Chapter 61

  Although this tent is a temporary residence, it was built very solidly. Because it was the dwelling place of the prince, everything inside was complete and perfect, just like the tiny sparrow that has all its internal organs intact.

  The floor is covered with a carpet of auspicious flowers, and several pear blossom stools and round tables are placed on the sides.

  On the round table was placed a set of Qinghua porcelain tea sets.

  Next to it is a simple wooden frame with a copper plate filled with clean water and a clean towel.

  Because the temperature difference between day and night is very large in autumn, as soon as it gets dark, the temperature drops to a few degrees immediately. Therefore, inside the tent, charcoal stoves were lit, making the whole room warm and cozy.

  At this moment, Yang Lie was lying on the intricately carved large bed with a thick soft pad, although his face was a bit pale, but those narrow and long peach blossom eyes were tightly gazing at Han Xi's pupils.

  So profound, so focused, for a moment, it made Han Xi's heart skip a beat.

  It was as if seeing Xing Yang Lie looking at her with such a focused gaze, made her scalp feel numb.

  After all, the two had been at odds with each other for a long time, as if they had a grudge against each other in their past lives. As soon as they met, they would exchange a few sarcastic remarks and feel uneasy if they didn't. At this moment, his arch-nemesis suddenly became his benefactor, the change was too fast, making Han Xi's eyes widen with discomfort...

  However, Han Xiying still walked towards Xuan Yanglie and stopped beside his bed.

  Her beautiful eyes moved from his pale but still handsome face to his back.

  Although the wound on his body had been bandaged, there was still a faint trace of blood seeping through, and thinking back to the situation at that time, Han Xi's eyes still lingered with fear.

  If it weren't for the man lying on the bed in front of her protecting her, she would probably have been bitten to death by the tiger by now!

  Thinking of this, Han Xi's eyes couldn't help but feel a little frightened. Although she had already died once, the feeling of almost dying was still vivid in her memory, and it was even more terrifying than death itself.

  And also towards Yang Lie, feelings of guilt and gratitude immediately surged up.

  If I had known it would be like this, I would have bullied him less at that time. Now she feels extremely guilty whenever she thinks about the terrible things she did to him.

  She remembered the first time they met, she used her belt to heavily whip his butt...

  As if sensing that the little woman's thoughts had wandered off somewhere, Yang Lie couldn't help but reach out and gently tug on Han Xi's small hand.

  "What are you thinking about?"

  "When I think about the first time we met and spanking your butt... uh..."

  Only later did Han Xi realize that she had said something she shouldn't have, and immediately stopped talking, lowering her head. Xuan Yang Lie's expression changed in an instant, his mouth twitching slightly at the corners.

  "You ungrateful woman, I'm starting to regret saving you."

  "Uh, sorry about that, I misspoke. If I had known you'd save me, I should have hit you less in the past... no, not hit you at all... uh, never mind! Can't I just hit you back instead?"

  I don't know if I've been startled too many times today, but Hanhee realized that she was speaking incoherently, and in the end, she could only fall silent with a troubled expression.

  The more she talks, the more mistakes she makes, so it's better for her not to talk at all.

  Not to mention that Yang Lie's originally pale face immediately turned rosy after hearing Han Xi Tong's words, however, it was from anger!

  "Uh..."

  Looking at Han Xi's downcast and silent appearance, she looked like a child who knew she had done something wrong. Her long eyelashes drooped slightly, casting two clusters of shadows on her eyelids, making her small face even more pitiful and endearing.

  At this point, even if Yang Lie had a lot of anger in his heart and wanted to strangle the young woman to death, he could only let out a sigh of helplessness.

  Who made him like this cheap woman who always makes him angry? He must have owed her in his previous life!

  Xingyang was speechless, tightly pursed his red lips and didn't speak. That guy's cold eyes also feared that he would say something wrong if he spoke too much, fearing that it would be bad if he suddenly enraged him to death. So he also didn't speak. Suddenly, the entire tent became exceptionally quiet, so quiet that even the sound of a needle dropping on the ground could be heard.

  Finally, Han Xi's eyes were also a bit tired, so he chose to sit down on the stool beside the bed. At this time, that scoundrel Jing Yang Lie finally broke the silence.

  "Take away that little tiger!"

  Xing Yang's resolute tone made Han Xi's eyes widen slightly, and she immediately asked.

