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These days, Su Nuo felt that something was strange, as if someone was following her, but when she looked back, she couldn't find it. This feeling struck him again. Su Nuo turned around and looked around very seriously, but she couldn't find anyone. There was nothing else besides the exceptionally bright flowers blooming in the garden.

Su Nuo was still unwilling to give up. She gathered up her courage to look around, but there simply wasn't any. Su Nuo frowned as she sat down. Perhaps this was just an illusion, but it had already been so many days. How could it only be an illusion? It was actually something that could be scared awake even in dreams.

On the stone chair, Su Nuo lowered her head and clasped her hands together, seriously considering this question. Indeed, this question had already completely interfered with her normal life. She still wanted to tell her family's mausoleum. Just as she was thinking this, Xi Ling happened to come over after settling his official business. Seeing Su Nuo's serious face, he asked, "What happened?"

Su Nuo raised her head and looked at Xi Ling. After a moment of hesitation, she told him the truth, "Ling, do you feel that someone has been following us this whole time?"

"Nope." Xi Ling's expression also became serious.

Su Nuo thought for a moment before speaking out her feelings. "Ling, these days, I have a feeling that someone has been following me, watching my every move from the shadows."

This caused Xi Ling's expression to change slightly. "When did this happen?"

Su Nuo counted the days. "About ten days."

"You idiot woman, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Xi Ling was very displeased that Su Nuo did not tell him such an important matter. Su Nuo knew she was in trouble, so she lowered her head and whispered, "I don't want you to worry. Besides, you're so busy."

Indeed, ever since Xi Ling obtained this position, it was not a fake. He was seriously and desperately strengthening the Southern Champion Kingdom, allowing his country to be as strong as possible. However, only the West Tomb knew the reason for all this.

"You idiot." Xi Ling did not say anything more about Su Nuo, but only said, "You must tell me next time. Do you understand?" If something really happened to his idiotic woman, then his efforts for so long would be meaningless.

Su Nuo nodded obediently.

Ever since Su Nuo had mentioned this, Xi Ling always brought Su Nuo wherever he went, regardless of whether Su Nuo liked it or not. For example, Xi Ling wanted to go to the morning court in the morning, but he actually brought Su Nuo, who was still sleeping soundly, along with him. The scene from the day before had made the official feel as if he had been struck by lightning. Many officials were also admonishing him. They were all scolded and scolded by Xi Ling. He was choked with sobs, unable to retort.

However, naturally, Xi Ling didn't want others to see Su Nuo's sleeping appearance. So, she added layers upon layers of curtains over the curtain, making the people below sigh instead of sighing.

They said that from then on, the Emperor's court would not be early on, but their Emperor's court had already set a precedent of this sort. "It's fine if she opened it, but at least this beauty is too beautiful to be considered human. But with such a plain face, their Sovereign King has always treated her as a treasure!

While the officials were dissatisfied, Su Nuo was also very dissatisfied. All of her freedom was gone. It was as if she had a pocket in her hand that was being held by her family's mausoleum all the time without ever leaving it. He wanted to cry. If he had known, he wouldn't have said it.

Su Nuo looked at the man who was reading the imperial reports in front of her and sighed deeply. Xi Ling raised his head and asked, "What happened?"

Su Nuo shook her head. Her family's mausoleum cared about her. Although she was somewhat unhappy, she would not say, "It's fine."

Xi Ling put down his pen and said, "Come here." Su Nuo obediently walked over. Xi Ling pulled her up and held her in his arms. This action was as natural and natural as flowing clouds and flowing water.

However, it made sense. After a whole three years, no matter how difficult it was, it would still become a habit. Even though he loved her at the beginning, he could more or less not get used to such sudden feelings. Even if he wanted to be gentle and pampered, if he really wanted to be like Xi Ling, he would still be awkward like a child.

However, such a process was actually smooth and natural after it had come to this point.

"Bored?" Xi Ling asked.

Su Nuo buried her face in his chest. "No."

However, Xi Ling started to laugh first. "You idiot woman, don't you even need to think it through in your mind if you want to say it now? Do you think I'm such an easy person to deceive?"

Su Nuo raised her head and also smiled. "No, no one can compete with the intelligence of our Tomb." He moved his eyes and said, "Then, Ziling, should we go outside to bask in the sun?" Su Nuo currently had an inexplicable fondness for bathing in the sun. She really wished that she could lie there all year round with her eyes closed and enjoy the gentle sunshine. It was extremely comfortable.

"Alright, I'll sacrifice my life to accompany you then, okay?" Xi Ling said.

Su Nuo giggled. "Ling, you're really great." That smile could reach his ears.

