When He Yan and Xiao Jue returned to the He family, He Sui and He Yunsheng were actually sitting in the house. He Yan was stunned for a moment, a little surprised that they were so quiet today. But when He Sui saw Xiao Jue, he stood up and said with a smile: "When I came back, I heard from the Chiwu guard that Commander Xiao took my daughter out. Now that he is back, I wonder if he has eaten yet. Do you want to eat together?"

He Yan said, "I've used it before, it's not necessary." He turned his head to look at Chi Wu standing on the side, Chi Wu turned his face away as if nothing had happened. He Yan thought to himself, huh, it seems that the master and servant colluded with each other, not only deceiving me, but also deceiving my old father.

"Uncle, just call me Huai Jin." Xiao Jue said.

He Yunsheng choked up and coughed.

He Sui glared at He Yunsheng and stuffed a steamed bun into his mouth. "Eat your meal well! We have guests at home. It's so rude to spit rice grains everywhere!"

He Yan said, "It's okay, Dad, Yunsheng, you guys eat. I still have something to say to Xiao Jue, I'll go into the house first." After saying that, he took Xiao Jue and left first.

If she stayed here any longer, she would feel uncomfortable even looking at Old Man He.

He Sui smiled lovingly and said, "Go ahead."

After the two of them left, He Yunsheng pulled the sentry out of his mouth and said sullenly, "Dad, is this really okay?"

"What?"

"He Yan has brought a man to her room. What will it look like if it gets out? When that bastard Fan Cheng was around, you would get furious if He Yan ran out to look at him for a second. Why are you so tolerant now that Commander Xiao has taken over?"

He Sui scolded him: "Can Governor Xiao be the same as Fan Cheng?"

"We are all men, what's the difference?"

He Sui looked at He Yunsheng, also puzzled, "Didn't you admire General Feng Yun the most before? Why do you feel awkward now?"

He Yunsheng put his chopsticks on the table and said angrily, "General Feng Yun cannot sneak into a woman's bedroom before getting married."

"Did he dig that hole himself?" He Sui slapped him on the head, "You don't have eyes, your sister dragged you in!"

There was no way to refute this. He Yunsheng puffed up his cheeks and kept silent for a long time before gnashing his teeth and saying, "What a hopeless fellow! He is blinded by lust!"

…

He Yan didn't know that her actions had caused an argument between her old father and silly brother. She dragged Xiao Jue into her room, closed the door, and lit the oil lamp with a tinder. "Okay, no one's here now."

As soon as Xiao Jue entered the room, he felt like he had almost gone blind.

This room was full of fancy things, totally different from He Yan's temperament. There were rouge and powder everywhere, sachets and curtains. If you didn't know, you would think there was a delicate lady living in it. But when you looked back, the heroine who jumped onto the table and poured tea was really unsightly in this room.

He picked up a bronze mirror with flowers carved on it and asked in confusion, "Do you like this?"

He Yan glanced at it and said, "How could that be? These were all left by the original Miss He." She came to her senses and said, "Don't think I like this. But if I tear them all down, it will be very different from the past and will inevitably arouse suspicion. Besides..." She sighed, "I feel bad for occupying someone else's nest. If I replace all these things, I'm afraid that the real Miss He will come to settle accounts with me in the King Yan's Palace in the future."

Xiao Jue frowned: "Nonsense."

He Yan blinked and said, "Children's words are innocent, don't take them seriously."

Xiao Jue looked at her calmly: "Are you not afraid of me now?"

"I've never been afraid of you." He Yan said with a smile, "Anyway, you know my secret now." She was like a female rogue, "Besides, just now on the mountain, you and I fought, and I was no worse than you. I even cut your sword into two pieces with one strike."

Even though it was cheating.

Xiao Jue didn't find such a boastful look annoying now. He smiled and thought of another thing: "What about your sword?"

He Yan's smile paused.

Her sword refers to the Qinglang Sword. Rather than asking her what to do with the sword, it would be more accurate to say that Xiao Jue was asking her what she was going to do with the Xu Family and the He Family next.

