The Emperor's Favorite: The Useless and Crazy Concubine Who Conquers the World

Xu Qing's face changed slightly when she heard this, and a hint of panic flashed in her eyes. She forced herself to remain calm and smiled, "Ah, I, I didn't forget. It's just..."

"Just what?" Lan Yunyan pressed on step by step, not giving Xu Qing any chance to escape.

"You win, what do you want me to do?" Xu Qing finally compromised, her voice trembling with a hint of unwillingness.

Lan Yunyan heard this and a cold smile appeared on her lips: "I want you to return the things you took from me before, otherwise, I don't mind going to the Xu Mansion to ask for them."

Her tone was cold, and every word she said was like a sharp blade, cutting Xu Qing's heart.

"You!" Xu Qing's face turned pale upon hearing this. She clenched her teeth. She hadn't expected Lan Yunyan to be so decisive, leaving her no room for maneuver.

How could she give it back? The martial arts technique was fine, after all, it was a dead object and could be returned; but she had already eaten the elixir, and it had merged into her blood and become a part of her strength. How could she return it?

Seeing Xu Qing's silence, Lan Yunyan curled her lips into a sneer, her voice chilling: "What? Miss Xu, don't you want to return it?" Her words were like a sharp blade, piercing Xu Qing's heart.

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd around them instantly quieted down, and all eyes were focused on Xu Qing.

They talked a lot, their voices rising one after another, full of accusations and dissatisfaction towards Xu Qing.

"Why is Miss Xu like this? She took other people's things and didn't return them?" A voice sounded, with obvious contempt and anger.

"That's right, I didn't expect Miss Xu to be such a person." Another voice echoed, its tone full of disappointment and helplessness.

The discussions of the crowd were like sharp blades, cutting Xu Qing's heart.

She felt as if she had been pushed to the forefront, the target of everyone's accusations. Her face turned even paler, and she clenched her teeth, as if trying to suppress the gasp that was about to burst out.

She knew that she no longer had any choice.

However, at this moment, a clear voice suddenly rang out, breaking the surrounding clamor: "What right do you have to accuse Miss Xu like this? Don't you think it's too much to jump to conclusions when the matter hasn't been clarified yet?"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned around and saw a woman in green clothes slowly walking out of the crowd.

Lan Yunyan's gaze also followed that person, and when she saw the person's face clearly, her heart moved slightly - Lan Zhiyan!

Lan Zhiyan walked over to Xu Qing, patted her shoulder gently, looked at everyone with a firm gaze, and said, "I believe Xiaoqing is not that kind of person. There must be some misunderstanding."

Then, she turned her head and looked at Lan Yunyan, "Sister Yunyan, could you please tell us the whole story so that we can understand the truth of the matter?"

As soon as Lan Zhiyan finished speaking, Lan Yunyan responded coldly: "No, don't call me sister. I remember my mother only gave birth to me."

There was a distinct sense of distance and indifference in her tone.

Lan Zhiyan smiled awkwardly, "Sister, we are all sisters, don't hurt the harmony. Grandpa definitely doesn't want this to happen."

"Hmph, who are you calling your sister?" Lan Yunyan scoffed. "Stop pretending to be nice. Also, who do you think you are? What qualifications do you have to interfere in the affairs between Xu Qing and me?"

Lan Zhiyan's smile froze on her face. She didn't expect Lan Yunyan to be so resolute.

Lan Yunyan's voice was filled with unquestionable determination. She looked directly at Xu Qing and said word by word, "Today, Xu Qing, you must honor the bet. You took my things, and you should return them to me now."

Xu Qing's face turned pale. She knew she couldn't escape, so she could only bite the bullet and respond, "Okay, I'll return everything to you. But I've already taken those pills, so I really can't return them in their original form."

"Then use medicinal herbs to make up for it!" Lan Yunyan's voice was cold.

Xu Qing's face froze. She gritted her teeth and took out everything she had taken from Lan Yunyan from her storage ring: martial arts manuals, monster crystal cores, various precious medicinal herbs...

She placed the items one by one in front of everyone, and with each one she took out, her heart grew heavier. She knew these items meant a lot to Lan Yunyan, but she had done something irreversible out of greed and impulsiveness.

"These... these are what I took from you." Xu Qing's voice trembled. She held the things tightly in her hands, her hands trembling slightly, as if she wanted to return them to the other party, but was a little hesitant.

Lan Yunyan didn't even bother looking at the items, simply waving her hand and putting them into her storage space. Her movements were quick and decisive, without the slightest hesitation.

"Miss Xu," Lan Yunyan said in a cold and distant voice. She looked at Xu Qing, "I hope you understand that this matter cannot be resolved simply by returning the items."

Lan Yunyan was dressed in a blood-red dress, her black hair like a raven, her eyes slightly raised, filled with arrogance and arrogance, and her red lips were enchanting. She turned around, and in that moment, the air around her seemed to freeze, all the noise stopped abruptly, leaving only her proud and independent figure.

Xu Qing and Lan Zhiyan stood there in a daze, their eyes fixed on the figure that was moving away.

Xu Qing clenched her teeth, the anger in her heart was like a volcano that had been suppressed for a long time and could erupt at any time.

Her hands were clenched into fists, her nails digging deep into her palms, but the pain was far less than the resentment in her heart.

"Hmph, what a Lan Yunyan!" Lan Zhiyan snorted coldly, her voice filled with anger.

She swung her sleeves violently, the action was full of determination and ruthlessness, and her sleeves drew a sharp arc in the air.

"I'm going to tell my sister to do something during the Baiyin Palace trial." Her voice was filled with hatred for Lan Yunyan. "Lan Yunyan, your good days are numbered. Cherish these few days."