Jiang Xuanjin and Li Huaiyu hadn't taken two steps before they were blocked by these three people. They came with a fierce momentum, but when they stood in front of them, looking at each other, no one spoke first.

  Let them pile up like this, how can they open their mouths? Jiang Chong thought for a moment and said, "Third brother borrows a step to speak."

  Jiang Xuanjin looked at them and asked, "What do you want to do?"

  "Just two sentences." Jiang Yan glanced around and said in a low voice.

  Seeing their cautious attitude towards her, Li Huaiyu was magnanimous: "In that case, I'll head back to the South Wing first."

  "Brother and sister... no, Your Highness, wait." Jiang Shen raised his hand and said, "I also have something to ask Your Highness."

  She gave him a faint smile and nodded for him to follow her.

  She followed Jiang Shen away, and Jiang Xuanjin had no choice but to follow Jiang Chong and Jiang Yan to the other side, to see what they wanted to ask.

  "Your Highness and Third Brother, shouldn't you be separated by now?" Jiang Shen sat down on the stone bench, propping up his chin with his hand, saying lazily, "Why are you still together like nothing's wrong?"

  With a cold smile, he sat down and replied even more lazily: "You'd better go ask your third brother about this. He's the one who asked me to come and comfort Old Master."

  Jiang Shen laughed: "I've always found it strange that the White Mansion, with its noble lineage, could produce a carefree and uninhibited person like Bai Si. Now that the truth is out, it makes sense - after all, Your Highness and an ordinary family's daughter are quite different."

  These two young masters are not simple, facing her, they can still say beautiful words! Huai Yu hooked his lips and looked at him deeply, saying: "We are all clear-headed people, the second master may speak directly."

  Nodding, Jiang said: "Then I'll get straight to the point. Your Highness approached my third brother initially, surely you had an ulterior motive, did you achieve your goal?"

  This is indeed quite direct, Huai Yu rubbed her nose and nodded: "I guess that's achieved."

  "What is Your Highness thinking now?" Jiang Shen asked, tapping his index finger on the stone table in front of him.

  "Huai Yu lost her smile: 'What else can I think of? Second Master, don't you think that I can still live with Zi Yang Jun from now on? Between him and me, there is only one unfinished matter of a green silk, nothing more.'"

  "Oh?" Jiang raised an eyebrow, "After all, we've had more than half a year of marital affection, Your Highness truly doesn't have any lingering feelings?"

  It's been more than half a year already.

  She touched the scar on her neck with a subconscious movement of her hand as she lowered her eyelids.

  More than half a year is not short, nor is it long. They haven't been together long enough to be deeply devoted to each other, nor have they mustered the courage to make a clean break. Any past event that comes to light will drive them apart.

  For half a year, it was just a dream for her, in which she could be close to Jiang Xuanjin without worrying about anything and enjoy the warmth that she had never experienced before. But once she woke up from the dream, she had to face reality:

  As long as she was Danyang, Jiang Xuanchuan still detested her just like before.

  "On the other side of the temple in Danyang..." Jiang Chong sighed repeatedly, "Since you already know everything, why not let her go?"

  Jiang Xuanjin leaned against the crimson pillar and said indifferently, "There's still something that hasn't been done."

  "What does she need to come for?" Jiang Yan was puzzled.

  The autumn wind blew through his fingers, with a flowing sand-like sensation. Jiang Xuanjin stretched out his hand to catch the wind that was passing by and said casually: "Many."

  Jiang Yan furrowed his brow, somewhat irritably saying: "Young Master, you're just making excuses! I really don't understand what's so good about her, why it's come to this, and yet Young Master still won't let go?"

  His tone was urgent, with a hint of childish resentment and anger. Jiang Xuanjin raised his eyes and looked at the nephew in front of him, who was already as tall as his chin, and asked softly, "Don't you really know what's good about her?"

  A very calm question fell into Jiang Yan's ears, but it made him inexplicably guilty.

  "Nephew... my nephew can't see what's good about her." His gaze shifted elsewhere, Jiang Yan clenched his fist and said, "She borrowed someone's body to seduce my younger uncle, she was also a big evil spirit who did many wicked things in the past, she's a bad person!"

  He reached out and pinched the fallen leaves on his shoulder, Jiang Xuanjin said lightly: "Since you know she's a bad person, don't always look at her. If you follow her to learn from her mistakes, it would make your brother worry."

