Just as she was walking back while humming happily, someone from behind suddenly stepped forward, covered her mouth, and quickly dragged her into the alley next to her.

"Hmm..." She began to struggle desperately, but she heard a familiar voice coming from behind, "Shh, don't make any noise, I am Helian Moxiao."

She turned around in shock, and it turned out to be him.

But didn’t he just overcome all odds and sit on the throne? Why did he appear here? Could it be that... he came here to take over Hengzhi?

At this time, Helian Mo Xiao had already loosened his big hand covering her, but his right hand was still around her waist, holding her in his arms, greedily enjoying the warm and fragrant nephrite in his arms.

After so many midnight dreams, her figure and beauty always disturbed all his thoughts.

When she saw him, Mu Qingwan's nerves began to tighten subconsciously. She brushed away his overreaching hand and stared at him warily:

"What do you want to do?"

Seeing her subconscious movements and expressions, Helian Mo Xiao felt as if he had eaten Coptis chinensis, which was bitter and astringent.

She is still so afraid of him.

Indeed, it seemed that he had never brought any good memories to her.

"Don't be afraid, I don't mean any harm." His voice was extremely helpless. He heard a strange noise next to his ear. He quickly picked her up again and ran into the alley, causing Mu Qingwan to struggle even more fiercely. She shouted loudly:

"Hey, Helian Moxiao, where are you taking me?"

"The guards who are secretly protecting you are chasing you. Don't say anything. I will only say a few words to you and then let you go. I will never hurt you."

"I don't believe you...let me go..."

Mu Qingwan continued to struggle and began to scream loudly. Every time she encountered him, something bad happened. It was strange that she would believe him.

However, Helian Moxiao's next words successfully made her stop all her struggling and shouting:

"Don't you want to know the real reason why you were struck by Heart Eclipse before?"

"What?" She was stunned for a long time before she realized what she was saying, "You mean...you know?"

He didn't speak any more, just pursed his lips and quickly led her forward until he reached a secret side room before stopping.

"Hey, can you talk now?"

Seeing that he was just staring at her since he walked in, Mu Qingwan rubbed her painful wrist uncomfortably and said angrily.

"Qingwan!" He murmured her name affectionately, his eyes still glued to her. Those burning eyes made Mu Qingwan feel like her whole body was melting. She shuddered all over and took a cautious step back.

"You...don't mess around..."

Helian Moxiao subconsciously took a step closer to her. Seeing her quickly retreating, he could only stand there and lowered his hands dejectedly. Then he walked to the table on the other side and sat down. He poured two cups of tea and motioned for her to sit over.

"Come here, if I really want to do something to you, you can't resist."

Mu Qingwan looked around and saw that it was indeed what he said. After thinking about it, she had no choice but to suppress her uneasiness, walked over and sat down, and asked again:

"Do you know the truth? You didn't mean to trick me, did you?"

To be honest, she had thought about the reason why she got heartbroken countless times, but she always had no clue.

Erosion Heart Powder was developed by her master Wu Yazi. Although this poison is very famous in the world, not many people can actually use it. Moreover, even if it was poisoned to her, she was confident that she would be able to identify it immediately with her own skills.

But in fact, she was still poisoned, and she was poisoned for several months without realizing it.

"It turns out that I am really so miserable in your mind."

He sighed, lowered his eyes, and covered up the pain in his eyes. When he raised his head again, his eyes had returned to clarity:

"That's all. It's my own fault."

Mu Qingwan looked at his appearance and remembered what Lu Qinxia said when she was in Lu Mansion. She couldn't help but feel soft in her heart, and she softened her tone and said softly:

"Helian Moxiao, it is impossible for us to be together. Let go of your obsessions and cherish the people in front of you."

"Qingwan, I'm sorry!" Helian Moxiao said suddenly, the light in his eyes dimmed.

"What?" Mu Qingwan looked at him in shock, not understanding why he suddenly apologized to her.

"Do you still remember the first time we met?"

"Remember."

That time was when she first got married and came to Beiyan. After attending a banquet hosted by Xia Houlie for the envoys from various countries who came to congratulate her, she met Helian Moxiao on the way back.

She still remembers that time when he scolded her so much that he accused her of hurting Hengzhi and betraying Hengzhi. The look of him gnashing his teeth is still vivid in her mind.

He probably loves his younger brother Hengzhi very much.

It's a pity that Hengzhi...

She sighed in her heart, and suddenly she admired the man in front of her. At least, when it came to treating Hengzhi, he was really a very competent big brother.

