Are you stupid? I am the villain behind the scenes

The news of Fu Lan and Ji Yuzhen's love affair spread quickly in Xuan Palace.

The specific performance is——

When the two of them walked on the street, everyone they met would say "Congratulations" to them.

Ji Yuzhen was all smiles and responded to everyone's blessings generously, while Fu Lan seemed a little embarrassed and just nodded slightly.

Because of Ji Yuzhen, Fu Lan remembered several people whose existence he only knew but whose names he did not know.

Before this, the only person he knew was Uncle Du.

It was Ji Yuzhen who changed him. She was like a ray of strong light that suddenly shone into his life, making his originally monotonous and closed world gradually become colorful.

……

Two months after confirming their relationship, they went to the beach again.

On the beach, Ji Yuzhen was running in front and Fu Lan was chasing her from behind.

After a chase and fight, the two men, exhausted, lay down side by side.

The sky is particularly beautiful today.

Admiring the sky, suddenly, a white seabird flew past them.

Ji Yuzhen's eyes were attracted by it and followed it until it disappeared into the horizon.

Retracting her gaze, she moved towards Fu Lan, leaned against him, and said, "I really want to take you outside to have a look."

She had not been in Xuanzhou for a long time, but she had almost understood it clearly. This place was completely different from the world she knew.

She couldn't say she liked Xuanzhou, nor did she say she hated it.

If it weren't for Fu Lan, she wouldn't have stayed in an unfamiliar environment for long. It was because of Fu Lan that she was willing to stay.

Having said that, if possible, she would like to explore the wider world with Fu Lan.

He shouldn't be trapped here for the rest of his life. The world outside is so big, he has to go take a look.

After Fu Lan heard Ji Yuzhen's words, he was silent at first. After a while, he seemed to have made up his mind. With a firm look in his eyes, he uttered three words in a resounding voice: "Then go."

"Go?" Ji Yuzhen sat up suddenly, "Aren't you not allowed to leave Xuanzhou?"

The Lord of Xuanzhou cannot leave Xuanzhou. This is the rule set by the aristocratic family.

Fu Lan also sat up and replied seriously: "Leave secretly."

Ji Yuzhen shook her head, "It's too risky, let's just forget it."

She was just saying that.

If he really did this, and the aristocratic families discovered that Master Xuanzhou had left without permission, I wonder how they would punish Fu Lan.

She had heard about the tyranny and despotism of the four great families, and it was because of them that Fu Lan developed such an introverted and repressed personality.

She hates aristocratic families.

Very annoying.

Therefore, she didn't want Fu Lan to be in trouble because of her, or to be picked out and punished.

It’s better to stay in Xuanzhou.

Even though she knew that Fu Lan really wanted to go out and take a look, compared to his safety, she had to put this thought aside for the time being.

Seeing that Ji Yuzhen was determined not to take any risks, Fu Lan had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​leaving Zhou.

……

Another month passed, and Ji Yuzhen seemed like a different person. His mood was no longer as high as before, but became a little depressed.

The reason for her change was the Ji family. Her family had been urging her to go home.

After all, she has been away from home for almost half a year. Although they often call and video chat, it is still through the screen, and it is not as close as meeting face to face.

Ji Yuzhen understood that she wanted to go back, but also didn't want to go back.

Not wanting to leave her lovely boyfriend.

Ji Yuzhen did not mention this matter, but Fu Lan felt it. Gradually, he became silent and a little agitated, as if he had separation anxiety disorder.

The two tortured themselves like this. Finally, Ji Yuzhen couldn't bear it anymore and asked Fu Lan: "Do you want to go home with me?"

"Go home with you... okay?" There was a hint of surprise and a hint of expectation in Fu Lan's eyes.

They were a couple, so he certainly understood what it meant to go back to Ji Yuzhen's home with her.

Ji Yuzhen: "Why not? Just like you said last time, leave secretly and come back as soon as my family agrees. It shouldn't take long."

She knew in her heart that if she wanted to be with Fu Lan for a long time, she had to take him home and let her family see him.

Otherwise, based on her understanding of her family, it would be difficult for them to agree to marry someone they had never met.

"Okay." How could Fu Lan not agree? He responded impatiently.

With her family urging her to come back, Ji Yuzhen dared not delay. After discussing with Uncle Du to provide cover for them, she quickly packed her luggage the next day, secretly left Xuanzhou with Fu Lan, and successfully arrived at the Ji family.

Ji Yuzhen had informed her family in advance about bringing Fu Lan back, so when the Ji family saw Fu Lan, they were not too surprised. However, their eyes were like a scanner, looking Fu Lan up and down.

Ji Yuzhen has many elders, and Fu Lan stood there like an animal in a zoo, being watched by everyone.

Among the younger generation of the Ji family, there is only one girl, Ji Yuzhen. She is really held in the palm of the hand for fear of dropping her, and held in the mouth for fear of melting her. She is truly the apple of the eye.

The Ji family initially refused to agree to marry her, especially to such a faraway place. But Ji Yuzhen insisted, and the elders who loved her finally softened their hearts and agreed.

However, it is not easy to become the son-in-law of the Ji family, and one needs to be tested.

Fu Lan has been tested since he was a child, and tests are like commonplace for Fu Lan.

Although this test was very different from previous ones, it was not difficult for him. He caught it steadily and passed it smoothly.

Now, the Ji family had nothing to say and agreed to marry Ji Yuzhen to Fu Lan.

