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

Xie Lin hesitated; he was clearly considering whether this matter was worthwhile for him.

As Hawthorne said, neither he nor Hawthorne had a choice.

Behind Hawthorne is the Fourth Prince, and behind him is the Xie family.

The fourth prince wanted Huo Sanghua to marry his elder brother Xie Shu, but the stepmother, Madam Xie, hoped that Huo Sanghua would marry him so as not to hinder Xie Shu's future.

He maintained a one-year marriage with Hawthorne, and after that, he helped her leave the Xie family...

And throughout this year, we must protect her from being harmed by others.

Xie Lin laughed, leaning forward and breaking into Huo Sanghua's vigilance.

How do you know someone will try to kill you?

Her tone just now...

Something is clearly suspicious!

Hawthorne instinctively leaned back, avoiding any contact with him, "You—"

"If you don't explain clearly, I can't guarantee anything." Xie Lin's smile held an unfathomable wickedness, and his eyes seemed to see right through Huo Sanghua.

A young maid who spends all her time in the palace might at most be close to the Fourth Prince, attracting the resentment of other palace maids who dream of climbing the social ladder. But it's unlikely that anyone would risk her life over such a trivial matter as jealousy.

And she spoke so earnestly, could it be that she was certain someone wanted to kill her?

she... ...

While not exceptionally beautiful, she is at least of decent appearance. Her personality... is arrogant and rude! She's not very likable, but she seems cautious most of the time, so she probably won't offend anyone.

If someone wanted to kill her...

Not likely.

Xie Lin suddenly realized, what's wrong with him? Why... does he seem to care about her?

Huo Sanghua's expression revealed her conflicted thoughts. If she told Xie Lin, would he believe her?

"...I need to know who wants to kill you, right? If I can't handle it, I won't be able to save you even if I want to." Xie Lin placed his arm against the pillar above Huo Sanghua's head, trapping Huo Sanghua in front of him, unable to move.

Even at such close range, she dared not breathe deeply, afraid that her exhaled air would touch Xie Lin...

They were just saying there was a zone we couldn't cross, and now look what's happened.

It's lost!

“I don’t know who wants to kill me, but there is such a person… No, maybe it’s not just one person.” Hawthorne was also afraid that Xie Lin might change his mind.

Right now, besides Xie Lin, she doesn't know who else she can turn to for help.

Not just one person? "Then..."

“Sang Hua? Sang Hua, where are you—” Li Lang’s voice came from outside.

It's likely that Li Lang returned to the main hall and, not seeing her, went looking for her.

"You go back to the palace with him first, I'll find a way to see you. We'll talk about it then!" Xie Lin withdrew his arm, raised his chin to signal her to go out first, and then hid behind a curtain under Huo Sanghua's gaze.

Hawthorne waited until he was hidden before opening the door and going out. "Brother Lang."

She clearly discovered Li Lang meeting with a palace maid in private, so how come she seems to have been arrested...? It's actually her and them who are in this situation?

"Sang Hua?!" Li Lang immediately stepped forward, grasping Huo Sang Hua's arms and carefully examining her, fearing something might go wrong. "How did you get out of here?"

As he spoke, he looked up into the side hall.

But I didn't see anything...

"I was looking for you just now, and before I knew it, I found myself here. Brother Lang, where have you been? I've been looking for you everywhere." Hawthorne simply shifted the blame onto him.

I doubt Li Lang would tell the truth.

Sure enough—"I was just taking a walk. Sang Hua, shall we go back?"

"Mm." Huo Sanghua nodded gently, lifted her skirt and walked down the stone steps, following Li Lang toward the carriage.

The maidservant stood guard by the carriage, bowed slightly when she came over, and then helped her into the carriage, her expression unchanged.

Hawthorne couldn't help but admire him inwardly; he was truly a master.

She's far superior to that Yunqiao!

It started raining on the way back to the city. Huo Sanghua, who was sitting in the carriage, was fine, but Li Lang, who was riding a horse, was in a terrible state!

Li Lang held on for a while, but eventually couldn't hold on any longer. Seeing an inn by the roadside, he told them he wanted to go there to avoid the rain.

Before Hawthorne could make a decision, they led the carriage off course and headed to an inn to take shelter from the rain.

"Thank you." Hawthorne thanked the maid who had held the umbrella for her, receiving a gentle smile in return. After they entered the inn together, she asked, "Hawthorne still doesn't know your name, sister—"

“Miss Huo, please don’t stand on ceremony. This servant is Ruan Wei.”

Ruan Wei? Huo Sanghua smiled casually, pretending nothing was wrong. So her name was Ruan Wei... "Sister Ruan Wei's name is so beautiful."

Ruan Wei was clearly unaware that Huo Sanghua had overheard her private conversation with Li Lang.

She smiled faintly and folded her umbrella by the door.

The people in the inn were all discussing when the rain would stop; some said an hour or two, others said the middle of the night.

Hawthorne found the discussion among the group of grown men quite boring.

I deliberately chose a corner seat and quietly yawned—

"Ah, I'm so tired."

Ruan Wei asked the waiter for some tea and brought it to Huo Sanghua. "Miss Huo, please have some tea first. Judging from the rain, it's not going to stop anytime soon. We might have to spend the night here."

"Really?" Hawthorne was overjoyed.

Then, she noticed a hint of surprise on Ruan Wei's face and realized that her reaction had been a bit too... flamboyant. "...I mean, I've never spent the night outside the palace before, this is quite nice!"

Ruan Wei smiled and sat down next to Huo Sanghua.

There was thunder and lightning outside, and dark clouds pressed down in an instant. It was broad daylight just a moment ago, but who knew that it would be dark in such a short time.

Hawthorne, however, felt that this was a rare moment of relaxation, and not having to return to the palace was simply wonderful!

She shifted her body, crossed her arms, and leaned on the table, then yawned. "I can't take it anymore... I got up too early this morning, I need to sleep."

“But… ……” Ruan Wei looked at the other people in the inn. Apart from Li Lang, who was standing at the door waiting for the rain to stop, there were other people in the inn. Wouldn’t that be too impolite?

suddenly!

The sound of a carriage approaching could be heard again outside the inn.

Hawthorne listened intently. The carriage stopped in front of the inn, and someone stepped out...

Those tiny, shuffling steps... you can tell it's a woman!

Before she could even look up, the woman had already entered the inn, immediately drawing gasps of surprise.

"Who is it..." Hawthorne's curiosity was piqued, and she opened her eyes to look over—

A woman with graceful, delicate steps slowly entered the room; her figure was elegant and her beauty breathtaking!

Her skin was as white as mutton fat jade, her face as beautiful as a peach blossom, and her eyes seemed to be able to trap others.

She is indeed an exceptionally beautiful woman!

But the woman did not linger in front of the group of men.

She glanced around the lobby briefly, her gaze landing on them, before gracefully approaching. She gave a slight bow to Huo Sanghua and Ruan Wei, then took her seat.

“Young lady,” Ruan Wei began, intending to refuse.

"I'm sorry," the beautiful woman said, drawing Hawthorne's gaze to the group of lecherous men behind her. "As you can see, I just came in to take shelter from the rain. I didn't mean to attract unwanted attention, but since you two are also women, so..."

Hawthorne immediately understood what she meant.

She was afraid that if she sat elsewhere, she would attract the attention of lecherous men. "It's okay, you can sit here. We're all here to avoid the rain... We're all here to avoid the rain, it's alright."

The moment the beautiful woman leaned forward to thank her, she sensed a certain aura emanating from this stunning beauty.

It was Xie Lin's scent just now...