The sun shines brightly, and the weather is fine. The gate of the General's mansion is crowded with people coming and going, and the front yard is bustling with activity.

  Magistrate Li hastily lifted his robe and hurriedly walked from the front door to the study in the front yard, seeing Cheng Ying guarding the door, he pulled him and asked urgently: "Where is Master Hou, I have an urgent matter to find him."

  Before he could even respond, a figure in a green robe suddenly flew out of the study and sprinted towards the main gate.

  Cheng Ying could only shake his head and gesture helplessly to Magistrate Li, "You also saw what happened. He's too busy now, he can't see you at the moment."

  Magistrate Li was anxious and wanted to know that he had rushed from Yu Zhang on horseback at dawn. "Something happened in the Northern Camp, is there anything bigger than this?"

  At some point, a strand of hair fell on his forehead, which made Cheng Ying quite annoyed. He brushed away the stray hair and shook his head, with a look of extreme urgency written all over his face, saying: "I'm afraid now that the sky is about to collapse, he also has to go take care of that big matter."

  Isn't it true that beautiful women have always been a source of trouble?

  As Cheng Ying said, Xie Yun settled the matter of Jinxiang, and the melancholy that had accumulated in his heart for many years dissipated, but what followed was great uncertainty and panic.

  However, a man born on the battlefield has never thought of retreating without a fight. To do so would be cowardly. Apparently, he did not want to accept this fate.

  A man in a green shirt jumped onto the horse, his hand grasping the whip, and with a circular motion, he swung it under the sunlight, forming a rounded circle of light. In an instant, he galloped away, disappearing at the entrance of the bluestone alley.

  "The mistress of the house, the third lady from the governor's mansion has sent an invitation."

  As soon as she heard the words "Fu Tai Da Ren", Qin Miao couldn't help but think of that hypocritical face again. Unfortunately, the other party had power and influence, and she had been finding excuses to avoid that Shifu recently, never expecting it to be San Niang this time. That woman was a major customer of Qing Feng Pu, and they couldn't afford to offend her.

  As soon as she got the invitation letter with golden stamp, she felt something was off. Normally it's just a regular floral paper, why is it so formal today?

  Hmph! As expected, you have ulterior motives and a thief's heart. This isn't an invitation from Third Aunt, it's clearly that despicable man using his birthday as an excuse, borrowing his own woman's mouth to "invite" her into the mansion for a "chat".

  "Shameless!"

  Xiao Zhanggui waited on the side, seeing Qin Miao's face as ugly as a wrong color, nervously asked: "Master, what's going on? The steward from the Fu government is still waiting for an answer outside."

  Wow, so worried, sending a post still must be accurate. Qin Miao was furious and lifted the curtain to go out. Sure enough, she saw a short and fat man guarding the store, occasionally looking inside.

  "Go and tell him, I've accepted Third Aunt's invitation." Qin Miao was getting angry, just thinking of how to vent her emotions, but the words got stuck in her throat and she swallowed them back down.

  Fat Gan was relieved, let out a long sigh, and calculated that he could finally settle accounts with Master Ye. After drinking a bowl of tea, he wiped away the fine sweat on his forehead and dared not linger, bidding farewell.

  He had just left the door when he saw a tall horse galloping towards him from a distance, scaring him to quickly find an eave to hide under.

  "Damn it! That blind fool, actually galloping in the bustling city, no discipline! Almost scared me to death......". As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that no one was paying attention to him. The guy's face turned red with embarrassment, and he pretended nothing had happened, turning around and walking away with his fat butt.

  Qin Miao was upset by that post and immediately lost her good mood, deciding to go out for a walk and see if there were any new shops recently.

  "Ah!"

  A woman's shrill cry rang out, and everyone's eyes immediately converged on the source of the sound. A figure in a green robe swept past the door like the wind, directly pulling Qin Miao onto the horse before she could take two steps. In an instant, the green-robed figure on the white horse galloped away into the distance.

  The little shopkeeper was so shocked that he exceeded his surprise, directly pointing at the direction where the white horse left, desperately supporting his small eyes like green beans, silently protesting. However, in the next moment, he was pulled back by Xiaoyu to avoid leaving a bad impression.

  "Nothing's wrong, I know that person," Xiaoyu weakly comforted. She took a look at the green shirt and white horse, and recognized that it was her brother-in-law. But she couldn't explain to the shop assistants, so she could only dryly add: "Cough... they probably have some urgent business to attend to."

  Hey, Xiaoyu Lu is simply a truth emperor. However, this urgent matter is what Xie Yan wants to handle. And Qin Miao, who was suddenly kidnapped, is now lying on the horseback in a daze and fear, feeling uncomfortable.

  After a while, perhaps discovering that her current posture was somewhat strange. Xie Yan gradually slowed down and picked up Qin Miao with one hand, changing to a straddle seat.

  "Don't move." A warm breath swept past her ear, making her feel numb and tingly, still unaccustomed to it.