"I still remember that time when I tried my best to accuse you of Chao Qin Muchu, Shui|Xing|Yang|Hua, and not worthy of Hengzhi's wholehearted love. But now, I realize how wrong I was."

Listening to his words, memories of the past came flooding back, making Mu Qingwan sigh. She never thought that she once hated Xia Houlie so much, but now, she could actually love him so deeply.

And Hengzhi, the man she had kept in her heart for eight years, had drifted away from her.

I have to sigh, sometimes, fate is really a magical thing.

Perhaps, from the very beginning, fate had destined that Hengzhi was just a passer-by in her life, as plain and warm as trickling water. She was just used to his company, his warmth, and dependence on him.

She simply forgot to distinguish whether it was love or not.

Xia Houlie, on the other hand, condensed all the strongest emotions in her life, deep-seated hatred, undying love, passionate and affectionate like turbulent waves, which made her love, hate, hurt, and fall in love so deeply.

However, such a rich and colorful stroke has deeply engraved his shadow into the deepest part of her heart, which can no longer be erased.

The corner of her mouth raised into a smile that seemed bitter yet sweet:

"Actually, you are right in one sentence. I really don't deserve Hengzhi's wholehearted love, because in this short period of time, I have forgotten the eight years of being with him and fell deeply in love with him.

It’s Xiahou Lie.”

Hearing her admitting her deep love for Xia Houlie, Helian Mo Xiao felt something in his heart shattered with a "bang" and he could no longer put it back together.

He closed his eyes and clenched the armrest with his fingers, letting the heart-piercing pain spread throughout his chest and spread to his limbs until his entire body was paralyzed.

After all, there was still no chance.

After a long time, he opened his eyes. The pain inside was well concealed. There was even a smile on the corner of his mouth, but the smile did not reach his eyes:

"No, he doesn't deserve your love. He deserves to lose you now."

Mu Qingwan heard the heartbreaking hatred and helplessness in his words, and couldn't help but look at him in surprise. She didn't know why he said this, but she saw him suddenly clapping his hands. Then, the door was opened from the outside, and a

Guards in black armor escorted a woman in red.

That woman seemed... familiar.

When his eyes touched the familiar jealousy and hostility, a light suddenly flashed in Mu Qingwan's mind——

She remembered that the woman in red was the same Feiyi she had seen next to Hengzhi!

"Remember her?"

Helian Mo Xiao didn't even glance at Fei Yi who came in. His eyes were still fixed on Mu Qingwan, and her surprise did not escape his eyes.

Mu Qingwan nodded, her eyes still looking at Fei Yi, somewhat shocked by the deep-seated hatred in her eyes. This woman actually hated her so much. Did she provoke her?

"Isn't she Feiyi from Hengzhi's side? How did she fall into your hands?"

Mu Qingwan finally looked away and looked at Helian Mo Xiao, wondering.

"Since the last time I knew something happened to your child, I have been secretly investigating the murderer who gave you Eo Xin Powder. Don't worry too much. I am not doing this to evade my responsibility. I just want to give you an explanation.

, give your dead child an explanation."

Mu Qingwan heard the anxiety in his tone and nodded clearly, indicating for him to continue.

"At that time, Hengzhi had been captured by Xia Houlie, and the cronies around him had been running to rescue him. I originally just sent people to monitor their every move, but unexpectedly, I overheard the story about the time Hengzhi took you away from him.

The news about the robbery in Luo City includes the matter of giving you Xinxinsan..."

Hearing this, Mu Qingwan felt that her brain suddenly went blank, and after a long while, she heard her blank and hollow voice, extremely hoarse:

"You mean...the person who gave me Erotic Heart Powder...is...Hengzhi?"

She looked at Helian Moxiao at a loss, hoping to get a negative answer from him. She had never even had such an idea——

One day, that brother Hengzhi who once loved her dearly will poison her!

However, she was still disappointed. Although Helian Mo Xiao's eyes were full of sadness and pity, he still nodded cautiously.

She could see no trace of deception in his eyes.

Then, all this is real and not her hallucination.

The person who gave her Erosion Heart Powder was really Hengzhi!

As soon as this thought ran through her mind, the supporting evidence came out in a steady stream, making her unable to deny or doubt it.

No wonder!

No wonder she didn't notice that the eclipse heart had been dispersed in her body for several months. Hengzhi was the master's apprentice like her. Although his medical skills were comparable, his poison skills were better than hers because his mother-in-law was from Miao.

, he has known all kinds of poisons since he was a child. If he wanted her not to notice it, it would be easy.
To be continued...