Lan Yan thought they were competing in talent, but it turned out to be this! She curled her lips and looked at Xi Chen with sympathy, "Good luck to you."
She looked at Jun Yelan and raised her elbow, "Jun Yelan, teach him a lesson. I'll cheer you on from the side." She went to a stall and bought a piece of cloth, raising it high and shouting, "Jun Yelan!"
A slight curve appeared at the corner of Jun Yelan's mouth. He walked to the water vat and stared coldly at Xi Chen. "You go first."
"If you say so, I will." Xi Chen felt that the thin man in front of him could not be stronger than him, a strongman from Hao Kingdom. He rolled up his sleeves, took a horse stance, and took a deep breath.
This was the glorious moment of his life. He directly struck the water vat with his palm.
The water vat swayed and then calmed down immediately.
The surrounding commoners seized the opportunity to shout, "The Flower Queen's favorite is so delicate, it's normal if he can't do it. We really don't understand why he's competing in this!" They also showed pity, not getting to see Xi Chen's talent.
However, Xi Chen only knew this one skill. After arriving in Yan Dynasty, he became the Flower Queen solely based on his looks. No one dared to bully him because he had martial arts to back him up, directly beating them away.
He cleared his throat awkwardly, making way for Jun Yelan, not believing Jun Yelan could do it!
Before Jun Yelan could strike, Lan Yan waved her cloth and shouted, "Jun Yelan will win!"
Xi Chen felt his temples throb again. He glared at Lan Yan in anger and then fixed his gaze on Jun Yelan.
Jun Yelan looked very leisurely. He unhurriedly walked to the water vat and directly struck with his palm.
With a 'boom,' the water vat shattered, and the water flowed onto the ground.
Lan Yan was the first to applaud. She ran to Jun Yelan's side and smiled, "Wow, Jun Yelan, you won!" She only realized then how powerful Jun Yelan was. She couldn't argue with him in the future, or she would be sent flying with a single palm strike.
Jun Yelan did not speak, but his expression was good, and his eyes held more smiles.
Lan Yan turned to look at the dumbfounded Xi Chen and smiled, "Now you know how powerful my husband is. The facts also prove that what I said earlier was correct; my husband is better than you."
In her heart, Jun Yelan was undoubtedly the best. It was because this person in front of her had looked for trouble, and now he suffered. She took Jun Yelan's hand and turned to walk forward.
This time Xi Chen did not stop them, but people from the Ministry of Justice arrived.
The leader had his head and leg bandaged and was leaning on a crutch. His eyes were filled with hatred as he looked at Xi Chen. He had been attracted to Xi Chen's beauty before but was beaten and thrown out.
Today, he finally found an opportunity to deal with Xi Chen. "I heard there was a brawl here. Arrest them."
Xi Chen looked at the approaching soldiers and said angrily, "Get lost, don't touch me. Do you know who I am? I'll make you pay later."
He could not resist them alone. His arms were grabbed, and his eyes were full of rage. These scoundrels, when he returned to Hao Kingdom, he would definitely have them all chopped up and fed to dogs.
Lan Yan frowned and looked at the leading official. This was an abuse of power. She memorized the man's appearance and would have Mei Dong investigate this matter when she returned, preparing to leave.
But the leading official, Lord Li, stopped them. His gaze fell on Jun Yelan, who was even more handsome than Xi Chen. He looked at him with ill intentions and shouted, "You are also participants in the brawl. Take them all away."
Lan Yan said coldly, "Sir, you are arresting people without distinguishing right from wrong, and you will pay the price. I advise you to think twice before acting."
"You are not qualified to disobey my order. Minister Jun is behind me. If you leave obediently, you will suffer less." Lord Li stared intently at Jun Yelan, saliva dripping from his mouth.
Lan Yan heard "Minister Jun" and noticed a change in Jun Yelan's expression. She couldn't find an opportunity to deal with Prime Minister Lin now, so dealing with Minister Jun would be good.
Perhaps she could also help Jun Yelan resolve his inner turmoil, making the task much easier.
She leaned close to Jun Yelan's ear and whispered, "Let's not act yet. Let's draw out the person behind him."
Jun Yelan naturally understood Lan Yan's plan and nodded.
Thus, the two were taken away. All the way, they only heard Xi Chen cursing, wishing he could block his ears.
When they reached the prison, Lan Yan couldn't stand it anymore and shouted, "Shut up, aren't you thirsty!" She found a place to sit down, close to Jun Yelan.
Xi Chen was locked up in a separate area and shouted, "Hmph, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't have ended up like this. To think of me, a proud son of heaven, to be reduced to this state. When I get out, I will definitely make them pay."
After saying that, seeing that Lan Yan wasn't listening at all, he stomped his foot in anger.
Lan Yan looked around. The prison had earth walls on four sides, a small window at the back, and a locked door in the front. The ground was covered with straw, and rats occasionally scurried past.
She had been here before, but that was to save Jun Yelan. Now, she was the one staying here. Fortunately, she had transmigrated then, or Jun Yelan might not have known how long he would have stayed.
Jun Yelan was staring at Lan Yan, worried that she might not be able to adapt immediately. Seeing that she was fine, he felt a little relieved. He took out a paper package from his embrace and said, "Eat something first."
"You still have the things from earlier." Lan Yan smiled. Fortunately, she had Jun Yelan's little paper package. Her stomach was rumbling. She opened the paper package, which contained a flatbread. She broke it in half and started eating it with Jun Yelan.
However, another rumble came from her stomach. She turned her head to look at Xi Chen.
Xi Chen covered his stomach and shouted, "It's not me." As he spoke, his stomach rumbled again. He stood there awkwardly and shouted, "I'll buy it from you with money."
"Young sir, this is a prison. I don't need money." Lan Yan ate heartily, completely ignoring Xi Chen. She had not forgotten how Xi Chen had targeted Jun Yelan earlier.
Xi Chen, annoyed, grabbed the straw on the ground and shouted, "Hmph, I don't want to eat your food. If I hadn't met you, I wouldn't be starving here and living among straw."
Lan Yan listened to Xi Chen's grumbling, tore off a piece, and threw it over. "Stuff your mouth with food."
Xi Chen shouted, "I won't eat it." But he couldn't help but swallow his saliva, reached out his hand, and quickly grabbed the flatbread. He would not forgive Lan Yan for a piece of flatbread; this was just a temporary compromise.
Lan Yan didn't care whether Xi Chen ate or not and kept looking at Jun Yelan. "Jun Yelan, are you full? I have more here." She took off her money bag, took Jun Yelan's hand, and poured everything inside into his palm.
Jun Yelan looked at his hand full of candies, feeling somewhat helpless and somewhat amused. "No, you eat." He looked towards the prison entrance. "If time is right, Minister Jun should be here to see us."
"Then the opportunity has arrived," Lan Yan smiled, peeled off a candy wrapper, and pushed the candy into Jun Yelan's mouth. While Jun Yelan was stunned, she got up and released the signal flare from her sleeve out the window.