Nangong Qin, who fell into a coma due to a conspiracy and became Xiahou Xuanyu's unrequited love that he pined for half the book, stirred up trouble after waking up, causing all sorts of misunderstandings and angst between the male and female leads at one point.

But none of that matters to her now, because she is not Nangong Qin, but Tang Li. She doesn't want to care about those things, only wanting to know how her little male god is doing now.

Her weak body and blindness made it very difficult for her to gather information. Fortunately, it's also because of this that even if she is a bit different from the original Nangong Qin, with no memories from before, no one suspects her. Tang Li, using Nangong Qin's body, indirectly inquired about Xun Nu's situation. She couldn't ask Xun Nu directly, so she asked Xiahou Xuanyu first.

Everyone knows that Nangong Qin and Xiahou Xuanyu are childhood sweethearts with a marriage agreement. Nangong Qin was even more "wholeheartedly devoted" back then, getting injured for Xiahou Xuanyu's sake. The maids had no suspicions and told her the general situation about Xiahou Xuanyu.

According to their accounts, Xiahou Xuanyu fell into a coma for unknown reasons five years ago. After waking, his mind was unclear, occasionally behaving like two people. Then three years ago, there was chaos in the North City.

Someone entered alone, killed Xiahou Xuanyu's five trusted aides, and severely injured Xiahou Xuanyu in battle. So for the past three years, Xiahou Xuanyu has mostly been in seclusion recovering.

Comparing the various details, Tang Li was startled to realize it had been a full five years since Xiahou Xuanyu killed her. No wonder even Nangong Qin's body had awoken. She just didn't know why she was reborn in Nangong Qin's body.

"Who was it that entered the North City three years ago and severely injured Xiahou Xuanyu?" Tang Li had a premonition and asked with some nervousness.

The maids weren't too clear on the details. Only one hesitantly said, "Seems it was an assassin called Xun something."

Tang Li's heart jumped, then slowly settled. That's great, she thought, Xun Nu didn't die.

"Then do you know where this Xun is now, if anything happened to him?"

The maids found it strange that she kept asking about this. They all said, "We servants don't know. Seems he's a very formidable assassin, but there's no news of him in the jianghu. We're in the city and aren't clear about such things."

Tang Li felt disappointed upon hearing this, but she knew she couldn't keep asking. As long as she lives well and quickly heals her eyes, there will be chances to find Xun Nu. She must find Xun Nu and tell him she didn't die. If possible, they can return to Bailu City together, or go somewhere else, just like she promised him before.

Of course, before that, if possible, she wants to find a chance to kill Xiahou Xuanyu. Must let that scum know not to casually offend women.

Far away in the North City, Xiahou Xuanyu doesn't know his "unrequited love" has also changed. Right now, he's painfully gasping for breath in his seclusion chamber, his head hurting to the extreme. A panel flickers in and out of existence before him, very unstable.

"Damn it!" Xiahou Xuanyu angrily cursed, raising his hand to smash the surrounding jade decorations. Suddenly, his body froze and he fainted with eyes closed. Not long after, the person collapsed on the ground woke up again.

After sitting up, he looked at his own hands with a gloomy and puzzled expression, then at the shattered jade decorations around him.

He had no memory of when these jade pieces were smashed. It felt like a chunk of his mind was empty. In recent years, this situation often occurred. Xiahou Xuanyu was well aware, but he never found a cure or the root cause, his expression dejected.

"City Lord." Someone rang the secret bell outside the chamber. Xiahou Xuanyu got up and went out, seeing his subordinate glance at him with trepidation before presenting a letter. "This is a missive sent from the South City Lord."

Xiahou Xuanyu's eyes flashed. Taking the letter, he sat on the main seat and opened it to read carefully. Partway through, he showed a surprised expression, then laughed. "Qin'er has already woken up. After so many years, she's finally awake."

Regarding Nangong Qin, Xiahou Xuanyu was very moved by how she risked her life to save him back then. Every year he would send large quantities of precious medicinal ingredients to the South City to sustain her life.

Seeing the latter half of the letter, Xiahou Xuanyu retracted his smile. Nangong Xian wrote that Qin'er had lost her sight and needed a treasure called Honey Peach to treat her eyes. Xiahou Xuanyu knew of the Honey Peach, it was the secret treasure of the Yuwen family in the East City. Yuwen Jin likely wouldn't be willing to easily hand it over.

That old fox Nangong Xian, no wonder he wrote a letter to him. Turned out he couldn't handle Yuwen Jin and wanted to borrow his hand to obtain the Honey Peach. Putting aside Nangong Xian, he naturally had to take action to treat Nangong Qin. After all, she was the woman he loved and his future wife.

After pondering for a moment, Xiahou Xuanyu said, "Bring pen and ink." He wrote two letters. One was sent to the South City for Nangong Xian, expressing that he would soon visit the South City to see his fiancée. The other was sent to the East City, asking Yuwen Jin for the Honey Peach, accompanied by a valuable gift.

Courtesy before force. If Yuwen Jin doesn't have the sense, he doesn't mind using force to coerce him. Xiahou Xuanyu recalled that Yuwen Jin was acquainted with Xun, seeming to have a deep friendship.

The malice in his heart grew a few degrees, even starting to consider how to use this as a reason to invade the East City if Yuwen Jin refuses. Even if he can't swallow the East City, he has to teach them a lesson.

Xun... Whenever Xiahou Xuanyu thinks of this name, killing intent rises in his heart. Although his memories about this person are fuzzy, and he can't remember too clearly the pursuit his guards spoke of, he remembers that great battle three years ago.

