Chapter 534 His Presence
Under the protection of dozens of guards, the carriage galloped all the way.
When Yun Chen woke up again, a day and a night had passed, and everyone had run more than 200 miles away from Kyoto City.
Yan Lang ordered the team to rest near a village and helped Yun Chen get off the carriage to rest.
Yan Lang originally wanted to ask Yun Chen to eat some dry food and hurry on his way, but Yun Chen had just fainted from the poison and was so weak that he didn't even have the strength to walk. It was really heartbreaking to see.
He changed his mind and decided to take the risk and go into the village to ask Yun Chen to have a proper meal.
Accompanied by several guards, Yan Lang and Yun Chen carefully entered the village.
The villagers were surprised by the heavily armed and unfamiliar guards.
His eyes scanned the face of Master Yanlang Wushuang, and finally landed on Yun Chen, who looked sick but still had a graceful demeanor.
The villagers rarely saw such a large number of people entering the village, and judging from the expensive clothes worn by Yan Lang and Yun Chen, they were obviously from important backgrounds.
The villagers gathered together and whispered, and many of them pointed at Yun Chen. Although it could be seen from their expressions that they had no ill intentions, Yun Chen still felt very uncomfortable.
Yan Lang immediately ordered his guards to find some coarse cloth clothes worn by the villagers.
After everyone changed their clothes, their clothes were ordinary, but their faces were delicate and tender, and their temperament was extraordinary. They still looked out of place and quite conspicuous, but it was much better than before.
Yan Lang asked the guards to put away their swords, took Yun Chen to the market, and found a snack stall to sit down.
The village is not as prosperous as the city. There are restaurants and eateries everywhere, and only snack stalls are found in the market.
Yan Lang and Yun Chen sat down together. A vendor wearing an apron came up to serve them. The first thing he said made Yun Chen stunned for a moment:
"Madam, you look pale, but you're not feeling well. How about some hot soup? How about honey and milk cheese? Would you like a bowl? It's delicious."
Yun Chen was stunned for a moment, then suddenly stood up from the stool and subconsciously looked around, trying to find out where Yan Shijiu was hiding. Did she fake her death and escape from the palace, and arrange someone to take care of her on the way?
But after looking around and scaring Yan Lang and the guards, Yun Chen slowly sat back down and lowered his head quietly.
She knew that she was really overthinking this time.
It can’t be Yan Shijiu.
Yan Shijiu is already dead.
He died right before her eyes, pierced through the body by arrow after arrow, and nailed to the dragon throne he had always dreamed of.
When Huo Gannian's last arrow pierced through Yan Shijiu's eyebrows, the back of Yan Shijiu's head exploded and blood even splashed onto Yun Chen's face.
She watched with her own eyes as Yan Shijiu was shot to death and his body was eaten by A Ling.
If Yan Shijiu could fake his death and escape from Huo Gannian's fiery eyes, then Yan Shijiu must not be a human, but a transformed god.
Yan Shijiu is dead, don’t think too much about it.
Yun Chen said this silently to herself, but for some reason, when the vendor placed a bowl of familiar honey-milk cheese in front of her, she felt a strange lump in her throat.
The guards gathered around the small table, some sitting, some squatting, some standing, all eating quietly without talking.
Yan Lang sat in front of the bowl of honey milk cheese in silence for a long time, not knowing how to start.
He originally didn't know this little detail about the past between Yun Chen and Yan Shijiu.
But he knew that Yan Shijiu had once ordered the secret guards on Guangyulan Island, a group of guys with superb martial arts skills, to go to the bear's den to steal the best tree honey.
At that time, he was still puzzled and couldn't understand what Yan Shijiu was thinking. He asked the precious secret guards to do such an unreasonable thing, and after that, he had to transport the honey to Yan Mansion in Nan Kingdom at an accelerated speed of 800 miles.
Now he knew that it was most likely related to Yun Chen, in order to make Yun Chen's favorite honey milk cheese.
"Eat something and continue on your way, otherwise the pursuers will find you here soon." Yan Lang reminded in a gentle voice.
Yun Chen nodded, scooped up a small spoonful of milk cheese with a milky aroma mixed with golden honey, and put it in his mouth. It tasted exactly the same as the one made by the chef in Yan's mansion.
She was stunned again.
She remembered Yan Shijiu once saying that this honey milk cheese was created by his chef. It looked like a simple bowl of dessert, but it contained a secret recipe that could not be revealed.
No matter how good other people’s cooking skills are, they can’t make the same taste.
But the bowl in front of her was exactly the same as the one she had eaten in Yan's house before. She guessed that Yan Shijiu was just bragging and talking nonsense again. Everyone could do this.
Yun Chen didn't think about it any more. However, the vendor beside him tasted the flavor and said with a smile:
"This lady is obviously from a wealthy family. Are you surprised that we can make honey-milk cheese in this remote village that tastes just as good as the ones in the city?
Hey, to be honest, it wasn't possible to make it before, but half a month ago, someone in Kyoto City published a secret recipe for honey-milk cheese. It spread quickly, and every household learned to make it. With a little effort and some quality ingredients, you can make it just as delicious as the ones in the city."
"Is the family that published the recipe surnamed 'Yan'?" Yun Chen asked.
