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However, Xie Jingyu and Qin Zhenxiong are both dead, the Qin family has fallen, and all those who could threaten them in the original story have all died.

...It seems okay to be a little love-struck.

Perhaps because she had too many siblings and Ning Nishang's arrival had taken away half of her parents' affection, Qi Yitang hadn't felt very secure in recent years. Xie Ling's abnormal and obsessive love, which was exclusive to only one person, was exactly what she wanted.

When you relax, your appetite returns.

Qi Yitang's voice softened, "The imperial chef's cooking seems exceptionally good today. I want more, Yanzhi, feed me~"

Xie Ling's lips curled slightly. "Come on, open your mouth."

[Oh, oh, oh, what imperial chef? It's your husband's cooking that's good.]

Whether in this life or the last, the villains are always so devoted. The female supporting character is actually quite lucky; I'm envious.

Qi Yitang blinked. It wasn't made by the imperial chef, but by Xie Ling himself?

It tastes much better than the coke she makes.

Qi Yitang knew exactly what was going on, but remained calm. After finishing, she hugged Xie Ling and kissed him affectionately, saying, "Thank you, husband~ Your cooking is so much better than the imperial chef's. I could tell the difference after just two bites."

Xie Ling, as expected, pouted again. "Your birthday is coming soon, what gift would you like?"

Qi Yitang's eyes lit up.

A birthday gift! This is her first birthday since they fell in love, so she has to celebrate it properly.

……

After coaxing Qi Yitang to sleep, Xie Ling went to the quiet room to wash up, the smile on her face gradually fading away.

Whenever Xie Jingyu is mentioned, his mood worsens.

While I wouldn't be so petty as to hold a grudge against a dead man—the problem is, Xie Jingyu isn't dead yet.

Qin Lianyue stabbed him in the heart and threw him into prison. Everyone thought he was surely dead. But the guy was lucky. His heart was on the right side. When the imperial physician went to examine the body, he was shocked and reported that the man was still clinging to life.

Xie Ling narrowed his eyes. He's really lucky. He can't even be killed?

However, he didn't want him to die too easily; he wanted him to experience all the dozens of forms of torture in prison.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be too quick to die?

"Your Majesty," a guard appeared silently, kneeling on one knee, "we have news about the Consort's cousin whom you asked me to investigate."

Xie Ling, "Who is it?"

"Zhao Yan, a confidant of Prince Gong, discovered that he fled to the Longxi area after being injured."

Xie Ling frowned. "How come it's him?"

The character was created to enhance the relationship between the male and female leads. In the original novel, Xie Jingyu abused Ning Nishang both physically and emotionally, and his pursuit of her was a nightmare. Just when he was worried that he could not win back Ning Nishang and her son, he unexpectedly discovered that his confidant Zhao Yan was Ning Nishang's younger brother.

Zhao Yan suffered a head injury as a child and lost her memory. Fortunately, she was rescued by the male protagonist and became his right-hand man.

After her parents passed away, the female protagonist assumed her younger brother had also died far from home, but to her surprise, he was alive and well...

With her younger brother mediating, the female lead couldn't bring herself to stage a "she runs away, he chases" scenario, and became even more devoted to the male lead.

To put it simply, Zhao Yan is the catalyst for the relationship between the male and female leads.

Xie Ling isn't even close to her own younger brother, so of course she wouldn't care about her cousins.

But the problem is—Tangtang cares.

If she knew that in order to eradicate Xie Jingyu's power, she had severed her cousin's arm and ordered his execution, she probably...

Xie Ling rubbed her temples.

"Keep an eye on him and see what Zhao Yan is planning to do," he ordered calmly. "Don't alert him."

"Yes."

……

Qi Yitang learned the next day that Xie Jingyu was still alive.

She didn't sleep well last night, tossing and turning, always feeling that the eerie green eyes of those wild dogs in the mass graves floated by in her dreams.

Xie Ling noticed her wriggling in his arms. He was bad at sweet-talking and didn't know how to coax her, so he simply took action.

After their passionate lovemaking, Qi Yitang was completely exhausted and finally fell into a deep sleep, sleeping soundly through the night without any dreams until dawn.

Just as she was starting to feel a little better, she heard Yun Zhu report this bad news.

"What? Xie Jingyu isn't dead yet?" She stared wide-eyed, incredulous.

