Chapter 33

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Hearing this, a trace of venomous resentment gathered in Shen Qu’s eyes. “You want to destroy the embroidery workshop!

“Do you still need my advice? When something happens to the embroidery workshop, it will be clearly because you are incompetent. Even if you are adopted under the name of the Shen household, in the end, you will still be no different from a b*stard son who was not valued by Second Uncle.

“It’s all for naught.” She sneered.

Shen Qu stared at her.

“Don’t test my patience.”

Since Shen Hua was able to stand here, she had already hidden the body contract in a place that Shen Qu could not find. As long as she did not give him the body contract, the embroidery workshop would not be able to operate. However, the embroidery ladies were still leaving one after another.

The sound of porcelain shattering came from inside the room. Soon, it was replaced by a ruthless voice.

“Shen Hua! You deserve to die.”

The mother’s body was weak, and she couldn’t even stand up properly. She was ruthlessly pushed by Shen Qu. Like a sparrow with a broken wing, she was slammed against the wall back-first. Shen Hua let out a muffled grunt, and a fishy taste surged up in her throat.

Shen Hua opened her mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The fear in her eyes faded and was finally replaced by disdain.

She was clearly at a disadvantage, but she was still as high and mighty as Shen Qu remembered.

Shen Hua raised her hand, and her slender and almost transparent fingertips gently wiped the blood from the corner of her lips.

Outside the house, Steward Wu listened to the commotion inside without raising his eyebrows. Instead, he stared with interest at the slaves who were trying to break free.

He was puzzled. Other than Yi Cui, these servants had only served Shen Hua for a while. Why were they so loyal after just a few days?

Steward Wu bent down and said to Yi Cui, who was kneeling on the ground with red eyes, “As long as my lady is still the Young Lady of the Shen family and has not moved out of the Shen residence, she will not be able to escape in her lifetime.

“The Young Master has to endure it, but as long as my lady doesn’t die, he can also gather enough strength to torture her. My lady is in such a state already, so what about us worthless servants?

“I know you hate me, but if you don’t seek refuge with Young Master, I will be the one kneeling here.”

“My lady can’t even take care of herself. Yi Cui, you should think about how you should live your life.”

Yi Cui was stunned, and suddenly, tears welled up in her eyes.

She finally understood why Shen Hua gathered all the servants in the courtyard and burned everyone’s contracts a few days ago.

The wind was strong that night, biting cold and piercing, but Shen Hua’s courtyard was warm to the bone.

She was holding a crisp date and biting into it. In front of everyone’s stunned expressions, she only said two sentences.

“You are my people and you can choose your loyalties to the Shen residence. If I am ill, I can go or stay as I please too.”

She let them regain their freedom. It was as if she already expected this day to come.

She had a lot on her mind these few days, and now, she was deliberately provoking Shen Qu to fight to the death with him?

Yi Cui broke out in a cold sweat. She tried to struggle with all her might, but it was to no avail. However, just as she was in despair, she saw a figure at the Crescent Moon Palace.

She had seen him this morning. Even Magistrate Lu was at a loss.

Her eyes lit up.

“Young Master Cui! Please save our lady!”

Perhaps seeing hope, Yi Cui somehow managed to break free from her shackles. She stumbled towards Cui Yun and fell to her knees.

Cui Yun frowned slightly and changed his casual attitude. There was a sense of alienation and coldness around him.

No wonder Xie Xun urgently sought help from him. Shen Hua’s remaining days in the Shen residence were indeed not looking.

Steward Wu was about to ask coldly when the dagger thrown by Ji Qing behind Cui Yun cut off the hair in front of his forehead.

A tuft of hair fell down.

Steward Wu was speechless.

The old woman who was holding her neck and trembling was confused.

Daggers and swords? What other weapons did he have?

Cui Yun stepped forward, his face dark, and his eyes cold like spring water. He kicked open the tightly-shut door.

Before he could step in, he heard a weak but arrogant female voice.

“Shen Qu, you should put on a begging attitude.”

Shen Hua looked up and heard a bang. The door could not withstand the force and was on the verge of collapsing.

She turned to look at Cui Yun.

Shen Hua was speechless.

Cui Yun was speechless.

Shen Hua decided to finish her sentence without hesitation.

She turned her head back.

“You haven’t considered it yet? If you kowtow to me and squeeze out a few tears, I might agree.”

Shen Qu’s dignity had been trampled on since he was young. However, he never thought that Shen Hua would trample him to pieces too.

“Who are you?” His face was as dark as ink. He looked at the uninvited guest.

Cui Yun naturally would not lower his status to pay attention to him. His gaze fell on one spot.

Shen Hua’s face was covered in blood, and she was so dirty that it was hard to imagine that she was the same woman who spoke harshly earlier.

Cui Yun slowly walked toward Shen Hua, his eyes wandering inch by inch over Shen Hua’s face.

Seeing that the injury on her face was not serious, if she recuperated well, it would not leave a scar. Only then did his brows relax.

Otherwise, he would not be able to report to Xie Xun.

“Mistess Shen.”

Shen Hua smiled at him generously.

“It’s you.”

“Why are you here?”

Without waiting for Cui Yun to speak, Shen Hua became serious again.

“I haven’t thanked the government for the matter. Since you’re here, name your price.”

Cui Yun narrowed his eyes.

“It’s free.”

Shen Hua continued to be at a loss.

She couldn’t figure out why someone was not interested in money.

“But you won’t get any other benefits from me.”

Was there really a gentleman in this world who did good deeds without asking for anything in return?

“What do you want?” Shen Hua asked.

Shen Qu was speechless. You guys started chatting, right?

Cui Yun ignored the eyesore Shen Qu and said lightly, “I’ll give you time to pack up. Come with me to the inn to rest. I’ll take you to Shengjing City tomorrow morning. ”

Shen Hua’s eyes widened.

Her! She suspected that Cui Yun had taken a fancy to her!

It was not the first time that Shen Hua was liked. Even if Cui Yun was handsome, she would not be blinded by a man’s beauty.

The little lady’s face was covered in blood. She raised her chin and said calmly, “Oh, you want my people?”

How could a young woman like her say that?

Cui Yun seemed to have heard such ridiculous words and did not know how to react.

No matter how stoic he was, there were moments of absurdity even he could not deal with.

He had come to Fengzhou to travel and was definitely not here to talk nonsense with Shen Hua. Ji He was also beside him, causing trouble, so he could not find peace. At the same time, Shen Hua was still acting like a chaste woman.

All the explanations were stuck in his throat.

Cui Yun suppressed his temper and was about to mention Xie Xun.

Shen Hua did not want to listen to the sour words used by those debauched men to deceive women.

“You may be my benefactor, but you shouldn’t push your luck.” She spread her hands awkwardly.

Afraid of offending him, Shen Hua immediately gave him a way out.

“Do you know what I treasure the most?”

Cui Yun was speechless.

Seeing that he was silent, Shen Hua gave Yi Cui a look.

“Our lady most precious thing is her face!” Yi Cui replied loudly.

In the past, it was indeed…

Shen Hua furrowed her eyebrows and stated her stance firmly. She said faintly, “Wrong, it’s chastity!”