"It's good that you know." Xi Ling was not courteous at all.

Xi Ling had gone with Su Nuo to bask in the sun, but Su Nuo did not know that just by going out to bask in the sun, Xi Ling had increased his manpower by a lot in the dark. Xi Ling had an intuition that his family's idiotic woman couldn't be faked. There really was someone following her.

But, could this person be Bei Chenghan's man? Xi Ling's face was very solemn. If he was, then he would have to take action. Xi Ling turned around to look at Su Nuo, who was hugging him and sleeping soundly with her eyes closed. No matter what, he must protect this idiotic woman and not let this kind of life be broken.

His life seemed to have returned to its former tranquility. One day, Su Nuo said to Xi Ling, "Ling, I think it's just my misconception."

Xi Ling agreed, but still kept Su Nuo by his side.

In the dark corner, a slender figure stood there. It was difficult to see his face, his clothes, and just based on his senses alone, one could feel an intense aura of grief from him.

He just stood there quietly, like a lifeless statue.

After a long while, a woman walked to his side and said, "The lights in the room have already been extinguished. She should be asleep by now. We'll come back tomorrow, okay?" The next words were almost a request.

The silhouette did not move, as though it did not hear anything.

The woman walked forward and held the man's hand tightly. Only then did he turn around. Under the moonlight, he could vaguely see that the man had his eyes closed all this time. The woman led the man away from the darkness, away from the luxurious palace.

Su Nuo was really bored, so she decided to secretly leave her mausoleum for a while. Su Nuo was overjoyed that she was able to successfully sneak away. However, she was careless and bumped into the palace maid. Su Nuo quickly said, "Are you alright?"

The palace maid shook her head. Su Nuo stared at the beautiful girl in front of her, stunned for a moment. Unconsciously, she said, "Have I seen you there before?"

A hint of surprise flashed in the palace maid's eyes, she immediately lowered her head and said: "This servant is the servant, it seems very normal." Su Nuo thought about it and nodded, then said to the palace maid: "Then I'm really sorry, I bumped into you, but I'm going to run away now, otherwise I'll be caught." With that, he walked away with a smile on his face.

Under the golden sunlight, along with Su Nuo's innocent and blissful smile, Yan Qingcheng was deeply stung. Yes, that palace maid was none other than Yan Qingcheng.

He clenched his fingertips so hard that they were turning white.

Everything that had happened three years ago was still fresh in her mind, especially what she had rushed back to see. Even if she was poor, she wouldn't want to forget it for the rest of her life.

His body was covered in blood. It was truly fresh red blood. What an unbearable pain!

However, this person was smiling so happily and contentedly, finally obtaining everything she wanted. However, after experiencing that battle, seeing this person personally stab her Third Marquis and then her own, she really couldn't hate him anymore.

At that time, the expression on this person's face was so desperate that even the entire world would not be able to find such an expression.

Besides, the man was tortured because he was alive, and after all, such a smile was now based on destructive pain.

When all this was revealed one day, all smiles would cease to exist.

Yan Qingcheng lowered her head and continued walking forwards.

"What did you say?" Xi Ling suddenly stood up from his chair.

The black robed man recounted what he had just seen. Xi Ling's face completely froze. Finally, he said, "Go and investigate why she has appeared here."

"Yes." The black-robed man quickly left.

An indescribable unease filled his heart. Why was that woman who had always been by the side of Duke Bei Chen here? He was like an idiot girl, and also like an idiot girl. He was unexpectedly not sensitive to his surroundings, and actually did not notice anything.

Duke Bei Chen, Duke Bei Chen! When Xi Ling thought of this name, it was like a thorn piercing into his heart. Because he clearly understood the importance of the Duke of Beichen in the heart of this idiotic woman. A person who accompanied her since childhood, even if they had never fallen in love with her before, an ordinary person wouldn't be able to compare to her.

However, it was also this reminder that made Xi Ling realize that he was just a substitute for the Duke of Northern Chen. It was an illusion created by her, an idiot woman, that she did not want to see the reality clearly.

Thinking of this, Xi Ling tightly clenched his fists. But no matter what, he had already fallen in love with that idiot woman. In this lifetime, no one could make him let go of them.

However, the person in black not only returned with a reply, but with Yan Qingcheng as well! Xi Ling looked at the woman in front of him. His face was expressionless, to the point that he didn't even give her a second glance.

Yan Qingcheng was still dressed in her palace maid attire. She stood there without the slightest bit of awkwardness as she continued to gaze at the scenery outside, as if everything that happened here had nothing to do with her. But as it was, it did not matter to her!