There were cheers coming from his ears, but Xiao Du was inexplicably annoyed. He walked forward quickly with his hands folded, and Yuan Xi had to follow silently, holding up her skirt. After walking a few steps, a large group of laughing people suddenly rushed over and separated the two of them. Xiao Du paused, turned around and saw Yuan Xi lowering her head, carefully avoiding the crowd. He suddenly felt guilty: he only cared about being angry and forgot that she was always afraid of strangers. So he walked back quickly, took her hand, pushed through the crowd and walked out.

Yuan Xi felt her hand being tightly wrapped by him, and the palm of her hand was warm and slightly rough, but she didn't feel disgusted. His broad arms blocked the surging crowd in front of her, and her fear immediately dissipated, and she felt inexplicably relieved. Yuan Xi let him lead her, through the bustling crowd, and came to a small hillside.

Behind them, there was a person following slowly, not too far away, with a loneliness and solitude that was out of tune with the surroundings.

Yuan Xi looked down at the lake from the slope and saw painted dragon heads undulating in the waves, flags and umbrellas waving in the wind, and large ships chasing each other with the waves. Compared with the view just now from a close distance, it actually presented a very wonderful scene. Yuan Xi couldn't help but admire silently in her heart. Xiao Du saw that the oarsman on the boat was too far away to see clearly, and then he felt very satisfied and sat down casually with his robe lifted. Yuan Xi couldn't help but stare at him with wide eyes. She always thought that he was picky about everything, but she didn't expect him to sit on the ground so casually. Xiao Du seemed to see through her thoughts and said, "When we were marching and fighting in the past, we had to eat and sleep in the open air. This is nothing." Yuan Xi thought it made sense, so she sat down next to him. Xiao Du saw that her attitude was natural and there was no trace of shyness, so he couldn't help but smile slightly.

No one noticed that on the small slope, Marquis Xuanyuan and his wife were sitting casually on the ground, like an ordinary couple, watching the lively scene below with relish. The breeze made the weeping willows behind them sway gently, adding a bit of comfort.

Suddenly, a startled shout broke the silence: "Master Hou, be careful!"

Xiao Du's face changed, and he quickly rolled to the side holding Yuan Xi, and a flying knife pierced into the tree trunk.

Then, several more men in black jumped out from behind the tree and rushed towards Xiao Du. Xiao Du quickly regained his composure and responded calmly, but considering the people around him, he still had no strength to fight back. He could only pull Yuan Xi to avoid them, and he was about to fall into a disadvantage.

He turned his head anxiously and looked towards the place where he had just given the warning. He saw Luo Yuan standing not far away with an anxious look on his face, but he didn't know how to help. Xiao Du saw that the men in black were attacking more and more fiercely. Although he was very reluctant, he had to push Yuan Xi to Luo Yuan's side and shouted loudly: "Take her away quickly!"

Yuan Xi was suddenly shocked by this sudden change and was dizzy. She only came to her senses now. Seeing Xiao Du surrounded, she felt confused and scared. At this time, a man in black turned around and chased after her. Luo Yuan grabbed her arm and said, "Run!"

Yuan Xi gritted her teeth, knowing that if anything happened to her, it would only bring more trouble to Xiao Du, so she used all her strength and was dragged by Luo Yuan to run towards a crowded place.

The man in black followed the crowd and suddenly lost his way. While he was looking around, Yuan Xi had already squatted down, grabbed a man who looked honest and honest, took off his hairpin and handed it to him, saying, "Please, help me find the awning with the flag with the word Xiao on it, and tell them that the marquis has met with an accident on the western hillside!"

Before the man could react, Yuan Xi felt his arm tighten. He looked up and found that the man in black had discovered their tracks and was chasing them with a knife. Yuan Xi and Luo Yuan ran in the opposite direction, hoping that the man was not a traitor and could help Xiao Du find reinforcements.

