After the wrong flirtation, I became the villain's favorite

Xie Yunji closed his eyes and took a deep breath, his heart twitching.

He didn't expect that he could say such words.

He could actually endure being caught between her and Xie Tan.

After reuniting with her, he threw all decency, dignity, rules and morals out the window.

But why was she looking at him like that?

He thought he could accept exposing his true side to her. He thought when his meanness and hypocrisy were revealed in front of her, he could question her if she was just like that, so would she still love him? Would she regret loving him?

But until now, seeing the way she looked at him, his heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.

He couldn't accept it.

Unable to accept it, she looked at him disappointedly.

I can't accept losing her completely.

Never mind. At most, no matter how she likes him, he will always keep on pretending to be gentle and harmless.

When he opened his eyes again, the young man had regained his former gentle and jade-like expression.

He pulled her shirt up and said, "I'm sorry, I was disorderly."

He raised his eyes, only to meet her empty, frightened ones.

Xie Yunji raised his hands to cover her eyes, his eyes reddened, and he sighed deeply.

After a long while, she broke the silence, "Xie Tan, he is your brother. Since he was a child, you have bullied and humiliated him, and took away everything from him, including me... You have done so many excessive things to me, and I don't care about it. What else do you want?"

"He doesn't have many relatives around him, only me."

"Why don't you let him go...you are his brother!"

The light in Xie Yunji's eyes was terrifying, and he said word by word: "Does he still see me as his brother? Does he still know that you are his sister-in-law!?"

Song Nihuan took a deep breath, knowing that this emotional entanglement was hard to explain. An indescribable grief gripped her heart. Xie Yunji was so persistent, and Xie Tan was the one she loved. Were the three of them going to be entangled like this?

Every time she met Xie Yunji, she felt extremely guilty when facing Xie Tan. She didn't want to lie to him, and she didn't want him to misunderstand her...

"Do you really want to force him to kill you?" She looked at Xie Yunji and said, "It's not enough that he has been infamous for regicide and usurpation of the throne, do you want to force him to fulfill the notoriety of killing his own brother?!"

The pain and helplessness in her eyes tore his heart apart. He looked at her and asked, "He killed me... If he killed me, would you turn against him?"

Xie Yunji's voice was choked with sobs and he approached her and said, "Between me and him, who do you want to kill whom? Who do you want to die?"

"You're talking crazy," she said.

"Ni Huan, do you hate me? Do you want me to die?" He lowered his eyes and stared at her, his undisguised gaze lingering on her face, hoping to get an answer.

Her tears suddenly welled up in her eyes, her nose felt sore and astringent, and she finally couldn't stand his repeated questioning anymore, so she cried, "Why do you always force me? Haven't you hurt me enough? Why do you do this..."

There were tears in his eyes, but the corners of his lips slowly lifted up. He reached out his hand and gently wiped away her tears, but Song Nihuan turned her head away and didn't want to look at him again.

"I understand. I won't force you anymore. Loving you is not enough." His voice was gentle and low.

It was as if she had returned to the days in Liufengyuan, when he had also coaxed her in the same way.

He knew what she meant.

She just couldn't bear to see him die, and that was enough.

Didn’t Xie Tan say that when she learned of his death, she tried to commit suicide in the Xie family’s funeral hall…

Xie Yunji looked at her more tenderly and said, "I'll go get some water. Just wait patiently."

After a while, he found a small silver basin from somewhere, which contained clear water from the water bag.

He took out the handkerchief from his arms and wiped her face. When the blood was wiped off, he saw her slightly swollen lips. His heart trembled for a moment, and he took great effort to resist the urge to kiss her.

The rain came quickly and went away quickly, and birds began to sing in the mountains again.

The sky began to brighten slightly.

"Let's go back to the city." Xie Yunji said, "The carriage can't be repaired for the time being, so come with me into the city."

"Why can't it be repaired?" Song Nihuan asked.

She stood up and lifted the curtain, only to see that the axle was cracked. Even with new wheels, the car could not move safely.

"After entering the city, I'll change to another carriage to take you back to the palace. Don't worry, he won't get suspicious." Xie Yunji said.

Still as gentle and considerate as ever.

But she didn't see the faint cold light in his eyes.

