Reborn to Become A Queen: The Real Heiress's Comeback

In his previous life, Mu Yan did a good deed anonymously and sent Zhan Rui and Zhan Heng back to the General Mansion!

At that time, Zhan Lan had just returned from practicing in the old residence's Martial Arts Arena and learned that her brother and sister had gone missing, and she searched everywhere.

Soon after, she saw Zhan Rui and Zhan Heng around the General Mansion, with Zhan Heng holding an injured Little Black dog in his arms.

She also saw a person wearing a blue long robe of the Xingtian Department, which was the official uniform of the Xingtian Department, and that person quickly disappeared into the crowd.

Zhan Lan stared at the Scar-faced man inside the house; he was the leader of the Qingshan Gang.

Although she could defeat him now with her current skills, she didn't want to reveal herself in front of Mu Yan.

Nor did she want to accidentally injure her younger siblings during a fight.

For some reason, she felt an unusual sense of trust towards Mu Yan.

A treacherous minister who could rise to the position of Regent King, making both the contemporary Emperor Xuanwu and the future emperor Si Jun fear and wary of him, was no ordinary person.

However, Zhan Lan dared not fully trust this man, Mu Yan was also from the Si Family!

But why did he bear the surname Mu instead of Si?

What kind of secrets lay behind this!

Therefore, she wanted to see from the secret tunnel whether it was him who rescued Zhan Lan and Zhan Rui.

As she pondered, a crisp young girl's voice reached Zhan Lan's ears, "Ah, Mengmeng, please come save us, wuwuwu..."

Zhan Lan patted her head, deciding that once she returned to the mansion, she must tell her brother and sister not to set her up like this.

How could a girl's nickname be called out in front of so many people?

"Mengmeng!"

Suddenly, Zhan Lan felt a warm breath by her ear, a voice as clear as a spring yet as heavy as an iceberg echoed in her ear.

The name spoken by the man was her private nickname, scaring her enough to shudder all over.

Zhan Lan turned sharply, to find a man standing behind her, casting a shadow over her.

Dugu Yan had been pointed at her acupoint by the man and was frozen in place.

Reflexively, Zhan Lan took out the dagger hidden in her sleeve.

Then, she quickly concealed the dagger again, as the man who had appeared silently behind her—if he had intended to harm her—she probably would have been dead by now!

The man was Mu Yan!

"My lord, please save my brother and sister," Zhan Lan's voice softened, opting not to confront Mu Yan head-on.

The man raised an eyebrow, enveloping Zhan Lan's entire body with his presence, his voice low and carrying a hint of cold detachment, "Why should I?"

The two were very close in the dark passage, able to hear each other's breathing, with an extremely ambiguous atmosphere.

"Then I'm sorry!"

Zhan Lan turned around and kicked the secret door open; under the bright daylight, the mottled sunlight revealed the three people inside.

Before Mu Yan could react, Zhan Lan shouted, "Xingtian Department is handling a case! Huang Lian, surrender now!"

Mu Yan frowned, casting a glance at Zhan Lan.

This woman was too bold!

Suddenly, Zhan Lan felt cold fingertips slide across her cheek, as Mu Yan yanked off her veil.

Zhan Lan's lips twitched, fair enough, they were even now!

The man glanced humorously at the embarrassed Zhan Lan, feeling quite pleased with himself.

This mischievous girl, Zhan Lan, thinking she could hide her face and expect him to clean up her mess.

Across from the three of them, a burly man with a scar on his cheek, the leader of the Qingshan Gang, Dashan drew the blade from his waist and asked Huang Lian, "Young Master, should we silence them?"

His eyes were filled with intent to kill; no matter how formidable the people in front of him might appear, they were still within reach of Dali Temple's words of execution.

Huang Lian squinted his eyes. Although he felt a bit scared by the man's aura for a moment, who was he!

He is the son of the Minister of the Ministry of Justice. In his own residence, what has he to fear! Huang Lian coldly said, "To dare to impersonate the Xingtian Department's people, kill those three and these two children as well."

