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This was the third year that Xiu Ying accompanied the Li family to Zhao Hua Temple. It was also the third year since she married into the Li family.

Every autumn, Zhao Hua Temple behind the mountain, the continuous spread of maple leaves mountains, fire like, is the unique magnificent autumn scenery.

As usual, Xiu Ying accompanied her mother, the Buddha, to the back of the mountain to look at the maple leaves while her mother listened to Fang Dang's sermon. She stayed there until almost the same time to wait upon them.

When she went back, just as he left, laughter came from the other room, one could tell it was her little sister Shen Lian.

Her little sister Shu was a powerful person and was always able to please the elders. Previously, when she was at home to please her grandmother, she became the equal wife of her husband. Naturally, it was to please her mother. Moreover, Little Sister Shu had only been in the Li family for half a year and she was already pregnant. She had already been in the Li family for three years, so she didn't have the slightest bit of movement.

Hearing the sounds of laughter, Xiu Ying stood at the door for a while before entering. The moment she appeared, the laughter in the room stopped.

Xiu Ying had been used to it over the past half year. She greeted Old Madam Li and then quietly stood aside, like a blossoming tree in the room. Ice-like and jade-like.

Old Madam Li still felt sorry for her daughter-in-law. She specially invited her to sit next to her and hold her hand as they talked, not wanting her to feel cold.

Xiu Ying understood that the situation was different. Even if her mother doted on her, she still wouldn't be able to beat the reality. She gave her mother-in-law a big smile.

She rarely smiled that way.

Her exquisite facial features instantly became as bright as the autumn sun. Her peach blossom eyes, which were originally extremely beautiful, revolved like flowing light, causing her delicate and beautiful appearance to astound everyone in the room.

Shen Lian, who was sitting not far away, rubbed her stomach and suppressed the jealousy on her face.

After the fast food and a short rest, the Li family members departed for home.

Xiu Ying helped her mother put on her makeup and helped her out. Seeing the two of them being so intimate, Shen Lian's eyes flashed with a light and she squeezed over.

Right now, she was four months pregnant, and even if Xiu Ying hated her, she wouldn't directly clash with her, so she quickly took a step back. Unexpectedly, Shen Lian was here for her. Not only did she take a step back, she even purposely tripped her.

Xiu Ying crashed into the door frame, causing a 'bang' sound to ring out in pain.

Old Madam Li was shocked. Looking at her new daughter-in-law, she naturally understood what was going on. "Is Xiu Ying injured?"

Shen Lian's smile froze, she rubbed her waist, shook her head and said: "Nothing, thank you mother for her concern."

Old Lady Li nodded and said to Shen Lian: "You are very heavy now, you can take care of yourself, don't worry about this old woman anymore. Your sister is here. " Although she wanted to carry her grandson, she couldn't hide her true intentions.

Shen Lian knew that she had been seen through and her face was flushed red. She held on to the little girl and followed along, wishing that she could make a hole in Xiu Ying's eyes.

On the carriage, Xiu Ying could not sit still. She felt a dull pain in her lower abdomen. Old Mistress Li noticed that her expression wasn't too good and asked twice. The pain was intermittent and extremely slight, so she naturally didn't want to be bothered and only said that it was because it was bumpy.

When they returned to the Li Residence, the pain was gone. Xiu Ying brought Old Madam Li back to the courtyard to rest.

When she woke up, it was already dark. She sat up to call for the girl to come and get her makeup, but there was a shadow in front of her eyes.

Standing at the head of the bed, looking at her.

Startled, seeing that she was relieved, she whispered, "You're back. Why are you standing here and not letting the lights go on?"

"Did you have a good night's sleep, Madam?"

Hearing his concerned words, Xiu Ying felt something was off. She raised her head and looked at him. Half of the handsome man's face was dark, making it hard to see his expression. Xiu Ying was wondering what had happened to her husband, so she replied, "Perhaps he was tired and fell asleep."

A laugh rose in the darkened room.

Xiu Ying's heart skipped a beat. Every time Li Qinghao was about to get angry, he would laugh in such a way.

What had she done to provoke him?

Just as she was thinking this, her wrists started to hurt. Li Qingzhao actually pulled her up, "You slept well, but you didn't know that Lian-Er had gotten pregnant and had to spend the whole afternoon in the house."

Xiu Ying was shocked.

Shen Lian was angry, but even if he was, why was he angry at her?!

Xiu Ying suddenly felt disgust for the person in front of her. It was just that he was too tall, grabbing her hand was like holding a child. It was difficult for her to even resist.

She restrained herself and said, "Xiu Lian has used the Fetal Qi, I really don't know, but is he called Lang Zhong?"

"You don't know?" Li Qingzhao suddenly tugged at her again, "If it wasn't for what you said to Mother, would Mother have given Lian-er a cold stare? It made her sad, so she got pregnant?! "

What kind of bullshit is this?

Xiu Ying thought of Shen Lian who had intentionally knocked her down at Zhao Hua Temple, and her grievance turned into anger, "When have I not always been willing to let your darling girl live? When I was with my mother, she was also there, so how could I tell my mother that she was not one?!"

Hearing this, Li Qingzhao loosened his grip on her hand, but he still didn't let go.

He was paranoid by nature, and seemed to be thinking that there was something real in her words.

