Qinghong bowed deeply and said, "My lady, you misunderstood. We are the ones who made you lose face tonight. But I still say the same thing. I guarantee with my life that the poison was definitely not from Caiyun."

Caiyun looked at Jiang Muxia with tears in her eyes, looking aggrieved. She kowtowed like Qinghong and said, "My wife, you have to believe me. I really didn't do it."

Jiang Muxia turned his back to them, watching the rain flowing down from the eaves, and did not respond to them for a long time.

Qinghong didn't understand her attitude and was about to kowtow again when Jiang Muxia suddenly spoke.

"Hmm..., I told you two to flee from the south and come to Chenliu? Am I remembering correctly?"

She suddenly changed the subject, which had nothing to do with what was happening at the moment, leaving the two of them stunned.

Caiyun replied subconsciously: "Yes, our hometown is in Suzhou, Nanjun."

"Suzhou? A good place." She suddenly stretched out her hand to catch the rain. The rain curtain that originally formed a straight line was cut off by her palm, and the sound of falling water in the pond under the eaves immediately disappeared.

She paused for a moment, pulled back her hand, took out a towel and wiped it dry, bent down and helped one person up with one hand, and said with a smile: "Okay. What happened tonight is over, and no one can mention it in the future. You are also tired all day, wash your face and go to bed early."

"Thank you, madam, for believing in us." Qinghong bowed deeply to her, with a look of gratitude on her face.

After Caiyun followed her and bowed, Jiang Muxia could feel that she breathed a sigh of relief and the grievance on her face disappeared.

"I'll help you go to bed, madam." Seeing her walking into the room, Qinghong hurried forward and opened the curtain.

Jiang Muxia stopped, turned around and looked at the two of them with a smile, "I come from the countryside, and I like to do everything myself. You feel uncomfortable around me. Be obedient and go to bed early."

Qinghong did not insist. Seeing this, she bent her knees and left with Caiyun.

The moment Jiang Muxia closed the door, the smile on her face faded and there was a hint of sharpness in her eyes.

After washing up, she lay down on the bed and closed the curtains. The surroundings suddenly became quiet, and her eyes were dark. Listening to the sound of rain outside the window, her mind was full of thoughts.

After tonight, the doubts in her heart will be resolved. Although it is just the beginning, if she holds on to this thread, she will not be too passive in the future. After this matter is settled, she can do her own thing in the county with peace of mind.

She felt anticipation in her heart and excitement in her mind, and although her eyelids felt heavy, she couldn't fall asleep.

She lay quietly on the bed, thinking about her worries. Unknown to her, the wind started to blow outside again. The rustling of trees and the sound of rain were like a lullaby, beating rhythmically and gradually sending her tired body into a dream.

In a trance, she heard the door latch click, and the door was gently pushed open. There were light footsteps slowly walking towards her bed, pushing aside her bed curtains and rushing in. A chill went straight to her body and she shivered. Something cold pressed against her face and suddenly pulled away. After a flurry of rustling sounds, the threat in the curtains disappeared, and then there was a very low sound of argument.

It was a woman's voice. Although the voice was low, she could still guess who it was.

She wanted to open her eyes, but her eyelids seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and she couldn't open them even a crack no matter how hard she tried. She tried to move her hands and feet, but to her horror, she felt like she was under a spell, and except for her brain, she couldn't move at all.

She was sweating with anxiety. She couldn't move inside, and there were thieves outside who could kill her at any time. Between internal and external troubles, she felt helpless, and she thought of the night in her previous life when the fire burned itself out.

Desperate and helpless, willing to die.

But this time, Tang Zhongbai's figure appeared in her mind, hoping that he could hear her cry for help and come to save her in time.

The quarrel outside the tent stopped abruptly, and the tent was suddenly torn open. She felt a pain in her chest as if a sharp weapon had stabbed her.

She screamed, her eyes suddenly opened, the spell on her body was broken, and she was able to move.

There was a flash of lightning outside, and she saw clearly that the person who stabbed her was Qinghong with a hideous face.

Qinghong's eyes were red, and he glared at her with gritted teeth, and screamed, "Go to hell."

