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"Therefore... before I get bored, Prince Ping'an should adapt as soon as possible." The warm breath brushed against Su Peijiu's face, filled with endless ambiguity.
When the Crimson Kingdom conquered Yuan Cang, she was just a bystander, but the news from Nan Xie Tower indicated that it was this man in front of her, Resolute Stone, who personally commanded the troops. Not only that, but he also subdued over a dozen allied nations, and in the end, no one dared to voice any objections when he monopolized Yuan Cang. So just how deep is Resolute Stone's influence... Su Peijiu wasn't quite sure.
Suddenly, Resolute Stone's gaze drifted to the window, his fingers gliding across her cheek and resting on her collarbone. His voice lowered even further: "Prince Ping'an, why have you attracted so many men?"
Su Peijiu clenched her hand hidden in her sleeve tightly, her sharp nails digging painfully into her palm. How dare Resolute Stone insult her repeatedly?
"If you stop now and apologize to This King, there will be another chance." His Water Eyes seemed filled with icy needles, wishing they could pierce through to Resolute Stone's heart.
"...What chance?" The eyes behind the mask glimmered with a hint of amber light, full of mockery.
"The chance to live."
"..." She chuckled lightly. "No way, you don't have the guts for that, nor the ability." He slowly released Su Peijiu, pulling back slightly, his fingers brushing against his mask. "Do you want to see the face behind this mask?"
"No." After gaining her freedom, Su Peijiu reached up and pulled out the hairpin from her head. The White Jade silver hollow hairpin had become smooth from long-term use, its sharp end gleaming with a hint of blue.
This pin was laced with deadly poison; if it scratched someone, they would bleed from all seven orifices and die within half a tea's time if they couldn't obtain the antidote!
"This face has been hidden for over twenty years; don't you really want to see it?" Resolute Stone noticed the hairpin but showed no concern, still fixated on the question of the mask.
Su Peijiu bit her pale lip. "Are you really going to leave if I look?"
Resolute Stone paused for a moment, his voice becoming airy. "That's uncertain. This face has never been seen by anyone other than myself. However, if Prince Ping'an wishes to see it today, I can make an exception just for you."
"I won't look; just get lost! Otherwise, I'll call for help!" She pushed over a nearby Vase, which shattered into dozens of pieces upon impact. Such a loud noise should attract someone, right?
Before that thought could last half a second, he laughed out loud. Then his hand came down from the mask and suddenly he flashed forward, gripping her neck and pinning her against the wall.
"No one will come. You truly are just as cunning as the rumors say; one careless move and you'll fall into my trap. What a pity... I've been studying you since your Soul Dance. Do you know how that rumor got out?" His laughter was filled with sarcasm, seemingly mocking Su Peijiu's incompetence.
"…Is it… you?" Her face was red from being choked, tears involuntarily falling from the corners of her eyes. She clawed at the large hand gripping her neck, her breath in turmoil.
Resolute Stone shook his head: "Wrong guess." He seemed to enjoy this position, one hand gripping Su Peijiu while the other played with his bangs, looking quite pleased. "But I estimate you'll never guess it in your lifetime. Well, let me pity you, this lonely girl destined to be a pawn."
"Yes, Mother, Jun, Liu, and Ji personally spread this news, including the information about you having the Linglong Spine; it was all orchestrated by the Jun Family. From the day you participated in the Flower Festival, every step you've taken has been calculated by the Jun Family..."
"You... nonsense..." Su Peijiu was running out of breath and began to squint her eyes. Her hands weakly slid down from Resolute Stone's arm, clearly on the verge of fainting. This made a certain man curl his lips in satisfaction as he released her. He gathered the limp figure into his arms and gently stroked her hair: "Such a pitiful child."
In a daze, Su Peijiu felt as if she were crying, but when she reached out to touch her eyes, she couldn't feel her face. With her eyes closed, it seemed as though she were in a cold swamp, surrounded by darkness. Yet she could clearly know that she was crying in a man's embrace and could feel him stroking her head with an almost mocking tone, softly comforting her: "Don't cry."
But she wasn't crying. Who was crying? She was here now, so who was crying outside? The real Su Peijiu?
Upon realizing that she had been schemed against by her mother and the Jun Family, did the remaining consciousness within her push her out?
"...Is my mother still alive?" She heard Su Peijiu's voice, tinged with tears yet feeling strangely odd.
