After I captured the wrong male lead, I broke off the engagement and married the villain

It rained heavily in Kyoto on the day Nangong Yuan arrived home.

At this time, the imperial capital was shrouded in a layer of hazy smoke, with a kind of quiet and decadent beauty.

"Miss, we are finally here."

Nangong Yuan lifted the car curtain and took the umbrella handed to her by the servant.

"Miss, please come in quickly. It's raining heavily outside. You will get sick if you get wet."

Hearing this, Nangong Yuan couldn't help but chuckle, "How can it be so easy to get sick?"

She is in good health, otherwise she wouldn't run around so fearlessly.

"Let's not talk about that. Madam is already waiting for you in the front hall."

Nangong Yuan nodded and followed them into the house.

The secret guard started writing a letter to Xiao Heyun only after he saw that she arrived home safely.

"Miss Nangong has arrived safely in the imperial capital, so there is no need to worry, Master."

She knew about this and acquiesced to it.

Anyway, if Xiao Heyun is not allowed to send people, he will definitely be uncomfortable. In this case, it is better to go along with him.

"Mother, I'm back!"

Mrs. Shen sat on the chair with a sullen face. She looked somewhat happy to see her come back, but her face was tense.

"You are really wild. I asked you to go home, but you acted like you wanted your life back."

Nangong Yuan sighed: "Mother, please don't be angry. I've been away for so long, why don't you feel sorry for me?"

"You deserve it! Who told you to run away without a word? If your uncle hadn't stabbed me in the heart, I wouldn't have known you had left Hongzhou!"

Nangong Yuan had already anticipated this.

Mrs. Shen's concern for her was certainly genuine.

But sometimes it can feel a bit suffocating.

But there was nothing she could do, she smiled and rushed over to hug her: "Mother, don't be angry, I'm scared looking at you."

"If you were really scared, you wouldn't have stayed out for so long and not come home."

"I just find Kyoto boring. Besides, it's okay to go out for a walk."

Mrs. Shen had a cold face and told her to go downstairs and wash up.

She was exhausted, and although she looked energetic, she was actually very tired all over.

Nangong Yuan nodded and left.

She soaked in the warm water, her long hair spread on the water like some kind of living algae.

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Tao Zhu didn't come over, perhaps her mother kept her to ask questions.

Nangong Yuan didn't care much about this.

She leaned back in the bathtub, feeling a little sleepy.

To be honest, this is the first time I’ve enjoyed myself like this after running around outside for so long.

It would be nice to be able to take a shower outside, but most of the time she just wiped herself down.

Moreover, in an emergency, this kind of treatment is generally not available.

"It's really good to be home. It's much more enjoyable than working hard outside."

Nangong Yuan happily took a bath and came out slowly after she was done.

She didn't want to be scolded in front of Mrs. Shen, so she cleaned up very slowly.

"Miss, please put on your clothes first."

Nangong Yuan put on her home clothes and the maid behind her wiped her hair.

During the days when he was away, the servants of course still had to do what they were supposed to do.

Since my master is not around, I don't have to worry about many things, which must be very comfortable.

"What did you say?"

Tao Zhu twisted her fingers and said hesitantly, "I tried to persuade her, but she didn't listen."

Mrs. Shen was furious about this, but also very distressed.

"Why didn't you tell me in the letter?"

"The young lady wouldn't let me tell you, and...she was also afraid that Madam would worry."

Tao Zhu thought about it and finally told Mrs. Shen about her injury.

She hoped that Mrs. Shen could restrain Nangong Yuan.

At least don't let her rush into danger when she sees it. Wouldn't that make her more likely to get hurt?

And she also has to practice hard, and it just so happens that the veteran is at home these days.

She didn't want to watch the young lady charge into battle while she stood by and watched.

"Call her over here!"

Nangong Yuan was still a little confused when she came: "What's the matter? Why did you call me here?"

"What's wrong? Why didn't you tell me that you were injured in Hongzhou?"

Seeing her angry face, Nangong Yuan hurriedly comforted her: "Isn't it because I'm afraid you'll worry? Besides, Hongzhou is a long way, and I'm recovering along the way."

"You, you, I shouldn't have let you go."

Mrs. Shen pulled her aside and found that it was nothing serious, but she was still very sad.

"Why are you crying, mother? It's just a minor injury and will heal soon."

"You have been so strong-willed since you were young. I thought if I let you stay in the capital, you would at least be safe."

Nangong Yuan thought, that was impossible.

"It's been a long time since our family has been attracting attention. How can we remain immune?"

She poured a cup of tea for Mrs. Shen: "Besides, if I don't do anything, will the trouble come to me?"

The reality is, even if she just stayed here and did nothing, it would be impossible!

Mrs. Shen understood, but she couldn't do anything.

“But I don’t want this to happen to my children!”

Nangong Yuan said: "But when you chose to marry my father, it was already a destined ending."

Isn't this what I chose? What's the point of being sad now?

Mrs. Shen didn't say anything, but just wiped her tears with a handkerchief.

"Don't cry, mother. I... am a little tired."

She had never been so indifferent to Mrs. Shen before, but for some reason, after returning from Qingzhou, that indifferent feeling in her seemed to have returned.

It’s like going back to the time when I first came into this world.

Everything has not yet begun.

"You are older now and have your own ideas. Your mother doesn't object, but always remember to protect yourself. You still have a family and everyone will be worried about you."

Nangong Yuan nodded tiredly.

She sometimes felt overwhelmed by all this.

Maybe it was because she thought she could handle everything on her own.

But later I found out that it’s not possible.

"I know, but of course I have reasons to do many things."

She thought about it and realized that from the moment she came into this world, she was destined to bear the fate of two people.

Even, the fate of many people.

This made Nangong Yuan feel like she couldn't move her legs sometimes. Carrying too much always makes people feel tired easily.

"You are a good child, but as a mother, I never want to see you hurt or sad."

Nangong Yuan was silent for a moment, then reached out and patted her on the back: "I understand, mother."

As she spoke, she lay in her mother's arms, smelling the faint fragrance on her body, as if this way she could avoid that fate.

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As an outsider, there are many things that cannot be expressed in words.

Nangong Yuan hates deception the most, but the existence of the system forces her to hide things.

Sometimes she couldn't tell whether what she said was true or false, and whether what she did was voluntary or forced.

But that doesn't matter anymore.

Anyway, she couldn't turn back.

"Well, just stay at home and don't go anywhere these days."