After being reborn, I hugged the villainous boss tightly.

When Ye Zhuxi woke up again, it was already the next day.

Lotus Leaf, who was lying by her bedside, was startled awake. Seeing that she had opened her eyes, she happily went over to help her up.

"Miss, you're finally awake! You scared me to death!"

Ye Zhuxi touched her belly anxiously, and only when she felt her swollen lower abdomen did her panicked heart calm down.

"What's wrong with me?"

"Miss, the doctor said you've been stressed all day, which has taken a toll on your health and caused you to faint. You must not let your mind wander like that again!" He Ye said tenderly, touching her forehead.

Ye Zhuxi pursed her lips and looked down at her belly: "Haven't Father and Big Brother come back yet?"

"……No!"

She bit her lip, fighting back tears, and after a long while, she spoke in a trembling voice, "I had a dream last night. I dreamt that my father's head was cut off by my eldest brother, and he bled a lot..."

Lotus Leaf stepped forward and hugged her: "Dreams are always the opposite of reality, Miss, don't be frightened by this nightmare!"

Ye Zhuxi remained silent. She looked up at the window, from where she could see the swing swaying in the wind in the yard.

In the palace.

The northern region has fallen; Dazhao's army has now captured it.

It was three days later when the news reached the capital.

"Well, what a fine general's mansion it is! It has produced such a traitor!"

After reading the memorials, the emperor was so angry that he threw them all down on the table.

“Your Majesty, Fu Jingyuan’s arrogance must be due to someone secretly helping him behind the scenes; otherwise, he couldn’t have accomplished it so smoothly!” Prime Minister Li stepped forward and spoke slowly.

The emperor frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Your Majesty, think about it. Ye Zhenyu has always been reliable and invincible. How could he have failed against Fu Jingyuan? The people in his General's Mansion must have already made a deal with Dazhao to help Fu Jingyuan return to Dazhao and then attack Daqi together. In this way, Ye Zhenyu can take over the entire Qi Kingdom and ascend the throne with the help of Dazhao's power!"

Ye Xiaoran listened coldly to Prime Minister Li finish speaking before stepping forward and saying, "Father, I do not support Prime Minister Li's view. General Ye has always been the strongest shield for our Great Qi. If he wanted to rebel, he would not need anyone else's help, and we would not be able to stop him. However, he has been protecting Great Qi for the past few years and has not done anything out of line or disrespectful. He simply cannot do something like rebelling."

The emperor was so angry that veins bulged on his forehead. He pointed at Ye Xiaoran and said fiercely, "Then tell me why this is happening. Isn't Ye Zhenyu invincible? How come he was defeated by Fu Jingyuan!"

"It was all Fu Jingyuan's doing; the Ye family definitely didn't know anything about it!"

"Shut up!" The emperor walked directly up to Ye Xiaoran: "You are my son, why have you been protecting the Ye family all this time?"

"Your Majesty, I simply do not wish for you to be called a tyrant by others!" Ye Xiaoran said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

The emperor sneered.

"Ye Zhenyu harbored Da Zhao's spies. He is now a traitor and rebel. By imperial decree, all members of General Ye's household will be imprisoned in the Imperial Prison and executed in ten days!"

"King Xiao is protecting the Ye family. They will be given one hundred strokes of the cane and imprisoned for three months. Anyone who dares to plead for the Ye family again will be executed!"

……

"Miss, let's run!"

Upon receiving the news, He Ye hurriedly pulled Ye Zhuxi outside.

"what happened?"

Ye Zhuxi, supporting her belly, followed her with a puzzled expression.

"Miss, don't ask anymore. I'll tell you after we run away."

He Ye didn't dare tell her the truth at this moment, but just pulled her and ran quickly towards the back door.

After running out, Ye Zhuxi realized that there was no one left in the mansion, and her bad premonition grew stronger.

As soon as they opened the back door, a simply dressed man raised his hand to block their way.

He Ye instinctively shielded Ye Zhuxi behind her and asked coldly, "What are you going to do?"

"Don't worry, ladies. It was Prince Xiao who sent me to take you away. The streets are full of soldiers now, so hurry up and come with me, or we'll be discovered!"

"They ran that way!"

Suddenly, footsteps were heard behind me.

Having no other choice, Ye Zhuxi grabbed He Ye and followed the people who had come, quickly running towards the carriage in the alley.

The matter escalated rapidly. Within just one day, news spread that Ye Zhenyu had colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, and that Fu Jingyuan was a native of Dazhao.

The people seemed to have forgotten who had been protecting them on the frontier, and they all began to curse Ye Zhenyu.

"I knew it! There wasn't a single good person in the Ye family. They're all treacherous and should be executed!"

"Ye Zhenyu is no human being. He really doesn't care about his family at all. He actually sided with Dazhao."

"Even their adopted son is from Dazhao. I think they've been in cahoots for a long time!"

"..."

After learning everything, Ye Zhuxi did not cry or make a scene. Instead, she stayed quietly alone in her room, her expression blank.

He Ye carefully walked over and hugged her, sobbing softly, "Miss, don't scare me. If you want to cry, just cry. Don't make things difficult for yourself!"

Ye Zhuxi remained seated, her eyes vacant.

After a long pause, she finally spoke softly.

"I knew he would get revenge on me. It turns out he's been holding a grudge against me all along, just waiting for this day!"

Lotus Leaf frowned: "Miss, what are you talking about?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Ye Zhuxi suddenly erupted, screaming with heart-wrenching pain.

“Fu Jingyuan is a liar. He was just waiting to bite me when I was least expecting it. He’s an ungrateful wretch who has been deceiving me all along!”

As Ye Zhuxi spoke, she got up and ran out, disregarding her pregnancy.

"Miss!"

Lotus Leaf was worried, so she quickly followed.

Her father's death and her lover's betrayal caused Ye Zhuxi to lose her mind. She kept running forward, not noticing the slippery floor beneath her feet.

As she stepped over it, she felt her foot slip and she fell heavily forward.

Just as she was about to fall, Ye Xiaoran quickly reached out and caught her.

Ye Zhuxi, still shaken, hugged her arms and stared blankly with wide almond-shaped eyes.

Ye Xiaoran helped her up and looked her up and down with concern to see if she was injured.

Upon noticing her swollen belly, Ye Xiaoran frowned deeply: "Don't you know you're pregnant? How dare you run around like this, risking your life!"

"..."

His words snapped Ye Zhuxi out of her daze, and when she remembered what Fu Jingyuan had done, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"It's not your fault, you don't need to blame yourself!" Ye Xiaoran felt bad seeing her red eyes.

Ye Zhuxi lowered her eyes and shook her head: "No, Fu Jingyuan has always hated me. He is taking revenge on me now. He wants to kill my whole family. That must be it. He wanted to do this in his past life!"

Ye Xiaoran couldn't understand what she was saying, but he held her in his arms with heartache.

"Don't be afraid, I will definitely protect you!"

From the corner, Li Wenyue coldly watched the two embracing in the distance. She curled her lips into a sneer: "Playing the hero to save the damsel in distress, let's see if you have the ability!"