Chapter 36 He is different
The two of them walked into Nan Yan's room and sat down at the table. Nan Yan poured a cup of tea and handed it to her.
Xia Yunting took a sip of tea before continuing, "That night, after the rebels—oh no, it was Prince Yan's men who entered the palace, some of them broke into the East Garden and killed many people. At that time, we all thought we were going to die. Fortunately, someone later came and told us that His Royal Highness Prince Yan had issued an order forbidding them from killing anyone in the palace. That's how we managed to escape death."
Nan Yan stopped and broke out in a cold sweat when she thought of what happened that night.
Xia Yunting added, "Later, they locked us up for a few days and only released us today."
"Did they tell me why they let you go?"
"We don't know about this."
Xia Yunting said gently, "I've been worried about you these past few days. God bless you, Nanyan, you're finally okay."
Nan Yan held her hand tighter.
Although the two people had only not seen each other for a few days, they had experienced such earth-shaking events in between that it was like meeting each other in another lifetime.
The two chatted for a while, and Xia Yunting glanced around again before saying, "By the way, why are you here alone? Aren't you imprisoned like the rest of us?"
Nan Yan shook her head and said, "I, I was confiscated and made a slave. Now I serve the King of Yan."
"King Yan?"
Xia Yunting was stunned for a moment, and Nan Yan said hurriedly: "But, I didn't do that kind of thing, and we are not in that kind of relationship!"
Seeing her anxious look, Xia Yunting smiled and said, "Of course I believe you. If I didn't, I wouldn't have said that just now. But, is it safe for you to stay with Prince Yan? I heard that Prince Yan kills people without blinking an eye."
Nan Yan was silent for a moment and said, "I'm fine."
“…”
“Actually…” Nan Yan thought of Zhu Feng killing Chen Fu in Huagai Palace and what happened last night, and murmured in a daze, “Prince Yan is not what everyone thinks.”
“…”
“He’s different.”
Xia Yunting stared at her with wide eyes, a look of surprise and disbelief on his face. Nan Yan came to her senses and said hurriedly, "Anyway, you don't have to worry about me."
Xia Yunting looked at her for a while before nodding slightly.
The two of them were silent for a while, and then Xia Yunting sighed and said, "I didn't expect that we would encounter such a thing."
Nan Yan was also a little bewildered: "Yes."
“…”
"I remember that day, when I was sent to sleep with you, you cried."
“…”
"It was just a few days ago, but now when I think about it, it feels like it happened in a lifetime ago."
"In my previous life..." Xia Yunting's eyes dimmed slightly, as if he remembered something. He suddenly smiled and said, "Yes, I still remember that time you told me that it would be great if you were a man. At least you could have your own career and make your own decisions. Unfortunately -"
Nan Yan smiled bitterly: "Unfortunately, that's just wishful thinking."
Xia Yunting sighed, "What good would it be for a bastard daughter like us to be born a man? Bastard sons, won't they also have no future?"
Nan Yan said, "Now, I am not even as good as my illegitimate daughter."
“…”
"Without statehood, I'm afraid those in my family will be even more—"
"Nan Yan..."
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