Even though I was dressed as an ugly woman, I was still forced to love by all kinds of big guys

The slap was so hard that the slap mark on Yu Yan's already pale face looked extremely red.

He lowered his head, motionless, like a lifeless doll, quietly enduring the anger of others.

When he heard Yu Zhaoyi say, "If Xuejian died, I would let you be buried with her," he finally reacted.

Okay, then let's die together. Thinking of this, he raised his eyes and looked at Yu Zhaoyi, his tone indifferent but firm, okay.

Later, when Lin Xuejian found out that he was fine, he stayed by her side all night. Her first expression when she woke up was shock, followed by disappointment. He saw it clearly.

Why was she disappointed? Did she really want to die? She seemed so cheerful.

Then she smiled again, and the first words she said were still his name, Yu Yan, we meet again.

Later, unable to persuade her anymore, seeing her sickly and pitiful appearance, Yu Zhaoyi could only agree to take Yu Yan with her when she went to Jiangnan.

It seems that from then on, the relationship between the two became closer and closer.

"Yu Yan has a portrait that was painted when you two took a leave and went down the mountain to play in Jiangnan." Empress Dowager Yongxian said while patting Fu Yuaner's hand.

"Perhaps it was because of your company that Yu Yan stood up again. Fortunately, he was favored by the late emperor and was promoted all the way to the position of Dusi, in charge of the flood prevention army."

"One year, there was a flood, and he was going to personally command it. Before he left, you exchanged tokens under my witness, and you became his fiancée. We only had to wait for him to return after achieving success, and then we would hold the wedding."

The Empress Dowager Yongxian spoke of these past events in a vague and euphemistic way, completely omitting the details of how she coerced, bribed, and instigated the situation. The reality was this...

The road to Jiangnan is not far. The huge team set out from the imperial city. If they traveled quickly by land, they would arrive in less than half a month.

Although it was only early summer, the high sun was still scorching and made people feel uneasy. The accompanying palace maids quietly waved their hands to fan the air and wiped the sweat from their foreheads when no one was paying attention.

Yu Yan walked at the end, head down, not knowing what he was thinking.

He was forcibly summoned here by Yu Zhaoyi. She frowned and had a cold expression. "Xuejian even committed suicide by taking rat poison for you. Is it too much for you to accompany her to Jiangnan to recuperate?"

Of course it's excessive.

She didn't commit suicide for love. That was what Lin Xuejian said herself. She missed home and wanted to go home.

Although he thought so, Yu Yan did not refute it at that time.

So what country was she referring to as her original country? Her accent certainly didn't sound like someone from Qixia, nor did it sound like anyone from the surrounding major powers.

"Hey~ What are you thinking about~" Lin Xuejian's smiling face suddenly moved closer, but Yu Yan moved to the side without any expression and ignored her.

She wasn't angry either. She just took the water bottle and handed it to him. "Are you thirsty? Have some drink?"

He still ignored her.

"Our queen got into the emperor's carriage, and I'm sitting alone in a carriage, hehe." Lin Xuejian continued to talk to herself. Seeing that Yu Yan refused to pay attention to her, she felt a little discouraged.

"Hey, don't be angry, I just thought you would be happier if you left the palace."

Why would she be happy? It was just a transfer from one cage to another. Yu Yan lowered his eyes, not even looking at her blinking big eyes.

Perhaps she was not paying attention to the road under her feet. Lin Xuejian suddenly fell to the ground with a "ouch". There were many small stones mixed in the rough mud, which scratched her palms.

"Yu Yan, help me..." As soon as she spoke, she saw that Yu Yan not only had no intention of looking back, but instead quickened his pace.

With a sigh, Lin Xue saw herself getting up and jogging to catch up with Yu Yan, "Don't you care about me?"

Yu Yan finally raised his eyelids and looked at her, and his look seemed to be saying, why should I care about you?

She understood the look and smiled again, "Of course you care about me, I will always remember that day you were so anxious to hug me and run away.

But you are too thin, eat more and exercise to get stronger, otherwise you will fall again next time you hug me~"

So shameless? Who would want to hug you next time? Yu Yan turned his face away again and ignored her.

Qixia's writing style is quite open. I wonder which country she is from to be so bold and outspoken.

"It hurts so much, Yu Yan, look, the skin is broken!" She made an exaggerated expression of grievance and cried, as if the pain was really unbearable, and showed her palm to him.

No matter how painful it is, can it be as painful as the pain you felt when you ate rat poison? I almost poisoned you to death, you crazy woman.

Yu Yan kept walking, but seeing that he didn't respond, Lin Xue curled her lips in frustration. Hey, why are you still so aloof?

"Miss Xuejian, it's out in the sun, be careful of heatstroke."

Someone came jogging from the front. He was tall and wearing a well-cut flying fish suit. His concerned tone made it easy to guess who he was.

Some curious palace maids even slowed down their pace, pricked up their ears to listen, and secretly looked back.

Oh, even if Miss Xuejian is stupid, she should know who to choose.

Guard Yao was on the candidate list for the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and it was only a matter of time before he became one. Concubine Yu wanted to bring the two of them together, and Guard Yao was also interested. This match made in heaven was the envy of others.

"Your hand is injured." Yao San saw that the skin on her palm was scraped and there was mud on the hem of her skirt. He knew that she must have fallen. He frowned and advised, "Miss Xuejian, please get back to the carriage. I'll go get some medicine."

Heh~ As expected of a bodyguard, he's already started protecting her. Yu Yan sneered, not knowing if it was intentional, but the sound was loud enough for Yao San and Lin Xuejian to hear.

Yao San frowned, but when he looked at Yu Yan, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, his brows relaxed a little. He felt a little sorry for him and he also felt sorry for this once favored child of heaven.

There were rumors that Miss Xuejian fell seriously ill because she took poison in order to commit suicide with Yu Yan. He asked Yu Zhaoyi, and she said, "That's nonsense!"

Xuejian was greedy and picked up a snack that fell on the ground to eat, and it happened to be contaminated with rat poison. Yu Zhaoyi said it seriously, and Yao San just thought she was so cute and silly.

Then he developed a habit of always carrying some snacks with him. Now he finally had the chance, he took out a small paper bag from his pocket and handed it to her, "These dried apricots are delicious. My sister recommended them to me. She said that girls in the city love them. Take them and try them."

Taking the dried apricots, Lin Xuejian smiled sweetly at Yao San, "Thank you, Guard Yao, you are such a good person."

Yao San, who was given the good guy card, was still laughing foolishly. When Yu Zhaoyi asked about the progress, he had something to say.

Yes, you should go and tell Sister Zhaoyi, then she will nag me less. Lin Xuejian was also happy.

Someone called out to Yao San from the front, suggesting it was something urgent. Before leaving, he worriedly advised her, "Miss Xuejian has just recovered from a serious illness. You should return to the carriage as soon as possible to rest and not tire yourself out."

Another sweet "Okay", and after Yao San walked away, Yu Yan slowly raised his eyelids and looked at Lin Xuejian, with an incomprehensible darkness in his eyes.

Is she so nice to everyone? Does she smile so sweetly at everyone? Seeing that her attention was focused on the bag of dried apricots, Yu Yan felt inexplicably irritated.

"Give it to me." Seeing that she was about to open the package and prepare to eat, Yu Yan reached out and took it faster than his brain reacted.