Hearing this, Qin Peng's heart was shaken. She gritted her teeth and held Zhao Yu's hand.

The thing she feared most since her rebirth was that one day she would meet Zhao Yu and he would not recognize her, or he would recognize her but would not want him to come back.

If such a scene came true, she would rather never meet Zhao Yu. At least she still had a thought in her heart, thinking that her home was still there even though she did not take the initiative to go home.

Now that Zhao Yu told her these words, she finally confirmed that she was not homeless or without a way to go. She could no longer stay in Qi State, and Beiyan would always be her home.

She suppressed the surging emotions in her heart, stood up and tucked the quilt for Zhao Yu, and said in a hoarse voice: "You should have a good rest and sleep, don't hurt yourself. Sister is here."

Zhao Yu looked at her with a gentle smile.

"I have something to tell my sister," he said with guilt in his eyes, "I sent the killer last night."

Qin Peng nodded. In fact, she had guessed this the moment Zhao Yu appeared. But it was not surprising that Zhao Yu would plot to kill the regent prince and the eldest princess of Qi.

After all, he was the emperor of Northern Yan, and she and Qin Shuhuai were princesses of Qi.

"Do you want to start a war?"

She looked up at Zhao Yu, her eyes not questioning him. Zhao Yu shook her head: "Sis doesn't like fighting, so let's not fight."

"It's not because of me..."

"No."

"That……"

Qin Peng didn't quite understand Zhao Yu's thinking. If he wasn't planning to go to war, why would he assassinate the eldest princess and the regent of a country?

Zhao Yu smiled and said, "I thought Qin Shuhuai had found a new lover. I thought my sister liked him so much, so I had to vent her anger."

Qin Peng: “…”

She suddenly realized that Zhao Yu's thoughts were indeed beyond her imagination, but she soon understood that this was probably a normal reaction of a younger brother protecting his faults.

She raised her hand and patted Zhao Yu's head, her voice filled with helplessness: "You are the emperor, how can you be so childish? Don't say that I am Qin Peng. Even if I am not Qin Peng, there is absolutely no reason for Qin Shuhuai to kill whoever he marries."

As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Peng's mind suddenly flashed through her previous two deaths. She couldn't help but ask, "Does the death of Dong Wanyi and Jiang Yi have anything to do with you?!"

"Huh?" Zhao Yu was stunned. He had never thought about why Qin Peng would suddenly ask about these two people, but he still shook his head decisively: "Qin Shuhuai is just using them. He will deal with it."

Qin Peng felt upset.

She couldn't help but wonder what sin she had committed that the Dong and Jiang families had committed to kill her, yet she had to bear the consequences herself.

But she didn't plan to tell these words to anyone else. If Qin Shuhuai knew that he had killed her three times over the years, how sad would he be?

She sighed, and Zhao Yu said to her, "Sister, you should take a nap."

Qin Peng raised his eyes, and Zhao Yu looked at him with pity: "Your eyes are full of bloodshot."

Qin Peng responded, stood up and said, "Okay, I'll go..."

"Sister," Zhao Yu held Qin Peng's sleeve, her eyes full of desire: "Can you sleep where I can see you?"

Qin Peng froze, raised her eyes and looked at Zhao Yu. She opened her mouth and was about to say something when she heard Qin Shuhuai outside say, "Zhao Yu, don't go too far."

Having said that, he stood up and walked into the inner room.

As soon as Zhao Yu saw Qin Shuhuai, his face turned cold. Qin Shuhuai walked up to the two of them and frowned, "He's 23 years old. We should avoid suspicion."

Qin Peng pursed his lips, sighed, pulled his sleeves out of Zhao Yu's hands, and said gently: "Yu, I'll sleep outside, don't worry."

Since Qin Shuhuai was there, Zhao Yu didn't say anything more. He had a sullen expression and didn't utter a single word.

Qin Shuhuai looked at Qin Peng's worried expression and said calmly, "You go to sleep, I'll watch over you."

"No need," Zhao Yu said decisively, "Let Bai Huai come."

"OK."

Qin Shuhuai turned around and said, "Bai Huai!"

Bai Huai had been waiting outside for a long time. When he heard this, he walked in.

Qin Shuhuai pulled Qin Peng out. Qin Peng couldn't help but look back and whispered, "I'll be here..."

"Go back to bed!"

Qin Shuhuai spoke in a cold voice, but then he thought his tone was too harsh, so he softened his tone and said, "With Bai Huai here, there won't be any big trouble."

These words made Qin Peng feel calm. Qin Shuhuai turned to look at her helplessly: "Peng Peng, he is 23 years old. He can control the chaotic situation in Beiyan. He is not 13 years old anymore."

Qin Peng didn't say anything. After a long while, she nodded and said in a hoarse voice, "I understand."

But there are no parents in this world who believe that their children can really grow up.

Zhao Yu was raised by her. She was used to worrying about one person, so she worried about everything.

Qin Shuhuai also knew that this man's habit would not change in a short time, so he didn't say anything more. He dragged the man into his room, stuffed him onto the bed, and held him in his arms without saying anything.

