Chapter 2: Suspicion

Tanya Yan's eyes slowly closed, her head tilted to the side, looking at the serene and peaceful smile on the face that looked exactly like her own, Pei Si Yan sighed silently, her heart throbbed, and suddenly she was a bit at a loss for words.

It wasn't that she felt scared in the face of a dead person, she had grown up so much, and had seen the fading of fresh life a few times.

Coming to this strange place, the first person she met died in front of her eyes in order to save her life, and she was actually going to pose as someone else to go back to the Imperial Capital, fulfilling her own wish in the process.

Was this the destiny between them?

I wonder what awaits her in the future.

Pei Si Yan shook her head, now was not the time to think about the future, but to bury Tantai Yan's remains.

Into the ground.

Pei Si Yan casually rummaged through the thatched hut and finally found a needle and thread from a broken cabinet, she carefully took off Tanya Yan's clothes and hastily sewed the torn holes together with her hands.

Then Pei Si Yan used all her strength to drag Tanya Yan's body towards the back of the thatched hut, behind the hut there was a very wide river, the clear water emitting a light sound flowing into the distance. Under a turquoise willow tree, Pei Si Yan found the pit Tanya Yan had mentioned.

The rectangular pit was roughly a metre deep, dirt was piled up under the tree and the bottom of the pit was covered with a thick layer of stumps and dead leaves, it should have been dug for a very long time.

Pei Si Yan froze slightly and looked down at Tanya Yan in her arms.

Why did she seem unusually calm and unhurried in the face of death, as if death was an unparalleled relief for her.

What was this noblewoman's life like before? And who was the person she said in her mouth before she died?

Unfortunately, these questions Pei Si Yan could never know from her mouth.

"Alas-" Pei Si Yan couldn't help but sigh, as gently as she could, she moved Tanya Yan to the bottom of the pit and laid it down, without a shovel or any other tool, she simply used her hands directly to cover the dead person with soil bit by bit.

Watching the soil bury that young life little by little, Pei Si Yan's heart has an indescribable feeling of sadness.

Life turns out to be really so fragile, I wonder how Tanya Yan's family would feel if they knew she was dead, they must be very, very sad right?

Pei Si Yan thought as she raked all the soil into the pit, and in the end she kept slapping it with her palms to tighten it all up. After finishing all this, Pei Si Yan walked to the river and washed her hands, seeing her face reflected in the river water, she thought of Tanya Yan again, they were so much alike as one person.

No one can tell who is who, right?

Pei Si Yan stood up, looked back at the small earth bag and said softly, "Rest in peace, since I promised you, I will definitely try my best to do it."

Previously, she had been busy burying Tanya Yan, Pei Si Yan only realised at this time that her surroundings were a dense forest, the silence was a little scary, and in the distance, the high mountains curled up in the white arashi smoke. Thinking of the mountain bandits, she swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and then saw that the sun had already veered to the west, it seemed that it was getting late, and she had to leave in a hurry.

Pei Si Yan ran back to the thatched hut and took off her mud-stained clothes. Fortunately, she had always been very interested in ancient clothes and was not overwhelmed by the wearing of this complicated skirt.

After finishing everything, Pei Si Yan lifted her skirt and walked along the river all the way to the south, considering the current situation.

Apart from knowing that the person's name is Tanya Yan, this year is twenty years old, is the heir of the Blue Country Wuban, the only person who can help her is called Li Qingyan, Pei Si Yan knows nothing about Tanya Yan, how is she going to pretend to be Tanya Yan?

After returning to that "home", how will she call out to her relatives when she encounters them? If she didn't even recognise her "parents", wouldn't she be in trouble? What if someone finds out she's an impostor?

The tone of their speech, their behaviour and attitude, including their habits and handwriting, could all be different and easily recognised, so how was she going to tell such a big lie?

A series of questions, let Pei Si Yan stopped in his tracks, restless in the river bank in place. Not want to come up with a foolproof countermeasure, she can't appear in front of anyone yet.

Pei Si Yan looked at the mountains on the other side of the river, scratching her hair in annoyance, these questions were about to drive her crazy, had she known that she shouldn't have listened to that perverted voice's words to cross over to the Spirit Abyss Continent, she would have preferred to nestle in her home and listen to her dad's nonsense.

