After being reborn, I hugged the villainous boss tightly.

"You audacious scoundrels, how dare you cause trouble at Nightwind Village!"

Magistrate Wu walked over with his men and angrily rebuked them.

"You have no right to speak here!"

The guard standing next to Ye Xiaoran took out his waist token: "The Third Prince is here, who dares to be insolent!"

"..."

Although Magistrate Wu was just a minor local official, he still recognized the imperial token.

Upon seeing that it was the Third Prince, his face turned pale.

Ye Xiaoran had already arrived in Huai'an Town, yet no one had informed him.

"..."

However, the die was cast, so he could only pretend not to know and ordered his men, "What Third Prince? He must be an imposter!"

Ye Zhuxi was shocked: "..."

Is Magistrate Wu really that audacious?

"Go and grab him right now! This man is an imposter!"

At his command, the soldiers behind him drew their swords and surrounded him.

"You corrupt official Wu, you've gone too far!" Ye Zhuxi couldn't take it anymore and rushed forward.

Ye Xiaoran was afraid she would get too agitated, so he reached out and pulled her back. He had plenty of ways to deal with someone like him.

He waved his hand, and the guards beside him rushed forward and slapped Magistrate Wu across the face, then punched him to the ground and tied him up. The whole action was swift and efficient, as smooth as flowing water.

With Magistrate Wu tied up, the others dared not make a move, holding their knives and looking at each other in bewilderment.

……

Finally, Night Wind Stronghold was completely eradicated. Ye Xiaoran ordered his men to cut off Mu Feng's head and bring it back to the capital. The stronghold's wealth was countless.

Looking at the gold and silver treasures scattered all over the ground, Ye Zhuxi finally understood what a mountain of gold and silver meant. Just moving them back would require a lot of manpower.

In the prison.

Upon receiving news of the destruction of Nightwind Village, Fu Jingyuan was only worried about Ye Zhuxi's safety.

He looked at the shadow who had brought the message: "How is Ye Zhuxi? Is she alright?"

Ying hesitated and shook his head: "I heard that Miss Ye was almost injured by the explosives. Fortunately, she was protected by the Third Prince. He also suffered eye injuries as a result and is temporarily blind!"

"Night Desolation!"

Fu Jingyuan stood with his hands behind his back in the shadows. His expression was calm and his emotions were unreadable, but when he mentioned Ye Xiaoran, a dark light flashed in his eyes.

After a long silence, he continued, "Go back and tell the High Priest that I will not cooperate with him, and let him find another way to deal with Ye Zhenyu."

"What about the lady?"

Speaking of his mother, Fu Jingyuan's expression darkened, and his handsome phoenix eyes lowered. "...I will find a way to save my mother."

"..."

Ying glanced at Fu Jingyuan, said nothing, and obediently retreated.

The cell fell silent immediately, with only Fu Jingyuan remaining. He took out the lucky bag from his pocket and looked at it. Although it was a bit ugly, it didn't diminish his liking for it at all.

This lucky bag was the one he had thrown away before, but for some reason, he went back and picked it up. Now that he thinks about it, let alone the messy relationship between him and Ye Zhuxi, he probably already had less hatred for her when she first fed him the medicine.

It's funny, some hatreds accumulate over time, but letting go can happen in an instant.

At least that's how it is for him.

Perhaps because he was bullied since childhood, he wants more when someone is even slightly kind to him, and he even forgives everything that happened before!

Looking at the lucky bag in his hand, Fu Jingyuan's originally gloomy eyes showed a hint of longing. He gently rubbed the name on it a few times, feeling the touch under his fingertips, and the corners of his mouth curved up.

Somewhat surprisingly, he now finds himself eager to see her!

Ye Zhuxi, far away in Huai'an Town, suddenly sneezed twice. She raised her hand to rub her nose, her eyes filled with gloom.

A bystander couldn't help but tease, "Miss Ye has been away for too long; her husband at home is starting to miss her!"

Thinking of Fu Jingyuan, Ye Zhuxi felt a little shy, her eyes filled with a smile, and she did not deny it.

