I became a concubine in the palace and cured my master's hidden disease.

Gradually, the fear in Lin Yan's heart gradually dissipated, replaced by a kind of firmness and determination. She knew that if she wanted to get out of trouble and protect herself, she had to figure out the other party's true intentions and take corresponding countermeasures. So she decided to calm down, think deeply, and start looking for clues in order to uncover the truth behind this mysterious attack.

Instead of hiding here, trembling, it is better to go back. Although we ran in a hurry, the yard is not small, and the most dangerous place is also the safest place.

Hearing the footsteps outside going away, Lin Yan opened the bolt without hesitation and sneaked back to the yard she had just escaped from quietly.

"Your Excellency, I am incompetent. We have searched every house, but we have not seen any trace of that woman!"

"You're useless! If the Crown Prince finds out about this, how are we going to report to him?"

Lin Yan, who was hiding in the corner, shuddered. She didn't expect that the person who kidnapped her was actually the prince. Why did the prince want to kill her? When she was in the capital before, she didn't seem to have offended the prince, except for the last time when she auctioned the prince and made a little money, but that time, the prince also put a lot of money in his pocket. Unfortunately, she put all the money in the other courtyard in the capital. Fortunately, she didn't bring it out this time, otherwise she would really be crying without tears.

Prince "Money" will not be so stingy as to destroy himself for that little bit of money!

She suddenly felt unwilling, especially since she didn't get a penny from the hundreds of thousands of cars that caused a sensation in the city. She just got a bad reputation for nothing, and in the end, all of it went into the pocket of that bastard Zhao Yuan.

If the prince wants money, he can only ask Zhao Yuan!

Lin Yan really couldn't figure it out, so she squatted in the grass and fell asleep in a daze.

"Prince Rui..."

A voice startled Lin Yan, who was still a little confused hiding in the bushes, and she couldn't help but think to herself, "There is actually a Prince Rui in Jinling City? This is too much of a coincidence!"

Lin Yan looked over and saw a familiar figure suddenly appear in the open window in front of her. She rubbed her eyes hard and found out in disbelief that the person was Zhao Yuan! Could it be that she had returned to the capital inexplicably?

Lin Yan tried desperately to recall, but she couldn't remember anything related. She only remembered that Jiang Dan mentioned yesterday that several young men were asking around in Jinling City about a woman who fell into the water from a merchant ship, and they didn't seem to be from ordinary families.

After hearing the news, Lin Yan felt extremely depressed, so she asked for leave to go out of town to relax. She originally planned to visit Xiao Fugui's house, but on the way to Weijiazhuang, she met a man in blue clothes who asked her for directions. However, when she opened her eyes again, she found herself in this strange house.

How long had she slept? Lin Yan slowly got up from the bushes, her heart full of curiosity and anticipation, wanting to see more. So, she carefully moved towards the window, each step was extremely cautious. Her eyes were fixed on the window, as if there were countless secrets waiting for her to uncover. As the distance gradually shortened, Lin Yan's heartbeat became faster and faster. She didn't know what would happen next, but her inner desire drove her forward.

"Thank you!" Zhao Yuan said, with a hint of gratitude in his voice.

"I'm really ashamed!" The strange man smiled respectfully, seeming a little embarrassed by his behavior.

Zhao Yuan frowned slightly, thinking to himself: Ah Yan's personality has always been like this, making it hard to figure out. However, at least now he clearly knew that Ah Yan was still in Jinling City and should not have gone too far. As long as he intensified his search, he should be able to find her soon.

At this moment, a sudden dog barking sounded, attracting the attention of everyone present.

Zhao Yuan didn't want to pay attention to it at first, but when he casually glanced out the window, he couldn't help but feel a tightness in his heart.

It turned out that the scene outside the window surprised him. He saw a huge black dog chasing a woman, jumping up and down in the garden outside, and the figure of the woman was so familiar, wasn't it Lin Yan, whom he had been looking for!

This situation is both funny and infuriating.

The seventh prince Zhao Lei also heard about Lin Yan from his attendants, and couldn't hold back his curiosity, so he hurriedly followed Zhao Yuan. When he saw this thrilling scene, he was stunned, not understanding what was going on.

Seeing that Lin Yan, who was holding a piece of grass or a stick, had been cornered by the big black dog, Zhao Yuan flashed and jumped out of the window as lightly as a swallow. Then, he drew the long sword from his waist, swung it, and with a clang, he accurately hit the black dog that was biting Lin Yan's clothes, killing it on the spot.

Lin Yan fell to the ground, looking at the dead black dog in fear, motionless. The sword in Zhao Yuan's hand slowly slashed towards her neck. She had just escaped from the tiger's den and entered the wolf's den. She had planned everything, but she was caught in the end. This time she was doomed.

Zhao Lei also ran out of the house, smiling ingratiatingly, and said, "Third brother, third brother, I never thought that your knife skills are so superb, you are simply the reincarnation of the modern-day chef Ding! But then again, why do I feel that this woman looks a little familiar?"

Zhao Yuan glanced at him coldly, put away the sword in his hand, then turned around quickly and kicked Zhao Lei.

Zhao Lei was agile and dodged the kick with a beautiful leap. However, he did not back down. Instead, he approached Zhao Yuan with a smile and said with a joking face, "Don't be so stingy!"

Zhao Yuan secretly cursed this tactless brother. In order to find Lin Yan, he had to endure this guy's entanglement and make him do more work. Now that the person has been found, Zhao Lei can disappear, so he glared at Zhao Lei fiercely and flew over with a sword.

Zhao Lei nimbly dodged the blow by waving his fan. He dodged Zhao Yuan's attack while laughing and saying, "Third brother, why are you so angry today? It doesn't matter if the sword hurts me, but it would be heartbreaking if it hurts the flowers and plants nearby. What's wrong with letting me look at the beauty on the ground? Looking at a woman won't turn you into a man."

Zhao Yuan was so angry that his face turned blue after hearing this. He stopped and pointed at Zhao Lei angrily and shouted, "Get away from me! Get as far away as you can! Haven't you finished reviewing the defense of Jinling City? You still have the mind to hang around here?"

Zhao Lei flicked the non-existent dust off his trouser leg with disdain, then pounced towards Zhao Yuan again, determined to break through Zhao Yuan's blockade and see what the woman behind him looked like.

Suddenly, he remembered that familiar face, and it dawned on him! No wonder the third brother suddenly turned against him! However, this concubine looks really interesting!

"Seeing is believing. Matters like defense and taxation still need to be handled personally by my third brother. I plan to visit the abbot of Nanshan Temple and discuss some Zen knowledge with him, so I came here specially to tell you." Zhao Lei said with a smile, his face full of pride.

Zhao Yuan looked at Zhao Lei's departing back, his face gloomy and frightening. He turned around and saw Lin Yan, who had already stood up, with stains all over her body. He couldn't help but frowned, revealing a look of disgust.

"Xiangling, take Master Lin to wash up and come back to me!" Zhao Yuan said coldly, then turned and walked into the house. Lin Yan was left standing there in a daze, at a loss.

Xiang Ling reluctantly walked to Lin Yan's side: "Master Lin, please!"