Chapter 69: The Coquettish Wei Qingyan

Wei Qingyan leaned in Lan Shu's arms and curled his lips, "It's not too late, Auntie is always so timely."

"Why are you so weak, girl? Did you use the blood talisman to drive away the resentment?" Lan Shu looked at the pale-lipped person in her arms, and took out a handkerchief to wipe the fine beads of sweat on Wei Qingyan's forehead with heartache.

She remembered that the girl was in the same situation when the fat monk taught her how to drive away her resentment.

Wei Qingyan hummed softly, "Ask them to help convey something."

The palace and the prison are both places full of resentment. She first used the resentment to transmit messages and break Liu He's psychological defenses, and then let Yu Zhengde come forward to perform that scene to make Liu He suspicious.

Finally, she had to use her resentment to reveal the Queen's plan to Liu He, and only then would Liu He truly believe that the Queen had no intention of sparing her life.

This secret method is a deal between her and resentment. The resentment obeys her command, and she bestows merit on them to help them enter reincarnation.

Lan Shu never interfered in her affairs, only cared about her well-being. She asked, "What do you want to do now, young lady? Auntie will do it."

Wei Qingyan stretched out her hands, raised her little face, and said coquettishly, "My legs are weak, Auntie, carry me back to Anyuan Marquis Mansion."

Now that the seal of merit is not with him, many things are always inconvenient. Wei Qingyan glanced at the darkness.

"Okay." Lan Shu held Wei Qingyan's arm and asked her to stand still. She then leaned in front of Wei Qingyan, hugged her knees with both hands, and carried her on her back.

She shook the person on her back and said, "The girl has become thinner, lighter, and her face has become sharper."

"Aunt, I'm wearing a mask, how can you tell I've lost weight?" Wei Qingyan laughed and buried his head in the crook of Lan Shu's neck. "But I do crave the food that Aunt made."

Auntie has taken care of her for nearly three years. This is the first time they are separated. She really misses her.

"Girl, take a nap first. Auntie will do it for you when we get there." Lan Shu listened to her weak voice and coaxed her gently.

Wei Qingyan chuckled softly, "Aunt, if I fall asleep, who will show you the way?"

Lan Shu choked, "It's Auntie who is confused."

I just couldn't bear to see the girl suffer so much that I forgot about it.

She was not very familiar with the capital and had been away for many years, so she really didn't know where the Anyuan Marquis Mansion was.

But Lan Shu quickly asked, "Is that tail hanging behind you your man? Can you let him lead the way?"

Wei Qingyan was silent for a moment, "Then let her lead the way."

After he finished speaking, he stopped holding on and closed his eyes.

A-gu will stay with her in the future, and she will know about Shi Yu's affairs sooner or later.

Lan Shu noticed that the hand in front of her had loosened its strength, and she knew how tired the girl was. She pushed her up again, used her toes to exert force, and flashed in front of Shi Yu.

His eyes swept over Shi Yu from head to toe. He had a face as white as jade, a tall and straight figure, and a slightly furrowed brow. He had the dignity of a nobleman, and was a man of extraordinary background.

But not as good as her daughter.

Lan Shu made a mental assessment of Shi Yu and said, "Excuse me, how do I get to Anyuan Marquis' Mansion?"

Shi Yu was also looking at Lan Shu.

She was dressed in black and covered completely with a black hood. Her skills were no less than his, and from the sound of her voice, she was a middle-aged woman.

He and Wei Qingyan had known each other for many years, and he had never seen her act like a spoiled girl, and now he was sleeping on her back so peacefully.

It was obvious that Wei Qingyan trusted her very much, and the two of them had a very close relationship. He then bowed as a greeting, "Senior, do you know her current condition? How can she recover?"

Lan Shu frowned slightly. She was just asking for directions, why was this guy asking all this?

Her daughter is still tired and needs to go back home to recuperate early.

As for how the girl is going to recover, there is a merit seal, but how can this be told to outsiders?

Seeing that she remained silent, Shi Yu continued, "What would happen if the secret that kept her alive was lost?"

