"Yes…" Qing Lan complied respectfully. Then, she leapt into the air and headed for the east gate of the palace! Duan Zitong quickened her pace, her heart filled with rage!
The autumn wind began to blow and a wave of coldness assaulted his body. Doctor Zheng couldn't help but shiver, it wasn't because of the autumn wind, but rather the man in purple robe before him. At this moment, the coldness emitted from Duan Xingyi's body was enough to make even the wind retreat!
"Second Prince… This humble subject does not have a token... We can't leave the palace without permission…" At the east gate of the imperial city, Doctor Zheng suddenly stood up and spoke carefully!
"Come with me! If imperial father will question you, I will stand for you!" The cold voice was like a deep cold pond that made people shudder. Doctor Zheng wanted to say something, but he heard a response from behind him!
"Second Prince, please wait a moment. The Princess has urgent matters to discuss with the Second Prince…" As Qing Lan spoke, her figure flashed past Doctor Zheng and stood in front of Duan Xingyi!
"If elder sister has something to do, it won't be that short a moment before this prince finishes his business and will naturally look for royal sister! Now... Get out of the way!" Seeing that it was Qing Lan, Duan Xingyi couldn't help but snort in disdain. He didn't expect that Duan Zitong had so many spies in the Imperial Palace!
"I'm sorry, Qing Lan couldn't obey. The princess has ordered me to ask the second prince to wait. When the princess arrives, Qing Lan will leave…" Qing Lan stood steadily in the middle of the city gate. She had no intention of backing down!
"How dare you! You are only a maid, how dare you disobey this prince's orders?!" Duan Xingyi's handsome face slightly trembled as his sword-like brows tightly knitted together. His cold gaze shot towards Qing Lan as he scorned her!
"Qing Lan wouldn't dare, she's just a servant in the Phoenix Storage Pavilion. I can't disobey the princess' orders, I hope the Second Prince will forgive me!" Humble and respectful answer, humble but not overbearing, Qing Lan face like water, pure voice!
"Heh… You think you can stop this prince with your skills?" Duan Xingyi slightly narrowed his beautiful eyes. The light of a smile that was not a smile could not conceal the hostility within!
"Qing Lan has her life. If the second prince insists on leaving, Qing Lan can only offend…" Her clear voice didn't have the slightest trace of fear, and her clear blue eyes were as clear as water, calm as a calm lake. Duan Xingyi couldn't help but feel regretful for a waste of talent.
"Good! You asked for it!" Duan Xingyi smiled coldly and struck out with his palm as he spoke. He had to conceal his true abilities in front of Qing Lan. Even so, it was more than enough to deal with her.
Seeing that the wind from the palm attack was approaching, Qing Lan dodged immediately. Her feet touched the ground as she dashed to the side of Imperial Physician Zheng. She couldn't go against him, so she had to find a good shield! Qing Lan was astonished. She didn't expect that the Second Prince's martial arts would advance so much. Before she had entered the palace, she had once exchanged blows with him. Compared to now, the difference was like heaven and earth!
"Ugh… No way…" Seeing Duan Xingyi's palm strike, Imperial Physician Zheng's legs went soft at once. With a clear blue light swirling around Physician Zheng, Duan Xingyi found it hard to put his hands to good use!
Duan Xingyi was anxious. If things dragged on like this, it would be hard to prevent Duan Zitong from ruining his plans. Therefore, she no longer hesitated and fiercely struck her palms towards the chest of Doctor Zheng.
"Puff…" Fresh blood spurted out from Qing Lan's mouth. She retreated a few steps back and looked at Duan Xingyi with disbelief. This… How was this possible?! This sort of fighting skill required a very strong inner force! How could the Second Prince know how to use it?!
"Doctor Zheng! Let's go!" Duan Xingyi cast a cold glance at Qing Lan, who was lying on the ground, before turning around to pull Imperial Physician Zheng away from the east gate! Qing Lan endured the pain in her chest as she suddenly leaped up and stood in front of Duan Xingyi!
