“The young master is indeed deeply poisoned. If we cannot find a way to detoxify him, I’m afraid…” Ye Chaoxi’s eyes were slightly red, her expression was downcast, and she choked out her words.

With so many people here today, although it's unclear who Xie Qinglan is putting on this act for, Ye Chaoxi happens to be good at acting as well, so she can cooperate with him.

Lady Hou sighed, "My good child, I'm sorry to have wronged you by marrying into this family."

Ye Chaoxi shook her head, forcing back her sadness, "I'm not wronged. I will take good care of the young master."

Those present were deeply moved.

The Crown Prince's wife is truly kind-hearted!

Lady Hou nodded with satisfaction, instructed the servants to take the prescription to get the medicine and decoct it, and then left with everyone.

Only Ye Chaoxi and Xie Qinglan remained in the room.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Ye Chaoxi carefully examined Xie Qinglan's appearance.

His eyebrows were slightly long, and his skin was as white and smooth as jade. Gone were the messy bloodstains from that night. Dressed in auspicious robes, he had lost some of his ethereal aloofness and gained a touch of earthly charm.

Even though her thin lips had lost their color, they still looked...very kissable.

These three words suddenly popped into Ye Chaoxi's mind, and she felt a stirring in her heart.

He's lying here, and he's her husband. It's not too much for her to kiss him beforehand, is it?

What's wrong with kissing beforehand?

While I was having an internal struggle, my arm was suddenly grabbed by a force.

Ye Chaoxi raised her eyelashes and realized that the person who had just kept their eyes closed had woken up at some point.

His eyes were beautiful, and when he opened them, his cool demeanor seemed to be infused with a powerful, aggressive aura. He tilted his head slightly, looking in her direction. Ye Chaoxi almost instinctively thought he could see her, but upon closer inspection, she realized that his eyes were unfocused.

Having been caught red-handed, Ye Chaoxi felt a little guilty and didn't speak immediately.

Xie Qinglan only held her hand briefly before forcefully pushing her away.

He propped himself up on the bed, leaned against the headboard, and uttered cold, ruthless words, "Stay away from me."

Ye Chaoxi took two steps back guiltily and secretly glanced at him.

Xie Qinglan took a while to fully regain consciousness. She pressed her long fingers to her brow, then fumbled under the pillow for a moment before pulling out a letter and handing it over.

"As you can see, I am a dying man, and I have no interest in indulging in love. I guess you don't want to marry me either." Xie Qinglan paused. "Take this divorce agreement. If you are willing to stay in the Marquis's mansion, I will arrange for you to live in another courtyard. If you want to leave, I can also send someone to escort you away."

Ye Chaoxi slightly widened her eyes, staring at the divorce agreement.

She just got married and is already being divorced?

What a heartless bastard! He was saved for nothing!

Ye Chaoxi's eyes reddened with anger, and she said fiercely, "Fine, let's get a divorce! I don't care about you at all!"

Anyway, Ye Muling has already married Meng Wenjin, so no matter what, she won't walk the same path as in her dream!

She strode to the bedside and reached out to snatch the divorce papers from Xie Qinglan's hand.

I tried to pull it out, but I couldn't.

She raised her tear-filled eyes and glared at him, "Why won't you let go!"

Hearing her soft yet angry voice, Xie Qinglan was shaken to his core. The voice was both strange and familiar, exactly the same as the voice of the woman he had recalled many times in his mind.

He unconsciously used force to prevent the divorce papers from being taken away.

As Ye Chaoxi approached him, a soft, sweet scent wafted over him.

After losing his sight, his five senses became more acute. He usually disliked people getting close to him because those people had mixed smells, either a stench of sweat or a cloying, unpleasant smell of perfume, which was unbearable.

At this moment, the fragrance he smelled was neither heavy nor cloying, but rather sweet and alluring, like a small hook that could bewitch the heart.

He couldn't help but take a deep breath.

He recognized that scent from the woman who had saved him that night.

This is a fragrance unique to her.

I will never admit my mistake.

Xie Qinglan was certain that Ye Chaoxi was the woman who saved him that day! By a twist of fate, they got married!

An indescribable joy exploded in Xie Qinglan's heart. He breathed a sigh of relief and tightened his grip on the letter of divorce.

Ye Chaoxi looked at him with a puzzled expression.

Xie Qinglan put the divorce papers back under her pillow, composed herself, and said calmly, "Forget it. Where can a woman like you go if you leave here? It's not safe outside. Just stay in Tinglan Garden for now, and we'll talk about the future later."

Ye Chaoxi, “…?” Why does this person keep changing his story?

Ye Chaoxi said "Oh," and then asked, "Where will I stay?"

There was still a hint of displeasure in her tone. This man was so unpredictable; he was being sarcastic just a moment ago, but now he was all smiles.

"You can stay in the west wing next door. I'll have Zhuo Qing tidy it up for you."

He then instructed the doorway, "Zhuo Qing, go and tidy up the room next door."

Zhuo Qing looked confused. Didn't the young master ask him to prepare a courtyard for his wife? Why is someone else staying at Tinglan Garden?

However, Zhuo Qing didn't ask any more questions and wisely went to tidy up the house.

Silence fell over the bedroom.

Xie Qinglan felt saddened when he saw that Ye Chaoxi hadn't mentioned saving him that night.

Could it be that he was in such a sorry state that day that Ye Chaoxi didn't recognize him? Or was he just an insignificant person to her, someone she saved and then forgot about?

For a moment, neither of them spoke.

Finally, Xie Qinglan broke the silence, saying, "Don't worry, now that you've married into this family, I will protect you. In the manor, remember not to get too close to Madam Zhang; just keep a polite distance."

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