I had tears in my eyes and explained cautiously, "Husband, if I said I was just joking with you, would you believe me?"

Linhuai's voice was gentle like water, "What does Madam think?"

"You wouldn't believe it, right?" I had a mournful face and gave up on myself. "Then, just kill me."

Linhuai's slender fingers caressed my slightly cracked lips, sighing softly, "Madam, why would you say such foolish things? How could I kill you?"

That's because you don't know what I've done.

If you knew I was a demon, if you knew I had killed many innocent people, if you knew that saving me would make you an enemy of the world, then would you still say with such certainty that you wouldn't kill me?

My heart was filled with a bitter sorrow, and tears uncontrollably streamed down.

Causing trouble for the country and its people is truly difficult.

With Daji's ability, she could have escaped, so why didn't she?

It's because of love.

Love to the extent of sacrificing her own life.

Linhuai's eyes showed heartache as he leaned down to wipe away my tears. His voice was soft, coaxing, "Don't cry. The disappearance of the disciples of Shu Mountain has nothing to do with you. Don't scare yourself."

I widened my eyes suddenly, and the tears instantly stopped. I eagerly asked, "Really? It wasn't me?"

He looked at me with a hint of amusement and softly replied, "The man who gave you the fake death medicine is named Ouyang Qi. He set up the trap, and those disciples were killed by his people. He wanted to frame you."

I was completely dumbfounded. "But we don't know each other, and we have no grievances. Why would he harm me?"

"A Chu, he came after you specifically. He knew you wouldn't reveal your identity as a fox demon."

So, it wasn't me who killed those people.

I belatedly realized that I had completely cleared myself of suspicion of murder.

But just as I was filled with joy, I suddenly realized something was wrong.

Just now... did Linhuai say fox demon?

So, he actually knew my true identity as a fox demon a long time ago?

I looked at Linhuai slowly, blinking my eyes with some guilt.

He glanced at me and said calmly, "Madam, did you think that your husband, as the head of Shu Mountain, couldn't tell whether you were a human or a demon?"

I was shocked!

Since he knew I was a demon, why did he still marry me?

Humans and demons follow different paths. Isn't he afraid of being condemned by the world?

And those performances I put on in front of him, which I considered to be exquisite but were actually clumsy...

Oh my god, just let me die!