"Second Prince... You are not allowed to leave the imperial palace until you meet the princess…" Qing Lan resolutely opened her mouth as blood flowed out from the corner of her lips!
"Humph! How dare you! Since you wholeheartedly seek death! This prince does not need to care about imperial sister's face anymore!" Duan Xingyi's eyes turned cold as he channeled his strength with one palm. With such a death warrior by Duan Zitong's side, she would be a disaster in the end!
Seeing Duan Xingyi preparing for a palm strike, Qing Lan knew that it would be difficult for her to receive this palm strike.
Just as Duan Xingyi was about to reveal his killing intent, a gust of wind suddenly blew past his ears. Without thinking about it further, Duan Xingyi suddenly withdrew his hand and took a few steps back!
As he turned his gaze, he saw a white robe falling on Qing Lan's body like a snowflake!
"Who does this man think he is?! So it's the honored tutor!" Duan Xingyi pursed his lips and a demonic light flashed in his eyes. It wasn't a bad thing for Xiao Yuxuan to come!
"This humble subject pays his respect to the Second Prince!" Xiao Yuxuan leisurely spoke. After cupping his hands in salute, he slowly lifted his eyes and looked straight at Duan Xingyi with eyes as bright as the stars! His white clothes fluttered in the wind, and his black hair fluttered in the wind. He stood there with her hands behind her back like a saint. He was extremely elegant, and his calmness was like a feather.
It was even more difficult for Qing Lan to imagine that he would come to save her. After all, although they hadn't said a single word, she knew that if it wasn't for her, Xiao Yuxuan would have joined her beloved woman and swept across the world. There wouldn't be so many things that would have happened either. He had a reason to hate her, and he might have wanted to kill her! But there was no reason to stop Duan Xingyi's palm! Qin Lan's heart was slightly trembling, slightly sad, slightly hesitant, and slightly helpless. That long-suppressed emotion once again stirred.
"Save it… I wonder what the honoured grand tutor means by this?" Duan Xingyi cast a sidelong glance at Qing Lan. His charming eyes were filled with questions!
"As the Imperial Tutor, Yuxuan naturally doesn't want to see the Emperor toil for the death in the Imperial Palace, and Qing Lan is the Seventh Princess's personal maid. Even if it's wrong, it should be dealt with by the Seventh Princess." Xiao Yuxuan's beautiful and elegant voice was filled with a trace of awe!
"Heh… It seemed like the honoured tutor held a position for imperial sister in his heart! If that's the case, that will not be in vain. My imperial sister…"
"This elder sister is this Imperial Tutor's student, and the Imperial Tutor has this elder sister in his heart. That's reasonable, but as my younger brother, do you still have a position of this elder sister in your heart?!" Duan Zitong walked over to Duan Xingyi's side with a swaying back and forth. Her gaze swept past Physician Zheng, and she naturally understood what was going on!
"My elder sister's words are too serious. Xing Yi and elder sister were born from the same mother. Now that mother has passed away, elder sister is the only family Xing Yi has left in this world. Xing Yi's reverence couldn't have been greater if not for her, so how could elder sister not exist in his heart…" Duan Xingyi's lips curled into a smile. His deep and bewitching eyes shone with a light that was difficult to understand!
"Since that's the case, why did you injure Qing Lan?! You should know that Qing Lan means 'elder sister'!" Duan Zitong had wanted to interrogate him directly, but with Xiao Yuxuan around, he couldn't let her know about Duan Muyan's situation! No matter what!
"Is that so… Xing Yi had misunderstood… However, Xing Yi does indeed have important matters to attend to, so he won't accompany imperial sister and the Imperial Tutor to chat for too long…" As Duan Xingyi spoke, he glanced at Imperial Physician Zheng!
