"Quite mischievous."

Qiao Qiu hugged her, turned around, and pressed his forehead against hers, saying, "I am your husband."

“I know you are my husband.” Yu Honghua’s eyes were smiling, but the corners of her eyes held a hint of affection.

Qiao Qiu narrowed her eyes. So easy to talk to? Before she could even realize that something was wrong, a soft, boneless hand suddenly reached out and grasped the only two places that could prove Qiao Qiu was a man.

Qiao Qiu felt a tingling sensation all over her body and gritted her teeth, saying, "Safflower!"

Yu Honghua smiled and stroked it a couple of times, then pinched it. Qiao Qiu had only recently become a man, how could he withstand this? He gasped, almost unable to stand.

Yu Honghua withdrew her hand, hugged Qiao Qiu, turned her over and pressed her against the pool wall. She touched Qiao Qiu's Adam's apple with one hand, then pressed her hot lips to hers and said, "Yuanqing, I really wish I were a man and you were a woman. But it's fine this way. Yuanqing is a pure-hearted man. At least, you belong only to me."

The mist from the spring water grew even thicker, and soft murmurs rippled with the waves. Qiao Qiu bit her lip, turned around again, and pressed herself against the pool wall, still holding the jade red flower.

Yu Honghua was, after all, a woman, and was no match for Qiao Qiu, especially in martial arts. In the end, she could only passively endure the situation.

Qiao Qiu gradually became more skilled, took control, and became immersed in pleasure time and time again.

...

The next morning, Qiao Qiu woke up feeling refreshed. She had been very restrained last night, so she couldn't get aroused today.

Yu Honghua was in a terrible state, her whole body still aching. Thinking about her struggle with Qiao Qiu for dominance that evening, she blushed with embarrassment. She tossed and turned in bed, her back pain unable to suppress her urge to move.

How did she manage to have so much courage at night?

During the daytime, Yu Honghua wouldn't even dare to dream of it. At most, she could only let her husband do whatever he wanted. How could she dare to fight for any dominance?

When Qiao Qiu returned with breakfast, Yu Honghua was still lying in bed, tossing and turning.

"Still not hurting enough in your back? Hmm?"

Qiao Qiu placed the food box on the small tea table beside the bed, pressed down on the jade safflower, and massaged her to relieve the pain.

Yu Honghua's face turned as red as an apple, and she buried herself in her bedding. "How embarrassing!"

"Honghua, breakfast is ready. We still have to go back to Feihong Mountain later," Qiao Qiu reminded her.

A single sentence jolted Yu Honghua awake from her reverie. Suddenly remembering the importance of the matter, she grabbed Qiao Qiu's hand, sat up, and looked at him, saying, "Husband, let's go back now."

"Eat your breakfast first. Second and third brothers, I've already sent someone back. Don't worry, there's nothing serious." Qiao Qiu opened the food box, took out the soft steamed buns, and some small pastries. There weren't many of each, but there were many different kinds.

Yu Honghua looked at the mask on her face and said, "Husband, you've dressed yourself up as someone else again."

"No matter who I dress up as, I'm still your husband." Qiao Qiu handed a large cup to Yu Honghua, which contained steaming hot soy milk. "I didn't know what you liked to eat, so I brought a little of everything that's good for breakfast. Eat up, I'll eat with you."

As she spoke, Qiao Qiu took off her mask and picked up another cup of soy milk.

"My husband, you are so good to me."

"I'm your husband, who else should I treat well if not you?" Qiao Qiu picked up a steamed bun and started eating.

Yu Honghua picked up another steamed bun and started eating. Looking at Qiao Qiu's exquisite fake face, Yu Honghua couldn't help but think of the real face she had shown last night, and her heart couldn't help but pound wildly.

After breakfast, Qiao Qiu led a horse and took Yu Honghua out of the city, galloping towards Fei Hong Mountain.

About half an hour later, the two arrived at the foot of Feihong Mountain.

Qiao Qiu, carrying Yu Honghua, used her lightness skill to reach the mountaintop and arrived in front of the village.

Yu Honghua's mouth was wide open. This was the first time she had ever gotten up the mountain so quickly from the bottom. Could lightness skill really be that amazing?

Qiao Qiu whispered in her ear with a smile, "Wife, how are you feeling?"

"Exciting!" Yu Honghua smiled sweetly.

A glint flashed in Qiao Qiu's eyes. In every previous life, the other person had been her support. In this life, she would become her support.

As the two entered the mountain stronghold, the second and third brothers had already gathered everyone there and were waiting. Upon seeing Qiao Qiu enter, everyone knelt down in unison.

The clan chief kneeling in front said, "It is my fault for not disciplining them properly, which has led many people to develop greedy hearts. I have now revised the clan rules with the respected elders of the village. Please rest assured, Young Master Meng, anyone who violates the clan rules will be severely punished."

The others also expressed their opinions, saying, "We will never dare to do it again from now on, and we are willing to obey Young Master Meng's orders."

"Since you've all made your decision, I won't waste any more words. Get up," Qiao Qiu said.

The villagers all stood up, waiting for Qiao Qiu's next instructions.

"I will send people to prepare a month's worth of food, and I will also leave people to protect you. During this period, none of you should go down the mountain. Stay in the village, otherwise I will not be responsible for any deaths." Qiao Qiu warned, but did not give any specifics.

After what happened last night, the second and third brothers knew that someone wanted to kill them, so how could they dare to risk their lives to go out for a stroll? Besides, Meng Yuanqing said that he would not take any responsibility, which meant that he was only responsible for the safety of the village.

"Don't worry, Young Master Meng, we will definitely not go down the mountain. Even if it doesn't concern us, I will still keep an eye on the people in the village," the second brother immediately declared.

"You only need to do one thing: when the officials who are to offer amnesty arrive, you just need to accept the imperial decree," Qiao Qiu said.

Suddenly, a thought flashed through the third brother's mind, "Young Master Meng, what if someone brings a fake imperial edict to trick us into opening the mountain gate, only to kill us?"

“If an imperial edict is issued, I will send people to accompany you. When we arrive, my people will notify you,” Qiao Qiu said. “Furthermore, forging an imperial edict is a capital offense. If it is indeed a forged edict, my people will eliminate the person who reads it.”

“Alright, I understand. I will keep Young Master Meng’s words in mind,” the third brother said.

Qiao Qiu looked at Yu Honghua, hesitating. It was not good for a woman to be separated so soon after getting married. She wanted to take her along, but the other party was the chieftain and had to wait here for the imperial decree.

Yu Honghua saw her predicament and spoke first: "Husband, I know you have to work hard for our village. I am not such an ungrateful woman. Don't worry, whether it is day or night, I will be waiting for you to come back in the village."

Qiao Qiu looked at her in surprise. Judging from her words, she seemed to know herself quite well that night.

Qiao Qiu didn't quite believe that Yu Honghua would stay put at night. "Honghua, remember, whether it's during the day or at night, don't leave Feihong Mountain. Otherwise, I will never see you again in this life. Don't doubt my abilities. Even if I leave, I will keep an eye on this place. If you dare to run away, it proves that you don't love me."