It was dark and cold at night.

The cold wind blew in, and the red embroidered curtain fluttered lightly.

Gu Yunxi suddenly woke up from her dream, with wet sweat. Facing the night, she was emotional.

"Darling, what happened...?"

Hearing the noise, Leng Qingtang rubbed his sleeping eyes and sat up with clothes. Raising the curtain, he saw the window in the bedroom was open.

Getting up and closing the window, he helped Gu Yunxi with hot tea. Then he held her in his chest.

"What's wrong? do you have a nightmare?"

He looked at her with gentle eyes and comforted her in a low voice.

Gu Yunxi quietly raised her eyes and looked at Leng Qingtang pathetically.

Suddenly, she clasped tightly around his neck and buried in his chest. She murmured,

"Darling... Darling..."

As she was so dependent on him, Leng Qingtang suddenly showed tender affection for her and became satisfied.

At the same time, he was a little worried and whispered to her,

"Tell me about your nightmare."

Endless fear crept up and overwhelmed her rapidly.

She shook her head and closed her eyes. The tears in her eyes were bright in the darkness.

She really didn't have the guts to recall the scene of her dream again.

"Darling, don't be afraid. I'm here."

Leng Qingtang just accompanied her. She refused to tell him, so he didn't ask. He only caressed her hair, kissed her lips, and hugged her to lie down again.

"It's early. Go to sleep and I'll hold you in my arms."

They hugged each other closely. Their hair intertwined.

Leng Qingtang soon fell asleep, breathing calmly and evenly.

However, Gu Yunxi could no longer sleep soundly.

The wind outside the window was louder as if someone had been crying low in the ear.

Gu Yunxi really didn’t dare to describe such a terrible dream to Leng Qingtang.

Just now, she dreamed that Cheng Wanli and several captains of the Eastern Depot were locked in a dark cell. The bright and sharp edges of knives were cutting their body, and blood fell like rain.

They looked at her with blood and tears and made a bitter cry to her...

Her anxiety was like countless fine lines, which were entangled in her heart with a trace of tight knots.

Why did she have such a terrible nightmare for no reason?

Gu Yunxi was worried.

Thinking that they had never been heard of since she married Leng Qingtang, Gu Yunxi couldn't sleep. She tossed and turned with cold sweat in her palms.

For several days, Gu Yunxi was startled from the nightmare and then could not sleep. In a hazy trance, she was awakened until dawn. Then she got up with dark circles and hurried to make the soup ordered by Dongzhou Restaurant.

It was sunny. Gu Yunxi sat at the wooden table under the porch and was absent-minded.

Looking at her from afar, Leng Qingtang felt something wrong.

Quietly walking to her back, he lowered his head and kissed her neck.

She seemed to be in a state of shock. She shook violently and nearly jumped straight up from the wooden stool.

"Darling..."

The two came face to face and looked stunned.

"Darling, are you unwell?"

Leng Qingtang finally realized the seriousness of the situation. He strode towards her and covered her forehead with his large hands. He frowned and muttered,

"You don't have a fever."

"I'm well."

Gu Yunxi smiled a little bitterly. She brushed aside the big hand on her forehead and looked down to hide the state of disquiet.

"I'll do the rest. Go upstairs and rest. You've been tired for days."

Leng Qingtang took over the stone pickaxe in Gu Yunxi's hands.

He thought that her days of disorder had been caused by making ten spicy flavors.

"Darling..."

Gu Yunxi called him to refute him. She didn't want Leng Qingtang to help her.

At this time, someone was knocking on the door.

"Someone is outside. I'll go to open the door."

Leng Qingtang smiled at Gu Yunxi and wanted to turn around.

"Darling!"

Gu Yunxi suddenly pulled his sleeves and opened her almond-shaped eyes wide. With tears in her eyes, she was frightened and at a loss.

The sound of knocking became more urgent, and each was like a ghost ax cruelly splitting Gu Yunxi's heart.

She looked pale and opened her mouth slightly. It seemed that her chest was severely depressed so that she could no longer breathe smoothly.

Stunned by the terrible glared light, she glanced at the courtyard door quietly.

The heavy iron door seemed to isolate one of the most ferocious beasts. As long as the barrier was removed, the beast would rush in immediately, killing her and her husband.

Gu Yunxi instinctively wanted to prevent Leng Qingtang from opening the door. She was about to say something but unable to explain the reason. She just desperately and sadly shook her head and was about to cry.

