It's good to exchange marriages. My sister eats coarse food while I wear gold and silver.

"Shangguan Que, wake up..."

Before Meng Qiongyue could finish her last word, Shangguan Que held her tightly in his arms: "Meng Qiongyue, do you know that you almost scared me to death?"

His voice was filled with tears and his body was shaking slightly.

Meng Qiongyue felt so guilty that she raised her hands and hugged him back: "I'm sorry for making you worry."

"You still know how to make me worry?"

Shangguan Que let go of Meng Qiongyue and complained with red eyes: "Why do you always like to travel alone? Can't you bring a few more people with you? After I go back, I will definitely select guards for you personally."

"I'm... used to it."

Meng Qiongyue scratched her head embarrassedly, "I always feel awkward with someone following me."

"No matter how awkward it is, it's better than dying."

Shangguan Que choked Meng Qiongyue, wiped away his tears, took out the bracelet he had just picked up in front of the ruined temple, and put it forcefully into her hand: "If you dare to take it off again, I will chop off your hand."

"Ah? When did the bracelet fall off?" Meng Qiongyue recalled, "It might have fallen off accidentally during the fight. I didn't do it on purpose."

"If you did it on purpose, you will never see me again from now on."

After Shangguan Que put the bracelet on Meng Qiongyue, he thought for a moment and then picked her up sideways.

"Hey, Shangguan Que, what are you doing? My injured arm is not..."

"Shut up."

Shangguan Que said something vicious, successfully shutting Meng Qiongyue up: "Go back home."

Li Yan, who witnessed everything, mouthed to Meng Qiongyue, "May you be blessed. I will return to the Duke's Mansion to report first."

Meng Qiongyue wanted to speak, but turned her head to meet Shangguan Que's angry eyes, and buried her head in his arms because she was very shy.

When Shangguan Que held Meng Qiongyue in his arms and walked into the mansion from the gate and headed towards his own courtyard.

It really shocked a lot of people.

"Butler, go get the doctor, and ask the maid to bring some clean clothes."

"Yes."

After Shangguan Que gave his instructions to his servants, he gently placed Meng Qiongyue on the couch.

"Shangguan Que, I'm dirty, be careful not to dirty the couch." Meng Qiongyue knew that Shangguan Que was an extremely clean person.

"Others can't, but you can."

Shangguan Que held Meng Qiongyue's shoulders and prevented her from getting up: "Sit still."

His cold expression reminded Meng Qiongyue of the first time they met.

No, it's even more frightening than the first time we met.

Shangguan Que wrung out the handkerchief, grabbed Meng Qiongyue's uninjured hand, and gently wiped the dirt off her: "Last time it was because of the presence of Lady Lu, this time you are lucky, what about next time? Can you guarantee that you will be so lucky?"

Meng Qiongyue thought about it and shook her head: "Maybe this time, I have used up all my luck."

"Why are you ignoring me? Why don't you come to me?"

"Eh?"

Facing Shangguan Que's unprovoked questioning, Meng Qiongyue was a little confused: "I...it's not that the Gale Camp is too busy..."

"Excuse!"

Shangguan Que pinched the back of Meng Qiongyue's hand, and when he saw her frown, he let go: "What am I to you? Am I a burden?"

"I've never thought about it that way." Meng Qiongyue said without hesitation, "Shangguan Que, this is my problem. It has nothing to do with you."

"Why doesn't it matter?"

Shangguan Que snorted and laughed: "Now the whole capital knows about our relationship. What do you mean by saying that it has nothing to do with me? Remember, you are not a butcher now, you are a first-rank general."

"If I were a butcher now, the problem would be simple." Meng Qiongyue smiled bitterly.

"What do you mean?" Shangguan Que didn't understand.

Meng Qiongyue looked at Shangguan Que with a cold face, thinking that since she was already sitting in front of him, she would tell him her concerns.

Shangguan Que stood up after hearing this and looked at Meng Qiongyue in disbelief: "Meng Qiongyue, after all, you just don't like me that much."

Meng Qiongyue: “?”

"I'm not, it's because..."

"If you like me, then you should trust me and believe in the Shangguan family's ability to handle these things!"

"I don't trust you, I just don't want to cause you any trouble."

"Trouble?"

Shangguan Que was so angry that he almost laughed: "Meng Qiongyue, we kissed and hugged each other, and we even slept in the same bed. Now you say that you don't want to cause us any trouble. What do you think of me? A bed warmer?"

Outside.

Shangguan Jing and Shangguan Fu, who had just arrived, heard these words.

The two of them stopped and pricked up their ears in tacit understanding.

"Shangguan Que, what nonsense are you talking about?" Meng Qiongyue was also angry this time. She ignored her bleeding arm and shouted, "It was only after I experienced life and death that I realized the value of life and that I was too heartless before. If it weren't for the Duke and his wife helping me, I don't know how many times I would have died. You said before that we would get married when we returned to the capital, but I didn't expect that the emperor would confer the title of a first-rank general on me. Then I must put official duties first and let the emperor see that he was right to confer the title of a first-rank general on me. Of course, the most important thing is that I hope I can be independent and be able to deal with problems you encounter in the future. I tell you, don't be afraid, with me here, no one dares to bully you."

Shangguan Que opened his mouth, and the anger that had lingered in his chest disappeared with Meng Qiongyue's words.

"But now I realize that I was wrong. Not only did you not understand everything I did, but you even questioned me." Meng Qiongyue snorted and laughed, struggled to stand up, and walked towards the door. "I think I need to think carefully about our relationship."

"Qiong Yue."

Shangguan Que panicked now. He rushed forward and blocked the door, preventing Meng Qiongyue from opening it: "I'm just worried about you. I don't mean anything else."

"I will not stop because of you. Similarly, if you cannot keep up with me and are just suspicious every day, then I think there is no need for us to get married." After saying that, Meng Qiongyue pushed the door open regardless of Shangguan Que's pale face. She looked up at Shangguan Jing and Shangguan Fu's surprised faces and saluted calmly, "Master Shangguan, Second Master, I'm leaving first."

After saying that, she walked out of the room without looking back.

"It's over, it's over."

Shangguan Jing came back to her senses and turned to look at her brother who had fallen to the ground, frowning, "I told you a long time ago that you need to change your temper. Now you've pissed off Qiong Yue and she's gone."

"But I care about her, too."

"Just because you care about her, you can get angry with her at will?" Shangguan Jing was really mad at her brother. "Duke Lu has a bad temper, right? And the head of the Xie family also has a changeable temper, but have you ever seen them lose their temper and act out in front of Madam?"

Shangguan Que stopped talking, tears just fell down.