After being reborn, I hugged the villainous boss tightly.

In his previous life, Ye Qizheng was defeated by Ye Xiaoran, so this life's fate is in his hands as well.

Moreover, Ye Qizheng and Ye Xiaoran have long disliked each other, and Ye Xiaoran is even more eager to kill him, so he will definitely go all out.

How can I trust you?

"Your Majesty can investigate at will. There is plenty of evidence against Ye Qizheng. It won't take much effort to find out."

"If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, I can take the Third Prince to Nightwind Village to suppress the bandits and recover the stolen goods. If I fail to bring back what I asked for, Your Majesty can decide my fate, and I will not say a word. I will let you deal with me as you see fit!"

The emperor looked at her with feigned composure, the fierceness in his eyes fading considerably.

"You're telling me all this, surely it's not just for that so-called reputation. What do you want?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhuxi solemnly knelt down: "Your Majesty is wise. This humble woman does not want anything, but only begs Your Majesty to spare my elder brother!"

The emperor chuckled: "So it was all for Fu Jingyuan!"

"There are already witnesses to Fu Jingyuan killing Ye Fan, so it will be difficult to release him directly!"

Ye Zhuxi looked up and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, my elder brother is innocent! He really didn't kill anyone!"

"Ye Qi is still furious; he'll kill my older brother!"

Upon hearing this, the emperor waved his hand at her: "That's simple. I can order Ye Qizheng to release him and lock him up in the imperial prison. Ye Qizheng's influence is not enough to reach the imperial prison. Once everything comes to light, I will naturally release him!"

Ye Zhuxi had no choice but to accept it.

……

Afterwards, she carried the emperor's edict and rushed to the Marquis's residence without stopping.

Knowing that the Marquis's residence was not so easy to enter, Ye Zhuxi also brought Luo Chuan, whom she had picked up from the lotus leaf, with her.

Luo Chuan was picked up by He Ye at the door of the house a couple of days ago when he and Fu Jingyuan returned. After hearing He Ye say that he was extremely skilled in martial arts, he thought of keeping him in the mansion as a housekeeper. He never expected that he would come in handy now.

Because they were accompanied by Luo Chuan, who was highly skilled in martial arts, all those who tried to stop them were sent flying.

Seeing the groans on the ground, Ye Zhuxi was stunned. This wasn't just "pretty amazing," it was "extremely amazing"!

When the three arrived at the basement of the Hou mansion, what they saw was Fu Jingyuan, who was chained to a rack and covered in wounds.

His clothes were stained with blood, and his entire body was covered in blood. His flesh and clothes were stuck together, making him look like a bloody mess. His legs were nailed to the rack.

At this moment, his handsome face was pale, his lips were cracked, and his head was drooping. It was unclear whether he had fainted.

Even in his condition, Major General Chen, holding a whip, continued to lash him repeatedly.

Seeing this, Ye Zhuxi felt an overwhelming pang of heartache.

Luo Chuan's eyes turned cold, and he rushed forward to stop Major General Chen from striking.

He turned around and saw Ye Zhuxi, paused for a moment, then arrogantly raised his head.

"Ye Zhuxi, what do you mean?"

Ye Zhuxi ignored him and stepped forward to support Fu Jingyuan's pale face.

Fu Jingyuan felt a familiar touch. He weakly raised his eyes and met Ye Zhuxi's reddened eyes.

He forced a smile and whispered reassuringly, "Don't worry, I'm fine!"

He should have kept quiet, because as soon as he spoke, Ye Zhuxi couldn't help but burst into tears. She tenderly wiped away the blood flowing from the corner of his mouth.

"Big brother, I'll take you out of here!"

Upon hearing what she said to Fu Jingyuan, Major General Chen sneered, "Ye Zhuxi, don't think too highly of yourself. Fu Jingyuan killed Ye Fan, and the Emperor has already issued an edict. Don't even dream of getting him out of here alive..."