"When I got into trouble, it was a conspiracy between the Xu family and the He family. He Rufei is a fake General Feihong. I must uncover this. He played a trick in the battle of Huayuan, causing the death of his trusted subordinates in the Suyue army. I must settle this account with him." He Yan's eyebrows were cold, "I originally planned to leave Nanny Qin as a witness. There are still remnants left in the battle of Huayuan. If we search carefully, we may be able to find their whereabouts. Compared with He Rufei, Xu Zhiheng is easier to deal with. As long as someone can prove that it was Xu Zhiheng who designed to murder 'Grandma Xu', Xu Zhiheng will definitely drag He Rufei into the water when he is in danger. At that time, as long as we follow the clues, this matter can be solved."

He Yan looked at Xiao Jue: "What do you think?"

Since her rebirth, she has been keeping her secret from being discovered. Now that she suddenly has an ally, she suddenly feels relieved. Even if Xiao Jue does nothing, if there are people traveling with her along the way, it will increase her infinite strength.

"A counter-espionage plan?"

He Yan's eyes lit up.

A spy makes the enemy suspicious of each other, and a double spy takes advantage of the enemy's spy to create discord among them.

"So should we send someone to He Rufei's side or to Xu Zhiheng's side?" He Yan pondered.

"Both are fine." Xiao Jue said.

“I don’t have that many people available.”

"I have." Xiao Jue glanced at her, "I'll help you."

He Yan's mouth curled up again. Suddenly, he thought of something and complained, "But you sent someone to check on Nanny Qin before, but you didn't tell me. I finally bribed Fu Wang, the gatekeeper of the Xu family, and spent a lot of money on him. If I had known that you had already found out, why would I have spent all that money? Now all the money has gone down the drain..."

"He Yan," Xiao Jue interrupted her, "Are you out of money?"

"Ahem," He Yan put his fist to his lips and coughed softly, "It's not completely impossible."

The next moment, a stack of banknotes appeared on the table.

He Yan's eyes widened as he stared at her. He swallowed his saliva and looked away with great effort: "No merit, no reward."

Xiao Jue raised an eyebrow: "Really don't want it?"

He Yan quickly grabbed it and stuffed it into his arms, saying seriously: "I borrowed it from you. I have a salary now... I will return it to you when I get my salary."

"No need," Xiao Jue sneered, "Keep it for yourself. Come to me if you don't have enough."

He Yan had lived two lives, but this was the first time she had experienced the feeling of spending money like water. Although she had no shortage of money in her previous life, when she was in the He family, she had never experienced the indulgence of a "dandy" except for the necessary expenses. Later, when she made meritorious contributions, the emperor gave her a lot of rewards, but in the military camp, this brother borrowed some, that friend's family was in trouble, and in the end, there was not much left, so she gave it all to the He family.

After entering the Xu family, she had to be a "virtuous wife" and not be extravagant. Moreover, she became blind not long after, and the power of the housekeeper was in the hands of He Wanru, and she didn't even get a glimpse of money. Now she finally tried it, and it tasted good.

"Xiao Jue, you are such a good person." He Yan flattered, "You are kinder than the Buddha and Bodhisattva in Yuhua Temple."

Xiao Jue sneered: "Whoever gives you money, do you think he is a good person?"

"That's not the case." He Yan said, "But, everyone else asks me for things, and there are very few people who are willing to give me things on their own initiative." She propped up her chin and looked at Xiao Jue, "It seems like you have never asked me for anything."

In her previous life, she had always been giving, whether actively or passively, emotionally or financially, but the person in front of her was the only one who had been giving silently without asking for anything in return.

Xiao Jue looked at her with his eyes downcast. After a while, he suddenly said, "You must feel wronged."

He Yan stood up and asked, "What?"

"After going through so much hardship, giving up the glory you fought for to others, and willingly returning to a time when you have nothing, don't you feel wronged?" he asked.

He Yan was stunned for a moment, and was silent for a long time. She said, "I would have this feeling before, but not now." She smiled, "I have Father He, Yunsheng, Qingmei, Xiaomai, Shitou, Wang Ba and others... and you. It's much better than in my previous life."

