She refused to marry.

Su Wanwan hurriedly retreated and searched the room for a suitable object. She found a vase, stood at the door, and held it high, waiting for the person to enter.

With a creak, the door opened.

Su Wanwan mustered all her strength and smashed the man who entered the door on the head.

The next moment, she was pulled into a tight embrace by the man.

Instead of stabbing her with a dagger, the man caught the vase that was about to fall.

Su Wanwan seized the opportunity and kicked him.

Su Wanwan suddenly felt that the name sounded familiar, so she lifted his bamboo hat and took a closer look.

"Your Majesty..."

Su Wanwan's nose tingled, and she threw herself into his arms.

She thought that the emperor had rid himself of this burden and would never return.

Or perhaps he was killed by the crown prince.

Seeing him appear before her, Su Wanwan couldn't help but sob a few times, then burst into laughter.

"Madam, are you crying tears of joy?"

Su Wanwan wiped away her tears. "It's ridiculous that Your Majesty is dressed up as an old man with a beard."

"Hurry up, they'll be back soon." Feng Chenjun carried Su Wanwan, stepped over the wall, and climbed over the courtyard.

The two boarded a carriage and, using the deputy general's waist token, quietly left through the north gate of the city.

"Are we heading north? Aren't we going to Dingxiang?" Su Wanwan asked, looking in the direction the carriage was traveling.

"I'll take you to see someone." Xiao Xuanjing closed his eyes to rest.

"Who are you going to see?" Su Wanwan lowered the curtain.

"A person I've never met before." Xiao Xuanjing raised his eyes indifferently.

Su Wanwan yawned. "Sigh, Your Majesty is just making excuses. I'm tired, I'll take a nap."

I was worried about Your Majesty all day, and my nerves were on edge. Now that I see that Your Majesty is alright, I feel sleepy and fall asleep on Feng Chenjun's lap.

Xiao Xuanjing gently stroked her face with his fingertips, gazing down at her for a long time.

"I was arrogant before. If I had recognized you sooner, I wouldn't have wasted so much time..."

She used to be such a good imposter; no one could see through her.

She had clearly fallen for him many times and admitted it countless times, so why was she unwilling to get close to him?

The carriage sped forward, and Xiao Xuanjing lowered his eyes and squinted, having slept for about three hours.

The sound of horses' hooves reached my ears.

Gently lifting the curtain, he took out a dagger, and on the gleaming surface of the dagger, he clearly saw Ying Zheng and his men chasing after them.

During the brief moment when the carriage turned a corner, Xiao Xuanjing hid Su Wanwan under the path at the bend.

After driving about fifty meters, he ordered the driver to stop.

The carriage slowly came to a stop.

"Whoa..." Ying Zheng rushed to the carriage, reined in the horses, and slashed open the curtain with his sword. "Wanwan!"

Upon seeing the person inside, his gaze froze; only Feng Chenjun was inside.

"Where is Wanwan?" Ying Zheng asked, pointing to his sword.

Xiao Xuanjing slowly drew his longsword. "Wasn't the little fox taken away by the Crown Prince?"

"Lord Fengchen, why beat around the bush?" Ying Zheng said angrily.

Upon hearing those two names, the driver was so frightened that he ran away in a panic.

Xiao Xuanjing pushed aside the prince's sword and slowly stepped down from the carriage. "Is the prince truly so devoted to her?"

"What does this have to do with Lord Fengchen?!" Ying Zheng's face showed slight anger.

Xiao Xuanjing sneered, "If she knew that the poison on the Princess's birthday was administered by your men..."

She might not even glance at you; after all, that cup of poison nearly killed her.

Ying Zheng's face was grim.

"Oh, what if she finds out that your people also kept the Su family's accounts?"

Xiao Xuanjing said unhurriedly, "You used her to bring the tiger tally out of the capital, and you also used your relationship with her..."

Inquiring about matters in the capital—each and every one of these could be a heinous crime deserving of the Su family's confiscation of property and extermination.

The Crown Prince can actually feign deep affection; I truly admire him…

"So what? Once I, the Crown Prince, ascend to the throne, the Su family will be the most powerful family in the capital. That's all she wants," Ying Zheng said.

"If the Crown Prince were to take the position of the Eastern Palace, she probably wouldn't even get the position of a concubine. It's really laughable..." Xiao Xuanjing sighed.

"Does Lord Fengchen want to have a good talk?" Ying Zheng sneered, slashing his sword at Xiao Xuanjing.

Xiao Xuanjing blocked the attack with his sword and then countered with a sword strike.

"Your Highness, I truly cannot see what use she could be to you!"

Ying Zheng swung his sword again with a backhand strike, "Shut up!"

"Hmph, you're only looking for her to use as bait to lure me in, aren't you?" Xiao Xuanjing sneered.

Ten meters away from the roadside, below is a cliff, and below the cliff is a long river.

There is a hole on the edge of the cliff.

Su Wanwan curled up in the hole, feeling a mix of emotions. She felt neither disappointed nor lost, but rather somewhat relieved.

I never imagined Ying Zheng could feign such deep affection.

After all, he's the male lead; how could he possibly fall for a supporting character like her? She should have realized that long ago.

It turns out that the poison that caused her rebirth was administered by Ying Zheng.

The emperor already knew, why didn't he tell her himself...?

"If she knew that the Crown Prince had sent people to almost kill Su Tailing in the prison,

"Do you think she will forgive you, Your Highness?" Xiao Xuanjing punched Ying Zheng in the face.

Ying Zheng then struck Feng Chenjun on the shoulder with a palm strike, saying, "I was acting for the sake of the world. I wasn't familiar with her at the time, so she will forgive me."

"Hmph..." Xiao Xuanjing sneered, "You didn't know she was so easy to fool, did you?"

Otherwise, they wouldn't have let Zhao Yu leak the information and send her to steal the dungeon key to rescue the prince...

Ying Zheng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. "I promised him I'd let you go, and I released your remaining followers on the back mountain. I've kept my word. Now we're even!"

Xiao Xuanjing sneered, took the little fox's silk handkerchief, and tied it to his palm. "Thank you!"

"Men! Take the head, and you'll be promoted three ranks!!!" Ying Zheng ordered.

The twelve guards drew their swords and surrounded Feng Chenjun in a circle, their eyes filled with ruthlessness.

Xiao Xuanjing sighed deeply.

Looking up at the distant sky, he saw auspicious clouds rolling up, seemingly radiating five-colored light. This beautiful scene might be the last time he ever saw it in his life.

The only regret is the little fox...

"superior!"

The twelve secret guards stepped forward in unison.

Xiao Xuanjing leaped into the air and broke through the encirclement.

The battle was raging fiercely.

Suddenly, he felt a warm, firm back press against him, back to back, shielding him from the crowd.

"Xie Yunzhou, you shouldn't have done this. Even if I die by your hand today, I will not blame you..." Xiao Xuanjing glanced sideways, a bitter feeling rising in his heart.

"As I said, I will always be the Lord's man!" Xie Yunzhou pointed his sword at the guard opposite him.

"Twelve, what are you doing?!" the guard with the plum blossom sword roared.

Xie Yunzhou choked back tears, saying, "Twelve cannot watch our lord die before our eyes!"

"Twelve! Come here!" the head guard said grimly. "The young master is your master!"

"Since he has made his choice, he is a traitor. Everyone should clean house!" the prince said coldly.

"Thank you so much, Your Highness, for granting my request!" Xie Yunzhou's eyes were resolute.