"Bah, bah! There's no medicine for regrets now!" Pei Si Yan realised that she was a bit sorry for what she had just thought of Tanya Yan and hurriedly shouted into the air, "Sorry, sorry ..."

Suddenly, the sound of rushing hooves came from the breeze, Pei Si Yan's heart was startled, stopping the hand that was smacking her mouth, turning her head to look, only to see a person galloping his horse furiously in the distance.

I'm afraid that the mountain bandits have appeared again, Pei Si Yan rushed to the woods, can't just be saved from the hands of the mountain bandits, and then fall into the hands of the mountain bandits on the back foot, or else who is going to fulfil Tantai Yan's last wish?

Pei Si Yan panicked and scurried into the woods, hiding behind a mound, the atmosphere does not dare to breathe a breath, listening to the sound of hoofbeats from far and near and then gradually disappeared, after a long time only to dilly-dally to poke his head out. Looking around to determine that no one, Pei Si Yan assured that continue to walk south.

The river beach has a wide view, it is easier to be discovered, so she decided to walk through the woods, in case she encounters any situation or to protect herself.

Walking along, Pei Si Yan accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt and fell to the ground in a head load, nibbling a mouthful of bitter mud.

She this is owed to who messed with who!

Pei Si Yan was enraged and just wanted to get up from the ground, but she heard a low speaking voice from not far away. She dengdeng did not move, alertly lying on the ground, listening with her side ears.

A bright if spring-like male voice said, "How are things being done?"

"Please don't worry, master," another low voice replied, "Although it escaped, it is estimated that it won't survive the night."

"Very well, you have worked hard. Go back and rest."

"My subordinate should do it." After a "whoosh" sound, the woods returned to calm.

Pei Si Yan gathered her courage to look towards the source of the sound, and through the branches of the not-so-dense tree trunks, she saw a man in white standing in the clearing. The man's long black hair was cascading down, dancing lightly with the wind, a jade mask covered half of his face, only way out of his pale and graceful lips and sharp chin, his white clothes were as pure as snow, not like a mortal.

Pei Siyan gritted her teeth, properly wearing a mask for what, is it too beautiful looking, or is there an unseemly scar on her forehead?

She hoped it was the former.

Suddenly the man looked towards her here, his lips pursed up and he walked quickly.

Although it looks like a beautiful man, it doesn't look like a bad guy, but Pei Si Yan thinks she should hide for a while, anyway, we live in the same "Planet X Village", we have time and opportunity to see each other again.

She is ready to climb to the bushes, behind the sound of hoofbeats, the figure of the white man "brush" disappeared, leaving the fallen leaves like butterflies fluttering.

Pei Siyan secretly screamed "bad", turned back and glanced at the four hooves, followed the horse's legs slowly up, she saw the brown horse sitting on a man, the appearance of the upright handsome, his ink eyes are very beautiful, calm as the water, a dark blue robe, collar embroidered with light-coloured gorgeous cloud pattern, look quite like a representative of a certain organisation's logo, long hair, and the clothes are made of a band of the same colour as the clothes. was tied up by a band of the same colour as the clothes.

Just left a beautiful man in white, and here comes another one, what a wonderful world.

The man in blue jumped off the horse and held Pei Si Yan's wrist and shoulder, the force was not too tight but not too loose, lifting her up, "Are you alright, Miss Yeon."

Pei Si Yan raised her head, staring blankly at his face, unable to say a word.

What did he just call her, what did he call her?

Miss Yeon?

He knew himself, no, knew Tantai Yan?

"You ...," Pei Si Yan spat out only one word in the middle of the day, staring at the man in blue, a blank space within her brain, she felt like her heart was almost going to jump out.

The man made a bow to Pei Si Yan and said, "It was my subordinate's sin to let Miss Yeon go out alone, please chastise Miss Yeon."

"No, it's okay." Pei Si Yan stammered, shook her hand and took a wary step back away from the man.

The man looked at Pei Si Yan, a trace of suspicion clearly flashed in his eyes, "Miss Yeon, what's wrong with you?"

Pei Si Yan's heart screamed for a while, what's wrong, your family's real Miss Yeon has already died, standing in front of you is an impostor who hasn't figured out how to deal with it yet!