  "How did you know?"

  "Hehe, I knew it."

  Seeing Han Xi's stunned expression, Xuan Yang Lie's mouth suddenly curled up into a sinister smile, making Han Xi's scalp tingle and her heart fill with a bad premonition. Indeed...

  "It's all because of that little tiger that I got hurt, so next time you remember to stew that little tiger for me to nourish my body!"

  Xu Yanglie said with a face of course, but Han Xi Tong listened, and Dai Mei immediately frowned, suddenly standing up from the stool, and roaring at Xu Yanglie like a lion.

  "How can you be so ruthless, not even sparing a little tiger!"

  "Uh..."

  Seeing Han Xi's sudden excitement, Jing Yanglie was startled and his whole body shook, but unexpectedly pulled to the wound, involuntarily letting out a 'hiss' sound, and his originally rosy complexion turned pale again.

  Han Xi Tong knew at a glance that she had scared him, and looking at the white gauze on his back slowly seeping out with bloodstains, so delicate and vibrant, like red plum blossoms blooming in the snowy ground, beautiful, yet it made her heart flutter.

  "Ah, your back is bleeding, I'll go find the imperial physician at once."

  Han Xi Tong finished speaking and immediately turned around to leave, but unexpectedly, her wrist was suddenly tightened.

  Han Xi Tong turned around, lowering her head to look at the large hand that was tightly grasping her wrist, then slowly moved along that big hand to its owner's face.

  Only to see Jingyang Lie's face was pale, but a pair of deep peach blossom eyes were tightly staring at her, and his red lips opened lightly to say.

  "I'm fine, no need to find a doctor."

  "How can nothing be wrong?! So much blood has been shed!"

  When Han Xi heard Yang Lie's words, her eyebrows furrowed even tighter, and she was also a bit angry at Yang Lie for not treasuring his own life.

  However, she didn't know that Yu Yang Lie just didn't want anyone to disturb them.

  It's rare for the two of them to get along peacefully like this, so he didn't want any outsiders disturbing them, even if his back was burning in pain at that moment...

  Han Xi's eyes felt a slight struggle on his wrist, as if he couldn't bear the thought of him disregarding his own body and wanted to find a royal doctor to re-dress his wound.

  Xu Yang Lie saw it and his peach blossom eyes flickered for a moment, as if he had thought of something. His thin lips opened lightly, and his hoarse voice said.

  "Otherwise, you help me bandage it!"

  "Huh?"

  When Han Xi heard Yun Yanglie's words, her eyes slightly widened, but when she met Yun Yanglie's deep and enchanting peach blossom eyes, she couldn't help but be unable to refuse.

  At this moment, Jingyang's gaze at her eyes is not as gentle and flirtatious as before, but rather like the dark night sky, deep and hazy, with a few twinkling stars, very beautiful! It also makes it difficult for people to refuse.

  Her heart skipped a beat, her eyes flickered for a moment, and Han Xi finally nodded slightly in agreement.

  "Alright, let me help you bandage it!"

  "Hehe... those gauze pads are in the drawer next to you."

  Han Xi Tong nodded in agreement, and Xuan Yang Lie immediately smiled.

  This smile is unlike his usual sly and charming one.

  His face was still somewhat pale, and even the color of his lips had faded a lot.

  However, at this moment, Xing Yang Lie still looks very good when he smiles.

  There's a fresh and clean feeling of having an older brother next door, with a hint of sickness, but it makes people even more infatuated!

  Seeing the slightly different Xing Yang Lie, Han Xi's eyes paused for a moment, and then, after meeting Xing Yang Lie's gaze on her, she immediately came back to herself, pretending to rummage through the drawer to take out the medicine box, ignoring the unusual feeling in her heart just now.

  "First of all, let me tell you that my wrapping skills are not as good as the imperial physician's. Do you want to change to someone else? You're the one who said it first, but I don't want you to regret it!"

  Han Xi Tong held a pair of scissors in one hand, giving Xuan Yang Lie his last chance.

  "Uh, it's just bandaging, what does it matter if it looks good or not."

  Xu Yang was muttering softly, but when he saw Han Xi's eyes holding the scissors, his heart hesitated a little.

  Because of Han Xi's awkwardness with the scissors, it seemed like she was not very familiar with bandaging wounds. He was afraid that if he let her bandage him later, his wound would only get worse and it wouldn't be worth it. However, right now, he really didn't want anyone to disturb them...

