Seeing that the woman in front of him agreed, Leng Yan pursed his lips, then a set of clothes appeared in his hand and handed it to the woman in front of him, saying: "Put on your clothes first." The woman took the clothes, Leng Yan turned around and didn't look, and then he heard the rustling sound of someone putting on clothes from behind.
Leng Yan turned around only after hearing a "OK" from behind. The woman in front of her had already put on her clothes, but the deathly look in her eyes was so strong that it could not be ignored.
The woman smelled the fragrance of snow lotus coming from her clothes and looked up at Leng Yan. Leng Yan took off her veil and looked at her. When the woman saw Leng Yan's face, her eyes were dazed. Could such a beautiful person really exist?
Leng Yan didn't wait for the woman to continue to be stunned. He grabbed the woman's hand and pulled her up, then held the woman in his arms. The woman looked at Leng Yan with a hint of shock in her eyes.
But before she could say anything, Leng Yan said, "Hold tight." The woman instinctively hugged Leng Yan's waist. Leng Yan's heart moved slightly when she saw the woman hugging her, and then the two of them disappeared into the secret room. When they reappeared, Leng Yan had already appeared in front of the inn with the woman.
Leng Yan took the woman inside and asked for a good room. When leaving, he asked the waiter to boil a bucket of water. Leng Yan took the woman into the room. After letting her sit down, he asked: "What's your name?"
The woman was still in a daze. She hadn't expected the person in front of her to bring her out so easily. After hearing Leng Yan's question, she finally reacted and said, "My name is Qi Zhian."
Leng Yan looked at Qi Zhian and said, "Are you from the royal family?" Qi Zhian nodded. Leng Yan said nothing more. At this time, the waiter came to deliver water. He knocked on the door and said, "Sir, the water you asked for."
When the waiter knocked on the door, Qi Zhian was startled and immediately stood up to hide, but she tripped over the stool in her haste. Leng Yan saw this and immediately grabbed her to prevent her from falling.
Then she said to the waiter outside the door: "Put the water outside." The waiter replied, "Okay," put the water outside the door and left. After the waiter left, Leng Yan looked at the person in her arms and said in a gentle tone: "It's okay, it's safe here."
After hearing Leng Yan's words, Qi Zhian listened attentively for a while before she relaxed. When she found herself in Leng Yan's arms, holding Leng Yan's waist tightly, she let go of her hand with some embarrassment, but when she saw that Leng Yan looked normal, she felt relieved.
She sat down again and said, "Sorry, I didn't mean to." Leng Yan simply hummed a sigh of relief. Then, Leng Yan stood up and walked towards the door. Seeing Leng Yan stand up, Qi Zhian immediately stood up and followed. Leng Yan saw this but said nothing. She opened the door, brought water in, and poured it into the tub. Then, she added some herbs to the tub. Soon, the room was filled with a mist that smelled of medicine.
Leng Yan looked at Qi Zhian and said, "Come in. This medicine can regulate your body. You are in serious physical deficiency now. It will just be a little painful when you soak in it. Can you bear it?" Qi Zhian nodded. Seeing her so obedient, Leng Yan turned around and walked out from behind the screen. She did not tell the truth. This medicine actually has the effect of cleansing the marrow.
She could see that Qi Zhian didn't want to tell her those things, but she also understood that it was the humiliation she had experienced in the past. Since she didn't want to tell her, then she could just pretend she didn't know.
Not long after, Leng Yan heard Qi Zhian's suppressed groan of pain coming from behind the screen. Leng Yan's hand that was drinking tea paused slightly, but only for a moment before she continued drinking tea.
Behind the screen, Qi Zhian bit her lips tightly, enduring the severe pain coming from her body. Whenever she was about to give up, she thought of those beasts, and instantly she had the strength to hold on.
Half an hour later, Qi Zhian finally stopped feeling the pain. She stood up, holding onto the tub, wiped the water off her body, put on her clothes, and walked out. As she left, she saw Leng Yan sitting at the table. Leng Yan also noticed her coming out and turned to see that her lip had been bitten. She took out a box of ointment and placed it on the table, saying, "Heal the wound."
Looking at the box of plaster, Qi Zhian hesitated for a long time and finally decided to trust Leng Yan. She walked over, took the plaster and thanked him quietly.
After applying the medicine, Qi Zhian looked at Leng Yan, who was still sitting there motionless, and said, "Do you want to know about me?" Leng Yan looked at her and asked, "Are you willing to tell me?"
Hearing Leng Yan's words, Qi Zhian smiled and then slowly spoke: "I've already said that I'm the Princess of Wanyu. I have five older brothers and three older sisters, and I'm the youngest. Three years ago, my eldest brother, the Crown Prince, tried to prevent the powerful people in the court from supporting my third brother, so he drugged me and sent me to their bed. In the three years that followed, I tried countless ways to escape but couldn't, until I met you."
Leng Yan nodded to show that she understood, then asked, "But, didn't anyone notice that you disappeared for three years inexplicably? And what about your other brothers and sisters?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Zhian smiled bitterly and said, "When the Crown Prince ascended the throne, the rest of the royal brothers and sisters were basically killed off under various pretexts. The only ones left are the third royal brother and the fifth royal sister, one of whom became disabled and the other was sent away to marry a foreign prince.
As for why no one noticed my disappearance for three years, it's because the Crown Prince found a replacement for me and kept him in the palace, which is why no one else noticed. Furthermore, I don't know how that person managed to make sure no one noticed the difference between her and me. And so, she took my identity and lived until now."
After saying this, Qi Zhian's face was already covered with tears. Leng Yan took out a handkerchief to help her wipe away her tears. At this moment, Qi Zhian looked at Leng Yan and asked: "Sir, what reward do you want for helping me to avenge my death?"
Leng Yan said: "You can just call me Yun Qing. As for the reward, I want something from your Wanyu royal treasury." Qi Zhian immediately nodded in agreement after hearing this.
At this moment Leng Yan said: "How many old subordinates can you mobilize now?" Qi Zhian was a little surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect Leng Yan to think of this, but she didn't hide it and said: "I estimate that I can only mobilize 30,000 old subordinates." Leng Yan nodded after hearing this to show that he knew.
Then he stood up and said, "You take a rest first. I have something to do and need to leave for a while." Qi Zhian immediately became nervous after saying this. She looked at Leng Yan and asked, "Yun Qing, how long will it take you to come back?"
Leng Yan said: "Half a cup of tea." Then, as if seeing Qi Zhian's uneasiness, she said: "I will set up a formation in the inn when I leave. You don't need to worry about being disturbed." Qi Zhian felt relieved after hearing this.
Leng Yan watched Qi Zhian finally call Qingsheng out and said to her, "You accompany this girl, understand?" Hearing this, Qingsheng glanced at Qi Zhian and nodded, "Sister, you can rest assured that I will take care of things."
Although Qing Sheng is usually not very reasonable, he will not act recklessly at critical moments. Thinking of this, Leng Yan left with peace of mind.
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