Upon hearing this, Xie An wanted to take off his cloak and give it to her, but Xie Xuan stopped him.

"Second brother is frail; be careful not to catch a cold."

After saying that, he took off his outer robe and wrapped it around Wang Wan's body.

Wang Wan was startled by his actions and tried to dodge, but he pulled her back.

Xie An watched the intimacy between the two, a deep and unsettling meaning flashing in his eyes. He smiled but said nothing.

After returning to her room, Wang Wan felt uneasy as she recalled her earlier actions.

She quickly took off his outer robe and placed it on the rack, her gaze lost in thought.

The mountain scenery is ethereal and elegant, with green hills and clear waters, and the chirping of birds outside drifts in through the wooden window.

Wang Wan lay on the bed, smelling the incense, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. After an unknown amount of time, she drifted off to sleep.

In my sleep, I suddenly remembered the past.

She was frail since childhood and rarely went out. Once, she secretly went to the back garden to admire the moon, but suddenly a strong wind blew and raindrops flew obliquely, so she hurriedly went down the mountain.

To avoid the rain, she hid in the artificial cave, only to witness her aunt and uncle having an affair. She turned pale with fright and stepped on a broken branch on the ground.

The uncle heard the noise and immediately chased after them.

She hurriedly ran outside, only to see a person fly down from a big tree. The Persian cat in his arms leaped into the cave, while he caught her and carried her to the roof.

It is Xie Xuan.

He didn't know how long he had been watching her, but when he saw her run out, he used the cat to help her out of the predicament.

She forgot what they did at the time, only remembering that after he took her back to her room, she fainted from the cold.

Bang bang bang.

A knocking sound suddenly came from outside, waking Wang Wan from her sleep.

She opened her eyes, looked around groggily, and then realized that she was in a temple.

Who is it?

She straightened her clothes, got out of bed, and went to open the door.

"Sister-in-law."

As soon as Wang Wan saw him, her first instinct was to close the door.

Xie Xuan pushed open the door and walked in carrying a food box.

"My second brother asked me to bring vegetarian food to my sister-in-law."

Wang Wan didn't believe him, but she didn't want to get into a physical altercation with him.

"Thank you, you can go now."

Xie Xuan didn't leave; instead, he sat down on the stool and opened the vegetarian meal.

"Come and eat."

"---"

Wang Wan frowned as she watched his demeanor.

"You should leave; it's not good if others see this."

Xie Xuan got up to leave, and Wang Wan had just breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him close the door, bend down and pick her up in his arms, and sit her down at the table.

She was startled and quickly pushed him away, saying, "Let go."

"What is your sister-in-law afraid of?"

He stared at her with a smile, but his hand on her waist didn't loosen its grip at all.

Wang Wan knew his actions were absurd and was afraid he would really offend Xie Er, so she quickly said...

"Let go of my hand, I'll sit down and eat."

Xie Xuan raised an eyebrow, released her, and placed the soup bowl in front of her.

"I drank the medicinal soup I brewed."

Wang Wan paused, looking at him suspiciously.

Xie Xuan didn't explain, but took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket and handed it to her.

"This is medicine that my second brother got from the northern frontier to stop vomiting blood."

Wang Wan took the chopsticks and silently started eating.

The weather in Yandu has warmed up recently, and men and women are going out to enjoy the scenery along the shore of Bishui Lake. The lake water is like a spring, and the sky and earth are a clear blue expanse.

Wang Hezhan has been living a very carefree life lately, either spending the night at Chunfeng Pavilion or traveling with Cui Si. The two even went to Southeast China to enjoy the sea.

When he returned to Yandu, it was already May. He didn't go to the mansion, but went directly to the dock and boarded a warship to head straight for Fancheng.

But to his surprise, when he arrived in Fancheng, the courtyard was already deserted.

The people below quickly went to investigate and found that the person had already left the small town last month.

Wang Hezhan stood grimly on the dock, looking at the misty fog rising from the river and sea, and spoke sharply.

"Go and investigate. Search the entire Great Qi Dynasty, and find her for me."

A group of bodyguards stood behind him, and upon hearing this, they quickly bowed respectfully.

"yes."

After Xie Rongyue arrived in Longcheng, she settled down.

At the foot of the imperial city of Beidu, there was no war, only peace and tranquility.

She and Fuyun bought a small courtyard and settled down.

A few days later, I ran into Lu Yu on the street. It was strange, considering I was already in Beidu, how could I still run into him?

After exchanging greetings, Lu Yu said he would treat her to a meal.

Xie Rongyue had no friends in Beidu, and in a moment of joy, she went with him.

The Lu family of Fanyang was a northern aristocratic family. The four major clans of Yandu were powerful families that controlled the world. Some of the young masters of the aristocratic families were raised in Yandu.

After Lu Yu was seriously injured that time, he was sent back to the north.

The Northern Capital had many dealings with the gentry of the northern regions. He had come to the capital with his father on business and had been staying there ever since, which is how he happened to run into them.

The two sat by the window and chatted happily.

Feeling guilty about what had happened before, Xie Rongyue offered another explanation.

Lu Yu smiled nonchalantly, "It's all better now, no need to worry."

After saying that, he thought of Wang San's marriage and guessed why she had come to Beidu. He then spoke with concern.

"Where do you live?"

Xie Rongyue was not wary of him and said directly, "Inside the East Alley."

"Is it just you and your servant?"

"Um."

Lu Yu frowned. "Although it's right under the city walls, it's not very safe with just the two of you. Why don't you let Jian Feng take care of you?"

Xie Rongyue was surprised to see that he had thought of everything so thoroughly. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she shook her head with a smile.

"No need, thank you for your concern, Young Master Lu."

Lu Yu noticed her aloofness and didn't say anything more, instead using serving chopsticks to put food on her plate.

"Eat more, you're thinner than the last time we met."

Since arriving in Beidu, Xie Rongyue has been staying in the small courtyard and hasn't had a chance to wander around and play.

When Lu Yu came to visit her, he found that she often sat by the window in a daze, so he treated her to a meal and took her to Fanlou to listen to opera and storytelling, play hide-and-seek, and go to Xishan to play pitch-pot.

During the reign of Emperor Wei, the game of tanqi (a type of board game) was extremely popular, especially among the upper-class gentry. Xie Rongyue liked it, so Lu Yu took her to play it several times.

It doesn't rain often in the north, but it did that day. The two of them were boating on the lake, surrounded by mist. They got off the boat and went to Fanlou to take shelter from the rain. While eating, Xie Rongyue suddenly felt nauseous.

Lately, she has been experiencing a loss of appetite and dizziness. Clutching her chest, she recalled that night in Fancheng and her face paled.

It looks like he got it in!

She left in such a hurry that she forgot to drink her cold medicine.

"Rongyue, what's wrong?"

Seeing that she was in a daze, Lu Yu quickly got up and helped her up with concern.

Xie Rongyue murmured, looking at the rain scene outside the window, unsure of what to say.

Seeing this, Lu Yu didn't ask any more questions. After the rain stopped, he sent her back to her residence.

When Fu Yun saw her return, he ran out excitedly.

"Miss, did you and Young Master Lu go to admire the lotus flowers?"

Xie Rongyue was in a daze, answered a few questions, and went back to her room.

Before she could figure things out, less than half an hour later, Lu Yu actually brought a doctor to examine her.

"You look pale, you should see a doctor."

Xie Rongyue pursed her lips and led the doctor into the main hall.

After taking the pulse, unsurprisingly, it was a pregnancy pulse.

Lu Yu looked at her stomach in shock, momentarily stunned.

Fu Yun was also surprised, "Miss---"