Reborn as a concubine's daughter and entering a noble family: Xie Lang, don't be too seduc

On the way back, Huo Sanghua sat on the bumpy horse, afraid that he would fall off, and could only hold tightly to Xie Lin's clothes.

My mind was still racing with calculations.

If Xie Lin asks about what happened today, how should she answer so as not to arouse Xie Lin's suspicion?

But Xie Lin seemed to sense her caution and deliberately slowed down to reduce the bumps.

This also prevented her from falling off the horse.

He reined in his horse and stopped at the back gate of the Marquis of Anding's residence. He then lifted his leg over the horse's head and jumped off.

He turned around to help the agitated Hawthorne.

She was extra careful the whole way, trying to avoid unnecessary physical contact between the two of them.

I endured it for so long that my body was already stiff.

My legs were so numb I couldn't feel them, so I jumped off the horse with my eyes closed!

Fortunately, Xie Lin caught her steadily. Then, supporting her, he placed her on the ground...

Unexpectedly, she lost feeling in both legs, and as soon as Xie Lin let go, she collapsed.

"Watch out!" Fortunately, Xie Lin reacted quickly and caught her. He glanced at her feet and guessed the reason.

Hawthorne felt extremely guilty and stomped her foot hard, trying to get back to normal.

But the more anxious you are, the more useless it becomes.

"Forget it, don't twist it again." Xie Lin was exhausted after the night and didn't have the strength to ask any more questions. He simply raised his arm in her direction.

He gestured for her to hold onto his arm and slowly walk in.

Hawthorne breathed a sigh of relief and brushed the stray hairs from her forehead.

My heart is filled with bitterness. I've finally survived this time, but I never expected that everyone would end up in such a mess on our wedding night!

So he limped and walked with Xie Lin towards the back door.

Coincidentally, they ran into A Yong, a servant in Xie Shu's courtyard.

When Xie Lin asked about his elder brother's injuries, he learned that Xie Shu was seriously injured and had been poisoned.

Even the usually composed Madam Xie was still guarding Xie Shu's courtyard.

A-Yong reminded him that the old lady had just been furious and was determined to track down the assassin. "Second Young Master, even if you want to visit the eldest young master, wait until he's sober tomorrow morning. Don't run into the old lady and cause yourself any trouble."

Everyone in the manor knows that the old lady dotes on her eldest son!

Today, however, due to the marriage of the second son born out of wedlock, the eldest son was unexpectedly attacked, suffering severe injuries and poisoning...

The assassin hasn't been caught yet, so it's inevitable that the old lady will take her anger out on the second young master and the newlywed... ...Hawthorne.

"Understood." Xie Lin replied readily, but seeing that A Yong's reminder didn't seem to indicate any intention to return to take care of his older brother, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Where are you going next?"

When this matter was mentioned, A Yong looked slightly displeased and then began to complain to him.

It was said that the Fourth Prince had been frightened tonight and wanted to stay at the manor, but so many things had happened there. The old lady had no time to worry about it, so she asked him to make arrangements for the eldest son to avoid neglecting the Fourth Prince.

But A-Yong also found it strange.

Given all the trouble that has happened in the manor, wouldn't it be safer for the Fourth Prince to return to the palace now? Why does he insist on staying overnight?

It's truly baffling.

When Huo Sanghua heard that Li Lang had also stayed overnight at the Xie family's house, he immediately became tense, even his swallowing became unusually cautious.

Li Lang... ...

They actually stayed overnight?!

Already harboring some suspicion, Xie Lin also felt that Li Lang staying overnight at this time was quite suspicious, wondering if it was related to Huo Sanghua. But as soon as he turned his body, he saw the terrified look on Huo Sanghua's face...

At this moment, suspicions about Li Lang have deepened.

One can't help but wonder, could it be that they're after Hawthorne? And what connection do the assassins who caused trouble in the mansion today have with him?

I thought so in my heart.

But she still couldn't bear it, so she reached out and took Hawthorne's little hand.

It was as if they were encouraging her, reminding her to face it calmly.

"I understand. It's getting late, so we'll head back to rest now. We'll visit my brother and offer tea to the old lady tomorrow morning."

