The two attendants monitoring Qin Yan outside the door leaned against the door, listening intently to what was happening inside.

"There seems to be no movement inside?"

"Let's wait a little longer, they might not have finished eating yet."

"I'll go and test the waters."

As he spoke, the attendant knocked on the door. "Sir, have you finished your meal? Would you like me to clear the table?"

Inside the room, Su Yan heard the noise and trembled with nervousness. "Your Highness, have they noticed something's wrong?"

"It's alright, they won't dare to come in unless I give the order." Qin Yan gently patted the blanket on her to soothe her anxiety.

"Your Highness, tickle me, I'm ticklish, that way I can...can scream..." Su Yan pulled the blanket over her lower face, leaving only her shy and timid eyes looking at Qin Yan.

Qin Yan nodded first, then called out to his attendants outside, "Come in and tidy up."

The two attendants had been secretly observing the movements on the bed behind the screen since they entered the room.

A hoarse, deep voice came from the bed: "Little beauty, my patience is running out. If you don't obediently submit to me, I'll have to make you suffer!"

Immediately afterwards, a woman's panicked screams rang out from the bed: "Ah—no, don't touch me, get away from me!"

"Ah! Help!"

"Hmph, it's your honor that I've taken a liking to you. How dare you refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit? Then I'll let you taste what this forfeit tastes like!"

"Ugh, no... ugh..." The sound of clothes tearing echoed on the bed, along with the woman's intermittent pleas for mercy, her moans that were half-laughing and half-crying, and the sounds of her struggling against the bed.

As the two attendants who had deliberately lingered left, the bed continued to creak rhythmically.

The two glanced at each other discreetly, then quickly left the room and closed the door.

The taller ones quickly went to a room across the street and reported the matter to Governor Guo.

Knowing that Qin Yan had already enjoyed the women he had offered, Governor Guo stroked his beard with satisfaction, dismissed his attendants, and returned to the bed behind the screen to lie down. Two beautiful women, each with their own unique charm, giggled and leaned closer to Governor Guo, one on each side, to continue what they hadn't finished earlier...

Inside Su Yan and Qin Yan's room, Qin Yan stopped rocking the bed and withdrew his other hand from Su Yan's waist half an hour after the two attendants left.

Su Yan, clutching her aching stomach from laughing, lay in the center of the bed, drenched in sweat, her eyes glazed and her breath coming in short gasps.

Seeing her looking like she had been pampered, Qin Yan quickly looked away, turned around and sat on the edge of the bed, looking down at the large bulge that had been there for a long time. Even through the human skin mask, her face was clearly black and red.

He's worse than an animal!

Ah Yan is his sister, how could he have such filthy thoughts about her?

Su Yan, tired of moaning, turned over with her back to Qin Yan and communicated with the system, "System, has Qin Yan's favorability rating changed?"

"The original favorability level remains unchanged, but the favorability level for romantic love has increased, and it's already at fifty! Host, you're awesome, keep pushing!"

"In other words, he still considers me family deep down, but in addition to familial affection, he also has romantic feelings for me?"

"Yes."

Su Yan closed her eyes in satisfaction. "Great! A few more times and I'll max out my favorability rating."

After Qin Yan calmed down, he turned around and found that Su Yan was asleep.

"...Ayan?" Qin Yan called softly a few times, and only after confirming that she was asleep did he stare at her without restraint.

She has grown up and is so much more beautiful than she was eight years ago. She is so beautiful that unless one has great power, it is unlikely that anyone can protect her.

Fortunately, he is now the emperor, the ruler of the Great Zhou Dynasty, possessing supreme power, and can protect her.

Recalling eight years ago, this little girl lied to him and Chang Kai, saying she had smelled some medicinal herbs and was going back to try to make an antidote, so that they could both survive. However, she secretly drugged the guards around her and left at night. He couldn't help but reach out and pinch her smooth cheeks, glaring at her angrily, "Little liar!"

