As soon as he appeared on the stairs, he saw that the people outside had already left. There were only a few dozen people kneeling in the hall. The leader was an old man dressed in silk. He looked to be in his fifties.
Beside him were women from brothels.
Zhong Yan stood there and said expressionlessly,""Women who have nothing to do with this matter, return to your rooms and don't come out. Go now!"
Immediately, someone ran away with his head lowered in fear.
Zhong Yan looked at the remaining five people who were still kneeling. They were obviously the people of the Fifth Lord's family.
She walked down and sat at the table beside her."Raise your heads!"
"We don't dare!" The old man in the lead hurriedly said.”
"Raise your head!" Zhong Yan flipped over the fruit plate beside him. The glass shattered on the ground, and a fruit rolled to the old man's hand, scaring him.
Only then did the five of them raise their heads, but they did not dare to look directly at Zhong Yan.
Yingshu interrupted in time and said,"Tell me your names. Who are you?"”
"I'm a rice merchant from Peace City. My name is Gu Xi Jin."”
He pointed at the old woman beside him and said," That's my wife. The two people behind her are my son and daughter-in-law. The one in gray is Liu Wu's eldest brother."”As he spoke, the four people behind him hurriedly kowtowed again.
Zhong Yan's heart was filled with the bloodstains on Feng Qinian's back. He was still furious."Then Liu Wu is the good nephew and son you raised?”
"I'm not good at teaching my son!" The middle-aged man said hurriedly. Guilty! Guilty!"
"You are indeed guilty." Zhong Yan narrowed his eyes." I really don't know who gave you the guts to act so tyrannically. Even I almost died in the hands of your son. Do you know that Feng Qinian took that stick for me?!"”
The man was so frightened that his legs went weak. He couldn't kneel and fell to the side."I deserve to die…I deserve to die…"
Suddenly, two people came in from outside and knelt at the door before they could say anything. One of the officials said,""This one is Luo Yang. Greetings to Princess Dong Yan. Princess is a thousand years old!”
The other one was wearing a black coat." I am Mo Zhiyu. Greetings, Princess!"”
Zhong Yan frowned and glanced at Ying Hua. Ying Hua approached and said in a low voice,"That Luo Yang is the magistrate of Peace City, and Mo Zhiyu is a small manager by his side.”
"You came quite quickly." Zhong Yan nodded.”
"I dare not neglect! He had just learned that the princess was here and rushed over because of his busy work. He did not expect…such a big thing to happen.”He suddenly reached out and wiped the sweat off his forehead.
" Oh, that Fifth Lord just now…" She deliberately dragged out the word 'Fifth Lord' for a long time." It's been such a long time, but you haven't come over. It can be seen that the public security in Peace City has always been good. There's no need for our magistrate to worry!" Isn't that right, Master Luo?"
"Aiyo, I don't dare! I wouldn't dare!" He had a flattering smile on his face.
"Of course you wouldn't dare!" Zhong Yan slammed the table and shouted,"People like Liu Wu!" It's all because of you! Let me tell you, if anything happens to Feng Qinian! I'll make all of you die with him!"
These words shocked everyone. No one had expected Princess Guo Yan to be so angry over a small man, and a man who grew up in a brothel. Everyone understood that she was angry because she almost hurt her life, but no one could understand why she was angry because of Feng Qinian.
"Let me tell you! Feng Qinian is mine from now on! If you dare to let him suffer even the slightest bit, this princess will flatten your rice store! And you, Luo Yang, you don't have to be the magistrate anymore. Pack your things and get lost in a few days. Don't let me see you again, do you hear me?”Zhong Yan did not wait for him to answer and stood up." Get lost. Guard the door and wait. If Feng Qi doesn't wake you up, keep kneeling!"”
She stopped looking at them and went upstairs.
The imperial physician had already packed up his things." Princess, I have already applied medicine on him. He will probably wake up soon. His body is too weak. He will be fine after a few days of recuperation."”
"You can leave first." He nodded lightly.
Zhong Yan walked to the side of the bed and looked at the man whose eyebrows were knitted together because of the pain. How could such a beautiful person have such a pitiful fate? She had to grow up in a brothel and was sold here and there, suffering all kinds of humiliation.
In fact, Zhong Yan did not know what kind of energy was contained in this boy's seemingly thin body. He was not as simple as a little boy from a brothel.
Feng Qinian had woken up long ago. For some reason, she did not open her eyes to let Chong Yan know. He felt a little touched, and warmth flowed through his heart. No one had ever been so sad for him in his life, not even the brothel madame who had raised him since he was young. People treated him well because of his status, his looks, and even…his martial arts.
However, this weak girl was actually willing to fight against those five men for him. At that time, there were no soldiers coming and she had to face them alone. He did not know what kind of courage she needed, but he knew that he should repay her for this. Therefore, he blocked her thin body and took a hit.
He practiced martial arts secretly every night, but he was fine.
Suddenly, he felt a slightly warm finger caressing his cheek, and he became uneasy.
"Feng Qinian." Zhong Yan whispered," You're really like me back then…"
It wasn't the similarity of their background, but the similarity of their circumstances…Chong Yan didn't say much.
Feng Qinian also felt that something was wrong. She was a princess, below one person and above ten thousand people. She could have anything she wanted and no one would ever disobey her. But why did she say that she was similar to her? Could it be that she had also been doing things that she did not want to do since she was young? It must be. As a princess, she had to shoulder a heavy responsibility, but she was unwilling to do it.
Thinking of this, Feng Qinian finally understood why she felt that they were in the same boat. She was also a little nervous. What would happen if she knew that she was not like that at all? But no matter what, this was a good opportunity. If he left with her, he could complete the mission faster.
Zhong Yan felt helpless. It seemed that as a human, she could not choose where she was born, could not choose her family, and could not choose her gender.
She was very lucky in this life to be a woman, a princess, and a princess that her mother loved. If it was in her previous life, she would not have a family background, a good figure, or a good relationship. She would be bullied like that. Even her best friend would use her and betray her. She would not be able to stand it!
"Don't worry." She comforted her softly, not caring if Feng Qinian could really hear her." I've already said that you belong to me, Princess Dong Yan. From now on, no one will look down on you, and no one will dare to bully you. You just have to be yourself."”
A warm tear rolled out of her eye, slid down her cheek, and dripped onto the blanket.
Zhong Yan was shocked as he stared at the sparkling tears on that pale face. He was stunned.
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