  Xuanyang Lie hesitated in his heart for a moment, but in the end he gritted his teeth and decided to endure it, so as not to disturb the two of them, even if Hanye Tong was clumsy and hurt him later, he would still bear with it.

  His cold and beautiful eyes met Yang Lie's, and for a moment he seemed hesitant, but the next second he charged forward with a fierce killing intent, looking somewhat comical.

  I don't know what this man is thinking, just helping him bandage his wound, and it's not like I'm sending him to the execution ground.

  Funny shook his head, Han Xi's eyes took the scissors and carefully cut open the gauze on Yang Lie's body.

  Han Xi Tong's movements were extremely gentle, like a wisp of clear wind lightly brushing past, making Jing Yang Lie's heart feel like a small cat scratching an itch.

  After Han Xi Tong untied the top layer of gauze on Xiang Yang Lie's face, there was still another layer underneath.

  Afraid that if I tear open the next layer below, even if I'm extremely careful, it will still hurt a lot.

  To alleviate Xiang Yanglie's pain, Han Xiting intentionally spoke up to divert Xiang Yanglie's attention.

  "Just now the tiger was clearly coming for me, why did you do that? Don't you know how dangerous it is? If you hadn't dodged in time, it's very likely that..."

  The last word, Han Xi didn't say out loud, because as soon as she thought that if it wasn't for Xuan Yang Lie's timely dodge, the man in front of her would have become a corpse by now, instead of still being able to lie here and talk back to her.

  Although she wasn't very nice to him, she also didn't want anything unexpected to happen to him, especially because of her.

  "Heh heh, you're saying I might really die, right?!"

  Even if Han Xi Tong didn't say it, Xing Yang Lie had already guessed what she wanted to say, so he helped her say it out loud.

  Moreover, his face was also nonchalant, as if he was talking about someone else's business.

  "To be honest, at that time I didn't know why I saved you either. I'm actually very precious about my own life, but when I saw the old tiger pouncing on you, my body reacted instinctively to protect you and I couldn't think of anything else. If it happened again, I think I would still do the same!"

  At this point, Yang Lie's thin lips curled up slightly.

  Although his words were spoken with a calm and gentle tone, however, when heard by Han Xi's ears, it was like throwing a stone into her peaceful heart lake, stirring up ripples...

  "You..."

  The man didn't know what to say at this moment either.

  Besides, upon hearing his words, she wasn't a heartless person, and it would be fake if she said she wasn't moved.

  "Thank you."

  "Hehe, aren't you moved?"

  When he saw the low head and whispered words, Xuan Yang Lie turned his head to look, but opened a playful smile. Although his face was pale, those amorous peach blossom eyes were now rippling with waves, not quite decent!

  Han Xi's eyes were struck by his words, her pretty face suddenly turned red, and her originally snow-white cheeks quickly flew up with two touches of pink.

  Like a ripe peach, bright red, with a subtle and seductive fragrance that makes one's heart flutter at first glance.

  His originally handsome face was stunned by the beauty in front of him, and his eyes showed a hint of infatuation.

  Unexpectedly, Han Xi's eyes were struck by his previous words, and her face was filled with embarrassment. Her hands lost their gentleness, and she suddenly applied force.

  "Ah——"

  A shrill cry that made one's hair stand on end suddenly rang out, and even the palace guards outside heard it and rushed into the tent in a flurry, thinking that some terrible tragedy had occurred.

  It wasn't until then that Han Xi realized what she had just done. In the aftermath of her shock, a look of guilt also involuntarily appeared on her face.

  "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to..."

  "You damned woman, you don't know how to repay kindness and instead bite the hand that feeds you, you're so heartless..."

  His handsome face was now scrunched up, and his words were squeezed out from between his teeth.

  Han Xi Tong just saw him and could only apologize repeatedly.

  Because of Ting Yang Lie's words, she also felt that she had become a really despicable villain.

  Especially when her gaze moved to Xiang Yang's back, which was covered in blood, and saw that the originally smooth skin now had a ferocious claw mark on it, with threads of fresh blood flowing out, although not much, but it gave people a sense of shock.

  "Hmm..."

  At this, Han Xi's eyes widened in shock, and she couldn't help but take a sharp breath.

