Several people turned back in surprise, only to see a guard leading a tearful Wei Qingge towards them.
"Young Master, Miss Wei came to the Dark Pavilion to deliver a letter this morning. She's been crying and insisted on seeing you, so I brought her over."
Lan Murou exclaimed in surprise, "Qingge, what's wrong?"
Wei Qingge, disregarding her embarrassment, threw herself into Lan Murou's arms and burst into tears.
"Ah, Murou, I'm not clean anymore. I can't marry Brother Liu."
Ye Luan frowned, "Were you kidnapped by bandits?"
"Not bandits, a pervert. I met a pervert!"
Weeping and furious, Wei Qingge buried her face in Lan Murou's embrace, wiping her snot.
"That pervert abducted me and humiliated me. He was so disgusting, and he even kissed my feet—"
The commotion was too loud, and people passing by all turned to look at them.
"Hush!" Ye Luan quickly covered her mouth, "Let's talk inside."
Wei Qingge bit her lip, sobbing uncontrollably, but she also noticed the pointing fingers. She wiped her tears with her hand and nodded in distress.
Then, she looked back and saw that Li Qiongyu was ignoring her and still unpacking intelligence reports. She felt even more wronged.
She glared with her swollen, red eyes and walked over to pinch his ear, then spoke loudly in a feigned arrogance.
"Did you hear me? You're my good friend, and I came here to deliver a letter for you. You have to take responsibility."
"You must catch that pervert for me. I want to tear him into a thousand pieces."
"Hiss hiss hiss, that hurts~"
Li Qiongyu cried out dramatically.
But he didn't dodge. He bent over, allowing her to pull his ear.
Wei Qingge's eyes welled up again. In her shame and anger, she kicked a stool.
"I want to flay that pervert alive. I'm so angry."
Lan Murou said, "Qingge, go up first and tell us properly. We're all confused. What pervert?"
Wei Qingge let go of his ear, her eyes red, and gritted her teeth, "He's so disgusting. He's truly a pervert."
Thinking of what she had experienced, she couldn't help but shed tears again.
Ye Luan narrowed her eyes slightly, observing Li Qiongyu's expression, and felt a sense of suspicion.
Wei Qingge and Liu Rongruo had been childhood sweethearts with a deep bond. Through him, she met Li Qiongyu and the other two, and her relationship with Li Qiongyu was also very good.
Why was Li Qiongyu so calm upon hearing about her ordeal?
"Tell us in detail, what exactly happened?"
Seeing Li Qiongyu put away the letter tube and begin to show concern, Ye Luan suppressed her doubts. Perhaps something had happened at the border, and he was overwhelmed.
However, his expression was so solemn. Could there be a problem with the negotiations? Would they not be able to leave?
Ye Luan was anxious, but the most pressing matter now was Wei Qingge's situation.
Seeing them go upstairs, she quickly followed.
After entering the room, Wei Qingge poured out her entire ordeal.
"That's how it happened. I woke up and was sent back to the inn where I was staying. So perverted."
After speaking, she felt unbearable discomfort, her throat felt like vomiting, and before she could stop herself, she vomited all over Li Qiongyu, who was sitting next to her.
Wei Qingge, who usually bickered and played with him, had never vomited on him like this before. She felt her face flush with embarrassment and stood up in a flustered manner.
"I—"
Li Qiongyu waved his hand, his brows stern, "I'll have someone investigate. We will definitely find this pervert for you."
After saying that, he looked at the mess on himself and went to the adjoining washroom to clean up casually.
Inside the room, the atmosphere was heavy.
Lan Murou, with red eyes, comforted Wei Qingge.
Ye Luan sat to the side, holding her cat. After a moment, she asked, "Were you knocked unconscious and abducted as soon as you arrived in Northern Qi?"
"Yes."
"It seems this person must have been watching you secretly, familiar with all your movements. He's likely not from Northern Qi, but most likely from Great Liang. Could it be someone you know? Perhaps a guard who came with you developed improper intentions?"
Listening to Ye Luan's speculation, Wei Qingge shook her head, "No, I came alone."
She was too embarrassed to tell them that she had already been harassed for over half a year.
This pervert had been targeting her for over half a year, so he must be familiar with her, but not necessarily someone she knew.
Ye Luan frowned, "Such blatant acts, carried out skillfully, suggest an experienced perpetrator."
"Qingge, let's report this to the authorities."
Lan Murou, holding her hand, trembled slightly with distress.
"We're in Northern Qi, how can we report it?"
Wei Qingge became angry and started crying again. Seeing that Li Qiongyu still hadn't come out, she angrily threw a teacup.
"Damn Li Qiongyu, I've been violated, and you're still not quickly finding this pervert for me."
Since they met, her relationship with Li Qiongyu had been the best.
Brother Liu had been deliberately avoiding her since he knew her feelings. The Prince and the General were too cold and bloodthirsty, so she avoided them whenever possible, never daring to provoke them.
Only Li Qiongyu was the most approachable and had a good temper, so she wasn't as afraid of him and got along with him the best.
Now that something so major had happened to her, and he wasn't even showing concern, she was furious.
"To abduct you so quickly in such a short time, it must be someone you know, or someone on the street who suddenly desired you and kidnapped you."
Ye Luan's expression became solemn, and she continued, "How outrageous! In broad daylight, to abduct someone so quickly on the street, could it be a group operation?"
"Or perhaps this person has significant influence?!"
Hearing her speak, Wei Qingge couldn't help but recall last night's events and covered her face, crying.
"What should I do? I'm too ashamed to face Brother Liu. I can never claim to be Brother Liu's fiancée again. Many women will surely flock to him. Ah, this is unbearable—"
Seeing that she was still thinking about Prime Minister Liu at a time like this, Lan Murou supported her forehead and comforted her.
"Qingge, don't worry. They will definitely bring you justice. We'll leave after catching this pervert."
At this moment, Li Qiongyu also came out from inside. He directly summoned his hidden guards and ordered them to investigate.
"Li Qiongyu, if you don't find this pervert for me, I won't live."
Li Qiongyu turned back and scolded her, "Who told you to come to Yanzhou alone? Why didn't your father send someone to accompany you?"
"You're scolding me? If it weren't for you guys, why would I have come to Yanzhou? It's because they saw me as a weak woman that the guards weren't as strict. If my father sent people, they wouldn't even be able to get past the checkpoint—"
As she spoke, she felt incredibly wronged and her eyes turned red with anger.
Damn Li Qiongyu, stinky Li Qiongyu, always yelling at her.
"If you had sent someone to pick me up, I wouldn't have encountered this. It's your fault, why are you yelling?"
Seeing them start to argue again, Lan Murou fell silent. She had often seen them quarrel since she started following Tantai Ye and had grown accustomed to it.
Li Qiongyu looked at her coldly, his eyes completely devoid of their usual gentleness, which made her want to cry even more.
"If you don't want to handle it, fine. I'll find him myself."
Hearing her petulant words, Li Qiongyu's expression softened, "You go rest first. I'll investigate it myself."
After saying that, he turned and left.