Favoring a concubine and destroying the wife? I'll abandon my husband and children and wipe out

Cheng Nanzhi said "Oh," and then asked gently, "Then why did you guess it in advance?"

Nanrong rarely heard Cheng Nanzhi speak in such a gentle tone in the state.

Upon hearing this, he felt a chill run down his spine.

The tone of her voice became increasingly pitiful.

"It was... a thousand years ago, when that elder returned my memories, I saw Qi Yu inside them..."

"I was just about to leave the Southern Shu palace when he arrived, bringing news of your death."

"So at that time, I changed my mind."

Cheng Nanzhi paused for a moment, "Changed your mind?"

Nan Rong gave a soft "hmm" in the state, stroked her smooth long hair with his large hand, turned his head to kiss her cheek, and said in a casual tone, "Actually, at that time, I originally wanted to have another plan to kill my father, the emperor, and sever ties with my mother's family, which I didn't know at the time."

“But if I want to use the Shennong Pearl to save you, I don’t know anything about the Shennong Pearl. I need to see them and ask them to tell me everything they know. So I stayed and waited for Abanruo to return.”

He smiled and said, "It turns out I did the right thing."

Cheng Nanzhi stared at him blankly and said, "You originally had other plans? Then this time you..."

Nan Rong lowered his head and kissed her, silencing her unfinished words.

“I didn’t think of any other plans this time,” he said in a hoarse voice. “Somehow, I felt that I should do it, that I should be waiting for something.”

He smiled at Cheng Nanzhi.

"I did the right thing even though I knew nothing about it, isn't that amazing?"

Cheng Nanzhi's eyes were slightly red. She reached out and hugged him, saying, "You're amazing."

Nan Rong embraced her contentedly in Zhou, nuzzling his cheek against hers.

There's one thing he didn't say.

Even if Qi Yu hadn't come looking for him in his past life, he had already decided to save her and do everything he could to bring her back.

However, Qi Yu saved him from taking detours, and he directly learned that the Shennong Pearl was the most effective.

For this reason, he was grateful to Qi Yu, but also worried.

Because he had a gut feeling that Qi Yu also knew about the past life, Qi Yu would definitely come to Hai Village to wait for Cheng Nanzhi.

He wasn't sure if their deep connection in a past life might lead him to lose her.

Therefore, on the way back, he thought more than once that he should try to find a way to erase the last bit of contact between her and Qi Yu before she met Qi Yu.

But in the end, he decided to let her choose for herself.

Fortunately, he was still alive.

Thinking of this, Nan Rong kissed the person in his arms with delight and said softly, "I've made the noodles you wanted to eat. Let's go back and eat."

Cheng Nanzhi nodded.

The two walked back hand in hand.

Before long, Cheng Nanzhi suddenly remembered her main purpose. She immediately cursed herself for being so spineless, being so easily seduced and forgetting it.

Cheng Nanzhi then tugged at the man's hand.

"Hmm?" Nan Rong looked up at Zhou. His already stunning appearance was made even more handsome and gentle by the yellow light of the oil lamp, like a pool of spring water that invites you to go deeper.

Cheng Nanzhi swallowed hard.

So what if you're not good enough!

Her tone softened as she said, "From now on, you're not allowed to overthink things or get jealous. If you want to know anything, just ask me."

She gripped the man's hand tightly.

"I only have you."

Nan Rong paused for a moment, then smiled and softly hummed in agreement.

When Cheng Nanzhi returned to her residence, she was surprised to find that Cheng Yuchuan and the others were still waiting for her in the courtyard.

As soon as they saw her return, the group immediately came to greet her.

"Little sister, how did your talk with His Majesty go? There was nothing... you know?" Cheng Yuchuan didn't know how to say it, so he gestured a few times. He was a little worried about what would happen if Qi Yu forced Cheng Nanzhi to return to the capital.

Cheng Nanzhi said with a laugh, "Second brother, what are you thinking? He's not that kind of person, and I'm perfectly fine too. Once we've rested here, we'll go back to the border, and I won't be going back to the capital again."

Cheng Yuchuan immediately smiled and said, "That's good! I'll go get the bowls and chopsticks, and we'll get ready to eat!"

He turned around and pulled the helpless Lang Shu into the small kitchen.

Qin Niu and Qin Ming tidied up the table.