The two of them tried their best to run towards the lake, but they, a weak scholar and a mentally retarded woman, were no match for the well-trained killer. Seeing the man behind them getting closer and closer, Luo Yuan suddenly had an idea. He saw a dragon boat in front of him untying the rope and preparing to start the next round of competition. He quickly pushed Yuan Xi onto the boat and said, "Hurry up and jump on!"

Yuan Xi looked at the vast lake water and his legs suddenly felt weak. Luo Yuan said anxiously, "Hurry! It will be too late." Yuan Xi calmed down and jumped onto the boat. When he turned around, he saw the man in black chopping Luo Yuan's right leg with a knife!

She felt cold sweat all over her body and her eyes were dizzy. Fortunately, Luo Yuan used his last bit of strength to leap forward and narrowly climbed onto the edge of the boat. The boatman quickly pulled him up. The man in black was suddenly frightened when he saw that the boat was full of tall and strong men. However, during the brief moment of hesitation, the boat had already quickly sailed away from the shore.

At this moment, the setting sun dyed the clouds red and then fell into the shimmering water. On the dragon boat speeding in the water, Yuan Xi glimpsed Luo Yuan's leg in shock and couldn't help but screaming, "You are bleeding!" She quickly found a worker on the boat and bandaged his wound. The worker frowned at his wound and said, "I'm afraid the knife is poisoned. It's too late to get ashore now. It will be troublesome if the poison spreads all over your body."

Yuan Xi's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he suddenly remembered something. He quickly took out a few ropes from his arms and said to the worker, "Tie these around his wound to suppress his meridians. Even if it's poisonous, he can walk slower." The rower quickly tied the ropes tightly around the wound. Yuan Xi was worried about the situation on the hillside and the young master's injury, and finally couldn't hold back his tears.

Luo Yuan's face had turned pale from the pain, but he still had a gentle smile on his face. He comforted her, "You're so old, but you're still a crybaby. Look to the shore." Yuan Xi raised her eyes blankly, and saw several figures walking towards the direction of the pergola of the Marquis' Mansion on the shore. One of them was graceful and tall, and it was obviously Xiao Du.

"Is he okay?" Yuan Xi finally let go of her worries and started laughing before her tears dried.

Seeing her laughing and crying, Luo Yuan couldn't help but chuckle and shook his head, saying, "I haven't seen you for three years, and you haven't changed at all." He paused, but ultimately did not call out the name.

Yuan Xi wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, then looked at his wound, which was still bleeding, with concern, and asked, "Does it still hurt?"

Luo Yuan shook his head quickly, fearing that she would worry. He then looked at the dragon boats racing behind him and said, "This may be a blessing in disguise. I have never experienced a dragon boat race in person before."

Yuan Xi finally couldn't help laughing and said, "I used to think that since the young master has read so many books and been to so many places, there should be nothing in this world that the young master can't do."

Luo Yuan turned his head and looked at her profile. He didn't say anything for a long time, then suddenly asked, "Have you read all the books I sent you?"

Yuan Xi nodded quickly and said, "I have read each book many times. I like them very much."

Luo Yuan's eyes flashed with hesitation. After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind and asked, "Have you read all the words in it?"

"Well, I read every one of them carefully. The comments of Xiaofuzi are interesting and rich. I benefited a lot from reading them."

Luo Yuan's eyes were filled with bitterness, and he did not speak again. He just leaned against the edge of the boat, his eyes drifting to who knows where, letting the lake breeze mess up his hair. Seeing that he did not speak, Yuan Xi also sat quietly with her legs crossed, and she only felt that the sunset on the bow of the boat was particularly beautiful, so beautiful that she forgot what day it was.

After a while, the dragon boat finally reached the shore. The oarsman shouted and walked under the boat. Yuan Xi and Luo Yuan both felt a little dazed, thinking that they seemed to be driving too fast. Luo Yuan stood up suddenly, and his body suddenly became unstable, and he almost fell to the ground. Yuan Xi hurriedly wanted to go up to help him, but suddenly remembered her identity, and her outstretched hand froze in the air. Luo Yuan seemed to see through her thoughts and said softly: "It's okay, I can walk by myself." Then he limped to the shore, holding the rope.