  Jiang Chongyi was taken aback, understanding the implication of these words. His eyes sank: "Yan'er?"

  "I... I didn't, I haven't!" Jiang Yan hastily waved his hand, "Earlier, having someone keep an eye on her was to find fault with her, so that Young Master can see her true face sooner..."

  He stood up straight, and Jiang Xuanjin patted his shoulder lightly.

  Jiang Yan bit her lip, her voice gradually lowered, and finally she directly closed her mouth.

  How could he have been detected by his younger brother? He couldn't figure it out, he had shown obvious disgust and resistance to Jiang Baishi, how did his younger brother know what he was thinking?

  Human emotions, apart from love and hate, have another kind, called annoyance. Bai Zhuji was the person he missed out on, and in his heart, there would always be a few parts of unwillingness. Seeing her relationship with Xiao Shu deepen every day, seeing her smile brightly every day, Jiang Yan felt annoyed under his helplessness.

  He likes to pick on her, likes to stir up trouble between her and his younger brother, but every time he hurts her, he feels guilty. The distance is about five steps, outside of the five steps, he will be cold towards her, but once he crosses into the five steps within, he returns to the Jiang Fu Flower Garden, hiding and bumping into her a long time ago.

  The heart beats very fast.

  This complex emotion, Jiang Yan didn't know how to vent it out, he also understood that this wasn't right, not the proper way his uncle had taught him, but he just couldn't stop.

  At last, he was exposed by his younger brother-in-law.

  His face burning, Jiang Yan dared not make another sound. The expression of the person behind him, Jiang Chong, was also complex. He had originally prepared a lot to say to his third brother, but now he didn't have the mood for it either. He nodded at him and said: "I'll go back first and have a good talk with Yan'er."

  Jiang Xuanjin nodded slightly and calmly watched the two leave, then shifted his gaze to the stone table in front of the temple.

  Jiang Shen and Li Huaiyu were chatting and laughing, their expressions not serious at all, as if they were friends who had come out for a casual cup of tea, talking freely about everything under the sun.

  "What! Is 'The Lang Xiao Nu Bao Fu' written by you people? Your fabrication skills are quite impressive!"

  "It's too much, too much." Jiang Shen laughed and said, "It's really because Your Highness and that Lu Zhanggui are so interesting, enough to be recorded in books and writings."

  "What I mean to him is entirely up to you, with just one stroke of your pen." Hua Yu smiled slyly, "Other people's pens are used for selecting officials and taking exams, but the second young master is truly idle, using it to write about these empty and frivolous romantic affairs."

  "Your Highness, is this anger born of embarrassment?"

  "A bit angry, but not embarrassed at all." Huai Yu said, "After all, I have a thick skin, and even if the articles scolding me fill the entire streets of Chang'an, my face won't turn red once."

  The general's face turned red with anger, and he cupped his hands in a salute, saying: "Your Highness is formidable."

  "He's just like that." Standing up, Hua Yu rushed to him with a smile on her face, "Second Master, instead of meddling in things you can't control, why not accompany your wife properly? She seems to have been wronged."

  Was Chiying wronged? Jiang Shen smiled lightly: "A normal family's daughter would be sensible, a few words of comfort would be enough."

  "Take a look at him," said Li Huaiyu, "Do you think that coaxing a few words can make a good girl, is it recognizing the situation?"

  "What advice does Your Highness have?"

  "Don't trample on people's sincerity, or you'll end up like me, suffering the consequences."

  It's nothing but because I like you. If I didn't, no matter how hard you try to coax me, others would think it's pointless, and you really thought your skills were impressive?

  Jiang Chen obviously didn't focus on "wasting his sincerity", but instead narrowed his eyes and said: "Your Highness has suffered what kind of retribution? Now that you've escaped with your life, Third Brother is still protecting you, aren't you living quite comfortably?"

  Comfort? Li Huaiyu snorted and turned her head back to take a look.

  Jiang Xuanjin stood in the distance, looking over here with an expressionless face, cold and indifferent, like a chilly wind with fine snow, making people feel chilled to the bone just by looking at him.

  Who can be at ease with such a Prince Zi Yang? He might recall old grudges at any time and stab her in the heart with his dagger.

  "Withdrawing her gaze, Huai Yu said: 'If there's nothing else you want to say, I'll take my leave first.'"

