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

According to etiquette, Su Zhan should have led Su Yan to kneel and pay homage to Qin Yan.

However, he and Qin Yan grew up together under the same teacher. They were not only fellow students but also comrades-in-arms who shared the same ideals and were bound by life and death. In addition, Su's father and Su Zhan had made great contributions to Qin Yan's military career, so Qin Yan had long since exempted him from the kneeling ceremony.

Therefore, he did not lead Su Yan to kneel before Qin Yan.

As Qin Yan's gaze swept over the young girl, who was already showing signs of frailty and delicate beauty, he thought of Su Yan's mother. Su Yan's father and Su Zhan had both gone to war with him, and their enemies took advantage of the situation to cause a difficult childbirth. Su Yan was born, and Qin Yan died shortly after.

Su Yan was born weak and sickly.

For the next eight years, Su's father fought for him, and Su Yan saw his father less than a handful of times.

Six months ago, Su's father died for him.

Immediately, I felt extremely guilty towards her.

"It's just a formality, nothing to worry about." With that, Qin Yan dismounted.

Landing in front of Su Yan and her brother, Qin Yan tried to soften his gaze and facial expression, giving Su Yan a slightly awkward smile, "I heard from Chang Kai that your name is A Yan, right?"

Changkai, Su Zhan's courtesy name.

It means a lasting victory.

This represents Su's father's expectations for Su Zhan, hoping that he would win every war.

Su Yan nodded gently, "Yes. You're the champion?"

She seemed unafraid of him, her clear eyes looking at him with a hint of admiration in them.

Qin Yan thought he had misread the eyes, and his gaze, which had already been withdrawn, fell once again on those eyes that were as clear as autumn water.

Confirming he wasn't mistaken, a hint of surprise flashed across Qin Yan's eyes.

Does she actually admire him?

The deaths of her mother, father, and grandmother were all inextricably linked to him. I thought that even if she didn't hate him, she wouldn't like him either.

I never expected that such a young girl would admire such a killing god.

Qin Yan thought with a touch of self-mockery.

The infamous title of "God of Slaughter" was suggested to Qin Ding by a spy planted by Qin Yang to smear Qin Yan.

Qin Ding's military achievements, which enabled him to be enfeoffed as a king, were all picked up by following behind Qin Yan.

He knew that his achievements were not as great as Qin Yan's, so he tried his best to please Emperor Yongchang, win over court officials, and constantly smear Qin Yan's reputation.

Every time Qin Yan sent news of victory back to Kunjing, what reached the ears of the people in the north was how many surrendered prisoners of war the Champion King had brutally killed in that battle.

This led to the title of Qin Banquet Champion, which could stop a child from crying and make officials and nobles retreat in fear...

Qin Yan never tortured or killed enemy soldiers, let alone prisoners who had already surrendered.

"I am the legendary champion king who has tortured and killed hundreds of thousands of prisoners. Aren't you afraid of me?"

Upon hearing this, Su Zhan quickly reassured him, "Your Highness, those are all..."

The rest of the words were cut off by Qin Yan's outstretched hand. Qin Yan seemed unconcerned, "I know, you don't need to worry, I didn't take it to heart."

He referred to himself as "I" instead of "this king" in front of Su Zhan, which suggests that Qin Yan and Su Zhan's relationship was deeper than she had imagined.

“Your Highness must be tired from your journey. Brother, please come into the residence first,” Su Yan reminded Su Zhan.

"You haven't answered my question yet." Qin Yan lowered his head, his imposing phoenix eyes looking at her, giving her an inexplicable sense of pressure.

Su Yan's features were delicate and sickly, but her eyes were clear and bright, showing no fear. "Ayan is not afraid of Your Highness, because Your Highness is not the god of death that those villains say."

How do you know I'm not?

Su Yan shook her head honestly, "I don't know, but I know that my father and brother would never follow a violent person who is prone to killing."

Looking at the little girl, so weak that he could easily strangle her with one hand, yet she showed no fear in the face of his imposing presence, truly worthy of being the daughter of the Duke of Su and the sister of Su Changkai!

Qin Yan raised his hand to land on Su Yan's head, noticing several plain silver hairpins and a small white chrysanthemum on her head. He paused for a moment, then casually moved his hand to her shoulder and patted her gently. "Ayan is very good. She has the demeanor of your father and brother."

