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Yue Huaiyin's consciousness started to blur, but the pain in her body was still not enough to stop the pain in her heart. She used her last bit of strength to search for the person who was in her mind, but he was nowhere to be seen.

"Young miss, young miss …" The last thing he heard was Susu's voice. If that day, Susu was really sent by her to be a hooligan, she would either hang herself, or be lying in bed without getting up. Then, when she was beaten to death, no one would rush out to protect her, not even with a single sentence.

With his eyes turning black, Yue Huaiyin's last bit of consciousness disappeared.

When the Fast Catcher saw that the assailant had a dignified and noble appearance with a few bodyguards, they settled the matter first and invited them to come inside to speak.

In order to protect her husband's dignity, the National Duke ladies did not reveal their identity. They only said that they came from the capital and stuffed some silver ingots inside, allowing the Fast Catcher to judge for themselves.

"At the end of the day, it's a family matter." The servant girl beside the National Duke lady spoke very quickly, putting on airs, "This errand boy, it's hard to cut off a family's affairs, don't you think?"

The Fast Catcher kept weighing the silver in their hands, hearing that Yue Huaiyin was only unconscious and still breathing, since no one was dead, they did not need to meddle in other people's business, thus they exhorted the servants of the shop, went out to disperse the crowd, and brought the silver and left.

Xiaowan wanted to come find Susu, but was seen by Madam and her servant girl. She was asked curiously why he was here, and Xiaowan didn't know how to explain before she went straight to the backyard to find Susu and bring her out.

At first, Susu thought it was strange, she was worried that the unconscious Yue Huaiyin would not be taken care of, so the Xiaowan pulled her along and said: "Those people have a huge background, they are also the victims that you have told me about."

Susu had once said that the Grand Matron and her aunts in her previous residence had claimed that they were the victims because their husband had been taken away by a woman. They felt bitter in their hearts, but after hearing what Xiaowan said, they immediately understood.

"Really?"

"The financial backer is here as well." Xiaowan said, "This is a matter of their family, Susu, don't blame me."

The Xiaowan picked up the thing that Susu threw away and dragged her away. In front of the shop, the Madam's servant girl looked around and returned to National Duke Madam and asked curiously: "Does the young lady at the inn also know this female slave?"

As soon as his words fell, the man who had just disappeared into the crowd appeared. When the maids and guards saw the duke, they were all extremely respectful, and even the madam wasn't arrogant. She blessed her husband, "Husband, why have you come to Li Prefecture?"

Inside, Xiaowan brought Susu all the way home. Her Baisha Village was not far from the town and after a while of walking, he arrived at home.

But the two children sat under the eaves in silence, exhausted, gasping for breath.

"What's wrong?" The Auntie Chen asked worriedly, "Did you meet a bad person?"

However, Susu said, "Mother, we're hungry. Give us something to eat."

Auntie Chen was skeptical, but seeing that they all wanted to eat it, she did not ask anymore. She said that she would roast some bread, and headed to the kitchen.

Susu poured two bowls of water and passed it to Xiaowan, and drank it all down. Just now, she had been scared out of her wits, but on the road back, it was obvious that Xiaowan looked even weirder.

"Susu, I'm sorry." After holding it in for a long time, Xiaowan finally opened her mouth.

"For... "Miss?" Susu pursed her lips, and continued, "Actually, I also wanted to ask you, why didn't you go save the young miss? Your heart is so good, why would you stand by idly when you see such a scene unfold? "

Watching from the sidelines, Xiaowan had learned this phrase before. She knew these four words too, and once she had studied them, she would begin to understand some general principles.

Xiaowan thought back to what Uncle Biao had said. He didn't need to understand or know everything, even if he was confused, he would still be lucky. However …

"Because." Xiaowan clenched her fists, her voice trembling, "She deserves whatever she deserves."

"Did she seduce the lady's husband?" Susu asked.

"No …" Xiaowan shook her head, as tears welled up from her eyes. She steeled her heart and said, "She was the one who found you and dragged you into the grass to ruin your body, she was the one who hated you for not having the heart to abandon her. She wanted you to live a life worse than death, and did not allow you to live a happy life."

After saying these words, Susu immediately froze into a rock, the porcelain bowl in her hands also fell, but it was so strong that it did not break, rolling all the way into the mud.

"Susu, I didn't want to tell you at first, but … I didn't save her just now. How can I explain to you that I don't want to save her? " "I'm more afraid that you'll pity her, or even take care of her. Susu, she doesn't deserve you treating her well like this."

"Is that for real? Is it someone the young mistress is looking for?" Susu started to cry, she grabbed Xiaowan's hand and asked, "Is it really her?"

Xiaowan nodded. "She admitted it to Hubby with her own mouth."

Susu's mind was in a mess, thinking back to how Yue Huaiyin was completely naked, how she was stepped on and beaten up, and how the two women did not even allow her to cover her body with her hands, as her private parts were completely exposed. At that time, Susu's head was smashed, and she did not think of anything, she only wanted to rush up to cover her.

It was unimaginable that when Da Qing saw him that day, he was also in this kind of situation. Just thinking about it made Susu feel that he would not be able to continue living.

How ridiculous it was that the person she was protecting today was the one who had forced her into such dire straits.

The aroma gradually wafted out from the kitchen. Normally, Xiaowan would have already run out of the kitchen to eat something secretly, but today, her nose was wrapped, as if the scent of rouge from her Siyun Pavilion had drifted out.

Even Ling Chaofeng had received the news, he immediately rode towards the Baisha Village and saw two young lady s who were sitting steadily under the eaves.