These people could actually find the Huang Family's secret chamber; they must have discovered the family's secrets.

Today, nobody in this room will even think about leaving alive!

Scar-faced's expression was sinister as he raised his saber and swung it towards Mu Yan.

Within three moves, Mu Yan had single-handedly disarmed him, and the saber clattered to the ground.

Mu Yan, without moving his upper body, kicked Scar-faced, sending him flying against the wall.

"How dare you, this is the Dali Temple..." Huang Lian stepped forward to pick up the whip from the ground, but Zhan Lan was quicker, stepping on the whip with her foot.

Mu Yan stepped fully out of the shadows, his presence overwhelming, like a mountain bearing down.

The moment Huang Lian saw Mu Yan's facial features clearly, the blood drained from his face and his legs uncontrollably began to shake, nearly causing him to kneel.

Although he had never seen Mu Yan before, the man's aura alone,

along with his clothes embroidered with black and gold patterns and the ink-gold jade pendant at his waist, allowed him to confirm Mu Yan's true identity.

His father had warned him more than once, even showed him a portrait of Mu Yan, saying that he must avoid him at all costs.

This man before him was his father's immediate superior.

A person whom their family absolutely could not afford to offend.

The two children, upon seeing Zhan Lan, were overwhelmed with excitement and called out, "Mengmeng..."

Zhan Lan quickly covered Zhan Heng's mouth and swiftly untied the ropes binding the two children.

The two children obediently hid behind Zhan Lan.

Mu Yan looked at Huang Lian coldly, his gaze falling upon the two children in Zhan Lan's arms, "Do you know that these two children are the legitimate second son and second daughter of General Zhan Beicang? If General Zhan learns of this, can the Huang Mansion afford the consequences?"

Upon hearing Mu Yan's words, Huang Lian fell to his knees with a thump.

"Seal Keeper, sir, this is a misunderstanding, I just like children, I wanted to play with them."

Slap!

Zhan Lan picked up the whip from the ground and lashed it sharply against Huang Lian, angrily saying, "To dare deceive the Seal Keeper, tell the truth!"

"Ah, sir, I'll tell, I'll tell!"

Huang Lian thought that Zhan Lan was someone from the Xingtian Department, after all, it was rumored that Mu Yan was never without women by his side, and this woman with her stunning looks was likely Mu Yan's new darling.

He couldn't afford to offend her!

Moreover, he believed: if Zhan Lan dared to hit him, it must be with Mu Yan's consent, so he didn't dare to resist, only able to endure the lashes.

Bai Chen entered through the main door and saw this scene. He leaned against the doorframe with a rascally posture, barely holding back his laughter as he watched Mu Yan.

He had not expected Mu Yan to be used and implicated like this face to face.

Mu Yan glanced at Zhan Lan, her skin under the sunlight was as fair as creamy jade, her long lashes framing a pair of lively and astute eyes.

She exuded a contradictory aura, possessing both the innocence of a young girl and a calm and resolute demeanor not befitting her age.

The young girl was interesting; at her tender age, she knew how to play the game of leveraging power in a powerless situation.

The boss of the Qingshan Gang, seeing the situation going south, tried to flee, but Bai Chen's sword pressed against his neck, cornering him against the wall.

"Seal Keeper, sir, the Xingtian Department has surrounded Huang Mansion, sealed tight. Shall we act now?" Bai Chen asked casually.

Soon, four people from the Xingtian Department took a weeping Huang Lian and the imprisoned Qingshan Gang ruffian away.

Zhan Lan understood, Huang Mansion was about to be searched, the events to follow would be too bloody, better to slip away with the kids first!

She picked up Little Black, and together with Dugu Yan and the two children, she made her way out the door.

Not forgetting to turn around with a look full of admiration at Mu Yan and Bai Chen, "The lords are handling their case, this young lady will take her leave."

"Wait!" Mu Yan called out coldly.