  Although they inevitably suffered big or small injuries when stealing national treasures in the past, because they made thorough preparations and took preventive measures every time, even if they were injured, it was only minor injuries, making the heads of several countries grit their teeth with hatred.

  So now, looking at the ferocious claw marks on Lie Yang's back, Han Xi's heart tightened, and her throat felt like it was blocked by something, unable to say a word.

  Jingyang Lie, who was originally furious, couldn't help but turn his head to look back after seeing no movement behind him. He saw Han Xi's eyes wide with disbelief and a shocked, guilty expression. In the end, he only furrowed his brow, pursed his red lips tightly, and then used his eyes to signal the crowd that rushed in to leave.

  When only Han Hui and Yang Lie were left in the tent, Yang Lie also endured the pain behind him and said weakly.

  "What are you still dazing around for? Hurry up and help me apply some medicine! It's killing me!"

  "Oh, okay."

  Upon hearing Xuan Yanglie's words, Han Xi immediately snapped out of her shock and quickly took out the Golden Orchid Ointment that Xuan Shaoran had left here, scooping out a generous amount to apply to Xuan Yanglie's wounds.

  This time, Han Xi's eyes were no longer careless. Perhaps due to guilt, the medicine was applied with extreme care and gentleness.

  And while helping him apply medicine, blowing air on his wound also helps a bit.

  It was as if a layer of cool, clear water had been poured into the fiery wound that was Yang Lie's body, thanks to Han Xi Tong's gentle application of medicine and her soft blowing on the wound.

  Because this Golden Balm itself contains menthol ingredients, it immediately alleviated the pain of his scorching wound on his back.

  And when Han Xi's breath caressed his back, it was as if the warm breeze of March had gently blown into his heart, causing his heart to flutter and immediately become like a drumbeat, his back involuntarily stiffening.

  After all, no matter how you say it, he's a normal man. Even if he's injured, it's just on his back, not down there. So, under Han Xi's gentle wiping motion, Jing Yang Lie gradually began to feel romantic...

  However, she had no idea that Xiang Yang Lie was having such an indecent thought at this time. When she noticed that Xiang Yang Lie's back stiffened, thinking that she had hurt him, her eyebrows furrowed and her tone also softened a lot.

  "Am I using too much force?"

  "Uh... no, you, what you just did, blowing air on my back, it feels so good, can you continue?"

  After hearing Han Xi Tong's words, Xuan Yang Lie immediately came back to his senses from the spring heart fluttering, and said with a slightly distorted face, stuttering.

  "Huh?"

  She hadn't noticed anything unusual on Yang Lie's face, because Han Xi's eyes were currently fixed on Yang Lie's back. Now that she heard him say this, her face hesitated for a moment, but she still did as he said.

  She slightly bent down, blowing air on Lie Ming's back wound while asking.

  "Is that so?"

  "That's right."

  A faint cool breeze swept across the wound on his back, and the comfortable feeling made Yang Lie's good-looking eyes narrow slightly, with a look of indulgence on his face.

  Although he was injured this time and almost died, from start to finish he did not regret it. And at this moment, there is a feeling of being grateful for the experience.

  Because of this injury, he finally tamed the fierce little cat into a gentle little sheep, who was now carefully blowing on his wound.

  Her breath was as gentle as the orchid, her hands were as soft as the willow, and because of her proximity, a faint scent of rose petals wafted up to his nostrils. Even with excessive blood loss, the little blood he had left still boiled over at her approach.

  His heart was racing, and the heat in his body seemed to be rushing towards one point, making Yang Lie's heart itchy and restless, yet he kept suppressing it, his face reddening like a monkey's buttocks.

  When she had blown for a long time and her mouth was tired, Han Xi slowly raised her head to look at Xuan Yang Lie, only to discover that under his bright red face, he was even more shocked.

  "Your face is so red, have you got a fever?!"

  After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand to Zhen Yang Lie's forehead, feeling the scorching heat, which made Han Xi's eyes widen in shock.

  Just as I was about to get up and find the imperial physician, I realized that my wrist had been grasped tightly once again.

  "Hey, what's wrong?"

  Han Xi's eyes were filled with a pair of puzzled beautiful eyes staring at Xuan Yang Lie who was lying on the bed, not blinking.

  Only then did Xing Yanglie's face turn red, but his eyes were burning with intensity.