“She…is not married yet!” Ye Xiaoran said coldly, his eyes vacant.

"Uh... I see!"

Seeing the man's embarrassed look, Ye Zhuxi waved her hand dismissively.

"It's alright, we're not married yet, but it'll be soon!"

"..."

Ye Xiaoran is blind, but he can hear the joy in Ye Zhuxi's voice.

He frowned: "Miss Ye, do you have someone you like?"

"I've got it!" Ye Zhuxi didn't try to hide anything and admitted it directly.

Ye Xiaoran lowered his eyes, a dark light flashing within them. He tugged at the corner of his mouth and said, "Congratulations!"

Ye Zhuxi originally didn't have a good impression of Ye Xiaoran, but after he saved her last time, she was very grateful to him. She smiled and squinted her bright almond eyes, expressing her heartfelt gratitude.

"Thank you!"

……

On the way back, because Ye Xiaoran's eyes were injured because of her, Ye Zhuxi took the responsibility of riding with him on the same horse, as she was very confident in her riding skills.

Actually, she also had some selfish reasons. If Ye Xiaoran wanted to take a carriage, it would take at least three days to get back to the capital, but if he rode a horse, it would only take a day and a half.

After the two mounted their horses, Ye Zhuxi kindly reminded him, "You can hold onto my clothes, or don't blame me if you fall off!"

Ye Xiaoran smiled, feeling somewhat pleased.

"I'll be fine, you just need to ride your horse well!"

Magistrate Wu was found guilty of corruption and embezzlement, and for secretly colluding with bandits from Yefeng Village. He was immediately dismissed from his post and brought back to the capital for trial ahead of schedule.

Now, Huai'an Town is filled with joy. Without the oppression of bandits and the persecution of corrupt officials, everyone's lives have improved significantly.

Seeing the grateful smiles on the faces of the people, Ye Zhuxi felt a pang of emotion. What she had done was not only to save Fu Jingyuan, but also to save the lives of many people here.

Two days later.

Everyone returned safely to the capital. After handing Mu Feng's head to the emperor, Ye Zhuxi anxiously asked, "Can my elder brother be released now?"

The emperor waved his hand: "I only told you that you could take Fu Jingyuan out of the Marquis's residence, I never said that I would release him."

"..."

Ye Zhuxi frowned, her sharp gaze meeting the emperor's on the throne: "What does Your Majesty mean by this?"

"Are you questioning me?"

The emperor glanced at Ye Zhuxi with a faint look in his eyes, a hint of anger in them.

Ye Zhuxi raised her hand and bowed: "I did not question the Emperor, I was merely stating the facts!"

"What a fine statement of facts!" The emperor rose, his eyes filled with anger: "How dare you, a mere woman, be so disrespectful to me? Are you relying on the General's Mansion behind you, or on your self-righteous little cleverness?"

"Father, please calm down. Ye Zhuxi was just too worried about her brother and acted rashly!"

Hearing the angry shouts from inside the hall, Ye Xiaoran hurriedly pushed open the door and groped his way in.

"She dared to question me so hastily!!" The emperor persisted, coldly staring at the person on the ground.

"..."

Ye Zhuxi bit her lip. She knew that if she continued to speak, the emperor would become even angrier, so she could only obediently shut her mouth.

Seeing her bearing such humiliation, the emperor waved his hand dismissively.

"Alright, you can leave now!"

After thinking for a moment, Ye Zhuxi obediently helped Ye Xiaoran out.

As soon as they left, the emperor turned around and gave instructions to Li Si, who was standing beside him.

"Take Fu Jingyuan to Qinghu now!"

"Qinghu Lake??"

Li Si was shocked: "Didn't His Majesty say he would consider letting Fu Jingyuan go?"

The emperor slammed his hand on the dragon throne, his eyes full of disdain: "Who does Ye Zhuxi think she is? Does she think I have to do whatever she tells me to do? I just want to put down the arrogance of their General's Mansion!"

"..."

Seeing that Li Si was about to say something, the emperor gave him a cold look.

"If you don't want Fu Jingyuan to go, then you can go in yourself!"

Li Si: "...This servant will take care of it immediately!"