So A Yong stepped aside to make way.

Xie Lin pulled Huo Sanghua, who could barely walk, towards the newly decorated courtyard.

At the same time, news of their return to the Xie family was delivered to Li Lang.

When Li Lang heard from his subordinates that the two of them had returned together, he immediately became restless.

He was about to get up to go and confirm, but Ji Ang, the palace servant who had come with him, stopped him and advised, "Fourth Prince, Miss Sanghua and the second young master of the Xie family are already married. It's already very late today, so why don't you go and inquire tomorrow?"

"Wait until tomorrow? Then tomorrow will be..." Li Lang was furious and couldn't wait even a moment longer. He wished he could grow wings and fly there to see for himself.

But Ji Ang was also the eunuch sent by his father, the emperor, to accompany him to the Xie family to attend the ceremony.

His every move was also being watched by Ji Ang, and it might just reach his father's ears.

Then all the painstaking planning would be ruined...

Having no other choice, I had to swallow my anger... "Alright. Thank you for reminding me, Eunuch Ji. It was my... concern that clouded my judgment."

Ji Ang smiled meaningfully.

Back in her new house, Hawthorne let out a long sigh of relief. The night wasn't completely over yet, and she still couldn't let her guard down. But her repeated brushes with death had left her exhausted, both physically and mentally.

I never expected this time to be even busier than the last...

I never experienced so much in my previous life.

But then again, she felt that the assassin she encountered this time was strange, as if...

They are not from the same group.

In her previous life, she hadn't thought so much. She only heard that Li Lang was plotting to kill her in the Xie family, which made her afraid. She ran away in a panic and then encountered Xie Shu being killed. She was also silenced.

But she clearly remembered hearing someone shout, "Don't kill her!" when she was being silenced...

Is it someone who knows her?

Why not kill her? So the people who killed Xie Shu back then probably didn't intend to kill her.

But this time...

Si Qingyue was also caught up in it!

Who is Si Qingyue here for?!

Recalling the time before and after Si Qingyue appeared, Xie Shu followed her. Could it be... that Si Qingyue encountered Xie Shu? Was she being chased by Xie Shu?

But Huo Sanghua felt that although Si Qingyue was skilled, she was probably no match for Xie Shu.

Even until the very end, she didn't see the assassin who appeared with Si Qingyue, so she boldly guessed that Si Qingyue must have come alone...

What about the other assassins?

Those she discovered in the room, and those who chased her all the way to Xie Shu, and those who were fighting with Xie Shu at the time, were definitely not the same group!

They saw Xie Shu being entangled by assassins, clearly...

She rushed forward to shield Xie Shu, which gave Xie Shu the opportunity to escape with her.

The one who killed Xie Shu in her previous life spared her, but this time, the one who wanted to kill her is helping Xie Shu...

What's going on?

The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, unable to make sense of it. The only thing Huo Sanghua was certain of was that there were at least three groups of assassins who attacked the Marquis of Anding's residence tonight!

So engrossed in his thoughts, he didn't even notice Xie Lin approaching until Xie Lin reached for the blanket from the bed...

"What are you doing?" Hawthorne panicked a little and hurriedly hid to the side.

Suddenly she realized that she and Xie Lin were now alone in the room!

"You sleep on the bed, I'll sleep on the floor." Xie Lin tossed the blanket onto the floor beside the bed, turned around, his face clearly asking a question. But after hesitating for a long time... ... "Never mind, you were scared tonight too, let's leave it at that for now. We'll talk about it tomorrow..."

"you... ..."

Hawthorne also had some questions to ask.

She wanted to know whether Si Qingyue was sent at his behest, and whether he also wanted to kill his elder brother.

But upon closer reflection, she felt that their relationship wasn't close enough for them to share secrets without restraint. If Xie Lin truly intended to eliminate her older brother, he certainly wouldn't want her to know!

For her to ask that question... is tantamount to courting death.

She'll be living with Xie Lin every day from now on. If Xie Lin wants to kill her, it'll be much easier for him than killing Xie Shu...

"What?" Xie Lin was still waiting for her question.

"N-nothing..." Hawthorne swallowed back all the words she wanted to say. "Go to sleep early, I'm... tired too."