Aprajna smiled and shook her head, then went to serve the dishes.

Cheng Nanzhi and Nan Rong exchanged glances in the state, both revealing smiles.

……

Having finally returned, Cheng Nanzhi slept until the sun was high in the sky before waking up.

There were new clothes on the bedside table, and a hot water bottle, probably just turned on, was nearby. Cheng Nanzhi washed up and tidied herself up in a good mood, then simply tied her long hair up with a hairpin and went out.

There was only Aprajna in the courtyard.

Seeing that she had gotten up, Abanruo said while tidying up the things around her, "There's still some warm fish porridge on the stove. Go get a bowl and drink it yourself."

Cheng Nanzhi nodded and went to find bowls and chopsticks, where she saw a basket of steamed buns.

She took the food to the table in the courtyard and asked Abanruo where the others were.

“Your second brother left a long time ago,” Abanruo said, mentioning Cheng Yuchuan first. “Your little emperor left on his own last night. Your second brother said he was worried and, as a subject, should escort him for a while, so he rode off with him in the latter half of the night. He probably won’t be back until tonight. Ji Yue was also worried and went with him.”

"As for the state, he, Qin Niu, and Qin Ming went to purchase luggage and just left." Abanruo pushed aside the things beside her to deal with a basket of herbs behind her, and said, "We'll wait for your second brother and Ji Yue to return, and then we'll leave the day after tomorrow."

Cheng Nanzhi was surprised that Qi Yu left so quickly. After a slight surprise, she quickly accepted it and changed the subject: "Senior, what are your plans with Mr. Lang going forward?"

"what?"

Aprajna looked at her with suspicion.

As Cheng Nanzhi ate, she explained to her, "After Nanrong and I return to the border from the prefecture, the first thing we'll do is get married. You and Mr. Lang will have to be there, right? Besides, Uritu and the others are Nanrong's relatives in the prefecture, so they'll have to come too, won't they?"

Cheng Nanzhi made the decision directly.

"How about this, we'll go back to the Buyi tribe first to pick them up, and then go to the border, which will save you the trouble of making another trip later."

Aprajna thought so too.

She hadn't experienced such a proper happy event in a long time.

It's good to share in the joy.

Aprajna nodded.

After Cheng Nanzhi and Nan Rong returned to the prefecture, they told them about it and invited Qin Niu to return to the border with them as well. None of them objected.

Qin Niu became nervous because he was about to meet Cheng Qingshan and Xie Chengbi.

As Abanruo had predicted, Cheng Yuchuan and Lang Shu returned that night.

Cheng Yuchuan was unable to escort him for long before Qi Yu dismissed him and sent him back.

When he spoke, Cheng Yuchuan glanced at Cheng Nanzhi, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.

Cheng Nanzhi's expression remained unchanged as she said, "Don't worry, Second Brother. His Majesty isn't just surrounded by those few guards. He'll be fine on his way back to the capital."

Nan Rong held Cheng Nanzhi's hand tightly, not wanting to hear her talk too much about Qi Yu, and changed the subject, saying, "Let's not talk about him, let's talk about us, when we leave, and what else we need to prepare."

Cheng Nanzhi then told them about visiting the Buyi tribe first on their way back.

Before Lang Shu could speak, Cheng Yuchuan eagerly said, "Great! Let them all come! It would be best if they all stayed at the border, so A Yue could leave too..."

Noticing Lang Shu's gaze, Cheng Yuchuan coughed twice to make amends, saying, "It's a happy occasion, so of course we should wait a little longer."

The group couldn't help but chuckle.

They didn't stay in the sea village for more than two days before leaving after gathering their belongings.

Everyone was visibly relaxed and comfortable on this return trip.

As planned, they first went to the Buyi tribe and found Cheng Nanzhi and Nanrong doing well in the prefecture. Uritu and the others were very happy. Upon hearing that the two were going to get married, they followed them without saying a word.

When the group finally returned to the border, it was early autumn. They could see familiar faces waiting for them at the entrance of the border town.

Cheng Nanzhi leaned out of the car window and waved.

Nan Rong carefully supported her from behind.

Seeing her family members eagerly riding up to greet her at the city gate, Cheng Nanzhi smiled.

"That's great," she thought, "the people who are important to me are finally all around me."

I have no regrets in this life.

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