Lan Xiuyuan breathed heavily, slowly turned his head, and looked at Lan Linxue with a defiant gaze.

"Do you think taking Qin Kou'er away is just your own business? Turn around and take a look!"

As she spoke, Lan Linxue suddenly made a move and forcefully pressed Lan Xiuyuan's head to one side.

Lan Xiuyuan looked at the doorway, where Feng Zhouyuan was about to be beaten to death with sticks.

Meanwhile, all of his people were struggling under the blows.

As for the adults, they had long since lost their composure and were sitting on the ground wiping away tears.

"See? This is the result of you taking Qin Kou'er to jump into the river!"

Lan Linxue pinched Lan Xiuyuan's chin, forcing him to look at her. "If you want to die, I won't stop you, but you actually dared to take my Kou'er to jump into the river? You are unforgivable! I didn't kill you directly today because I didn't want Kou'er to have even the slightest thought of you in her mind. You better understand that I have never had any kindness towards you! So, if you dare to touch a single hair on my Kou'er's head again, I will make them all suffer ten times more than Kou'er and be buried with her."

After saying that, Lan Linxue forcefully shook off her hand.

Lan Xiuyuan looked at Lan Linxue, and a surge of hatred suddenly flashed in his eyes.

Lan Linxue understood perfectly well; he always understood hatred better than anyone else.

"Hate me? If you do, then stay away from me! Otherwise, I don't know if these people will still be alive when I strike next time!"

At this point, Lan Linxue suddenly laughed contemptuously: "Lan Xiuyuan, hatred comes at a price! If you really want to hate me, then stop pretending to be a good person every day. If you want to learn from me, then hate thoroughly, at least make sure you have no ties! Now I'm only asking you one question: will you still dare to provoke Qin Kou'er in the future? If you dare, I'll beat all those people to death right now, and throw all these ministers into the courtyard to suffocate them."

At this point, Lan Linxue gave a sly laugh, then lazily lowered her head and whispered, "You know I've never followed any rules when I do things! The Emperor knows this better than you do!"

Looking at Lan Linxue, Lan Xiuyuan felt a sense of humiliation wash over him.

Never before had he felt the urge to die, but at this moment, he felt worse than if he were to die.

"If you don't dare, just blink once, and I'll release all these people right now! You know your advisor's health has never been very good. If the beating continues, I'm afraid he'll be dead in the blink of an eye!"

Lan Xiuyuan turned his head with difficulty and glanced at Feng Zhouyuan, who was lying on the ground, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, motionless.

Lan Xiuyuan glanced at Lan Linxue again, then finally blinked helplessly, and a tear rolled down his cheek.

Lan Linxue gave a mocking smirk and reached out to wipe away the tears from Lan Xiuyuan's eyes. "Why are you crying! It's all about the winner! Don't worry, I'll definitely tell Qin Kou'er the truth later—you cried because you lost! Hahahaha—"

After saying that, Lan Linxue laughed and turned to walk back, waving to Shuanghua.

Shuanghua immediately waved her hand, and her men stopped immediately, pulling out Feng Zhouyuan and the others who were no longer responding.

Lan Linxue was quite satisfied. She loosened her belt with both hands, glanced lazily at Jiang Ming and the others who were still crying on the ground, and said irritably, "Still crying? If you cry again, I'll throw you all out into the yard to ward off evil spirits!"

Immediately, starting with Jiang Ming, not a single person shed a tear.

Lan Linxue smiled mockingly and nodded to Jiang Ming: "Jiang Ming, what are you still sitting on the ground for? Are you waiting for Fifth Master to die so you can go burn incense? Hurry up and call the imperial physician!"

As she spoke, she glanced at Lan Xiuyuan again and said softly, "Fifth brother, now that I have exorcised you from your demonic possession, don't worry. Without the evil thoughts, your injuries will heal quickly! I will come to see you again then, so please take good care of yourself!"

After saying that, Lan Linxue's eyes flashed, revealing a devilish smile. She turned around, sat back in her armchair, and swaggered away with her group of people.

As Lan Xiuyuan watched Lan Linxue's retreating figure, his gaze turned bloodthirsty, like that of a hungry wolf.

When Qin Kou'er woke up again, it was almost dark.

I turned my shoulder and around, only to find that there was no one next to me.

"You're awake?"

Lan Linxue's voice came from the doorway.

Qin Kou'er looked up and saw Lan Linxue carrying a bowl of porridge, blowing on it as she walked over.

Qin Kou'er was still a little sleepy. She sat up, turned her neck, and pouted, not wanting to talk or move.

After a good night's sleep, I felt much better, but I was still a little tired.

I guess it's been a long time since I've gone through something like this, so my body is having a bit of a bad reaction.

Lan Linxue carried the bowl of porridge to Qin Kou'er's side, carefully blowing on it as she said, "I had them make a bowl of bird's nest porridge, saying it's best to eat this tonight!"

Qin Kou'er looked down and saw that it was crystal clear, and smelled it and it was also very fragrant.

"How are you? Are you hungry? Eat up!"

As she spoke, Lan Linxue scooped up a spoonful and held it to Qin Kou'er's lips. "Ah, open your mouth!"

Qin Kou'er tested the temperature of the porridge with her lips, then frowned and backed away, "Hot!"

"Is it hot?" Lan Linxue tried it herself and nodded. "It is a little hot! Let me blow on it again!"

As he spoke, he held the bowl and blew on the porridge for Qin Kou'er.

"Didn't you get any sleep?"

Seeing the faint dark circles under Lan Linxue's eyes, Qin Kou'er knew he must not have slept all day.

"I'm not asleep!"

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