Su Yan saw through his momentary embarrassment and a smile immediately welled up in her eyes. "Thank you for your praise, Your Highness."

Qin Yan was taken aback when he saw that she dared to laugh at him. After a brief moment of surprise, he smiled helplessly.

This little girl is really not afraid of him!

Moreover, her personality is quite different from her delicate and frail appearance.

But he didn't mind; on the contrary, he thought it was better that way.

"Your Highness, why don't we go inside and have a cup of hot tea before we talk?" Su Zhan was also impressed by his sister's boldness. He knew that Qin Yan would not dislike Su Yan because of this, nor would he make things difficult for her, so he did not say anything bad about her, but instead invited Qin Yan into the mansion.

This time, Qin Yan didn't say anything more, and took the lead in stepping up the steps and crossing the threshold.

After entering, Su Yan asked Qin Yan, "I have moved the coffins of my father and grandmother into the small Buddhist hall where my grandmother used to live. Would Your Highness like to offer incense now, or would you like to move to the guest courtyard to rest for a while before going?"

"Let's rest for a while, take a bath and change our clothes before we go to offer incense to the Duke of Su and the old lady."

After arranging for the army to rest, Qin Yan hurriedly arrived in Qizhou. He was worried about the army, so he rarely stopped to stay at inns or bathe along the way.

Especially since they were near the capital of Qizhou, they took shortcuts for two days and one night to save time, without washing up during that time. Now they were covered in dust and sweat.

Su's father not only saved his life but also taught him, making him a kind of mentor in military campaigns.

His appearance when offering incense was hardly respectful.

"I wonder if Your Highness would like some food? Since my father and grandmother have both passed away, we only have vegetarian food at home."

If Your Highness wishes to dine, you may ask your elder brother to escort you to the Baifu Inn on Jingyang Street. Yesterday, Ayan summoned the innkeeper of the Baifu Inn on Jingyang Street to the mansion and instructed him that the inn will not be serving guests for the next two days. He also instructed him to prepare wine, meat, hot water, and clean rooms, so Your Highness may dine there.

In addition, Ayan also instructed the innkeeper to prepare plenty of the best fodder, and that the horses of His Highness's retinue could be led to the stables behind the inn and handed over to the waiters to feed.

"Your Highness's retainers will dine and stay at Baifu Inn without paying; Ayan has already deducted the money from the inn's ledger for the manager's use."

“Brother, the servants at home can also lead their horses to Wankelai on Chengyang Street. Ayan has also instructed the manager of Wankelai to prepare clean rooms, wine and meat, hot water and fodder, and there is no need to pay for them.”

"Also, I wonder if Your Highness has brought any change of clothes? If not, Ayan has already instructed the fabric shop to send over a batch of the best materials and several skilled embroiderers a couple of days ago, so that a set of everyday clothes can be made for Your Highness in advance."

In addition, Ayan has already had several clothing shops under the Su family's name rush to make many black garments. Chief Huang can lead His Highness's troops and his own troops to collect a set; all of them will be free.

At such a young age, he was already so meticulous in everything he did, and he treated his subordinates so well. After their initial surprise, Qin Yan and Su Zhan felt heartache and guilt.

Su Zhan felt heartbroken and guilty, and his eyes reddened as he thought about how his only younger sister had to shoulder the responsibility of housekeeping at such a young age. He wondered how much she had suffered and how many difficulties she had endured to achieve her current level of competence.

Qin Yan felt a pang of sadness. Such a kind girl had lost her parents and grandmother because of him, and even her only brother was unable to return home to accompany and take care of her because he was fighting in the south with him.

He was really upset.

Qin Yan clenched his fist behind his back, glanced at the little girl who was two steps behind him, and said softly, "It's fine for you and Chang Kai to have some vegetarian food in the mansion."

I'll cover the expenses for those retainers to go to the inn and clothing shops; I can't let you suffer any losses."

After speaking, Qin Yan took a red jade pendant from his waist, turned around and stopped in front of Su Yan, "Ayan, hold out your hand."

Su Yan obediently stretched out her little hand and looked up at him blankly.