  So deep and mysterious, like a black whirlpool, with the ability to capture lonely souls!

  Han Xi Tong was worried that Xuan Yang Lie had a fever at this moment, although he felt that his eyes were strange, but didn't think much of it.

  Wanting to struggle free from his restraints and find a royal physician, unfortunately, even though he was injured, Jing Yang Lie still had the strength.

  In an instant, Han Xi's face was covered with a layer of confusion and incomprehension, her eyebrows furrowed tightly as she stared at Xuan Yang Lie, whose expression had turned strange.

  Only at this moment, Yang Lie's eyes were burning with intensity as he gazed into her eyes, his red lips opening and closing, wanting to speak but hesitating, as if there was something he wanted to say to her.

  Seeing this, Han Xi's eyes stopped talking and silently waited for him to speak.

  His eyes locked onto hers, seeing her gaze quietly at him with a hint of tension rising in his chest.

  Looking up at the face in front of me, which has been haunting my dreams and making me miss her terribly, I feel like someone is tightly pinching my heart.

  He wanted to express his liking for her, but was hesitant because she was now his seventh brother's woman.

  It's better not to say it, it will only add trouble. It's also not good to let Seventh Brother know.

  Better not say it, it's hard to bear by oneself.

  Even if I know she won't like me, at least saying it out loud is better than keeping it bottled up inside!

  Xuanyang Lie's heart was struggling with hesitation, and it seemed as if there were two little people constantly entangled in a quarrel inside his mind, wavering between speaking out and keeping silent.

  A pair of eyes that are always sentimental and elegant, at this moment even more dyed with regret and hesitation, tightly gazing at the absolutely beautiful little face in front of them.

  A lovely face with a tender complexion, eyes like autumn water, a small and delicate nose, lips that beckon, skin as fair as snow, hair like dark silk, a slender figure, and a subtle fragrance that wafts over...

  The more she looked, the more her heart was racing like a drum, and after hesitating for a long time, the words "I like you" had already reached her lips. After mustering up her courage, she was about to blurt it out, but then...

  "Rumble..." That was the Temple of Five Organs protesting the exhaustion of food and grass!

  Xing Yang Lie's face suddenly froze, his entire body stiffening as he listened.

  Han Xi Tong obviously also heard the drumming sound coming from Jing Yang Lie's stomach, and immediately burst out laughing with a very impolite 'heh heh'.

  Xiao's eyes widened in frustration, and she felt like biting her quilt, her face twisted in a mixture of anger and despair.

  He was just about to say that, but it's all because of his own stomach not cooperating, neither early nor late, but precisely when he was about to say that, the empty city plan was triggered.

  Moreover, in front of Han Xi Tong, Xuan Yang Lie only felt that it was truly very embarrassing now.

  Perhaps knowing how embarrassed Xuan Yang Lie was, Han Xi only covered her mouth and smiled secretly, then laughed and said.

  "Hehe, you must be hungry! I'm also starving, let me get someone to prepare some food."

  Having finished speaking, he quickly walked out of the tent and ordered his men to prepare food.

  Because of Jingyang Lie's injury, Han Xi Tong just let people follow the imperial doctor's arrangement and prepared some light dishes and millet porridge.

  Xu Yanglie's face changed as soon as he saw this, and his mouth twitched slightly.

  "Girl, you can't be thinking of just letting me eat this for this meal?!"

  Looking at the few light dishes and millet porridge in front of him, Yang Lie's face was speechless.

  "Yes, you're injured now, the imperial physician said that you need to be careful with your diet, eating light and plain food is the best."

  Hearing Xiang Yang Lie's words, Han Xi's beautiful eyes scanned the few small dishes and millet porridge on the plate, not feeling that anything was wrong.

  After all, when she was in the orphanage before, the food was relatively poor, and compared to that, these small dishes and millet porridge were already very delicious.

  However, she forgot that the man in front of her had been accustomed to a life of luxury since birth, and every meal was a feast of fine delicacies, so how could he possibly be satisfied with these simple dishes.

  Looking at the few simple dishes and millet porridge on the plate, Yang Lie glanced at it and then looked away with great disdain. His red lips curled up as he said in a somewhat childish tone.

  "I'm full!"

  "What?!"

  After hearing this, Han Xi's eyes widened slightly, and she was speechless at Xiang Yang Lie's somewhat childish behavior.