The hands holding the knife pressed hard, and the blade completely pierced into her body. She screamed, and Caiyun's violent cry came to her ears, "No."

She was in so much pain that she propped herself up on the bed with her hands, her upper body hunched, her eyes wide open, and she whimpered and trembled all over.

It only lasted for a moment before she fell onto the bed. The pain drained away all her strength. With her last breath left, she gathered all her strength and asked her last question, "Why... why did you kill me..."

She didn't wait for Qinghong's answer. The moment she lost consciousness, the door was kicked open vigorously. She heard Tang Zhongbai's voice, "Muxia, wait for me..."

Then came Tang San's voice, "Capture him."

She felt sweet in her heart and raised the corners of her mouth. This time, he finally came to save me.

She closed her eyes, and everything was dark and quiet.

"Mu Xia wake up..."

Jiang Muxia suddenly opened his eyes and subconsciously attacked the other party, but his hands were held by someone.

"Be good, it's me, don't be afraid."

Somehow a light was lit beside her bed. She touched her chest and found it was dry and flat. There was no knife and no pain.

She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and finally came back to her senses.

It turned out to be a dream.

She finally remembered that Tang Zhongbai's appearance in the room meant that the things she wanted Tang San and Tang Si to do were finally done.

"Is it done?" She raised her hand and rubbed her eyebrows, then asked in a low voice.

Tang Zhongbai nodded and asked her worriedly, "Are you okay?"

"I had a nightmare. Someone killed me." She raised her eyes and smiled, looking past him to the outside of the house. The door was open, but there were still sounds of wind and rain outside, and it was pitch black.

"What time is it?"

"It's the middle of the Yin hour. It's still early. It's going to rain all day tomorrow. You should sleep in." Tang Zhongbai raised his hand and touched her eyes with his fingertips, saying with heartache: "Look, your eyes are blue. Come home with me. I'm sorry for making you suffer."

Jiang Muxia held his hand and put it to her heart, saying coquettishly: "I like your family. I am willing to help you if I can."

Tang Zhongbai scratched her nose and held her in his arms with loving eyes.

"Your guess is right, but only half right."

Jiang Muxia broke free from his arms and said seriously: "You mean, one of them is..."

Tang Zhongbai nodded, "It's the one who looks the least like him. The other one should just be used by him."

"Okay, tell Tang San and Tang Si to keep calm and pretend that what happened last night never happened. Especially Tang Si, tell him to keep calm and not show any clues."

"Well. You go to sleep, I'm going back." Tang Zhongbai stood up and was about to leave.

Jiang Muxia grabbed the corner of his clothes, pursed her lips and said softly: "I'm scared, how about you stay with me?"

Her pair of moist eyes, like those of a deer, and her look of grievance made Tang Zhongbai swallow a mouthful of water and feel hot all over.

He pinched his palm hard, "hiss...", the pain made him sober up. She was the one she cherished, and before they got married, he must not cross the line.

"Be good and listen. I can't control myself if I sleep in the same bed with you, you..."

Before he finished speaking, Jiang Muxia stood up from his back and hugged her, "I don't care, I want you to stay with me. I promise you that I will never harass you, isn't that enough?"

Jiang Muxia seemed to be possessed by a demon, and she completely changed her attitude of avoiding him as usual.

Tang Zhongbai felt a pain in his heart. She must have been frightened by a nightmare. He dared not mention leaving again, and persuaded her gently: "Let me go first, I will close the door, and I will not leave."

Tang Zhongbai was afraid that he could not control himself, so he lay down beside her with his clothes on.

After blowing out the lamp, as soon as he lay down, Jiang Muxia threw herself into his arms. She hugged him tightly, making him dare not move. After she found a comfortable position in his arms, she did not move.

Just as she said, she just hugged him, and after a while, her steady breathing could be heard.

Fell asleep.

This was the first time they had been so close to each other in the two years since they met. Sleeping on the same bed was something he had always dreamed of.

But he couldn't fall asleep, so he kissed her forehead gently, hugged her soft and fragrant body, shook his head vigorously to get rid of all distracting thoughts, and closed his eyes.

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