Shen Qiyin looked up in surprise.
Xiao Yan stood in front of her, head slightly bowed, intently tying her cloak.
Caught off guard, he met her gaze and paused slightly. After fastening his cloak, he immediately withdrew his hand and took a step back.
Shen Qiyin felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.
She lifted her cloak and stepped forward, her eyes gleaming slightly: "Why has Your Excellency come to the Marquis's residence as well?"
Only after asking her did I realize that my question was slightly inappropriate.
Just as he was about to pretend he hadn't said anything, Xiao Yan said calmly, "We promised to give you a flute that day."
"Did you come looking for me specifically, sir?" She couldn't have misunderstood, could she?
"Um."
He disliked breaking promises, so after reporting to the Emperor in the palace, he went to Guangrentang to find her immediately, only to be told that she had come to the Marquis of Wu'an's residence for a medical consultation.
But as he entered the mansion, the most talked-about topics were not how she treated Wei Heng, but her identity as a doctor at Guangrentang, how she was tricked by Shen Yaozu into wearing a fake hairpin to the banquet, how she saved Feng Ruoying from accidentally falling into the water, and... how she "accidentally" knocked the cousin of the Vice Minister's mansion into the water.
Xiao Yan felt that it was probably that damned cousin who had offended her.
Xie Qing...
Just then, the man rushed out of the house, pointed at Chen Qiyin, and said, "You're not allowed to leave! I suspect you pushed my cousin into the water, and you have to give us an explanation!"
"On what grounds?" Shen Qiyin adjusted her cloak, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Just because you suspect me? I could suspect you've eaten shit, how can you prove you haven't?"
"Pfft! Hahaha..."
This time, someone started laughing again, which caused everyone to burst into laughter.
The noble ladies were too embarrassed to laugh at such vulgar language; they could only endure it, bowing their heads deeply, pursing their lips, and their shoulders trembling.
But when she inadvertently made eye contact with her girlfriends, her composure crumbled instantly.
Hearing that "harsh" laughter, Xie Qing's originally fair cheeks instantly turned as red as a pig's liver.
Shen Qiyin continued to chime in: "When ordinary people hear that Feng Ruoying fell into the water, their first reaction is to ask if she accidentally fell in. How come you, Miss Xie, immediately say that she was pushed in?"
"Did you witness someone committing evil with your own eyes, or are you just crying wolf?"
Xie Qing: "I..."
"Shut up!" Feng Ruoying, supported by her maid, stormed out angrily. "I already said she didn't push me, what are you doing jumping around like this?"
“Ying’er, I’m doing this to help you get revenge…”
"You know perfectly well whether you're helping me or yourself!" Don't think she's stupid and can't see through anything.
Xie Qing's pupils dilated in shock!
Her marriage to the Marquis of Jianning's family was still far from certain, so now was not the time to break ties with Feng Ruoying. Therefore, she immediately turned her attention to Shen Qiyin.
"You must have secretly drugged my cousin to make her speak up for you. She clearly hates you so much, but you... ah!"
Xie Qing's voice stopped abruptly.
She only felt a cold wind brush against her neck, followed by a spreading pain.
She tremblingly reached out and touched the side of her neck, only to find her fingertips stained with a vibrant red.
Blood!
She stared in horror at the sharp sword tip that was about to pierce her face, her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground.
The sword's owner was looking at her with icy eyes, as if she were looking at a dead person.
The other ladies were also terrified and turned pale.
In truth, let alone these delicate young ladies, what about those self-important young men? Aren't they just as frightened as they are, retreating again and again, afraid of being targeted by Xiao Yan?
While others could back down, Ruan Xinghu, the master of the house, could not.
Not only did she not back down, she stepped forward, bowed to Xiao Yan, and said, "Please calm down, Your Highness. Today is a grand banquet in the manor. I hope you can be lenient."
Xiao Yan expressionlessly sheathed his Frostbite Sword, and his words were enough to make anyone furious.
He said, "Oh, there's a fly."
Upon hearing this, everyone instinctively looked at Xie Qing.
Is the young master annoyed by her constant buzzing?
Meanwhile, Shen Qiyin stood beside Xiao Yan, watching his "heroic feat," her beautiful eyes gleaming with an unusual light.
Power, it really is a wonderful thing...
Xiao Yan caught a glimpse of Shen Qiyin's unusually "burning" gaze out of the corner of his eye, and his hand holding the sword involuntarily tightened a little.
Just as I was about to investigate further, I saw that she had already looked away, turned to look at Xie Qing, and suddenly asked with a smile, "Miss Xie, may I leave now?"
Even without Xiao Yan, Xie Qing couldn't have stopped her from leaving.
However, for someone like the latter, it's easier to get angry when someone borrows the coattails of another's power than when they fight alone.
Sure enough, Xie Qing was so angry that her eyes almost popped out of their sockets when she heard this.
But with Xiao Yan standing there like a demon, she didn't dare to say a single word.
"Let's go." Xiao Yan placed his sword behind Shen Qiyin's waist, like an arm loosely embracing her, making her feel secure without being abrupt.
The young masters and ladies from prominent families, witnessing this scene, couldn't help but start discussing it amongst themselves.
"Isn't it said that Young Master Xiao is indifferent to women? Why does he seem to have an unusual attitude towards this Miss Shen?"
“I also think there’s something fishy going on between the two of them. Didn’t you hear what he just said? He’s even going to give Miss Shen a flute.”
"Could it be a token of love?!"
"Impossible!" A woman in yellow suddenly denied sharply, "She, Shen Qiyin, is just the daughter of a physician. Even if she is somewhat outstanding in appearance, Young Master Xiao is not the kind of lecherous man who would look at her!"
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