After listening for a long time, Wen Mohan finally understood that Xiao Man was worried about him.
"Silly girl, what is there to worry about me?" Wen Mohan held her hand. "Don't worry about me. I'll take good care of myself and never drag you down. Whatever you want to do, just do it. Whether it's saving someone or opposing Feng Moran, I'll support whatever you want to do."
"You're indulging me without any principles."
"This is called doting on my wife excessively. Who asked you to be my wife?" Wen Mohan said with a smile. "Isn't it natural for a husband to dote on his wife?"
Xiao Man's eyes curved into smiles. "Alright, since my husband dotes on his wife excessively, I naturally have to be a fearless wife and fight him."
Ye Qing opened his eyes and saw He Qingyi, her eyes swollen and red, looking at him expectantly. Upon seeing him wake up, her face lit up with surprise.
"Senior Brother Ye, you're awake. How are you feeling?"
Ye Qing tried to speak, but no sound came out. His throat felt parched, as if it would catch fire. He tried to swallow, but his mouth was so dry that there was no saliva to swallow. He wanted water, but couldn't speak.
At that moment, a cup of clear water was handed to him. Ye Qing felt as if he had seen a godsend. He quickly leaned forward, cupped the cup, and drank the water in one gulp. The moisture from the clear water soothed his dry throat, and Ye Qing finally felt much more comfortable. He rasped, "Another cup."
He Qingyi quickly snatched the cup, poured another cup of clear water, and brought it to Ye Qing's lips. Ye Qing didn't hesitate, took the cup, drank it down in one gulp, and then handed the cup back to He Qingyi.
"Senior Sister, how are you feeling?"
"Much better, just a bit sore all over."
"Of course you're sore," a voice drifted over. "Those people around my master, every single one of them knows how to torture. Their methods of torture are endless. There's nothing they can't do that you can't imagine."
Ye Qing's gaze shifted to Xiao Man, who was sitting beside him. "Third Sister, thank you for saving me."
"I didn't want to save you. Who asked someone to cry and beg me to save you?" Xiao Man glanced at He Qingyi. "They say that daughters-in-law tend to side with their husbands; there's a reason for that." Sudancheng Novel Network
He Qingyi's face turned red. "Eldest Miss, you're teasing me again."
Xiao Man crossed her arms. "Did I say something wrong? Who was it who came to find me crying, begging me to save someone?"
He Qingyi's eyes widened. Had she been crying?
"Who was it who washed her face with tears every day, taking care of you with her clothes undone?"
"Junior Sister He, thank you," Ye Qing said sincerely. "If you hadn't sent for help in time, I would have likely died at the hands of those people."
"It was just a small effort."
"Big Brother, a life-saving debt is to be repaid with marriage. My Qingyi, for your sake..."
"Eldest Miss!" He Qingyi stamped her foot anxiously. "Senior Brother, please don't listen to Eldest Miss. She's making fun of you."
"I'm not making fun," Xiao Man said slowly. "If it weren't for your sake, I wouldn't have risked so much to save him. If he's ungrateful, I'll send him back to the palace right away!"
"Miss!"
"Junior Sister He, don't worry, I will repay you!"
He Qingyi's face turned completely red, unsure how to respond. After a moment, she covered her face and ran out, leaving only the two of them in the room.
"Third Sister, thank you so much for this time."
"You don't need to thank me. Thank Qingyi and Nangong Yu," Xiao Man said softly. "If Qingyi hadn't come to deliver the message, we wouldn't have known you were captured. It was Nangong Yu who rescued you from the palace."
Ye Qing understood clearly. "Without your assistance, Nangong wouldn't have been able to bring me out safely, nor would he have received the news and location in time. You're always tough on the outside but soft-hearted."
Xiao Man didn't refute. "In a couple of days, when your injuries have healed a bit, take Qingyi and leave Bianjing City. Senior Wan will be waiting to receive you outside the city."
"My uncle is here too?"
"Not only is he here, he almost stormed the palace to save you." Xiao Man was somewhat annoyed. These people, one by one, loved to act recklessly. When they were in Yusheng, they liked to cause trouble for her, and in Lanyue, they still liked to cause trouble for her!
Seeing Xiao Man's annoyed expression, Ye Qing smiled.
"You can still smile? Look at your injuries."
"At least I'm alive. When I fell into their hands, I didn't expect to survive. But I'm alive now, shouldn't I smile?" Ye Qing's attitude was excellent. "That scoundrel by Feng Moran's side, I will skin him alive!"
"Who?"
Ye Qing thought carefully. "It seems his name was... something Hao."
"Tian Hao."
"Yes, it was Tian Hao!"
Xiao Man's eyes flickered. As far as she knew, Tian Hao was the one who, along with Yan Chi, had attacked Shangguan Jin in the desert. However, this person was extremely cunning and had escaped from Ye Yichen's grasp. She hadn't expected him to return to Bianjing after escaping.
"You know him?"
"Sort of," Xiao Man said slowly. "I've met him a few times before."
"This guy is extremely sinister and vicious. Be very careful if you encounter him," Ye Qing bared his teeth. Thinking of Tian Hao made him ache all over. He, the dignified King of Medicine, had been ambushed by this fellow, locked up like an animal, and tortured in various ways. Whenever he thought of it, Ye Qing's teeth itched with hatred.
"He is indeed a sinister and vicious villain," Xiao Man said slowly. "Next time you meet him, don't say anything else. Just unleash your most potent poison on him."
Ye Qing blinked, then clapped his hands. "Right! Next time I see him from afar, I'll prepare poison to incapacitate him, and then I'll subject him to the eighteen great tortures one by one. I want to see if his bones are hard enough to withstand it all."
Xiao Man watched Ye Qing gnash his teeth and thought, it seemed he had suffered a great loss at Tian Hao's hands. He hated him so much that his teeth itched. Even when he mistakenly believed Wan Du Zi had killed his master, he hadn't hated him this much. This showed that Tian Hao had truly offended him terribly.
"You should rest well. Nangong Yu will send someone to pick you up tomorrow."
"Can I not go?"
"If you don't go, are you waiting for my master to send someone to capture you?" Xiao Man asked slowly. "Do you want to taste the eighteen great tortures one by one?"
Ye Qing shuddered. "Feng Moran is so insidious, how did you survive under him?"
"He is very insidious, but he was quite good to Xiao Man," Xiao Man said slowly. No matter how sinister Feng Moran was, he wasn't bad to Xiao Man. He was just too stubborn and always did what he believed was right. He thought Xiao Zhen was hindering Xiao Man's progress, so he killed Xiao Zhen. He thought Nangong Yu was blocking Xiao Man's path, so he tried to sow discord between them. Such a person, as a relative, is truly terrifying!