Ye Zhuxi turned to look at the person who spoke, her eyes filled with malice. She quickly pulled out the silver hairpin from her head and, before anyone could react, stabbed it viciously into his neck.

The man was taken aback by Ye Zhuxi's sudden outburst. He felt a tightness in his throat and his eyes widened in shock.

"Ahhh"

Ye Zhuxi was still not satisfied and stabbed several more times with all her might.

Finally, she stopped only after the man lay motionless on the ground.

"I told you, if you dare to hurt Fu Jingyuan, I will take your life!"

Major General Chen would never have imagined that he would be killed by a woman who was completely defenseless.

Looking at the woman who had grown up so quickly, Fu Jingyuan finally felt a different kind of emotion.

His dark eyes seemed like a black hole, slowly trying to devour Ye Zhuxi.

He Ye was stunned. She stared at Ye Zhuxi in shock, her mouth agape. If someone had told her a few days ago that Ye Zhuxi would kill someone, she would have been the first to disbelieve it.

When Ye Qizheng arrived, they had already led Fu Jingyuan out of the basement.

He looked at the group and coldly ordered, "Seize them, and don't let a single one of them escape."

"Let's see who dares!"

Ye Zhuxi stood in front of the group and tossed the imperial edict into Ye Qizheng's hands.

"His Majesty has already decreed that Fu Jingyuan be taken back to the dungeon. You can see him for yourself, Your Excellency!"

"..."

As Ye Qizheng unfolded the imperial edict, his expression gradually turned cold. He narrowed his eyes and looked towards the basement.

"Although the Emperor ordered Fu Jingyuan to be released, you killed my subordinate. Ye Zhuxi, don't you think you've gone too far!"

Ye Zhuxi did not back down at all; she said disdainfully.

"That's Chen Shao courting death. First, the Emperor ordered you to take Fu Jingyuan away, but he didn't say your men should injure him, yet you dared to hurt him like this. Second, the Emperor has already ordered Fu Jingyuan to be released, but General Chen disobeyed the imperial decree and continued to obstruct us. I was merely acting on orders to deal with those who disobeyed the imperial decree!"

As Ye Qi listened to Ye Zhuxi twist the truth, he was speechless and his face stiffened with anger.

Seeing that Ye Qi was quite angry, Ye Zhuxi curled her lips into a cold smile: "What, does the Marquis think he is above the Emperor and wants to defy the imperial edict?"

Ye Qizheng will not act rashly now. Countless eyes are watching him, and he dares not openly challenge the emperor's authority before he has made all the necessary preparations.

Ye Zhuxi grasped this point, which is why she dared to go straight to the Marquis's mansion to demand people.

"Let them go!"

Although Ye Qizheng was unwilling to accept it, he had no choice but to accept it.

His men, having received the order, dared not disobey and could only obediently make way for him.

Luo Chuan carried Fu Jingyuan on his back and followed Ye Zhuxi out of the Hou Mansion with He Ye. This time, no one dared to stop them.

After bringing Fu Jingyuan back to the general's mansion, the doctor waiting there immediately bandaged his wounds.

Ye Zhuxi held his hand tightly the whole way. When she saw his scars after they got home, she cried with heartache.

"Big brother, does it hurt a lot?"

Fu Jingyuan shook his head. Apart from his pale face, there was no sign of pain on his face, except for the fine sweat on his forehead.

As Ye Zhuxi repeatedly comforted him, Fu Jingyuan chuckled.

He, the injured one, didn't cry. On the contrary, she was crying her eyes out, looking pitiful, with her almond-shaped eyes brimming with tears and her small nose bright red.

"dare you laugh!"

Hearing his laughter, Ye Zhuxi cried even harder.

"Because Ruoruo is sad for me, I'm happy!" Fu Jingyuan put away his smile, looked straight into her eyes, and said with tenderness in his eyes.