  "Wait." Jiang Shen pursed his lips, "There's one last request, Your Highness, please agree."

  "Please speak, Second Master."

  Taking a deep breath, Jiang Shen said: "Third brother saved you and must have stirred up trouble. If there's any future trouble, please, Your Highness, spare him one life."

  Her face stiffened, and she smiled coldly: "Isn't this what should be? What else can you say? Even if I, Dan Yang, were shameless, I wouldn't repay kindness with enmity."

  "That's settled then." Jiang Shen nodded.

  They seemed to be chatting happily, but in reality they were arguing with each other. Li Huaiyu felt a bit tired and didn't even greet Jiang Xuanjin who was behind her, she went straight to the South Wing.

  "Huh... Third Brother?" Looking at the person walking over from a distance, Jiang Shen felt a chill on his back and stood up, saying, "Have you finished talking with Big Brother and the others?"

  Jiang Xuanjin didn't answer, he just stood in front of him and asked: "What did Second Brother say just now?"

  "What else can I say, just chat with you for a bit, so you can talk to Big Brother and the others." Jiang Shen smiled and turned his head away, "It's getting late, I should go back and take your second aunt out for a walk, goodbye!"

  Having said that, he slipped away quickly.

  Jiang Xuan's eyebrows slightly furrowed as he gazed at his back for a while, clearly displeased, before following him back to the South Courtyard.

  The usual practice of Jiang Fu was to stay on the mountain for two days before returning to Kyoto, but on the second day, an imperial edict arrived from the capital.

  Huai Yu hadn't slept enough, and was summoned by Old Master Jiang to kneel in front of the temple. Her eyes were heavy with sleep. In a daze, she heard the eunuch Huang reading: "By the mandate of heaven, the emperor decrees: I rule the world with culture, and quell chaos with military might. The Purple Sun gentleman is indeed the pillar of the imperial court, the bulwark of the state..."

  "...Now there is the eldest daughter of the Grand Preceptor, with a gentle and elegant heart, virtuous and chaste. I specially permit her to be my official wife, and we will return to the capital immediately after the wedding. All the rituals will be handled jointly by Feng Chang and Qin Tianjian. This announcement will be made public to all."

  "Approved."

  The words had entered her ears, but Li Huaiyu hadn't carefully listened to what they meant. It wasn't until Xu Chuyan anxiously pulled on her sleeve that she snapped back to reality.

  "Your Majesty has personally granted the marriage, this is a great joy! Sir!" The eunuch smiled and handed the imperial edict to Jiang Xuanjin, "Quickly accept the edict!"

  "Your Majesty, how could you have such an edict?" Jiang Lao Tai Ye exclaimed in shock.

  Xuan Jin isn't already married to Miss Bai, is he? How can he still be granted a marriage?

  Jiang Chong and Jiang Shen knew they were in trouble at a glance, so they quickly signaled their third brother to take over, then thought of ways to fool the old man.

  If he finds out that this white four xiǎojiě is an escaped death row prisoner, it will inevitably lead to a relapse of his old illness!

  However, Jiang Xuanjin stood up but did not extend his hand to receive the edict.

  "Are you finished?" The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict was startled, and hastily handed over the edict, "You can get up after receiving it!"

  Ziyang Jun was always the one who understood the rules best, not receiving the imperial edict and standing up, which is equivalent to defying the edict! However, the little eunuch thought that Jun Shang might be too excited, and for now, he could pretend not to see it.

  However, the imperial edict was almost directly stuffed into his arms, and Jiang Xuanjin didn't move either.

  "Are things packed up?" he asked sideways.

  Today is the day for Jiang Fu to return to Kyoto, and his luggage was naturally packed early. Everyone nodded stiffly, looking at him with unclear expressions.

  Li Huaiyu raised her eyes and happened to see a flash of anger in his eyes.

  Her heart skipped a beat as she looked at him and then at the imperial eunuch beside her, whose face was getting increasingly darker. Suddenly, she had a very strong premonition.

  This person... isn't going to...

  "Let's set off once everything is ready." He brushed aside the imperial edict in front of him and said calmly.

  The yellow imperial edict "Donglong" slammed onto the bluestone ground in front of the temple, and everyone standing or kneeling took a deep breath. Jiang Chong reacted the fastest, picked up the imperial edict and shouted: "Third brother!"

