Murong Xuan's eyes trembled and he quickly let go.

In a panic, he pulled the messy wedding gown closer to her body to block the snow-capped peaks that so fascinated him.

"How... could it be you?"

His incredulous tone was filled with regret and apology for having done something wrong, as well as a barely detectable amount of pity.

Shen Xiyue was extremely nervous, afraid of disturbing the people outside, so she quickly reached out to cover his mouth: "Shh——"

Now is not the time to talk.

Outside, Qi Xun, dressed in wedding gown, was looking into the house from time to time. He was wondering, why was there no movement at all?

Did something go wrong?

One of them joked, "Look, cousin Xun has almost taken his soul away! Go and lift the veil! Let us all see the beauty of the bride~"

Qi Xun acted as if he had been hit on the point: "I've made the Fourth Prince laugh."

The Fourth Prince and the Eldest Prince were both born to Concubine Qi, and were brothers from the same mother. Naturally, they knew something or two about today's plan, and took the opportunity to give Qi Xun a way out.

Qi Xun raised his wine glass, raised the corners of his lips slightly, with a smile on his face, hiding the excitement in his eyes very well. He had been patient for so long, just waiting for this day!

From now on, with his cousin King Yao standing up for him, his parents will never stop him and Zhilan from living together again!

He could no longer hold back, so he put down his glass and walked into the house.

Listening to the chaotic footsteps coming closer and closer outside the door, Shen Xiyue couldn't help but started to tremble all over.

The shame of being caught in bed with an adulterer, the panic of not being able to celebrate her rebirth, and the hatred and fear of being schemed against and used to the point of having her family broken up in her previous life, made her eyes red.

Murong Xuan looked at her terrified and stunned expression, and felt as if someone was strangling his heart for a moment.

He still remembered the surprising glimpse he got at the Spring Banquet. Princess Huayang Shen Xiyue, who was dressed in red, was being amused by Qi Xun and was smiling happily. He then looked away.

But now Shen Xiyue's hands and feet were cold, and the hatred in her eyes turned into collapse and despair. She grabbed his hand and whispered anxiously: "Hide quickly, hide under the bed, please..."

Her hands were cold and trembling slightly, just like her voice at the moment.

Murong Xuan's expression suddenly became strange. Hiding under the bed?

Do you really think he's here to have an affair?!

He grabbed her hand, and with his long arms, he pulled her into his arms: "On your wedding night, you lost your virginity to someone, and you still have a chance to live? I will take you away!"

He had checked and found that there was a back window in the room. With his skills, it would be no problem for him to take someone away.

Shen Xiyue suddenly flew into the air, startled, and subconsciously wrapped her arms around Murong Xuan's neck, and her legs unconsciously wrapped around his waist.

He then realized that his posture was wrong and tried to jump down.

Although Murong Xuan was thin, he was very strong. He held her hips with his big hands and held her tightly in his arms.

Shen Xiyue struggled but did not move: "Your Highness, no! Put me down quickly, you are weak and can't take me away..."

Murong Xuan was inexplicably unhappy, and his voice became a little colder: "Don't you know whether I can do it or not?"

He held her with one hand and with the other he pulled her cloak and wrapped her tightly in his arms.

Shen Xiyue hung on him like an octopus. She was stunned for a moment. What was wrong?...just now?

Who would tell him this at this time?

Murong Xuan had a sullen face and was forced to think over and over again about what he had done wrong just now.

He held her tightly with one hand and glanced coldly. Seeing the figure outside the door getting closer and closer, he stretched out his hand swiftly, and in a few quick moves, he tore off all the red silk in the room and threw it towards the door.

Then, he pulled out the dragon and phoenix wedding candle as thick as a baby's arm and threw it over. A flame half a person's height immediately ignited.

"Oh! It's on fire! The new house is on fire——"

The noise outside immediately became noisy, and Qi Xun's steps forward also stopped, not daring to move forward for a moment.

Inside the room, Murong Xuan was holding the person and was about to rush towards the back window. His eyes swept across the wedding bed and he suddenly stopped.

Shen Xiyue followed her gaze and saw that the bed was in disarray and there were some stains on the white Yuanpa. Anyone who saw it would know what had happened.

She was just about to say, "Your Highness, don't worry, everything will be gone once the fire starts." But before she could open her mouth, she saw him reach out from the bed without hesitation, pick up the handkerchief with bloodstains, and stuff it into his chest.

Shen Xiyue: "......"

-

The prince's residence.

There was bright candlelight in the room, and Shen Xiyue was sitting in a large bathtub.

The warm water flowed over her body, allowing her to finally calm down and regain some of her rationality.

She leaned against the wall of the bathtub, slowly opened her eyes, and carefully looked at the furniture in the room. None of it was luxurious, but each piece was dignified and simple, yet extremely elegant and exquisite.

This was clearly an extremely unfamiliar place, but she inexplicably felt at ease.

Finally, I escaped from the devil's cave and survived.

The maid came in with a new set of clothes, knelt in front of her, and said respectfully: "Your servant Shuangye is here to serve you."

Shen Xiyue hummed, she was still a little frightened.

Shuang Ye was very familiar with people: "Master, I know some medical skills. I am the disciple of Doctor Mu in the mansion. I will prepare some ointment to reduce swelling for you. If you feel any discomfort, I can treat you."

"......" Shen Xiyue's ears turned red for no reason. She was fine and she didn't need any treatment!

It is obviously Murong Xuan who needs treatment!

She asked softly, "Where's he?"

"His Highness is handling something in the study in the front yard... Uh," Shuang Ye said halfway, and suddenly realized that the princess was probably looking for His Highness, so she immediately changed her words:

"Did the princess call His Highness over?"

Shen Xiyue thought that this maid was a little too clever, and hurriedly shook her head: "I just asked how the poison affected him?"

Shuang Ye was very frank and told everything she knew:

"Doctor Mu said there's nothing wrong. He has already prescribed medicine and it's boiling over the fire. But His Highness asked someone to investigate the poisoning and found that it was the wet nurse, Aunt Zhou. His Highness is not very happy right now."

Shen Xiyue nodded at first, then sighed after hearing the end.

......Being betrayed by someone so close to you is a feeling that can't be summed up simply as unhappiness.

It's better not to disturb him at this time.

She waved to Shuang Ye: "You go out first."

"Yes."

The room was quiet for a moment.

Just now when she was in Wenyuan Marquis's Mansion, she had been holding back and did not dare to relax even a little.

Now that she felt safe and there was no one around, she could finally hold back her tears.

I don’t know if the hot water relieved my physical fatigue, or if I felt better after crying. Later, when I was so tired of crying, I leaned back in the bathtub and fell asleep in a daze.

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