After being reborn, her aloof ex-husband and her crazy deceased husband got into a fight.

When Gan Cai'er saw Meng Yu appear before her, she was completely stunned.

Wasn't this battle in northern Xinjiang supposed to last six years? How come he's back in just six months?!

When Xiao Hong saw Meng Yu, alarm bells went off in her head. She immediately stood up, stood in front of Gan Cai'er, and shouted at Meng Yu, "You, how did you get in?!"

Seeing Xiao Hong staring at him warily while shielding Gan Cai'er behind her, Meng Yu couldn't help but smirk and let out a light, mocking "tsk." He tilted his head and uttered two words: "Feng Zhao."

Then, Feng Zhao silently revealed himself.

Xiao Hong suddenly pulled out a handful of silver needles from her bosom and angrily shouted at Feng Zhao, "You lackey, get out of my way! Otherwise, I'll stab you to death!"

Gan Cai'er sighed, reached out and pressed Xiao Hong down, and said calmly, "Xiao Hong, you can go down now. I'll be fine. I also wanted to talk to Young Master Meng."

"Miss!!!" Xiao Hong cried out in alarm.

The memory of Gan Cai'er's battered and bruised state from last time is still fresh in her mind. How could she feel at ease letting her mistress be with this man surnamed Meng?

"Go ahead." Gan Cai'er patted Xiao Hong.

But Xiao Hong stubbornly blocked her way, refusing to leave: "You can talk, I'm going to stay here and watch over you."

"Tsk, this is really troublesome." Meng Yu said impatiently.

With a slight twitch of his fingertips, several gusts of wind suddenly rushed towards Xiao Hong. Before Xiao Hong could even flick her silver needles, she swayed and fell towards Gan Cai'er.

"Take her away." Meng Yu waved his hand.

Feng Zhao lowered his head, quickly picked up Xiao Hong, and in a flash, the two of them disappeared.

"Stop pressing Xiao Hong's acupoints all the time," Gan Cai'er said, displeased.

"Heh, look at her, does she seem reasonable? She has the same stubborn temper as you." Meng Yu sneered.

"I never thought she was so stubborn and difficult before."

Gan Cai'er glanced at him but didn't say anything.

In her past life, Xiao Hong treated Meng Yu very well, especially after Xing'er was born. She treated Meng Yu even better, always greeting him with a smile. Because she truly cared for him back then, Xiao Hong naturally regarded him as family as well.

In this life, I've met him ten times, and every time it ended badly. It would be strange if Xiao Hong had a nice face towards him!

After Meng Yu finished speaking, he braced himself with one hand, nimbly leaped into the room through the window, and sat down next to Gan Cai'er. Then, he wrapped his long arm around her and pulled her into a tight embrace.

He lowered his head and gently sniffed her neck, his voice low and husky as he said, "My dear, I've missed you so much."

Gan Cai'er felt a chill run down her spine, her hair stood on end, and a fine, cold sweat instantly broke out.

"Sit down properly, let's have a proper talk." Gan Cai'er stiffly refused.

“No, it’s easier to talk while I’m holding you.” Meng Yu refused decisively, then pulled the person closer to him and hugged him even tighter.

If Gan Cai'er had known he would be back in six months, she would never have gone to see him off, much less have said those words.

Meng Yan's death in battle in her previous life instilled in her immense fear, and even knowing that Meng Yu had been reborn, she couldn't find peace of mind. She was afraid that Meng Yu, like Meng Yan, would die in that battle.

That's why, before he went to war, she made a special trip to say, "Ayu, if you come back safely, I will marry you."

Actually, she didn't really want to marry him. She just thought that if he knew someone was waiting for him in Kyoto, he would be more careful and less likely to act rashly.

All she wanted was for him to come back safely.

As for marriage, that was a matter for six years later. But she never expected that he would return after only six months!

But words spoken are like water spilled; if she wanted to take them back now... Meng Yu would probably eat her alive.

However, if Lan Tingzhou were to find out about what happened today... Gan Cai'er suddenly shivered, and cold sweat poured out of her body.

Since that day, she has gained a completely new understanding of Lan Tingzhou's commitment to keeping his word and his unwavering integrity.

"Meng Yu! Let go of me!!" Gan Cai'er raised her elbow and slammed it backward.

Seeing that Gan Cai'er was really angry, Meng Yu loosened his grip slightly.

"Nannan, you seem unhappy to see me back?" Meng Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, scrutinizing her.

"Sit still and let's talk properly!" Gan Cai'er pushed Meng Yu away forcefully.

"You came in and started hugging and cuddling me, I couldn't say anything!"

"Okay, speak properly."

Meng Yusong smiled lazily, released the person completely, then took a step and leaned back on the chaise longue, crossed his legs, and squinted his eyes in a somewhat comfortable manner.

"Why are you back so soon? Is the war in the northern frontier over?" Gan Cai'er asked.

"It's not that fast. Everything that needed to be deployed has been set up, and I just took some time to come back." Meng Yu said casually, his eyes half-closed.

Gan Cai'er then noticed that Meng Yu looked extremely tired, with dark circles under his eyes and an unshaven beard. It should be noted that Meng Yu was a very tidy person; even during a forced march, he would always take the time to groom himself.

"How long has it been since you last slept?" Gan Cai'er asked.

"About three days, I rushed back all the way," Meng Yu replied lazily.

"Is something big about to happen in the capital?" Gan Cai'er had a vague guess in her heart.

Meng Yu opened his eyes, looked at her, and smiled: "Didn't you want to know who killed Consort Zhu?"

"who is it?"

"Your Majesty, the Empress, Lan Tingzhou, and my brother."