C45

She was not crying to arouse sympathy, nor was she crying to gain sympathy. She only cried for herself.…

She just wanted to live. Why was it so difficult?

"Are you blaming This King?" Ji Yunkai cried very sorrowfully, but it was not enough to move Xiao Jiu'an's face.

Women's tears were of no use in front of him. No matter if she cried pitifully or was heartbroken, he would not change his expression.

Ji Yunkai said hatefully: "How could I dare to blame you? I can only blame myself!" She was out of luck. By living this new life, she lived a life that was even more miserable than her previous one.

In her previous life, although it was hard, at least her life was not in danger. In school, she had a teacher to take care of her and she was under the protection of her father's colleague. But now?

Her Master, who was protecting her, was nowhere to be found. Her Senior Brother, who had risked his life to save her, was injured and lost, and she was in danger of losing her life at any moment. She did not know if she would see the sun tomorrow if she closed her eyes tonight.

"It's good to know that it was your own fault." Xiao Jiu'an would never admit fault and was completely unaffected by Ji Yunkai's crying. "Don't think that just by crying for a bit, This King will forget what you've done."

"What did I do? I've already told you that I made these marks myself. Do you believe me or not?" She stood up, wiped away her tears, and said with red eyes.

Xiao Jiu'an lazily said: "Why can't This King bully a woman who only wants to leave?" Could it be that Ji Yunkai thought that he had forgotten what happened last night?

"If I don't leave, do you want me to stay here and die with you?" Ji Yunkai said confidently.

If she asked him, can Xiao Jiu'an do it as well? Could Xiao Jiu'an sacrifice his life for her, Ji Yunkai?

If not, then what right did he have to request this of her. One must know that before last night, she had never even seen Xiao Jiu'an.

"Husband and wife are supposed to be in the same forest, and each flew away when faced with a great calamity. You are not in the wrong." Xiao Jiu'an's tone was extremely light, and carried a trace of ridicule.

"That's not what I meant." Ji Yunkai felt that something was wrong, "Husband and wife naturally have to live together and suffer together, but we can't even be considered husband and wife. We are only two strangers."

"Mm, you can scram now!" Xiao Jiu'an replied as he closed his eyes and no longer paid any attention to Ji Yunkai.

"What about the Son of Prince Duan?" Ji Yunkai knew that Xiao Jiu'an was unhappy, but she still wanted to give it a try.

"Hmph." Xiao Jiu'an snorted and opened his eyes. His light irises were like sharp knives, and the cold light in his eyes seemed to have substance as it flew towards Ji Yunkai.

"The Son of Prince Duan and I really don't have anything to do with each other. Back then, at the palace, and outside the palace… he helped me twice, so I'll return the favor." Ji Yunkai admitted it, she was truly afraid that the Son of Prince Duan would pester her every day. There were already too many rumors about her, so she did not need to add another one.

"What qualifications do you have to negotiate with This King?" Xiao Jiu'an looked at Ji Yunkai with ridicule, not concealing the contempt in his eyes.

Ji Yunkai said, "I… to be able to cure you of the poison, you should know that I was the one who cured the Emperor's poison. Although the poison you've been infected with is different from the one His Majesty was infected with back then, I'll definitely be able to find the antidote." She wanted to let Xiao Jiu'an see her value, and more importantly, she could not let Xiao Jiu'an die.

If Xiao Jiu'an died, she would definitely die too.

Furthermore, her Senior Brother, who she casually threw at the Emperor before she knew his existence, appeared. She needed Xiao Jiu'an's protection, otherwise, if the Emperor came to find Feng Qi for the Phoenix Pendant, she would be guilty.

Xiao Jiu'an said, "Your antidote is useless against This King!" That day, when Ji Yunkai had concocted a pill to help the Emperor dispel the poison, he had re-concocted the medicine too. Those who were poisoned would be fine immediately after consuming it, but it was completely useless against him.

"Since the antidote is ineffective, then... how about my blood? I've taken so much medicine, do you want to try it?" Ji Yunkai suddenly thought of her lie to the Emperor, and could not help but lie to Xiao Jiu'an.

All right, this isn't much of a bluff. Whether or not it will work, one would only know after a try.

"Your blood?" Xiao Jiu'an's gaze fell upon Ji Yunkai's right cheek.

Her blood was poisonous!

Ji Yunkai said: "Try it, it won't hurt you, right?" The one who bled was her, what was Xiao Jiu'an worried about?

After bleeding, he should let someone examine him. If he can use it, use it. If he can't use it, don't.

"You're not afraid of death." Xiao Jiu'an's gaze landed on Ji Yunkai's left wrist with ridicule.

Ji Yunkai shook her head, "My Prince, you are wrong. It is because I am afraid of death that I would think of such a way, to the point where I would not hesitate to use my own blood to save you." If not for the fact that Xiao Jiu'an's life and death was closely related to hers, she might not have said such words.

If her blood was useful, she would bleed every day.

But, when Ji Yunkai made her decision, he rejected it. "No need! This King does not need it. Get out of here." He was not yet in need of a woman's blood to save him.

Even though his poison could not be cured, it would not be able to take his life in a short period of time.

"You… forget it, I don't care about you. The imperial physician sent by the emperor will arrive soon. You can handle it yourself." If the patient refused to cooperate, Ji Yunkai had no other choice. She had said what she needed to say and done what she could, but the outcome was not something she could control.

"My Prince, please consider over the matter of the Son of Prince Duan, don't implicate innocent people." Before Ji Yunkai left, she mentioned this last thing. Without waiting for Xiao Jiu'an's reply, she turned and walked out, her footsteps fast and hurried, as though there was someone chasing after her.

The moment Ji Yunkai left, a black-clothed man came out from the shadows, "Your Highness, there's news about the Infanta."

"Where is she?" Xiao Jiu'an's eyelids did not move at all as well. Those who were unaware would think that he did not care about Xiao Shiqing's life and death.

"Outside the city, on Cang Qiong Tea Mountain, the other party requested for Your Highness to exchange her for Ji Yunkai." The black-clothed man lowered his head, suppressing his breath, afraid that he would anger his master.

"Ji Yunkai again? Good, very good!" Xiao Jiu'an laughed coldly: "Tonight, we will meet at the Tranquil Water Tea Garden and exchange them. Spread the news to Feng Qi."

"Yes, Your Highness." The black-clothed man did not even dare to take a deep breath as he carefully retreated.

Their Prince had never been one to care for the fairer sex. When she married him, she could only blame her own misfortune....