After they walked a few steps, they saw a group of people running towards them anxiously. When Xiao Zhixuan saw Yuan Xi, she rushed over and said, "Sister-in-law, are you okay?" Yuan Xi shook her head and said, "Don't worry. I'm so sorry, young master." However, Xiao Du stared at the rope tied around Luo Yuan's legs, and there seemed to be fire burning in his eyes.

Yuan Xi followed his gaze and quickly explained, "I was afraid the knife might be poisonous, so I used this rope to tie up his meridians to prevent the poison from spreading throughout his body."

Xiao Du walked towards Luo Yuan with a gloomy face. Luo Yuan was a little frightened by his gaze. He resisted the urge to retreat and forced a smile. At this time, Xiao Du slowly said, "The blood is bright red, so the knife cannot be poisonous." Then, he glared at him and said, "If you know what's good for you, take He Huan down and give it back to me."

Unexpectedly, Luo Yuan seemed to not understand at all. He just let out a sigh and said, "Then I feel relieved. I will take my leave now." He paused and suddenly said, "What I said to you last time, please think about it carefully after today." Then he turned around and limped away quickly.

Xiao Du stared at his back with resentment on his face, his mind filled with only one thought: How dare he just run away like this, and take my wife with him!

Yuan Xi didn't understand what was going on. She saw Xiao Du's face turned pale. He turned around and said, "Get in the car and go back home." Xiao Zhixuan was about to pull Yuan Xi to follow, but Xiao Du turned around and ordered, "Change cars!" Xiao Zhixuan gave Yuan Xi a look that told her to fend for herself and obediently ran to another car and sat down.

The carriage was bumpy. Yuan Xi looked at her husband with a stern face beside her, feeling uneasy. She suddenly remembered something and shyly took out a sachet from her bosom, handed it to Xiao Du and said, "I... I made a sachet for you, but I've never been good at handicrafts since I was a child, so it doesn't look very good. I originally thought of making some simple sachets for you, but who knew..."

Xiao Du's heart moved, and he moved his eyes to the sachet. He saw that the simplest lotus leaf was embroidered into a shapeless shape, and the edge was sealed crookedly. It was obvious that she was not good at embroidery. Xiao Du hid the smile on his face and deliberately snorted, "I am the dignified Marquis Xuanyuan, and I am allowed to carry such an ugly sachet."

Yuan Xi blushed, knowing that the embroiderers in the mansion were all skilled, and even the maids were good at their crafts. Her sachet was indeed not presentable, so she tried to retract her hand in dismay, but Xiao Du snatched it away. When she looked again, the sachet had been tied around his waist. Xiao Du looked innocent and said casually, "But since it was made by my wife herself, I will accept it with reluctance."

Yuan Xi was delighted when she saw him wearing it, and she added, "Although the embroidery of this sachet is not very good, the spices inside are all carefully selected by me, including scutellaria, galangal, galangal, and nard. I looked up the Compendium of Materia Medica, and these spices combined can refresh the mind, calm the nerves, ward off evil spirits, and remove corpse odors..."

Xiao Du was originally very excited when he heard this, but suddenly he felt something was wrong and asked suspiciously, "The stench of a corpse?"

Yuan Xi was so excited that she recited all the effects off the top of her head. She was a little dumbfounded at the moment, and stammered to explain: "I mean, what if... what if you have to do an autopsy again in the future, this sachet..." The more she spoke, the less she knew what she was talking about. Her mind was in a mess, and she looked like she was about to cry. Xiao Du felt that with her usual weird way of thinking, his good mood would be completely ruined if he let her continue. So he simply pulled her into his arms and lowered his head to cover her lips.