Chapter 357 Reunion

Pei Siyan glanced indifferently at Xie Guidu, who was already dead on the ground, and said, "Alright, let's go home."

Dou Wenyi looked dazed. Xie Guidu had died just like that?

"That's ridiculous," she thought.

The events of my past life flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern, but those grudges and hatreds also became ethereal and intangible.

She thought she had been longing for his death, but after his death, she did not feel the joy of revenge. Instead, she felt that life was unpredictable and wished she had never met him.

Perhaps this is how she reconciled with herself.

The guards looked at the corpses scattered on the ground and muttered among themselves that they wanted to burn down this unlucky house.

"Your Majesty, this humble woman, Fu'an, has a request." Princess Fu'an suddenly knelt on the ground.

"The traitor Xie Guidu was guilty of ten heinous crimes, but now that he has been executed, his sins are absolved. This woman wishes to bury him with my own hands, and I beg Your Majesty's permission!"

"Granted!"

Pei Siyan put his arm around Dou Wenyi's waist and got into the carriage.

The August breeze gently brushed her cheeks, and a few strands of hair fell down. He gently lifted her hair, his expression tender, "Yi'er, you knew he would come looking for you?"

After nearly three months apart, he was eager to return home. After achieving a great victory by eliminating the main force of the rebels, he led a group of men on a night march and rushed back to Tianning City at lightning speed. Unexpectedly, Xie Guidu was even faster than him.

During the final battle, they actually failed to find Xie Guidu's whereabouts.

Perhaps he had already anticipated his crushing defeat and made a preemptive retreat, escaping back to Tianning City by sea.

Or perhaps, he intended to use the Battle of Chengxi to stall him, and his ultimate goal was indeed to kidnap Dou Wenyi. Fortunately, she was one step ahead and made arrangements in advance, deliberately luring him into the trap, which led to Xie Guidu's utter defeat.

She truly deserves to be the empress he carefully selected!

"Yes. Xie Guidu's greatest obsession in both his past and present lives is to reverse the course of events. He doesn't care about anyone in the Xie family and lets them die. In fact, it's because he believes that everything in this world is an illusion."

“Except for you,” Pei Siyan said quietly.

"Yes, he is stuck in his past life and can't get out of it at all."

Dou Wenyi

"Xie Guidu is a stubborn and inflexible person who lives only in his own world. Once he's made up his mind, no one can change it. His only regret is me, so he wants to make amends, even though he knows I hate him to the extreme, he still wants to fight for it."

"So I left lookouts in all the places we had been, but unfortunately I never found any trace of him."

“I know a way to lure him out, under the guise of performing a ritual. Princess Fu’an moved into Pudu Temple two days ago. We prepared identical dresses in advance, and to make her look like me, Fu’an even stuffed a small bundle into her stomach…”

"Fortunately, we managed to fool Xie Guidu."

Pei Siyan thought for a moment. When he arrived today, even though Fu'an was dressed up to look very much like Dou Wenyi, he recognized her at a glance.

Wasn't Xie Guidu deeply in love with her?

Why can't people tell the difference? Why do they fall for scams?

Or was it that he was so eager to elope with Dou Wenyi that he was so caught up in the joy of his impending victory that he had long lost his reason and judgment?

Or perhaps, he even came with the intention of sharing life and death with Dou Wenyi?

Pei Siyan felt a chill run down his spine. He shouldn't have agreed so readily to Fu'an's request to allow her to be buried so easily.

He wanted to grind Xie Guidu to dust and scatter his ashes, so that he would never be reincarnated!

Fortunately, Dou Wenyi was unharmed; God was on his side once again.

Thinking of this, Pei Siyan suddenly tightened his arms, holding Dou Wenyi tightly in his embrace, and gently sniffed her hair.

It was the familiar fragrance, with a faint medicinal scent that made him feel at ease and comfortable, and it seemed to have a hint of milky aroma mixed in.

"Yi'er, do you miss me?"

"think--"

Before she could finish speaking, he silenced her with a kiss. Longing, love, and affection intertwined on their lips, and those insignificant people gradually faded away as their feelings deepened...

Faint, rustling sounds could be heard coming from inside the carriage. As a bodyguard with exceptional hearing, Chi Yan instinctively retreated three zhang (approximately 10 meters).

His hot breath sprayed against her ear, and his passionate kisses traveled down her neck. He skillfully unbuttoned her collar, and a large hand grasped her soft end, kneading it repeatedly.

Short, stiff stubble had grown on his chin; it brushed against her neck, sending shivers of tingling sensation through her.

Dou Wenyi was almost completely flustered.

As their breaths mingled, Pei Siyan whispered in her ear, his voice low and husky, "Yi'er, I suddenly really want to..."

A gust of autumn wind blew by, carrying the fragrance of osmanthus blossoms.

Through the gap in the carriage curtain, Dou Wenyi saw a sliver of clean, clear blue sky.

She bit her lip, "Stop it!"

Besides, they're in a carriage right now!

"Give it a try?"

She remained silent, pretending to be oblivious.

"I won't go in...you have to help me!"

Pei Siyan grasped her hand, his eyes dark and unfathomable.

"No way! In broad daylight, what kind of behavior is this..." Dou Wenyi blushed with embarrassment, speaking righteously.

"No one dares to eavesdrop!"

But his restless hands had already slid to her waist, and his burning body pressed tightly against her back, completely touching her. She could already feel his change!

Pei Siyan said in a hoarse voice, "Yi'er, please hurt me."

His voice was deep, carrying a mixture of pleading, humility, and fervor. Dou Wenyi turned her face away, staring at the azure sky, and lifted his robe...

After a satisfying moment, Pei Siyan kissed her lips tenderly, "Let's go home and try again."

Dou Wenyi's wrist was still a little sore, and she looked at him with a complicated expression.

Pei Siyan curled her lips into a smile. In the future, Xie Guidu, on his deathbed, still had the audacity to expect her to cherish him.

In the future, whenever she heard the words "love him," she would only think of the absurd scene between the two of them in the carriage.

——

The absurdity and joy of that day immersed her in pure pleasure and happiness, which, without exception, diluted the impact of Xie Guidu's passing.

As a doctor, she naturally knew that extreme emotional fluctuations were bad for the fetus in her womb.

That evening, after the two had bathed, Pei Siyan pressed his ear against her slightly protruding belly and spoke softly, "My son, have you missed your father?"

Dou Wenyi was both amused and exasperated. "Sanlang, what if it's a girl? She'll get angry if you tease her like that."

“He won’t be angry.” Pei Siyan smiled and gently placed his hand on her belly.

As if it understood what he said, suddenly, a small bulge appeared on its belly.

"Hey, this little guy has quite a temper, he just kicked me?" Pei Siyan's eyes lit up, as if he had seen the most beautiful scenery.

Dou Wenyi felt his refreshing aura and relaxed completely.

During the months he was away, she gradually got used to dealing with state affairs. After learning that she had failed to capture Xie Guidu, she remained on edge.

With him around, everything felt so reassuring, peaceful, and joyful!

The feud between her and Xie Guidu has come to an end, and he will disappear from her memory forever.