Leng Qingtang did not understand but had to hug her shoulders. He patiently comforted her,

"What's the matter? I'm just going to open the door. It must be Hua'er."

Then he ignored Gu Yunxi and hurried to open the door.

Gu Yunxi was panicked and crossed her arms in front of her chest. Holding her breath, she gazed at Leng Qingtang who walked to the door of the courtyard and pulled the iron bolt on the door.

As soon as the heavy door opened, a green figure came in.

"Hey, Uncle and Aunt. We've been knocking on the door for a long time. Do you do bad things inside?"

Huanan Jiyan flirted with her hair with her slim fingers and squinted Leng Qingtang. She then cheerfully ran towards Gu Yunxi.

"What are you saying? It's impolite!"

Lu Qiange followed her to the yard. Greeting Leng Qingtang, he sniffed and exclaimed,

"It smells good. Aunt, what are you cooking?"

"I'm looking forward to your coming..."

Gu Yunxi was blank in a flash and almost crooked on a wooden stool.

Seeing Lu Qiange and Huanan Jiyan, she became a little relaxed. With a stiff face, she smiled reluctantly.

"Well, Aunt, what's going on? You don't look very well!"

Huanan Jiyan noticed that Gu Yunxi was not in a good state. She came up to hold her hand and suddenly shouted,

"Oops, your hands are also cold."

Hearing this, the two men also came.

Leng Qingtang looked anxious,

"She has been like this these days..."

"What? Is she pregnant?"

Huanan Jiyan was shocked.

"I'm going to call the imperial doctor in the Palace!"

Lu Qiange had no experience and didn't know what to do.

Gu Yunxi was ashamed and stopped him,

"Hua'er, don't listen to Jiyan. I and my husband take over a business on the border. I'm too happy to have a sound sleep for a few days. Come in and sit down. I'll prepare you food."

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"I disagree!"

At the table, hearing that Gu Yunxi decided to move out of Ping Mount to live on the border, Lu Qiange immediately opposed and threw the chopsticks angrily.

Huanan Jiyan poked him with her elbow and said angrily,

"Why are you outrageous?"

Lu Qiange was not reconciled and looked up to ask Leng Qingtang,

"Uncle, what do you think?'

Leng Qingtang was calm. He got some food and leisurely said,

"Your Aunt is in charge. I'll follow her wherever she goes."

Hearing this, Gu Yunxi was pleased. She patted the back of his hand and said,

"Thanks, darling."

"Well, you are not taking care of business. You just want to avoid us. Uncle, Aunt, are you still complaining about my father's words at the Autumn Hunting Convention and deliberately alienating us?"

Gu Yunxi gave a smile,

"Hua'er, you and Prime Princess have helped us a lot. My husband and I bear it in mind. Since we can leave the Central Plains and our country, we should be able to be independent. We can't always rely on others."

"In addition, the ten spicy flavors are my mother's invention. In her book, there are twenty-three kinds of food. I want to rely on myself in this land to carry them forward and these dishes can be favored by guests. It is also a comfort to my mother in heaven."

Gu Yunxi focused on talking. Her voice was slow and clear.

Lu Qiange finally bowed his head, knowing that he couldn't change anything.

After the meal, Gu Yunxi asked Lu Qiange to help her to take the dishes and other things into the kitchen.

"Aunt, do you want to talk to me?"

Lu Qiange blurted out the truth.

Gu Yunxi adjusted the jasmine hairpin on her temples. She collected herself and changed the topic,

"This time, I want to request you to do two things for me. Brother Lu, I hope you can keep a secret."

Lu Qiange instantly looked serious and frowned. He stared at Gu Yunxi's sad lonely face with his dark purple eyes.

What great things could make her abandon the hierarchy and call him like before?

Stepping forward, Lu Qiange wanted to help her. However, thinking of their identity, he finally gave up the idea.

He frowned and said firmly,

"No problem. I'll leap into a boiling cauldron or a blazing fire for you!"

Lowering her head, Gu Yunxi looked at the ground and said lightly,

"First, please send someone to Da Yi to find Chiliarch Cheng and other captains. Do not have to disturb them. Just ensure they're safe. Second, help me to meet the witch and ask him if there is a way of the heart-by-heart blood bond. I want to become my husband's Evilshield."