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

"Second Young Master!... ...Second Madam." When Liao Bin found them, he happened to see the two of them walking hand in hand.

He raised his eyebrows slightly, wondering what might have happened.

"Liao Bin? What are you doing here?" Xie Lin hid his surprise, having already guessed what had happened from Liao Bin's sudden appearance.

Liao Bin secretly observed Huo Sanghua's reaction. For some reason, he felt that Huo Sanghua was different, but he still acted as if nothing was wrong and replied to Xie Lin's words.

"The threat in the palace has been resolved. The eldest son heard that you went to see the second wife, so he sent me with some people to come and see if there is anything we can help with."

Following the plan initially agreed upon with Xie Lin, Xie Shu immediately led his men to the rescue after receiving the news, quelling the chaos in the palace.

Then they discovered that Xie Lin and Sang Hua were not there.

Then it was discovered that Sang Hua had gotten her clothes wet during the banquet and had been sent back to Yaohua Palace by Consort Qi to change.

Upon hearing this, Xie Shu subconsciously looked at Consort Qi, but Consort Qi awkwardly avoided his eyes.

They also learned from the palace servants that Xie Lin had gone to find Sang Hua, so they sent Liao Bin with a group of people to help them, in case they encountered rebels and were unable to escape.

"Understood." Xie Lin turned around and looked at Sang Hua. "Then let's go over there now and meet up with our elder brother."

"Second son."

Liao Bin suddenly called out to him.

Under Xie Lin's questioning gaze, he walked towards them and said, "Second Young Master, the Marquis has also arrived."

Is Lord Xie here as well?

Huo Sanghua glanced at Xie Lin and quickly noticed from Xie Lin's eyes that he seemed to have expected this.

Clearly, Lord Xie's appearance was within Xie Lin's expectations.

But did she actually meet Lord Xie like that?

"Let's go." Xie Lin lowered his voice and said to Sang Hua, who was following behind him, squeezing her hand tightly as if to reassure her.

He led her toward the main hall.

The road was in complete chaos, with groups of palace guards everywhere. Hawthorne remembered the owner of the voice and tried to look around, hoping to find the person by chance.

It's hard to say, but she could recognize him at a glance.

Xie Lin held her hand the whole way, glancing back at her every now and then as she looked around, so she could only follow him and continue walking forward.

Finally, I met the legendary Marquis of Anding.

"Father!" Xie Lin called out from afar.

On the bluestone steps, a middle-aged man in heavy armor stood with his back to them. His back was tall and imposing, and from a distance, he exuded an aura that could awe all things. A cloak fluttered in the wind over his shoulders.

Even Xie Shu could only stand to his side.

Upon hearing Xie Lin's call, the imposing general turned around after a long pause.

His heroic spirit was even more pronounced, and he exuded an aura of authority without anger.

But when he looked up and saw the people Xie Lin had dragged over...

The intimidating aura in his eyes gradually softened, becoming much gentler.

“Father,” Xie Lin had already walked up to her. Huo Sanghua didn’t have time to look at him any further; she recognized him immediately. This general, with his extraordinary bearing, was none other than her father-in-law, whom she had yet to meet.

That is, Xie Lin's nominal father, Marquis Xie Chengru of Anding!

"Are you alright?" Xie Shu asked worriedly, stepping forward and looking them over from head to toe. Only after confirming that Xie Lin was unharmed did she dare to focus her attention on Huo Sanghua...

I don't know how she got into such a mess, and I'm not sure if she was injured.

"It's nothing," Hawthorne quickly waved her hand, denying that anything was wrong, and looked away to the person beside them...

"This is my father."

Xie Lin held her hand, turned his head to get closer to her, and introduced her.

“Father… Father? That’s… Father-in-law?” Huo Sanghua felt for some reason that these words were burning her tongue, and no matter how she tried to decipher them, they were still awkward.

The expression on his face was quite troubled.

"You're Sang Hua?" Xie Hou disregarded her rudeness, glanced at her disheveled state, and asked with concern, "How are you? Are you injured?"

"No, I'm not hurt," she replied awkwardly.

“I checked her over, she wasn’t injured. She was locked in that abandoned palace on the west side. When I went there, she crawled out by herself and was hiding behind the door!” Xie Lin said frankly about the scene when he found Huo Sanghua.

It was nothing like what Hawthorne had previously thought, that he and Xie Hou would feel distant.

On the contrary... we are very close, unexpectedly close.

Xie Hou wasn't as serious as she had imagined. Perhaps when she was observing Xie Hou from behind, he did appear very serious in front of his soldiers, but standing face to face with them, he seemed...

A familiar elder.

Like an uncle who watched her grow up... Beneath his stern exterior lies a kind and warm heart.

Upon hearing Xie Lin's description, Xie Hou actually laughed, "... Haha, good! It's a skill to escape on your own. Being a little disheveled is nothing. Remember, never be the kind of person who sits and waits to die. No matter how bad things get, you have to find a way to save yourself. Whether you can succeed or not is one thing, but if you do nothing, that's terrible."

"Yes, thank you for your guidance, Father-in-law." Huo Sanghua found Xie Hou quite approachable and couldn't help but become familiar with him.

Xie Hou gazed at her, the smile never fading from his lips, as if he liked her very much. His gaze involuntarily lowered, and he saw her and Xie Lin holding hands.

A brief look of surprise crossed her eyes, then her smile widened. "When you got married, I was stationed with troops elsewhere and couldn't make it back for your wedding... But from now on, we're family, and there's plenty of time to get to know each other."

Hawthorne nodded obediently, and felt a fatherly feeling about this Marquis Xie...

It reminded her of the few memories she had of her father's gentleness.

If her father were still alive, he would probably be a gentle person like her...

Her eyes welled up with tears.

"Alright, since everything's alright, Ah Lin, you should take Sang Hua back first..." Lord Xie was about to arrange for Xie Lin to take Sang Hua back first. After what happened today, she must have been frightened and ended up in such a mess, so it would be better for her to go back and rest as soon as possible.

Before he could finish speaking, Liao Bin, who had been keeping an eye on his surroundings, suddenly caught a glimpse of an assassin who had appeared out of nowhere on the side.

They've already thrown a hidden weapon at Hawthorne...

Liao Bin shouted, "Watch out!"

Before anyone could react, Xie Lin had already shielded her behind him, and the hidden arrow pierced through Xie Lin's chest in an instant...

"Ah Lin!" Xie Hou caught his young son just as he was about to fall.

Xie Lin slowly collapsed to the ground, still clutching Huo Sanghua's hand, clinging to life as he looked at his wife before him...

Blood spurted out with a "plop".

Huo Sanghua was terrified. Her hand was clasped with Xie Lin's, and she fell down beside him, watching with perfect clarity as he coughed up blood and struggled desperately... "Xie Lin, Xie Lin!"

Xie Shu led Liao Bin to the scene and captured the assassin.

"She's alright... She's not injured..." Xie Hou seemed to understand his thoughts, glanced at Sang Hua, and gave instructions to his youngest son who was lying in front of him.

Having confirmed that Sang Hua was unharmed, Xie Lin breathed a sigh of relief, released Sang Hua's hand, and fainted...