How dare you abandon this king here

  In the tent, Liu Xue Lan, dressed as a young eunuch, stood with her arms around her in front of the bed, looking down at the man with a furious face. Ignoring the disgust in his eyes, she chuckled and said: "I didn't expect it, but even the mighty Prince Feng De would have such a miserable time. Alas, I really worry about your second half of life."

  Finally, she leaned forward, stretched out her hand and hooked it under the man's proud chin, squeezed her eyebrows and blinked: "Or else, you follow me, I'll support you for the rest of your life, how about that?"

  Xia Li Xun's face turned iron green, the expression on his handsome face couldn't be described as just disgust, if it weren't for his own legs being unable to move, he would have already thrown this woman flying out of here.

  He pushed the woman away with his hands still clenched into fists.

  But Liu Xuelan seemed to have anticipated his move and quickly dodged back when he swung over.

  Due to overexertion and being unable to move his legs, Xia Lixun's upper body became unstable, almost falling headfirst onto the couch.

  "Haha~" The laughter came from Liu Xue Lan's mouth. However, after laughing, she walked forward again, supported him with a hand, and pressed him back onto the couch.

  "Get out! I've said it, don't want to see you!" Xia Lixuan didn't accept her kindness, but instead turned hostile.

  Just then, Yan Mo led Bai Xindye in.

  Looking at Bai Xindye, who was also wearing a eunuch's attire behind Yan Moyu, Xia Lixuan's eyes suddenly lit up, and in an instant, his cold demeanor dissipated. He raised his head, and suddenly sneered at Yan Moyu: "I didn't expect the Crown Prince to bring a woman with him when he went out."

  Looking at his energetic appearance, Bai Xintian curled her lips. She shouldn't have worried about his life or death, just look at his spirit, it seems he won't die for a while!

  Yan Mo said nothing, pulling Bai Xinzhi's hand and walking straight to the chair in front of Xia Lixun, sitting down and pulling Bai Xinzhi to his side. From head to toe, the two people's hands were tightly clasped together.

  Looking at those clasped hands, Xia Lixuan suddenly narrowed his cold and proud eyes.

  He reacted with every thread and detail, all of which were taken in by Liu Xue Lan's eyes, making everything seem so real.

  Watching Cheng Wang bring in that woman named Bai Xinyan from before, and seeing the intimacy between them at this moment, she had figured everything out.

  I suppose this is the concubine that King Wang has just married, that good-for-nothing who was all the rage in the capital.

  But no matter how she looked left and right, she couldn't see anything abnormal about Princess Cheng. The other woman was well-behaved, spoke appropriately, and carried herself with poise; if one were to compare, she gave a better impression than some women in the capital.

  Liu Xuelan was secretly resentful, but seeing Xia Lihuan's reaction, she immediately became unhappy. Her straightforward and simple nature made her point at Bai Xincheng in front of everyone and ask Xia Lihuan: "You're quite something, Xia! I've been chasing you for years, but you never gave me a second glance. Now that she's here, you've changed your tune. Do you like her or not?"

  As soon as this was said, the other three people were stunned with different expressions.

  A white heart with a black thread of hair.

  His eyes narrowed tightly, his handsome face somewhat darkened.

  Xia Li Xun's face, which was already somewhat pale from blood loss, was now deathly white.

  He came to his senses, looked up at the woman who had been clinging to him for many years by the bed, and coldly said to her in front of Yan Mo Yu and Bai Xin Ran: "That's right, I do like her, I do have a crush on her. What, do I need your approval? You should take a good look at yourself, what kind of virtue do you have that makes you think I'll give you another glance? Just looking at you makes me sick, hurry up and get out of my sight!"

  Upon hearing this, Liu Xue Lan's eyes widened and her bright, round eyes instantly became misty. She pointed at Bai Xin Ran, her voice trembling with a hint of tears, asking: "You actually like a married woman?"

