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Suffocating, an unprecedented coldness.

It was as if my whole body was frozen and my brain was completely unable to think.

Nangong Huaxue stared at him blankly, with only two huge words in her mind.

It’s over.

How did he know?

Is it a test or has it been confirmed?

"……what are you saying?"

Nangong Huaxue tried to play dumb.

Wang Ji exhaled slowly, as if he was trying hard to endure something, lowered his eyelids, and began to talk to himself.

"Last night really opened my eyes. I never knew when Your Majesty had made such a good friend, someone who was willing to sacrifice his life for him."

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but Wang Ji gritted his teeth when he said the word “life”.

"While Your Majesty was sleeping, I was tossing and turning in anxiety and worry."

Hearing this, Nangong Huaxue's eyes softened and he said nothing.

"So I was wondering, when did you two become friends? Judging from how familiar you two were yesterday, it's obvious that you didn't become friends overnight..."

"And you happened to say his name at that time - Xiao"

As Wang Ji spoke, he raised his eyelids, and stared at her with his unfathomable eyes, not wanting to miss any details.

"Isn't it a coincidence that three years ago, after you had a conversation with the Imperial Master, you asked me to find such a person."

"There are two conditions. One is that the name contains the word owl, and the other is that you were born seven years ago - I think you should be ten years old now."

Facing Nangong Huaxue's increasingly horrified gaze, Wang Ji smiled slightly and stood up.

"And Qin Xiao happens to meet these two conditions."

As he spoke, he slowly approached Nangong Huaxue.

"Of course, he is not the only one who meets these two conditions. According to my investigation, you have never met or interacted with anyone named "Xiao" before. Why are you so familiar with each other?"

Nangong Huaxue clenched his fists gradually, and cold sweat almost dripped down.

"According to your communication with Mo Ze, that 'Xiao' should be very familiar with Mo Ze, and you are very familiar with 'Xiao'..."

Wang Ji walked closer, sat next to her, grabbed her arm as she tried to retreat, and held her wrist tightly as if he wanted to crush it.

"But the time is not right."

"They themselves said that Mo Ze had died a thousand years ago, and that 'Xiao' should have died at that time as well."

"how about you?"

Wang Ji held her arm and stared at her without blinking, as if he wanted to see through her.

"You are only eighteen now, how come you know someone from a thousand years ago? I have seen Qin Xiao before. A ten-year-old child should not be so mature. Although the man last night looked completely different from Qin Xiao, their eyes were very similar, and you recognized him at the first sight..."

"I would venture to guess that you... knew each other in your previous life. Last night, he appeared in the same way you were when you were together in your previous life, right?"

"You asked me to find the one with the word 'owl' in his name because he has also been reincarnated and you want to find him, right?"

Although there was no change on Nangong Huaxue's face, his brain froze with a buzzing sound.

How did this conclusion come about?

"Your guess is indeed quite bold..." Nangong Huaxue curled the corners of her mouth, laughed dryly and wanted to retreat, but was pulled back forcefully by the man.

"So, am I right?"

Wang Ji stared straight into her eyes. His dark pupils were deep and gloomy, like a bottomless whirlpool that would sink you into if you weren't careful.

Nangong Huaxue felt like there was something stuck in his throat.

She couldn't answer.

Is that right? But she still doesn't know what his attitude towards Xiao is...

Is that wrong? But how to explain her actions yesterday...

Nangong Huaxue looked at the person in front of her, and sweat flowed down unconsciously. Wang Ji's aura was too strong, and the suffocating shackles made her breathless.

"I……"

Nangong Huaxue opened her mouth and found that her voice was shaking.

How should I say it? How should I answer it?

Her mind went blank.

"You... guessed wrong."

Ultimately, she denied it.

Nangong Huaxue lowered her head, avoiding Wang Ji's gaze, broke free from his hand, and said softly, "This has nothing to do with you."

"It doesn't matter?"

Unexpectedly, Wang Ji suddenly came forward, pressed her down on the bed, pressed down on her, and breathed hotly on her neck. His expression was covered in shadow, and a dangerous aura enveloped her. She could hear the undisguised anger in his words.

"Three years."

"What?" Nangong Huaxue didn't react for a moment.

"You have not been hurt once in the three years since you ascended the throne. Although you are under some restrictions in the palace, you have never been hurt this badly."

"Who is he to you? Why do you go to so much trouble for him?"

"Friend? Confidant? Or...husband?"

Wang Ji grabbed her throat, not using much force, but enough to suffocate her.

"This injury—"

"Isn't this injury caused by that old man?!" Nangong Huaxue cried out in injustice, "That has nothing to do with him, isn't it because that old man is too strong?"

The tense and dangerous atmosphere in the air stagnated for a moment, then disappeared without a trace.