I'm afraid the palace has been sealed off at this moment.

The carriage finally started moving.

Song Nihuan leaned against the wall of the car in a daze, still feeling frightened by what had just happened.

However, Xie Yunji no longer did anything out of line, and even kept a distance from her, sitting at opposite ends.

He slightly closed his eyes and was completely silent.

Song Nihuan felt relieved, leaned her head against the car wall and closed her eyes.

When I woke up, I was awakened by a loud noise.

The carriage stopped and Xie Yunji was no longer in it. Song Nihuan felt something soft behind her waist. She looked back and found that a cushion had been placed behind her without her noticing.

She quietly lifted the car curtain.

As expected, they arrived at the city gate of Yunjing, but for some reason, Xie Yunji was arguing with the leader of the guards in front of the city gate.

"Who else is in the car?" The leader of the guards at the gate pointed at the carriage and shouted, as if he was about to go up to check.

Xie Yunji stopped him, standing in front of the carriage. His broad shoulders made people feel relieved for no reason. He said, "Do you want to check my car too? It's inconvenient for the people in the car to be seen."

"What period is it now? All carriages must be checked. Thank you, sir. My apologies." said the commander.

Xie Yunji, however, did not give in at all.

Normally, a minor official like the gatekeeper commander should not inspect the car of a first-rank official, but now is an extraordinary period, so it must be inspected.

"It is true that Lord Xie and Lord Lu are getting married, but the marriage has not been finalized yet. Could it be that Miss Lu got into Lord Xie's carriage?" the commander insisted.

Xie Yunji said coldly, "Who are you to be worthy of asking about my family affairs?"

The man said politely, "This subordinate is just asking a routine question. If Lord Xie can't explain the current situation in the city clearly, I'm afraid it will be difficult to enter."

"The person in the car is my concubine." Xie Yunji said.

"Eh? When did Master Xie take a concubine?"

In the deep courtyard, no one would talk about the officials having several concubines. It was just that Xie Yunji was well-known for his affection, but on second thought, the original wife had died for several years, so it was normal for the mansion to have a concubine.

After a while, the door opened and people were allowed to pass.

Xie Yunji lifted the carriage curtain and came up, and seeing Song Nihuan awake, he asked, "Did I wake you up?"

Song Nihuan shook her head.

"For the sake of convenience, I said you were my concubine," he explained.

She said calmly, "It's okay."

"Miss Lu has a hard time, you should treat her well." She added.

Xie Yunji did not comment upon hearing this.

Song Nihuan looked at the strict guards and asked, "What's going on? Why are they checking so strictly? They even stopped your car?"

Xie Yunji looked at her and said without hiding anything: "Something has happened in the palace, and entry and exit of Yunjing City is prohibited."

She stared with eyes wide open as if she didn't understand, her whole body tensed, and after a while she said, "There are changes in the palace? What do you mean there are changes in the palace? What has changed?"

Any change in the palace is nothing more than forcing the emperor to abdicate or a coup d'état.

How could she not know?

But this variable was totally unexpected.

However, the person threatened in this palace coup was her lover, Xie Tan.

"Ni Huan, don't be afraid." Xie Yunji said, "I'm here to protect you."

Song Nihuan lifted the curtain of the car and looked over. Sure enough, every household was locked up and no one went out. The streets were filled with teams of well-equipped soldiers patrolling.

"Send me to the palace." She said, her eyes sparkling with sparkling water. "Please."

"Yes." He suppressed the bitterness in his heart and agreed, and told her, "These patrol teams are all wearing armor from the Eight Great Battalions. The Eight Great Battalions are the emperor's imperial guards, and they are all guarding Yunjing. The defense of the capital is not in chaos, so he... should be fine."

He said this, which made her feel a little relieved.

She had been in the palace for a few years and had not acquired much information, but she knew that the world was peaceful and prosperous under the rule of Xie Tan. He not only expanded the territory, but also eliminated internal and external troubles. How could someone force the emperor to abdicate...

Who is it?

Xie Yunji narrowed his eyes and stared coldly at the towering imperial city that was so close.

Sure enough, Yunjing’s defense did not get out of control.

Sure enough, Xie Tan was prepared.