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

In the middle of the night, a campfire suddenly lit up over the horse farm.

This wasn't a horse ranch in a military camp; it was a place for high-ranking officials and nobles to have fun. Many of the powerful and influential people from the capital lived there. In the middle of the night, a fire suddenly broke out, which frightened the manager so much that he rushed out to call for help to put out the fire.

Before Ning Yu had even lain down for half an incense stick's time, she heard someone outside shouting, "Fire! Fire!"

She suddenly sat up and saw that Xie Yan had already left the small couch, so she quickly lifted the curtain and got up as well.

The racecourse was very large, with many guest rooms, but the fire started from an unknown source, damaging several guest rooms and causing fires to break out in their rooms as well.

Xie Yan wanted to check the situation and saw Ning Yu standing alone in the open space. He immediately went over and pulled her to a safe area.

People from all around had run out and gathered in the open space.

The people at the racecourse had already rushed to put out the fire, and the helpers nearby also hurriedly carried water to fight the fire. As a result, figures were going in and out, fetching water and rushing back and forth.

Ning Yu saw the room with the most intense fire, and a group of people carrying torches charged towards it.

"My husband---"

Hearing her shout, Xie Yan narrowed his eyes and flashed a sharp light. He pressed her down and said in a steady voice, "Stay here with the others. Don't wander off, and definitely don't go to the archery range."

Where are you going?

"The Prince of Jin lives inside; he cannot die yet."

Ning Yu was too shocked to see him leave behind a guard and walk away from an inconspicuous place. Suddenly, a firework flashed in the sky. She didn't know what signal it was, and she stood there with a stiff face.

Could she have run into some kind of power struggle?

"He directed and acted in this himself; how could he possibly have such a brain?"

In the archery range, Crown Prince Xie Jingchen kicked an official on the ground, enraged.

"The evidence of his collusion with spies in the army has been presented. The rebel leaders in Jizhou are all his men. At this critical juncture, won't we all suspect me of arson?"

The official on the ground trembled with fear. "I don't know how the fire suddenly started. If it was Prince Jin who started it, it wouldn't have spread to so many guest rooms. Those rooms are occupied by powerful and influential people from the capital. I suspect that someone else is behind this."

"Your Highness, news has just arrived that the Prince of Jin has been assassinated."

Xie Jingchen narrowed his eyes. "Where is the young master?"

"They're helping everyone put out the fire."

"He had just met with Murong Huang when he was assassinated here. His good younger brother was trying to gamble everything to defy the Emperor's mercy."

dream!

Everyone in the open space was busy putting out the fire. When they heard that bandits had broken in, these once proud noblemen were thrown into a panic and scattered in all directions.

The arriving guards immediately surrounded the area for protection and led everyone into a building.

Ning Yu glanced at the guards Xie Yan had left behind, and then followed the others into the building. The place wasn't big, so she walked to a corner and waited quietly.

Suddenly, a wall of flesh pressed against her from behind. Her eyes turned cold, and she was about to retaliate when the newcomer grabbed her hands and shoved her into the shadows behind her. "Did he touch you?"

The familiar voice made Ning Yu's palm tremble. After recognizing the person, she quickly looked at the crowd not far away, cold sweat beading on her forehead. "Let go."

The two of them controlled their voices perfectly, so that they were just right to be drowned out by the noise from outside.

Xie Xun was tall and stood outside, blocking the view of others. He lowered his eyelids and asked again, "What have you been doing in the house for so long?"

Ning Yu was so angry at his shamelessness that her chest trembled, but she dared not provoke him, so she could only say, "We had a meal together, and then I heard there was a fire outside, so I ran out."

Xie Xun looked at her mouth, then reached out and unbuttoned the buttons on her clothes. There were no new marks on her exposed neck; they were all his handiwork.

He was satisfied. Seeing that her eyes were red with anger, he fastened the buttons on her collar and leaned down to kiss her on the cheek.

Ning Yu was terrified and instinctively looked at the people outside. Only when she saw that no one was paying attention to her did she dare to look at him and ask.

"You didn't start this fire, did you? Just to prevent me and the prince from getting a good night's sleep?"

He didn't refute her, but stared at her red lips for a couple more seconds before saying, "If you dare let him touch you, I'll kill you before I even get tired of you."

Neuropathy.

Ning Yu felt that she must have committed too many sins to have encountered such a scoundrel.

So what if she touches him? She and the Crown Prince are a legitimate couple. She not only wants to touch him, but also wants to give birth to Xie Yan's child and secure her position as the Crown Prince's wife. She doesn't want to follow this dog.

Not knowing when the chaos outside would end, she didn't want to pay attention to him, so she pushed him away and tried to walk into the crowd.

Before they had taken two steps, he pulled her back and held her in his arms. "Stay here with me."

"Don't you have anywhere to sleep? Did you come here to join the fun?"

She didn't believe that just because the guest rooms on this side were flooded, he would have nowhere to stay. He just couldn't stand seeing her in peace, right?

Xie Xun hugged her, "I had nowhere to sleep, so I wanted to sleep on you."

He is ill, and quite seriously ill.

Ning Yu turned her face away and ignored him, looking nervously at the people outside.

The fire was brought under control half an hour later. The bandits took advantage of the chaos while everyone was busy putting out the fire and escaped.

When Ning Yu heard the high-ranking officials and dignitaries outside cursing the racecourse manager, she realized that the fire had subsided and quickly nudged him, "Alright, everyone needs to leave."

Xie Xun glanced at it casually, "So fast."

Ning Yu ignored what he said and spotted Xie Yan, who had come with the Crown Prince and Prince Jin. He probably didn't see her and followed the direction the guard pointed before stepping into the building.

Her heart pounded instantly, and she stepped out from the corner, keeping a distance from Xie Xun.

Seeing her like that, Xie Xun felt a surge of anger rising in his chest, and his face gradually darkened.

"Are you alright?"

Xie Yan saw her as soon as he entered the building and immediately came over to ask her something.

Just as Ning Yu was about to speak, a lazy male voice came from behind her.

"My sister-in-law is fine; she was just with me."

Xie Yan looked up at the sound and saw it was him. Thinking of the Prince of Jin who was still in shock, his face darkened. But now was not the time to talk about this, so he suppressed his anger.

"Come out, everyone."

After saying that, he took Ning Yu's hand and led her outside.

Xie Xun watched the two figures walk away hand in hand, his eyes turning cold, and the fire in his chest rising rapidly. In just two days, he could change her identity and she could follow him legitimately.

Ning Yu could feel the gaze from behind that seemed to want to strangle her. She was a little scared, but at the same time, she felt incredibly good. She hoped he would be so angry that he would go find another woman and leave her alone.

The atmosphere at the racecourse was noisy. The steward was busy comforting the various ladies and young ladies. Xie Yan knew she was tired after a long day and wanted to take her home first.

The horse they rode here was still out before dawn, and it was cold in the morning, so Xie Yan had someone prepare a carriage.

The arena was in chaos, and after waiting for quite a while, no one had returned. Xie Xun glanced at the two of them and said, "I came by carriage. Brother and sister-in-law, come back with me."

Since they were all family, Xie Yan naturally wouldn't refuse to return to the Xie residence together. "Why didn't you say so earlier? I've been waiting for so long."

"It'll only be a little while," he casually remarked.

"Let's go."