The male lead went insane after the female supporting character gave birth to the main villain'

At the Su residence, Huang Jingshan, the leader of the troops, politely saw the doctor off, then immediately returned to his room, wrote a small note, tied it to the pigeon's leg, and released the pigeon.

In the backyard, Su Yan was painstakingly writing a letter with a calligraphy brush.

The original owner started learning to read at the age of four and is now eight. He writes large characters quite well, but his small characters are only legible and lack any aesthetic appeal.

Needless to say, Su Yan, in modern times, apart from calligraphy enthusiasts, who has time to learn calligraphy? Is it because there are too few courses? Or too little homework? Or are the exams too easy?

After writing five letters, Su Yan finally produced a single letter with neat and tidy handwriting.

"Miss is asking the eldest young master to come back and take you to Cangzhou?" Jingxia had studied and learned to read with the original owner of the body and could understand the contents of Su Yan's letter.

"Yes, I've been feeling uneasy ever since the carriage suddenly broke down. Perhaps it was a warning from heaven."

Or perhaps... it's because my father and grandmother can't bear to see me leave them...

Jingxia shrank back in fright and asked fearfully, "Miss, is it really that the head of the family and the old lady can't bear to see you leave?"

She actually asked: Miss, did you see the ghosts of the head of the family and the old lady?

She was afraid that ghosts were among them, so she didn't dare to ask.

"Maybe so. Don't be afraid. Father and grandmother treated us very well when they were alive, and they won't harm us after they die."

Jingxia trembled even more violently: Miss, what you're saying makes me even more scared!

Su Yan didn't mean to scare her; she just wanted to find an excuse to stay in Qizhou for the time being.

She had to wait for Su Zhan to pick her up, otherwise she would not be able to escape the fate of being schemed against by Qin Yang.

Now burdened with the debt of gratitude owed to her savior, she can only scheme against Qin Yang behind his back, and she can't refuse him if he openly comes to her or makes any requests.

Otherwise, she would be seen as ungrateful and repaying kindness with enmity, and the world would scorn her.

If she wants to enter Qin Yan's harem in the future, she will definitely aim for the position of empress; reputation is very important to her.

Therefore, the best way is to prevent Qin Yang from becoming her savior.

With the three hundred troops left behind by Su Zhan, they are certainly no match for Qin Yang's several thousand private soldiers. The only way to prevent Qin Yang's schemes is to wait for Su Zhan to personally bring the rest of his troops back to pick her up.

Because Su Zhan is Qin Yan's most observant general, he can definitely tell whether someone is a private soldier or a bandit.

Making Su Zhan suspicious is the same as making Qin Yan suspicious.

Unless Su Zhan and all his followers are killed, Qin Yan will definitely find out about the private armies in Qizhou and Cangzhou.

Even if Qin Yang sent out all 20,000 of his private soldiers, he might not be able to kill Su Zhan and his troops.

Even if they manage to kill Su Zhan by chance, the commotion of 20,000 private soldiers will certainly not be kept secret from Qin Yan in the neighboring Cangzhou.

If Qin Yang were a smart man, he would never reveal his ambitions before he has fully developed his power.

Judging from the plot, Qin Yang is a smart person, so as long as Su Zhan comes back to pick her up, there is no need to worry about Qin Yang plotting against her.

"System, it seems that traveling to the wrong time has its advantages. Look, as long as I prevent Qin Yang from becoming my savior from the beginning, I won't have to hold back when I want to deal with him in the future."

The system thought about it and agreed that it was indeed a good idea. "Host, what if Su Zhan doesn't have time to pick you up?"

"Then let's not go to Cangzhou for now. Anyway, we won't see Qin Yan there, and even if we do, we can't seduce him. Going there so early won't do any good."

The system's prediction came true; Su Zhan indeed didn't have time to come back and pick her up.

Furthermore, due to the urgency of the war, none of the leaders of his troops were willing to leave Su Zhan at this time and come back to pick up a useless little girl.

