latelenovela Chapter 113 Qin Lang is back, but he's injured!
Chapter 113 Qin Lang is back, but he's injured!
Qin Wan chuckled. Xiao Lingyun was indeed as rumored, unrestrained and carefree.
"Sixth Princess just resolved a crisis for me, and I should repay her kindness. I will cover all of your expenses today!"
Xiao Lingyun looked at the woman bowing in front of her. Qin Wan used to like Xiao Jingyu, so she disliked Qin Wan and never gave her a second glance.
Seeing her today, she realized how adorable she was; no wonder she had heard that Xiao Jingyu had pursued Qin Wan.
"Cough cough..."
Xiao Lingyun coughed twice and waved her hand, saying, "No need for that, this princess is not short of money!"
"Furthermore, I am not here to help you today, but simply because I despise Shen Siyi and her lackeys. Whoever is harassed by the Zhang siblings today, I will do the same!"
Xiao Lingyun adopted a princess-like demeanor, and after speaking, she waved her hand and left the room.
Xiao Jingyan didn't say a word from beginning to end, and Xiao Lingyun didn't even glance at him, as if Xiao Jingyan was always being ignored.
The room fell silent again. The food on the table had gone cold, so Wanshuang called a waiter to heat it up.
Xiao Jingyan sat opposite Qin Wan, his brows furrowed slightly, a hint of guilt flashing across his face.
"Wan'er, I'm sorry..."
Qin Wan looked up, listening to his next sentence.
"It's all my fault for not protecting you properly, letting the Zhang siblings slander you like this. If I were more capable, you wouldn't be bullied like this!"
Qin Wan was stunned for a moment. She thought he was going to say that it was all his fault for plotting against Shen Siyi, making others suspect her...
Despite her reluctance to believe it, deep down she still felt that Xiao Jingyan was the one who did it.
She didn't know why she had such thoughts.
The reheated food didn't taste as good as it did before, so the two of them didn't eat much more and stopped eating.
The meal was removed and replaced with tea and snacks.
Qin Wan noticed Xiao Jingyan's hesitant manner and, after taking a sip of tea, asked him directly.
"Your Highness, please speak frankly!"
Xiao Jingyan rubbed his hands together, looking at Qin Wan with an apologetic expression, and said.
"Wan'er, there's something else I need to tell you today!"
Qin Wan met his gaze and put down her teacup. "What is it?"
"Miss Shen was injured a few days ago, and her injuries have not yet healed. She was originally engaged to the Emperor in five days, but due to unforeseen circumstances, the engagement banquet has been cancelled, and instead, only the betrothal gifts will be delivered to her door..."
Qin Wan listened quietly, her face expressionless. Their affairs were none of her business, and even their sudden cancellation of the wedding had nothing to do with her.
"The Empress made this decision unilaterally in the palace. Their engagement banquet was canceled, so the Empress ordered that neither you nor I were allowed to have an engagement banquet either. Therefore, our engagement banquet was also canceled!"
Seeing his expression, Qin Wan thought he was about to say something unacceptable, but it turned out to be just this.
The reborn Qin Wan didn't want to make a fuss, and the cancellation of the engagement banquet wasn't a bad thing for her.
But now she is somewhat worried about her marriage, since only by marrying him can she leave the Marquis's mansion.
He then asked, "What about the marriage?"
"According to the horoscopes of Miss Shen and the Emperor, their auspicious date is one month from now. The wedding will proceed as planned!"
"I'm asking about ours!"
Qin Wan looked at Xiao Jingyan with her big, bright eyes, her clear eyes without a trace of impurity.
Looking at her like that, Xiao Jingyan blushed and felt a tingling sensation in her heart.
According to our birth charts, our wedding will take place in July!
Hearing this, Qin Wan's face darkened. "So, it seems we still have five months before we can get married!"
Xiao Jingyan was startled.
Is she sad?
The wedding was too late, causing me great sadness.
So that's why she wanted to marry me?
Thinking of this, Xiao Jingyan felt a secret joy, and her heart inexplicably quickened a little.