  "What's wrong with that? I just like her!" Someone continued to say, and said it with a straight face. Not feeling that peeping at other people's wives is shameful behavior. And didn't even look at the couple opposite whose faces had already turned black as a pot bottom.

  Liu Xuelan ran out in anger.

  His fists clenched with a cracking sound, his body surging with a fierce and violent aura, Bai Xingjian saw that he was about to get up and quickly pulled him back.

  Although what Wang Fengde said was indeed infuriating, she didn't think that Wang Fengde had any interest in her. On the contrary, it was obvious that he was using her as a target to annoy Miss Liu.

  After Liu Xue Lan left, Xia Li Xuan finally turned his head back, seeing Yan Mo Yu's face as cold as ice, and that gloomy aura surrounding him. He closed his mouth, shifted his gaze away, and calmly lay down on the couch, as if he hadn't said anything earlier, and he was just a wounded person who needed to rest.

  "This king advises King De to take care of himself, don't have any improper thoughts, otherwise...don't blame this king for being at odds with you!" A cold warning voice flowed from Yan Mo's thin lips, and as soon as he finished speaking, he didn't hesitate, pulling Bai Xincheng's hand and leaving the tent.

  It's finally quiet.

  Xia Lixun unknowingly let out a soft sigh. His proud eyes gazed at the entrance, lost in thought, and a hint of worry that even he himself didn't notice gradually gathered in his phoenix-like eyes.

  Bai Xin pulled him back into the tent, looking at the man's tightly pursed face, and quickly smiled to comfort him: "That person is just a psychopath, why bother with him? Didn't you see that he was clearly using me as a shield to provoke Miss Liu?"

  He pressed her tightly against his chest, bowed his head and buried it in her neck, opening his mouth somewhat domineeringly: "You are mine, I don't allow anyone to have ideas about you."

  Bai Xin patted An Fu's back and laughed: "Look at what you're saying, it sounds like I really have something going on with someone else."

  She could tell he was quite angry and depressed. If it weren't for the fact that Prince Gong is currently injured, she estimated that he would really go up and fight with that guy.

  Suddenly, Bai Xin's feet left the ground and she was swept up in his arms.

  "What are you doing?" She raised her eyes and saw the abnormal flame in the man's eyes, and her heart skipped a beat. "Mo Yu, this is outside!"

  At this moment, Yan Mo doesn't care whether he is at home or outside, his heart only wants to declare his sovereignty and also declare his rights as a husband.

  He held the woman and walked straight towards the bed, fearing that she would not cooperate, and at the same time he covered her red lips while pressing down on her body.

  Afterwards, Bai Xincheng bit his quilt corner, hating that certain loose-tongued rustic peacock to death!

  It was all because of that bastard's unbridled remarks that she was tormented to the point of being sore all over. Moreover, this was a military camp, and she couldn't even cry out loud. It can be imagined how miserable she was.

  This is still not enough, she also has to go and placate her husband's jealousy, otherwise, she may really be driven mad by him.

  She vowed that from now on, whenever she saw King Feng De, she would steer clear of him!

  Even if he ascended to heaven that day, she wouldn't even bother to mourn him for a glance!

  He still had a lingering sense of guilt after what he did to her. What happened earlier wasn't just because of Prince Gong's words, but also because it had been some time since he last touched her. Once he let go, he couldn't stop... especially when he saw her crying and begging for mercy, as a man, he felt somewhat triumphant and lost control.

  Looking at the woman who was covered with a quilt and being noisy, he let out a low sigh, but the smile at the corner of his mouth showed that he was in a good mood.

  Someone sent water to the outside of the tent, he brought hot water into the tent, and regardless of whether Bai Xin was really sleeping or pretending to sleep, he quietly started wiping her down.

  Perhaps she was too tired, under his meticulous care, Bai Xinzhu unknowingly fell into a deep sleep. This one sleep lasted until nightfall...

  In the evening, all the hunters returned.

  Just as Hakuren predicted, Ketsueki didn't bring any weapons, but he had the most prey.

  Yin Du found Bai Xincheng with a black face and a head full of grievances.

