Once you become sworn brothers, it will no longer be possible.

"But you have to agree to one condition."

Xu Moer nodded, "You go ahead."

"The marriage I promised you must be forgotten."

Xu Moer trembled slightly, and her clenched fists loosened and tightened, and then loosened again.

Suddenly, tears fell like rain.

Seeing her like this, Chu Li said, "This is to protect you. Once people find out, you won't be able to marry into a good family in the capital. If my elders find out, they might even attack you for the sake of face, and you won't even be able to save your life."

In my previous life, I brought her back with the help of Xin Chen as a maid in the palace.

"Okay, I promise."

Anyway, it's better for me to agree to stay.

Who knows what will happen in the future?

"Okay, you stay here first. Give me some time to make arrangements. I will then tell the elders at home that you saved my life and we can become siblings."

…

Ruan Xin went out to find Liu Si.

Liu Si said: "The girl still lives there, but someone went to look for her last time."

"who?"

"I don't know. He was dressed very low-key, but it was obvious that he was rich. The man was sitting in a wheelchair, and a servant pushed him there."

Ruan Xinchen knew that the person sitting in the wheelchair must be Chu Li.

"Didn't the man take the girl away?"

"No, the girl is still here."

Um?

If Chu Li doesn't take her back, does he want to send her back to her hometown?

How could this be possible? She's put so much effort into it.

"You continue to keep an eye on me. I will be sorry for you."

"Hey, thank you very much."

The more you give, the more you earn than a broker.

After Ruan Xinchen returned, he found that he was being followed by Chu Xuanling again.

Others are powerless to rage, but now she is powerless to rage.

I was angry, but I didn't have the energy to argue with him.

"What do you want?"

"I should be the one asking you this. What do you want?"

Ruan Xinchen: “…” Repeating yesterday’s conversation.

Well, it's really tiring to communicate with mentally ill people.

It's a pity that she didn't study psychiatry back then, so it's of no help to us.

"What is your relationship with Chu Li?" Chu Xuanling asked again.

Ruan Xinchen glanced at him and said, "A relative."

Chu Xuanling: “…”

"Don't be careless. The woman living in that courtyard seems to have some relationship with Chu Li. You must know something to take her in. Also, why does Chu Li always send people to keep an eye on you?"

Um?

what?

Ruan Xinchen was shocked after eating the whole thing.

"Chu Li sent someone to keep an eye on me?" She felt that her voice had changed.

"Well, every time you go out, there are people from Chu Li watching you."

Ruan Xinchen: “…” She felt completely unwell.

Every time I go out, there are people watching me. Doesn't that mean I don't have any secrets from Chu Li?

Does she know that registering for household registration means she is leaving?

Does she know that she poisoned Xu Moer yesterday?

Even if Chu Li doesn't plan to marry Xu Moer in this life, from what she said, she should be regarded as a benefactor and compensate her in some way.

Chu Li would definitely not stand idly by and watch me harm Xu Moer.

"What are you doing? Why do you look so unhappy?"

Ruan Xinchen turned around and looked at Chu Xuanling in a daze.

I thought to myself, you don’t know what I did. If you knew, you would be scared.

"Don't worry, I'll help you get rid of those tails soon after you go out."

Ruan Xinchen: “…”

What is this called?

"real?"

"Of course, when have I ever lied to you?"

Mom, you saved my life.

In a few breaths, Ruan Xinchen was filled with great sorrow and joy. He was so happy that he forgot everything else and rushed over to hug her.

"Thank you, thank you, thank you very much. I'll treat you to a meal. Order whatever you like. I'll pay."

Chu Xuanling: “…”

Suddenly thinking of something, Ruan Xinchen suddenly let go of his hand and took a few steps back.

"I'm sorry, just now... just now my brain was in a mess, as if someone possessed me. I hope... it didn't hurt you?"

Chu Xuanling looked at her with a smile and felt extremely happy with the hug.

So this is how you can win her favor?

I understand.

"It's okay, it's okay to hug you again."

Ruan Xinchen: "..." Hug again? You wish.

"By the way, what do you mean by treating me to a meal?"

Huh? This...

Ruan Xinchen hesitated.

It seemed that in this era, she couldn't invite someone to dinner alone. Among adult opposite sexes, only the wife could eat at the same table.

But you can treat us to separate meals.

"Yes, I'll treat you to a meal. When your brother comes back, we'll treat you to a meal together. We'll go to the largest restaurant in the capital. You can order whatever you want."

Chu Xuanling was originally very happy, but when he heard this, his face instantly fell.

Wait for Chu Xuanche to come back?

She also wants to treat herself to dinner with Chu Xuanche?

Doesn't that amount to a promise that can never be fulfilled?

"Hmph, you're not sincere. I won't eat it."

Then he left angrily again.

Ruan Xinchen: "..." Really, I was unhappy when I heard that my brother was leaving.

I don't know what hatred the two of them have that ended up like this.

…

The next day, Chu Li entered the palace and told the Queen Mother about Xu Moer.

It tells how 놛 was chased, forced to jump into the water, and finally rescued by Xu Moer.

After recuperating in her home for half a month, Xu Nuo and she became siblings with different surnames.

The grace of saving my life is greater than heaven, and I think it is right to ask for a title of county lord for her and find her a good family to marry in the future.

It took him half an hour to explain the matter clearly, but the Queen Mother still revealed the truth.

"If you promise someone, you might end up becoming siblings with different surnames, right?"

Chu Li: “…”

Seeing that expression, the Queen Mother knew that she had guessed right.

The Queen Mother said disdainfully: "It's written in the script that the life-saving grace must be pledged with one's body. I have never heard of the idea of ​​becoming siblings for saving a life. Unless there are two men, then it is possible to become brothers."

Chu Li didn't know what to say for a moment.

The Queen Mother continued, "You are sensible and didn't mess around. You even knew to use the siblings' excuse to get away with it. But... do you have to repay her in this way? Can't you just give her some more money?"

"She's a woman, she can't keep the money even if you give her money, and she has a younger brother at home. Besides, a man should keep his word, and this is what I promised her, so I can't refuse."

The Queen Mother is a thousand-year-old fox. Who hasn't seen one?

Although she had never seen the woman, she had a pretty good idea of ​​what she was thinking.

Do you want to stay here temporarily as siblings and then work your way up slowly?

It's a pity that she doesn't know her grandson well enough.

It is not easy to make a promise. If someone makes a promise but does not fulfill it, that is something that I will definitely hate very much. I will not do it even if a knife is placed on my neck.

So no matter how hard the woman tried, it was useless. If she refused to change her ways, she would end up being trapped in her own trap.