  "Xuan Jin!" The old man also furrowed his brow in confusion.

  The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict saw that things were not going in his favor, turned around and wanted to run away. He took a glance at his master and stepped forward to block him.

  "Has Father ever been to Ziyang?" Jiang Xuanjin bowed his hands towards him, "I'll take you there for a look."

  "You're absurd!"

  A dragon-headed stick made of red wood was slammed heavily onto his arm, making a dull thud.

  Li Huaiyu stood up and almost without thinking ran to Jiang Xuanchen's side, blocking the second rod that Old Master swung over.

  "Father, calm down!" Jiang Chong and others also rushed up to support the old man, taking advantage of the situation to press his raised hand back down.

  "You... are you trying to drive me mad?!" Jiang Old Master stared at Jiang Xuan, struggling with all his might to hit him. "That's an imperial edict! An imperial edict! Do you think it's something that can be carelessly discarded on the ground?! Do you know what you're doing?!"

  "I know." Jiang Xuanjin replied calmly, "My son is defying the imperial edict."

  The attitude was calm and there was no impulsive intention at all, as if it had been decided long ago.

  Old Jiang stared blankly, his face pale, and asked: "Why?"

  "Before he could answer, the old man turned to Li Huaiyu beside him: 'Is it because of her?'"

  Is it because you have a legitimate wife, so you don't want to accept the emperor's marriage decree?

  Holding jade and smiling dryly, she waved her hand and said, "This has nothing to do with me."

  Jiang Xuanjin must have thought it through from the moment he left Beijing. The emperor, apart from Danyang, would next deal with him, the Purple Sun Master. Now issuing an edict was just to lure him back to the capital and continue to control him in his hands.

  However, Jiang Xuanjin was able to directly defy the imperial edict, which she had not expected. Looking at Old Master's reaction also made her realize that defying the imperial edict was a very daring thing for the Jiang family.

  Jiang Xuanjin, who had been keeping a low profile for over twenty years, was finally going to give the old master something to worry about.

  The temple entrance was in a state of chaos, with the Jiang family members trying to persuade Old Master Jiang on one hand and Jiang Xuanjin on the other. More and more people arrived upon hearing the news, causing Li Huaiyu to feel increasingly uncomfortable as she was squeezed by the crowd. Just as she thought of pushing through the crowd to leave, her wrist was grabbed by someone.

  Jiang Xuanjin didn't look at her and continued to deal with his excited family, but the force in his hand didn't relax, as if he had no intention of letting her go.

  "What's going on?" she asked softly.

  He didn't respond, as if he hadn't heard, and continued talking to others in a calm and composed manner.

  Hua Yu lowered his head and took a look, his fingers were slender, the joints were slightly pale, his thumb was pressed against the other four fingers, pressing very tightly, but not hurting her.

  Are you nervous? You look so calm and composed, but still need to hold onto something to feel at ease?

  Holding jade and raising an eyebrow, she smiled lightly and stood still.

  Old Man Jiang took half a day to calm down, and Jiang Yan hurriedly helped his younger uncle speak up: "Grandfather, please calm down, it's not bad for us to go to Ziyang."

  What does "going to Ziyang" mean, Jiang Yan might not know, but the old master is very clear. He raised his head and looked at Jiang Xuanjin on that side, and for the first time, an extremely disappointed expression appeared on his face.

  "Please come in!"

  "Father?" Jiang Shen was startled.

  "What's wrong with you?" the old man shouted angrily, "I said apply family law!"

  Li Huaiyu last time made a mistake, the old master's family law was to copy Buddhist scriptures, she felt that compared to the White family it was quite relaxing, so now hearing this, her reaction wasn't very big.

  But when Jiang Xuanjin knelt on the couch and Old Master brought a thick wooden board to stand behind him, Huaiyu was stunned.

  "This..."

  Xu Chu said in a low voice with a pale face: "The women of the Jiang family who made mistakes were punished by writing, but the men who made mistakes were all punished by martial law."

  So it was, she nodded slightly, Hua Yu looked at Jiang Xuanjin, her throat rolling slightly.

  "Are you worried?" Xu Chuyan asked her.

  "How is it possible." Hua Yu shook her head, "Others don't know, can you still not know? I and he have already broken ties..."