  "Queen, does she still look like a woman to you? Where is the woman? She's clearly a female demon, a female bandit, a female robber!"

  Bai Xinzhi was packing up the things they needed on the road. Because of the injury to Feng De Wang, the Emperor declared an end to the hunt and they would be returning to the capital early tomorrow morning. Seeing Yin Du, she looked like a resentful wife, she raised her head and took a glance, saying in a bad temper:

  "Xue Ying, what's wrong with being like a woman? You have everything that women have and none of the things that men have. Isn't that better than you? What's the point of this? Can't someone be stronger than you just because their skills are inferior?"

  Yin Du's entire face turned green: "Princess, this is not that I'm inferior to others, I just don't want to fight with a woman. Otherwise, people will laugh at me for being a big man bullying a woman."

  Bai Xin's face turned red as she pouted: "But you just said that Blood Shadow isn't a woman?"

  Yin Du: "......?!!"

  Seeing him eating with relish, Bai Xinzhen couldn't help but laugh. "How was the harvest today? Who won?"

  As soon as he mentioned the gains of today's hunt, Yin Du became even more agitated and began to tattle: "Your Highness, you must do something about this for me. It's not that I'm being petty or speaking ill of others, nor is it that I'm not skilled enough and lost to that woman. The truth is, she's just too sinister, too cunning, and too despicable! She competed with me for the prey, which is fine, but when I was about to hit a wild rabbit, she deliberately made noise and scared it away. And during the wild boar hunt, I had already almost killed it, but in the end, she came out of nowhere and tried to steal it from me..."

  Bai Xinzhen looked at that grumbling and complaining man, his forehead black lines dropping: "......?!"

  It's all like this, and you still say you're not petty-minded?

  It is said that there are masters and servants of similar character. This guy and his master are of the same moral fiber. They both have hearts smaller than a needle!

  Seeing Yin Du still wanting to say more, Bai Xincheng hastily raised his head and stopped him.

  "Stop, stop, stop. You don't have to say it, I understand what you mean. Are you saying that Blood Shadow intentionally let you miss the prey?"

  Yin Du was taken aback, and after listening to Bai Xincheng's words clearly, he nodded angrily: "Exactly! Princess, you must take charge for me. This woman is really ruthless and heartless..."

  I'd rather give this nagging deity a slap and send it flying. Is that all?

  "Alright, I know you didn't intentionally lose. You were letting Blood Shadow win, right? Considering your manly demeanor, I won't deduct your food allowance tonight. Are you happy now?"

  Upon hearing this, Yin Du's face, which had been filled with anger, suddenly broke into a joyful smile: "Princess, are you telling the truth?"

  Bai Xin's face turned white with rage: "......"

  "Princess, let me tell you, I, Yin Du, am not that kind of petty person. As you said, we men should have a sense of masculinity, how can we bother with an ignorant woman? This time, I gave in to Blood Shadow, but next time, humph, I won't intentionally go easy on her again!"

  Bai Xin's face turned pale as she stroked her forehead: "......"

  Yin Du still wanted to boast, she suddenly couldn't bear it anymore, put down the bundle in her hand, got up and hurriedly walked out of the tent.

  I really don't know how his husband usually endures it? This mouth that chatters like a noisy sparrow, isn't he annoyed?

  The barbecue party at night can be said to be a bonfire feast.

  Xia Gao was surrounded by many generals and officials, roasting meat with everyone else. Wearing casual clothes, he shed that air of majesty, and instead seemed particularly easy-going.

  Bai Xinzhen sat in a corner, eating the roasted game that Yan Mo had given her. From time to time, she would glance around and found that except for Feng De Wang who was injured and hadn't come out, that girl named Liu Xuelan was also nowhere to be seen.

  However, she also secretly nodded in agreement with the main people, and as for that little girl who was devoted to King Feng De, she didn't take it to heart.

  One evening just passed by like this, bustling and lively.

  Early in the morning, before dawn, everyone packed up and returned to Beijing.

