiangnan is quite nice..."
"I'm not doing this business anymore!"
He opened his eyes and saw Qingyuan's face filled with hidden anger. He was almost scared to death. "I already said I wasn't going to buy the mermaid pearl!"
"What...what are you trying to do now?!"
Qingyuan's face was stern as he slowly said, "Once you've agreed to the deal, how can you go back on your word?"
"Leave the silver notes."
He glanced at the mermaid pearl on the table. "The transaction is complete. Don't bother her again."
Li Zhiyin and Shen Zhiyi were both stunned.
She pulled away from his embrace, looking up at him incredulously. "You...agree to me selling myself?"
Qingyuan grasped the back of her neck and slowly stroked her hair.
"Now that it's given to you, you can do whatever you want with it."
Li Zhiyin swiftly pulled out a stack of silver notes and slammed them on the table, saying, "It's all for you, it's all for you..."
Qingyuan glanced at him, then turned to ask Shen Zhiyi.
Is that enough?
Shen Zhiyi strode over, grabbed the silver notes, and counted them.
This was much more than she had expected!
Seeing the light in her eyes, Qingyuan coldly released the restraints on Li Zhiyin.
"Take your things and get out."
Li Zhiyin was granted a general amnesty.
Clutching the mermaid pearl, they fled in a panic.
Shen Zhiyi carefully put away the silver notes.
Suddenly, someone picked her up and carried her horizontally.
"What are you doing?!" she exclaimed, grabbing Qingyuan's neck.
Qingyuan lowered his gaze to her, his tone calm and even: "Qingqing, today, although it can be said that you deceived me, it was still a concealment."
"Of course, I'll have to pay a price."
cost?
What price?!
Shen Zhiyi stared wide-eyed in astonishment.
Before they could even react, he had already taken them back to the Shen residence.
He placed her by the cold spring.
Reach your hand into the spring water.
As the spiritual energy flowed, the icy spring water instantly warmed up, becoming warm and comfortable.
"Wait..." Shen Zhiyi felt inexplicably flustered.
"what are you up to?"
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