Chapter 250: 250: Zhan Lan, Let's Make a Deal!

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Chapter 250: Chapter 250: Zhan Lan, Let’s Make a Deal! The breeze lifted the horse tail and red ribbon on Zhan Lan’s head, with the Crown Prince’s gaze occasionally drifting towards her, imbued with ambiguous intentions. Zhan Lan nudged the horse’s belly, and like an arrow, she shot out, “Rufeng, go!” The red Ferghana horse galloped towards the woods. The Crown Prince relentlessly gave chase behind her, but Rufeng left him behind. He picked up the riding crop and angrily lashed it on the white horse, cursing, “Utterly useless!” The horse Zhan Lan rode was indeed a fine steed. Although the horse beneath him was one in ten thousand, it was still no match for Zhan Lan’s. The Crown Prince shouted towards Zhan Lan’s retreating figure, “Zhan Lan, wait for me!” Zhan Lan galloped on horseback, clad in Soft Hedgehog Armor, vigilant for any hidden arrows around her. In her past life, she had often participated in hunts, and these princes were vying for power; perhaps today there would be some underhanded tricks. Their deaths or injuries were of no concern to her, but she had to first ensure her own survival. Once Zhan Lan could no longer see the Crown Prince, she pulled the reins, staring at a grey hare. Suddenly, not far away a bowstring was drawn and with a twang, the hare fell to the ground. Si Jun dismounted, grabbed the hare by the ears, and approached Zhan Lan, lifting the hare and saying, “General Zhan, did you want this?” Zhan Lan’s gaze was detached, “Your Highness King Wei, I only want the living ones.” Si Jun laughed and tossed away the hare, his lips curving into a smile as he spoke, “Then I will help General Zhan catch one.” Zhan Lan gave a shallow smile, “No need.” Si Jun saw her distant manner and hurriedly took two steps closer, his hand gripping Zhan Lan’s wrist through the sleeve, his gaze turning more passionate. “Zhan Lan, I’m sorry, I know what you feel, how foolish of me to realize your worth only now...” The moment Zhan Lan’s wrist was grasped, her arm tensed, his words were nauseating! What a shamelessly thick-faced man! In this life, Si Jun still intended to use her! Ha, ridiculous! “King Wei, please conduct yourself with dignity!” Her other hand produced a packet of poison powder, hoping to take the opportunity to administer a slow-acting poison to Si Jun, but with a whoosh! An arrow with a whistling sound headed straight for Si Jun’s head, Si Jun ducked in shock, and the arrow struck a colorful pheasant. Zhan Lan withdrew the poison. Si Jun, with a furious gaze, turned back and saw a man on a white horse, clad in white with dark patterns, sitting astride, watching him like King Beast eying its prey. “Seal Keeper Mu Yan!” Si Jun almost gnashed his teeth as he uttered these three words. Mu Yan’s expression was cold, staring intently at the hand that had grabbed Zhan Lan’s sleeve, and spoke icily, “It seems King Wei still harbors thoughts of Miss Zhan.” Si Jun struggled to maintain his composure as he lied, deliberately provoking Mu Yan, “Seal Keeper, during my youth, I shared mutual affection with Miss Zhan.” As soon as he finished speaking, Mu Yan’s horse took a few steps forward, and Zhan Xuerou appeared not far behind him. She had never imagined Si Jun to be such a person; were all his past vows and promises false? Tears fell from Zhan Xuerou’s eyes like raindrops, and she turned her horse and rode away. Si Jun furrowed his brows, wondering why Zhan Xuerou had come; he mounted his horse and said, “Xuerou, the one I spoke of is you!” Zhan Xuerou did not listen to his explanation, instead, she spurred her horse forward and fled. Si Jun glanced at Mu Yan and spoke, “Seal Keeper Mu Yan, please refrain from meddling in my affairs in the future.” Mu Yan chuckled coldly, “You may regret it.” Si Jun laughed as if a long-hidden beast had finally shown its claws, and he warned, “It’s you, Seal