Xiu Ying was truly angry. Seeing that she was about to break away, Li Qinghao realized that she was trying to grab hold of him. "Release me! You're pinching me painfully!" Xiu Ying yelled angrily.

"I'll let you go after I ask."

Strong as a prisoner in prison.

Xiu Ying's heart chilled. She was his direct wife, but now she was treated the same as his prisoner. She struggled to get up. Li Qingzhao was an accomplished youth. First, he had been struck by a flower scout, and then he had achieved a meteoric rise. In just three years, he had reached the fourth rank. Being resisted by a woman made his face darken, and his displeasure turned into rudeness. He grabbed Xiu Ying's hand and pushed her towards the makeup table.

The room was dark and gloomy, and Xiu Ying couldn't see it clearly. She was hit so hard that she couldn't avoid it. She only felt a pain in her lower abdomen. He could no longer stand and slip to the ground.

Li Qingzhao stepped forward and pinched her chin, "Do you have any grudges against me in your heart?!"

Xiu Ying was in so much pain that she felt dizzy. How could she have the energy to answer him? She was forced to raise her head. Even breathing on it caused her entire body to tremble.

She didn't say anything. The nameless fire in Li Qinghao's heart burned hotter and hotter as he stared at her. The atmosphere in the room had reached a stalemate.

Xiu Ying trembled from the pain. Soon after, she felt something flowing out from her body. Her forehead was covered in cold sweat. She tried to move, but Li Qingzhao was still holding her back. With great difficulty, he said, "Let go of me. I'm in pain …"

"You're really getting weaker and weaker. You only have a little strength, and you're already screaming for pain?!"

"No …" "I'm in pain." Xiu Ying closed her eyes, "My stomach hurts …"

Hearing this, Li Qingzhao still looked at her doubtfully a few times, but the room was too dark, and it took him quite a while to let go. Xiu Ying lost her support and fell to the ground. Li Qingzhao realized that something was wrong and immediately called for someone to take charge of the lights.

The candlestick lit up the room, causing the maidservants to gasp. Xiu Ying's body was covered in a piercing blood-red, dyeing her crescent-white pajamas bright red.

It was unknown who screamed out, but Li Qingzhao regained his senses after seeing the miserable scene in front of him. He hurriedly bent over to pick her up and put her on the bed.

Xiu Ying curled up into a ball because of the pain. She also saw the bloodstains on the ground, and her hands had also been smeared over her bloodstained pajamas. No matter how sad she was, Xiu Ying's eyes turned red from despair.

Although she had never been pregnant, how could she not understand that she had a child in the midst of her life, and the feeling of having her blood and bones forcefully torn off …? And this child was most likely not related to her.

The courtyard inside the house was in chaos. Li Qingzhao had never experienced something like this, so he could only helplessly stand beside the bed. Watching as her complexion became paler and paler, he couldn't help but feel helpless.

Old Madam Li finally arrived after receiving the news. Yingyu was still bleeding and the bedding beneath her was dyed red. The room was filled with the smell of blood.

"Mother …" Mother … Li Qingzhao was finally afraid. He didn't know that his wife was pregnant. If she knew, why would he do that to her?

Old Madam Li did not have the time to care about him. She went to the bedside and saw the miserable state of her daughter-in-law. When she thought of her grandson whom she had yet to meet, her heart felt like it was being torn to shreds.

The pain of her flesh and blood being ripped away from her stomach continued, continuously gnawing away at Xiu Ying's body and her ice-cold heart. She could only dejectedly and sorrowfully think, her child, her child can't be preserved anymore … Her child had been killed by his father!

Xiu Ying's entire body was in so much pain that it felt like her soul had left her body. She clearly had her eyes closed, so she could clearly see the movements of everyone in the room. She also saw the look of panic and guilt on Li Qingzhao's face.

Guilt... He felt guilty, but it was too late.

There was another intense pain. Xiu Ying's eyes widened. She screamed out in pain as more and more blood flowed out from her body. At this moment, another person came into the room. It was Shen Lian, who seemed to be in high spirits.

Xiu Ying's eyes widened.

Didn't Li Qingzhao say that she was pregnant? Didn't Li Qingzhao say that she had a stomachache for an entire afternoon? With such an expression, was he blind?!

Shen Lian's letter came, making the room even more chaotic. Old lady Li scolded her to go out, and Li Qingzhao also gently advised her to leave. That the smell of blood would strike the child in her stomach.

Children... Children... They killed her children!

Xiu Ying who was in so much pain that she could not even breathe suddenly sat up, she touched the hairpin on her head, without thinking, she rushed towards Shen Lian who was standing in front of the bed.

There was another scream.

Li Qingzhao lowered his head to look at his blood-stained hand. The golden hairpin had sunk into his stomach. His eyes were filled with disbelief, he raised his head and looked at Xiu Ying who was half out of bed, then turned back to Shen Lian who had pushed him forward at that moment of emergency.

Xiu Ying watched as the hairpin sank into Li Qinghao's body. She was slightly shocked, but soon after, she burst out laughing … Just like when he was young, he was laughing heartily!

In the end, she let go of the golden hairpin and let her lifeless body fall to the ground. At this moment, it was as if she saw her mother again. She gently hugged her, and told her that … In the capital, there was the most beautiful maple leaf, but unfortunately, his mother could never see it again. And … She would never see it again.