Seeing her unusual reaction, Xie Muqing's expression changed slightly, and he involuntarily frowned.

"My wife, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with my handwriting?"

Lin Yan was already immersed in her own world when this voice completely pulled her out of it.

She suddenly raised her head.

Their eyes met.

She awkwardly looked away and gave an embarrassed smile.

"Huh?! No, no, it sounds pretty good, hehe..."

That's just too deadly!

Lin Yan naturally didn't say this aloud, but only silently complained in her heart.

Her memory has always been good.

She clearly remembered that the main villain in the novel was named Xie Moran, a character who suddenly appeared.

Although his life story is not described in the main text of the novel.

However, the author wrote a side story about himself, but she never reads side stories when reading novels, so she was kept in the dark the whole time.

Thinking of his ending in the novel, Lin Yan couldn't help but frown slightly, a hint of heartache flashing in her eyes.

As a stranger, she couldn't help but feel sorry for Xie Moran when she read about his ending.

What's more, nowadays?

Thinking about Xie Moran's tragic end, Lin Yan's heart began to ache.

I couldn't calm down for a long time.

In the novel, the main villain Xie Moran is ruthless and merciless, using extremely vicious and cruel methods to achieve his goals.

Because they possessed the Imperial Seal of the State, it was easy for them to amass an army, establish their own rule, and even actually ascend the throne.

Ever since he ascended the throne, he has almost completely wiped out the entire Xiao royal family!

No one, young or old, male or female, escaped his clutches; even infants were not spared.

This is utterly inhumane.

As a result, various factions began to rebel, with the male protagonist Xiao Jue's forces being the most powerful.

In the end, Xiao Jue led an army of 100,000 men all the way into the palace and overthrew his throne.

Xie Moran's final fate was to die from being pierced through the heart by a hail of arrows...

When I was reading the novel back then.

Lin Yan never understood what Xie Moran's purpose was.

After finally ascending the throne, he did not establish any empresses or concubines, nor did he indulge in arrogance and extravagance; he simply slaughtered the Xiao clan.

Now that she had figured out the whole story, Lin Yan finally understood his purpose in doing so.

After all, his Xie family was full of loyal martyrs, three generations of whom had served the Great Qi Kingdom, yet they all met a tragic end with none of them surviving. How could he possibly let it go?

'Don't advise others to do good if you haven't experienced their suffering.'

Lin Yan felt she had no right to criticize whether Xie Moran's actions were right or wrong.

After all, it was indeed the Xiao family who did something unethical.

Even discarding a donkey after it has served its purpose is too cruel...

I originally thought Xie Muqing was a manipulative woman.

Who would have thought that he would turn out to be a brutal ultimate villain!

However, it seems that...

Her arrival changed many trajectories.

The Xie family is still alive and well, and Xie Muqing did not become a major villain, so he should not repeat the tragic ending in the novel.

After returning the imperial seal to Xie Muqing, Lin Yan sighed helplessly.

"Keep this jade seal safe. We'll need to arrange for more people to protect it in the future."

Thinking of the assassination attempts, Xie Muqing lowered his head in shame, feeling extremely depressed and dejected.

"I'm sorry, my wife. I'm always the one who's dragging you down and causing you all this trouble."

Lin Yan didn't take the assassination attempt to heart.

Just as she was about to wave her hand dismissively, her gaze suddenly fell on the jade seal in Xie Muqing's hand.

She changed her mind instantly.

He deliberately let out a heavy sigh, seemingly expressing a deep sense of helplessness:

"Ah! What can we do? We're husband and wife! It's only right that we go through thick and thin together. Luckily, I know martial arts, otherwise I wouldn't even know where I'd be dead by now. I just hope that we can share both hardship and happiness."

Her sigh stirred a wave of guilt within Xie Muqing, and he said hastily and anxiously:

"Rest assured, my wife! I will never betray you! If you are still worried, then this jade seal is for you!"

Looking at the jade seal that had returned to her hands, Lin Yan's heart pounded wildly, and it took her a long time to find her dry, excited voice.

"Are you sure?! This is a symbol of your Xie clan's status, are you sure you want to give it to someone who has no blood relation to you?!"

Infected by her joy, Xie Muqing's eyes revealed a satisfied smile.

He knelt on the ground.

He grasped Lin Yan's hands, slightly raised his proud head, and gazed at her with his deeply affectionate eyes.

"Although my wife and I are not related by blood, she is the closest person to me in this life! Now, is my wife willing to forgive my past mistakes?"

"It's barely passable, but it depends on how you perform later. If you don't perform well, hmph, I'll divorce you right away!"

Lin Yan is in a very good mood right now.

There was no time left to dwell on what had happened before.

However, she still pretended to be angry and glanced at Xie Muqing.

Xie Muqing stared intently at Lin Yan.

If he had known she liked the imperial seal so much, he would have given it to her long ago...

He desperately suppressed the turmoil in his heart and solemnly promised:

"I will never give my wife that chance!"

...

The next morning.

As soon as Lin Yan opened the courtyard gate, a large group of women poured in.

Everyone was carrying a basket.

The basket contained either vegetables they grew themselves or eggs and duck eggs from their own farm.

Lin Yan was stunned.

"What's going on with you aunties?"

"Yan girl, tomorrow is New Year's Eve. These things are all grown and raised by our own family, so please don't look down on them! This year is the best New Year that our Xiaolin Village has ever had, and it's all thanks to you."

"Absolutely! Yan is a lucky star for our village! She even set up a free private school for the village. My kids are speaking so elegantly now that my husband and I can't understand them anymore!"

The sounds of praise and agreement echoed throughout the courtyard.

Lin Yan was not completely lost in their flattery.

She glanced at the burly men washing up in the yard and roughly guessed their purpose for coming.

"Aunties, you're too kind. Is there something else you need today?"

One of the women, surnamed Ye, was from the same village as Ye Lan.

Therefore, she was quite familiar with Lin Yan's family, and even if her thoughts were seen through, she didn't act coy at all.

She stole a glance at the men in the courtyard.

Looking at their strong physiques, which couldn't be hidden even when they were dressed, she felt extremely satisfied.

"Hehe! Look how clever our Yan girl is, she can't hide anything from you. Um, I heard from Niu Niu's mother that there are unmarried men among them. Yan girl, do you think you could introduce a couple to my two daughters?"