The guard followed behind He Changdi and opened the iron door for him, then respectfully retreated to the side. With a cold expression, He Changdi walked into the prison that was only lit by a dim light. His gaze fell on the corner of the narrow and damp prison, on the figure that was curled up together. He Changdi's arrow did not kill Mu Xiang. Her right shoulder was only seriously injured and pierced through, crippling one of her arms. He still had many things to interrogate her about. How could he let her die so easily! Perhaps hearing the sound of the chains opening, Mu Xiang, who was curled up and shivering, finally raised her head. Her vision blurred for a moment, and she finally saw the slender figure standing in front of the prison door. That familiar face was still imprinted in her memory. But her expression had changed. Because of her injury and high fever, her brain was a little muddled. Mu Xiang thought that she was hallucinating. She shook her head and opened her eyes again, only to find that He Changdi's figure had not disappeared. So she was suddenly delighted and wanted to rush over to hug him. The person in front of her was her gentle and tolerant husband. How much she regretted betraying him and choosing to be with that man who was like a poisonous snake. Was he finally back to find her now? But before she could pounce over, she felt a sharp pain from her right shoulder to her right arm. The memories were like a tide, instantly drowning her mercilessly. The sharp arrow piercing through her flesh and bones, and his cold and hateful gaze. Instantly, the yearning in Mu Xiang's eyes turned into fear. She shrank her body and kicked her legs back, as if she wanted to hide herself in a crack in the ground. He Changdi saw her fearful look, but his expression changed and he smiled. But that smile did not reach his eyes. He took a few steps closer to Mu Xiang. Mu Xiang instantly covered her head and screamed, "Don't … Don't come over!" He Changdi sneered, "Why should I listen to you? Your life is in my hands now." Mu Xiang stared at the man in front of her with wide eyes. Fear filled her whole body, which made her calmer than before. She looked at He Changdi with her frightened eyes. She realized that even though the person in front of her had the same appearance as in her previous life, that face could not be matched with the one in her previous life. Until this moment, she regretted how stupid everything she had done since her rebirth had been. How could she still think of a man when she could do it all over again? Was the lesson from the previous life not enough? The only person she could rely on was herself. Everyone else who stood in her way should be killed! Mu Xiang became calmer and calmer. Her mind was spinning rapidly, and she seemed to have finally woken up from the fog and saw the road ahead clearly. Her eyes became clear, and she quickly thought of a way to deal with the cold man in front of her. Her uninjured hand clutched tightly at the corner of her clothes, then she pretended to plead, "Marquis, I was threatened. Marquis, on account of the many years I have served the Matriarch, please spare my life!" As long as he could escape from He Changdi, he would be able to leap freely in the vast sea and soar freely in the vast sky! What Xiao Bojian and He Changdi owed her, she would make them pay a hundredfold! He Changdi snorted. "Do you think I'm blind?" Mu Xiang's pupils constricted, knowing that this method of showing weakness was useless against He Changdi. She was filled with regret. Why did she not notice that he was different from the sunny and cheerful person in her previous life, and had become cold and cunning? Mu Xiang lowered her head and thought of a way to deal with it, but she did not expect He Changdi's words to make her despair. "Give up. You are destined to die in this dungeon today, and I will personally deal with you." He Changdi's voice was calm, but it seemed to carry a chill that seeped into the bones, making one tremble. Mu Xiang looked up at him in disbelief. The anger and unwillingness that she had tried so hard to restrain burst out like a volcano eruption. She thought about it unwillingly, but in the end, she helplessly realized that she really could not escape. Since that was the case, Mu Xiang had no choice but to give up. Since she was going to die anyway, she would not let He Changdi have an easy time. Suddenly, Mu Xiang laughed hysterically. She lowered her head, and her hair had long fallen apart, making her look like a crazy person who had lost her mind. "He Changdi, since you don't want me to live, don't think about having an easy time either! Do you know who I am? Do you know who the wife you sleep with every night is? " He Changdi looked down at Mu Xiang coldly. That cold gaze seemed to be watching a joke that was struggling on the verge of death. Such a disdainful gaze made Mu Xiang's hair stand on end. Her sharp voice echoed in the damp dungeon, like a devil that had crawled out of hell. "He Changdi, let me tell you, I am the Sixth Young Mistress of the British Duke's Household! That woman beside you is clearly a monster! " If Mu Xiang had not personally experienced the strange event of being reborn, she would not have believed such a thing. The people of the Great Wu Dynasty revered ghosts and gods. Once He Changdi confirmed that she was telling the truth, then at the very least, their relationship as husband and wife would break apart. At the very worst, Chu Lian might be handed over to be burned to death. Mu Xiang waited for He Changdi's expression to crack, but after waiting for a long time, she was still faced with that cold face, without a trace of emotion. She said hesitantly, "You … don't believe me?" Following that, she gave a series of examples that were definitely enough to prove that Chu Lian was not the original Chu Lian. Just as she was getting more and more flustered, He Changdi