  Is this still that carefree and debonair rogue from before?! How is it that now he's like a little kid, actually being picky about food?!

  As for Xiang Yang Lie's behavior, Han Xi Tong was extremely disapproving of it.

  After all, she was a child who had suffered hardships. When she was in the orphanage before, she didn't even have the qualification to pick and choose her food, and even if every day's breakfast was just one steamed bun, she would be overjoyed.

  So that's how unfair this world is. Some people are born with a silver spoon in their mouth, while others are born struggling to make ends meet.

  Han Xi thought to herself, seeing how she tried to persuade Xun Yang Lie but he refused to eat, saying he wanted to have barbecue instead!

  Anger's Chi Xuan's eyes narrowed, wanting to directly dump these dishes on his head.

  But she just thought about it and didn't say anything, thinking that he was hurt because of her. So, Han Xiying suppressed the urge to violently beat up the man in front of her.

  Looking at Yang Lie's sulking face, she thought for a moment and then had an idea.

  "Hehe, you don't eat then, anyway I'm not the one who's hungry."

  Han Xi Tong said with a poker face, then reached out to scoop a bowl of millet porridge for herself and started eating it with relish.

  And while eating, she would occasionally make a very delicious expression, as if she was eating the most delicious thing in the world, making Jiuyang Lie's already hungry stomach even more unbearable.

  He was originally unwilling to eat these things in front of him, but looking at Han Xi's satisfied expression while eating, the faint scent of dishes slowly wrapped around his nose, and his appetite was thoroughly aroused.

  She slightly turned her head, with a pair of narrow peach blossom eyes filled with puzzlement, looking at the woman in front of her who was eating with relish.

  All he saw was the young woman holding a spoon and eating millet porridge, with a satisfied smile on her face, which was so lovely and touching. It also made Yang Lie's heart move, his lips moved slightly before he opened his mouth to ask.

  "Is it really that delicious?"

  This bowl of millet porridge doesn't have any bird's nest or shark fin, it's just simple and plain, how come she eats it with such relish?

  "Hehe, whether it's good to eat or not, you'll know if you try it yourself!"

  As he watched the fish finally take the bait, a flash of cunning light flickered across Han Xi's eyes, so fast that it was impossible to catch.

  She immediately hooked the corner of her mouth, hooked up a charming and enchanting smile, then used the spoon she had eaten with to scoop up a spoonful from her own bowl and handed it to Yang Lie's mouth, her eyes full of expectant expression.

  Xuanyang Lie looked at her expectant gaze, then slowly fell on the spoon she handed in front of him.

  This is what she used...

  Perhaps it was from Yang Lie's intense gaze at the spoon that she guessed what he was thinking, Han Xi's small face slightly stiffened, thinking that Yang Lie disliked the spoon she had eaten with, and immediately said with a sudden realization.

  "Oh, I forgot for a moment, let me help you change this."

  After finishing speaking, he was about to put down his spoon and change into another one, however, Yang Lie quickly stopped him.

  "It's okay, I don't need it."

  As soon as he finished speaking, Jingyang Lie opened his lips and swallowed the small bowl of millet porridge in front of him.

  Watching Xuan Yanglie not being disgusted by the spoon he had eaten with, Han Xi's face was slightly stunned, and then, she looked at Xuan Yanglie who was eating the millet porridge with a heroic momentum, his originally furrowed sword-like eyebrows slowly relaxed after chewing for a few mouthfuls.

  After finishing eating, he raised his eyes and licked his red lips, saying with some unfulfilled intention.

  "Open another one."

  "Hehe..."

  Han Xi Tong saw this and couldn't help but smile slightly.

  For some reason, she always felt that Xiang Yang Lie was like a clumsy little kid, lovable to the extreme.

  However, she knew that if he found out what was on her mind, he would definitely get angry and not eat again. So, she quickly scooped up some millet porridge and fed it to Yang Lie mouthful by mouthful.

  Not until he had finished three bowls of rice and eaten some side dishes did Yang Lie finally feel full.

  Han Xi Tong was also hungry, after feeding Xuan Yang Lie, she quickly ate some too.

  At last, a large bowl of millet porridge and several small dishes were all gone into the bellies of the two in no time.

  After eating and drinking enough, Han Xi saw that the sky was already late, and looking at Xuan Yanglie, although his face was not as pale as before, but there were also some signs of fatigue in his eyes, and he didn't want to stay here to stop him from resting, so he opened his mouth and said.

