Cai Lian's eyes reddened upon hearing this.
Jian Yang felt extremely guilty.
The child was just having fantasies about his biological father, but she insisted on shattering those fantasies. Even she herself felt that she had gone too far.
So she asked, "Do you have a place to stay now?"
Cai Lian shook his head, his face full of sorrow, and said, "My mother has passed away, and now I have nowhere to go."
Jian Yang thought to herself, "This is easy to handle."
If this kid wants to study in the future, she'll have her adoptive father arrange for him to get into an academy. If he wants to join the army, he can go directly to her brother. If he doesn't want to do anything, she'll give him some travel money as a way of repaying his righteous help at noon.
Yes, she's really kind.
Cai Lian hesitated and said, "I... I want to go find my father again. After all, he is my only family in this world."
Jian Yang sighed and asked, "So where are you staying tonight?"
Cai Lian shook his head.
Jian Yang said, "I happen to be staying at an inn recently. Come with me; there are still many vacant rooms there."
"Thank you very much, Miss Wang. I am extremely grateful."
After finishing the noodles, Jian Yang took him back to the inn and treated the bruises on his body.
"It's not a big problem; he'll recover in a couple of days."
Cai Lian said gratefully, "I didn't expect Miss Wang to be knowledgeable in medicine. I truly admire her."
Jian Yang smiled and said, "Then you should rest well. If you need anything, come find me in the top-tier room at the end of the room."
Cai Lian nodded hurriedly.
Actually, Jian Yang was just saying it casually, since it was already dark and it would soon be time to go to bed.
Anyone with a modicum of sense wouldn't bother others at this time.
Whether Cai Lian was traumatized by the beating or simply lacked tact, he knocked on Jian Yang's door shortly after she returned to her room.
"Miss Wang, I... I'm a little scared."
Jian Yang looked at Cai Lian, who stood somewhat awkwardly by the door, and asked, "What are you afraid of?"
Cai Lian said, "My father's wife told me this afternoon that I should get as far away as possible, or she would send someone to kill me tonight."
Jian Yang waved her hand and said, "Don't be afraid, she's just bluffing you."
Under the emperor's nose, these ordinary people dare not break the law.
"Really?" Cai Lian asked anxiously.
Jian Yang patted his shoulder reassuringly and said with a smile, "Really, and our rooms aren't far apart. If anything happens to you, just shout and I'll come to your rescue."
Cai Lian was amused by her, and then walked towards his room, looking back every few steps.
However, not long after, there was another knock on Jian Yang's door.
“Miss Wang, these are Qiuyue pears from my hometown. They weren’t damaged. I washed two especially for you to try.”
Cai Lian held up two bright yellow pears, smiling sweetly.
Jian Yang was amused by his appearance, took the pear and said with a smile, "Thank you, go back to sleep, it's getting late."
Cai Lian nodded and said, "I'll go back and read some more books."
Jian Yang thought to herself, "What a coincidence!" She had just found several new storybooks that afternoon and was about to enjoy them.
After seeing Cai Lian off, she lit the oil lamp and began to read the storybook carefully.
Until the door was knocked on for the third time.
Jian Yang put down her storybook and ran to open the door impatiently: "I told you to go to sleep, why are you here again?"
Anyone would be unhappy if the climax of a story was interrupted.
When the door opened, it wasn't Cai Lian standing outside, but the emperor.
Jian Yang looked at him in surprise and asked, "Why are you here?"
The emperor did not answer the question, but instead asked in confusion, "Who were you talking to just now? Could it be that someone has been harassing you here?"
Jian Yang shook his head, invited the big Buddha into the house, poured him a cup of hot tea, and then told the emperor everything about Cai Lian.
Upon hearing this, the emperor's previously sour tone finally returned to normal.
"I'll ask him who his father is tomorrow, so I can help him."
Jian Yang nodded.
Since the emperor has intervened, Cai Lian's father would never dare to disown his son, even if he had a hundred lives.
As the two were talking, there was another knock on the door.
Jian Yang: "..."
The emperor was displeased to hear that this man had visited twice before him and was now coming again.
"I'll go open the door." The emperor stopped Jian Yang and got up to open the door himself.
Cai Lian, who was all smiles outside the door, lost his smile the moment he saw the emperor.
"Who are you? Why are you in Miss Wang's room?" Cai Lian asked aggressively.
"Miss Wang?" The emperor smiled, and upon learning that Jian Yang had not revealed her true identity to this person, the sourness in his heart lessened considerably.
He cleared his throat and chuckled, "I am Miss Wang's husband. And who are you?"
Cai Lian was shocked: "What? Miss Wang is already married?"
Jian Yang stepped out at the opportune moment, pulled the emperor into the room, and said to Cai Lian with a wry smile, "He's just an ordinary friend, don't listen to his nonsense."
A bright smile returned to Cai Lian's face once again.
"What brings you here this time, Young Master Cai?" Jian Yang asked.
Upon hearing this, Cai Lian and his companion hurriedly held up the embroidered handkerchiefs in their hands and said, "This was left behind by the young lady at the noodle shop. I picked it up and saw that it was stained, so I washed it and dried it. Now I'm returning it to the young lady."
Jian Yang touched her sleeve pocket, and sure enough, the handkerchief was gone.
She took the handkerchief from Cai Lian, both amused and exasperated, and said, "Thank you so much, Young Master Cai. I'm going to rest now, you should go to sleep early too."
She wanted to completely stop him from knocking on the door again!
Cai Lian hesitated, then pointed inside the room before finally steeling himself and saying, "A man and a woman alone should not be in the same room. Miss Wang, you should ask your friend to leave as soon as possible."
"Okay, okay, I understand." Jian Yang quickly closed the door after seeing him off.
When she turned around, she saw the emperor staring at her with a livid face: "An ordinary friend?"
Jian Yang smiled somewhat guiltily, "Uh..."
She just said it offhand without thinking.
However, she thought again that after leaving the capital this time, her status as husband and wife with the emperor should no longer exist, so she felt there was nothing to be ashamed of.
"Yes, we were just ordinary friends."
The emperor's face darkened further.
"Ayang, have I spoiled you too much?"
Jian Yang: "???"
What does this person mean?
"I don't understand what you're saying..."
She wasn't joking; she genuinely couldn't understand.
Didn't this person say last time that he understood her reluctance to return to the palace and was willing to let her go and set her free?
How could things change so quickly after just one day?
Are all men this fickle?
"You don't understand?"
The emperor's eyes suddenly darkened, and he raised his hand to pinch her chin.
The next moment, he kissed her lips.
Jian Yang's eyes widened instantly.
"Close your eyes," the emperor said firmly.
At that moment, Jian Yang couldn't hear what he was saying at all; all that remained in the world was her deafening heartbeat.
Just as the emperor was about to deepen the kiss, the knocking on the door sounded again.
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