"Doctor Zheng! Let's go!" Duan Xingyi paid no heed to Duan Zitong's fiery eyes as he headed straight for the east gate!
"Wait! Xing Yi! Without imperial father's order, Doctor Zheng could not leave the palace at will! You can leave, but not Doctor Zheng!" Duan Zitong knew in her heart that Duan Xingyi wanted Zheng Yu to treat Duan Muyan's injuries. He was challenging her bottom line!
"Elder sister, why make a big fuss over nothing…Since it was an urgent matter, Xing Yi didn't ask for permission from imperial father. However, if his elder sister insisted on following the rules, Xing Yi willingly obey her orders. However, at this time, he must do something first… Is elder sister really going to cause this matter to go wild?" Duan Xingyi's beautiful thin lips slightly curled up as he spoke with confidence. His gaze directly met Duan Zitong's cold gaze!
"Duan Xingyi! What exactly do you mean?!" Duan Zitong gritted his teeth as an angry flame jumped about between his eyebrows. If Xiao Yuxuan wasn't here, she would have really asked to find out what was so important about Duan Muyan's life! It was so important that his little brother was facing off against him!
"Xing Yi will explain, but not now… Doctor Zheng! Let's go!" Duan Xingyi's voice was light, but it had a feeling that no one was able to refute or refuse him! Seeing that Seventh Princess didn't stop him, Doctor Zheng could only follow Duan Xingyi and leave the East Gate!
Xiao Yuxuan's heart suddenly felt a trace of unease as he looked at Duan Xingyi's fading background. Who exactly was the person that could make the two siblings confront each other?! Just as Xiao Yuxuan was in deep thought, Duan Zitong suppressed her rage and hostility and walked over!
"Yuxuan… Thank you so much, my little brother is too willful. If it wasn't for you, Qing Lan's life would have been gone! Lan'er... Hurry up and thank Imperial Tutor Xiao…" In front of Xiao Yuxuan, she could never win against that handsome face. Just a casual look from him would be enough to capture her soul!
"Qing Lan thanks the Imperial Tutor for saving her life…" Beside Duan Zitong, Qing Lan knelt on one knee as she expressed her gratitude. However, there were too many questions in her mind. Why would Xiao Yuxuan save her? This was not within reason!
Just as Qing Lan was deep in her thoughts, she suddenly felt Xiao Yuxuan's jade-like fingers lifting her up. The smooth touch was like a pebble falling into the bottom of Qing Lan's heart, causing ripples to form. Qing Lan quickly stood up and retreated, her cheeks flushed red, but her heart was thumping at this moment. In the forest that day, Qing Lan knew that she had already lost her heart, but this god-like man was not someone she could covet! Not to mention that his love had already been completely given to another woman! That woman was not someone she could compare to.
Fortunately, Duan Zitong's gaze didn't leave Xiao Yuxuan for a moment. Otherwise, if she were to see Qing Lan like this, who knew if it would be a blessing or a curse!
"Princess is being too serious… It's just that Yuxuan can't just stand by when someone was being bullied. Qing Lan's internal injuries are extremely severe. It would be better to go to the imperial hospital as soon as possible to prescribe some qi-replenishing prescriptions… " Duan Zitong looked at the man before him with an intoxicated expression. He stood there looking like a snow lotus that had been condensed between heaven and earth—he was such a holy and inviolable figure!
"Princess…" Xiao Yuxuan felt that Duan Zitong was acting strangely, so he frowned slightly and asked in confusion!
"En… What Yuxuan said was true… Qing Lan, go to the imperial hospital first to check on your injuries! I will return with Yuxuan to the Tutor Hall! Go on!" Duan Zitong shifted her gaze onto Qing Lan with slight embarrassment as she spoke indifferently.
After Duan Zitong and Xiao Yuxuan left, Qing Lan gazed at that figure for a long time before sighing softly. This feelings she had right now was something she couldn't keep, but she's unwilling to let go.