Su Yan used the excuse of keeping vigil for her father and grandmother to stay in Qizhou instead of going to Cangzhou as in the original drama.

Jingxia was frightened by her words last time, and she would tremble with fear every time she accompanied her to keep vigil.

Su Yan didn't want to keep her around to watch over her, so she sent her out every day to find medical books and calligraphy and paintings for her.

While copying Buddhist scriptures and practicing calligraphy in the mourning hall, she also taught herself medicine and painting.

In the eyes of the servants in the mansion, she was just an eight-year-old girl who was not afraid of hardship. Every day during the day, she would run to the mourning hall to copy scriptures and keep vigil for her father and grandmother. She also studied painting diligently because she missed her deceased elders, just to paint their likenesses to comfort them.

As for the medical books, the original owner was already learning medical techniques to regulate her body. Everyone just assumed that she was reading medical books as usual, simply to better regulate her weak and sickly body, and no servants paid any attention to it.

Su Yan practiced calligraphy, painting, and medical books on her own.

Medical knowledge is not easy to acquire through self-study, so Su Yan often invites doctors to her home to take her pulse, and she takes the opportunity to ask many questions about things she doesn't understand.

Some were unwilling to answer her questions, and she never asked them again.

She only invited doctors who were willing to teach her, and each time she would have Jingxia pay those doctors twice as much for their consultations.

Su Yan focused on improving herself while waiting for Su Zhan to pick her up.

This wait lasted for half a year.

In the past six months, Cangzhou has been completely recovered. Qin Yan decided to rest and reorganize the army and then attack Minzhou further south a month later. Su Zhan finally had time to return to Qizhou to pick up Su Yan.

That day, Su Yan was dragged out of bed early by Jing Xia to get dressed. She was young and her mourning period was not yet a year, so she could only wear white. She didn't know what else to wear.

After dressing up, Su Yan's drowsiness dissipated. Remembering her mission, she actively led the servants of the mansion to the vermilion main gate, down the steps, in front of the stone lions, to wait for her elder brother Su Zhan to return home.

The sound of horses' hooves grew louder as a man dressed in a black, narrow-sleeved outfit, wearing a black cloak and with his hair tied up with a golden crown rode up on horseback.

When he came into view, Su Yan saw that the black cuffs, collar, and hem were all embroidered with auspicious cloud patterns in gold thread.

With a slight lift of her eyes, Su Yan saw the man's handsome face and imposing presence.

Her breath hitched, her eyes widened slightly, and she stared at the man without blinking.

"System... why does this Su Zhan look so different from the one in the original owner's memories?"

He's even more handsome than the original owner remembered!

Upon seeing this, the system immediately exclaimed in alarm, "Ahhh, host, this isn't Su Zhan, it's the big villain!"

Fortunately, when Su Yan was communicating with the system, her consciousness was briefly detached and her body was in an immersive state so she didn't react at all. Otherwise, with the system's sudden and dramatic movements, Su Yan would probably have jumped up in fright on the spot.

To the main villain, her sudden outburst might lead him to believe she's insane.

"Is he Qin Yan?" Taking advantage of her young age, Su Yan looked up at him with curiosity and confusion.

Why did he come to Qizhou? And why did he come to the Su residence?

Soon, Su Yan knew why he had come.

“Ayan, this is His Highness the Champion King. You must not be disrespectful to His Highness.” The man behind Qin Yan dismounted and strode to Su Yan’s side.

Su Yan's gaze shifted to his face, and she recognized him as Su Zhan.

Seeing that she had turned her gaze back to him, Su Zhan felt a little less nervous. He explained in a low voice, "His Highness has come to offer incense to Father and Grandmother. Ayan, don't be afraid, His Highness is a very kind person."

After speaking, Su Zhan led her two steps toward Qin Yan and bowed respectfully to him. "Your Highness, this is my younger sister, Su Yan. My sister has been raised without parents by her side. Her grandmother is old and often ill, and is unable to teach her. Therefore, my sister is not good at etiquette. I hope Your Highness will not blame her."