"Wan'er, although there's no engagement banquet, I've already made it up to you when we get married!"
Qin Wan chuckled softly. She knew Xiao Jingyan's situation. His money was paid out on time every month, and he had no other source of income. After making ends meet, he had very little left at the end of the month.
Qin Wan didn't take his offer of compensation seriously. What she wanted was to marry Xiao Jingyan; she didn't care about the prestige he offered.
It was a sunny day.
Unexpectedly, after lunch, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky.
Spring rain is unpredictable, and fearing that a downpour might soon follow, Qin Wan decided not to linger any longer and prepared to return to her residence.
As soon as I stepped out of Guangdelou, I heard mournful cries behind me.
"It's all my fault. I didn't think to bring an umbrella for the princess. Please wait a moment, princess, I'll go buy one!"
Hearing the sound, Qin Wan stopped and turned back, holding her umbrella.
"If Your Highness does not mind, I may escort you on your way!"
Xiao Lingyun smiled; her smile was infectious, making everyone who saw it feel happy.
"Actually, the rain isn't heavy. I can run to the carriage, but my clothes can't get wet. Since you're so willing, I'll give you a chance!"
She's a proud little princess, but Qin Wan doesn't dislike her, perhaps because their first encounter was when she rescued Qin Wan.
Qin Wan walked to Xiao Lingyun's side and tilted the oil-paper umbrella in her hand towards her.
Xiao Lingyun hesitated for a moment, then lifted her skirt and stepped out.
"I finally managed to get out today, and I was planning to go to Fanlou to see a play and then take a boat trip on Daming Lake. This rain came at the worst possible time, so I have to cancel the rest of my plans!" Xiao Lingyun sighed, her words filled with disappointment.
Qin Wan kept a close eye on Xiao Lingyun's clothes. Xiao Lingyun said that her clothes couldn't get wet, so Qin Wan didn't let a single drop of rain fall on Xiao Lingyun's body.
After getting into the carriage, Qin Wan's tense body finally relaxed.
"Thank you!" Xiao Lingyun said.
Qin Wan smiled and bent down, but did not leave immediately.
In her previous life, when she was at Leishan Temple, she heard that Xiao Lingyun would die in the woods outside the city in the near future. The assassins were all assassins. The incident caused a great stir at the time, but it seemed that the investigation lasted for a year without finding the real culprit. In the end, the matter was left unresolved.
Today, Xiao Lingyun is willing to step forward and protect someone she doesn't even know.
She wouldn't stand idly by and watch her perish outside the city.
Qin Wan stood on the side of the carriage, holding an oil-paper umbrella, and said.
"Your Highness, there are actually many more fun things to do in Fengdu City than just the opera at Fanlou and the boat rides on Daming Lake. If Your Highness doesn't mind, I can take you to experience even more fun things next time!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lingyun's eyes lit up. Living in the deep palace, she had only ever heard of fun things, and she couldn't imagine what could be more fun than this.
"Very good. Next time I leave the palace, I will go directly to the Marquis of Wuping's residence to find you!"
Qin Wan nodded, "This humble woman eagerly awaits Your Highness's arrival!"
Watching Xiao Lingyun's carriage drive away into the distance, Qin Wan finally got into her own carriage.
In her previous life, Xiao Lingyun encountered danger outside the city when she went out for a trip alone.
Today she owes Xiao Lingyun a debt, and since she has to repay it, she needs to know when Xiao Lingyun will leave the palace.
Qin Wan did this to ascertain Xiao Lingyun's whereabouts so she could take precautions.
After bidding farewell to Xiao Jingyan, Qin Wan returned directly to the Pingding Marquis's residence.
But the Marquis's mansion today seemed different from usual; the moment I stepped inside, I felt an unusual sense of oppression.
Qin Wan stopped an old woman walking briskly and asked, "What's wrong? Has something happened?"
"Replying to Miss, it was the Marquis who brought the Second Young Master back. The Second Young Master was injured and is receiving treatment at Nanfeng Courtyard!"