  "Bang——" a dull thud on flesh and blood, making one's heart tremble with fear.

  Li Huaiyu suddenly closed her mouth and looked at the person kneeling upright, her eyebrows furrowed.

  The old man didn't hold back at all, but Jiang Xuanjin didn't move either, stubbornly enduring it, his body not even tilting slightly.

  "What is the first rule of our Jiang family?" The old master asked in a loud and angry voice.

  "Loyalty to the monarch."

  The wooden board slammed heavily on his back again, and the old man scolded: "What are you doing?!"

  He didn't answer and there wasn't a hint of shame on his face.

  The old man was so angry that his eyes turned red, and he hit him again and again with increasing force: "What are you doing? Speak up! What are you doing!"

  With this kind of beating, aren't they going to beat him to death? Li Huaiyu pursed her lips and turned to ask Xu Chuyan: "Not going up to stop them?"

  Xu Chuyan shook his head repeatedly: "The rules of the Jiang family, when it comes to family law, are not to be persuaded. Look at the young master opposite, he's so anxious, but he hasn't come forward either."

  Rules and regulations again! Li Huaiyu snorted in laughter.

  If Danyang is said to have died from being too evil, then Jiangfu is too upright. Overcorrection can also lead to a bad outcome.

  "Bang——" Another board, Jiang Xuanjin's straight kneeling body finally swayed.

  Xu Chuyi looked at him, somewhat sighing and said: "You're really stubborn, saying a few soft words, the old master wouldn't have gone so far as to use such severe punishment...... Ah? Where are you going?"

  Li Huaiyu, who had just said he wasn't worried, took a big step forward and stood behind Jiang Xuanjin just before the old man's next slap was about to land.

  “……”

  The wooden board hovering in mid-air came to a sudden stop, barely suspended above her head, stirring up a gentle breeze that swept across the few loose strands of hair on her forehead. Huai Yu looked up and pressed the board back down onto the ground with her hand.

  The temple was suddenly in an uproar! After all these years, someone dared to block the family law of the elders, and this Jiang Baishi was the first one.

  Old Jiang looked at her with a face as ugly as possible.

  "Palace... younger siblings!" Jiang Chong hastily said, "Quickly retreat!"

  It was as if she hadn't heard his words, Li Huaiyu met the old man's gaze and smiled: "Even if you beat him to death, with his temperament, he still wouldn't be able to explain the whole story clearly."

  "What's it to you?" the old man said in anger, "Rebels against imperial orders, what harm is there in beating them to death?"

  "Get out of the way." Jiang Xuanjin growled.

  Hua Yu didn't move, but instead said to the old man, "You're not in good health either, hitting so many times will surely make your arm ache tomorrow. Why don't you sit down and have a cup of tea while I explain things?"

  "Old Master Jiang's eyes turned gloomy: 'You think that with just these two sentences, I'll let this family law go?'"

  "After thinking for a moment, 'You can take it and listen too.'"

  "How dare you!" Old Master Jiang angrily shouted, "Those who defy family law will be punished equally! You also kneel down for me!"

  Wow, it's that serious? No wonder nobody dares to stop him. Hua Yu sucked her tongue and immediately smiled: "Will you listen to the rest of the story before punishing me?"

  Shameless and cheeky, completely different from the usual honest and reliable Jiang Baishi.

  The old man became even more angry, his hands shaking as he grasped the wooden board, and his head spinning dizzily.

  "Father!" Seeing this, Jiang Chong and Jiang Shen hastily came up to support him.

  "You go rest for a while and calm down!"

  Jiang Shen said as he gestured to Li Huaiyu, who understood and grabbed Jiang Xuanjin's arm, pulling him towards the back door of the main hall.

  "Let go." Jiang Xuanjin frowned.

  Li Huaiyu rolled her eyes: "I let go, can you walk by yourself? At this time, don't be so calculating. Just treat me as a ride."

  Cheng Xiao and Yu Feng followed closely behind them. Upon hearing this, Cheng Xiao stepped forward to offer his assistance. However, Yu Feng reacted swiftly and grabbed hold of him.

  "What's going on?" The passenger didn't understand.

  "If you want to live a good life, don't go and help." Yu Feng said in a low voice.

  Why? The carriage driver furrowed his brow, looked up and suddenly discovered that the madam was almost half-embracing and half-supporting the master as they walked. And their family's martial arts were strong and had always liked to show off, but the master directly put half of his body weight on the madam.