  "It's already very late, you should get a good rest! I'm also heading back."

  When he heard Han Xi Tong's words, Xuan Yang Lie's beautiful eyebrows slightly furrowed, and the bottom of his eyes showed some reluctance. However, he was also tired, and looking at Han Xi Tong's face, he saw that she was also sleepy. So, he could only nod his head, open his lips and say.

  "Alright, you get some rest too."

  "Well, I'm off then."

  At the words, Han Xi's eyes narrowed slightly as she pursed her red lips, then turned and walked out of the tent.

  She was really tired, after a bumpy ride all day and having been frightened several times, so she wished there was a big bed in front of her right now, and she would definitely jump on it without hesitation and sleep soundly.

  In her mind, Han Xi's footsteps quickened unintentionally, so she naturally didn't notice that behind her, Xuan Yang Lie was looking at the back of her leaving figure, with a hint of reluctance in his narrow and long peach blossom eyes...

  "Girl, I... like you..."

  A soft sigh, a deep confession, unfortunately, the beauty has already left.

  ……

  The night is enchanting, with stars twinkling everywhere.

  That clear and gentle moonlight spilled across the entire land, adding a touch of mystery and vagueness.

  The forest at night is terrifying, with a vast expanse of darkness stretching out before one's eyes.

  In the distance, mountains stretch out in a continuous range, and from time to time, the eerie howling of wolves can be heard, as well as the sounds of unknown animals.

  A gust of cold wind blew gently, seeping in from the gap between her clothes, causing Han Xi's eyes to narrow as she involuntarily shrunk her neck and pulled her collar tighter.

  It's deep autumn now, with a big temperature difference between day and night. In the daytime, it's still sunny and hot, making people want to take off their clothes to cool down.

  But when night falls, the temperature drops to several degrees, and the leaves on the trees are blown by strong winds, making a 'rustling' sound, and the autumn atmosphere is thick.

  Then, Han Xi's footsteps quickened involuntarily as he walked towards his own tent.

  As soon as Han Xi walked into his own tent, a warm air current quickly wrapped his entire body tightly.

  That warm feeling, it's as if I've returned to the comfortable warmth of March sunshine, and Han Xi Tong can't help but curve up the corners of his mouth. In his heart, he thinks, Rui Er is indeed considerate.

  However, when Han Xi's beautiful eyes turned around, she found that there was already someone waiting in her tent, but it wasn't You Er, rather...

  "What's wrong? It's so late, why aren't you sleeping yet?"

  Looking at the handsome young man sitting in the tent, Han Xi couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, and his eyes were filled with astonishment.

  It's already very late, and at this time, Xing Xiao usually goes to bed early. So, seeing Xing Xiao now is quite surprising for Han Xi Tong. However, when her gaze falls on the round table in front of the young man, looking at the dishes placed on it, Han Xi Tong suddenly understands, her red lips lightly open, and she asks softly.

  "Xiao Ran, you wouldn't have gone without eating and waited for me all this time, would you?!"

  Although she had already guessed the answer in her heart, when she saw Xing Xiao Ran nodding at her with a gaze, Han Xi's eyes said it was fake not to be moved, but more of it was heartache and guilt.

  Because they were eating together at noon, now it's been several hours since noon, even if they ate a lot of things, they would have digested them long ago and wouldn't know which part of the intestine they went to.

  However, Xue Xiao Ran waited for her return on an empty stomach.

  Thinking of this, Han Xi's eyes felt that he was silly, and at the same time, she was deeply moved.

  It was already late at night, and a charcoal brazier had been lit inside the tent. A night pearl on top of the tent illuminated the entire interior, making it as bright as day.

  The young man who had been quietly sitting at the round table waiting for her immediately stood up from his stool and quickly walked towards her as soon as he saw her return.

  Before he even arrived, a faint scent of rose fragrance had already wafted up to his nose, causing his heart to skip a beat.

  Only to see, Xing Xiao had already changed into a snow-white riding suit. At this moment, he was wearing an ice-white long shirt, with only a gold thread embroidered belt around his waist, which was simply tied in a knot. The clothes were a bit loose, but they looked more relaxed and comfortable.

  And as he walked with big strides, the already loose collar opened slightly, revealing the snow-white skin on his chest, and under the shallow yellow light, it seemed to have a few hints of a delicious flavor!

