Little did he know that if it weren't for the blessing of Li Shushu's koi talisman, he might have died quietly on that rainy night, just like in the storytelling that Li Shushu had heard in his previous life?

Since she decided to stay in the village for the time being and no one was restricting her movements, Li Shushu would naturally find every opportunity to stroll around the village and inquire about news.

Ali was very enthusiastic and took her for a stroll, introducing her to the customs and culture of the village along the way.

For example, the village chief stipulated that there could be no women in the village. If a brother had a crush on someone, he could apply to leave the village on his own, and the village would provide some funds to purchase some real estate and land for him.

For example, the back of the village is surrounded by a steep cliff, and there is only a small path on the south side leading down the mountain. However, the path is not easy to walk on, not only is it rugged, but it is also infested with poisonous snakes and beasts.

Ali really doesn't treat her as an outsider.

For example, the village chief has to go to the secret room to practice on the first and fifteenth day of every month, and no one is allowed to approach except his close guard Leng Qi.

"Even you can't do it?" Li Shushu felt strange and interrupted.

"No, how can I be qualified? Except for Leng Qi who came with the village chief, the rest of the people in this village were almost all recruited by my eldest brother later on. My eldest brother has always let Leng Qi take care of his personal affairs."

"So, that day...?"

"That night? That was because Leng Qi had a more important task, so big brother asked me to drive for him." Ali scratched his head and did not reveal that big brother treated him differently, just because, three years ago, he "accidentally" picked up the seriously injured big brother and brought him back to the village.

At that time, he was not yet a bandit, but just an orphan from a nearby village. When he grew up, he had nowhere to go, so he relied on hunting in the mountains to support himself. Hunters sometimes went into the mountains for several days, so this abandoned village naturally became the best place for him to rest.

The two walked and talked until they stumbled into a secluded corner. Li Shushu looked around, making sure no one was around. Then, stealthily, he leaned close to A Li's ear and asked, "What's your eldest brother's full name? Have you ever seen his face behind the mask? What does he look like?"

When Ali heard this, he was stunned, his eyes a little evasive, "This..., I have seen it before.

I don’t know anything else, and my brother won’t let me tell you.

Big Brother never told us these things. We all just called him Big Brother or Village Chief. Why is Brother Li Shu so interested in my Big Brother's private affairs?..."

Li Shushu saw that not only did he not get any useful information, but he also almost exposed himself!

He rubbed his head and said sheepishly, "Uh, it's nothing serious. It's just that your eldest brother always wears a mask, which makes him look mysterious. Doesn't this arouse my curiosity? Haha."

In the blink of an eye, another day passed by, but Li Shushu felt that he had not learned any useful information, so he couldn't help feeling a little discouraged.

But after dinner, Xia Muyan called A Li and Li Shushu.

He had his back to them, but when no one was around, he turned around and looked directly at Li Shushu with cold eyes: "Since you are so interested in me, why don't you just ask me directly? Hmm?!"

Li Shushu was so frightened by his stare that she looked at A Li beside her. He scratched his head sheepishly and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Brother Li Shu. Big Brother asked me, so I can't lie..."

"This is none of your business. You go down first." Xia Muyan glanced at A Li, indicating that he was useless standing here except being an eyesore.

"Yes, then you guys have a good chat..." Ali seemed to have received some extraordinary gift and quickly trotted away.

After Ali left, Xia Muyan stared at Li Shushu for a long time, trying to read something from her expression. However, Li Shushu's face was full of confusion and there was no useful information.

"Well, since you're so eager to know my identity, I might as well just tell you. My full name is Xia Muyan. Have you ever heard of it?"

Xia Mu... Yan...!

Like a muffled thunder exploding in Li Shushu's mind, she had doubts and speculations.

But she didn't expect that he would tell her the answer in person so soon. She was stunned by the progress for a moment.

"You are... the prince of the Great Xia Dynasty?" Li Shushu blurted out, but still covered his mouth tightly in disbelief.

"That's right. How about, in exchange, should you also tell me your true identity?" Xia Muyan took a step closer to her.

The pressure from the other party was too great. Li Shushu swallowed nervously, but couldn't make a decision for a while.

She was the Third Prince's consort appointed by the Emperor. Everyone in the court knew that the Third Prince and the Crown Prince did not get along. Especially after her rebirth, she knew that the Third Prince had an affair with his Crown Princess who had not yet married her. If she let him know her identity now, would she be killed?

But, she originally came to find the prince, and she wanted to have a child with him...

Obviously, it's a bit awkward and premature to say this now.

Wouldn't it be more appropriate to wait until they get to know each other better and he develops some feelings for her before telling her his true identity?

She had a lot of thoughts in her mind, but what appeared on her face to others was indecision and insincerity.

Xia Muyan thought, this woman is indeed a liar!

He lost his patience. Women, after all, were not good things. He had held out a glimmer of hope for her in the beginning...

"Forget it, if you don't want to say it, forget it!" Xia Muyan frowned and turned to leave.

"But, for the time being, don't even think about leaving the village. Just stay here and be at ease."

He walked briskly and didn't look back at her again.

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