I was reborn after cheating on the aloof and powerful man.

Chapter 56 Aunt He

Fei Xi woke up to the strange fragrance.

The morning light streamed through the window, gently bathing every corner of the room. It was like a golden veil, casting a mysterious and soft glow over everything. Fei Xi reached out, trying to catch the sunlight falling into her hand, but the moment she did, her raised hand fell limply to her side.

She then realized that although she felt mentally alert and not at all listless, her body was clearly extremely weak from her previous unconsciousness, and she was completely powerless.

"You're awake? Here, have some porridge."

A blue figure approached her, and a soft embrace, exuding the same fragrance as the exotic scent, lifted her upper body. She lay half-reclined in the arms of the person behind her, and a spoonful of white porridge was brought to her lips.

Fei Xi slightly raised her head, shifting her gaze from the soup spoon in front of her to the woman behind her. The woman's exquisitely styled hair was adorned with numerous silver ornaments, shimmering brilliantly in the sunlight. Her healthy, tanned face held a pair of eyes that seemed strangely familiar. Those bright eyes held the wisdom and experience of life's trials, like a deep, unfathomable pool. When she looked at Fei Xi, the boundless love within them seemed capable of engulfing her.

"Ah."

Fei Xi responded softly, taking small sips of the porridge offered to her lips. The white porridge looked ordinary, but she could taste that fish broth had been used in its preparation. The aroma of the rice blended perfectly with the salty and sweet flavor of the fish broth, greatly satisfying her empty stomach.

While drinking her porridge, Fei Xi pondered the current situation. Of course, she recognized the woman behind her; she was He Xiaolian, the Holy Maiden of the Nanpu Clan and a master of ten thousand Gu poisons.

In her past life, she came to Tangjiabao in Jiangyou in order to cure her junior brother of the Kunke poison, hoping to unravel the mystery of Kunke. Through Tang Huaiyi's introduction, she met his mother, He Xiaolian, and at the latter's request, she changed her address from He Shenggu to He Gugu.

The Nanpu and Kunke peoples may have some ancestral connection, but after thousands of years of change, they have long since diverged into two completely different ethnic groups.

Due to the influence of their living environment, the Nanpu people have lived alongside various poisonous insects since birth. Gu poison has long been integrated into their daily lives and has become an inseparable part of their existence.

For the Kunko people, there is a deeper belief that nature is filled with spiritual power, and they need to draw upon this power for their own use. The Kunko is their union with the spiritual power of nature. The Kunko believe that as long as the soul is immortal, one can achieve eternal life through the Kunko.

Aunt He was very interested in what kind of mysterious being Kun Ke was, but she had no reliable way to cure Kun Ke's poison.

Although she didn't find a way to cure her junior brother's poison during her previous life's journey to Jiangyou, both Tang Huaiyi and Aunt He treated her very well. She thought that after rejecting Tang Huaiyi, she would never come to Jiangyou again in this life, but unexpectedly, she still met this elder who cared for her so much.

The bowl of porridge was quickly emptied. Aunt He put down the bowl, wiped her mouth, and

"Okay, that's all. You just woke up, so you can't eat too much."

"Okay... Auntie..."

The voice was so faint it was almost inaudible. He Xiaolian wasn't sure if she was pleased by Fei Xi's obedient smile or simply liked the way she was addressed as "Auntie." She gently pinched Fei Xi's cheek and said with a smile:

"Sweetie, once you've recovered, Auntie will cook you some chicken in a few days. Now go back to sleep."

After speaking, He Xiaolian put Fei Xi down, tucked her in, and walked out with the bowl in her hand.

Sensing that the person had left, Fei Xi opened her tightly closed eyes. She wasn't sleepy at all; lying in bed, she pondered what might have happened after she lost consciousness and why she had ended up in Jiangyou.

She must have succumbed to the plague and fainted. The people of the Crimson Tent Academy are continuing to take the medicine she prescribed, so they should be fine. It's just that her fainting spell might have frightened her fellow disciples…

Accidents and crises always seem to strike unexpectedly. Fei Xi could only react to each situation as it came, doing her best and leaving the rest to fate. However, she overestimated her own health and underestimated the danger of the plague.

But now is not the time to think about that.

What she wants to know now is whether the Spirit Hall has successfully wiped out the "Deer Cry Pavilion" and prevented the Eldest Princess from using the resources of the martial arts world to lay the material foundation for her rebellion.

She was well aware that exposing the "Deer Cry Pavilion" to the Spirit Hall would make her a thorn in the side of the Eldest Princess. But she feared the Eldest Princess was too preoccupied to care about the life or death of someone as insignificant as her; the princess herself was probably in dire straits and dared not make any rash moves.

She didn't have high hopes that the Spirit Hall could truly deliver a heavy blow to the Eldest Princess. However, what Cui Chou intercepted at the Crimson Tent Courtyard would inevitably arouse the Emperor's suspicion towards the Eldest Princess.

His Majesty can tolerate the Eldest Princess causing trouble in the martial arts world, but he will never tolerate her touching something she shouldn't—iron ore.

Back then, the Emperor made a vow at Mount Tai. He agreed that each sect could occupy the mountain as its own and not be subject to the court's jurisdiction. However, if any resources controlled by the court were discovered within the sect's mountain territory, they had to report it to the court, which would then send someone to acquire and take over the resources.

The Linchuan Sect is located in the Tiaotou Mountain, which contains iron ore and has already been mined. In my previous life, this was revealed just before the Eldest Princess was preparing to rebel.

A rebellion that lacks all the advantages of favorable timing, location, and popular support is destined to fail.

Although the Emperor was old, his desire for control of power had reached its peak. He was like a lion with loose teeth; even though he could no longer bite, he would still desperately defend his territory and would not allow anyone to take what was in his mouth.

Just as Fei Xi was lost in thought, the door was suddenly kicked open, and an angry roar came from outside:

"You traitor, prepare to die!"

Fei Xi sensed the killing intent but was powerless to dodge. Just when she thought her life was in danger, a powerful surge of internal energy blocked the attacker's palm strike for her.

"Tang Qifei, are you sick in the head?!" Aunt He was furious the moment she saw the newcomer.

"Lianniang, you can't do anything to betray me." His attack was blocked, and this middle-aged man showed a childlike sense of grievance on his face.

Seeing his appearance and hearing what he said, Aunt He was furious.

"You damned bastard, you think you're so great? Go take your medicine if you're sick, what are you doing coming here to act tough? You've wronged me so many times, I haven't even settled accounts with you properly yet! And you dare to come here thinking you're the victim. Are you some kind of reincarnation of a millstone, thinking everyone has to revolve around you..."

As Aunt He was cursing, a sudden realization dawned on her, and she understood the meaning behind the man's words:

"Did that bitch say something to you again? That must be it. Only someone with a brain like yours is out of control, blindly following whatever that bitch says. You're such a blob of mud!"

“Rongrong isn’t a slut; she cares about you and me. She said someone saw you bring a man into the valley and she was very worried. Even when I pressed her for answers, she kept telling me to be understanding and not hold a grudge. Just step aside and let me kill this adulterer, and we’ll call it even!” Tang Qifei felt more and more aggrieved as he spoke. Lian Niang could never understand his dilemma. He was so considerate of her; couldn’t she really feel it at all?

"aunt……"

Fei Xi struggled to get out of bed, her weak cries and movements instantly interrupting He Xiaolian's angry outburst.

Although the sound was very faint, it was perfectly clear to a martial artist with keen hearing and eyesight. Tang Qifei immediately realized that he seemed to have made a big blunder; there was no other man in his wife's bed, only a young maid who appeared to be sick.