Keeper Mu Yan, who should beware of future regrets!” He chased after Zhan Xuerou. Zhan Lan looked at Mu Yan and said, “You don’t have to pay attention to him, he’s lying.” Mu Yan dismounted and took the reins of Zhan Lan’s horse, saying, “If he dares to have designs on you, he will regret it.” Mu Yan’s eyes were cold as he looked into the distance; in his gaze, Zhan Lan saw a hint of murderous intent. Mu Yan must have done something just now; otherwise, given how Si Jun had just spoken to him and Mu Yan’s nature, he wouldn’t let Si Jun off the hook. Zhan Lan got off her horse and asked, “Why did you come today too?” Mu Yan gently stroked Zhan Lan’s sleeve and smiled faintly, “Happy husband, happy life.” Zhan Lan was amused and laughed at his remark. Looking into her eyes, Mu Yan said helplessly, “So many men are fond of you. Sometimes, I really want to hide you away, so only I can see you.” Zhan Lan raised an eyebrow and said, “What you’re talking about is imprisonment. What men like me? Aren’t they all with ulterior motives?” Suddenly, a chill crept over the top of Zhan Lan’s foot, and looking down to see a three-foot-long green snake, she leapt up with a scream. Mu Yan kicked it away and held Zhan Lan tightly, “Don’t be afraid, I’m here.” Zhan Lan buried her head in his embrace. Mu Yan felt her trembling all over, not even daring to look in the direction the snake had escaped to. Holding her, Mu Yan comforted her in a soft voice, “It’s gone now. My little one, to be so timid and afraid of snakes!” Brave General Zhan Lan, who fears neither heaven nor earth, is actually afraid of snakes! Knowing more about her now, Mu Yan felt a sense of happiness. Zhan Lan pushed him away and looked around her feet, covering her chest and saying, “When I was younger, I was often teased. Someone put a snake in my bedding one night while I slept, and ever since then, I’ve been scared of them.” Seeing that she was truly frightened, Mu Yan consoled her, “I take back what I said earlier. We won’t come here again.” Zhan Lan nodded, and as if the ground beneath her feet was scorching, she quickly mounted her horse, “Let’s go, I want to leave this place.” Mu Yan also mounted his horse and lifted his chin slightly, “I will take you to a nice place.” The two crossed over a hill and arrived at the base of the mountain where Zhan Lan saw an entire pond full of lotus blossoms. The lotus flowers competed in beauty, and the delicate scent in the air was refreshing and pleasant. A black-canopied boat approached slowly. Mu Yan jumped onto the deck and extended his hand to Zhan Lan, “Would you like to see the depths of the lotus blossoms?” Their horses were handed over to the Hidden Guard, and Zhan Lan was assisted onto the boat by him. At the bow, an Old Man was paddling the boat. Zhan Lan and Mu Yan sat inside the cabin, where lotus pods and flowers passed by them. Mu Yan handed her a lotus seed. Zhan Lan ate it; the lotus seed was sweet but the core was bitter. Mu Yan picked a lotus flower and handed it to Zhan Lan. The pink bud was wrapped in layers around a goose-yellow stamen. “It’s beautiful,” Zhan Lan said with a smile. Mu Yan gazed at Zhan Lan’s profile, “I think so too.” Zhan Lan’s eyes fell upon the scar visible on the back of her hand. It looked so ugly against the beautiful lotus blossoms. Instinctively, Zhan Lan covered it with her sleeve, but her hand was caught by Mu Yan, who lifted it to his eyes. Zhan Lan gave a wry smile, “It’s pretty ugly, isn’t it?” Mu Yan smiled and gently stroked her scar, “You are beautiful no matter what.” Zhan Lan withdrew her hand, “Smooth-talker...” Mu Yan leaned closer, “How would you know the mouth of this Seal Keeper is sweet?” Zhan Lan, teased by Mu Yan again, propped her chin and gazed across the endless lotus pond, ignoring him. Yet, Mu Yan seriously said, “Zhan Lan, let’s make a deal.”

Chapter 250: 250: Zhan Lan, Let's Make a Deal!

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