She wore a pale yellow palace gown, her tall figure bound to a pillar with hemp rope, her hands forced to wrap around it.
It was none other than Ye Guyi.
Her chest heaved violently. Her face, still pale from her recent recovery from serious injuries, was filled with fury as she glared at Ma Xiaotao.
Besides Ma Xiaotao and Ye Guyi, Lin Rou and a guard stood in the small kitchen, looking somewhat at a loss.
Xu Lanqing could guess what had happened just by looking at the scene.
It was only natural for Ye Guyi to be furious when she came face-to-face with her enemy. Ma Xiaotao had beaten her up twice, after all. But she should have at least considered the situation before charging in so recklessly.
Ma Xiaotao had run into Ye Guyi just after she'd woken up. It was like Tyson barging into a kindergarten.
The guard hurried over when he saw Xu Lanqing. "Your Highness..."
"You can leave."
"Yes." The guard cupped his hands and withdrew.
Xu Lanqing walked over to Ye Guyi. "When did you wake up?"
"Are you the Fourth Prince, Xu Lanqing, the one who saved me?"
Only then did Ye Guyi shift her gaze to Xu Lanqing. Her eyes widened slightly. How could someone be so handsome?
But once she came to her senses, her tone turned sharp. "Why are you sheltering an Evil Soul Master?"
She had already learned the whole story from Lin Rou. She'd been about to thank her savior, only to discover that he had taken in an Evil Soul Master.
In an instant, he'd gone from a good person to a great villain in her eyes.
Xu Lanqing greeted Lin Rou, who had brought over another plate of freshly roasted meat, then explained, "She's not