  Xue Ying was sent to Xia Gao's carriage, protecting his safety at all times. Yan Mo Yu changed from riding a horse and suddenly squeezed into the carriage where Bai Xintian was sitting. When they came, there were originally four people in the carriage, Xue Ying and her, as well as someone named Liu Xuelan and another small eunuch.

  But now Xue Ying has gone to Xia Gao's place, and that person named Liu Xue Lan also doesn't know where he went, from last night onwards, they suddenly disappeared.

  Now, there were only her and another little eunuch left.

  That little eunuch saw the king get on his own carriage, and immediately became nervous. He then found an excuse to quickly leave the carriage and squeeze somewhere else.

  Looking at the man's cold face that had intimidated Xiao Taijian, Bai Xintong couldn't help but laugh at him.

  "You look at you, as soon as you came, you scared others away!"

  Yan Mo pulled her from the couch across from him onto his own body, still with a cold expression.

  If he doesn't come, won't she have to be alone with other men for several days?

  Although he was just a small eunuch, the little eunuch was also a man before entering the palace...

  Bai Xin didn't see through his thoughts and originally wanted to tease him, but he kept a straight face and wouldn't play along with her.

  Helpless, she had no choice but to put aside her playful thoughts and snuggle quietly in his arms.

  She was swaying gently in the horse carriage, just as she was about to fall asleep, when suddenly a loud whinnying of horses came from outside, if it wasn't for Yan Mo Yu holding her tightly, she would have been startled and fallen out of the carriage.

  "What's going on?" She sat up straight subconsciously, frowning and asking.

  Yan Mo lifted his hand and pulled up the curtain on the small window, and Bai Xintong followed him to look out together.

  Suddenly, a large number of strangers appeared from somewhere outside, surrounding them from all sides, trapping their big team in the middle.

  Those people don't seem like professional hitmen, judging from their clothes and the large knives and axes they're holding, they look more like bandits.

  Will there be bandits lurking around this place?

  If there is, why didn't you discover it when you came?

  Just as Bai Xin's thoughts were a bit confused, Yan Mo suddenly pulled her up, and the two immediately flew out of the carriage.

  Looking out at the commotion, Xia Gaoming was visibly enraged, his face sinking as he prepared to step out of the carriage, only to see Yan Moyu already standing outside the carriage, accompanied by a frail and diminutive 'young eunuch'.

  "What kind of people are you? How dare you rob on the highway in broad daylight?" Yan Mo's eyes gleamed with a fierce light as he quickly scanned the black-clad men surrounding him.

  Among them, a burly man standing at the highest point suddenly laughed exaggeratedly. "You all pass by here year after year, and we've long known you're not ordinary people. In fact, my brother and I came out today to greet you, not because we want your silver..."

  He narrowed his eyes and gazed at them coldly: "What is it that you want?"

  That burly big Han smiled complacently, suddenly pointing at Yan Mo and Bai Xinzhu behind him: "We don't want anything else, we just want the Jiangshan of Shu Xia State. I know who is sitting inside, you'd better leave the person behind, my brothers will naturally let you go, if you don't know what's good for you and want to resist, today this place will be your burial ground!"

  Hearing these words, Bai Xinzhu was furious.

  She raised her neck and stared coldly at the big man: "This shameless brother, you're so arrogant, does your mother know? With this kind of moral character, you still want to be an emperor? Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? I reckon it could disgust all the people in the country to death."

  It's not that the white heart is intentionally humiliating him. It's just that this big Han looks a bit unsightly. Black face, yellow teeth, squinting eyes, plus a messy head of hair, and even the beautiful flowers would look better than him.

  The originally tense guards and ministers couldn't help but burst out laughing upon hearing what Bái Xīn Rǎn said.

