She tried to push him away, but he didn’t budge in the slightest. Just as Chu Ningwan felt her strength slipping away, the door was suddenly shoved open from outside.
The guards rushed in with several men.
“Miss, the half hour is up. You—”
Before the guard could finish speaking, he froze at the sight before him.
What… what were they seeing?!
“Y-Your Highness?”
“Get out.”
Xiao Changyan released Chu Ningwan. His deep voice was hoarse, and a chilling aura spread from him.
“Yes!”
The guards dared not linger. They responded and hurriedly fled, closing the door behind them once more.
Taking advantage of the moment, Chu Ningwan quickly stood up and wiped her lips. Thinking of what had just happened filled her with anger.
“I never expected the dignified Regent Prince to behave so shamelessly.”
The veil on her head had been knocked to the floor during the struggle.
Xiao Changyan watched her actions, his gaze dark and profound. When his eyes fell upon her lips, they became even more dangerous.
“Shameless?”
“You mean my half-open robe? If we’re talking about impropriety, Miss, wouldn’t you be even worse?”
“Or perhaps I should address you as Chu Ningwan?”
Chu Ningwan stiffened. She no longer cared about her embarrassment or anger. Her eyes were filled with shock.
By all rights, she should have had no connection with this prince at this point in time.
How could he possibly know her name?
“It was I who detoxified you.”
Chu Ningwan quickly recovered from her surprise and replied coldly.
Xiao Changyan rested his chin on one hand and looked at her leisurely, a hint of amusement in his eyes.
“So, what does Miss Chu hope to gain from me?”
“Your Highness, although I have awakened you for now, the Thousand Silk Gu is extremely vicious. If it is not treated again by the fifteenth of next month, the poison will spread throughout your body, and you will die from your heart being pierced.”
Her blood could suppress the effects of the Thousand Silk Gu.
Xiao Changyan narrowed his eyes. The casual attitude from earlier had vanished. He scrutinized her carefully.
“Tell me. What do you want?”
Chu Ningwan dared not relax for a moment. The man before her was certainly not someone easy to deal with.
“I have a way to cure Your Highness’s poison and remove the Gu from your body. But before that, Your Highness must agree to one condition.”
“Is that a threat?”
Silence briefly filled the room as Xiao Changyan spoke in a low voice.
Chu Ningwan’s expression remained unchanged as she corrected him.
“It is not a threat. It is cooperation.”
“Let’s hear this condition.”
“For one year, I will ensure Your Highness remains unharmed. In return, I have only one request: make me the Regent Princess.”
Chu Ningwan knew that Shen Yu would surely use his memories from his previous life to bring Su Qingyao back to the Chu family. Her scumbag father was already a great general.
Even if her grandfather and uncles returned, they could only serve as a deterrent. They could not solve the problem at its root.
“Become my princess?”
“Heh. You certainly have quite an appetite.”
A trace of coldness flashed across Xiao Changyan’s handsome face. Yet when he saw how serious Chu Ningwan looked, he suddenly laughed.
“If it were anyone else, I might have to think it over.”
“But Miss Chu has such courage.”
“Very well. I agree. However, Miss Chu should understand the consequences of deceiving me.”
Chu Ningwan had not expected him to agree so readily. Presumably, the Gu poison was simply too terrifying. Whatever the reason, as long as he agreed, it was an opportunity.
“Please rest assured, Your Highness.”
“Now that Your Highness has awakened, I should return.”
Just as Chu Ningwan turned to leave, someone suddenly grabbed her wrist.
Before she could react, Xiao Changyan had risen and tightened his grip, pulling her into his embrace.
His hoarse voice sounded beside her ear, sending a shiver through her entire body.
“My future princess…”
“Since you’ve come here, did I ever say you were allowed to leave?”