Ruan Mengli continued, "Kidnapping is one thing, but they're forcing me to work without any benefits, forcing me to sign a series of unequal treaties, and demanding I do this and that." Qin Lu finally interjected, "Aren't we all the same?"
Ruan Mengli became even angrier when he heard this: "It's the same, so what? You guys are right to kidnap people? That's fine. I'm the worst at doing missions and I'm still being punished. You're still talking about feelings with me now? If I wasn't weak enough, I'd go and tear down that broken department. Tell me where you are, and I'll go over there and smash you to death with a brick. Damn it, I'm not going to look for you, but you're the ones who provoke me. Speak up, why aren't you talking? Tell me where you are, and I'll go over there right now. If I don't beat you to death, I'm not Ruan Mengli."
You still call me a traitor, but I clearly turned from darkness to light. Luckily, I turned against you quickly, otherwise I would have been beaten to a pulp by you guys by now."
Finally, Leng Yan took the jade slip back from the stunned Qin Lu and said in a light tone: "If you curse me again, my jade slip will be dirty." After saying this, Ruan Mengli instantly became honest. He said embarrassedly: "Leng Yan, this matter has nothing to do with me. I don't know her. And when you hit her, remember to punch her a few more times."
Leng Yan hung up the call with a cold face, and then her eyes returned to Qin Lu. Qin Lu panicked instantly. She shrank into the corner and looked at Leng Yan and said, "I have said everything I need to say. Can you please not kill me?"
Leng Yan glanced at her lazily, then turned around and disappeared from the spot. Seeing Leng Yan leave, Qin Lu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When Leng Yan returned to the room, Qi Zhian was already awake and sitting on the bed, lost in thought. Leng Yan walked over and asked, "Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
Qi Zhian asked, "I couldn't sleep. Where did you go just now?" Leng Yan replied, "I went to the dungeon."
After hearing this, Qi Zhian asked with some concern: "You were not hurt by her, were you?" Leng Yan shook her head and said: "No." After hearing Leng Yan say this, Qi Zhian looked at Leng Yan again and saw that she did not look like she was hurt, so she breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she looked at Leng Yan and said, "I will find a reason for you to stay with me without being suspected by others. If you have any requests, just tell me." Leng Yan just looked at her and said, "I don't have any requests. Just make the arrangements. Remember to tell me when you have made them."
Qi Zhian nodded, and that day she had someone spread the word that one of the princess' childhood playmates met the princess when she was out shopping. When the two met, they were very surprised to learn that the playmate had come to Beijing to make a living, so she invited the childhood playmate to the princess's mansion to accompany her.
After this story came out, the emperor heard the news from the people in the princess's mansion and sent people to investigate. After finding out that it was true, he no longer suspected it.
Later, Leng Yan followed Qin Lu all the time. In the eyes of everyone, the princess cared very much about this childhood playmate, so the people in the princess's mansion did not make things difficult for Leng Yan but treated her with great respect.
But after a few days, someone came to visit. It was the Regent. The two stayed in the conference room for a cup of tea and then left. Leng Yan didn't know what they talked about, but she heard that the Regent looked unhappy when he left.
After the Regent left, Qi Zhian came to look for Leng Yan, who was basking in the sun in the garden of the Princess's residence. When she saw Qi Zhian, she asked everyone to leave before walking over. Leng Yan asked Qi Zhian, "Princess, how long will it take you to prepare?"
Qi Zhian said, "Give me another half month." Leng Yan nodded, then sat up from the couch and asked, "What did the person who just came say to you?" Qi Zhian frowned and said with disgust, "He asked me to prepare for the autumn hunt in a month."
Hearing this, Leng Yan lay back on the couch and said somewhat uninterestedly, "That sounds good." Then she looked at Qi Zhian and said, "However, Princess, I really want to participate."
Understanding the meaning behind Leng Yan's words, Qi Zhian nodded and said with a smile in his eyes: "Okay."
At this moment, a discordant voice was heard: "I wonder what the princess is talking about so happily." Hearing the voice, Leng Yan saw Qi Zhian's hands trembling. She took Qi Zhian's hand to comfort her and then looked up at the person who came. When she saw the man's appearance, Leng Yan confirmed his identity: Wan Yu's general.
Qi Zhian also came back to her senses at this time. She looked at the person in front of her and forced a smile and asked, "Why are you here, General?"
The general withdrew his gaze from Leng Yan and said, "I heard that the princess had found her childhood playmate, so I came to see her. But since the princess has found her childhood playmate, why don't you hold a banquet and invite everyone in the capital to celebrate together?"
Qi Zhian smiled and said, "Thank you for the reminder, General. I was so happy to have found Yun Qing that I forgot. I'll have someone arrange it right away." Upon hearing this, the general smiled and said, "I wonder if Princess will be lucky enough to be invited."
Qi Zhian continued to maintain her fake smile and said, "General, what are you talking about? Since I'm hosting a banquet, of course I have to invite you. How can I treat you differently?"
The general said, "I'm relieved with your words, Princess." Then he looked at Leng Yan and asked, "But Princess, why is your old friend wearing a veil?" Qi Zhian immediately said, "Yun Qing's face is damaged, so she wears a veil."
As soon as these words were spoken, the general looked away and said, "I see. I'm sorry for being so rude. But Yun Qing is such a good name." Leng Yan looked up and said calmly, "Thank you for the compliment, General."
In the end, the general had no excuse to stay in the princess's mansion and had to leave. After the general left, Qi Zhian felt his back soaked with cold sweat.
She relaxed for a moment and fell limply onto the couch. Leng Yan saw this and used the spiritual power in her hand to slowly calm her panic. Then Leng Yan softly comforted her, "Don't worry, Princess. I will be with you."
Qi Zhian seemed to be grabbing the last straw, leaning on Leng Yan's shoulder and said: "Yun Qing, you are the only one I have." Leng Yan responded softly with a "hmm".
Then he looked in the direction the general had left, his expression unchanged. A few days later, the princess's mansion held a banquet and invited many young ladies and young masters from powerful families in the capital, saying it was to celebrate the princess finding her childhood playmate.
The banquet was bustling with activity. Just as it was reaching its climax, a young lady looked at Leng Yan, who was sitting next to Qi Zhian, and asked, "Princess, I wonder why the girl next to you is wearing a veil?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the lively banquet fell silent, but there was amusement in their eyes as they looked at Leng Yan.
Before Qi Zhian could say anything, Leng Yan stood up and said, "My face is injured, so I'm wearing a veil." As soon as she said this, the young lady continued, "Then take off your veil and let us see it. We promise not to laugh at you."
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