The old lady then carried the biscuit out and called Ling Chaofeng: "Shopkeeper, have you eaten yet? Xiaowan and the others just returned from a stroll in the town. The two idiots, when they were hungry, they bought some food from the town and pestered me to cook. "

Hearing this, Ling Chaofeng understood that not only had they found out, they might even met each other.

Susu stood up politely, but Xiaowan saw that she was motionless. Ling Chaofeng walked into the courtyard and thanked him, then said to Susu: "I'll bring you back."

Xiaowan nodded and without saying a word, she obediently followed her husband.

However, Susu caught up to her and said: "Xiao'er, don't worry about me. I, I did something good, and I don't regret it.

"Yes, we're all fine." After Xiaowan said her piece, she was carried up to the saddle by Ling Chaofeng. After bidding farewell to Susu, the two of them went home.

The horse walked very slowly, and Xiaowan practically rested all of her weight on her husband, along with the heaviness in her heart. Ling Chaofeng didn't ask anything further, just sending her home.

It was unknown why Uncle Biao and Aunt Zhang were arguing in the backyard, but his aunt said, "You're talking to me so loudly, why, do you still want to make a move?"

Uncle Biao was immediately terrified. He smiled playfully and coaxed him on. Even at his age, he would act like a spoiled child and it didn't take long for the two of them to recover.

Xiaowan stood by the stairs and listened and unconsciously laughed.

"Go upstairs and rest for a while. I don't know if they will still come, but you don't need to come out to receive them. Naturally, if you are willing, I will not stop them." Ling Chaofeng said, "Go."

Xiaowan turned around and hugged her husband's waist. After sticking to him for a while, she went upstairs and returned to her room. However, she did not say anything.

It was a fine day, and the warmer the weather, the longer the sun. Outside the window, the sky was still very bright. He felt like he was a person who had slept for several hundred years, and had even thought that an entire night had already passed.

"You're awake?" A familiar voice came from behind the tent. The man that she was begging but refused to show, slowly walked out.

"Create …" But before Yue Huaiyin could call out his name, National Duke appeared from behind her husband.

Her heart skipped a beat and she avoided their eyes.

Fifteen years ago, when she was five years old, she had just started marrying the young National Duke. At that time, he was newly married to her wife, but Yue Huaiyin followed behind her sisters who were visiting the Immortal Pavilion.

The prince had treated her very well, better than the old one who had died, the old one who had always touched her, even though she was only four or five years old.

Yue Huaiyin didn't know if anyone else still remembered her when she was four or five. In her memories, there was always a wretched old man who wanted to touch her body.

But this young one wouldn't. He just treated her like a child and gave her good food. He told the mother in the building not to hit her. Furthermore, when she was ten years old, she was almost beaten up by the drunkards from the Flower Pavilion. They helped her and even taught her how to punish that beast.

When she was thirteen, she had killed a man on her own for the first time. Every year since then, two or three or more men had died under her skirt. Killing was one of them, and she often had to extract secrets from other people, such as corruption, treason, falsehood, and so many other things.

She couldn't care less about the right and wrong of this place, because everything the duke of Guo said was true.

Yue Huaiyin's first night was naturally given to this man. She clearly remembered that the Duke of Guo asked her at that time: "Huai Yin, if you're not willing, I won't force you."

How could she not? She wholeheartedly wanted to be his woman, even if it was a servant girl pouring tea for her. She firmly believed that there was no better man in this world.

And he had promised to bring her to him when he was twenty.

She was already twenty years old, and even Emperor Tianjing, who had yet to abdicate his position, no longer wanted him to do such things. Yue Huaiyin could avoid wandering amongst the men, but he went back on her words, facing her own questioning and begging, he only said, "Huai Yin, go."

Actually, Yue Huaiyin knew that a chess piece like her should have been killed afterwards. Since he did not touch her, she believed that they still had feelings for each other. Even if she had Baisha Town, even if she had thoughts about Ling Chaofeng, from the moment he appeared, she would have it all.

However, the person who had hugged her body and said that she missed her greatly last night had been beaten to a pulp right before her eyes, unwilling to even speak a single word for her. Where did the person who saved her go? Where did the person who hugged her and told her not to cry …

Yue Huaiyin's heart felt as though it was being stabbed by a blade.

"After all, you and the duke have fifteen years of friendship." The National Duke Mistress spoke coldly, his words did not sound emotional at all. He only said, "This time, you should come with us and be a concubine at the Duke's Palace. From then on, you should behave yourself and serve the Duke."

Yue Huaiyin turned her gaze, and in the man's eyes, there was finally a trace of pity: "Since Madam has agreed, then pack up your things and come back with me."

"But there is only one thing. From now on, you are only allowed in your own house. You are not allowed to show your face, even in this mansion." The lady said, "When you go out, use a veil to cover your face. When I say go out, go out the door, not the house. Once you've entered the Duke's estate, you're not allowed to take even half a step outside in this life or until the day you die. "

Her whole body was in pain, that day, right there, the man had warned her that she was just an ordinary weak and weak girl without any aphrodisiac incense. It was true, National Duke had searched her body the moment she came out, removing her "weapon." In this life, he had only used her to kill and protect himself, she was not a qualified killer, but a qualified woman.

Her bones could not be replaced, her skin, perhaps, had never been shed.

Yue Huaiyin laughed desolately, did she have any other choice?

As the night deepened, the National Duke's wife and his group did not return to the Ling Xiao Inn, and guessed that they should be staying in the town.

Ling Chaofeng carried the dinner upstairs. Xiaowan did not come down to eat, when she entered the room, she found young lady lying on the bed. His heart tightened, and she touched her forehead.

"Evening, it's time to eat." Ling Chaofeng called her.

Xiaowan slowly opened her eyes and looked fixedly at Hubby. She said hoarsely, "Hubby, am I wrong again?"