  "You..." Qin Miao stiffened her body, trying to minimize contact with Xie Yan.

  But instead, she got a gentle laugh from the man.

  The horse was still galloping forward, Xie Xun caught a glimpse of the person in front of him, his ear roots were slightly red, and his cheeks also gradually floated up with two blushes. The taste in his heart was incredibly wonderful. So to say, too many words are pale, only direct action can see the truth!

  About the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the white horse stopped. Qin Miao slowly raised his head, which had been lowered, and looked around in all directions.

  Before me lies a lake, dazzling light sprinkling on the water's surface, reflecting twinkling lights. As the gentle breeze blows, the red haze around my ears also disperses somewhat.

  Xie Xuan saw that she was relaxed and cheerful, no longer as reserved and shy as before, and knew that this place had won her heart. This is the advantage of the location. Then seeing the spring day high in the sky, the air fresh and warm, this is the right time. And with this coming together, it's just a matter of people being harmonious. Thinking about this, Xie Xuan felt a slight unease in his heart, but after a moment, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, with a sense of determination to win her over.

  "Come down." Xie Xun carefully lifted Qin Miao off the white horse. As soon as she landed, she saw the little man hastily break away from her and run far away.

  "Alas, I'm not going to eat you. Why run so fast?" Only then did he slow down his pace, it seemed that things between people still needed to be taken slowly.

  Xie Xun didn't lead the way, he simply followed with his hands behind his back. Wherever Qin Miao stopped to admire the view, he would accompany her. She admired the scenery, while he admired her.

  Finally, Qin Miao chose a flat round stone by the lake and stopped to rest her feet, quietly staring at the lake. With such good weather, plus the beautiful scenery of the lake and mountains, she didn't worry about that annoying thing in the government office anymore.

  "Looks okay?" Xie Xuan was about to move forward and sit next to her, but was afraid she would resist. After hesitating for a while, he chose an empty space beside him and sat down directly.

  Qin Miao saw that he still knew his place, so she felt at ease. "It's great, I've been to Xunyang for so long and didn't know there was such a beautiful view outside the city. Thank you, Lord Hou!" After speaking, she acted like a man, cupping her hands and bowing, looking quite comical.

  "As long as you like it."

  Qin Miao rolled her eyes inwardly. This Xie Yan had been getting thicker-skinned since he reappeared in front of her. It was a pity that if they had always been like this, with such a temperament and attention to detail, the two of them wouldn't have ended up going their separate ways.

  "You look at me like that, but you seem to be in a pretty good mood." Qin Miao said with a smile.

  Xie Xuan smiled immediately: "That's natural. Past events have ended, from now on you can pursue a beauty with a clear conscience, how can it be bad?"

  Qin Miao gave Xie Yan a cold glance and said with a smirk, "You've become quite efficient in handling matters. You settled the debt that had been dragging on for years within half a day. I wonder, how did you deal with that person who once added charm to your life?"

  "Hey, look at that, and you said I'm not good enough for you. This sentence has a sour taste to it. What's up, are you eager to know?" Xie Yan tried to lean in closer to see Qin Miao's reaction.

  Qin Miao deliberately turned her body, leaving only the back of her head visible to him. However, her mouth still didn't intend to spare him: "Why isn't it a case of 'red sleeves adding fragrance'? You two have slept in the same bed and had a real husband-and-wife relationship. If she hadn't sought death today, perhaps she would have been able to keep her position as your wife. Why do you need to clear yourself?"

  "What's real between husband and wife, it's all a scam. This is also one of the things I brought you here today to talk about in private." Xie Lin knew that Qin Miao's careless words were not entirely carefree, and she still had some concerns in her heart. Since they decided to start anew, they had to clarify everything clearly and quietly.

  Xie Yan's face was full of words, and Qin Miao listened as if there really were hidden circumstances. She turned around again, looking puzzled: "This... where did this come from?" The back garden of the Qin family is simple, and there are no dark secrets. Therefore, when Xing Xiang mentioned her relationship with Xie Yan at the time, she also acknowledged it, never thinking that there was anything fishy about it. It wasn't until the fake pregnancy was discovered that she realized Xing Xiang's despicable tactics. But she didn't expect that apart from this matter, there were other sinister things going on.

  "At first, I had my own doubts because... But now it's been confirmed that both times were her schemes and nothing actually happened. So, I'm still innocent!"

  Qin Miao was taken aback, thinking to herself that she had nothing to do with the matter and why he was speaking so loudly. However, she couldn't say this out loud, so after a moment's thought, she forced a smile and said: "Oh... congratulations."

  "You seem to have no reaction. I'm still clean and innocent, you should be happy instead. This way, both of us are clean, isn't that good? My heart also feels less guilty."

  Xie Xuan suddenly blurted out the words he had been holding back all day, and now was a joyful moment. However, looking at Qin Miao, she felt that no matter how she listened to Xie Xuan's words, they made her feel frivolous and awkward. Therefore, there was nothing to say, and she didn't want to bother with him.