As soon as she opened her eyes, she was forcibly carried back to the East Palace by the paranoid pri

It's dawn, the morning light breaks through the sky, tearing down the dark night.

There was white frost on the trees and the cold wind was like the slicing of broken blades.

The red silk in the Bai residence had not been removed yet, and the wedding characters were still posted in the main hall, but there was no sign of joy. There were people kneeling on the ground in the main hall, including Bai Huixian and Xia Suling, Xiao Taozi and Xiao Lizi, and four guards.

The wound on Bai Huixian's shoulder had not been treated and the blood had already dried. He was holding on with only a wisp of strength, kneeling straight.

Xia Suling's health has never been good. She even fainted once during this period, but Xiao Guanzi sent someone to pour cold water on her to wake her up.

Xiao Guanzi stood in the main hall, pacing back and forth, clasping his hands together, muttering to himself, "Buddha, may the Crown Princess return safely! May you bless me!"

Li Xiaoshu was supported by her maid and came to the main hall. She was still wearing her bright red wedding dress and a simple Xizi-colored cloak to keep out the cold. The lip balm left over from last night could not cover the paleness of her lips.

As soon as she arrived, she knelt on the ground and pleaded bitterly, "I hope you will be gracious and allow me to apply medicine to my husband."

Xiao Guanzi sneered maliciously, clasped his hands, and swung his whisk slightly, "I will show you mercy. Who will show me mercy? The Crown Princess was kidnapped. If this matter doesn't have a good ending, no one will be able to escape!"

Li Xiaoshu's eyes were filled with anxiety, but her tone was calm. She knelt on the ground and kowtowed, "The Crown Prince's order requires my husband to kneel all the time. If there is no news after three days, then the execution can be carried out. But, eunuch, do you think my husband can kneel for three days? If you don't apply medicine, I'm afraid he will die!"

Her words were indeed reasonable, and Bai Huixian was not a simple person. If the Crown Princess had not been in trouble, it would not be a problem for him to turn things around in the future. Xiao Guanzi hesitated for a moment, flicked his whisk, and said loudly, "Go and apply medicine to Lord Bai. Don't say that I am a heartless person. I can only obey the orders of His Highness."

Xiao Guanzi glanced at Li Xiaoshu and said, "Madam Bai, go ahead."

Li Xiaoshu then stood up with the help of the maid. She had not eaten all night and her body could not bear it, not to mention the huge psychological pressure.

"Go and apply medicine to your husband." Li Xiaoshu withdrew her hand and instructed the maid beside her.

She specially brought a maid who knew medicine. The maid quickly took down the medicine box on her back and helped Bai Huixian treat the wound that was already festering. She could only use a knife to cut off the rotten flesh.

Bai Huixian said nothing, but he was a tough guy. He looked at Xia Suling beside him with cold sweat.

Xia Suling's eyes were broken. She had to take medicine every day. After kneeling all night and being doused with cold water, her cheeks turned abnormally red and she obviously had a fever.

After Bai Huixian applied the medicine, he bowed to Xiao Guanzi and said, "Sir, can you allow me to take a look at my wife? My wife has been relying on medicine to survive, and I'm afraid she's dying!"

Xiao Guanzi felt relieved instantly. Who is Bai Huixian? He was once the top scholar in the imperial examination. For a period of time, a large number of Confucian scholars regarded him as a model. However, the Confucian scholars looked down on eunuchs the most. This time, Bai Huixian bowed to him, and his twisted pleasure instantly surged in his mind.

Xiao Guanzi covered his mouth and laughed, then said sarcastically, "Of course you can."

Li Xiaoshu looked at this scene, gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. Xia Suling had caused such a big trouble, it was not a pity for her to die, so why save her!

Xiao Taozi and Xiao Lizi, who were kneeling on the ground, had the same idea as Li Xiaoshu. They were both old people in the palace and did not have any ridiculous sympathy, but they were more rational and knew that the root of everything came from the people who had committed crimes, so they hoped that Bai Huixian would die together!

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Inside Yishan, Xiaohu finished applying medicine on He Yue's legs. When he was about to leave with a blushing face, He Yue hooked his clothes, and her smooth white fingers were particularly conspicuous on the black coarse cloth.

Xiaohu froze when he heard the woman's gentle voice, which sounded like the juice from crushed flowers, and was sweet.

"Xiao Hu, can you chat with me for a while? I'm bored here alone and feel uncomfortable."

His throat rolled and he couldn't help looking back, only to see He Yue half leaning on the narrow bed, with her other hand covering her chest, her slender eyebrows furrowed, and her expression was weak and pitiful.

No one can refuse her, Xiaohu thought to himself, and he moved the stool to his bed. "What do you want to talk about, Madam?"

"Xiao Hu, you are still young and your family is a doctor. How did you end up in this mountain?" He Yue asked softly.

Xiaohu rubbed his hands and lowered his head. "My parents passed away and I am the only one in the family. The leader robbed the village that day and spared my life because he saw that I had some basic medical skills."

He Yue straightened up, her black hair cascading down from her side. She took out a silver note worth one thousand taels from her sleeve and put it into his hand. She said in a deep voice, "Xiao Hu, you said you lost your parents and are all alone. Are you willing to escape from this den of thieves with me?"

Xiao Hu looked at the banknote. He had never seen so much money before. The woman beside him was still guiding him, "Xiao Hu, you know the laws of Yun Dynasty. Those who help the tyrants commit atrocities will be punished together. If one day they are caught and sentenced to death, you will die too."

"You are still young. You can do anything in the future. You can be a farmer, do business, or continue to practice medicine."

He Yue grabbed Xiaohu's hand and said in a trembling voice, "Xiaohu, think about it carefully."

Xiao Hu's heart was pounding. He looked at He Yue's hand and said vaguely, "But your husband will come to save you, right? What's the point of running away with me?"

He Yue's hands trembled violently, her eyes turned red, her voice choked, and her beautiful lips trembled, "But I'm not Xia Suling, there's no husband who would come to save me!"

Xiao Hu looked up in astonishment, his eyes fixed on her pretty face, and he said hesitantly, "You, what did you say?!"

What do you mean it's not Xia Suling? !

He Yue looked at him with misty eyes, her tone was light and full of panic, "My name is He Yue, and I followed my husband to the Bai Mansion to congratulate Mr. Bai on his wedding."

"Xia Suling and I were both knocked unconscious in the pavilion. Somehow, they mistook me for Xia Suling and carried me here."

She lowered her head, her black hair half scattered, covering half of her face. Her shoulders hunched slightly, as if she was crying helplessly, her voice full of sadness, "My husband has a low official position. Although I am his legal wife, I have never been favored. My husband has no ability or mind to save me. He might just go back home and pick one of his sisters as his legal wife, and then happily hold a grand wedding in a few months."

Xiao Hu was holding the thousand taels of silver in his hand, stunned for a long time, and finally stood up suddenly, as if he had made up his mind, "Madam, I will come to find you tonight, and I will escape with you!"