"Erm ... this." Pei Siyan couldn't help but look in the direction of the thatched hut and made a mess of panic.

"You ..." The man suddenly grabbed her wrist, frightening the woman who had just travelled across with a shriek. His deep eyes seemed like sharp drills, wanting to drill into her head to find out what was going on.

He continued, ''You seem to be different from before, what happened to you? Or ... who are you really?"

Pei Siyan heard his voice tremble when he said the second half of the sentence, she didn't dare to look at his sharp eyes, afraid that things would be poked and prodded, the beating of her heart had lost its regularity and her body was shaking.

The person who could ask these words must be someone who was familiar with Tanya Yan beyond measure, how was she going to answer in order to muddle through?

Pei Si Yan mumbled, "I ..."

"Speak quickly!" The man's tone was no longer as humble and courteous as before, it was almost a roar, and the force on his hand gradually increased.

Pei Si Yan hurt and let out a low cry, suddenly a flash of light in his mind, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw while drowning, he hurriedly said, "That ... previous things, I don't ... quite remember. "

Since one's own knowledge of Tantai Yan's former self is nothing, then disguise as amnesia is the only way to ask her anything can be brightly said do not know.

The man in blue didn't say anything, Pei Si Yan still lowered her head, her body trembling more than.

After a long time, the man let go of Pei Si Yan's wrist and knelt down on one knee, "Just now my subordinate was rude, please punish Miss."

He hung his head, Pei Si Yan quietly let out a long breath, patting her chest, the old amnesia plot still works, it seems she can slightly not worry about returning to the "home" will be recognised.

"It's okay." Pei Si Yan smiled, looking at someone else kneeling to her, feeling quite strange, stepped forward to help him up, but her foot tripped on a branch, she did not stabilise her body, looking at another close contact with the earth, a warm embrace will be wrapped around her.

Pei Si Yan looked at the light-coloured cloud pattern in front of her eyes, and then looked up at the man who hugged her, her face "brushed" red, she covered her face and coughed a few times, stood up straight and took a small step back.

"That, you are ..." Pei Si Yan asked.

He replied, "Belonging to Li Light Dye."

A sentence "you are Li Qingyan ah" almost to pop out from Pei Si Yan mouth, she held her breath and swallowed the words, her heart secretly happy - God treat her or not thin, all of a sudden met Tantai Yan mouth said the only person can be trusted, it seems that the next road can be more at ease, the next road can be more at ease. It seemed that the next road could be more at ease.

"Oh." Pei Si Yan nodded, "Then who am I? How do you know me?"

Li Qingye frowned slightly and said, "Does Miss Yeon not remember anything? Have you encountered any danger?"

"I ..." Pei Si Yan mumbled, her fingers hidden in her sleeves twisting together, "It's vague, it feels like I can remember, but when I really think about it I don't remember anything... ...I also don't know what things I've encountered, I only know that my name is Tantai Yan ..."

"Miss, you are the heir of the Blue Country's Elder Wuban, and in the entire Blue Country, only the Wuban family has the surname Tantai. My subordinate is a vassal by your side. Please do not inform anyone about your memory loss when you return to the mansion, my subordinate will arrange everything." Li Qingyan said calmly.

Seeing that he looked like he was dealing with a rare and ordinary matter, Pei Si Yan was surprised and asked, "Why?" Could it be that even her "parents" and relatives couldn't be told? How could she hide it from them when they would be living with each other from now on? However, since Tantai Yan had said those words, Li Qingyan should be a mature and stable person, and would not make any rash decisions, right?

Li Qingye looked at Pei Si Yan and said, "Miss, it's getting late, please go back to the mansion and then discuss this in a longer term."

Pei Si Yan was helpless, "Alright." What could she do now, it was better for her to do what people said.

Li Qingye got on the horse and then extended his hand to Pei Si Yan, she sluggishly looked at him and the horse, and it dawned on her that she was going to ride back on the same horse with him.

But in feudal rites, aren't men and women inseparable? In the past, Tantai Yan's relationship with this Li Qingyan was so close that it didn't matter about etiquette?

Very good and powerful.

Pei Si Yan couldn't care less and took Li Qing Dye's hand, letting him pull her onto the horse and sit down.

Turning back to take one last look in the direction of the thatched hut again, she silently recited in her heart--

Please rest in peace.