The system forced me to blow up the female lead's fishpond.

Hearing her words, Zhang Jiali concealed the desolation in his eyes and then spoke:

“Miss Shen has the supernatural ability to know the future. She is going to great lengths to help me ascend the throne. There must be a reason for this.”

Shen Zhizhi pursed her lips and remained silent.

Seeing this, Zhang Jiali sat up slightly on the bed, his narrow eyes revealing a deep and mysterious look. "Besides, Miss Shen must have other ideas about the future Empress. Why don't you take this opportunity to make a deal with me?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhizhi's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her previously empty and unfocused eyes finally showed a slight ripple.

She had long anticipated that since Zhang Jiali dared to propose marriage, he must have some leverage to win.

However, she never expected that her plan to support Shen Qinshou to rise to power would be so thoroughly understood by him.

Shen Zhizhi stood by the window, turning her gaze away from the distant view and focusing it steadily on Zhang Jiali on the bed.

Her eyes were cold and clear, like a deep pool in the cold night. Her thin lips parted slightly, "What deal does the Crown Prince wish to make with me?"

Zhang Jiali leaned against the headboard. When Shen Zhizhi asked a question, his lowered eyebrows lifted slightly. "Whatever deal Miss Shen proposes, I will agree to it as long as Miss Shen asks."

His voice was gentle, and as he spoke, his eyes seemed to hold the moonlight, tender and affectionate, "I only ask that you, young lady, marry me."

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhizhi was startled, but on the surface she remained calm.

She knew in her heart that her goal from beginning to end was to support Shen Qinshou to become empress after Zhang Jiali ascended the throne.

If this can be used as a bargaining chip to push this plane back on track, then she can return to her own world, and everything here will be restored to normal.

Zhang Jiali keenly noticed her wavering expression, and a barely perceptible hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He was about to speak again when he quickly noticed the hesitation creeping into her eyes.

The glint in Zhang Jiali's eyes was like a shooting star streaking across the night sky, fleeting in an instant.

Shen Zhizhi hesitated for a moment, then lowered her beautiful eyes slightly, her long eyelashes casting a fan-shaped shadow on her eyelids.

She admitted that such a deal was extremely tempting to her, but if she accepted the marriage, what would happen to Chu Chou Chi?

Just as Shen Zhizhi was struggling with this difficult choice, Ya Dan's anxious voice suddenly rang in her mind:

[Host, this is just a dimensional mission; you don't need to feel any guilt. No matter what you experience here, or how many people you hurt.]

Once you leave, their memories will be reset, and everything will return to the beginning, as if you had never been there.

Whether it's Chu Chouchi or Zhang Jiali, they're merely tools to complete the mission. You only need to focus on the objective: to quickly restore the plane to its normal state so you can return to your own world.

Shen Zhizhi remained silent. Although she felt a slight resistance, reason told her that everything Ya Dan said made sense.

Yes, even if he is sad for a while because of her, after she leaves this world, Chu Chou Chi will no longer recognize her, and everything here will have nothing to do with her anymore.

She will have her own journey, and they in the other worlds will also have their own lives.

Thinking this, Shen Zhizhi turned her head and nodded slightly to Zhang Jiali, indicating her agreement.

Zhang Jiali suppressed his inner joy and unconsciously softened his tone, "If Miss Shen's heart is wavering, could you tell me why you did this?"

Shen Zhizhi remained silent for a moment before slowly raising her head, taking light steps, and walking to Zhang Jiali. "Since I was a child, I have often had dreams. I once dreamed that an immortal guided me in my dream and taught me many things about the future."

However, the immortal had sternly warned that the future trajectory was predetermined, like a divinely ordained rule, and should not be easily altered. Any slight misstep would disrupt this delicate balance—”

Shen Zhizhi paused, her dark hair slipping down her shoulder and obscuring half of her face, and she said nothing more.

Zhang Jiali listened quietly, without the slightest doubt on his face, nor did he find the words absurd.

He simply watched Shen Zhizhi quietly, and when she stopped, he slightly raised his eyes and asked, "What will happen?"

Shen Zhizhi looked up at him, her eyes filled with determination and resolve.

"Then I will die."

Although he has agreed to her now with kind words, things will only get worse if he goes back on his word later.

It would be better to take this opportunity to explain the seriousness of the consequences to him, so as to ensure that he keeps his promise and does not easily go back on his word.

Zhang Jiali's dark eyes paused slightly, his pupils fixed on her, as if trying to find some flaw in her eyes.

However, Shen Zhizhi's words were half true and half false, and her sincere eyes made it difficult for people to distinguish between truth and falsehood.

"Zhang Jiali! Bring Zhizhi out!"

Just as the atmosphere inside the room reached its peak of tension, Chu Chouchi's voice suddenly came from outside the door, carrying a hint of anger.

Shen Zhizhi's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously looked up at the window, where she saw Chu Chouchi, dressed in a long black robe, striding in through the door.

He stumbled through the snow, one step at a time, as the wind whipped up snowflakes that pelted him.

Upon seeing this, the guards in the courtyard were on high alert and quickly surrounded him, their sharp blades gleaming coldly in the snowy night.

"Your Highness?!"

Shen Zhizhi hurriedly pushed open the door and went out. A cold wind carrying large snowflakes rushed towards her, and she couldn't help but shiver.

She squinted and saw Chu Chouchi surrounded by guards, and her heart clenched.

His dark robe was soaked through with snow water, his messy hair flew wildly, and a few wet streaks of hair were stuck to his face.

Although he looked disheveled, judging from his appearance, he probably hadn't suffered much during his days on the run.

Just as Shen Zhizhi was about to ask him why he was here, she saw his thin lips move slightly, trembling from the cold wind, and he asked in a flustered tone, "You've agreed to marry him?"

Shen Zhizhi suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She had just agreed to the marriage with Zhang Jiali, so how did the Second Prince find out so quickly?

Shen Zhizhi suddenly felt a chill creep up her fingertips, which quickly turned icy cold, and a feeling of being tricked welled up in her heart.

She glanced sideways into the room, a self-deprecating smile playing on her lips.

Carefully planned, the moves were made swiftly.

He was probably certain she would fall into his trap, and from the very beginning he meticulously planned his moves, each move a trap, keeping the situation on the board entirely under his control.

Seeing that she remained silent and her expression was full of guilt, Chu Chouchi had a guess in his heart.

His eyes were red-rimmed, his phoenix eyes tinged with crimson, and he abruptly grabbed her fair wrist and pulled her out of the courtyard, muttering to himself:

"I knew he was lying. You've already agreed to marry me, so why would you agree to him..."

However, Shen Zhizhi stood firmly in place, and no matter how hard Chu Chouchi pulled, she did not budge.

The cold wind howled past them, blowing up the snow on the ground and lashing it against them.