Chapter 633 - 636: New Love

Chapter 633: Chapter 636: New Love

A damp, cool wind gusted through the window, sending Hua Manman’s hair fluttering.

She looked at the man standing not far away and asked,

"Why are you asking all this?"

But Ah Qi didn’t answer her question. Instead, he was silent for a moment before asking abruptly,

"Do you know about Hua Manman?"

Hearing her own name so suddenly made Hua Manman’s heart skip a beat.

She calmly replied, "I do. Isn’t she the Regent Queen?"

Ah Qi: "Since you know she exists, you should know something about her. I have a question for you. As long as you answer me truthfully, I can promise not to hurt you."

In other words, if she wasn’t honest, he would have to hurt her.

’Isn’t this just a blatant threat?’

Hua Manman adopted a listening posture. "Go ahead. I’m all ears."

Ah Qi: "Do you know how Hua Manman died?"

Hua Manman desperately wanted to retort.

’You’re the one who’s dead!’

’Your whole family is dead!’

She said woodenly, "I heard she was burned to death in a fire."

But Ah Qi said, "How could she just be burned to death out of the blue? There has to be a reasonable explanation for it."

"I heard Prince Wu Zhang set the fire. As for why he did it, you’ll have to ask him."

As Hua Manman spoke, the corners of her mouth pulled into a strange smile.

"Unfortunately, Prince Wu Zhang is already dead. If you want to question him, the quickest way would be to kill yourself on the spot."

Ah Qi didn’t get angry. His tone remained unhurried.

"I know Prince Wu Zhang is dead. That’s why I want to ask the Regent King. As Hua Manman’s husband, he must be very clear about the matter."

Hua Manman: "Do you think the Regent King will talk just because you ask?"

Ah Qi: "That’s why I had to take you first. This way, the Regent King will have something to worry about and will naturally be willing to cooperate with my questions."

Hua Manman was skeptical.

"You went to all this trouble just to ask about the reason for the Regent Queen’s death?"

Ah Qi said slowly, "Of course not. I also want to trade you for something."

Hua Manman: "What do you want?"

She thought he would coerce Li Ji into ceding territory or paying reparations.

Unexpectedly, Ah Qi mentioned her name again.

"I want Hua Manman’s body."

Hua Manman was so shocked she couldn’t catch her breath and began to cough violently.

"COUGH, COUGH, COUGH! She’s been dead for so long, her body must have rotted away by now! No matter how twisted your tastes are, you can’t be like this!"

Ah Qi said expressionlessly,

"I heard that the Regent King once sent people to search for a secret method to preserve a body from decay for a long time.

After searching for a while, he stopped. I guess he must have found it.

Hua Manman’s body must be perfectly preserved by him."

Hua Manman froze for a moment.

Since faking her death and leaving, she had assumed that body had been properly buried. She never expected this turn of events.

’Then again, this is very much in line with Li Ji’s style.’

’He doesn’t care about the world’s opinion. As long as it’s something he cares about, he’ll protect it with everything he has.’

Hua Manman asked with a strange expression,

"What do you want her body for?"

’This guy can’t be so depraved that he won’t even spare a corpse, can he?!’

Ah Qi met her question with silence.

He had once promised Hua Manman that he would protect her well.

But in the end, he broke his promise.

He couldn’t protect her while she was alive. At the very least, he hoped to keep her by his side forever after her death.

Seeing his silence, Hua Manman thought he was tacitly agreeing, and her scalp instantly tingled with dread.

She tried to persuade him earnestly,

"She’s already dead. Can’t you all just let her rest in peace?"

Ah Qi said slowly, "When I die, I will be buried with her and we will rest in peace together."

’It’s over,’ Hua Manman thought.

’This guy isn’t just sick, he’s seriously messed up!’

"She was already married and had children! Even if she were to be buried with someone, it would be with her own husband. What does it have to do with you?"

Her words seemed to provoke Ah Qi, and his gaze turned cold in an instant.

"The Regent King couldn’t even protect her life, causing her to suffer an unnatural death at such a young age. What right does he have to be buried with her?!"

Without thinking, Hua Manman blurted out a retort.

"Even if he has no right, do you think you do?"

The moment the words left her mouth, she regretted them.

Because she saw a menacing glint appear in Ah Qi’s eyes.

She cursed herself inwardly. ’I’m a fish on his chopping block right now, how dare I confront him head-on? Am I tired of living?!’

Hua Manman was terrified.

’Is this guy really going to kill me?’

’If I kneel to him right now, will he show mercy and spare me?’

Just as Hua Manman was hesitating over whether to kneel on her left leg or right leg first, she suddenly heard Ah Qi say,

"Hua Manman and I once had a marriage agreement."

His words struck her like a bolt from the blue. Hua Manman gasped, and goosebumps erupted all over her skin.

She stared at the man before her in horror.

’Holy shit!’

’When did I ever have a marriage agreement with you?’

’How dare you slander my good name?!’

Seeing her disbelief, Ah Qi continued.

"Back then, the Young General was still alive. He personally arranged the match for us. Although we had no token of engagement, when the Young General asked if she was willing to marry me, she said yes with her own mouth. That is a marriage contract, and heaven and earth can be my witness."

Hua Manman felt as if an arrow had pierced her heart. She wanted to cough up blood.

She had only said she was willing to marry Ah Qi back then to buy time.

’It was just a lie!’

Ah Qi: "Because of that marriage agreement, I refused the marriage my father, the emperor, arranged for me.

To this day, both my body and heart belong only to Manman.

But Li Ji is different. He already has you, his new favorite.

He is tainted. He is no longer worthy of Manman."

Hua Manman: "..."

’The occasion is all wrong, but why do I feel a little touched?’

’I never thought the Prince of Xiliang Country would have such noble sentiments.’

’I really wish I could award him a certificate for being an ’Outstanding Graduate of the School of Male Virtue’ on the spot!’

Hua Manman cleared her throat. "I truly admire your unwavering devotion, but the person is already dead. You don’t have to hang yourself on this one tree. Let go of this tree, and you’ll have a vast forest waiting for you!"

Ah Qi’s attitude was extremely stubborn.

"I don’t need a forest. I only want Manman."

Hua Manman said, heartbroken, "A love affair with a corpse will not end well!"

Ah Qi: "You’ve never tried it. How would you know it won’t end well?"

Hua Manman: "She never even liked you!"

Ah Qi: "Feelings can be cultivated."

Hua Manman: "She’s dead! How can there be any feelings?!"

Ah Qi: "Yes, dead people have no feelings. So why should I bother wondering whether she likes me or not?"

Hua Manman: "..."

She... she was actually speechless.