After a while, they rested and continued on their journey.

Jiang Muyu was sleeping soundly when he was woken up by Yun Yan.

"What's wrong?" She rubbed her sleepy eyes with a hoarse voice as she woke up.

Yunyan said, "We can't get into the city gates. The imperial capital is under lockdown. I heard that the country has changed hands, and the new emperor is reorganizing the court officials and eliminating the remaining members of Wanqi's family."

Jiang Muyu opened the carriage curtain and looked out. Seeing the shadows of trees around him, he asked, "Where is this?"

"Outside the imperial capital."

"Where's Xiahou Yan?"

"Is he still in his own carriage? But he just called the maid who was driving the horse into the carriage, and she hasn't come out for almost half an hour. I don't know what they are discussing."

Jiang Muyu pondered for a moment, his eyes flashed, and he said, "He will probably come to resign soon. Go and give Ah Chen a letter and ask him to send someone to arrest Xiahou Yan. I will hold him here."

Yun Yan didn't understand why she meant this. Logically, Xiahou Yan had come all the way to the outskirts of the imperial capital, so he should be waiting to enter the city. Why did he suddenly want to resign? Although she was puzzled, she didn't ask any more questions and went to do it according to Jiang Muyu's instructions.

Jiang Muyu sat upright in the carriage waiting. She was still a little sleepy, so she drank a few sips of water and forced herself to stay awake.

Not long after, Xiahou Yan came to resign.

He asked Jiang Muyu to get off the carriage and said, "I originally came to the capital for an important matter, but now the capital is sealed and I can't enter. I have other things to do, so I won't wait here with you. Let's say goodbye now."

"You're leaving? Now that you're here, are you really not going to go in and take a look?"

"No need." He waved his hand and turned away: "After this farewell, we will meet again if we are destined to do so."

How could Jiang Muyu be willing to let him go? She took a few steps forward and tried to grab his fingers, but he dodged them alertly.

Xiahou Yan turned around and looked at her: "Anything else?"

"Uh..." Jiang Muyu scratched his forehead awkwardly and said, "It's nothing. You saved my life. I want to thank you. I'd like to invite you to come to the city and have a good meal."

He glanced at the closed city gate in the distance and said, "Next time."

"It's not easy to meet someone in this vast world."

"If we don't meet, it only means that we are not destined to be together."

"But……"

He suddenly smiled mischievously, interrupted her and said, "Why? Xiao Jiangjiang, are you reluctant to leave me?"

Jiang Muyu subconsciously wanted to deny it, but then she changed her mind and followed his words, saying, "Yes... I am a little reluctant to part with you. After all, we have known each other for a while, and I am afraid that parting so hastily will leave regrets."

It was just a casual teasing like usual, but she actually admitted it. Xiahou Yan raised his eyebrows in surprise: "You are like this, it makes me suspect that you have ulterior motives."

"What are you thinking? Why would I, a married woman, have any bad intentions towards you? I am just simply grateful to you."

"That's not necessary." Xiahou Yan shrugged, "I wasn't the one who saved you anyway, so if you want to thank someone, just thank my maid."

"She was willing to rescue me only with your permission."

"That being said, I have something urgent to do right now. Let's say goodbye for now. Besides..." He suddenly threw a wink and said, "To repay you, I will only accept your body."

Jiang Muyu immediately hugged herself, took a step back, and said cautiously: "I... I already have a husband."

"Tsk..." He curled his lips and muttered softly, "What use is your incompetent husband?"

"What are you talking about?" Jiang Muyu glared at him.

Xiahou Yan waved his hands and said, "Forget it, I'm leaving."

This time, he said nothing more and turned and walked towards the carriage.

Jiang Muyu was afraid that he had really left, so he followed him subconsciously.

Xiahou Yan walked and stopped. This time he did not turn around, but said coldly: "I will kill you if you follow me again."

She froze in place immediately.

Xiahou Yan then continued to walk forward and jumped onto the carriage. The maid whipped the horse and shouted, "Drive!"

Jiang Muyu couldn't bear to watch him leave right under his nose, and couldn't pretend any longer. He immediately ordered the guards, "Stop him!"

The twenty guards obeyed the order and drew their weapons to chase after them. Soon they surrounded the carriage.

The carriage stopped, but Xiahou Yan did not show up. Only his bone-chilling voice came out from inside the carriage: "What are you going to do?"

Jiang Muyu said: "Sorry, I can't let you go."

He suddenly laughed out loud, and then stopped after a moment: "You really approached me with a purpose... Tell me, what do you want from me?"

How cautious and shrewd is Xiahou Yan? From the moment Jiang Muyu appeared, he sent people to check her background, but he found nothing. He became more and more suspicious of her purpose and more and more curious about her.

Jiang Muyu seemed to think about his question for a while, and said: "If I say that I only want to get you, would you believe it?"

Xiahou Yan was stunned for a moment, then he opened the car curtain and looked over: "What do you mean?"

Jiang Muyu smiled and said, "Because, I want to dedicate your life to my husband."

Xiahou Yan stared at her from a distance, trying to figure out something: "Who is your husband?"

"Her husband is me." As soon as he finished speaking, a clear and slightly deep male voice spoke.

Xiahou Yan looked in the direction of the sound and his eyes widened immediately.

The city gate had been opened at some point, and a row of armored cavalrymen walked out. The man in the lead was also wearing silver armor, with his long hair tied up high, and a ferocious wolf-fang mask.

Even without seeing the face, he could recognize who the person was at a glance.

"You're not dead?"

"You're not dead yet, how dare I die before you?" Liang Qingchen rode over on horseback and slowly took off the wolf-fang mask on his face.

The face that was revealed was as white as jade, with a handsome look, almost the same as it was eighteen years ago.

Xiahou Yan's face became distorted, and he almost shattered the carriage with one palm, and flew towards Jiang Muyu.

"You little bastard, you lied to me!"

Seeing this, Jiang Muyu was so scared that he ran away.

Liang Qingchen immediately jumped off his horse, holding a silver sword in his hand and blocking in front of Xiahou Yan, he said coldly: "With me here, I won't let you touch her again."

Xiahou Yan sneered and started to fight with him.

But after only a few rounds, Liang Qingchen already showed signs of losing.

Xiahou Yan said: "Even if you are not dead, you have lost 50% of your internal energy. What can you use to fight me?"

Having said that, he exerted force with his palm and sent Liang Qingchen flying several feet away.

Jiang Muyu rushed over to catch Liang Qingchen without hesitation, but unfortunately she was petite and weak, and not only did she fail to catch him, she was almost knocked away by him. Fortunately, he stabilized his body in time and hugged her around the waist, thus avoiding the danger of both of them falling to the ground.

However, the palm strike Liang Qingchen had just received still caused him internal injuries, and he vomited blood.

The rest of the people immediately surrounded Xiahou Yan.