The adopted daughter returns with a new face

Zhong Lian left the inn and saw that there was a funeral procession, but blood was dripping from under the coffin. She grabbed a passerby and asked about the situation. She learned that it was the daughter-in-law of the prefect Zhang Dongqian who died in childbirth. She was afraid that evil spirits would come into contact with her, so she hurried to bury the person. She then turned back to the inn and reported: "Madam, it was the daughter-in-law of the prefect Zhang who died in childbirth, but there was blood dripping from under the coffin."

When Lan Rufeng heard blood dripping from the coffin, he stood up and hurried out of the inn. Zhong Yan and Zhong Lian told the soldiers to keep an eye on the things, and followed them out with their wives. They saw blood all over the ground, and Lan Rufeng had already stopped in front of the funeral procession.

"Who are you? Why are you stopping me from waiting for the funeral?" Song Cheng asked the plain-cloaked man who suddenly blocked his way and whose face could not be seen.

Lan Rufeng could sense the mosquito-like cry for help from inside the coffin, and said to the man, "The person in the coffin is still breathing, put the coffin down quickly."

When the pink-dressed girl Xiaohong heard the man say that her wife was still alive, she was so shocked that she forgot to cry. The onlookers were also shocked when they heard the man's words and gathered around to watch the excitement.

"How dare you! Stop talking nonsense. Do you know that this is the young lady of the prefectural government, who just died of childbirth complications?" Song Cheng shouted at the man angrily.

"You talk too much nonsense." Lan Rufeng was too lazy to pay attention to the man. He raised his hand and slapped the coffin. The legs of the men carrying the coffin suddenly sank and were pressed down by an invisible force of energy. They could not stand at all and put the coffin down.

"Someone, catch him for me." Seeing that the man was about to cause trouble, Song Cheng shouted, and several constables behind him drew their swords and surrounded the man.

"Stop it..." Zhong Yan came up and shouted, took out the token in his arms and flashed it in front of the eyes of several people, and introduced himself: "I am Zhong Yan."

Song Cheng and several constables were all stunned when they saw the four big characters "Nan'an Palace" on the man's token.

While everyone was stunned, Lan Rufeng lifted the coffin lid to the ground with one palm, frightening the onlookers and the funeral procession.

"Save me..." A faint voice came from the coffin, startling everyone and rushing forward to take a look. Oh my god! Zhang Xiulan was not dead. She was sweating profusely, looking in pain, and her lower body was covered in blood.

"Madam..." Song Cheng and Xiaohong shouted in surprise and joy when they saw that Madam was really not dead, and hurriedly asked people to carry her out and put her on the coffin lid.

"Find a room, I'll save her." Lan Rufeng gave the order decisively, squatted down and felt the woman's pulse with one hand. After that, he took out a medicine bottle from his arms, poured two pills into her mouth.

Without saying anything, Song Cheng ordered someone to find an inn nearby to carry his wife in. Before he could ask the man about his wife's condition, he was turned away with a "bang". He quickly asked someone to go back and inform the master and his wife's family. Then he looked at the exquisite and luxurious woman and the man and woman next to him, and bowed his hands to greet them: "Your Majesty, Song Cheng greets Madam, General Zhong."

"Sir Song, there is no need to be so polite. I hope you can forgive me for the inconvenience caused by my status as a lady while I am away from home. Mr. Lan inside saved us a few days ago. He is our benefactor." Zhong Yanyan explained Lan Rufeng's identity.

Xiaohong came back with hot water and heard the conversation between Song Cheng and the man. She couldn't help but glance at the lady. She was worried about her master, so she could only stand at the door with the hot water.

"Wa wah wah..." A burst of wailing sounds came from the room, surprising everyone outside the door. They stretched their necks to look inside, but the door was closed and they could not see anything. They could only wait anxiously.