  That big fellow suddenly changed his face, his small eyes staring widely, as if he wanted to squeeze out the eyeballs, fiercely pointing at Bai Xintong: "You little rascal, see if I don't chop you up today -"

  Just as he hadn't finished speaking, he suddenly raised his hand to cover his neck. Under the gaze of everyone present, a stream of fresh blood instantly spurted out from between his fingers. He didn't even have time to let out a pained hum before his eyes rolled back and he fell from the high stone pedestal to the ground, immediately lying there motionless like a dead dog.

  Bai Xin turned her head and saw Xue Ying standing behind her, expressionless. In an instant, another small knife appeared in her hand, shining with white light.

  As soon as the leader, a burly man, suddenly died, one of the men who looked relatively clean-faced turned cold and his killing intent surged: "Come on, kill these people who don't know what's good for them!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that the people surrounding them suddenly all closed in, each with a thick murderous intent on their bodies.

  Seeing this, the guards and the military generals quickly surrounded Xia Gao's carriage, forming a wall of people to prevent those men from getting close.

  Bai Xinzhi and Yan Mo were also in the encirclement. Looking at those with intense murderous intentions, the couple exchanged a glance and couldn't help but furrow their brows.

  "Bai Xin hurriedly turned around and ordered the Blood Shadow: 'Protect the Emperor well, if necessary, take the Emperor away from here, and you will escort the Emperor back to the capital alone!'"

  Xue Ying led the way and got into the carriage.

  Looking at the slender 'little eunuch', Xia Gao's eyes showed a hint of appreciation.

  Not being intimidated by these thugs is already considered brave, but she's still so calm...

  "Come in, girl."

  Hearing the clear voice inside, Bai Xincheng was stunned for a moment. Was she being called?

  She raised her head and saw Yan Mo nodding to herself, she couldn't help but stick out her tongue. It seemed that the Emperor had known all along that she was following him?

  If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have pretended!

  She lifted the curtain and didn't get in, but stood outside the carriage and bowed to greet the people inside.

  "My wife pays her respects to Your Majesty. Long live the Emperor, may he live for ten thousand years!"

  "It's all right, don't stand on ceremony when you're outside." Xia Gao nodded slightly.

  "Thank you, Your Majesty." Bai Xiner stood up straight and glanced around at the scene before speaking seriously, "Your Majesty, if you trust Blood Shadow, let him take you away from this place. These people seem like bandits, but they're not. I reckon someone has made up their mind to kill you this time."

  Xia Gaoyin sat still on the couch, raised an eyebrow and asked curiously: "How did you figure it out?"

  Bai Xin didn't know if he wasn't afraid of death or simply looked down on these people. Looking at him still wanting to chat idly, she somewhat wanted to go over and knock him out, then let Blood Shadow take care of him. What kind of time was this? Yet he still had the mind to chat?

  She frowned, pointing at the distant corpse of the big Han: "Your Majesty, that person just now looked like a leader, but as a leader, he didn't have any martial arts skills, while his subordinates were all highly skilled and full of murderous aura. Doesn't it seem strange?"

  She has made it clear enough, she believes the Emperor will definitely understand.

  These people are clearly disguised bandits!

  As for why it is so, people with brains should be able to guess that it is intentional to leave an impression that it was bandits who committed the crime, rather than others plotting against the emperor.

  Xia Gao suddenly threw his head back and burst out laughing. "I didn't think you had such sharp eyesight. Cheng Wang really didn't misjudge."

  Bai Xin's face darkened and he curled up the corner of his mouth. Damn it! You're the one who's blind to what's going on!

  Although these words are good, they sound awkward no matter how you listen. Can't she see that he married her because he was blind to her flaws?

  What he should be most concerned about at this time is his own life safety. What he should think about the most is who wants to kill him?

  At this moment, Yan Mo Yu suddenly pulled her hand and jumped onto a high place.

  Bai Xin turned around and saw that the position where he was standing earlier had a man lying on it, who had died suddenly. Looking at the spot on his neck where blood was spurting out, he knew without thinking that it was the handiwork of Xue Ying.