  "Take advantage of the emptiness:"..."

  "Does it hurt?" Li Huaiyu asked with a pout.

  Jiang Xuanjin let out a soft hum, ignoring her, but his face was pale and there was sweat on his forehead, looking not too relaxed at all.

  "Huai Yu couldn't help but mutter: 'How come your old man's blows are even heavier than Bai Dezhong's? I'm not a match for him, it's okay if he beats me up, but you're such a well-behaved kid, how can he bear to beat you to death?'"

  "You're the same, just tell them directly that the Emperor wants to take action against you, and going to Ziyang is a move to protect yourself, isn't it? Just suffer a beating in vain!"

  "I told you before that your personality of not liking to explain things would get you into trouble, but you didn't believe me. Having suffered losses many times, shouldn't you have learned a lesson by now?"

  Her lips seemed to be chatting lightly, but her palm was sweating slightly. Jiang Xuanjin looked at her sideways, his eyes fluttering slightly.

  As soon as he stepped into the South Wing, Qing Xuan saw them and hastily came forward to ask: "Your Highness, what's wrong?"

  Hua Yu smiled and said: "How could this be my fault? It's obviously Zi Yang Jun who got hurt."

  "......Oh." Turning to look at Jiang Xuanjin, Qingxuan's expression suddenly turned cold. "You're hurt quite badly? Let me help you up, my strength is definitely greater than yours, Your Highness."

  As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed Jiang Xuanjin's other arm.

  "Hmm." Jiang Xuanjin, who had been silent all along, was pulled by him and suddenly let out a low groan, his dark eyes filled with pain.

  Hua Yu jumped in fright and hastily said: "Qing Xuan, don't touch anything carelessly!"

  "Are you hurt on your arm too?" Qing Xuan was shocked, "I didn't use much force!"

  "Never mind, it's just a couple of steps anyway. I'll support him over there, can you open the door for me?" Huai Yu nodded towards the room ahead.

  Qing Xuan nodded blankly and took two steps forward, subconsciously turning his head back for another glance.

  Jiang Xuanjin leaned against the wall below, sensing that he had turned his head back, a pair of pitch-black eyes staring at him, with a slight hook at the corner of his mouth.

  Provocation! This must be provocation!

  Qing Xuan stopped in his tracks and said, "You're the illustrious Zi Yang Jun, playing these petty tricks, don't you feel ashamed?"

  Actually using the trick of suffering? !

  Hua Yu was startled by his sudden roar and furrowed her brow, looking up at him: "What's wrong?"

  "Your Highness, let him go quickly!" Qing Xuan said angrily, "This person has ill intentions!"

  Li Huaiyu didn't see Jiang Xuanjin's gaze just now, she only saw him being punished at home, and it was also her own wish to help him up, how could she blame others for not having a good heart?

  Thinking of Qingxuan's fondness for competing with others, Huaiyu helplessly said: "You open the door first."

  Seeing her completely disbelieving attitude, Qingxuan was so angry that she almost died from rage. She stretched out her hand and pushed the door open with a loud bang, then said: "I'll go find Baihe and Chijin first."

  "Alright." With this smell of gunpowder on him, Huai Yu didn't want to stay either. He directly helped Jiang Xuanjin into the house and then told Cheng Xu, "Get some medicine."

  Riding on the wind, he stood by the bed and looked at Li Huaiyu, saying in a low voice, "You can take off this dress only after it has faded."

  "Come on," said Huai Yu, "Are you going to make me take action while you're still here?"

  The eunuch said seriously: "Your Majesty has never used us for changing clothes since ancient times."

  Men helping men change clothes is a bit strange, and since Jiang Xuanjin didn't have any maids by his side, he usually did it himself.

  It's possible...

  Li Huaiyu thought for a moment and decided to consider it as accumulating virtue for the little guy in her belly.

  Yu Feng said, "Go and fetch some water" and left the room. Huai Yu stood in front of Jiang Xuanjin, slowly unbuttoning his outer garment, saying somewhat awkwardly, "Bear with it for a moment."

  Jiang Xuanjin sat on the edge of the bed with his eyes half-closed, letting her take off his outer garment and then unbutton his undergarment. When her fingers touched the collar of his inner garment, she coughed lightly, feeling a bit awkward.

