Xie Ci had not returned yet, so Miao Guan planned to arrange for Xu Qingcheng, Helian Yun and Wang Yanzhi to live in the west wing.

Unexpectedly, Xu Qingcheng had no intention of staying there at all. She was going to move out with Mu Yao and find somewhere else to live.

The Helian family had a lot of shipping traffic with Xianshui, and the head of the family, Helian Fu, had several private houses here, so he suggested moving to his place to stay for a few days, and then return together when Li Taifu arrived. Xu Qingcheng felt that this was much more reasonable than bothering his senior brother or staying in an inn, so he nodded in agreement.

Miao Guan was horrified when he heard this. How could this work! He quickly pulled Mu Yao over and said, "My lady, do you want to wait for the Imperial Master to come back before discussing this?"

Xu Qingcheng was stunned for a moment, then immediately said: "Don't worry, Manager Miao. We are not leaving now. When my senior brother comes back, I will thank him in person and say goodbye to him. Thanks to my senior brother for delivering messages and taking care of my wife these days, Qingcheng is very grateful!" After saying that, he bowed solemnly, making Miao Guan not know whether to respond or not.

Mu Yao pulled Xu Qingcheng over and whispered, "Brother Xu, you've been running around for many days, why don't you take a break first?"

Xu Qingcheng thought it was okay, he had indeed been awake for several days, and followed Mu Yao back to the courtyard. Before leaving, Mu Yao took Helian Yun's pulse and confirmed that he had recovered well, and then she felt relieved.

When Xu Qingcheng saw that Mu Yao's courtyard was only separated from Xie Ci's by a wall, a bolt of lightning flashed through her mind.

Seeing Xu Qingcheng looking at the gray wall with a gloomy expression, Mu Yao asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?"

Xu Qingcheng said nothing, looked at Mu Yao uncertainly and said slowly: "Nothing, let's go."

After he finished washing up, the two of them talked in whispers for a long time.

Xu Qingcheng asked in great detail, and Mu Yao answered evasively. The more her husband asked, the more uncertain she felt. At least now she didn't want to tell Xu Qingcheng the truth.

Mu Yao's flawless expression and overly calm demeanor made Xu Qingcheng suspicious. He looked at Mu Yao quietly, as if he wanted to hear what she said to him.

Silence is the final disappointment.

Xu Qingcheng hugged Mu Yao and pressed her down, burying her face in her black hair. His big hand reached under her skirt, eager for the long-lost heat.

Mu Yao was confused. Shen Chutang's reaction earlier made her feel distressed. When she thought about facing her family and the four husbands she hadn't explained to, she immediately stopped all her love.

She seemed to be a little afraid of Xu Qingcheng, and she pressed down on the hand that was constantly moving upwards, closed her eyes and said, "Brother Xu, you are tired."

The big hand between her legs paused, and pulled off her skirt without any reluctance. In an instant, Xu Qingcheng turned down and faced Mu Yao with her back.

The room was so oppressive that it felt as if every breath was taken with all one's strength.

The two leaned against each other, as if they had a thousand words to say, but didn't know where to start. It seemed like they had a lot of love to express, but it seemed so strange.

Mu Yao opened her beautiful eyes wide. She had imagined this day coming countless times, but when it really came time to face it, she became so powerless and reluctant.

After thinking it over again and again, she decided to tell the truth.

"Brother Xu, I have agreed to marry the man who saved me that day. His name is Shen Chutang. Xie Ci, I also agreed to him. There is one more thing I haven't told you. I went to the palace for a banquet yesterday and was drugged. Someone sacrificed himself to save me, and I must marry him."

"Did someone drug you?" Xu Qingcheng was shocked and turned around and asked.

Mu Yao hugged him, rested her head on his left shoulder and said, "It was a noble lady, but she is dead."

Xu Qingcheng clenched his fists, and every joint of his body creaked. He wanted to dig out the woman's body and grind her into ashes.

"Brother Xu, there is also Han Qi. I met him in the Beiming Palace. He is not only the leader of the Bloodthirsty Pavilion, but also the new emperor of Southern Xinjiang - Ji Qi."

After a brief silence, Xu Qingcheng burst into laughter, and the fire in his eyes seemed to want to devour everything.

He is useless and cannot protect his wife!

He pushed Mu Yao away and strode out of the room.

Mu Yao was startled, and hurriedly grabbed him and asked, "Where are you going?"

"I just want to be alone and quiet." Xu Qingcheng said weakly, his eyes were dull and lifeless, and his whole body looked haggard and decadent, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.

No!

Mu Yao saw the madness in his eyes, and every nerve cell in her body tensed up instantly.

"Just stay here and don't go anywhere. I... will come see you later."

After saying this, he put on his clothes, left quickly, and sat at the entrance of "Quxi Garden" leaning against a stone pillar, guarding there.

She was unaware until the colorful clouds in the sky gradually faded away and Helian Yun approached her.

Helian Yun was surprised to see Mu Yao sitting alone outside the garden in a daze.

"Yaoyao?" Helian Yun called softly.

Mu Yao finally came to her senses.

"Ayun." Mu Yao leaned against his waist, trying to seek some comfort. Suddenly she remembered that she had not communicated with Ayun yet, so she let go of him guiltily.

"What's wrong with you?" Helian Yun asked. He had some guesses in his mind, but he still couldn't believe that Xu Qingcheng would get angry with Mu Yao at this time.

Seeing her lower her eyes and shake her head, he stopped talking about this topic. He smiled and said to Mu Yao, "Cheer up, the Grand Master and his men have arrived, and the Imperial Master has also returned. They are all in the main hall."

There seemed to be a meteor streaking across her lonely eyes. Mu Yao pulled Helian Yun over with a look of surprise and ran towards her strongest support.

The central hall was bustling with activity. Li Taifu, Xu Yuanming and Helian Juzheng were taking turns to express their gratitude.

Mu Yao was surprised that her father-in-law and Uncle Helian were also here, and for a moment she forgot to throw herself into her father's arms.

The moment Master Li saw his daughter, he almost couldn't hold back his tears.

Several people pulled Mu Yao to ask one by one for a long time before they completely believed that she was really back. Especially Helian Juzheng, his son's flower bloomed when he was over 40 years old, and he was afraid that this was the only chance in his life.

Except for arranging Tutor Li to live in the east end, Xie Ci arranged for everyone else to live in the west garden.

Tutor Li was slightly surprised by this arrangement, but when he saw his own courtyard followed by the name "Guanyun Garden" that he declined, his eyes flashed. Could it be that he had something to say to him?

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