Lan Rufeng watched the child being born and there was nothing to hold him. The woman fainted again, so he took off his coat and held the child. He gently put him aside and tidied up the woman. He then felt her pulse, took out the medicine bottle, poured two pills into her mouth, stood up, took the cloak, put it on his head, and went to open the door holding the child.

"Sir, is my wife okay?" Xiaohong asked her master anxiously as she saw the door open.

"Very good, mother and child are safe. Bring some hot water in to wipe her body and change her clothes." Lan Rufeng instructed the girl, handed the child to the man, and washed his hands directly in the basin held by the girl.

Song Cheng carefully held the young master in his arms, and seeing his small face wrinkled, he thanked the man in surprise and joy: "Thank you, Master Lan. I'm sorry for what happened just now. Please forgive me, Master Lan."

"Ignorance is not a crime. I have lost my clothes too. Do you want to give them to me...?" Lan Rufeng said, pointing at his own bloodstained and dirty clothes.

"Don't worry, Young Master Lan. When the master comes, he will have someone help you prepare everything to thank you for your kindness." Song Cheng said with a smile.

"Mr. Lan actually knows medicine? I'm sorry." Zhong Yan smiled and clasped his fists towards Lan Rufeng.

"I only know the basics." Lan Rufeng said as he walked out, "I'll write you a prescription. I'll take the medicine back and drink it later."

Song Cheng nodded, holding the young master in his arms and signaling his men to follow him quickly. They came to the inn hall, asked the shopkeeper to prepare writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone, and watched him write the prescription.

When Lin Ruyan saw Lan Rufeng writing in small regular script, she thought of her poor lost daughter. She couldn't help wanting to see his face, but he kept blocking her way.

When the prefect Zhang Dongqian and his son heard that their daughter-in-law was not dead, the grieving Zhang Zixian rushed to the inn with his father on horseback without caring about his grief. As soon as he entered, he shouted, "Madam, where is my madam?"

"Young Master, Master, Madam has given birth to a little boy." Song Cheng saw the Master and the Young Master, stood up and stepped forward to announce the good news.

"Really?" Chen Dongqian looked at Song Cheng excitedly.

"Song Cheng, where are your wife and child?" Chen Zixian didn't care whether his wife gave birth to a boy or a girl, and asked where the mother and child were.

"Don't worry, sir. Madam is in the back room and Xiaohong is taking care of her. It was this Master Lan who saved Madam and the young master." Song Cheng comforted the young master and introduced Lan Rufeng, who was sitting next to them, to them.

Chen Dongqian followed Song Cheng's hand and saw a man in white clothes sitting beside him. He was wearing a white cloak and his face could not be seen clearly. There was also a man and a woman sitting there with the woman. He hurried forward to greet them and said, "Old minister..."

"You don't have to be so polite, Prefect Chen." Lin Ruyan stopped Chen Dongqian from greeting her and said, "We were passing by here to rest and heard the noise on the street. That's when Master Lan saved the young lady and her son."

Chen Dongqian immediately understood why Princess Nan'an interrupted him, and turned to the man in white to express his gratitude: "Mr. Lan, I will remember your kindness in my heart."

"Lord Chen, you are too polite. Could you please have someone prepare some clothes for me? I want to take a bath and change." Lan Rufeng remained calm as he looked at the woman who interrupted the official named Chen in front of him.

"Zixian, quickly ask Madam and Master Lan and his party to go back home to rest, and have someone bring Xiulan and her son back home." Chen Dongqian decisively ordered his son.

In this way, Lan Rufeng and his group were invited to the prefect's house as guests. Lan Rufeng washed herself from head to toe and felt very comfortable. She used her internal energy to dry her hair and put it on top of her head, thinking about the woman's reaction when she asked her last name.

It was not a good idea to wear this cloak all the time, and the man and woman surnamed Zhong, as well as the woman, were curious about her appearance, so they went out after lunch and bought a mask. In the evening, Zhang and Chen's families held a banquet for them, and she put half of the mask on her right face and attended.