  This time, the entourage consisted of some military officers and generals, each with a certain amount of wealth. Adding nearly a hundred guards, they were able to deal with those fierce and ferocious thugs, although in terms of momentum, they had to concede a bit, but in terms of numbers, the other side didn't have much of an advantage either.

  It's just that if they keep fighting like this, their people will definitely not last long. After all, the opponent's skills are obviously specially trained and come with a deadly aura. It's obvious that these people won't give up until they achieve their goal!

  "Yin Du, you and Blood Shadow protect the Emperor in leaving." Suddenly, Yan Moyu ordered, closely following Yin Du's command.

  "Grandpa, we're leaving, what about you?" Yin Du's face was filled with worry.

  "We'll cover for you, and after you've killed your way out, take the Emperor and figure out a way back to the capital. We'll handle things here." Bai Xinduan explained on behalf of Yan Moyu. She was now most afraid that this foolish person would waste more words!

  The current situation is clear to both Yin Du and the Emperor. As the Son of Heaven, the Emperor's safety is guaranteed; otherwise, wouldn't the Shu Xia kingdom be thrown into chaos?

  He didn't say another word and sprang into action, flying towards Xia Gao's carriage with his lightness skill.

  Watching Yin Du and Xueying bring Xia Gao and Dequan out, Yan Moyu directed some people to block those killers, so that Xueying and Yin Du could take the people away smoothly.

  And he himself took the initiative to entangle with those idle killers, thoroughly dragging them down.

  Those killers' target was obviously aimed at Xia Gao, seeing Xia Gao being taken away by someone, for a moment everyone seemed to have red eyes, and the killing intent became even more intense.

  Just as Bai Xin was watching Xia Gao being taken away and was about to let out a sigh of relief, she suddenly caught sight of two figures quickly getting into one of the carriages in the distance. And that carriage happened to be the one that Prince Feng De was riding in.

  "Moyu, be careful! Someone is going to kidnap King Fengde!" Bai Xinyan hastily pulled on Moyu's sleeve.

  They were so focused on the emperor that they forgot there was a wounded person in the carriage.

  Yan Mo followed her gaze and saw that two men in black were coming out of the Feng De Wang's carriage, one of whom was carrying a man who had fainted on his back, and the fainted man was none other than Feng De Wang.

  His face sank, and he took Bai Xinzhen to fly over. Unfortunately, when they landed, the two had disappeared, and at this time, a killer happened to be stabbing towards them. The current situation made Yan Moyu have to give up the idea of following up to rescue King Fengde, and he was forced to entangle with the killer in front of him, suppressing the annoyance in his heart.

  Bai Xin's martial arts skills may not be great, but his legwork is top-notch, which slightly alleviated Yan Mo's burden.

  The couple fought with others for the first time and cooperated seamlessly, leaving the killer helpless.

  Most of the guards had been injured, and several were killed on the spot. Those few military officers also appeared to have been wounded.

  Just as the couple was calculating how many chances they had to escape unscathed, one of the killers suddenly gave a cold command: "Everyone listen, the Emperor is no longer here, we are retreating!"

  Nearly a hundred killers were left with only half of their numbers. Upon hearing the order, they all retreated immediately.

  At this time, Yan Mo Yu and Bai Xin Ran both heard the sound of horseshoes approaching from afar.

  The two of them exchanged a glance and smiled at each other.

  Those killers must have heard the noise too and thought it was their people who had arrived.

  The assassin disappeared into the forest, and Bai Xincheng looked at Yan Moyu with concern: "Do you think they might find the Emperor?"

  He furrowed his brow tightly, his eyes deep and solemn, shaking his head: "I don't know either."

  Let Blood Shadow and Yin Du escort the person away, it is undoubtedly the wisest approach. After all, the four of them, the target won't be too big, even if those killers want to search, they will have to spend some effort. Moreover, Blood Shadow and Yin Du's skills in taking on ten enemies at once should not be a problem.

  Seeing people injured everywhere, Yan Mo led the way forward, letting everyone find a place to treat their wounds first, and then chased in the direction where Bai Xinzhuang disappeared with Wang De.

