Zhan Yan subconsciously said, "Why bother with so much trouble? Isn't it enough to just give him a beating?"

Lin Yiwan hurriedly grabbed his wrist; "Hitting her will only make others think we are guilty, and her mother will still make trouble. Only when Murong Qingqing is completely discouraged will she give up!"

Zhan Yan had no choice but to obey her: "Okay, what do you want me to do?"

Lin Yiwan leaned over to whisper something in his ear, and his eyes suddenly became dim.

He suddenly clenched the whip and lashed it hard at the table beside her.

"Bang!" Accompanied by a shrill scream, the entire roof was about to be blown off.

Huangfu Qingqing, who had just walked to the door, suddenly stopped. What was going on?

She looked towards the window cautiously and saw a tall figure raising a whip and whipping the petite figure.

Every time he whipped her, a shrill scream was heard, which was so creepy.

She was so scared that her whole body began to tremble violently. The fear of being controlled by Zhan Yan during the day resurfaced in her mind, making her scalp feel tight.

She regretted coming!

But my ankles were so sore that I didn't even have the strength to run away.

She fell to the ground and was tortured by the screams for about half an hour.

She finally waited until the voice died down and breathed a sigh of relief.

Just at this moment, the door was opened.

Lin Yiwan walked out of the house, seemingly calm and composed, but blood was dripping from her sleeves.

She staggered over to Huangfu Qingqing and said, "You're here? It's your turn to take care of the Marquis. He'll definitely be happy to see you!"

Huangfu Qingqing suddenly covered her ears and screamed, "No, I won't go. I don't want to take care of him. Please, Madam Hou, let me go!"

Lin Yiwan looked at her blankly: "Didn't you want to marry him as a concubine? Why did you change your mind?"

Huangfu Qingqing waved her hands vigorously: "I didn't, it was my mother who forced me to do it. I will go back now and tell her that I will not marry. I would rather become a nun than enter the hell of Zhan Yihou's mansion!"

She stumbled away and disappeared in an instant.

Lin Yiwan couldn't help but throw her head back and burst into laughter: "How dare you be so timid? You were scared away just like that?"

Zhan Yan came out of the house, whip in hand. His eyes were complicated as he spoke, "Wanwan, you've ruined my reputation. How could I be so innocent?"

Under the moonlight, the handsome Zhan Yihou had a cold look on his face, but only Lin Yiwan was not afraid of his appearance.

She reached out and grabbed his sleeve: "A Yan, you did hit me, your whip landed on my body, it really hurts!"

The delicate and soft voice instantly captivated Zhan Yan. He stretched out his long arms and pulled her into his arms fiercely: "Yes, you are so naughty, you should be taught a lesson. The beating just now was not enough, go back and continue!"

He carried her into the house and pounced on her.

Huangfu Qingqing fled back home in fear, still in shock.

When the old lady of the big family heard the noise, she immediately came out of the house with a lamp in her hand and asked, "Why are you back in the middle of the night? Didn't you go to serve Marquis Zhan Yi?"

Huangfu Qingqing bit her lip in grievance: "You clearly know that he is such a cruel and ruthless person, why do you insist on sending me to him? Am I your biological daughter?"

The old lady of the wealthy family raised her hand and slapped her in the face, cursing, "What nonsense are you talking about in the middle of the night? You are the daughter I carried for ten months and gave birth to. How can this be true?"

Huangfu Qingqing wiped her tears and asked, "Then why did you send me to Zhan Yan? You know, he is very cruel. I saw him whipping his wife with a rattan whip, making her scream in pain, and blood dripping from her body!"

The old lady of the wealthy family stared in disbelief, "How is this possible? Isn't it said that Marquis Zhan Yi dotes on his wife? How could he hit someone? Did you see it wrong?"

Huangfu Qingqing shook her head vigorously. "You're right. When Lin Yiwan came out, she said to me, 'It's your turn!' I was really scared. Isn't it good for me to live a good life? Why would I want to accept his whipping?"

A look of suspicion flashed across the face of the old lady of the wealthy family. It was clearly in broad daylight, and Lin Yiwan was fine. Was she deliberately putting on a show to scare Qingqing?

Thinking of this, she advised: "Qingqing, you should go back quickly. Things may not be what you think. If Marquis Zhan Yi is really so cruel, how can Lin Yiwan bear it? She is the daughter of Prince Li!"

Huangfu Qingqing clung to the door frame and looked at her mother in disappointment: "You don't care about my life or death. Fine, if you insist on letting me go, then I will hit my head and die in front of you!"

As soon as she finished speaking, she banged her head on the door frame.

"Oh, my silly girl, you can't commit suicide!" The eldest elder's wife immediately stepped forward and hugged her tightly.

Huangfu Qingqing cried and begged, "Don't let me be a concubine to Marquis Zhan Yi anymore, mother, I beg you, I'm afraid he will beat me to death!"

The old lady of the big family quickly agreed: "It's all up to you. Mother swears that she will not force you anymore!"

Huangfu Qingqing finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that her life was saved.

However, in order to prevent her from going back on her word, Huangfu Qingqing left home before dawn, leaving a letter behind.

When the old lady of the wealthy family saw this, she fainted from anger.

She made a fuss about this, lost her daughter and didn't get any money, which was a huge loss.

After hearing this, Madam Huangfu looked at her with disdain: "She is suffering the retribution of God. She insisted on grabbing things that don't belong to her, which will only make the loss outweigh the gain!"

Huangfu Lingyun was very curious about how Lin Yiwan forced Huangfu Qingqing away, but no matter how she tried to find out, she couldn't find out the whole story.

Just when Lin Yiwan and Zhan Yan were planning to return to Beijing, they received a secret report from the Northwest Military Camp.

"What? Ah Xuan is missing? What's going on? Aren't we already negotiating with the barbarians? He still has the bargaining chips in his hands!" Lin Yiwan was full of worry and disbelief.

Zhan Yan replied in a deep voice, "There must have been a spy in the barracks. Someone secretly rescued Shi Qian, and while chasing after him, Ah Xuan accidentally fell off a cliff!"

How could Lin Yiwan sit still? She had to rush to the Northwest Military Camp immediately.

Zhan Yan first sent a letter to the capital, and then hurriedly took her on the road.

However, just as the two were about to arrive, they were ambushed by archers.

Lin Yiwan was very shocked. She could see that these archers were well-trained and had great skills.

Fortunately, King Li brought her three hundred more secret guards, otherwise, she and Zhan Yan would have died on the official road to the northwest military camp.

She asked solemnly, "Ah Yan, who do you think sent these killers?"

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