Wang Ji looked at the woman under him who had no sense of crisis and felt aggrieved. His blood boiled and he couldn't help but coughing angrily.

"What's wrong with you? Are you hurt?" Nangong Huaxue asked hurriedly when he saw this.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty." Wang Ji sat up, covered his lips, and coughed a few times, his lips and teeth unable to hide the sarcasm, "It is really an honor for this minister."

Nangong Huaxue: ...

It seemed that the sudden cough calmed Wang Ji down a little. He stopped making aggressive moves. After coughing twice, he calmed down and sat on the edge of the bed without saying a word.

The two of them sat there quietly for a while, and finally Nangong Huaxue couldn't help but weakly added.

"no……"

"What?" Wang Ji glanced at her.

"Not my husband..." Nangong Huaxue's voice was as soft as a mosquito, with her eyes lowered.

Wang Ji's eyes moved slightly, and he looked at her without saying anything, wanting to wait for her to say something else.

But Nangong Huaxue fell silent again, and a suffocating silence spread between the two of them.

The warmth in Wang Ji's eyes gradually faded as time passed. Finally, his deep eyes froze inch by inch, and the hand holding Nangong Huaxue slowly loosened.

"……Ah."

Wang Ji pulled the corner of his mouth slightly, making a sound similar to a sneer, but there was no curve at the corner of his lips.

"Your Majesty, I will only ask you once." Wang Ji stared at her and said softly, "Is there something you are hiding from me?"

For some reason, Nangong Huaxue looked into his eyes and always felt that he wanted to say something, but was restrained by various things and couldn't speak. He could only stare at her, longing for her to give some response.

Nangong Huaxue was shocked by her own thoughts and shook her head instinctively, but when she looked up again, she saw that the deep black eyes had drooped their eyelashes, covering the sparse light in them.

"...So, I understand."

Wang Ji closed his eyes and loosened his hand.

"Your Majesty has just woken up, you should have a good rest. I will take care of things."

Wang Ji stood up, his expression calm again. But Nangong Huaxue could vaguely sense a sense of alienation emanating from him.

This is not good.

Nangong Huaxue grabbed his sleeve as he was about to leave and opened her mouth to say something.

Wang Ji looked at her quietly, waiting.

But she still couldn't say it.

The corners of Wang Ji's mouth twitched a few times imperceptibly, and he closed his eyes patiently. When he opened his eyes again, the corners of his mouth raised in a smile.

"I still have something to do, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, he pulled out his sleeves without hesitation and turned to leave.

Nangong Huaxue looked at his back, and for some reason, she suddenly had an ominous premonition in her heart. She couldn't tell what the feeling was, but she felt her heart beating wildly as if it was going to burst through her chest.

This uneasiness made her feel very uncomfortable, and it did not subside until the conversation with Qin Xiao ended.

She didn't know how to deal with this situation, or how to tell him.

She was not afraid that Wang Ji would know about her past life, but she was afraid that it would drag Xiao down.

Nangong Huaxue covered her face, feeling a tightness in her chest and couldn't even eat a few bites of dinner.

Looking at the starry night sky, Nangong Huaxue closed her eyes, recalling Wang Ji's expression when he left today, and felt a pang of pain in her heart.

Nangong Huaxue scratched his hair several times in despair.

Forget it.

Nangong Huaxue sighed and stood up.

She didn't know how to deal with it, but her instinct told her that she couldn't just sit there and wait for death.

It was not difficult to find Wang Ji. She went straight to Wang's house and as expected, she received a positive reply.

Nangong Huaxue did not try to hide her appearance. The Wang family's guards easily recognized her and led the way for her after learning her purpose.

This was the first time that Nangong Huaxue came to the Wang family. She couldn't help but look around. Usually, it was Wang Ji who went to the palace, and this was the first time she came to see him.

“You… who are you?”

When they arrived at Wang Ji's house, Nangong Huaxue asked the guards to go back. Just as she was about to knock on the door, she ran into Wang Xuyi who was coming out of Wang Ji's house.

Wang Xuyi was caught off guard. He first took a half step back, looked at her warily, and then asked softly.

"What do you think?" Nangong Huaxue smiled slightly and did not answer him directly.

"Ah... Your Majesty." Wang Xuyi was slightly stunned and hurriedly saluted her, but was interrupted by Nangong Huaxue.

"Forget it." Nangong Huaxue glanced at him, muttering to herself why the child raised by Wang Ji seemed so stupid.

After hearing this, Wang Xuyi paused, raised his head, and when he looked at her again, he couldn't help but raise a shy smile on his face.

"Why are you so happy?" Nangong Huaxue raised her eyebrows.

"Ah... no." Wang Xuyi was startled and waved his hands quickly, a little embarrassed, "It's just... you are too beautiful, I——"

"Ah?" Nangong Huaxue blinked, "Really?"

