After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

"Of course," said Xiao Jiu'er.

"We're here." Yin Mo opened the wooden door to the front courtyard of the thatched cottage. "Come in."

Xiao Jiu'er unloaded her basket. "Hey, why is there nobody here?"

"They went up the mountain to gather herbs."

"So that's how it is." Xiao Jiu'er pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere and started wiping the table.

Yin Mo asked, puzzled, "What are you doing?"

After wiping the table, Xiao Jiu started wiping the benches.

"I helped my benefactor with chores at his house."

Yin Mo found the little servant amusing. "Then don't tire yourself out. Take a break before you start working."

"I'm not tired." Xiao Jiu'er was full of energy. After wiping the dust, she started sweeping the floor, and after sweeping the floor, she started cooking.

Yin Mo glanced at Zhang Huailing, who was standing behind him like a pillar.

"Come with me."

Zhang Huailing instinctively wanted to bow, but Yin Mo waved his hand.

Zhang Huailing followed behind Yin Mo.

After the two had moved away from Xiaojiu'er, Yin Mo asked, "What happened?"

Zhang Huailing said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Yin Mo smiled. "Did you see the 'good fortune' mark on my forehead?"

Zhang Huailing pondered what the emperor meant. Could it be that he wanted to ask him if his disguise was good or not?

Yin Mo glanced at him and knew what he was thinking.

"This seal of fortune of mine is genuine."

Zhang Huai thought to himself: Yes, yes, you are the emperor, whatever you say is right.

"...Yes, Your Majesty, I saw it."

Yin Mo said, "Zhang Huailing, I say that this seal of my rank is genuine."

Zhang Huailing suddenly raised his head.

A ruler's word is law; an emperor would never obscure his gender.

There's only one possibility: the emperor of the Great Yin Dynasty... was a boy!

The thought sent a shiver down Zhang Huailing's spine, and a bead of cold sweat trickled down his temple.

Upon learning of this secret, which could lead to the extermination of nine generations of one's family, Zhang Huailing was momentarily speechless and stood frozen in place.

Yin Mo smiled and patted his shoulder.

After Yin Mo left, Zhang Huailing realized he was covered in a cold sweat.

"Brother Ling, go fetch me a bucket of water!" Xiao Jiu shouted from the kitchen. "Brother Ling, Brother Ling!"

Zhang Huailing snapped back to reality. "I understand."

Yin Mo leaned against a pillar, watching the two busy people leisurely through the herb rack in the courtyard.

Zhang Huailing, Commander of the Imperial Guards, what would you choose?

……

Douzi Village is surrounded by mountains on two sides. The vegetation does not grow very lushly in the shady areas, and the places where the sun does not reach are even somewhat gloomy.

Le Haochuan held Pearl in his arms and held Lin Nian's hand with the other.

Lin Nian carried a bamboo basket slung across her shoulder; she had brought it specifically to hold medicinal herbs.

"Ah Cheng, don't you think this place is creepy?"

"It feels a bit like a horror movie."

Lin Nian didn't know what a ghost movie was, but he understood the word "ghost".

He unconsciously moved closer to the man, saying, "Don't scare me."

"It's okay, honey. Forces work in pairs. If he can hit me, I can hit him too."

Lin Nian quickly stopped the man, chanting like a mantra, "Please don't blame me, please don't blame me."

"I……"

"Shut up."

Le Haochuan suddenly put his arm around Lin Nian's waist and pulled her back several feet.

Right where they had just been, a huge snake, as thick as a bowl, darted out, its tongue flicking menacingly.

Lin Nian was terrified, while Pearl was beaming with excitement, "Daddy, beat it up!"

Le Haochuan said, "Okay, let's make snake soup tonight."

"We might have disturbed it, let's go." Lin Nian pleaded with the man, her beautiful face turning completely pale in an instant, her voice trembling with tears, "Ah Cheng, I'm scared."

Lin Nian was unaware that his eyes were filled with shattered fear at that moment.

Le Haochuan kissed his wife's forehead, turned around without looking back, and flew out of the dense forest using the intricate branches.

After getting away from the giant snake, Lin Nian finally caught her breath when she reached a grassy area and the sun was shining on her.

Le Haochuan kissed his wife, "It's alright, sweetheart."

Lin Nian seemed to have found an outlet for her pent-up grievances, "On the day Pearl was born, someone put a snake in my room."

He said, somewhat distraught, "The snake bit me, and I can't move... Waaah, Ah Cheng, I can't move."

He wasn't that afraid of snakes... Lin Nian was in tears without realizing it, but by the time he realized it, he was already in the man's arms.

"I'm sorry, Niannian."

"sorry."

"Don't be afraid."

"I won't leave you alone anymore."

Lin Nian cried her heart out until she heard Pearl say in her childish voice, "Little Daddy, don't cry, Pearl will be good."

He was a little embarrassed and wiped his tears with his sleeve.

Le Haochuan felt a sharp pain in his heart.

It felt like someone was holding a knife and stabbing his heart again and again.

"Fortunately, Luo Ran came back in time, and Pearl and I are both safe." Lin Nian did not tell the man that it was from that moment on that he completely abandoned his gentle and delicate side and became the poisonous man that made the people of the Northern Border turn pale.

Lin Nian kissed the man. "It's also my fault for not being careful enough. I knew there was a spy, but I was only thinking about playing the long game and letting him take advantage of the situation... um."

Le Haochuan covered Pearl's eyes with one hand, gently pulled his wife closer, and kissed her slightly red lips.

A cherished kiss, devoid of lust.

After a long while, the man released him, and their foreheads touched.

"Nian Nian".

"I am here."

"Nian Nian".

"I am here."

Pearl pouted, "Pearl's here too!"

Le Haochuan chuckled, "I almost forgot about my son."

Lin Nian laughed along, stepping back a few inches and removing his hand from Pearl's eyes. "If you keep covering her eyes like that, our Pearl will think it's dark."

"Our son can't be that stupid, can he?"

Lin Nian said, "Whatever you say, you're so stupid."

Le Haochuan and Zhenzhu exchanged a glance, and he saw the innocent look in his son's eyes.

"Our baby is very smart."

Pearl mimicked, "She's very clever!"

Lin Nian glanced at the sky. "Ah Cheng, it's almost noon. Let's go catch a pheasant... um, two."

"Okay." Le Haochuan placed his son in his wife's arms. "Just call if you need anything..."

"You can hear me," Lin Nian answered quickly. "I know, hurry up and go."

Le Haochuan raised an eyebrow. "Niannian knows me that well?"

"Le Haochuan, hurry up and go!"

Knowing that his wife was terrified of snakes, Le Haochuan first checked the surrounding area to make sure there were no snakes nearby before entering the woods.

Once the man was out of sight, Lin Nian looked down at Pearl in her arms and asked, "Baby, do you like Daddy?"

"Mmm!" Pearl nodded frantically.

Lin Nian smiled faintly, "Your daddy didn't lie to you, did he? Your daddy really is a very good person."

Pearl continued nodding frantically, almost hitting Lin Nian's chest.

Lin Nian, both amused and exasperated, gently pressed Pearl's little head down. "Baby, when we get home, Daddy will name you, okay?"

"Great!" Pearl was very supportive of her father.

Pearl hasn't been included in the royal genealogy yet. Lin Nian has been putting it off, wanting to wait for the man to return so she can personally name Pearl.