Chapter 134 Don't be afraid of me
When leaving the underground palace, Wen Wan received the first task assigned by the Queen of Mobei.
The queen's cousin is in charge of the royal court's internal affairs. He was imprisoned for corruption a few days ago. The little prince is responsible for investigating this case.
The king had previously gone to see the little prince to inquire about the progress of this matter.
The queen's request was simple: she asked Wen Wan to find an opportunity to enter the little prince's study and destroy the evidence of her cousin's guilt.
Wen Wan was in a state of confusion on her way back.
Does the queen know that the evidence is in the little prince’s study?
Are there the queen's people in the little prince's yard?
The little prince's study is usually guarded by a special person. Even the cleaning is done by his personal guards, and no one else is allowed to approach.
Wen Wan had just arrived and pretended to pass by casually several times, but guards immediately appeared to stop her.
The queen gave her a hellish task as soon as she arrived. Was she asking her to prove her loyalty?
If she does a good job, she can be used by the queen. If she does not, the queen will kill her directly in the name of King Mobei and squeeze out the last value of her as a chess piece to sow discord.
"Once you enter the palace, it's like entering a deep sea. It turns out that the struggles within the royal family are the most terrifying."
She sighed dejectedly and kicked a small stone in front of her.
Before reaching the gate of the courtyard, I saw the little prince hurriedly coming with a large group of guards.
They were very imposing, with their hands on the hilts of their swords, as if they were ready to fight at any time.
But what kind of fighting can there be in the royal court?
It's not like I want to rebel.
Wen Wan's expression froze when she thought of this. "Uh... you're not bringing people to rescue me, are you?"
Is he going to fight the queen with real weapons just to save her as a substitute?
As he spoke, Wen En had already strode up to her and pulled her into his arms without saying a word.
As they were close to each other, Wen Wan could clearly feel that he was trembling.
The fear written in his eyes didn't look fake.
Wen En's already hoarse voice became even deeper, "Sister, sister, I'm scared..."
"???" Wen Wan was stunned. "You have so many subordinates, what are you afraid of?"
She secretly pushed him, trying to push him away, but he noticed her little move and grabbed her wrist.
He was afraid and aggrieved, speaking in a coquettish tone like a little wolfdog.
"Sister, I'm so afraid of losing you."
Wen Wan coughed awkwardly but said nothing.
Wen En choked up and said, "Sister, when I came back, I heard that the old witch took you away. Did she hurt you?"
"Don't worry, ever since Yu Tinglu became disabled, this old witch is nothing to be feared. If she dares to touch you, I will skin her alive!"
"Uh..." Wen Wan pursed her lips, "No, I'm fine."
In recent days, he had always been obedient and gentle in front of her, and she was a little overwhelmed when he suddenly said such harsh words.
Yes, he is the little prince of Mobei. Even if he behaves like a little lamb, he is a ferocious beast at heart.
She felt a chill down her spine, and was afraid that she had always been unconsciously deceived by his appearance and forgotten this fact.
Winn lifted her hand and checked her body up and down, and was relieved to see that she really didn't look injured.
"I'm glad you're okay."
He then turned and told the guards to disperse.
Soon, they were the only two people left on the trail.
Wen Wan frowned slightly, struggled a bit and then withdrew her hand.
Winn's palms felt empty, and he lowered his eyes in disappointment.
Wen Wan walked in front and Wen En walked behind. Neither of them spoke again.
*
In the evening, Wen En asked the kitchen to prepare Wen Wan's favorite roasted pig's trotters.
He used a knife to kick off the bones for her and put the meat into her bowl, but she didn't even move her chopsticks.
Winn asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
Wenwan said nothing.
Wen En thought about it and his face darkened. "What did that old witch do to you? Don't be afraid, tell me."
He hadn't dared to ask until now, but now he couldn't help but speak.
Wen Wan thought for a moment and said the words she had prepared long ago.
"She said... the king was very unhappy with you taking care of me. She told me to recognize my humble status and serve you well in the future, otherwise... the king would... peel off my skin."
She felt more and more aggrieved as she spoke, and grumbled softly, "Why do you people from the Mobei Royal Court always like to peel off people's skins..."
So, after she heard him say he wanted to skin the queen, she remained silent.
Because the word "skinning" reminded her of the intimidation she had received?
"Sister..." Winn stood up and walked to her side, squatted in front of her knees, and looked up at her.
"Sister, I'm just trying to scare you. If you don't like it, I won't say that again. Don't be afraid of me, okay?"
He rubbed his cheek against her hand, looking like a good dog trying to please her.
This humble attitude of pleading made Wen Wan's heart ache.
For some reason, at this moment, she actually saw the shadow of Wen En in the little prince.
Wen Wan: "Uh..."
She really couldn't say to Winn's shadow that she wasn't afraid.
Wen En whispered, "I'll order the royal court to abolish the torture of skinning, okay?"
Wen Wan hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay."
In any case, if there is a chance to abolish such a torture, it is always a good thing.
Winn smiled and stood up to sit next to her, "Now you can eat."
Wen Wan then picked up the chopsticks.
After dinner, Wen Wan walked out of the yard and found that there were far fewer servants in the yard than in the morning.
"Where are the others in the yard?"
Winn replied calmly, "They've all been replaced."
Such a light sentence seemed insignificant to him.
Wen Wan asked: "Why?"
Wen En said nonchalantly: "In this yard, they even let someone take you away. They can't serve you well. I will feel at ease only when they replace you with another batch."
Wen Wan hesitated for a moment and couldn't help asking, "How will you deal with them?"
Winn's expression remained unchanged. "It's just a change of location."
Wen Wan nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
*
As night fell, Wen Wan finished telling the story, but she fell asleep first instead of coaxing Wen En to sleep.
Wen En covered her with a blanket, extinguished the oil lamp, and then pushed the door open and went out.
The servant holding the lantern walked in front to lead the way, and he arrived at the royal prison.
Before I got close, I heard hysterical screams.
Winn's expression didn't change at all. As he walked through the passage, he saw a row of servants tied to racks. One of them had no skin on his face, revealing bloody flesh.
"In my yard, you can't even serve my people well. How can you have the face to live?"
Winn lifted his robe and sat not far away.
Several prison guards were fiddling with knives, and a hideous piece of face was thrown into a wooden barrel nearby.
The jailer picked up a knife and walked towards the person on the other shelf.
Just as he was about to take action, Winn thought of something and called out softly, "Wait."
The jailer looked back in confusion.
Wen En sighed, "I promised my sister not to peel people's skin..."
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