suddenly chuckled. "You say that my wife is a monster, then what am I? And what are you? You are like this now, so I think that your ending in your previous life was not much better! " The sudden words that He Changdi had said contained a lot of information. Mu Xiang widened her eyes in disbelief and stared at He Changdi. What did he say? Was he the same as her? Was he reborn? What kind of joke was this? How could such a thing be repeated! Mu Xiang really broke down after being agitated by He Changdi. She had thought that everything could be restarted, but now it seemed that it was just her wishful thinking. All of her actions were so laughable. Her face was numb. The husband and wife from her previous life were now standing in the same cell and had become enemies. He Changdi did not feel much joy in his heart. At this moment, he only wanted to quickly end this grudge that he hated, and then return to Chu Lian's side to absorb the warmth that only belonged to him. After a long time, Mu Xiang suddenly said numbly, "He Changdi, let me go. I'll tell you a secret." He Changdi really wanted to laugh. Even at this moment, she still did not give up. It seemed like she really did not shed a tear until she saw the coffin. "What secret? You are Lu Luan's illegitimate daughter? I'm sure you've already secretly leaked this news to Xiao Bojian, right? " Lu Luan was Emperor Chengping's name. Ever since the spring hunt, He Changdi had felt that something was wrong when Emperor Chengping's attitude towards him changed. Also, Xiao Bojian had purposely plotted to get close to Chu Lian. With this layer of relationship, everything could be explained. Mu Xiang's eyes widened. She had never thought that He Changdi would know about this. In her previous life, she had only found out about this secret before her death, and it was from the things that her mother had left behind. At that time, He Changdi had already passed away. At this moment, Mu Xiang was truly surrounded by despair. After another 15 minutes, He Changdi came out of the innermost cell. Lai Yue was guarding the door. He glanced at He Changdi's blood-stained right hand and could roughly guess the fate of the person inside. He Changdi stopped in his tracks and ordered, "Burn the body yourself." Lai Yue then brought his men to the cell. In a dark corner of the cell, the woman's chest was stabbed with a dagger. She still had an unwilling expression on her face, but she was no longer breathing. He Changdi walked to the small courtyard outside the cell. He raised his head and looked at the dusky sky that was slowly being enveloped by the darkness of the night. His deep eyes were filled with emotions. He stood with his hands behind his back. After killing the enemy from his previous life, he did not feel much joy. Instead, he felt even more desolate and empty. He glanced in the direction of Songtao Court. Then, he could no longer hold it in and hurriedly walked out. When he returned to Songtao Court, the servants in the courtyard saw He Changdi's sinister appearance. They all kept quiet out of fear, even the sound of their breathing became lighter. He Changdi first went to the washroom to shower and change his clothes, washing away the smell of blood. Then, he changed into his usual clothes and returned to Chu Lian's side. Chu Lian was still in a daze when she felt a familiar warmth around her. Perhaps she was already used to it, but when He Changdi lifted her head and put his arm under her neck, she subconsciously reciprocated. This small action instantly dispelled the haze in He Changdi's heart. His long arms slightly tightened as he pressed his sturdy chest against Chu Lian's slender back. Her entire body was embedded in his embrace, as if this was the only way to fill the uneasy emptiness in his heart. He Changdi caressed down Chu Lian's shoulder until he felt her small hand on the side of her body. He held her hand and intertwined their fingers. Then, together, he gently caressed her closed stomach. He Sanlang took a deep breath of the air that was filled with Chu Lian's fragrance. He lowered his head and kissed her silky hair. Then, he pulled the blanket over Chu Lian and went to sleep with his wife. Perhaps it was because he had resolved an important matter in his heart, but He Changdi's sleep was exceptionally dark and relaxed. When he slowly opened his eyes, Chu Lian was already awake. Her clear eyes were nestled in his embrace as she stared at his face. He Changdi was startled at first, but then his expression softened. He raised his hand and caressed his wife's soft cheek. With a raspy voice, he said, "What's wrong?" This little lazy pig rarely woke up earlier than him. When He Changdi was asleep, Chu Lian opened her eyes to look at him and thought about many things. From the moment she arrived at the Great Wu Dynasty, if one were to consider that He Changdi was reborn, then everything seemed to make sense. The corners of Chu Lian's lips curled up as she gave him a sweet and trusting smile. She actually knew that while she was resting, He Changdi must have gone to see Mu Xiang. With her sickly husband's methods, what couldn't she get from Mu Xiang? Although she didn't say it explicitly, he probably already knew everything. She could feel that not only did the relationship between the two of them not fall into a crisis of trust, but they also trusted each other even more. "Don't you want to ask me anything?" Chu Lian reached out and caressed the side of his face as she asked. He Sanlang was slightly startled. The smile on his handsome face became even more genuine. He couldn't help but peck Chu Lian's pink lips as he asked her the same question. "Don't you want to ask me anything either?" After the young couple said this, they laughed at the same time. He Changdi reached out and pulled Chu Lian into his embrace. Chu Lian also reached out and wrapped her arms around his narrow waist. End of Chapter Content — >