The vendor nodded repeatedly. "Yes, yes, yes. It's the Yan family. They say, 'Share all the delicious food under heaven. Wherever my wife goes, she'll have no worries about food and drink.' It seems that Mr. Yan published the recipe so that his beloved wife could enjoy honey-milk cheese wherever she went."
The vendor started talking again and said something, but Yun Chen could not hear clearly.
She stopped there in a daze, holding the spoon. Finally, she could no longer escape and faced the fact for the first time that Yan Shijiu was no longer alive.
From the day Yan Shijiu died, Yun Chen was sad and shocked by Huo Gannian's deception, endured the effects of the Soul-Devouring Pill, and tried every means to escape from the palace. What's more, he deliberately avoided thinking about Yan Shijiu.
She didn't know why either.
Maybe Yan Shijiu is too complicated.
The darkness is so paranoid that it is frightening, and so sad and lonely that it is heartbreaking.
No matter how much she didn't want to admit it, no matter how hard she tried to tell herself, "Yan Shijiu deserved death! He provoked the Three Kingdoms War! He harmed countless people! He was the big devil who persecuted my closest friends and robbed me of my innocence. He deserved to die!" She couldn't ignore the absurd fact:
Yan Shijiu, who should have gone to hell, was, after all, a vivid and profound existence in her life.
All the things she thought of as sharing life and death and being loyal to each other, every time he helped and supported her, every time he laughed and joked, were actually wrapped in his deep affection that he could not express.
His conspiracy and calculations are real, and his feelings are also real.
If she hates him for her whole life, she will never forget him.
By now, the news that "Nanli Jun's male favorite disappeared in the war" has already spread.
Compared to the grand events of the unification of the Three Kingdoms and the ascension of a new emperor, Yan Shijiu was as insignificant as a pebble thrown into the ocean. No one paid any attention to this "minor supporting role."
Yun Chen thought, logically, she shouldn't care.
If we remember and miss this culprit who brought chaos to the world, wouldn’t that be against human morality?
But if she ignored him and forgot him, she would feel an uncontrollable emptiness in her heart.
So, she simply stopped thinking about it.
But this bastard just used this method to make his presence felt. Even though he was already dead, he still wanted to make her feel omnipresent as if she were alive.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. However, her tears came before her anger and fell into the bowl of honey milk cheese.
Feeling Yan Lang's complicated gaze, Yun Chen buried his head in the bowl and pretended to eat, not wanting him to see his tears.
Maybe it was because she ate too quickly, but she suddenly felt her stomach churning and wanted to vomit. She quickly threw down the spoon and rushed to the grass to vomit.
Yan Lang didn't show any disdain at all, and immediately went over to pat Yun Chen's back and wipe her mouth with a handkerchief. The guards also brought her some clean water to rinse her mouth.
She wiped the tears from her eyes and smiled shyly:
"I ate too fast, haha, I choked and cried."
Yan Lang did not expose her concealment. After helping her rinse her mouth, he helped her sit back at the table.
Seeing Yanlang's concerned and nervous look, the vendors busy at the side couldn't help but joke:
"The young master is obviously from a wealthy family, so he certainly doesn't know how to serve others, but he takes such good care of his wife, which shows how much he loves her!"
Yun Chen grinned awkwardly. She and Yan Lang did look about the same age now. Before she could refute, Yan Lang spoke first:
"She is not my wife."
When the vendors heard this, their eyes widened. Looking at the intimate behavior of Yan Lang and Yun Chen, and the large group of guards surrounding them, their faces suddenly showed great interest. It was obvious that they thought the two had "eloped".
The vendor nodded in sudden understanding, but Yan Lang added:
"I'm not her husband, nor do I love her. I'm just her... believer."
As soon as the last two words came out, the guards were embarrassed, the vendors were stunned, and even Yun Chen was stunned.
"City people just know how to have fun, it's so corny." The vendor muttered softly.
The guards couldn't help laughing and coughed to hide their laughter.
Yan Lang has always been self-possessed and indifferent, but at this moment his face turned red with embarrassment.
He wanted to say that he had gone from finding Yun Chen fresh and interesting to wanting to possess her, and he had indeed thought about marrying her.
But now, he has understood his own heart:
In his heart, Yun Chen has always been a holy being like a Bodhisattva, and he only wants to be her most loyal believer.
But he couldn't bring himself to say this explanation because it was even more hypocritical than the word "believer".
He looked at Yun Chen embarrassedly but with a little expectation, hoping that she could understand.
But Yun Chen, who had just sat back at the table, was pretending not to hear by burying his head in his food. He curled his chin and rushed into the bushes again, obviously vomiting at Yan Lang's disgusting taste.
The guards could no longer hold back and burst out laughing, and the vendors also laughed along.
Yan Lang, with a red face, picked up a bowl of water and went to take care of Yun Chen again. The latter vomited violently for a long time but did not take any water.
She grabbed Yan Lang's wrist, squeezing it so hard it hurt, and it was simply not the strength she, who was so weak now, could possess.
Her breath was unsteady and rapid, her dark eyes filled with fear as she stared straight at him, her lips trembling as she uttered a few words:
"It's over, Yanlang... I think... I'm pregnant..."
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