Everyone at the banquet, including Yuwen Jin and others from the East City, and Qiu Tu and others from the South City, fell into a subtle atmosphere. First, Nan Gong Qi lost his composure, shouting and chasing after Xun to run out. If you only look at this section, its roughly a romantic scandal of a heartless husband and a loving concubine. But then the two of them seemed like long-separated lovers, holding hands and embracing each other, which made people puzzled.

  Even Yuwen Jin got up and chased out, seeing Xun brother holding the beauty in his arms, he couldnt help but reveal a shocking expression.

  Xun brother, that aloof Xun brother who doesnt allow anyone to get close? What are you doing? Youre embracing someone elses unmarried young lady in front of many people from the southern city and holding her tighter and tighter!

  Wait, Miss Nangong seems to be engaged? Yuwen Jin twitched the corner of his mouth, thinking that this was a disaster.

  Qiu Tu and Yuwen Jin exchanged a glance, both feeling inexplicably awkward. Qiu Tu was even more bewildered, thinking back to the young lady who had been as pure as ice and snow, with no dust on her feet, but now she had woken up from her sleep, somewhat warmer than before, yet still elegant and polite, who would have thought that in an instant, she would become like a woman possessed, shouting loudly as she chased after a man.

  He only heard the young lady from his own house shouting that one sentence "Xun Nu, stop right there! Its me, its Tang Li! Im back!" This sentence made him feel puzzled at first, but after careful consideration, he vaguely felt a tangled mix of emotions - no matter what, others may not be clear about it, but the people from the South City should know that their young lady is engaged to Xia Hou Xuan Yu, the lord of North City. Its said that the two had feelings for each other back then, otherwise the young lady wouldnt have blocked the attack for Xia Hou Xuan Yu and ended up poisoned and unconscious for several years.

  It seems that this young lady had not only enticed the Lord of Xiahou City back then, but also had a private relationship with Xun, the infamous assassin. It appears that she used an alias at the time. There must be some inside stories that are not suitable for outsiders to know.

  Chou Tus expression was complex, and he thought to himself, which one does the young lady actually like? Neither of them is easy to deal with, and besides, he always felt that Xia Hou Chengzi emitted a green glow all over his body.

  He thought a lot and quickly associated it with the big battle between Xun Yang and Xia Hou Xuan back then. At that time, everyone didnt know the reason, but now it seems that it was all because of emotional entanglements. Feeling that he had found the reason, Chou Shens expression became even more complicated, and he was even a little worried that if Xia Hou Xuan really came here with his own castle lord, saw his fiancée entangled with another man, would he be so angry that he would take action?

  Miss Nan Gong Yu of South City is about to capsize. And their vision of uniting with North City will also be shattered, this wont do!

  Qiu Tu stood up firmly, the first to step forward and try to rush over, "Miss, youre drunk too much tonight, lets go down and rest first. Come on, hurry up and help Miss down!"

  He attempted to snatch people from Xuns hands, but before he could even get within ten steps, he was pinned to the spot by Xuns piercing gaze.

  Tang Li had previously been too preoccupied to care about Xun Nu, but now Xun was in the same state of mind. He urgently wanted to figure out what was going on and didnt care about these complicated onlookers, so he directly scooped up Tang Li and headed outside.

  Intimidated by his aura, no one dared to chase after him. A few knights from the south city reluctantly took two steps forward under Ah Tous pressure, and immediately felt a sharp pain on their faces and legs. Several people raised their hands to touch, and touched a handful of fresh blood, and instantly stopped in fear.

  They all knew it was a warning, and if they dared to move forward again, it would be a dead end.

  Qiu glared at Xun as he took the person away, his face turning green with rage. Yuwen Jin rubbed his nose and walked forward, pulling Qiu down to sit, saying calmly as if nothing had happened: "Mr. Qiu, dont worry, it seems that Brother Xun and Miss Nangong are old acquaintances, they have a deep affection for each other, just chatting with each other is fine, why make them unhappy? Come on, lets not bother them, Mr. Qiu, drink some wine!"

  Chou Tu: ……Wine enters the sorrowful intestines, sorrow becomes even more sorrowful, wanting to speak but tears flow first. What about the marriage alliance between Beicheng and Nancheng? What about the great plan of their city masters?!

  Tang Li hugged Juns neck, previously anxious, now slowly calming down, not in a hurry to speak, just quietly leaning against his chest, listening to the slightly rapid heartbeat inside.

  She had never relaxed since waking up in this body, but leaning against Xun Nu, she naturally let her guard down, as if when she first opened her eyes and found herself becoming the female lead Chuli, only by this persons side did she have a sense of security.

  She didnt know where Xun had taken her, and after being put down, she immediately reached out to grab Xuns wrist. "Xun Nu, believe me, Im Tang Li, I didnt deceive you..."

  In a daze, he suddenly remembered the scene before Tang Lis death. Her last words seemed to be the same sentence as well. His pupils contracted and subconsciously grasped Tang Lis hand.

  Tang Li could empathize with his current mood, as she was also unable to calm down. She spoke slowly: "I woke up from this body about three months ago. My last memory was being killed by Xia Hou Xuan. This body is called Nan Gong Qi, the niece of the lord of Nan Gong City. I dont have her memories; I only found out after inquiring that its been five years since my death."

  "Died and reborn, you may not believe it, but this is indeed a fact."

  Gazing at her face under the moonlight, his voice was hoarse to the extreme, "Such an absurd thing, I dare not believe it, but I want to believe."

  Tang Li couldnt see his expression, and could only sense his emotions from the tone of his voice. This made her anxious and heartbroken. She couldnt help but slow down her speech again, speaking softly and gently: "I remember every single thing weve done together. Want me to tell you about it?"

