She refused to marry.

Before Su Wanwan could react, she was spun around and lifted off the horse by the emperor, falling into Feng Chenjun's arms.

"Who are you people, daring to chase this lieutenant!" The tall man emerged from his hiding place, his right shoulder slashed by a dagger.

Xiao Xuanjing helped Su Wanwan steady herself. "You are a deputy general, you should be stationed in Dingxiang right now."

"Who are you to dare question this deputy commander!" The man drew his knife and pointed it at the two people opposite him.

"You are eight feet tall, with a slender build and a scar on your left cheek. You are Guo Li's deputy commander, stationed southeast of Dingxiang. You should be the closest to Bailian Mountain." Xiao Xuanjing took two steps forward.

"Who are you?" The man was clearly flustered.

"Who I am is not important. The reason you are going to see Prince Changxin is to join forces to go south and support the prince to ascend the throne. Are you going there to discuss matters now? Does Guo Li know about what you are doing?" Xiao Xuanjing pressed on.

"Since you know my secret, you shouldn't be here!" With that, he raised his sword and charged forward.

Xiao Xuanjing was not afraid at all until the man's knife was half a foot away from him.

He slightly turned his body, kicked the man in the waist, and then slashed at the man's wrist with his palm, instantly knocking the knife away. He subdued the man within three moves.

Seeing this, Su Wanwan stepped forward, picked up the knife, and stepped back to watch the two wrestle.

"Tell me, what benefits did Prince Changxin promise you that made you work so hard for him?" Xiao Xuanjing pressed him down.

"Hmph! Kill me or torture me, it's up to you!"

Xiao Xuanjing sneered and twisted the man's neck to the side.

Su Wanwan was so frightened that she took a step back. A strong man was instantly turned into a corpse, mainly because the corpse's eyes were staring at her.

The emperor never hesitates to kill, and seeing him again today, she was still so frightened that her hands and feet went weak.

Xiao Xuanjing took out the waist token and secret letter from the man's waist.

After he finished reading, he turned around and saw Su Wanwan looking at him with fear in her eyes.

She was scared.

Xiao Xuanjing walked to her side, took the knife from her hand, and said, "Now you are my wife, what are you afraid of?"

She wasn't sure if Feng Chenjun brought her along out of gratitude or for convenience.

Xiao Xuanjing pulled her into his arms, patted her back, and whispered, "Don't be afraid, your husband will protect you."

Upon hearing this, Su Wanwan felt even more uneasy, for Feng Chenjun's tone was as gentle as a knife when he killed someone.

Everyone in the mansion, from top to bottom, was very clear about it.

Hearing her chest heaving, Xiao Xuanjing felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. "Is Madam still afraid of me?"

Su Wanwan remained silent, trying her best to control her emotions and think about how to respond.

Suddenly, a warm, cool kiss landed on my forehead.

Su Wanwan raised her eyes and met those deep, dark eyes.

"Are you feeling any better?" Xiao Xuanjing brushed a strand of hair from her forehead.

The woods fell silent.

Su Wanwan was terrified of the staring corpse. "Let's leave quickly, I'm scared..."

"Okay." Xiao Xuanjing lifted her onto the horse and rode for a long time, still feeling the woman in his arms trembling.

By evening, Su Wanwan suddenly developed a high fever.

She hadn't fallen ill the entire way, but perhaps the change to a fur coat wasn't warm enough, and the bumpy ride had left her feeling really unwell.

The emperor saw a doctor in a nearby town and bought her a new fur coat.

"Madam?" Xiao Xuanjing shook the person in his arms. "Wait a moment, Vice Commander Guo Yi is dead. Prince Changxin will get the news soon, and the pursuers will be here soon."

"If that's the case, why did you still kill him?" Su Wanwan asked, nestled in his arms.

"Qingshan carried the tiger tally to mobilize the troops in Dingxiang. If the commander-in-chief betrays him, the tiger tally will be meaningless, so he was killed," Xiao Xuanjing said in a low voice.

"Then let's hurry up and go. I don't want to die, and I don't want anything to happen to you," Su Wanwan said softly, then coughed lightly.

Xiao Xuanjing reached out and placed her hand on his chest. "Put it inside, it'll be warmer."

Su Wanwan withdrew her hand, wrapped it around his waist, and pressed her face against his chest. "Your Majesty, in case... I mean in case, if you encounter any danger, then don't..."

"Nothing is impossible!" Xiao Xuanjing said in a low voice. "Little fox, just bear with it a little longer. We'll find a place to rest when it gets dark."

"Hmm." Su Wanwan was in a daze after the bumpy ride.

The emperor's scent wafted faintly into her nose, and she had a hazy dream. In the dream, she seemed to have returned to the capital, where her parents were teaching her fourth sister in the courtyard.

She sat under the railing, leaning against the pillar, when suddenly she heard a heartbeat coming from the pillar. She looked up and saw the king's chin.

She could no longer distinguish between a dream and reality.

Your Majesty...

"Little fox..."

She heard the king's voice in her ear.

She didn't know how long she had slept, but when she opened her eyes again, she found herself lying in Feng Chenjun's arms.

The king put a bitter pill into her mouth.

She frowned in pain, opened her mouth obediently and ate, then closed her eyes and fell asleep again.

In a daze, she felt a hot stove next to her, the stove pressed against her face.

She was sweating profusely from the heat, and when she tried to push the stove away, she woke up with a gentle push.

She opened her eyes and saw that the emperor had stripped down to his undergarments and was holding her in his arms.

Her hands were in the king's arms, and the soles of her feet were pressed against the king's thighs.

He was covered with Feng Chenjun's inner robe.

This……

At this moment, her head was no longer dizzy, and her eyes were clear.

The emperor's face was so close that she could bump into his chin if she looked up.

The emperor's breath fell evenly on his head.

Su Wanwan used her weak vision to look around.

This must be an abandoned house; the windows are broken, and there's a strong smell of dirt and dust.

She gently pried open the hands wrapped around her waist, and her breathing became erratic.

"Don't move..." Xiao Xuanjing lowered his eyes, his lips almost touching her forehead.

Su Wanwan looked up, and those warm lips landed on her forehead.

A surge of heat rose in her chest, and she became so nervous that she didn't know where to put her hands.

The king pulled the blankets tighter and held her even closer. "Your fever has subsided. Tomorrow, we'll find an inn in town to bathe; that will make you feel better."

Su Wanwan had a big question in her mind: Was this still the same aloof and high-ranking monarch?

So gentle it's almost sweet.

At this moment, all sleepiness was gone, and her hand was sweating profusely as she placed it on the emperor's chest.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Xiao Xuanjing's hand tightened slightly, gripping her waist. "You were wrong..."

"What's wrong?" Su Wanwan looked up.

"You've got the wrong address," Xiao Xuanjing said with a smile, his eyes lowered.

"Your Majesty, there's no need to be so serious..." Su Wanwan whispered, pushing him back slightly.

"Call me again..." Xiao Xuanjing pulled her into his arms.

"Yes, my husband..." Su Wanwan raised her eyes to look at Feng Chenjun.

Xiao Xuanjing's gaze was like silk, and he held onto the little fox's waist tightly, deliberately pressing even closer.

"If I had known earlier that the little fox's waist was so soft and supple, I wouldn't have let her suffer so much."