The man named Xun charged into the North City, running amok inside, and thoroughly slapped his face in their fight. So he has both new and old grudges with this person. If there's a chance, he must kill him.

The two letters were sent by swift horses to the two places. The East City received it first. Holding the letter, Yuwen Jin let out another wail. "The South City is one thing, why is the North City also pressuring me now! Could it be they are allying to deal with me? I think they wanting the Honey Peach is fake, finding an excuse to deal with our East City is real!"

Duan Ming: "Rest assured. Although the East City has a useless lord like you, the commercial ties underneath have their own interests. The South City won't rashly start a war. But the North City..."

Saying this, Duan Ming looked towards that upright figure half-hidden by the wooden door under the corridor, calling out, "Brother Xun, what do you think the North City will do?"

Yuwen Jin held the letter and also looked towards the wooden screen door that reflected people's shadows. Compared to when they first met five years ago, Xun appeared more mature and resolute, with an added sense of vicissitudes from being tempered by the elements. He stood there quietly gazing at the blue sky outside, his tone neither sad nor joyful, calm and unperturbed, "I will protect Yuwen Jin from harm."

Duan Ming raised his eyebrows at Yuwen Jin, took the letter from his hand, read it once and said, "This Xiahou Xuanyu is truly interesting. He wants to request the Honey Peach from you, yet his tone is so arrogant, even more impolite than Nangong Xian. However, he says he's asking for the Honey Peach for Nangong Xian's niece Nangong Qin. It's the first time I've learned that he has a marriage agreement with that 'Nangong Beauty'."

Yuwen Jin had a strong curiosity and loved such gossip. Upon hearing this, he temporarily forgot about being forced and asked with great interest, "I heard early on that Nangong Xian had a secret daughter with his sister-in-law, who was praised as the Nangong Beauty. But Nangong Xian kept her hidden, so I never saw her. Ah Ming, have you seen that Nangong Beauty? Is she truly worthy of the name?"

Duan Ming chuckled, opened his fan and fanned it a few times, "I have indeed seen her. I can only say, her reputation exceeds reality. That Nangong Beauty, Nangong Qin, is beautiful indeed, but not as beautiful as the rumors say. Moreover, she's a woman who has quite the scheming heart at a young age, and a vicious temperament. Such a beauty, no matter how beautiful, I wouldn't take a fancy to. However, she's a perfect match for Xiahou Xuanyu."

"That's really a pity." Yuwen Jin shook his head, looking quite regretful, "It's said that Nangong Beauty was in a coma for several years and has finally woken up, needing Honey Peach to treat her eyes. I previously thought it would be a shame for a beauty to go blind, and was a bit swayed, thinking that if push comes to shove, I could give half the Honey Peach. Now it seems, forget it."

As the two chatted, the topic turned to the various beauties in the jianghu nowadays, the atmosphere becoming quite lively. The wooden door seemed like a partition, separating Xun on the other side into a different world - one side full of spring, the other side icy cold.

As Yuwen Jin spoke, he suddenly realized Xun had disappeared from outside the door at some point. He sighed, "Brother Xun is truly devoted. He still remembers his wife even now. If it were me, I couldn't do it. There are so many beauties in the world, each with their own charms. How could one give up appreciating the other flowers for the sake of one type?"

Duan Ming: "For someone like him who has something he's fixated on in his heart, it's very difficult to be enchanted by beauty. It's already quite unimaginable that he had a wife in the first place, much less be interested in various beauties like you."

Yuwen Jin: "Brother Xun's way of life really lacks a lot of pleasure."

Xun hadn't left, but was standing on the rooftop, leaning against the upturned eaves, gazing far off in a certain direction. His sturdy hand brushed over the rough, black sheath of his Xun saber, silent and speechless. C

ompared to before, he seemed even more unapproachable. If the person who first met Tang Li could be called taciturn, then now he was desolate, an ash-like desolation.

The South City also quickly received Xiahou Xuanyu's letter. Nangong Xian immediately took the letter to find Nangong Qin. "Lord Xiahou is coming to visit you. Qin, are you happy?"

Tang Li would only be happy if she got up. She felt her current condition was unsuitable for meeting Xiahou Xuanyu. If she couldn't restrain her murderous intent and it was noticed, that would be terrible. Besides, she couldn't see right now, making it difficult to take action. For now, it was best to avoid him.

Tang Li lowered her head and said to Nangong Xian, "Uncle, how can I let the Lord of Xiahou see me in this state? My eyes..."

Nangong Xian held her shoulders to comfort her, "Qin, he won't mind these things. When he comes, let's go together to the East City to request the medicine. We must get the Honey Peach to cure your eyes."

Tang Li shook her head, "Uncle, I want to personally go to the East City to request the medicine."

Nangong Xian was startled upon hearing this. He frowned and observed her expression. After a while, he restored his doting look and advised, "Qin, your health is poor. Why bother traveling so far? As long as you recuperate well here, you don't need to worry about the Honey Peach."

Tang Li insisted firmly, "To show sincerity, I should be the one to go request the medicine. I heard the Honey Peach is a secret treasure of the East City, so it's normal for Lord Yuwen to be unwilling to easily give it out. Constantly forcing the issue isn't good. It's better to let me go demonstrate sincerity and avoid damaging the relationship."

In the end, due to Tang Li's insistence, Nangong Xian compromised and dispatched trusted aides and a large entourage to escort her to the East City to request the medicine.

Author's Note:

In one of my stories, I can give the male lead two green hats (cuckold him twice).