Ruan Niang said, "Xitang has been in the Marquis' Mansion these past two days!"

Prince Yu angrily said, "How can she, an unmarried woman, stay in a man's house? No, I want to go and take a look!"

After saying this, he said goodbye in a hurry and rushed back to the city.

Sheng Xiyan touched her belly. It seemed that after three months, her belly had grown faster.

Ruan Niang helped her into the house. "Even Prince Yu can see what Xitang is thinking, but she can't marry Qi Yan. Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing if the news got out!"

Seeing Sheng Xiyan in a daze, Mother Sheng winked at Ruan Niang and said, "You just talk nonsense."

Inside the house, Sheng Xiyan spread out a pile of medical books and picked up the plague pulse case to take a closer look.

There was a Dharma Assembly at the temple that day, and Master Shanmiao worked carefully, checking all the instruments used one by one.

Two nuns walked by holding oil lamps.

"etc."

Master Shan Miao picked up the oil lamp and smelled it.

"Master, is there something wrong?"

"There's mandrake in this, who's responsible for adding the oil?"

"Yes...it seems Jingming came to add some specially the day before yesterday, saying that the oil lamps sent to Wayuan for Senior Brother Juekong should be better."

Nun Shanmiao said, "Jingming killed Juekong, presumably at Thanos' behest. Now that they've been beheaded, the matter is over. Go get a new oil lamp and send it to Wayuan."

"Yes, Master."

At noon, in the mansion of Marquis Wu'an.

Qi Yan just returned home and threw his sword to his servant.

"Prepare hot water, I want to take a bath."

I went to the camp today to train the troops and was sweating all over.

Qi Yan had just taken off his outer robe when he heard the sound of footsteps behind him.

He turned around suddenly, and his robe fell to the ground, revealing his strong chest.

Sheng Xitang stood at the door holding folded clothes, her cheeks flushed.

"Why are you here?" Qi Yan quickly pulled up his robe.

Xitang lowered her head, twisting the corner of her clothes with her fingertips: "I want to... sort out the affairs in the mansion..."

She chattered on about fertilizing the flower garden and shopping in the kitchen, but her voice became smaller and smaller.

Qi Yan tied his belt and turned his back to her: "Go back, unmarried girl..."

Before he could finish his words, Sheng Xitang suddenly rushed in front of him.

"My Lord!" Tears glistened in her eyes. "Sister made it very clear that day: there's no chance for you..."

Grabbing his sleeve, "Are you still not giving up?"

Qi Yan felt a sharp pain in his chest and his brows were furrowed.

Sheng Xiyan is his life and his only obsession in this life.

"My Lord, I like you."

Xitang's voice was as light as a mosquito.

Qi Yan turned around suddenly and noticed that she had specially combed her hair into Sheng Xiyan's favorite flying fairy bun today, and was wearing the white jade hairpin he had given to Sheng Xiyan.

He pulled out the white jade hairpin...

"Can't!"

Sheng Xitang rushed over and grabbed his arm: "Why not? I don't ask you to love me..."

Choking with sobs, "I just want to heal your pain..."

"No!" a loud shout came from outside the door.

Prince Yu rushed in, pulled Xitang away, and punched Qi Yan hard.

"Why did you hit my brother-in-law?"

Sheng Xitang pushed Prince Yu away, like a hen protecting her chicks.

Prince Yu sneered: "You also said he was your brother-in-law, why is it so strange?"

Sheng Xitang was speechless and stammered, "I...I'm used to being called that..."

She stood in front of Qi Yan and said, "You are not allowed to hurt the Marquis!"

Qi Yan wiped the blood from the corner of his lips.

"Xitang, I've always treated you as Ayan's sister, nothing more."

He pushed the two of them out of the door and slammed it shut.

Sheng Xitang squatted on the steps, her tears soaking the hem of her skirt.

Prince Yu was so anxious that he suddenly knelt on one knee and said, "You must marry me!"

"I'd rather marry a pig or a dog than you!"

Sheng Xitang glared at him fiercely, picked up her skirt and ran away.

Prince Yu's fists clenched until they cracked. He turned and kicked open Qi Yan's door: "Listen carefully to me..."

Before he could finish his words, a sword gleaming with cold light was already at his throat.

Qi Yan was shirtless, with water droplets sliding down his sturdy chest:

"Your Highness, have you barged into my chambers to test the sharpness of my sword?"

Prince Yu stared at the scars of varying sizes on his body. They were the marks of defending his country, which filled him with awe.

After a long silence, he asked, "Qi Yan, do you know why Tangtang likes you?"

Qi Yan sheathed his sword and said coldly, "Not interested."

"Because she once saw you and her sister fall in love..."

Prince Yu leaned against the door frame. "She envied and longed for such deep affection..."

He turned and left... "What a pity..."

Qi Yan closed the door and held two locks of hair tied with red strings in his hands. They were a lock of hair that he and Sheng Xiyan each cut off on their wedding night.

Their black hairs are intertwined with each other, swearing to be together forever and to be together through life and death.

...Under the red candlelight, Sheng Xiyan smiled sweetly and charmingly.

"Ayan, we are husband and wife, and we will never be separated in this life."

He took off the laurel wreath from her head, blew on the indentation on her forehead, and caressed her face affectionately.

"Ayan, even if I die, I will not let go of your hand."

Sheng Xiyan placed her finger on his lips and said softly, "Tonight is a big day for us. Don't talk nonsense. It's unlucky."

"I will listen to my wife."

He embraced her and slowly fell into the red tent...

"Ayan, I can't let you go, I can't..."

The day before yesterday, when Sheng Xiyan left the Marquis' Mansion to go to the temple, he hid in the distance and did not appear, fearing that he would lose control.

He secretly watched from the roof of the mansion, and when he clearly saw Sheng Xiyan getting on the carriage, he stared at the stone lions at the door in a daze for a moment.

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