Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 234 Honor
Xiao Wang held her arm, carefully helped her sit up, and placed a pillow behind her so that she could sit more comfortably.

In this way, both of them are sitting and can look at each other at eye level.

Yan Ciwan said seriously: "I don't trust Si Buping, and there is no way I will tell him my true identity."

Xiao Wang knew that he had misunderstood, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This way, he and Si Buping were still on the same starting line, and he was not outdone by Si Buping.

At the same time, he was a little embarrassed: "I'm sorry, I was so distracted by his few words that I thought you really told him everything. It's my fault for being so stupid."

Yan Ciwan knew clearly that the reason why he believed Si Buping's words so easily was because he knew too little about her and he lacked a sense of security around her.

She suddenly asked, "Do you want to know where I came from?"

Xiao Wang was stunned.

Yan Ciwan looked into his eyes and said seriously: "I didn't tell Si Buping because I didn't trust him, but you are different, Xiao Liu. I think you can be trusted."

Xiao Wang thought that he would have to continue waiting to get the answer he wanted, but he didn't expect happiness to come so suddenly.

He said without hesitation: "I want to know! I want to know everything about you."

Yan Ciwan thought, since the topic started with Lu Jinshu, let’s talk about him first.

"Lu Jinshu is the commander of the Wulan Cavalry. He is the adopted son of the King of Xizhou."

Although Xiao Wang had never been to Xizhou, he had heard of the reputation of the King of Xizhou. This man commanded a large number of troops and had guarded the border for many years. He was a brave and powerful figure.

If Lu Jinshu is the adopted son of the King of Xizhou, then who is Yan Ciwan who grew up with Lu Jinshu?
Yan Ciwan seemed to have guessed the doubts in his heart and continued.

"Ning is my mother's last name, and my father's last name is Yan."

The King of Xizhou's full name is Yan Hengyu, and Yan Ciwan's words confirmed Xiao Wang's guess.

Xiao Wang had long guessed from her conversation and behavior that she should be from a prominent family, but he did not expect that her background was much higher than he expected.

He remembered that the King of Xizhou had no sons, but only two daughters. The eldest daughter was born to a concubine, and the second daughter was born to the principal wife. The second daughter was later canonized as Princess Leyou.

Everyone in the Daye Dynasty knew that the sage had arranged a marriage between Princess Leyou and the Crown Prince.

He stared at Yan Ciwan blankly and asked slowly, "Then who is your fiancé..."

"The current crown prince, Li Cunxing."

Xiao Wang's brain went into a brief blank.

He never thought that his love rival would be the prince.

Although he had a grandfather who was a prime minister and his background was considered good among ordinary aristocratic families, it was far from good compared to the prince.

Soon he came to his senses and said in confusion: "Princess Leyou was ordered to go to Chang'an to marry the prince. This matter is very important to the saint. If she encountered an accident on the way, it would definitely alarm the court. But I have not heard of any news about the princess having an accident."

Yan Ciwan lowered his eyes and looked at his heart, recalling the scene of being attacked on the Xiangshui River, his tone gradually became cold. "Because someone deliberately concealed the truth about my accident, the Princess Leyou who is now heading to Chang'an is actually my elder sister Yan Tingyu. It was she who plotted against me on the way to the wedding. The knife in my heart fell into the Xiangshui River and I almost died."

Xiao Wang recalled the first time he met her, and immediately realized that the pain in her heart at that time was caused by Yan Tingyu's conspiracy.

He was still puzzled: "There were so many people in the wedding procession. When they learned that you suddenly disappeared, didn't anyone have any doubts? Could it be that they were all bribed by Yan Tingyu? This should be impossible, but Yan Tingyu committed the crime of deceiving the emperor. Once he is found out, his entire family will be executed."

Yan Ciwan laughed at himself and said, "I also found it strange at first. The people in the wedding procession were all carefully arranged by my father. The only person who could make them work so hard for me was my father. No matter how capable Yan Tingyu is, it is impossible for him to instigate so many people to rebel at the same time."

Xiao Wang thought of a possibility, and his expression changed slightly: "Could it be that all this was arranged and planned by the King of Xizhou?"

The mockery on Yan Ciwan's face became even more intense.

"See, you can think of something right away, but I can't figure it out no matter how hard I try. If Lu Jinshu hadn't appeared, I probably wouldn't have thought until now that the person who really wanted to kill me would be my father. I'm really stupid!"

Xiao Wang felt sorry for her. He said, "You may have guessed the truth a long time ago, but you didn't want to believe it, so you selectively ignored this possibility."

Yan Ciwan closed his eyes and spoke slowly.

"When I was a child, no matter how busy my father was, he would always take time out to play with me. He would also carefully select the best teachers to teach me how to read and write. He treasured every word I wrote, my first painting, and my first brush I ever used. When my mother passed away, my father had a mental breakdown and almost died with her, but he held on because he was worried about me. He said that he would at least wait until I got married and started a family before he could accompany her in the afterlife."

The past scenes flashed through her mind like a passing scene.

She could feel that her father was really good to her, and because she could feel the pure paternal love from her father, she subconsciously ignored the possibility that her father might murder her.

Although it was cruel, Xiao Wang still asked: "Since the King of Xizhou loves you so much, why did he kill you?"

Yan Ciwan opened his eyes and whispered, "Because he suspects that I am not his biological daughter."

Xiao Wang frowned: "Just because of this?"

If he were in his shoes, and if he found out that the daughter he had raised for sixteen years was not his biological daughter, although he would be angry, disappointed and sad, he would not kill his daughter. After all, she was the child he raised. Even if there was no blood relationship, there was still affection for her because of their years of companionship. If he was really upset about the sight of her, he could just marry her off. There was no need to kill her.

"You have never met my father, so you don't understand his character. He is the kind of person who has a very clear distinction between love and hate. He loves those who he wants to live and hates those who he wants to die."

When Yan Ciwan said this, there was no more respect and love for his father in his eyes, only mockery and indifference.

Regardless of whether she and the King of Xizhou were really related by blood, the father-daughter relationship between them was severed the moment the King of Xizhou decided to kill her.

Xiao Wang asked: "Then do you still want to go to Chang'an?"

Yan Ciwan nodded: "Yes, my grandma was abducted to Chang'an by the Five Gods Cult, I have to rescue her."

Xiao Wang frowned: "The Five Gods Cult captured your grandma to lure you to Chang'an. This trip will definitely be dangerous."

"I know, but I can't not go." Yan Ciwan said this, looking at Xiao Wang with an apologetic look in his eyes. "Originally, these things have nothing to do with you, and you don't have to take risks with me, but I still need your help with my soul separation syndrome, so please continue to help me."

Xiao Wang smiled slightly and said sincerely: "It is my greatest honor to be able to help you."

(End of this chapter)