  ……

  In the mountains, a man who had been knocked unconscious slowly came to on an empty plot of land. He shook his stiff neck and when he opened his eyes to see the woman under a tree in front of him, he immediately became angry:

  "You damned thing! Are you the one who had me knocked out?! And brought me here?!"

  Liu Xuelan was sitting with her legs crossed, leaning against the tree trunk and sleeping. She was suddenly awakened by a man's loud shout. Looking around at the peaceful surroundings, she raised an eyebrow and said irritably: "A person like you, I saved your life and you don't even know how to be grateful. If I had known earlier, I would have let them beat you to death. At least then I wouldn't have to worry about you every day."

  As for the woman's straightforward confession, Xia Lixun seemed to have gotten used to it and felt extremely annoyed every time he heard such words. What kind of woman was so immodest?

  Looking at the unfamiliar bad surroundings, he coldly said with a clenched jaw: "This king orders you to send this king back immediately!"

  Upon hearing this, Liu Xue Lan suddenly grabbed a handful of mud from beside her and threw it at him: "You dare to shout again, believe me or not, I'll throw you into the mountain forest to feed the wild beasts!"

  Xia Lixun's face turned iron-green, and he glanced at his immobile legs again, instantly gritting his teeth in silence. However, despite his disheveled clothes at the moment, his expression was full of pride and intense disdain for women.

  The two of us just stared at each other like this, neither of us making another sound.

  After a long while, Liu Xue Lan withdrew her gaze and looked at her toes, suddenly asking in a low and muffled tone: "Do you really like that Crown Princess?"

  Xia Lixuan's proud gaze swept over her disheveled face, and she replied indifferently: "This is the king's business, it has nothing to do with you."

  Liu Xuelan started grinding her teeth, and a hint of hatred flashed in the bottom of her eyes: "You surnamed Xia, you're really disgusting? You actually like a married woman!"

  "What's it to you? This is my business, I like whoever I want!"

  "Then you can't like me? I've been chasing you since I was twelve years old for seven years, and you don't have any interest in me?"

  "What about you? I'd rather like a pig than you!"

  "Are you a member of the Xia family? How dare you say that again?!" Liu Xue suddenly jumped up from the ground, her delicate doll-like face red and white with rage, her big eyes glaring fiercely at the man in front of her, as if she wanted to rush over and knock him dead.

  "Can you, with the surname Liu, have some self-awareness?" Looking at her ferocious and evil appearance, perhaps because he himself was injured and couldn't fight back, fearing that he would suffer at her hands, Xia Lixun suddenly softened his tone, as if wanting to patiently talk to her, but the words that came out of his mouth were still hurtful.

  Liu Xuelan wiped away a tear: "What's so good about her? She's already married! Even if you like her, Cheng Wang won't allow it. I know you want Cheng Wang to help you rise to power, but if you dare to have designs on his woman, not only will Cheng Wang not help you deal with the Crown Prince, he might even kill you!"

  Xia Li Xuan's eyes flashed with annoyance again, and he said coldly: "I've told you this is my business, if you continue to pester me like this, even if I don't kill you, I'll make sure you have nowhere to cry in your next life!"

  Liu Xue Lan sniffled, sat back down under the tree, hung her head and suddenly said in a self-abandoning tone: "I know I'm not worthy of you, I'm just an adopted daughter picked up by others, how can I match with someone like you, Feng De Wang?"

  "It's fine if you know." Xia Lixuan didn't give her any face. To him, it seemed like the phrase "cherish and appreciate" didn't exist in his mind. Looking at the woman's self-deprecating expression, he raised his chin and looked away.

  The two fell silent once again.

  Liu Xue Lan closed her eyes and leaned her head against the trunk of the tree. Thinking about what she would face after returning to the capital, she couldn't help but think of all the hardships she had pursued over the years.

  At the age of twelve, she was still a little beggar begging at street corners. In her days of begging, the most she got was the silver given by this man.

