C9

It was late and the campfire was bright. However, everyone seemed to be very tired during the day's race. After dinner, they rested in their own tents. Other than the patrolling soldiers, no one else walked around.

In order to avoid Su Zeyi, Zhong Miao Yi stayed in her tent the whole time. She was frowning as she laid on the soft couch, holding a carved long brush in her hands.

"Princess Miaoyi?" A soft voice called out from outside the door. One could tell it was a Little Maid the moment they heard it.

Zhong Miao Yi glanced inside the tent. Xiao Yao seemed to have gone to fetch her water, and other than her, no one else was there. She sat up, tidied up her clothes, and then responded: "Come in."

An extremely unfamiliar Little Maid opened the curtain and entered the tent nervously. Before entering, he looked around at her surroundings.

"What's the matter?"

"Princess. This servant will pass on a message to you. " Little Maid swallowed her saliva, she dared not look at her when she was speaking.

"Hmm?" Zhong Miao Yi frowned at her. Wasn't it just a message?

"Commander Tang Yao, a servant has come to inform the princess!" Tell the princess to wait for him at the woods this morning. He has something to say. " Little Maid stuttered as she took out a bag from her bosom.

Zhong Miao Yi glanced at the purse that Little Maid had given him. It was indeed Tang Yao's, and this was the one her mother had given him.

Was he angry that he had broken his promise and not gone to ride his horse?

Or did he know some bad rumors and get angry?

The Zhong Miao Yi had been thinking nonstop. After she finished passing down the message, the Little Maid quietly left the tent and ran out to the side to take a deep breath. She was so scared that her legs went weak.

She didn't know if Zhong Miao Yi would come out as she had promised, but she could only squat down and watch from the shadows. When she saw that Zhong Miao Yi had walked a distance quietly while holding a lantern, she sighed and touched the golden leaf in her sleeve.

She had to do it. Looking at the back of Zhong Miao Yi, a deep sense of guilt arose in her heart. After struggling for a while, she wiped the tears off her face and braced herself to walk towards the patrolling troops.

The night breeze was cold and humid. The moment it touched a person's skin, the person would immediately burrow in. The Zhong Miao Yi took a few steps forward with a lantern in her hand and hid behind a tree, waiting for Tang Yao to arrive.

Her mind was in a mess. She didn't know what he was going to say. She was simply upset.

After waiting for a while, the Zhong Miao Yi heard the sound of footsteps. She thought that Tang Yao had arrived, so she put down the lantern and walked outside to welcome him.

Because she was quite a distance away from the lantern, the light in her vision was very dim. She could only feel a figure suddenly hug her. She let out a soft cry and was soon taken away from that position, falling onto the ground in the forest.

The fall was so painful that Zhong Miao Yi realized that the man in front of him wasn't Tang Yao!

Tang Yao was such a gentle and kind person; there was no way he would be so rude to her. This man's stature was quite large, unlike Tang Yao's lean figure.

"Who are you!" Her eyes widened in fear, and her hands and feet kicked wildly as if she wanted to break free. However, before she could shout out, the man covered her mouth with force, and took out a piece of cloth from somewhere to rub into her mouth.

The piece of cloth had probably been on his body for a long time already, and the dense stench of sweat assaulted his nostrils, causing Zhong Miao Yi to feel so disgusted that he wanted to vomit.

Seeing that he was prepared, he took out a rope and tied Zhong Miao Yi's hands tightly to the tree.

She was cheated!

The person who had invited her out wasn't Tang Yao.

Someone wanted to harm her! Zhong Miao Yi's tears could not help but roll down her face. She kicked wildly and her nose emitted a terrified wuu sound, but it was useless. In a short while, her energy was completely depleted.

There was an indescribable smell coming from that man's body. He seemed to be a lowly person. He roughly pulled on her clothes and panted as he said, "Stop struggling, it's useless. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being foolish and provoking someone you shouldn't have."

Someone who shouldn't be provoked. Zhong Miao Yi's mind exploded, and the first person she thought of was Yun Mengqi.

She cried until she was out of breath and her clothes were sturdy. The man had to use a lot of strength to pull them out, so he couldn't wait to take off his clothes. After a while, he gave up and took off his pants.

Zhong Miao Yi completely accepted her fate. When she was the Courtesan Belle, she had not lost her footing, but now, she was going to be called such a filthy and miserable person. She closed her eyes, and only the sound of despair remained in her throat.

Her life. Her hope. No more.

By the time that man's heat hit her, she had already decided that she was going to die! She would rather die! Also, don't drag such a filthy body to live in front of Tang Yao!

She no longer had the face to see him, so warm a smile and beautiful eyes, like the fleeting flash of her life.

The man leaned on her neck and finally said, "I was also forced. I'm sorry."

Just as he finished speaking, he heard a pained groan, and Zhong Miao Yi felt the weight on her body suddenly become heavier. She suddenly opened her eyes and saw another figure lifting the man on her up and throwing him away.

His figure looked extremely familiar.

Su Zeyi.

He quickly cut the rope that bound her hand and tore off the gag that was stuffed into her mouth.

Zhong Miao Yi squeezed out a few sobs from her throat. The feeling of having survived was simply taking her life.

Su Zeyi's low voice sounded beside her ear: "I'll go throw him a bit further, don't be afraid. "It's fine, I'll be back soon."

She could not allow anyone to see this man, or else her reputation would be even worse! Those ladies could say anything dirty! Her future. It was so difficult that even he could not bear to think about it.

Zhong Miao Yi stared blankly at the candle that was about to be extinguished, her tears could not stop flowing. Her heart was still cold, from her stiff face to her cold fingertips, she was like a pile of mud that could not move.

Su Zeyi passed her his outer clothes. He hastily threw the man into a pit and returned to hug Zhong Miao Yi.

Su Zeyi knew everything about her being discriminated against and treated unfairly after he entered the palace, but she still managed to endure it all. When he picked her up, he realized that she was as light as a feather.

Su Zeyi carried her and was about to walk out, but after walking a few steps, he realized that someone was holding a bright lantern.

Tang Yao raised the lantern and saw Su Zeyi, who had a cold expression, and Zhong Miao Yi, who was still in his embrace and had her hair draped over her shoulders.

His face turned completely blue.