  A head of raven-black long hair, at this moment not tied up in any way, all hanging down on her body, the hair reaching to her waist, straight and smooth. Under the illumination of the night pearl, it was emitting a soft and lustrous glow. This set off the originally pure and noble face, which was subtly revealing a few hints of unspoken icy elegance and charm.

  Watching this pure and beautiful young man with a charming smile walking towards himself, his originally gloomy face burst into a captivating smile the moment he saw him.

  That smile, beautiful as a white lotus blooming out of the mud yet unsoiled, noble and flawless, made Han Xi's eyes widen in a daze, until the young man was already standing before her, pulling on her small hand, that she suddenly came to.

  "Xuan'er, you're back! Are you hungry? I've had the dishes reheated three times already. Seeing that you didn't come back so late, I almost sent someone to find you and bring you back."

  Xing Xiao Ran pulled Han Xi Tong's hand and smiled as he said.

  Her voice was crisp and moving, but there wasn't a single complaint. After pulling Han Xi Tong to the table to sit down, she personally arranged meals for Han Xi Tong, with an appearance like a virtuous little daughter-in-law, making Han Xi Tong's heart feel sweet and his mouth involuntarily curled up into a faint smile.

  And this smile was just seen by Xiang Yanran, who was serving Han Xi a dish. His handsome face was taken aback for a moment, and he blinked his bright and beautiful Danfeng eyes. His red lips opened slightly, with a hint of puzzlement, and asked.

  "What are you smiling at, Tong'er?"

  "Hehe, nothing, just feel that you now look like a little wife busy preparing meals for her husband, so lovely!"

  Looking at Xun Xiao Ran's face as pure as jade, Han Xi's eyes curved and smiled, saying with a smile.

  Unexpectedly, when Xun Xiao Ran heard her words, his handsome face changed, and the phoenix eyes looking at Han Xi's pupils were also tinged with a few shades of sadness.

  Pouting with red lips, muttering discontentedly.

  "My dear, I am a man, how can you use the term 'little wife' to describe me!? And besides, the word 'cute' is also used to describe little kids!"

  Facing the accusations of being dissatisfied with the current situation, his cheeks puffed out, and he looked just like a little kid!

  And that tone, even more so with a hint of coquetry, made Han Xi's eyes listen to it and couldn't help but laugh out loud, and he couldn't bear to stretch out his hands and rub that lovely face that was so handsome that one couldn't get tired of looking at him.

  "But Xiao Ran is really cute, especially when she's angry, it's the cutest!"

  "Uh..."

  Han Xi Tong's words left Xing Xiao Ran completely speechless.

  In the end, she could only vent her discontent and grievances on the food. Han Xi Tong had already eaten something earlier, but still accompanied Xuan Xiao Ran to eat a bit.

  After eating her fill and feeling content, she too was exhausted. She couldn't help but stretch out her hand to cover her mouth as she let out a few yawns, then turned to Xun Xiuran beside her and said.

  "It's late, you should go back and sleep too!"

  Just as he finished speaking, he was about to call Rong Er in to clean up, but before he could even turn around, his entire body was tightly wrapped in someone's arms from behind.

  By his ear, a hoarse and warm voice came over.

  That voice, with seven parts huskiness and three parts sensuality, carrying a hint of warmth and moisture, was like an electric current that quickly ran through Han Xing Tong's limbs, making her entire body almost numb. However, upon hearing the young man's words, Han Xing Tong's eyes still widened involuntarily.

  "Darling, tonight, I want to stay..."

  Digression

  Recommendation for friends: "The Emperor's Husband is a Little 'Bad'"

  "This lady will not be an empress!"

  A certain warm and gentle crown prince: "How about becoming a crown princess?"

  A certain romantic young master: "Didn't you hear that the Empress said she wouldn't be an empress, but after succeeding to the throne, you're still an emperor. Why not just be this young master's wife instead?"

  A certain immortal young master: "Can you give her the freedom she wants? Tong'er, follow me."

  "You can only be this king's consort!"

  A certain demonic emperor smiled elegantly, shooing away a group of peach blossoms like flies, "Sorry, everyone, you're too late, she can only be my empress!" He smiled with a flirtatious charm, his beautiful peach blossom-like eyes flashing wildly: "My empress, let's elope!"