Chapter 141: Troublesome Constitution
The room was quiet for a moment.
Wen En raised his head and stared at Wen Wan's face almost madly.
"Sister," he said with a slightly choked voice, "Let's go and swear an oath under the Falling Magic Tree."
"Uh?" Wen Wan retracted her hand. "That's not good. I'll have to cut my hand and bleed. I'm afraid of the pain."
Hearing this, he coquettishly put his hand on the back of her hand and coaxed her softly: "It's just a small wound, like an ant bite, it doesn't hurt."
"I heard that the Demonic Meteorite Tree is very powerful. Sister, don't you have any wishes that you want to fulfill?"
Wen Wan shook her head repeatedly, "You can't just swear randomly. If it doesn't work, forget it. Just treat it as a peace of mind. But if it does work, what's the price to pay?"
In the past, Wen Wan would definitely have disdained such a legend, and at least would have made a few remarks about it being feudal superstition and harmful to society.
But now, she has even experienced something like soul travel firsthand, so it’s hard for her to say that the legend can’t be true.
Wen En seemed very persistent about this matter. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "How about this, sister, make a wish and I'll pay the price?"
"Oh," Wen Wan curled her lips, "You said you would pay, so you pay? Does the Demonic Meteorite Tree really listen to you?"
Seeing Wen Wan's firm attitude and no intention of compromise, Wen En first lowered his head in disappointment.
Then, he seemed to have thought of something, and when he looked up again, his face showed a bit of coldness.
"Sister," Wen En said calmly, "If you come with me to the Demonic Falling Tree and make a wish, I will give you the evidence of the Queen's cousin's crime. How about that?"
As soon as he said this.
Wen Wan was so startled that she sat up, no longer feeling sleepy at all.
Her face darkened slightly, "You...you know what the queen wants me to do?"
"Yes." Winn admitted, "Nowadays, my people are everywhere in the royal court."
He said it lightly, but Wen Wan was secretly shocked.
He has people everywhere in the royal court. Does he know that Shen Yu has sneaked in?
Shen Yu climbed through the window in the dark to look for her, and Wen En came over right after. Did he know something?
Wen Wan was unwilling to believe that he was so powerful, but if everything was really under his control, then the person in front of her would be too terrifying.
She felt a chill down her spine and cold sweat instantly broke out on her forehead.
"I don't blame my sister for agreeing to the Queen's request to help her find evidence here. He's just an insignificant person. Killing him or letting him go makes no difference to me."
Wen En caressed her hand and whispered, "But next time, you can just tell me what you want. I..."
When he spoke, the sadness in his tone seemed to become tangible. For a moment, even Wen Wan was infected by that sorrow, as if she had fallen into an endless hell, where there was only pain everywhere.
He choked up and said, "I will give everything I have to give you what you want."
At that time, Wen Wan thought it was just a coaxing remark he made, until many years later, when Wen Wan thought of this night again.
Only then did she realize how heavy his promise was.
Although she didn't know what wish it was that made the young prince of Mobei so obsessed with it, Wen Wan finally agreed to it and accompanied him to the Demonic Meteorite Tree to make a wish.
In fact, when the deal between her and the queen was revealed, she had no choice.
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The atmosphere in the royal court has been very depressing these past two days.
Because everyone knew that the little prince was in a bad mood.
The key evidence in the corruption case in which the little prince was responsible was burned to ashes.
It is said that the little prince accidentally knocked over a candlestick, and the burning tung oil happened to spill onto the account book.
Without the key evidence, the queen's cousin could not be sentenced to death, and he was only dismissed from his position in the royal court.
For this, the King of Mobei was furious and punished the little prince for the first time, personally whipping him with twenty long whips.
After Wen Wan heard about this, she felt mixed emotions.
Especially since there was a high possibility that Yu Qiting was Wen En, she became even more uneasy.
She hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to go visit him.
At that time, Winn was lying on the bed, and the heavy curtains beside the bed blocked her view.
She stood outside the curtain, wondering whether she should go in and take a look.
Wen En seemed to sense her hesitation, "Sister, my back hurts..."
Wen Wan: “…”
Well, the coquettish little wolfhound didn't give her a chance to hesitate.
She sighed, then lifted the curtain and walked in.
When Wen Wan saw the scars on his back, she took a deep breath.
His back was covered with various scars, alternating between old and new. Some of the old scars were dark brown, possibly because he was poisoned when he was injured.
Compared to those scars, the whip wounds now seem insignificant.
Every inch of his skin seemed to bear witness to the suffering he had endured.
The last time she saw such a terrifying scar was on Winn's body.
For some reason, Wen Wan suddenly felt a little sour in her nose and her eyes were red.
Winn had been watching her since she came in, so he didn't miss a single bit of the look of shock and distress on her face.
He couldn't help but smile happily, "Sister, you feel sorry for me."
Wen Wan was stunned for a moment, then came to her senses and said nothing.
Because, at this moment, her suspicion of the little prince had reached an uncontrollable level.
He is Winn!
Even if he changes his face, it must be him!
"You..." Wen Wan's lips trembled, and she wanted to ask the truth regardless of the consequences.
"Sister." Wen En suddenly interrupted her, "Sister, I am the young prince of the Mobei Royal Court... I can bear this little injury."
This seemingly irrelevant sentence actually puts emphasis on the three words "little prince".
He was reminding her of who he was now.
Wen Wan suddenly woke up, glanced at the guards and palace servants around her, and suppressed the words she was about to ask.
She walked forward slowly and sat down on the stool beside the bed.
"Does it hurt?" she asked with a slight tremor in her voice.
Winn held her hand and smiled, "It doesn't hurt at all since I have my sister here with me."
He always comes up with coaxing words.
"I was planning to take my sister to the Magic Falling Tree to make a wish tomorrow, but the doctor said it's best for me not to get out of bed for the next two days. So, sister, can you wait for me for two more days?"
He spoke to her in a gentle voice, as if he was afraid that she would be angry.
Wen Wan's heart ached even more, and she said in a rough voice, "Okay."
Winn was very satisfied. He rubbed the back of her hand with a bright smile, looking like a little puppy trying to please its owner.
I just heard him say something incomprehensible again.
"Sister, don't be afraid. Think carefully, from beginning to end, have I ever done anything to hurt you?"
"Even though...even though I've caused a lot of trouble for my sister, those troubles are not what I want to get into."
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