Qin Ruoruo subconsciously raised her head and saw a profile of a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes. The poison in her fingertips disappeared quietly.
At the same time, the man's straight long legs kicked the man behind him in the face mercilessly, and then he waved his sleeves, and some powder sprinkled out from them and threw it on the man's face.
With a "bang", the man behind him fell to the ground, wailing in pain. He Fangyan held Qin Ruoruo and landed lightly on the ground. His deep eyes looked at Qin Ruoruo with a little worry, "Are you hurt anywhere?"
Qin Ruoruo looked at He Fangyan who suddenly appeared in front of her, her eyes lit up, and she naturally revealed a relaxed smile, "Fang Yan! Why are you here?"
He Fangyan glanced at the man in black who had fallen to the ground and had not yet gotten up, then hugged Qin Ruoruo tightly in his arms and said, "We can't stay here for long. Let's leave here first and talk later."
Qin Ruoruo understood. He Fangyan took Qin Ruoruo's slender fingers and disappeared into the alley with her without looking back.
After they left, the man in black who was lying on the ground wailing suddenly stopped moving with his eyes wide open. A foul smell came out, and his chest suddenly melted away, revealing his clothes, flesh, and finally the bones inside. The bones were also melting at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In the end, only a pool of blood was left in the alley.
He Fangyan brought Qin Ruoruo back to his residence. Xiao Yuntun was probably frightened by the man in black he had just seen, and kept crying. Qin Ruoruo reached out and touched Xiao Yuntun's forehead and found that Xiao Yuntun had a low fever. She took Xiao Yuntun's pulse and let go after confirming that there was nothing serious.
Xiao Yuntun had a low fever only because he was too frightened. After she fed him some sleeping powder, he fell into a deep sleep.
Qin Ruoruo tucked the corner of the quilt off Xiao Yuntun, closed the door and went out. As soon as she went out, she saw He Fangyan sitting on a stone bench in the yard waiting for her.
He Fangyan had his hair half-disheveled, and his robe was not properly worn, with the belt just hanging loosely around his waist. The moonlight poured on him, giving him a lazy aura.
"Come here." Seeing Qin Ruoruo standing there in a daze, He Fangyan waved at her with a smile on his face, "I have something to give you."
Qin Ruoruo followed his instructions, walked over obediently, and sat next to He Fangyan. She supported her head with both hands and looked at He Fangyan carefully.
It was rare for He Fangyan to see Qin Ruoruo acting like such a little girl. He couldn't help but raise his hand to ruffle Qin Ruoruo's hair, messing it up before letting go. "Are you staring at me like I'm stunned?"
Qin Ruoruo turned away awkwardly and muttered, "No, I didn't."
But the thin layer of red on her ears had already betrayed her. He Fangyan saw through it but didn't say anything. He took out a token from his arms and handed it to Qin Ruoruo, "Look and see if you recognize this token."
The moment Qin Ruoruo saw the token clearly, she was shocked. She had seen the appearance of this token since she was a child. Even with just a glance, she could tell how many patterns there were on it. "Where did you get this token?"
He Fangyan knocked on the stone table and said casually, "On that man in black."
After seeing Qin Ruoruo's reaction when she saw the token, He Fangyan knew where it came from - Duke Qin's Mansion. He thought it must have been done by the concubine or her younger sister.
Moreover, there was no surprise on Qin Ruoruo's face when she saw the token. It seemed that her father's concubine and half-sister must have done something to her during the time when he was away from the capital.
He Fangyan stood up, hugged Qin Ruoruo, whose eyes were dull, and comforted her softly: "It's okay, don't be afraid, I'm back."
Qin Ruoruo grasped the cold token in her hand, secretly made up her mind, and looked at He Fangyan firmly, "Tomorrow I will go to the Prince Xiang's Mansion to find Qin Ranran. I will never tolerate her hurting me and the people around me again and again."
He Fangyan patted Qin Ruoruo's back and said in a hoarse voice: "Okay, if you can't go alone, I'll go with you."
Qin Ruoruo was still afraid when she thought about what happened tonight. It would be fine if something happened to her alone, but if something happened to Xiao Yuntun along with her, then when Gu Yanyue came back, she didn't know how to explain it to Gu Yanyue and Yu Wenran. She hugged He Fangyan tightly and shook her head, "No need. You take good care of Xiao Yuntun in the clinic tomorrow. I can go there by myself."
The next day, at the appointed time, Qin Ranran was at the palace but the killer from yesterday did not show up. She couldn't help but look anxious as she paced.
"Miss..." Shuang'er, her maidservant who came with her, knocked on her door and called out, "The prince asks you to come to the study. The eldest young lady is here too."
When Qin Ranran heard that Qin Ruoruo, who was supposed to be kidnapped by the killer she hired yesterday, had now appeared in the Xiang Wang's study, she looked a little panicked. She could only pray that Qin Ruoruo's sudden visit to the Xiang Wang Mansion was not to hire a killer for her. Otherwise, if the matter was exposed, the Xiang Wang would definitely not let her go...
Qin Ranran took Shuang'er to the study. As soon as she entered the door, King Xiang turned his sharp eyes to her. Qin Ranran was shocked at the moment. It was over... Qin Ruoruo told King Xiang about the matter.
When Qin Ruoruo saw that it was Qin Ranran who came, she put down her teacup and was about to stand up to say goodbye.
Prince Xiang personally escorted the people out of the study. Qin Ruoruo paused and bowed to Prince Xiang: "Prince Xiang, please stay."
King Xiang bowed to her and said solemnly, "Please rest assured, Miss Qin. I will punish the concubine severely and give Miss Qin an explanation."
Qin Ruoruo snorted coldly and looked at Qin Ranran who was standing behind Prince Xiang. "It would be best if this subject stopped nagging me in Prince Xiang's mansion and Prince Xiang didn't have to send me off anymore."
After Qin Ruoruo left, King Xiang returned to the study, closed the door, and strode towards Qin Ranran, "Do you have anything to say to me?"
"I... didn't..." After saying that, she closed her eyes, waiting for King Xiang's next atrocity.
When Prince Xiang opened the study door again, Qin Ranran in the study could no longer stand up. She lay motionless on the floor, her body covered with whip marks and bruises, and even her forehead was bleeding from being hit by Prince Xiang.
She clenched her fists tightly, and she didn't feel any pain even when her nails pierced into her flesh.
If it weren't for Qin Ruoruo... she wouldn't have ended up like this today. There's still a long time to go, and she doesn't believe that Qin Ruoruo could be so lucky to escape from her every time.
After the other Qin Ruoruo returned to the clinic, she discussed with He Fangyan that the capital city was not very safe recently, so they planned to take Xiao Yuntun to the Western Regions to find Yuwen Ran and Gu Yanyue.
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