"Really, Xiao Jue," she said seriously, "I don't feel wronged."

Xiao Jue stared at her for a moment, then turned his head and said, "Fool."

He Yan didn't take it seriously, "Then you've been fooled around by a fool. When I was in Liangzhou Guard, I knew who you were a long time ago. Second Young Master Xiao, Grand Commander Xiao, secretly taught me swordsmanship when we were classmates. He did a good deed without leaving a name. Who would believe it if I told others about it? Everyone would think that Second Young Master Xiao had other intentions towards me."

"And the mole on your waist...tsk tsk."

Xiao Jue's face stiffened slightly.

"A rebellion?" he asked.

"The truth." He Yan spread his hands.

Xiao Jue stood up and was about to go out.

"Oh, are you angry?" He Yan hurriedly pulled his sleeve to hold him back, and apologized in a pretentious tone, "I was wrong. I shouldn't have made fun of you. Commander Xiao, don't be angry. I apologize to you. How can you forgive me?"

Xiao Jue paused and suddenly turned around. He Yan was sitting at the table and was startled by his sudden turn. The two were very far apart. He leaned over, bent over to face He Yan, and said with a half-smile, "Really?"

He Yan stared at him blankly and nodded subconsciously.

He leaned closer and curled his lips slightly, "Okay."

"W-what?"

"Let's...get married as soon as possible."

He Yan was stunned.

The young man's handsome and bright face was right in front of him, his eyes were so deep that they seemed to suck people in. "He Rufei has begun to doubt your identity. It's too dangerous for you to be alone."

"I want to protect you."

…

Almost a quarter of an hour after Xiao Jue left, He Yan was still sitting at the table thinking about what he had said before he left.

As soon as He Yunsheng came in, he frowned and asked, "He Yan, did you pick up money or get a treasure? You are smiling so charmingly?"

He Yan turned around, rubbed his face, and asked in confusion, "Did I smile?"

He Yunsheng sighed and sat down at the table. "No wonder Dad looks at General Feng Yun like a fat sheep. With your qualifications, he must have a problem with his eyes or his brain to be interested in you."

He Yan plucked a leaf and threw it at him: "How can you talk about your sister like that?"

"Do you act like a sister?" He Yunsheng said disdainfully, "You dragged him into the room. Dad and I are also men, so why don't you be more careful?"

"Why are you more old-fashioned than dad?" He Yan was puzzled. "He's so young, but he acts like an old man. I pulled him in because we have something serious to discuss. What are you thinking about?"

He Yunsheng said impatiently: "I don't care about you. I came here to discuss the dowry with you."

He Yan: "What?"

The young man's face showed real distress. "Now that the Emperor has granted me marriage, I have no choice but to marry. The Xiao family is wealthy, and we can only barely support ourselves. I am still in school, and I can't work to earn money like before. Although you became an official, you were fined a year's salary. Now only dad is earning money at home. Originally, the money you gave me was saved by dad and me for your future plans. Who knew you would find a family like this, and that little money might not be enough, so... what I mean is..."

"you mean?"

"Postpone the wedding date. When I start making money and have enough for your dowry, you can marry into the Xiao family."

He Yan: “…”

Her silly brother is really a genius, he can even think of such a method. Fortunately, Xiao Jue is not here at the moment. If he heard it, he would be ruined by He Yunsheng right after he said he would get married as soon as possible, and the feud would be set.

"Isn't it just money?" He Yan said, "At worst I can go to Le Tong Manor again."

"How dare you!" He Yun said angrily, "Forget about it in the past. Now you are a well-known figure. How can you still act like a fool like before? If Commander Xiao knew about this, what would he think of you?"

He Yan: “…”

Heh, He Yan thought, Xiao Jue has already looked at the pictures with her, how can he look at her? Just look at her as he wants. The child is ignorant and surprised. But she also knew that this boy was always like this, so she said: "Okay, if you don't want to go, then don't go. Isn't it money?" She took out a stack of banknotes from her pocket, which was given to her by Xiao Jue just now, "I have plenty here."

He Yunsheng was stunned for a moment, "Where did you get the banknote?"