But the pressure he applied with his hands and the sound he made when he spoke were both very soft.

Releasing her face, Qin Yan gently pulled the blanket over her and then sat on the edge of the bed, watching her peaceful and beautiful sleeping face.

I wonder how Ayan survived in the end?

Why didn't he go back to Kunjing to find him and Changkai after surviving?

Qin Yan was full of questions, but seeing the little girl sleeping soundly and completely unguarded, he felt both soft-hearted and a little angry.

She was soft-hearted because she trusted him, and angry because she was completely unguarded around him, a grown man.

He watched over Su Yan by her bedside for half the night before going to sleep fully clothed on the soft couch, with only a thin cloak covering his face.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Qin Yan was awakened by Su Yan's delirium.

"Your Highness, brother, Ayan is scared... Don't die, brother, don't die..."

"Ayan! Ayan, wake up! You're having a nightmare! Wake up!" Qin Yan grabbed her shoulders and shook her a few times in a panic.

Su Yan showed no signs of waking up and continued to cry out.

"Your Highness, brother, don't die... don't abandon Ayan..."

"Ah, go away, don't come any closer, don't bite me!"

"Brother, Ayan is afraid of snakes, Ayan wants to go home..."

"Ayan! Ayan, wake up! Ayan, your prince is here. Don't be afraid, his prince will protect you. Wake up!" Qin Yan hurriedly picked her up and held her in his arms, gently patting her back and calling her name repeatedly.

Perhaps this worked, because the little girl in my arms gradually calmed down and finally opened her eyes. "Ugh... Your Highness? What's wrong with me? Why do I feel so weak?"

The little head swayed back and forth a few times, then finally rested weakly against Qin Yan's neck.

It was only then that Qin Yan noticed her forehead was burning hot. He was startled and raised his hand to carefully feel the temperature on her forehead. "You have a high fever, Ayan, you're sick. I'll take you to see a doctor!"

In those days, even a cold could be fatal, and a high fever was even more dangerous. Qin Yan was extremely anxious and quickly wrapped Su Yan completely in his cloak to make sure she wouldn't be exposed to the wind or have her face seen before he picked her up in his arms.

"Open the door!"

The two attendants of Governor Guo outside the door followed behind Qin Yan's servants, intending to continue to follow Qin Yan and monitor him.

Qin Yan had no time to pay attention to Guo Chengping at the moment; his mind was completely occupied by the little girl he had just found again. Neither he nor Chang Kai could bear the blow of losing her for the second time.

Right now, nothing is more important than Ayan's life!

He gave a look to his attendants, two of whom blocked the two entourage members, while the other two followed Qin Yan away.

Upon reaching the entrance of Anxiang Tower, the madam and several thugs blocked the doorway, preventing Qin Yan from taking Su Yan away. "Sir," they said, "the girls in our Anxiang Tower are not free to buy their freedom. Would you please return the girls to us?"

"Who told you she's a girl from your building? Do you think I'm some kind of casual person? That I'd eat anything dirty or smelly?" Qin Yan glared coldly at the madam.

How dare you call Ayan a prostitute? This Dark Fragrance Pavilion will be razed to the ground once he deals with Guo Chengping and other corrupt officials!

"Step aside!"

The madam was terrified by his imposing manner, but behind her was the governor of Qizhou, the highest-ranking official in Qizhou, and no one could touch her Dark Fragrance Pavilion.

Thinking this, the madam felt reassured and commanded the thugs behind her to step forward. "Sir, any woman who enters our Dark Fragrance Pavilion is a member of Dark Fragrance Pavilion in life and in death."

If you want to break the rules of my Dark Fragrance Pavilion, then let's see if you have the ability.

Let me give you a heads-up: the people behind the Dark Fragrance Pavilion are no ordinary people.

For the sake of a prostitute whose reputation has been tested by thousands, do you, sir, think it's worth offending all the important figures in Qizhou City?

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