Having many handsome men means no worries; pampering them all keeps me in good spirits.

Five men, their voices trembling with tears, surrounded Jiang Qingyan, asking with concern, "Husband! Is your hand alright?"

Despite the sharp pain in her hand, Jiang Qingyan forced a smile and said, "It's okay... don't be afraid... donating blood is good for your health..."

She was somewhat impressed with herself; fearing she wouldn't be able to stop Lu Nian, she actually rushed over and caught the knife with her bare hands...

Yuan Lie stared at Jiang Qingyan's hand, his heart filled with doubt. Why did this fox-masked man save him?

He's attracted to men... Could it be... that he's taken a liking to me?

Mo Ting scooped Jiang Qingyan up in his arms and gently placed her on the straw mat.

Xuan Ye quickly brought back a basin of clean water and wiped the bloodstains off her hands.

Shen Yuan took out Zhenyu powder from Jiang Qingyan's sleeve and carefully applied the medicine to her.

Yi Luo also got a roll of gauze from the army doctor and ran back to bandage her wound.

Lu Nian stood there dumbfounded, and the blood-stained scimitar slowly slipped from her hand.

He just... actually injured her husband...

After applying the medicine, the pain in the wound subsided quickly, and Jiang Qingyan's breathing became much easier.

Seeing the tears glistening in Lu Nian's eyes, filled with guilt, Jiang Qingyan quickly waved to him and comforted him, "Lu Nian, don't be afraid, I'm fine."

At this moment, Yuan Lie frowned and asked, "Hey, fox man, why did you save me?"

Jiang Qingyan rolled her eyes at him. "I've gotten so hurt for you, and you don't even have a word of concern for me?"

Yuan Lie pursed his lips and said firmly, "I already have a lover, and I have sworn to her that she is the only one for me in this life. I advise you not to have any inappropriate thoughts about me."

Jiang Qingyan raised an eyebrow, secretly delighted. The lover Yuan Lie spoke of—wasn't that herself...?

Even with his life hanging by a thread, he remained steadfast in his promise to himself. It seems Yuan Lie is a man of great loyalty in matters of the heart...

Now that things have escalated to this point, Jiang Qingyan no longer wants to hide it.

She ripped off the fox mask and looked at Yuan Lie. "I'm sorry for leaving you without saying goodbye that night."

Upon seeing Jiang Qingyan's face clearly, Yuan Lie was completely dumbfounded. This fox-like man was actually... the woman he had made love with that night...

Jiang Qingyan slowly stood up, took out the Fire Phoenix Jade Pendant from her chest, and waved it in front of Yuan Lie. "Thank you. I didn't expect you to give me such an important thing as a token of our love."

Upon seeing the jade pendant, Xuan Ye was also stunned; he hadn't expected this person to really be Xiao Lie...

The others were stunned by what they saw...

A token of love?

Why does my husband have affairs with so many women?

His womanizing has even reached the Yuan Dynasty!

No wonder my husband risked injury to save him...

Jiang Qingyan tilted her head and looked at Xuan Ye beside her, saying, "Xuan Ye, help him untie the rope."

Xuan Ye quickly stepped forward and untied the ropes binding Yuan Lie. Looking at the marks left on his body, his eyes were filled with heartache.

This is his most beloved disciple, Xiao Lie...

Not only did I not recognize him, but I also watched him almost get killed...

After the ropes were loosened, Yuan Lie knelt down directly before Xuan Ye, looking at his face and choking back tears, "Master...where have you been all these years...Little Lie missed you so much..."

Xuan Ye's eyes also began to redden slightly. He quickly bent down to help Yuan Lie up. "Master had his own reasons for leaving without saying goodbye. Later, he heard that you had returned to the palace, so he didn't go looking for you anymore..."

Yuan Lie hugged Xuan Ye tightly, resting his head on his shoulder like a left-behind child who hadn't seen his father in a long time.

For Yuan Lie, apart from his deceased mother, only his master was truly good to him, and he had long regarded his master as his father…

Looking at the "massive family reunion" scene before her, Jiang Qingyan coughed awkwardly, "Um... although you're both my men, there's no need to be so intimate..."

It made her seem like an unwanted person...

Upon hearing this, the two quickly released each other and looked at Jiang Qingyan together.

They were all...her men...

Yuan Lie frowned and asked, "So you're not the daughter of the magistrate of Liping County?"

Jiang Qingyan shook her head and chuckled, "Of course not, she's not as good-looking as me."

Yuan Lie continued, "Then who are you?"

Jiang Qingyan smiled and said, "I am your husband, and also their husband."

Yuan Lie said speechlessly, "You are clearly a woman, so why are you our husband?"

Jiang Qingyan winked mischievously and laughed, "Because I'm the Empress of Da'an disguised as a man, wouldn't calling me 'wife' give me away?"

Yuan Lie was utterly shocked; his head was buzzing…

So the eccentric prince of Da'an he met when he was a child, who is now the emperor of Da'an, was a woman?

She even secretly gave him aphrodisiacs in the middle of the night and spent a passionate night with him by the river.

Moreover, there were a lot of men in the harem, including his own master?

Xuan Ye gently patted Yuan Lie's shoulder and said softly, "Don't worry, Xiao Lie, your husband is the best person in the world, and also the most powerful person."

Yuan Lie was momentarily overwhelmed and his legs went weak, causing him to sit down on the ground.

Jiang Qingyan slowly squatted down, staring intently into Yuan Lie's eyes, and said earnestly, "Yuan Lie, don't forget the vow you made... that you'll only have me in this life..."

Yuan Lie almost cried as he said, "You big liar... you drugged me... you defiled my chastity... you kidnapped my master... and you even tricked me out of the keepsake my mother left me... I don't want you to be my husband..."

Seeing his tearful appearance, Jiang Qingyan found it quite adorable and couldn't resist kissing him on the lips.

In just a short while, Yuan Lie succumbed again...

Jiang Qingyan slowly moved her head away and explained, "I didn't give you the aphrodisiac; it was the Tuoba clan chief who gave it to you. He even sent a Tuoba woman to try and get into your bed. I went there specifically to detoxify you."

Tuoba women? Just thinking about their dark, shadowy appearance sent a chill down Yuan Lie's spine.

Fortunately, it wasn't a Tuoba woman who went that night, or he would have been disgusted for the rest of his life...

Jiang Qingyan smiled and asked softly, "So... are you willing to let me be your husband now?"

Yuan Lie pursed his lips, seemingly still savoring Jiang Qingyan's kiss, and nodded somewhat shyly in agreement.

As he lowered his gaze, it fell upon Jiang Qingyan's hands, which were wrapped in bandages, and he couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache...

Those fair and smooth hands... were injured because of him...

Jiang Qingyan slowly stood up and said seriously, "Yuan Lie, was it my elder brother, Prince Yun, who took the initiative to seek cooperation with you and instigated you to lead troops to attack our Da'an?"

Suddenly realizing this, Yuan Lie quickly stood up and said nervously, "Oh no! Judging by the days, Prince Yun should have already stormed into the Da'an Imperial Palace!"