The improved female villains regained their memories.

Little Qiu accompanied them for a distance, and then, seeing that they were heading down the mountain, it chirped and flew away.

Once inside the city, the streets were teeming with people, and the shouts and calls of vendors mingled together, creating a pleasant melody.

Xu Anlu stared wide-eyed, like a curious child. She had grown up in the deep palace and had never seen the world outside.

However, she wasn't as wild as she was on the mountain; instead, she followed closely behind Yang Pingsheng, clutching the hem of his clothes.

Yang Pingsheng turned to look at her, and she smiled.

"Grand Tutor~"

There was a hint of fear in her smile.

"You...you won't abandon me, will you..."

"will not."

"Then, may I hold the Grand Tutor's hand?"

"can."

Yang Pingsheng reached out his hand to her, and she placed her hand in Yang Pingsheng's hand.

One large and one small overlapped each other, clasped together.

She laughed: "We're holding hands now, Grand Tutor, so you won't lose me."

just now.

Yang Pingsheng turned around and led his men into the courtyard, but the moment he turned, someone took his hand.

It was Xu Anyin.

"Grand Tutor, let me hold your hand."

The crimson figure floated behind his younger sister, laughing.

I'm afraid I'll lose you again.

Chapter Fifty-Nine: Liking

Yang Pingsheng held Xu Anlu's hand as they walked down the street.

The flickering light and shadows of dusk troubled him.

The system didn't tell him where to go, it only told him to bring the female villain into the city.

So once he got into the city, where was he supposed to find someone to cry to?

Do not know at all.

The system remained silent, continuing to play the role of a riddle teller.

After wandering around for a while, Yang Pingsheng decided to let Xu Anlu choose.

"Xiao Lu, is there anything you want to buy?"

Xu Anlu stared wide-eyed, then shook her head.

Back in the palace, everything she ate, wore, and used was predetermined, so she didn't have to worry about it herself.

Besides, if she wants something, she can just take it; why would she need to buy it herself?

"I don't know, Grand Tutor."

Do you want something to eat?

"Ok!"

Looking up, Yang Pingsheng saw a vendor selling candied hawthorns on the street and asked, "Xiao Lu, would you like some candied hawthorns?"

What is candied hawthorn?

"A type of food in which wild fruits are skewered on bamboo sticks and dipped in maltose syrup. The syrup hardens quickly when exposed to the wind, and the food tastes both sour and sweet, and is also very cold."

Xu Anlu looked at him blankly, not understanding.

Forget it, Yang Pingsheng was too lazy to explain and decided to just buy it and see if he could learn the truth from experience.

Upon reaching into his pocket and realizing he had no money, Yang Pingsheng whispered, "System."

"Absolutely."

Some loose silver and copper coins appeared in his sleeve.

Putting everything else aside, the system is still quite reliable. Yang Pingsheng breathed a sigh of relief, walked to the candied hawthorn stall, and bought a skewer.

"Give."

After buying it, he handed it to Xu Anlu.

Xu Anlu took it, carefully took a bite, and then her eyes lit up.

"Delicious!"

"Then you can eat it."

The remnants of the twilight army, unwilling to be wiped out by the darkness, were overtaken by the rising moon, and the city lights illuminated the city. The aroma of food wafted out, whetting the appetites of all.

They strolled through the food street, and a string of candied hawthorns opened a new world for Xu Anlu; she wanted to try everything.

"Grand Tutor, I want this!"

"Wow, that looks delicious too!"

"Grand Tutor, I want one too!"

As the two were eating, suddenly, with a bang, fireworks went off in the distance.

As night fell, fireworks lit up the sky, sparkling like crystals, their colors dazzling and vibrant, like colorful ribbons.

Wow, it looks so good.

Xu Anlu, carrying a pile of food, ran over excitedly and shouted, "Grand Tutor, come and see!"

"coming."

The riverbank and the stone bridge were crowded with people, all there to watch the fireworks. The two of them squeezed in the middle, the flames flashing in Xu Anlu's eyes, and then she looked at Yang Pingsheng.

"Grand Tutor, you look so handsome."

"Ah."

Yang Pingsheng's mind was still on the female villain's mother, and he didn't pay attention to who Xu Anlu was referring to when she said "good-looking".

The fireworks were fleeting, just like an ordinary life. The crowd gradually dispersed, and Yang Pingsheng led Xu Anlu by the hand down the stone bridge, her other hand still full of things.

"Is there anything else you'd like to eat?"

"Yes, Grand Tutor, I want to..."

The sound suddenly stopped.

Yang Pingsheng stopped and looked at Xu Anlu, only to find her staring fixedly at something not far away.

A river, boats, and a woman standing at the bow of a boat, leaning on a man's shoulder.

“Mother Consort…” Xu Anlu said blankly.

Alright, now Yang Pingsheng knows when to cry.

The system's introduction rang out at the right time: "Ling Yan'er, the mother of the female villain. Gu Zi'ang, a young general of the Great Yan Dynasty, and Ling Yan'er's childhood sweetheart."

"Oh, right." The system not only kills but also destroys the spirit, "These two are the male and female protagonists."

It's a bit melodramatic.

But at least, Yang Pingsheng could roughly guess why the naive Xu Anlu could be a villain.

He wanted to cry, but couldn't. After holding it in for a long time, he managed to squeeze out a single tear.

The tears fell and landed on Xu Anlu's hand.

She looked up: "Grand Tutor, you're crying."

"I do not have."

He didn't.

Drip, another tear fell, landing on Xu Anlu's hand.

She lowered her head and tugged at the Grand Tutor's hand: "Grand Tutor, let's go back."

Aren't you going to eat?

"I won't eat anymore, thank you, Grand Tutor."

She was no longer the lively person she used to be; she kept her head down the whole way, and the food she had bought was just held in her arms.

She didn't say a word as she walked out of the city and up the mountain.

The road was pitch black, without any lights; Yang Pingsheng led her along the main road. Lights were on in a house not far away; that was the direction of their home.

"Grand Tutor".

It was at this moment that Xu Anlu spoke up.

"Mother is alright now, isn't she?"

"perhaps."

"Then why didn't she let my aunt pick me up? Does she not want me anymore?"

The system remained silent, indicating that Yang Pingsheng was still free to act. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "I don't know."

He truly didn't know that the system hadn't explained the political struggles of the Great Yan Dynasty to him in detail.

Xu Anlu walked on in silence, then spoke again: "Is the Grand Tutor crying because he loves Mother Consort?"

"No."

"Does the Grand Tutor have someone he likes?"

"No."

"Grand Tutor".