In the years of famine, I was well versed in history and pampered the Northern Army

Chapter 120 Princess Cousin

Lu Yan's words did make the Imperial Concubine a little unhappy. Although every word he said was true, the Imperial Concubine was the one who was right here.

Even though His Royal Highness Prince Jing has been through many battles and is now very popular in the capital, he should be as respectful to me as his mother is.

"I didn't expect that after spending some time outside the palace, His Royal Highness Prince Jing would actually become as eloquent as a girl and become so eloquent."

In this atmosphere, Xu Qingyin felt very high pressure. She could clearly feel the status of the imperial concubine in the entire palace, which was much more terrifying than she had imagined before.

What's more, she has such confidence. As a princess from the Western Regions, she is also in control of the Western Regions. She had never realized that her and Lu Yan's enemies were so powerful. When she was walking forward, she accidentally tripped over the stone in front of her.

This stone was placed right in the middle, right on the path Xu Qingyin was heading towards. I really don't know if it was intentional.

She slipped and fell, and Lu Yan stopped her.

"If you lose your manners in front of Concubine Xu Qingyin, you will either kneel in the palace for three hours or be slapped in the face 20 times. Your choice."

Lu Yan was used to these things, but he simply could not tolerate his beloved girl kneeling in front of him for such a thing.

"Please, Your Majesty, show some mercy. If that doesn't work, Lu Yan is willing to take her place."

He is still not strong enough to protect his beloved.

The Imperial Concubine seemed to be a little bored with these two people, so she didn't intend to argue with them, so she said:

"Since you are willing to kneel for her, then kneel down. I will leave first."

Lu Yan then knelt in the sun, and Xu Qingyin was extremely anxious:

"It's clearly my fault, why did you kneel down for me... If I had known that the Imperial Concubine was so powerful, I would never have imagined that you were facing such an enemy before..."

Lu Yan said:

"I'm usually strong and healthy from leading troops in battle, but you're different. If you get injured, how can I explain this to Xu Mumu? It's only been three hours, it will pass quickly."

Although he used his mother as an excuse to refuse, Xu Qingyin could still feel that he was indeed worried about her.

"It's all my fault for not taking the right path. I shouldn't have come to the palace to look for the imperial concubine. I was too impulsive, and now I've hurt you."

She was so anxious that tears came out of her eyes. Lu Yan had just knelt down. How could he bear it in such a scorching sun?

"Why are you blaming yourself? If it were my mother, I would have come here regardless of whether her life was in danger. It's just human nature. Besides, those stones in front of you were deliberately designed. Even if you don't make a mistake here today, you'll make a mistake somewhere else. Anyway, the Imperial Concubine will punish you."

And I will definitely not let you be punished.

"But even so, I don't want you to be punished here. Are you hot? Are you thirsty? Is there anything I can help you with? If you feel uncomfortable, please tell me."

Although he was just standing by, he was so anxious that he was like an ant on a pot, unable to stand still and running around everywhere.

Kneeling for three hours was not a big deal for Lu Yan. The training he had gone through in the north was 100 times more harsh than this. It was nothing more than losing some reputation among the palace servants.

Anyway, when he was young, they never treated him well, and he had embarrassed many people, so embarrassment didn't matter to him.

But during the three hours he knelt in the palace today, he was actually happy.

After all, it can make Xu Qingyin worry about him.

Although he was reluctant to let her worry, he was still very happy when he saw her running around for him.

After everything was done, it was Lu Yan who knelt down, but Xu Qingyin was unhappy, while Lu Yan even had a faint smile on his face.

"You've been kneeling for three hours, and you're still smiling so happily. Does your leg hurt?"

Xu Qingyin blamed herself endlessly.

"My legs don't hurt. I'm a general who has spent so much time in the North. Don't distrust me."

It was rare to see Lu Yan speak so boldly, and Xu Qingyin burst out laughing.

"Trust you, of course I trust you, you are the best."

But the matter of her mother's diamond did make Xu Qingyin feel a little upset.

Just after returning to the Xu family, Prince Jing also sent Xu Qingyin to the door. Seeing his mother coming over, he whispered a few words to Lu Yan. Lu Yan's face was still a little happy just now, but suddenly his expression became solemn.

I didn't expect that just when I felt a little relieved, Xu Qingyin saw such a thing, but after they finished talking, she smiled at me again.

"There are some things that Lu Yan needs to do now. If that's what you want, would you like him to go with you? It just so happens that you're in a bad mood in the palace today, so it would be good to go out and relax."

That’s true.

"Where are you going for what?"

"Is it far? Not too far, it's near the capital. If you get there, you might want to stay there. It's a little remote, but with mountains and water, it's a good place to visit."

This actually touched Xu Qingyin's heart.

"That sounds good. Let me take a day off and go tomorrow."

The next day, when the two of them set out, Xu Qingyin began to ask:

"This journey shouldn't be dangerous, right? Otherwise, my mother wouldn't have agreed to let me go."

Xu Qingyin was completely PTSD to the risky things now... Thinking back to the murder scene she had witnessed in Prince Jing's mansion, and then watching three beautiful girls die...

Then, she watched the imperial concubine causing trouble for her mother in the palace. She no longer wanted to get involved in any bloody affairs.

But at this time Lu Yan was a little embarrassed. Looking at his expression, Xu Qingyin had already guessed that this trip was unusual.

"The cousin of the young princess in the palace has disappeared. It's a big deal if someone dares to kidnap the imperial family under the emperor's nose."

"Oh my God, how could there be so many things going on? Why could my mother have the heart to let me follow you and get involved in this complicated case again?"

She completely collapsed. She had never expected that although coming to Yunjin to be with her family was warm, it was also so bloody.

What Xu Qingyin didn't know was that Master Xu didn't mean to make things difficult for his daughter and make her go through so much hardship.

She did it as a last resort.

Then, Lu Yan said something shocking again.

"The bizarre thing about this case is that she was clearly missing, but everyone was saying she was raped and murdered."