Qin Peng blushed and said a little embarrassedly: "I can sleep by myself."

"I can't sleep."

Qin Shuhuai said in a muffled voice: "You accompany him when he can't sleep. I haven't been able to sleep for so many years, and I don't want you to accompany me."

"I won't accompany you anymore..."

When they were still in Xuanjing, if she didn't really want to, could he really come to her bed every night?

He knew what Qin Peng meant and buried his head in her neck: "Then continue to accompany me!"

Qin Peng couldn't help but laugh: "Qin Shuhuai," she raised her hand and pushed him: "Are you childish?"

When they were young, the two would quarrel whenever the issue of Zhao Yu was mentioned. At that time, Qin Shuhuai was always very tough on this issue. He directly dragged Zhao Yu out of the palace and almost fought with Zhao Yu. He smashed things in the house and never gave in.

At that time, Qin Peng thought he was being unreasonable. Zhao Yu was her own brother. She took care of him when he was sick and she took care of his studies. What was wrong with that?

Thinking about it now, she realized that this person was just jealous back then.

It's just that he didn't know how to show his weakness or express himself, and he only knew how to argue with her. And she didn't know how to deal with the conflicts in this relationship, so the relationship became more and more strained.

Now this man has learned to hold her in silence, which is much better than directly dragging people into quarrels. She couldn't help laughing. Listening to her laughter, Qin Shuhuai tightened his arms: "Why don't you ask Zhao Yu if he is childish? He is so old and still has the nerve to let you sleep with him? Go find your own wife!"

"He..." Qin Peng sighed and felt helpless when he heard this: "He is stubborn, but he is not bad. I have consulted the imperial physician before. He has a mental illness and needs to be cured slowly. I originally planned to accompany you to Qi State, and then write to him slowly. When he finds someone he likes and has a new family in the future, he will not be like this anymore."

Qin Shuhuai felt relieved when he heard Qin Peng's words, and said, "He is 23 years old. It's time for him to worry about marriage."

"These..." Qin Peng sighed: "Let's talk about it after A Yu is free."

After hearing this, Qin Shuhuai also knew that Qin Peng was worried, so he patted her and said, "Go to sleep first. When you wake up, I will take you to see a doctor. If ordinary doctors can't help, we can find a witch. There are always ways."

"Um."

Qin Peng closed his eyes. Qin Shuhuai's embrace was very warm. Being held like this by him, he felt particularly at peace in his heart.

Qin Shuhuai raised his hand and stroked Qin Peng's hair, and the anger in his heart finally disappeared. No matter what Zhao Yu thought, this person was with him after all. She married her back then, and now...she still had to marry him in the end.

He bent down and kissed her on the back, then fell asleep leaning against her.

Qin Peng closed his eyes and slowly spoke: "There is one more thing I have to tell you."

"Um?"

"Ayu is my family, my only family. Everything should be done in moderation. No matter how much you dislike him, you should not stop me from recognizing him. Since you have recognized him, you should tell me."

Qin Shuhuai said nothing.

If it were back then, Qin Peng would have already started arguing with him. Now she was able to control her temper and talk to him in a nice way, which was a great improvement.

Qin Shuhuai didn't want to say anything more about this matter.

He thought Zhao Yu was really harboring evil intentions, so he selfishly prevented them from recognizing each other as siblings. In the end, Zhao Yu mistakenly believed that Qin Peng was his new love, and he assassinated Qin Peng, which ultimately resulted in him getting hurt.

Although Zhao Yu was wrong, he was not entirely right either.

What Zhao Yu thought was Zhao Yu's business, but Qin Peng also knew that he wanted to see his brother very much.

He was silent for a while, and finally said, "I understand. I won't do it again."

As he spoke, he rubbed his face against hers: "I was wrong. I should have considered your feelings. No matter how much I dislike you, I can't just hide it from you."

Qin Peng felt a little warm in her heart. She lowered her eyes, hesitated for a long time, and finally held Qin Shuhuai's hand.

"You know," she said hoarsely, "Before I left Beiyan, A Yu came to see me. That day he asked me if I was going to Qi, and I told him yes."

"Then he asked me if I could not leave, and I said no."

"Because Qin Shuhuai is my husband, if I marry him, I have to stay with him."

She had never told him this before, and she placed her hand over his, trembling slightly.

Thinking of the past, she couldn't help but shed tears. Qin Shuhuai noticed her emotional fluctuations and couldn't help but raise his hand and hold her.

"Ayu seldom cried, but that day he burst into tears. He pointed his sword at himself and told me that if I went to Qi, he would no longer be my brother in this life."

"You still followed me..."

Qin Shuhuai couldn't explain the feeling in his heart. He always thought that Qin Peng's feelings for him were shallow and ignorant. However, when she mentioned the past, he realized that this was not the case.

"Qin Shuhuai," she looked up at the wall and said in a hoarse voice, "Don't be angry with Ayu. You have to understand that from the moment I married you..."

"You are the one I have always chosen."

"I have only cried in front of you, only acted willfully in front of you, and only argued with you without caring about etiquette. That's because I will always be with you and tolerate you who are equally willful, reckless and weak."