……

If Lord Xuanzhou wants to marry, he must ask the noble family for permission in advance.

Fortunately, the aristocratic family did not care that the person Fu Lan was going to marry was an ordinary person from outside the continent, and they quickly gave their consent.

Then Fu Lan married Ji Yuzhen in a grand ceremony.

After five or six years of marriage, their relationship was stable, they lived a good and happy life, and they even had a child, but Fu Lan was not satisfied.

They were missing something—

free.

Fu Lan often blames herself for restricting Ji Yuzhen.

Whenever he heard Ji Yuzhen talk about her past, his heart would ache slightly.

Ji Yuzhen used to be unrestrained and free. She loved traveling and often flew around the world.

But now, because of him, she can only be trapped in Xuanzhou.

He had tried to persuade her to go out of the continent for fun several times. After all, the noble family would not control her whereabouts, but she refused every time, saying that it was boring for her to travel alone.

For him, Ji Yuzhen gave up so much.

But this is not what he wants, he wants her to be free again.

There is only one way to achieve this, and that is to give up his identity as the Lord of Xuanzhou. In this way, he will no longer be controlled by the aristocratic family and can enter and leave Xuanzhou freely with Ji Yuzhen.

So, Fu Lan found a time and told Ji Yuzhen that he wanted to resign. She was very supportive and said a lot of encouraging words.

Fu Lan was greatly encouraged and confidently told the aristocratic families that he wanted to resign as the Lord of Xuanzhou.

However, the plan failed as the aristocratic families did not agree at all.

The aristocratic family made it clear that unless he died, he would have to continue sitting on the position of Lord Xuanzhou.

Ji Yuzhen seemed to have anticipated this result. The moment Fu Lan returned dejected and defeated, she went up to him, hugged him and comforted him.

Fu Lan did not give up.

Since the noble family said that only death could get rid of the identity of Lord Xuanzhou, he would give it a try and fake his death to escape.

However, it is undoubtedly very difficult to successfully fake one's death and hide it from the noble families. If there is any mistake, there will be no recovery.

But if by chance he succeeded, he would be free.

He was willing to take the chance.

Because faking one's death was too risky, Fu Lan did not tell Ji Yuzhen about his plan, fearing that she would disagree. So he decided to wait until the time was almost right before telling her.

However, despite all his calculations, he could not have anticipated the ruthlessness of the aristocratic families.

On this day, the noble family sent someone to Xuan Palace, saying that they had something to discuss with Fu Lan and asked him to come over.

This kind of situation has occasionally happened in the past, so Fu Lan didn't think much about it and just followed the man.

As soon as he left, another person came and said that the noble family wanted to see Ji Yuzhen and asked her to come over.

Ji Yuzhen had a hunch that this was not a good thing, so just in case, she asked the man to wait for a moment and quickly wrote a letter, which she hid together with the ring she had tricked Fu Lan into buying.

Afterwards, Ji Yuzhen followed the visitor to the noble family.

When she arrived at the place, she met the three clan leaders. Except for the Li family, the clan leaders of the other three families were all present.

Among them, the head of the Shen family looked uninterested, as if he was dragged here by force, and he himself was not happy.

Facing these three powerful figures whose aura could shake the earth of Xuanzhou with just a stomp of their feet, Ji Yuzhen was not panicked at all and saluted them steadily.

"Is it because of you that Fu Lan wants to resign from the position of Xuanzhou Lord?" Song Guwei, the head of the Song family, spoke first, his eyes as sharp as a knife, staring straight at Ji Yuzhen.

Ji Yuzhen faced the piercing gaze, neither humble nor arrogant, with a calm expression, and gently uttered one word: "Yes."

At the moment, it seems that the aristocratic families don’t know that Fu Lan actually also yearns for freedom. This must be kept secret and they must not be aware of it. The aristocratic families will not tolerate a Xuanzhou Lord whose heart is not here.

"You are so tough, aren't you afraid that we will kill you?" Song Guwei narrowed his eyes, "If you die, Fu Lan will have no reason to resign."

Ji Yuzhen: "If I'm afraid, so what? If I'm afraid, you won't kill me?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the hall fell silent.

The three clan leaders couldn't help but look at the woman in front of them again, with a hint of surprise in their eyes, as if they didn't expect her to be so strong-willed.

Then, Song Guwei caught a hint of contempt in Ji Yuzhen's eyes. He felt that the dignity of his family was offended, and he was immediately furious: "How dare you talk to us like this, you ignorant fellow? You are simply courting death!"

Dignity is what aristocratic families value most. Ji Yuzhen's action undoubtedly touched the family's sore spot.

Now, she will die.

However, just as Song Guwei was about to order the punishment of Ji Yuzhen, the Qi clan leader, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up: "Wait."

With this sudden voice, several people present looked at Qi Man, and then heard her continue: "I want to talk to her alone, you guys go out first."

When Song Guwei heard this, he was full of disapproval: "Qi Man! What are you doing..."

Qi Man: "Get out."

Seeing this, although Song Guwei was unwilling, he could only turn away angrily.

Shen Lingtan had a calm expression from beginning to end. At this moment, he stood up slowly and walked out of the lobby steadily.

Now, only Ji Yuzhen and Qi Man were left in the lobby. The air seemed to be frozen. They just stared at each other quietly, and no one spoke first to break the silence.

After a long while, Qi Man finally broke the silence. She stared straight at Ji Yuzhen and asked softly, "Do you know that what you said today will cost you your life?"