After the arranged marriage, I pampered the sickly regent.

"Your Highness, there is no debt between us whatsoever."

For some reason, she could always sense a sense of insecurity in Zhan Sijing, as if he was uneasy about the things around him.

Logically, as the regent, now that the curse has been lifted, even if the Shadowless Poison still remains in his body, given their promise, he shouldn't act this way.

Ye Qingwu couldn't tell if this feeling was just an illusion, but it seemed to be especially pronounced when she was facing her.

"Your Highness has good news for you. The Shadowless Poison in your body is now reduced to a very small amount. It shouldn't be long before you are completely safe and sound."

"Then I will trouble Your Highness."

Zhan Sijing subconsciously grasped Ye Qingwu's hand.

Ye Qingwu was only stunned for a moment, and did not resist when she met Zhan Sijing's harmless eyes.

The person in front of me has only just regained consciousness, so it's understandable that he feels bewildered by what he's been through. Besides, not everyone can resist that kind of malevolent energy.

Seeing Ye Qingwu's actions, Zhan Sijing breathed a slight sigh of relief. He knew Ye Qingwu's personality; if she didn't like it, she would definitely pull her hand away immediately.

Thinking of this, Zhan Sijing's gaze toward Ye Qingwu became tinged with fervor.

Does this mean that he also has a place in Ye Qingwu's heart, even if it's just a little bit, he would be content?

"You may drink the water in this bottle for now."

Ye Qingwu took out the spiritual spring that she had prepared beforehand and explained from the side, "You have just woken up and you have been through the Shadowless Poison incident. Although the poison has been reduced by a large part, your body has been damaged to some extent."

"The water in this bottle can help you repair damaged meridians in a short time."

Zhan Sijing took the bottle and felt the effects Ye Qingwu had described after just one sip.

Amazed, she became even more puzzled about the origin of the substance. "Your Highness, did you also invent this water?"

Zhan Sijing knew that simply drinking a few sips of water wouldn't do any good, but what Ye Qingwu took out was different.

First it was pills, then fruit, and now even water has extraordinary effects.

These events combined made it difficult for him not to be shocked.

"It was something I obtained by chance."

Ye Qingwu didn't want to reveal too much about the spiritual spring, so he could only give a vague answer.

Zhan Sijing could tell that Ye Qingwu didn't want to say more about this matter, so he simply responded softly.

“The things the princess brought out are naturally of good quality.”

"But..." Zhan Sijing paused, then looked at Ye Qingwu again with obvious worry.

Ye Qingwu noticed the change in his expression and looked puzzled.

"But what's wrong?" she asked, trying to keep her tone as calm as possible, but with a hint of confusion.

"Your Highness, you've attracted a lot of attention, especially with all the strange things that have happened lately. You absolutely mustn't show these things to outsiders; I'm worried..."

Upon meeting Zhan Sijing's worried gaze, Ye Qingwu chuckled, fully understanding what he was saying.

Ye Qingwu nodded and replied to Zhan Sijing, "Your Highness, these things are only for you."

If Zhan Sijing is eliminated, then Leng Feng will still know these things.

Leng Feng was Zhan Sijing's bodyguard, and had been by his side since childhood. Since entering the manor, she had witnessed Leng Feng's loyalty to Zhan Sijing.

We have not taken any precautions in these matters. Even if we take a step back and some people find out about these things, what does it matter?

Both the pills and the spiritual spring exist only within her space; no one but her can enter.

"However, Your Highness's reminder is that I will be careful in this regard."

Ye Qingwu responded softly, still unable to refuse Zhan Sijing's kind offer.

Zhan Sijing's tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and a hint of a smile appeared on his handsome face.

Ye Qingwu was secretly amazed when she saw this scene.

Zhan Sijing's face is really handsome.

Seeing Ye Qingwu staring straight at him, Zhan Sijing felt a little embarrassed.

"Your Highness, is there something dirty on my face?" If so, he had to wipe it off quickly so as not to ruin the impression he had made on Ye Qingwu.

Ye Qingwu shook her head, but the smile in her eyes grew even stronger, almost an unconscious compliment.

"I was thinking, Your Highness, you are really handsome."

"It's...good-looking?"

Zhan Sijing, who was being praised by his own princess, was momentarily stunned when he heard Ye Qingwu's words, and then his fair face flushed red.

"Does the Princess like it?"

Zhan Sijing regretted his words as soon as he said them. What if his bluntness displeased Ye Qingwu and made her think he was frivolous?

But the words had already been spoken, and even if Zhan Sijing regretted it, it was too late.

Zhan Sijing stared quietly in Ye Qingwu's direction, his eyes filled with tension, as if he were waiting for an extremely important answer.

Ye Qingwu didn't think much of it when Zhan Sijing asked her question.

From a looks-obsessed perspective, who wouldn't like a handsome man, especially when such a person is right next to them?

Ye Qingwu nodded without giving it much thought.

"like."

The moment Zhan Sijing heard Ye Qingwu's reply, he seemed to freeze, as if he had been hit by a huge impact.

His hand holding Ye Qingwu's was trembling slightly.

He had just heard something: Ye Qingwu said she liked him.

Even if I only like his face, that's enough.

A sweet feeling rose in Zhan Sijing's heart; the indescribable joy seemed to fill his entire being.

Ye Qingwu looked at the change in his expression and was momentarily at a loss as to what had happened.

She only said she liked it, so why did Zhan Sijing get so excited?

Even if any other woman had been asked the same question by Zhan Sijing, she would have given the same answer.

Ye Qingwu was puzzled by the situation for a while, but did not speculate further.

Now that Zhan Sijing has woken up and her condition has stabilized after drinking the spiritual spring, she can go and study other things.

For example, the bead that she just got that emits a green light.

The power within the bead resonates with the spiritual energy in her space. When facing malevolent energy, it can not only absorb it but also purify it, thus transforming it into usable power.

That's already quite remarkable!

Although her current space also has this function, whenever she encounters evil energy, she can only absorb it with talismans first, and then bring it into her space for purification.

But the beads are different; they still exist as physical objects, making it easier for her to do whatever she wants in the future.

No wonder the divination she received earlier indicated that fortune and misfortune were intertwined.

It seems that this so-called blessing must be a bead.

It's also a good thing that only a small portion of the Shadowless Poison remains in Zhan Sijing's body.