Chapter 668: Chapter 668: Lan’er, What’s Wrong with You?

On the other side, Mu Yan and Xiao Luobai were outside the door, Xiao Luobai had already been beaten down by Mu Yan.

It wasn’t that he didn’t know he couldn’t beat Mu Yan, but that he wasn’t prepared to fight back at all.

He was the one who did wrong, Zhan Lan didn’t hit him, which meant she was utterly disappointed in him, and Mu Yan helping Zhan Lan vent her anger was only right.

After all, he nearly made a huge mistake.

Xiao Luobai looked at Mu Yan with blood at the corner of his lips, “It was my fault in this matter, Zhan Lan won’t forgive me, rest assured, I didn’t touch her even a finger, I don’t know what happened to me either, until yesterday when I coughed up a mouthful of murky blood, I started to regain some clarity.”

Mu Yan clenched his distinct knuckles tightly, saying coldly, “No need to apologize to me, I won’t forgive you anyway!”

Xiao Luobai continued, “I know, so… I won’t fight for the Jade Seal anymore, consider it as my gift to Zhan Lan… as an apology.”

Mu Yan sneered, “You certainly are generous.”

Xiao Luobai laughed self-deprecatingly, “I don’t know what else will trigger my ailment, I might end up hurting Lan… hurting Zhan Lan, so I will leave here to recover, I am not a good emperor either, I will announce my abdication to the ministers and people of Beiyue. If you and Zhan Lan are willing to govern the people of Beiyue, it will be their fortune.”

Xiao Luobai knew he was ill, he would harm Zhan Lan, and he had let her down, having lost the people’s trust, he was no longer fit to be an emperor.

Mu Yan initially was prepared to kill Xiao Luobai, but hearing what he said, the killing intent in his eyes subsided, “I didn’t expect you to be able to see through these things.”

For the sake of getting Zhan Lan, Xiao Luobai lost himself and his empire.

It takes immense courage for someone in a high position to relinquish power; he could see that Xiao Luobai had already the will to die, he was dispassionate about life and had nothing left to fear.

“If you want to die, Zhan Lan will look down on you!” Mu Yan said, then turned to leave.

Suddenly, he saw Zhan Lan staring at him dazedly at the door.

“Lan’er, what’s wrong?” Mu Yan hurried over.

Zhan Lan struggled to suppress her tumultuous emotions, she looked at Xiao Luobai, “I suspect you’ve been affected by Witchcraft Skills, you should go to the Poisonous Insect Clan, find Xue Yifeng, he will help you.”

Xiao Luobai’s eyes turned sore, he had abducted Zhan Lan and said such disgraceful things, yet Zhan Lan was still willing to tell him this.

Xiao Luobai choked up, unable to speak, staggered away.

Mu Yan looked at the complex expression on Zhan Lan’s face and asked worriedly, “Lan’er, what’s wrong with you? What did the doctor say?”

Zhan Lan didn’t answer, Mu Yan suddenly felt a softness envelop him as Zhan Lan hugged him tightly, her body gently trembling.

She was holding back something with great effort.

Mu Yan was instantly flustered, he hugged Zhan Lan back, immediately thinking of bad things.

He gently patted her back in comfort, “Lan’er don’t be afraid, what illness is it? I’m here, we’ll go find Jin Tianjing, don’t be afraid…”

Zhan Lan’s body trembled more violently, and Mu Yan let her go bewildered, he had never seen Zhan Lan like this, she was always like someone shielded by armor, but today she seemed like a delicate porcelain vase that could shatter at a touch.

Her eyes were filled with mist, prompting an uncontrollable urge to protect her.

He thought Xiao Luobai’s matter had cast a shadow over Zhan Lan, Mu Yan tried his best to comfort, “Lan’er, it’s all in the past, it’s okay now, it’s okay now, wherever you go, I will go…”

“Why did you lie to me!” Zhan Lan looked at Mu Yan’s anxious expression, she slapped his arm, “Why did you lie to me saying you couldn’t have children!”

Mu Yan let out a sigh of relief, it turned out to be this matter, he argued, “Who have you been listening to, not being able to have children is my fault, it has nothing to do with you.”

“You’re still lying to me!” Zhan Lan’s tears finally fell, Mu Yan treated her so well, and even used the way that most hurt a man’s self-esteem to protect her, not letting her bear the guilt of not being able to conceive alone, he didn’t want her to bear such pressure alone.

Even if she never had offspring in this life, Mu Yan wouldn’t seek other women.

Mu Yan, why did she miss him in the previous life!

Thinking of this, Zhan Lan’s heart ached more, did Mu Yan love her in her previous life?

If Mu Yan loved her, perhaps what she did had already wounded Mu Yan terribly, guilt and remorse surged simultaneously, overwhelming her.

“Lan’er, I don’t like children, they are too noisy, and how can I hold you to sleep at night if there’s a child.” Mu Yan tried his best to reassure Zhan Lan’s emotions, yet a doubt crept into his heart, could it be that news had leaked from Jin Tianjing’s side?

Zhan Lan heard Mu Yan still trying hard to ease her internal pressure, she steadied her emotions and deliberately asked, “You really don’t like children?”

“I don’t like them.” Mu Yan said firmly.

Zhan Lan stood on tiptoe, looking into his eyes, “I’ll ask again, really don’t like them?”

Mu Yan’s arm naturally encircled her waist, whispering in her ear, “I don’t like them, it’s nice now, we can indulge recklessly.”

Zhan Lan immediately pushed him away hearing his shameless words, “Rogue!”

“How about we indulge a bit tonight…” Mu Yan teased her on purpose.

Zhan Lan poked his head with her finger, “What on earth is going on in your head…”

Seeing she wasn’t angry anymore, Mu Yan’s lips curved, his eyes gazed affectionately at her, “Only a peerless beauty fills it.”

Zhan Lan held back her laughter and deliberately said, “Since you don’t like children, I’ll have them with someone else!”

Mu Yan held her hand and pulled her inside, pressing Zhan Lan against the door.

Mu Yan pinned one of her wrists, his other hand sliding down along her ear and neck, stopping at her clothes, his distinct knuckles undoing her sash while whispering in her ear, “Have I not served the lady well? How dare you think of other men!”

As he spoke, the thin silk at Zhan Lan’s neckline was picked open by his fingers, warm lips trailing down her shoulder.

Zhan Lan, seeing he was serious, immediately whispered in Mu Yan’s ear, “We have a child.”

Mu Yan froze, releasing Zhan Lan, staring at her increasingly flushed cheeks, unsure if he heard wrong, he asked again, “Lan’er, what did you just say?”