"...Yeah!" Wang Xuyi nodded affirmatively, "You are really the most beautiful person I have ever seen in my life."

The tone of these words was sincere, the expression was genuine, and the eyes were shining brightly, which made Nangong Huaxue so happy that she covered her cheeks and chuckled.

This kid is much better at talking than his father.

Seeing her like this, Wang Xuyi felt a little embarrassed. He scratched the back of his head shyly and was about to say something else -

"Bam—!!"

The door opened without warning.

Wang Ji suddenly appeared behind the door and looked at the two of them coldly.

The atmosphere suddenly dropped to freezing point.

Wang Xuyi immediately became nervous: "Dad..."

"Do you remember what I just told you?" Wang Ji glanced at him. Although he was smiling, there was no warmth in his eyes.

"Remember...remember."

"Then go back." Wang Ji said kindly. But Wang Xuyi had already sensed the approaching crisis, and without hesitation, he nodded heavily, turned around and ran away quickly.

Nangong Huaxue couldn't help but marvel at his speed.

too fast.

While Nangong Huaxue was sighing, Wang Ji looked at her coldly and turned back to the room.

"Hey——" Nangong Huaxue hurriedly followed and closed the door, "Why are you ignoring me?"

As soon as I entered the door, I felt a cold wind blowing, and the temperature in the room was frighteningly cold.

Nangong Huaxue couldn't help but shiver, and waved her hands. The Qi flowed through her fingertips, making the room warm.

It was the first time that Nangong Huaxue entered Wang Ji’s bedroom. She felt a little curious, but after turning the corner of the entrance, all her curiosity disappeared.

I have to say that Wang Ji's house is a little too simple.

She had imagined what Wang Ji's room would look like before, luxurious, precious, simple and mellow...but she didn't expect it to be so simple.

"What is the purpose of your visit, Your Majesty?" Wang Ji walked to the table and asked without paying attention to her question.

"Nothing... just walking around." Nangong Huaxue looked away guiltily, and walked to the bookcase, imitating him, and pretended to look at the books on the shelf.

"That really brings honor to my humble home." Wang Ji smiled sarcastically.

Nangong Huaxue: ...

Nangong Huaxue turned her head and looked at him: "Can't you speak properly?"

"I'm just telling the truth." Wang Ji smiled faintly, closed the book on the table, picked up a bottle of pills on the table, and swallowed a few.

"What is this?" Nangong Huaxue didn't bother to argue with him and moved closer curiously, but as soon as she picked it up, it was snatched away by Wang Ji.

"Your Majesty is so forgetful. You told me to take one pill a day. How come I have forgotten it now?" Wang Ji turned his fingers and held the medicine bottle between his fingertips. Seeing that she wanted to take it again, he handed it to her.

But Nangong Huaxue frowned.

The medicine bottle has been changed.

Nangong Huaxue sniffed the scent lightly. This was indeed what she gave him, but what he swallowed just now was definitely not what was in it.

"If your majesty has nothing else to do, please go back."

Without waiting for her to investigate further, Wang Ji ordered her to leave.

"Why?" Nangong Huaxue put down the medicine bottle and looked at him.

Wang Ji seemed to be amused by her naive question. He moved closer suddenly, and his shadow pressed down on her, covering her.

"Has no one told you that it's dangerous to show up at a man's house late at night?" Wang Ji lowered her head slightly, and an aggressive aura emanated from her body, almost drowning her.

"Not to mention me."

Without waiting for her to react, Wang Ji lifted her chin and kissed her. His slightly cool lips fell between her teeth, leaving a few traces of ambiguous smell.

Isn't it time for you to run to the palace late at night?

Nangong Huaxue wanted to refute with the corner of his mouth twitching, but his mouth was blocked unexpectedly. Their lips and teeth were entangled for several times. The man in front of him did not hide his aggressive intentions at all, and a dangerous aura slowly spread.

Noticing that the hand around his waist was moving upwards, Nangong Huaxue reflexively pressed down his arm and held his wrist, feeling a little at a loss.

"Why? Didn't you think about it before you came here?"

Wang Ji smiled sarcastically, tilted his head slightly, and a frightening cold light flashed in his eyes.

Nangong Huaxue was stunned when she saw him like this.

Wang Ji had never spoken to her in this tone before.

The smile was cold and without any warmth, the eyes were as sharp as a knife, and the cold fingers were placed on her waist, the distance was close but there was no ambiguous warmth from before.

Although we were hugging each other, I couldn't feel any affection.

Nangong Huaxue suddenly felt a little scared.

A chill suddenly rose in my heart. I didn't know where it came from, but it went deep into my bones and made me feel timid.

Sensing the woman's retreat, Wang Ji did not continue to approach. He took a half step back to loosen the shackles, turned around, and said in a cold voice: "In this case, please return to the palace."