"Xia Yanhe, you're courting death!" Lu Yan glared furiously, his eyes fixed on Xia Yanhe standing not far in front of him. The ferocity in his eyes was so intense that it seemed as if he could tear the man apart.
Lu Yan held Shen Qingfeng tightly in his arms, and his hands were slightly trembling. He dared not imagine what kind of humiliation Shen Qingfeng would have suffered if he had been a step late.
"Uncle Wang? Why are you here?" Xia Yanhe still looked arrogant. Although his guards had all been beaten to the ground, spitting blood by Lu Yan, he was used to being doted on by the Queen of Qi. He always thought that the Queen of Qi would cover for him no matter what he did, so he became even more unscrupulous. He was completely different from Xia Chuli and Xia Yonglin, who knew some etiquette and hierarchy.
"A Yan, I'm fine. Let go of me first..." Although Shen Qingfeng was trembling with fear, he still knew that their relationship couldn't be made public for the time being. He whispered secretly in Lu Yan's ear, but Lu Yan didn't seem willing to let go. Instead, he hugged him even tighter.
Seeing that Lu Yan didn't move, Shen Qingfeng looked up and urged him softly, "A Yan..."
"Wait for me over there." Lu Yan came to his senses, let go of him without saying a word, then took off his outer robe and covered Shen Qingfeng with it.
But while he was doing all this, Xia Yanhe behind him was still being insolent and boastful, "Yo, Uncle Wang, why are you so nice to a homosexual? Could it be because he's your unmarried wife? Do you know that he likes Xia Chuli? They're together! Maybe his ass has been fucked raw by Xia Chuli!"
Lu Yan froze all over. Then, the man who was buttoning Shen Qingfeng's collar suddenly turned around. With lightning speed, he took a step forward and punched Xia Yanhe hard in the face with a whistling sound.
Who was Lu Yan? He had grown up on the battlefield since childhood. He could hold a spear at ten and lift a tripod at fifteen. When this punch landed on the face of the under - aged Xia Yanhe, its power was no small matter. It directly made Xia Yanhe see stars, and he immediately fell to the ground.
Lu Yan was already red - eyed. He directly straddled Xia Yanhe and then raised his hand. Another punch landed on the same spot.
"Cough...!" Xia Yanhe spat out fresh blood, and a few teeth came out mixed with the blood. He screamed and raised his hand to block, but Lu Yan wouldn't let him go. He directly grabbed Xia Yanhe's chin and turned his face, then punched him hard on the other side of his face.
Only then was Xia Yanhe panicked. He began to beg for mercy, his head shaking back and forth on the ground and screaming. Shen Qingfeng was startled and quickly stepped forward to pull Lu Yan, saying, "Lu Yan! Stop now!"
But Lu Yan seemed not to hear. He grabbed Xia Yanhe's neck with one hand and suddenly lifted him up!
Shen Qingfeng knew that Lu Yan had the intention to kill. He quickly grabbed Lu Yan's arm and shouted, "Lu Yan!!!"
Lu Yan paused for a moment. Then, he loosened his grip. His five fingers opened, and Xia Yanhe, who had already been beaten unconscious, lost his support and fell to the ground with a "thud!"
Shen Qingfeng looked at the grief - stricken and angry Lu Yan in front of him. For a moment, his heart was filled with mixed feelings.
He could ignore those rumors. After all, he had heard even dirtier and more vicious words in his previous life. But Lu Yan was different. Lu Yan was so angry because of Xia Yanhe's unrestrained words that he even wanted to kill the third prince of Li Xia.
"Lu Yan, go back quickly!" Shen Qingfeng didn't care about his palpitations and directly pulled Lu Yan up. He supported Lu Yan's arm and urged, "Hurry up!"
Lu Yan looked back at him. Some of the rationality returned to his eyes, but the anger was still there. He looked at Shen Qingfeng, then turned to look at the unconscious Xia Yanhe. After a pause, he slowly stood up and let go of Xia Yanhe.
"Sir!" Cang Hui, who was waiting at the door, heard the commotion and rushed in in a hurry. Seeing the mess and blood all over the place, he was immediately stunned on the spot.
The guards who were still conscious quickly ran over. They all scrambled to help Xia Yanhe up. Looking up, they saw Tian Che, the leader of the imperial guards, running over in a hurry from not far away.
The current prince being beaten unconscious by a feudal lord was such a shocking thing. Tian Che really had never seen such a thing before. For a moment, he didn't know what to do. He could only order his men to surround Lu Yan and Shen Qingfeng first, and at the same time, he also ordered his men to help send Xia Yanhe to the imperial hospital.
Lu Yan tightly held Shen Qingfeng's hand and protected him behind his back. Cang Hui was also startled, but remembering Xia Yonglin's entrustment, he also stood in front of Shen Qingfeng in a protective posture.
"Marquis Dingbei! What's going on here!" Tian Che looked at the angry - faced Lu Yan and asked loudly.
Lu Yan spat and cursed, "My elder brother didn't manage his son well. I'll take care of him for him!"
"This..." The imperial guards looked at each other. The prince being beaten unconscious was no small matter. Moreover, they didn't know what had happened. Even if Lu Yan said so, they didn't dare to let him go easily.
Lu Yan naturally understood. He wiped the blood splashed on his lips and wiped it disgustedly on his clothes, saying, "General Tian, don't be embarrassed. I will naturally go with you to explain the situation to my elder brother."
Hearing this, Tian Che quickly wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, "Then please move, everyone."
"Wait." Lu Yan stretched out his hand and said, "I'm the one who beat him. It has nothing to do with Shen Qingfeng. I'll go alone."
Tian Che looked at them, frowned and said, "But all of you are parties involved. If Young Master Shen doesn't go, it will be hard for me to explain..."
"I've already said that I'll go with you. Isn't that enough?" Lu Yan said in a deep voice, and his voice already carried a threatening tone.
Everyone knew Lu Yan's nickname of the cold - faced Hades. Tian Che naturally knew it too. Lu Yan's face was so dark that it seemed as if he wanted to devour him alive. He was a military man, and Lu Yan was, in a way, a great general of Li Xia. If he wanted to be promoted, he had to give Lu Yan face.
So Tian Che pursed his lips and thought for a while, then said, "Yes, yes... Then please trouble Marquis Dingbei to go with me to see the King. Young Master Shen can do as he pleases, as he pleases."
Lu Yan glanced at Tian Che, then turned to look at Shen Qingfeng and said, "Go home quickly. Do you understand?"
Shen Qingfeng was stunned for a moment and then nodded.
Then Lu Yan said nothing more. He tightly squeezed Shen Qingfeng's hand, then let go and strode forward.
Tian Che didn't dare to be negligent. He quickly told a few of his subordinates to follow Lu Yan on both sides. He casually saluted Shen Qingfeng and then trotted after them.
Shen Qingfeng's eyes were complicated. He watched Lu Yan's receding figure, his eyebrows knitted together.
"Sir... Sir?" Cang Hui called him tentatively.
Shen Qingfeng blinked his eyes, came back to his senses and looked at him. His eyes were a bit dazed.
"Shall I take you back to the Shen Mansion?" Cang Hui asked.
Shen Qingfeng pursed his lips and sighed softly, "Okay."