Then she heard Resolute Stone's voice like ancient ice: "Not dead; she's living quite well."
"Do you know where she is?"
"Mm-hmm."
"Can you take me to her?" Su Peijiu was pleading.
Resolute Stone raised an eyebrow: "What benefit do I get from this?"
Su Peijiu replied: "Don't you want this body? If you take me there, I'll give it to you."
No! Qin Ge immediately began to struggle upon hearing this, but the water around her clung to her like seaweed, making it increasingly difficult to break free.
Su Peijiu! You have no right to do this! You are incomplete—! Do not use this body!
She felt Resolute Stone tighten his grip around Su Peijiu, and after a moment, he spoke, "You really are quite the libertine."
"Isn't that what Chancellor likes about me? As long as you take me to see Jun Liuji, I will do whatever pleases you from now on."
"It seems I have made quite a profitable deal." Her chin was held firmly, breath brushing against her neck.
Qin Ge kept her eyes closed, her Willow Brows furrowing in agony, yet she couldn't open her eyes. She never expected that her complete soul would be overshadowed by a lingering consciousness. If Resolute Stone truly wanted this body, how would she deal with the aftermath?!
That foolish woman, Su Peijiu! She gritted her teeth in anger, feeling Resolute Stone's hand roaming over her body.
"Has Chancellor agreed?" Su Peijiu asked.
Resolute Stone let out a light snort and then bit down hard on her neck, watching the crimson mark appear with a reckless smile. His gaze drifted once more to the window: "Your value to Qi Che is merely this. You are wantonly toyed with in my embrace while he stands outside without a word... Su Peijiu, don't you feel a sense of suffocation?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Ge's struggling body suddenly stiffened. So she was being humiliated by Resolute Stone, and Qi Mo was watching... He just stood there, watching her suffer.
If even he didn't care about his woman's purity, what was the point of clinging to those things? What difference did it make if she gave this body to Resolute Stone? Even if she did... so what?
... After all, that person didn't care...
Her consciousness gradually blurred as she heard Su Peijiu laugh softly: "I don't understand what Chancellor means at all; hurry and take me to find my mother..."
"Prince Ping'an, if a woman doesn't understand self-respect, then no one will respect you!" Her body was suddenly pushed away, and when Qin Ge opened her eyes, she saw the mocking and disdainful gaze behind Resolute Stone's mask.
How did she come back? She looked down at her hands and then bit down hard on one of them, tears welling in the corners of her eyes. Just a moment ago, she thought she wouldn't return, that she would never see those people again, that she would never see Sheng'er again...
Fortunately, Resolute Stone pushed away Su Peijiu. Otherwise, she truly didn't know where her consciousness would be expelled to.
"Thank you," she choked out as she grabbed Resolute Stone's hand tightly and said again, "Thank you."
Surprise flashed in Resolute Stone's eyes before it was replaced by mockery as he shook off her hand.
Who can understand the beauty of rebirth after calamity? Resolute Stone would not comprehend it.
"What are you going crazy about?" Resolute Stone adjusted his clothes, utterly confused by the current Prince Ping'an. For a moment, he even thought this was another person; the feigned charm almost made him lose control, but it ultimately felt strange.
Now, this woman in front of him was actually holding his hand to thank him. Was it for what he just said? It was baffling!
Su Peijiu collected her emotions and thought of Qi Mo standing outside the window. She looked outside and indeed saw a black figure leaning against a pear flower tree, facing her, seemingly covering something with their hand.
Finally, Qin Ge understood what it meant to feel like one's heart was dead... It felt as if all strength had been drained away, and her chest felt filled with pepper, so spicy that it made her want to cry, yet she realized that her body had no moisture left to expel due to the overwhelming spiciness.
"…Anyway, thank you." She touched her neck, wanting to smile but unable to. Leaning against the wall behind her, she slowly sat down on the ground, looking up at Resolute Stone. Then she glanced at the blue sky outside before returning her gaze, her voice hoarse from being choked earlier.
"Thank you..."
Resolute Stone looked at the woman sitting on the ground in a state of despair with a complex expression. He didn't know why he followed suit and sat down beside her. "…Have you been overly stimulated? Thank me?"
Su Peijiu hugged her knees and nodded.
This version of Prince Ping'an was something Resolute Stone had never seen before; now she truly resembled a woman—one who needed protection and comfort in someone's embrace—not the renowned Prince Ping'an...
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