"What do you mean?" Lan Shu's eyes became fierce, and she didn't know how she moved her hands, but she placed a soft sword on Shi Yu's neck, and with her other hand she held Wei Qingyan steadily on her back.

Shi Yu's eyes fell on Wei Qingyan, and he stretched out his hands, "I'll carry her. I'll tell you the rest when we get to Anyuan Marquis's Mansion, or we can tell you when she wakes up."

Wei Qingyan's face was pale, just like that day at Gong's house, his eyes were full of worry.

Lan Shu didn't know Shi Yu, so how could she possibly hand the person over to her just based on his two sentences? But in the end, she still allowed Shi Yu to take the person away.

Because Wei Qingyan was asleep, his fingers gently tugged at her collar.

The girl agreed!

Then she agreed.

The three of them quickly arrived at Fengxiaoyuan in the Anyuan Marquis Mansion. After placing Wei Qingyan on the bed, Shi Yu ordered the secret guards who followed him to get some hot water, and then sat down beside the bed, holding Wei Qingyan's hand, with no intention of leaving.

Lan Shu was worried, so she stayed as well, her heart in turmoil wondering what it meant that the secret to staying alive had been lost.

Could it be that the girl’s seal of merit was lost?

This was a matter of great importance to the girl, so she didn't plan to ask Shi Yu, lest she guess wrong and get tricked. She would tell her when the girl woke up.

Therefore, when Shi Yu asked her again how to help Wei Qingyan recover, she chose to remain silent.

Shi Yu saw her defensiveness and stopped asking.

He liked Wei Qingyan, but they were both unmarried, so how could he have physical contact with her again and again and take advantage of her?

Even though he was happy to be close to her, he also hoped to marry her in a formal ceremony, with a sedan chair carried by eight people.

Moreover, Wei Qingyan was losing her vitality from time to time, which really worried him. Although he would try his best to stay with her, if there were other ways, it would be an extra layer of protection.

While he was thinking, the secret guard brought hot water and tiptoed to the bed.

Without waiting for Shi Yu to move, Lan Shu stepped forward and took the hot water from the secret guard's hand, "I'll do it."

The girl had just sweated so much on her forehead, her body must be wet with sweat too, so she needed to change into dry underwear.

Shi Yu also meant this.

He felt Wei Qingyan's pulse and found it was beating normally. Fortunately, this time it was not as serious as in Gong's Mansion. He would probably wake up soon. He nodded slightly to Lan Shu and left the room.

When they arrived, Yu Zhengde had already entered the palace. By now, Dong Zang should have led people to discover the 50,000 taels of silver.

In order to prevent the Queen from killing Liu He to silence him, he should have taken people to the Ministry of Justice in time and asked the Ministry to interrogate Liu He in public.

In this way, Xiaoyan’s hard work will not be in vain.

Only after Shi Yu's footsteps completely disappeared did Wei Qingyan slowly open his eyes.

Facing Lan Shu's concerned eyes, she smiled ingratiatingly, "Aunt, I'm fine."

"Auntie, you seem to be in trouble." Lan Shu put the handkerchief back into the basin and sat on the edge of the bed. "Miss, is there something wrong with the Merit Seal?"

Wei Qingyan gestured to Lan Shu to help her up, leaned his shoulders relaxedly against the headboard, and told Lan Shu everything that had happened since he came to Beijing.

Lan Shu was listening to her story while wiping her body. When she heard that the seal of merit had been sucked away by Shi Yu and could not be retrieved, she threw the handkerchief in her hand into the basin.

"If Auntie kills him, will the seal of merit return?"

How can a girl not have a merit seal?

But considering that Wei Qingyan lost the seal of merit in order to save Shi Yu, it is obvious that she was reluctant to kill him, otherwise why would she wait until she did it.

Then he said, "After we have avenged him, we will take him away and go to Penglai to find the fat monk. If the fat monk can't help us, then we will find a mountain to live in seclusion and let him be the girl's husband in the future.

You absolutely cannot stay in the capital. Royal men have many wives and concubines, and you, my girl, cannot bear that injustice..."