  In the past, we shared a bed and were intimate, it was a glorious and passionate time, but now looking back, I find that some people's feelings are not genuine.

  Her cool fingertips touched his slightly feverish skin, and Huai Yu pursed her lips, saying in a low voice: "Turn your body to the side."

  Jiang Xuanjin obediently turned his head and turned his back on her.

  Looking at his back, Li Huaiyu couldn't care about the awkwardness anymore and said with a gloomy face: "It's really despicable."

  How long has it been, and her back is already purple and swollen like this? If she hadn't stopped him, wouldn't he have ended up wandering around the gates of hell just like before when he was punished by his family?

  Listening to her tone, Jiang Xuan's back stiffened slightly, and then he asked slowly: "Pity me?"

  Hua Yu: "......"

  How could he say such things so naturally now? Li Huaiyu couldn't help but laugh, wiping her face with a smile: "Why are you being so stubborn, I'm just a little angry, and you hit him so hard that you almost killed him. Who would have saved Qing Si then?"

  It turned out that it was because of Qing Si, Jiang Xuanjin lowered his eyes and stared at the quilt on the bed with a cool gaze.

  "But if you disobey the imperial edict, the consequences will be quite severe." She looked away, "Have you thought about how to take care of your family?"

  This topic is harder than a stone grinding beans, Jiang Xuanjin coldly snorted: "No need for Your Highness to worry about it."

  "That's also true." Having lost interest, Huai Yu rubbed his chin and stood up, saying "Then I'll take my leave first. Once we arrive at Danyang, I will definitely fulfill the promise to Your Highness. I also hope that Your Highness will keep your word and send Qing Si over."

  Do we have to go again?

  "Sea capture Wen Shu, do you think you can smoothly pass through the various cities of Ziyang and reach the territory of Danyang?" Jiang Xuanjin asked with a serious face.

  Li Huaiyu stopped in his tracks and turned back, dryly saying: "It's precisely because it can't be done that I asked you earlier if there was a way to make an exception."

  "No."

  How can you say that! Hua Yu was slightly angry and swept her sleeve, saying: "Then we'll just cross the mountain ourselves..."

  "But I have to send the people from Jiang's residence to the main city of Ziyang." Before he could finish, Jiang Xuanjin continued, "If Your Highness is honest and doesn't play any more tricks, it's fine to travel together."

  Hua Yu was taken aback, and after a moment of stunned silence, her eyes sparkled: "You... you're still willing to take me along?"

  "Your Highness won't return to Dan Yang, who will fulfill the promise of the one-line city?"

  It turned out that it was for this matter, Huaiyu blinked her eyes and thought that even if they didn't become sworn brothers now, they still had business to attend to. She was concerned about Qing Si's life and death, and she also needed to return to Danyang to plan a big move with Zi Yang Jun, so she could put aside this little grudge for the time being.

  On the other hand, Zi Yang Jun has already been forced into a desperate situation by the Emperor. At this point, the lives of the Jiang family are at stake, and Jiang Xuan will not continue to hold grudges against her over past grievances.

  Two people can really pretend nothing happened and benefit each other mutually.

  Smiling foolishly for a moment, Huaiyu patted her own belly, and couldn't help but feel a little sad.

  How did it come to this?

  "Your Highness!" Just as Zheng Huan was lost in thought, Bai Xue's voice suddenly sounded from outside the door, urgent and flustered, and she directly entered the room.

  Jiang Xuanjin stood up straight and pulled his clothes tight, frowning at him.

  "What's wrong?" Huaiyu asked, "Why so flustered?"

  Bai Xue glanced at Jiang Xuanjin, pouted, and said: "Just received news that Lu Zhuanggui has been waiting for you at the post station. He didn't wait for you and returned to Kyoto, but encountered an ambush. Fortunately, Wu Deng and others are protecting him, and they have retreated to the Purple Sun Border City."

  Wei Wei was slightly startled, and Hua Yu glared: "Is Lu Jing Xing ambushing us?"

  "Yes, and he's also said to be injured."

  Taking a light breath of cool air, Huai Yu stomped her foot: "How could I have forgotten to send him a message!"

  Her thin lips pursed, Jiang Xuanjin looked at her for a moment, his gaze sweeping over the genuinely anxious eyes, and he couldn't help but let out a cold snort.

  It really is quite intentional.