  "It wasnt the first time we met at Guixiao Yuan, you were badly injured and almost out of breath. I thought you looked very handsome, so I decided to stay and take care of you..." It wasnt because he was good-looking, but because she had known about this persons life since her teenage years, when she just understood what it meant to like someone. The first person who made her heart skip a beat, liking him seemed like an extremely simple thing due to this special circumstance.

  "...Later, we were led out of the Ghost Wailing Forest by the red fox spirit and arrived at an inn. At first, I didnt realize it was a shady place, but when I borrowed the kitchen halfway through, I saw a corpse under the woodpile and got a fright..."

  "We settled down in Baima City, and at that time I was thinking very simply. I just wanted to find a place to settle down, have a way to make a living, and also give you a place to rest." Tang Li said with a sudden smile, "When you accompanied me out to buy things, others all mistook us for husband and wife. At that time I thought, if it were true that would be great, if you are also willing to like me, then for the rest of my life I will certainly treat you well."

  Just like she knew that person named Xun Nu in the book at first, she felt that if she was lucky enough to get such a persons silent protection and love, she would not abandon him like the female lead did, but instead cherish and repay it well.

  "... apart from the two silver hairpins and silk flowers at the beginning, later you also bought me wooden hairpins and earrings. I liked that pair of small pearl earrings the most, unfortunately one day I lost one, I didnt know where it fell, I was too embarrassed to tell you, so I secretly looked for it myself. As a result, one day when I woke up, I saw it on my dresser, at that time I guessed that you had helped me find it back..." Tang Li said slowly.

  For Xun, its been years ago, but he hasnt forgotten. When Tang Li mentioned it, he clearly remembered that brief time together. He tightly hugged Tang Li in his arms and finally spoke up again, saying in a hoarse voice: "Actually, the other earring was something I bought separately, not something I found."

  Although Tang Li didnt say anything, he discovered that she wasnt wearing her favorite pearl earrings, and there was only one left on the dressing table. She kept looking around in a corner as if searching for something, so he guessed that she had lost an earring. He quietly helped her search, but unfortunately, he couldnt find it either. Seeing Tang Lis unhappy expression, he went to look for the vendor who sold earrings before. The vendor was initially unwilling to sell him just one, but his wife overheard and took charge of selling it to him.

  Tang Li: "Actually, I knew that was another one you bought, because later, I found the one I lost in the corner of the big water tank." She then understood and hid the recovered pearl earrings at the bottom of her makeup box, pretending nothing had happened.

  It was just a very small matter, whether lost or found, neither of them ever mentioned it again. The pair of pearl earrings that didnt originally match were worn by her until she died.

  "Youre back, its true." Xun almost sighed as he said this.

  Tang Lis heart ached, and she reached out to touch Xuns cheek. She used her fingers to outline his current face, as if he had lost some weight, and the sharp contours seemed a bit unfamiliar. She slowly explored again, then touched Xuns hands, still those thick hands, only with rougher joints, seemingly with several fine scars left behind. She touched them, asking: "Are these scars?"

  "Its just a minor injury, it has already healed." Xun remained still, allowing her to explore, his eyes fixed on hers without blinking.

  "I remember your hand used to be fine here, without any injuries." Táng Lí gently stroked with her thumb, her actions and tone filled with tenderness and apology, "Im sorry, I left you alone for so long."

  His usual cold expression on his face collapsed, and he thought of the deceased Tang Li again. His hands trembled involuntarily, "No, it was I who let you suffer such pain, I failed to keep my promise back then."

  Tang Li: "But youre alive, thats what I hoped for at the time, thank you for being okay now." She said, and then tried to touch Xuns head, hugging his head in her arms and kissing him lightly.

  Xun: "......" He didnt understand why his beloved wife, who was younger than him, always liked to hold him in a way that was full of tender and loving meaning.

  But because it was Táng Lí, he didnt struggle and let her hold him. He wanted to say that from now on, it wouldnt happen again, he wouldnt let her suffer such pain, or have such accidents, but before he could say anything, he heard Táng Lí say: "Xūnú, dont worry, I wont let you suffer this way again, and there wont be any more accidents like this."

  "......Uh-huh." He was robbed of what he wanted to say and for a moment didnt know what to say, so he just made an "uh-huh" sound.

  He fell silent for a moment, and then thought that Xiahou Xuans side didnt need to worry either. As soon as he opened his mouth, he heard Tang Li say: "And dont worry about Xiahou Xuan either, Ive already thought of a way to deal with him. I will never let him have an easy time."

  Xun: "......Uh-huh." Five years ago, he had already decided to kill Xiahou Xuan with his own hands after witnessing Tang Lis death right in front of him.

  "Your eyes." Xun strokes Tang Lis eye corners, "Will heal."

  "Okay." Táng Lí pressed her face against his palm, her expression soft and serene, like a delicate water lily. "As long as youre by my side, Im not afraid."

  Two people sat in the waterside pavilion by the lake, separated by the lake surface, and faintly came the sound of singing and dancing from the banquet in front. Táng Lí leaned on Xūns body, listened to that ethereal music for a while, "Are we going back?"

  "No, Ill send you to rest. You need a good rest." Xun had already noticed her current physical weakness and helped her stand up.

  Tang Li stood up and suddenly let out a cry, lifting her right foot. Xun Nu looked at her foot and only then discovered that there were a few drops of blood on the spot where she had just stepped.

  "Are you hurt?" Xun helped her sit back down, lifted up her foot to examine it, and only then discovered that the sole of her shoe had been torn open, with blood covering the entire sole. He had been so flustered just now that he hadnt noticed at all.