Song Lin lay on his side on the couch. The person beside him had fallen asleep exhausted. He propped up his head and stared at her profile, thinking about what she was worried about.
The nobles of Yanyang Kingdom pay the most attention to family background. Logically speaking, she is the legitimate daughter of the general's mansion, and is well matched with him, but she came back to Yong'an City as the regent princess of Haoyue Kingdom.
Such an identity would definitely not be recognized by his father.
Jiang Yulou had previously discussed this matter and made his position clear. He said that the young lady from General Ye's mansion had already betrayed the Haoyue Kingdom and was a married woman. Even if Lin'er loved her so much, she should be kept as a concubine and not brought back to the mansion.
Song Lin said that she was his wife, so there was no reason to keep her as a concubine.
But Jiang Yulou was very firm and did not allow him to mention his experience in Haoyue Kingdom again. The two of them started arguing as soon as they disagreed.
"Xiu Xiu, let's leave Yong'an City..." Song Lin raised his hand and gently stroked the strands of hair on her forehead. The life here made him feel deeply uneasy. He was worried that Chen Xu would be caught up in the vortex of fighting and be torn to pieces. He was afraid that he would once again be unable to protect her.
Shen Xu closed his eyes tightly and pinched the flesh on his thigh hard to keep himself awake.
However, the warm feeling of being held in his arms, coupled with her already tired body, continued to paralyze her nerves and tried to pull her consciousness away.
Ever since Pei Zhiyuan's death, she has never dared to sleep peacefully while lying next to Song Lin.
Because she knew that people are most likely to talk in their sleep when they are most tired and sleepy. She had so many secrets and hatred hidden in her heart, how could she dare to sleep peacefully?
As her voice gradually faded away, she suddenly opened her eyes, only to meet those gentle amber eyes.
"Xiu Xiu, go to sleep if you feel tired. Don't worry, I have already sent everyone away from the mansion."
"You know I'm not asleep?" Shen Xu frowned, his voice trembling slightly because he was suddenly awakened.
Song Lin lowered his eyes slightly and gently stroked her back to help her breathe.
"Xiu Xiu, you're obviously very tired, why are you forcing yourself not to sleep?"
During this period, almost every time they met, they would become intimate without saying a word, and they often did not rest until they were exhausted.
But she was like this every time, as if she was about to fall asleep and suddenly woke up. At first he thought she was having a nightmare, until he found out that there were people around her.
That was a sign of trying hard not to fall asleep, but why did she do that?
"Nothing, I'm just worried that you'll leave suddenly." Shen Xu hid the panic in his eyes, put his face on his chest, and said coquettishly: "You are the only one I can rely on now, so of course I have to find a way to keep you."
"I won't leave. I will stay with you all day today. You should sleep well." Song Lin hugged her and kissed her forehead.
Shen Xu raised her eyes, dark circles in her eyes. She saw Song Lin's confusion, so she simply asked him, "Isn't Master Jiang curious about where I went all night?"
Song Lin's breathing stagnated slightly, and he raised his hand and gently stroked the marks on her neck. "Well, I'm curious, but if Xiuxiu is not comfortable talking about it, I won't ask."
In order to prevent the news of the assassination of the Regent from leaking out, no one could leave Yong'an City without a pass. Even if one had a pass, one had to undergo strict inspection.
She should have been in the city yesterday, but he searched all the homes of relatives and friends she might have been to, but couldn't find her.
When he was dressing her just now, he smelled a faint smell of blood on her coat, mixed with a very subtle scent of sea cucumber.
He guessed that she had gone to a place like the Dali Temple where criminals were interrogated. Seeing that she had no injuries on her body, he guessed that she must have gone to meet someone.
But who needs to stay out all night to meet him?
"I went to inquire about my uncle's fiancée yesterday."
"You suddenly disappeared, was it to inquire about my uncle's affairs for me?"
She nodded, sat up, and leaned over to hook the clothes on the bed.
When Song Lin saw the deep and shallow marks on her exposed neck, he thought of how she had not come back all night without saying a word. He couldn't help but feel cruel to her again, and at this moment he couldn't help feeling guilty.
He put his arms around her and held her back in his arms. "Sleep a little longer and tell me what you found out."
Shen Xu had no choice but to lean back into his arms and said, "Well, it's that story of "Joining the Army in My Father's Place" in every version. In it, the concubine takes the throne, poisons the original wife, and abandons and betrays General Jiaolong for the position of the City Lord's Wife."
Song Lin pursed his lips. Deep down, he felt extremely disgusted with Li.
Li not only destroyed his parents' family, but also ruined his uncle's life.
Seeing Song Lin's serious expression, Shen Xu said, "You don't seem to want to know anything about her."
"How could that be? But now that Li has been executed, what's the point of knowing this?"
"Oh..." Shen Xu said lightly, "Then if you had to choose between your father and your uncle, who would you follow?"
Song Lin said without hesitation: "I'm already married, I should live with my wife."
"You didn't answer my question."
"Who do you want me to follow?"
Shen Xu was silent, turned over and rolled over the quilt, "Forget it, no more talk, sleep."
Song Lin was stunned, hugged her from behind, and said softly: "When did you learn to keep people in suspense? I just think you've been busy all night trying to find out these things, which is too hard."
Shen Xu snorted softly, "Why didn't you think about my hard work when you tortured me just now?"
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