She remembered clearly that Qin Lianyue's knife had struck right in the heart, and blood was flowing all over the ground. Didn't he not have the male lead's halo? Why was he so hard to kill?

"Your Highness, I've been keeping a close eye on things and found out that Prince Gong has gone mad, shouting in prison, saying..."

Qi Yitang's heart skipped a beat. "What did you say?"

Yunzhu hesitated, "He said... the throne should be his, and that you would kill His Majesty for him... He also said that in your past life, Your Highness and Miss Biao were both his women..."

"What?!"

Qi Yitang's face suddenly turned pale, and her hand trembled, causing the entire cup of milk to spill onto the table, its white, greasy liquid running down the edge.

She stared at the mess on the table, her heart pounding in her chest, her ears ringing.

Yunzhu, worried that she might get burned, asked, "Your Highness, are you alright?"

Qi Yitang took a deep breath and steadied her voice, "You, you go out first, I want to be alone for a while."

Yunzhu glanced at her worriedly, but ultimately withdrew and gently closed the door behind her.

Only Qi Yitang remained in the hall. She slumped in her chair, her fingers gripping the armrests tightly, her heart filled with turmoil.

What previous life?

Those are all plot points from the original work, made up of words. Where does this talk of past lives and present lives come from?

She shook her head vigorously, trying to shake these thoughts away. But just then, the comments section appeared—

How does the male lead know all this plot details? Did he get reincarnated?

Reborn?

Qi Yitang's breath hitched. How could such an absurd thing be possible?

But... she can see the comments, predict the plot, and avoid those self-destructive scenarios, so what's impossible about her being reborn?

If Xie Jingyu were reborn, he would know the entire plot and have the upper hand...

Qi Yitang's fingertips began to feel cold. The heart that had finally settled down last night was now hanging in suspense again.

It felt like being pulled up and down on a string.

[What's there to be afraid of? It's too late to be reborn now. If it were earlier, there might still be a chance to turn things around. Right now, the female lead doesn't even acknowledge him, and he's locked up in a water dungeon, being served poisonous snakes. It's a miracle he hasn't died after a few days.]

Qi Yitang managed to calm herself down, thank goodness.

Xie Ling showed no mercy even to his own uncle, so he would never let Xie Jingyu have an easy time, since he hated him so much.

The male lead is near death, but he still has trusted confidants. It's common knowledge that the male lead's confidants are the villain's greatest threat; what if they're planning a prison break?

A prison break?

No no no!

Qi Yitang felt her heart pounding with the barrage of comments.

If Xie Jingyu escapes alive and spreads those crazy tales from his "previous life" everywhere, letting Xie Ling know that she once killed him and became Xie Jingyu's concubine...

That's it, everything is over!

Although Xie Ling usually indulges her in everything, Qi Yitang knows that the only thing that is her Achilles' heel is that she once liked another man; it cannot be mentioned.

Not to mention, in the original story, she also planned to have a child with Xie Jingyu and be affectionate with him for a full six years.

He's definitely going to go crazy!

She couldn't let Xie Jingyu live a single moment longer!

Without hesitation, Qi Yitang immediately got up to find Xie Ling and tell him to kill Xie Jingyu right away, grind his bones to dust, and eliminate any future troubles!

Fortunately, Yaotang Palace is close to Yangxin Hall, so it won't take long to get there.

But as soon as they stepped out of the palace gates, Yunying rushed over, her expression anxious. "Your Highness! News has come from the manor that the Second Young Mistress is having a difficult childbirth, and her condition is not good. They would like to ask you to help them summon a highly skilled imperial physician to take a look!"

Qi Yitang suddenly stopped in her tracks. Was her second sister-in-law about to give birth?

What a coincidence!

With a sharp blade hanging overhead, every extra day Xie Jingyu stayed increased the risk.

On one side is her second sister-in-law, who is about to step into the gates of hell. If she doesn't go to call the imperial physician, and something happens to her second sister-in-law and her little niece, she will never be able to forgive herself for the rest of her life.

Qi Yitang's forehead was covered in a fine layer of sweat; he was extremely anxious and torn between two options.

Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go, to the Imperial Hospital first!"

"Yunzhu, go and tell His Majesty that I'm leaving the palace for a while."

……

Meanwhile, inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Your previous life?"

A dark undercurrent surged in Xie Ling's unfathomable eyes. "Did he really say that?"