So what if she's my sister-in-law? You seduced me first.

He kept bringing up old grievances, and Ning Yu didn't want to pay any attention to him. But she didn't dare to throw a tantrum, so she could only whimper and whine on his shoulder.

"He encountered an assassin. I saved him and fought for him."

As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly stopped, turned his head to look at her, and said, "Sister-in-law is such a kind person, saving one person on the left and another on the right."

Ning Yu wasn't stupid; she understood the meaning behind his words. If she had known she was saving such a heartless bastard, she should have just watched him die.

Sigh, she didn't want to save him at the time, but this bastard fed her poison, and she fell for his trick.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Xie Xun pinched the soft flesh of her waist harder. Ning Yu winced in pain and bit his shoulder. "That happened five years ago. I'm on the ship. I can't die with him, can I?"

I don't know what I did to offend him, but the tone of his voice sounded very dangerous: "Die with him, if you're willing, I can grant your wish."

Neuropathy.

That unpredictable bastard, she's really had enough of serving him.

"Why aren't you saying anything?"

Ning Yu didn't want to look at his face, so she buried her head in his chest and said in a sticky voice, "Governor, please don't joke. His Highness Prince Zhao and I are just acquaintances. How can we be said to be bound by life and death?"

The man above remained silent for a long time before his words were heard.

"You're skilled in incense making, know martial arts, and are knowledgeable in medicine. Where did you learn all that?"

Ning Yu lied without even blushing, saying, "I met a wandering master in Fuzhou who taught me some martial arts."

"Didn't the governor see it for himself? My martial arts skills are only mediocre, and I have no idea how to make incense. As for my medical skills, they were taught by that master, and I can only treat headaches and fevers."

Xie Xun looked down at the woman buried in his arms. Liar.

He remained motionless for a long time, and Ning Yu felt her legs go weak from standing. Unconsciously, she grabbed his collar and crumpled it up.

I don't know if it's because he just killed someone, but I always feel that there is a bloody smell in the air.

Ning Yu gently nudged him, "Let's go back, someone will be coming to see that eunuch soon."

Xie Xun also disliked being in such a wild place; he found it dirty.

The campsite was still brightly lit at night. After Ning Yu came out of the woods, she wanted to crawl into her tent.

Xie Xun's main tent was in the Western Army camp, next to the Emperor's tent. She didn't want to go, but he forced her into his tent.

"You're acting so furtively, anyone who didn't know better would think you're having an affair."

"He's having an affair, he just doesn't realize it," Ning Yu thought to herself, but didn't dare say it out loud, and quickly pulled down the curtain.

"The guards outside must all be your men, right?" The implication was clear: "You won't say anything inappropriate."

Xie Xun seemed to be teasing her on purpose, "Those are the generals of the Western Army Camp."

As soon as he finished speaking, her expression immediately turned ugly. Was he ashamed of being seen by others? What was with that expression?

"If the soldiers of the Western Army Camp go out and make fun of the Commander-in-Chief for bringing his sister-in-law into the main tent, the Commander-in-Chief will also be the one to lose face."

As Ning Yu spoke, she took off his dog skin and threw it onto the couch.

"I'm the one who's lost face, you're the one who's lost your life."

"---"

Ning Yu was so angry that she didn't want to talk to him anymore. She glared at him resentfully, and when she saw him shamelessly smile, she retorted unwillingly.

"You slept with your own brother's woman, and now you're using societal prejudice to threaten me. Xie Xun, are you threatening me or just making yourself uncomfortable?"

"You're sharp-tongued and quick-witted, you should just lie in bed and obediently spread your legs."

He was clearly guilty, yet he spoke with such self-righteousness.

Ning Yu took the dog skin, wrapped it around himself, and headed out.

Xie Xun said coldly, "If you go out now, the soldiers outside will immediately surround you as an assassin."

"Then just kill me as an assassin."

Xie Xun swept her up in his arms and slammed her onto the bed, threatening in a low voice, "If you're stubborn again, I'll kill you."

Ning Yu took off his dog butt and threw it at him, "It hurts so much."

Xie Xun was quite easy to talk to when they were in bed. Ning Yu was bolder than usual. Even though she hit and scolded him, he didn't get angry. However, the force with which he gripped her ankle was so strong that it looked like he wanted to crush her.

"I need to wash up first."

She tried to kick him, but she couldn't move at all.

"After rolling around on the tree, the skin turned blue."

Is that what you call rolling around? Her arms were scraped and bleeding when she was lying on the edge of the cliff rescuing people.

"Not as good as the Governor-General; he's older and has thicker skin."

How could a young master raised in a noble family be like a rough man in the military camp? She looked at his face and deliberately teased him.

He looks respectable, and usually acts all high and mighty, but if you look closely, this scoundrel's face is actually the kind of bewitching beauty, with slightly upturned eyes, and he looks at dogs with deep affection.

Xie Xun had never heard anyone say that about him before. He pinched her face and looked her over a few times. She was indeed tender, and her skin looked so soft that you could squeeze water out of it.

"You're young, I'm rough, we're a perfect match in bed."

Once in bed, he becomes a lewd dog who doesn't discriminate between meat and vegetables.

Ning Yu was amused by his words and pushed him away, saying, "I need to apply the medicine first."

Xie Xun wasn't that cruel; he picked her up and ordered someone to prepare a bath.

When Ning Yu came out of the bathroom, she tried to apply the medicine in front of the mirror, but she couldn't get it on her back. She glanced at the man sitting at the table, seemingly handling some official business, hesitated for a moment, and put the medicine down without asking for help.

"come over."

Ning Yu paused, then immediately took the medicine bottle and walked towards him.

Xie Xun closed the folding book, lifted his eyelids and glanced at her. She had just taken a bath and was wearing a thin gauze dress, which vaguely revealed the scenery underneath.

He pulled her over and sat her on his lap, kissing her lips without any hesitation.

Ning Yu's tongue went numb from his kisses, and she sobbed as she pushed him away, "First---apply the medicine first."

Xie Xun lowered his hand from her bodice and pushed her onto the table in front of him. "Lie down."

Ning Yu didn't like this position, but her body still honestly slumped down, exposing the wound on her back to him.

She guessed that she had been hit by a rock while rescuing the Crown Princess, and there were fine streaks of blood in some places. Xie Xun applied some medicine to her wounds.

Cool fingertips traced circles on her skin, and Ning Yu involuntarily trembled. Suddenly, a slap came down on her face, and she turned around in embarrassment and anger.

"What are you doing?"

"To save a complete stranger, he got himself into this state."

For some reason, Xie Xun suddenly remembered the time at the temple. Back then, she was both wary and disgusted with him. If he hadn't threatened her, she wouldn't have saved him.

Ning Yu didn't speak, which annoyed Xie Xun, so he pulled her into his arms and held her tightly.

The man's scent wafted over her, and Ning Yu quickly straightened her clothes, sat on his lap, and closed her eyes sleepily. "Let's go to sleep first, I'm so tired."

No sooner had he finished speaking than he leaned down and kissed her again. Ning Yu let out a muffled groan and whimpered as she wrapped her arms around his neck.