  Everyone is greedy. After getting a large sum of money, she wants to get more money so that she can save enough money in the future and not have to go out begging.

  So she secretly inquired about his residence, stood guard outside his door every day, waiting for him to appear, and begged with a thick face.

  And this man was indeed generous, each time giving her a lot of silver through his attendants.

  This way of begging seemed to have become a habit for her, and later on, she herself didn't know if she was begging for money or just wanting to see him.

  But she knew that if she didn't come out to beg, she might not be able to see him.

  One day, people from the Liu family found her and said they would take her to live with them as Miss Liu.

  She went to inquire about the background of the Liu family and found out that the master of the house was a very high-ranking official. She didn't ask anyone in the Liu family why they had adopted her, she just thought that finally she had an identity that would allow her to openly interact with him.

  But after she went to the Liu's house, she unexpectedly found out that she was actually the illegitimate daughter of Liu Boyu who had been abandoned outside. In order not to arouse Liu Furen's suspicion that he had an affair outside, Liu Boyu claimed to outsiders that she was just his adopted daughter, and that he had taken her in because of her pitiful circumstances.

  It doesn't matter whether she is an adopted daughter or a private-born daughter of the Liu family, she has never cared about it. What she thinks about is just getting to know him through the Liu family.

  But who would have thought that this man would turn a cold face to her from then on, and even use abusive language when he was furious. She had heard all sorts of unpleasant words from his mouth. Sometimes she even thought that the current life was not as good as being a beggar.

  At least as a beggar she could see him every day. As a beggar, she also didn't have to worry about Liu Boyu marrying her off to someone she didn't like...

  In these seven years, wherever he appeared, she would chase after him, saying that she was shameless or that she had a thick skin, anyway, she just liked to run around with him.

  The year before, he suddenly disappeared without knowing where he went. She heard that he was injured and went outside to recover. For this, she was depressed for a whole year until he suddenly returned to Beijing...

  Now she is nineteen years old, she feels that she has been chasing for a long time and can't chase anymore. This time she comes out just to chase him one last time, otherwise she's afraid there will be no chance in the future...

  Just as Liu Xue Lan was lost in thought, a sudden clap of thunder shocked her awake. Looking up at the not-so-dense leaves above her head, she quickly got up and walked to the opposite side -

  "Get out of here, you madwoman!" At this moment, Xia Lixuan's face was iron-green, his furious and defeated voice almost surpassing the thunder in the sky.

  Not for anything else, but because a certain woman didn't say another word and directly sealed his acupoints, even carrying him on her back.

  How can he, a big man, be carried on the back of a woman and not go crazy? This is simply a great insult to him!

  Liu Xue Lan didn't bother with him. At this moment, she was actually relieved that she had been practicing martial arts since childhood, otherwise how could she possibly carry such a tall and large man on her back?

  It was clear that the sudden change in weather was something Liu Xue Lan had not anticipated. The rain started pouring down suddenly, like a basin being overturned, and in an instant, she found herself unable to move, because the man on her back had shielded a large area of rain for her.

  Thinking that he was still injured, she found a big tree and put the person on her back under the tree. She immediately took off her outer garment and wrapped the man's injured leg, finally untying his acupoints.

  Unfortunately, her kindness still didn't get a good expression from the man. After pulling open the outer garment on his leg, Xia Lixun threw it aside with disgust, and instantly, the rainwater hit it, quickly soaking the garment.

  Watching the man's movements, and the disgusted expression on his face, Liu Xue suddenly changed her usual demeanor, didn't say a word, turned around, she silently walked into the rain, and gradually disappeared from the man's line of sight.

  As he watched the figure getting farther and farther away from him, Xia Lixun suddenly froze, unable to express the emotions churning in his heart. All he knew was that looking at that solitary back made his eyes ache unbearably.

  When he came to himself, the person was gone without a trace.

  In the forest, a furious voice burst through the patter of rain, echoing through the woods.

  "Damn you, Liu Xuelan! How dare you abandon me here?!"