"I borrowed it from Xiao Jue," He Yan said confidently, "If it's not enough, I'll ask him for more."

"Are you crazy?" He Yunsheng scolded, "You borrowed his money to buy your dowry? Tell me, is this reasonable?"

"It's outrageous, but there's no need to be so surprised." He Yan looked at him with a smile, "In fact, the dowry thing is not a big deal. You have to know that anything in the world that can be solved with money is not a big deal."

In fact, Xiao Jue didn't care about the secret that she had died once, or that she was the "General Feihong", either of which was more shocking than the dowry. But since Xiao Jue didn't care, the problem of money really didn't need to be taken seriously.

"I know you are well-informed," He Yunsheng patiently comforted her, "but other women in Shuojing City will be looked down upon and gossiped about in their husband's family if they don't have a dowry when they get married. You..."

"But other women in Shuojing have to rely on their husbands for support after they get married." He Yan said, "I have a salary."

"You are now punished..."

"I have a salary."

"We don't have a high family background..."

"I have a salary."

He Yunsheng lost his temper after being refuted by He Yan, and finally said: "Okay, you have a salary, and you just don't want to postpone the wedding date, right? You like General Feng Yun that much."

"Didn't you say that yourself?" He Yan tilted her head and looked at him, "If you were a woman, you would only love him."

He Yunsheng coughed at being scolded, and stood up with his sleeves thrown. "Forget it, I see you have been bewitched and won't listen to anything I say. Forget it, Dad and I will think about the dowry, you just take care of yourself!"

He Yunsheng left.

He Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

She lay on her back on the bed, thinking of what Xiao Jue said. In her last life, she married someone with hope and expectation, but the ending was disappointing. But when she heard it from Xiao Jue again, she didn't feel much resistance or disgust in her heart, as if she could still have hope if it were her.

But there is more to it than that.

Xiao Jue was right. The situation in Shuojing was not stable. She had to deal with the He and Xu families. As the Marquis of Wu'an, she was bound by many constraints. On Xiao Jue's side, Xu Jingfu and the crown prince were also eyeing her covetously. Wu Tuo would soon enter the capital. The secret struggle between the crown prince and the fourth prince was not over. The whole Wei Dynasty was in turmoil, and no one knew how it would end.

Just as Xiao Jue said, she also wanted to protect him.

…

Xiao Jue returned to the mansion.

He came back late, and Xiao Jing and Bai Rongwei had already rested.

In recent years, he has not spent much time in Shuojing. Even if he returns to Shuojing every year, he always leaves early and comes back late. His brother and sister-in-law have long been accustomed to it, but the kitchen often prepares hot meals for him so that he won't have nothing to eat when he returns home at night.

The snow in the yard was swept clean. He walked into the house, put the drink on the table, and took off his outer clothes.

Fei Nu followed in.

"Go to the Xu family tomorrow." Xiao Jue said.

Fei Nu was stunned: "Master, isn't Luanying watching the Xu family?"

"I'm not asking you to investigate." Xiao Jue said, "Go find the gatekeeper named Fuwang of the Xu family, give him some money, and make a deal with him."

Fei Nu was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Xiao Jue whispered a few more instructions to him, and Fei Nu showed a look of surprise on his face. Although he didn't understand why Xiao Jue did this, he didn't say anything. He just agreed and left the room.

He breathed a sigh of relief and his eyes fell on the Yinqiu sword hanging on the wall.

He Yan's identity meant that her revenge could only be cautious and not thorough. But even if the He and Xu families were allowed to live one more day, people would still feel unhappy.

There were some things that He Yan was not comfortable doing, but he could do them without any scruples. There were some not fair means that He Yan was unwilling to use, but he did not care.

Xiao Jue stood up, walked to the Yinqiu Sword, reached out and touched the scabbard. The scabbard was as cold as snow. The young man lowered his head thoughtfully.

The most precious things for a warrior on the battlefield are his horse and the sword in his hand.

If the sword is lost, it is like a beast losing its sharp teeth and fangs. The whole life of this fool was actually a process of continuous loss, so that now he wanted to take back everything that belonged to her.

And even more.