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

Lin Yan had no choice but to follow Xiang Ling into an unfamiliar room. Xiang Ling quickly brought a basin of clean water. Lin Yan didn't hesitate to wash her face and then put her hands into the basin, slowly counting on her fingers as she washed.

"Master Lin, please be quick. You can't let the prince wait for you outside all the time." Xiang Ling urged in a cold voice.

"Got it!" Lin Yan hated Xiang Ling so much now. Although she knew she shouldn't vent her anger on him, Zhao Yuan, that annoying guy, would still be able to find her even without Xiang Ling. But she felt so bad for no reason, and hated to see anyone who was related to the Rui Palace.

Especially since Xiang Ling's identity is extremely special, she is the princess's personal maid, so how could she appear here? Is the princess also in Jinling City? If that is the case, one Zhao Yuan is enough, and the addition of another difficult princess is enough to give her a headache.

I can never wash my hands properly. Ignoring Xiang Ling's urging, he continued to wash his fingernails one by one, and from time to time he would hold them up to the light in the air to check them one by one.

Xiang Ling curled her lips and quietly retreated.

"Are you having fun?" Zhao Yuan's unhappy voice suddenly sounded, like a thunder in Lin Yan's ears. She trembled all over, and accidentally used too much force with her palm, splashing water, which splashed onto Zhao Yuan's face. Lin Yan was embarrassed, and tried her best to pull the corners of her mouth to reveal a smile, and at the same time bowed politely: "Hello, Your Majesty!"

Zhao Yuan wiped the water off his face with a handkerchief in annoyance, snorted coldly, and asked: "Do you think this king is okay now?"

Lin Yan had a thousand horses galloping through her heart, but she still forced a smile and answered carefully, "Your Majesty is of course very good! Your complexion is rosy and shiny, your body is healthy and your spirit is refreshing. You can tell at a glance that you are a man of great vigor and great fortune!"

"Rosy complexion? That's because I've been running around looking for you for the past few months. I'm exhausted! I've been traveling non-stop, exhausted all the way, and the sun has almost turned me into charcoal!" Zhao Yuan said unhappily.

Lin Yan grinned in her heart, ready to remain vague to the end, and said with a light smile: "Your Highness, you have worked hard! Take a rest quickly, I will go to the kitchen to prepare some delicious food for you."

Zhao Yuan snorted again, obviously not satisfied with this answer. "Hmph, I dare not try your cooking skills easily!" Thinking of the breakfast that Lin Yan had prepared for the princess, he suddenly wanted to laugh. The anger in his heart inexplicably dissipated a little, and the corner of his mouth slightly turned to the right. Without saying anything, he pulled Lin Yan out.

The moment her hand was held, a strong force spread throughout her body. Lin Yan trembled all over. She knew that it was impossible to fish in troubled waters. She didn't know how Zhao Yuan would deal with her next. Lin Yan didn't dare to speak rashly and could only let Zhao Yuan drag her away obediently.

After turning a few corners, Zhao Yuan kicked open an empty room at random and threw Lin Yan in.

"Everyone, step back! No one is allowed to enter without my order!" Zhao Yuan shouted angrily at his attendants.

Lin Yan staggered to her feet and froze in an instant. She was so unlucky to enter a room with a bed. How could she be so unlucky? It was inevitable that people would think too much. Could it be that Zhao Yuan wanted to have sex with her here first, and then quietly move her body to a place far away from Zhao Yuan? I wonder if she will have the chance to travel through time again.

Zhao Yuan ignored Lin Yan's little movements and slowly walked towards her.

"Why, are you scared now?" Zhao Yuan's eyes flashed with cunning. He leaned close to Lin Yan's ear and whispered, "I can forgive you for what happened, but you must tell me why you fled the palace."

Lin Yan's heartbeat quickened, and she tried to keep herself calm. "Your Majesty, I have been telling you this, but you never took it seriously..."

Before she could finish her words, Zhao Yuan interrupted her, "Forget it, I have plenty of time and ways to make you tell the truth. But..." His tone suddenly became ambiguous, "If you can please me, I might consider giving you a lighter punishment."

After saying that, Zhao Yuan hugged Lin Yan into his arms and touched her earlobe with his lips. Lin Yan's body trembled and she tried to break free, but Zhao Yuan's arms held her tightly.

"Your Highness... don't..." Lin Yan's voice was filled with pleading. However, Zhao Yuan remained unmoved, and his breathing gradually became heavier.

"I don't want to hear anything now!" Zhao Yuan's hands became unruly. He tightly grasped Lin Yan's shoulders.

Lin Yan struggled in panic, but Zhao Yuan was too strong and she couldn't move.

"You keep saying that you like me, but why did you run away in the blink of an eye? Am I so easily fooled?" Zhao Yuan asked angrily, his voice filled with anger and disappointment.

"Your Highness, you have truly misunderstood. Everything I have said to you has been the truth, but you have never believed it?" Lin Yan tried to explain, tears glistening in her eyes.

Zhao Yuan sneered, "Oh! So, I have misunderstood you all along! Your escape is still my fault." As his words fell, Zhao Yuan's breathing became heavier, and the hot breath rushed towards Lin Yan like a heat wave.

"Ayan, you did all this on purpose, right?" Zhao Yuan pressed on Lin Yan's shoulder and asked in a low voice.

Although Lin Yan tried her best to break free, it was in vain. She could only reply, "I have always spoken from the heart. Your Majesty has really misunderstood me."

"Misunderstanding? Misunderstanding that you faked your death and escaped from the palace." Zhao Yuan intensified his dissatisfied tone, and his face looked really bad.

Lin Yan felt aggrieved and could only respond in a low voice: "It was really a misunderstanding. I have always wanted to please the prince, but my ability is limited. I really have no power. I had no choice but to think of such a low-brow method to leave the palace openly."

Zhao Yuan pressed his hand on the back of Lin Yan's neck, and he couldn't help but increase his strength when he heard this. "So, all your actions are reasonable and logical, and I have misunderstood you from the beginning to the end."

Lin Yan: "It's not all wrong. Of course I am also wrong. Your Majesty is the heaven. I made some mistakes. Please calm down, Your Majesty."

Zhao Yuan felt even more upset, and suddenly remembered the guard's report: "Didn't you act quite cool along the way? You were chatting and laughing with a strange man on the boat. People who didn't know the truth would think that you two were a loving couple. It doesn't seem at all that you like me?"

Lin Yan was instantly at a loss. Her whereabouts had been under Zhao Yuan's nose the whole time. Her body instantly lost the strength to resist.

Zhao Yuan couldn't stand it anymore after seeing Lin Yan's reaction. He squatted down slightly, put his hands through her knees, and picked up Lin Yan horizontally.

The sudden dizziness made Lin Yan a little flustered, and she subconsciously hugged Zhao Yuan's neck. She didn't dare to struggle, and even when he put her on the bed and pressed her down, she still didn't resist at all.

A flash of disgust towards Zhao Yuan appeared in her mind and she closed her eyes. She didn't know if they would have the chance to meet again in this life, the Master Li whom she had buried deep in her heart. For the time being, she let Zhao Yuan do whatever he wanted and let him survive.