After the death of the host: the tyrant cried red eyes

Shen Bingning pursed her lips slightly, forming a stubborn arc, and then she pushed the plate towards Xiao Yi again, with a determined light flashing in her eyes. She spoke gently but firmly: "Your Majesty, please don't say that. These dishes have been carefully selected and personally tried by me. They are delicate in texture and are by no means rough food."

Faced with her stubbornness, Xiao Yi simply responded indifferently, his voice as low as the night: "Don't talk while eating, don't talk while sleeping, the ancient teachings should not be forgotten."

The little hope in Shen Bingning's heart was easily extinguished by just one sentence. She could only silently take back the dish that carried her heart, lowered her head obediently, and enjoyed this silent dinner alone.

The atmosphere between the two of them was tense and silent.

At the end of dinner, Xiao Shengzi quickly cleaned up the dishes used by Xiao Yi, while Shen Bingning personally prepared her own portion and carefully handed it to a maid in the front yard.

When the maid saw her, a flash of unexpected panic flashed across her eyes, as if the fear of being late surged into her heart again: "Miss Shen, actually, just leave these chores to me. Please let me clean up next time."

In the past few days, Miss Shen has always been waiting for her quietly in the yard, and tonight is no exception.

This is the big shot that the madam said should not be underestimated. The maid cannot bear the consequences if he makes any mistake.

Shen Bingning chuckled and comforted her gently, "Don't worry, I just want to take a walk after dinner to help digestion."

Watching the maid hurriedly leave, she secretly complained about Xiao Yi in her heart. If it weren't for him, why would she be so cautious and make the maid so frightened.

When she returned to the house, she was slightly stunned by the scene in front of her. Xiao Yi was half lying beside her bed, flipping through her recently completed manuscript in his hands.

She opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping herself. She wanted to jokingly remind him that he had to pay to read the stories, but when the words came to her lips, she was pulled back by reason and ultimately did not dare to say them easily.

Xiao Yi turned over a page, looked away from the text, and looked coldly at Shen Bingning, his voice devoid of warmth: "If there is nothing else, you can leave first."

This sentence pierced her heart like ice - this is her room, why should she leave? It is obviously him who should leave!

"Rong Rong, this is the backyard of a brothel after all, it is not suitable for you. It would be more appropriate for you to live in an inn in the city."

Xiao Yi's tone seemed to carry a hint of unquestionable concern.

He has stayed here for most of the day, and it is time to leave and give her some peace and quiet.

However, Xiao Yi changed the subject and revealed another consideration: "I am afraid that when I wake up, my beloved concubine will disappear mysteriously like last time. Only by staying by my beloved concubine's side can I feel at peace."

"How could that be possible? I had no choice but to leave the palace before, in order to return to the capital to seek assistance. Now that the situation has changed, I will not leave without a reason."

Shen Bingning muttered to herself, it seems that every escape in the future must have a legitimate reason.

"In that case, my beloved concubine will stay tonight and accompany me."

Faced with this sudden "invitation", Shen Bingning remained silent. Her eyes swept over Xiao Yi's slightly weak body, and she secretly sighed in her heart that he was holding on so hard.

He was clearly in poor health, but he still wanted her to sleep with him. It was really heartbreaking and helpless.

She hurriedly found a reasonable excuse to avoid this unnecessary intimacy: "Your Majesty has been exhausted from the journey. It would be best if you rest early tonight. I am also tired today. It is not appropriate for me to sleep with you. It is better for me to leave first."

Seeing Shen Bingning leave in a hurry as if she was avoiding something, Xiao Yi felt depressed.

She still didn't want to stay with him peacefully. The opportunity to sleep with him was something many people would love to have, but she avoided it as much as possible.

Shen Bingning, who had lost her room, had to make up an excuse and asked the little girl in the front yard to help tidy up the room next door for her to stay in temporarily.

Counting the few ounces of silver in her purse, Shen Bingning couldn't help but sigh at the hardships of life. She had finally earned a few taels of silver, but in the blink of an eye, it was captured by the domineering Xiao Yi.

She rubbed her legs, feeling lucky to be safe today, but Xiao Yi's appearance undoubtedly meant that her escape route was temporarily closed.

Next time, if I run away again, I might not be able to keep these legs.

As night fell and the music faded away, the sound of hurried footsteps seemed particularly abrupt in the darkness, and a furtive figure sneaked into the house, muttering to himself.

"I didn't expect this old fox to have a beauty hidden. If I hadn't accidentally discovered a beauty in the backyard today, I don't know how long she would have been kept secret."

The man pushed the door open, rubbed his hands, and ran to the bedside, calling out triumphantly, "My beauty, the master is here!"

However, before he could touch the edge of the bed, he was knocked to the ground by a powerful force and spat out a mouthful of blood in pain.

Shen Bingning was awakened by the sudden noise. She realized it was coming from Xiao Yi's room. Fearing that he had met with an accident, she didn't even bother to get dressed and hurriedly ran to the next room.

The main room was pitch black. With the faint moonlight, Shen Bingning vaguely saw Xiao Yi sitting on the bed and a figure lying on the ground.

After lighting the candle, the room suddenly became bright, and Shen Bingning could see the man lying on the ground. His face was covered in blood and he was unconscious.

Looking at Xiao Yi, Shen Bingning was confused, "Assassin?"

But he was secretly wondering in his heart, how could there be such a wretched-looking assassin?

Xiao Yi sat upright on the bed, squinting his eyes and examining the uninvited guest on the ground, his face full of disgust and anger, "He sneaked in in the middle of the night."

Shen Bingning held up a candle and moved closer to take a closer look. She saw that the man had bruises on his face, looked haggard, and smelled strongly of makeup. He must be the pleasure seeker in the front yard.

This person should not be left here and needs to be dealt with. However, Shen Bingning did not want to be involved in any disputes, so she asked Xiao Yi, "Is An Feng nearby? Let him handle it. This person is dressed in an extraordinary manner. If he suddenly disappears, it might attract the attention of his subordinates."

Before she finished her words, the candlelight suddenly went out, and in the darkness, a piece of clothing covered her head, and her nose was filled with the scent of ambergris that Xiao Yi often used.

"Put on your clothes. My beloved concubine, you are barging in here in such a disheveled state. Are you trying to seduce me?"

Xiao Yi's voice rang out in the darkness, full of teasing.

This misunderstanding was too deep! Even if she wanted to seduce him, the target would definitely not be him!

"Dark Wind, throw him out."

An Feng followed like a shadow, quickly picked up the man on the ground, and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Shen Bingning pulled off the clothes on her head and confirmed that the person on the ground was indeed gone. She turned around and looked at the bed. Xiao Yi had already lay on his side with his eyes closed.

Worried that Xiao Yi would treat the intruder too harshly, Shen Bingning advised: "How are you going to deal with that person? Don't act impulsively."

"If I hadn't rested here, my beloved concubine would have been killed by this man. Yet you are still begging for mercy for this villain. You are really too merciful."

Although the man deserved punishment, his crime did not warrant death.

Moreover, although Fu Yun never mentioned the relationship between this person and the brothel, judging from the attitude of the brothel owner, this person has a close connection with the brothel.