The prince is fierce: Who dares to steal my woman?

As night fell, moonlight, like a fine veil, gently spilled into every corner of the mansion. A light breeze, carrying a barely perceptible coolness, quietly drifted beneath the eaves. Xiao Jinyan, with light, quick steps, traversed the winding corridors, his heart filled with a mixture of anticipation and trepidation, and slowly entered Guan Lingxuan's room.

Inside the room, the candlelight flickered, illuminating Guan Lingxuan's gentle yet slightly shy face. She sat gracefully at a round table, holding a bowl of steaming soup in her hands. The soup was clear and fragrant, seemingly containing some unspeakable secret.

Seeing Xiao Jinyan enter, Guan Lingxuan smiled gently and said softly, "Husband, you've worked hard. Come and try the soup I prepared for you."

Xiao Jinyan stared at the bowl of soup, a sudden jolt running through her, and she could almost picture it in her mind.

Big Brother, time to drink your medicine...

So he gently shook his head and said with a smile, "Madam, I have already had dinner and my stomach is full. I'm afraid I can't drink any more."

Upon hearing this, Guan Lingxuan's eyes flashed with a hint of anxiety that was barely perceptible, but she still maintained her gentle demeanor and insisted, "Husband, this soup is no ordinary soup, you must drink it. It not only warms the stomach, but also has a special effect."

Xiao Jinyan asked curiously, "Oh? Special effects? I'd like to hear more about it."

Guan Lingxuan's cheeks flushed slightly, seemingly shy yet with a hint of determination: "This soup contains my special herbs, which will make you more energetic and spirited. In the past, when we made love... we were always unable to fully enjoy ourselves due to lack of energy. Tonight, I want to spend a truly wonderful night with you."

Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed in Xiao Jinyan's eyes, and then he laughed heartily: "Haha, I see! Alright, let's see how I perform tonight, I will definitely not disappoint you."

Upon hearing this, Guan Lingxuan's eyes sparkled with anticipation as she urged, "Then my husband, please drink it quickly, lest it get cold."

Xiao Jinyan smiled and picked up the soup bowl, about to put it in his mouth, when at that critical moment, Guan Lingxuan's expression suddenly changed drastically. She slammed her hand down on the soup bowl, and with a crisp "crack," the bowl shattered, hot soup splashing everywhere. A strong medicinal aroma and a faint bitterness instantly filled the air. The spilled soup on the ground was foaming and steaming, somewhat like sulfuric acid corrosion…

"Husband, don't drink it!" Guan Lingxuan's voice was filled with fear and determination. "This soup... is poisoned!"

Xiao Jinyan was stunned. The soup bowl in his hand was scattered all over the ground. His eyes were like torches as he stared intently at Guan Lingxuan, trying to find the answer in her eyes.

Guan Lingxuan, meanwhile, was covering her lips with a trembling hand, her eyes filled with regret and fear, as if everything she had just done was the truth she least wanted to face.

As the night deepened, the room fell into a deathly silence, broken only by the occasional chirping of insects outside the window, which seemed to tell of the turmoil of the night.

Just then, Xiao Jinyan's voice pierced through the tranquility of the mansion, carrying an undeniable firmness: "Come in, all of you."

Yu Xin'er, Luo Chuan, and Huan Rongzu pushed open the door and slowly entered the room. The flickering candlelight cast long shadows of them on the ancient floor.

Guan Lingxuan's eyes flashed with disbelief. She bit her lower lip tightly, her voice trembling slightly: "You...you knew everything?"

Judging from this, Xiao Jinyan had come prepared. Even if I hadn't knocked over that bowl of poisoned soup, Xiao Jinyan probably wouldn't have drunk it so easily.

Xiao Jinyan's gaze was deep and complex. He nodded slightly and said, "Yes, I had a feeling about it from the day you entered the manor."

Guan Lingxuan was somewhat panicked, thinking that it seemed Xiao Jinyan already knew her true worth, and he probably also had a general idea of ​​Yang Rong's worth.

A flicker of panic crossed her eyes, almost pleading: "Then why don't you expose me? Why make me keep pretending?"

Xiao Jinyan smiled slightly, a smile that contained too many unspoken emotions: "I've been waiting for you, waiting for you to make a decision. And your performance just now showed me your struggle and choice, and I'm very satisfied."

Guan Lingxuan's eyes gradually reddened, and she murmured softly, "We were husband and wife, I really can't bring myself to do it. I... I really don't know what to do."

Her voice was filled with helplessness and confusion, like a little bird lost in a storm.

Xiao Jinyan stepped forward and gently embraced Guan Lingxuan, his voice low and powerful: "Do you consider me your husband?"

Guan Lingxuan nodded, tears finally streaming down her face. She choked out, "My husband, I've grown accustomed to having you in my life. I never want to go back to the past and live that life of constant wandering... But, can I still call you my husband?"

Her voice was filled with uncertainty, as if she was afraid that it was all just a dream that would vanish when she woke up.

Xiao Jinyan gently stroked Guan Lingxuan's hair with his large hand, as if comforting a wounded child: "Silly girl, no matter how the world changes, I will always be your husband. What should you call me if not husband? Dad? I don't mind if you call me that when we make love."

Guan Lingxuan's face still bore traces of tears, but Xiao Jinyan's sudden joke brought a gentle smile to her face. Her lips curled up slightly, with a hint of helplessness and relief, as she softly scolded, "Husband... even at this critical moment, you still have the mind to joke."

As she spoke, her clear, autumn-water-like eyes shone with a deep attachment and reluctance to part with Xiao Jinyan.

Seeing this, Xiao Jinyan felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He gently wiped away the remaining tears from Guan Lingxuan's eyes with his fingertips, his movements delicate and full of love. Then, he slowly placed his hands on her shoulders, his gaze deep and firm: "My lady, since you call me husband, I will call you wife. So, let us make a vow that no matter how many reincarnations we go through, in every lifetime, we will be closely connected, never to be separated, is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, Guan Lingxuan's eyes welled up with tears again, but this time, they were tears of emotion. She nodded gently, her voice barely audible, yet filled with deep affection: "Yes, I will never want to be separated from my husband for all eternity."

Seeing this, Xiao Jinyan smiled with relief, then his expression turned serious: "Alright, my wife, since that's the case, let's be of one mind and share weal and woe! Next, I need to ask you some questions. Whatever concerns you may have, please tell me without reservation, okay? Remember, there should be no deception or concealment between us as husband and wife."

Guan Lingxuan looked up and met Xiao Jinyan's trusting eyes. An unprecedented courage and determination surged in her heart: "Okay, husband, I will tell you everything I know without reservation."

Xiao Jinyan took a deep breath, as if the question he was about to ask weighed a ton: "Then, Madam, please tell me, who exactly is Yang Rong? Why did she send you to get close to me? Is there some unspeakable secret hidden in this?"