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

When the guard was about to swing the whip for the second time, he was stopped by a voice, "The Queen's order! Stop it now!"

Xiao Guanzi hurriedly knelt on the ground and rolled his eyes secretly. Things were already troublesome enough, and now the Queen came to join in the fun. Besides, he had already made Bai Huixian guilty, so how could he expect him to turn things around? He wished that Bai Huixian would be crippled.

The chief eunuch beside Empress He, Eunuch Qiu, stood at the entrance of the main hall with an arrogant expression on his face. He raised his voice deliberately and said, "The Empress has ordered that the punishment be suspended. Eunuch Guan, why don't you release the man?"

Little Peach and Little Pear, who were unable to get up from the ground, cried out in joy. Their legs were saved! Their legs were saved!

"Since it is the Queen's decree, he will be released of course." Xiao Guanzi stood up and straightened his back, with a humble expression and a distressed tone, "But His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also issued an order to punish him. Tell me what this is all about."

He spread his hands, looking helpless and distressed.

Eunuch Qiu frowned and raised his chin. "What's the matter? It's between the two masters. Just let the man go, Eunuch Guan. Don't worry about the rest."

The corners of Xiao Guanzi's lips curled up into a smile, he bent down slightly, nodded and said, "We understand, we'll let him go right away."

What Xiao Guanzi was waiting for was Eunuch Qiu saying this. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince held him accountable, it would have nothing to do with him.

He cursed in his heart again, the old fool Qiu Quan, relying on his age and seniority as the chief eunuch beside Empress He, always put on the appearance of a senior who was giving advice.

He had to think of a way to make this old man suffer, otherwise he would not be able to swallow this anger. Xiao Guanzi smiled a little more, his eyes darkened, "Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Qiu."

Eunuch Qiu forced a smile upon hearing this, causing the skin on his face to wrinkle together. So what if he was the chief eunuch beside the Crown Prince? He still had to bow before him.

"Okay, we're leaving now, you can handle the rest."

Eunuch Qiu turned around and walked away. The young eunuch beside him carefully supported him and said, "Godfather, be careful."

Xiao Guanzi cried out with a look of pity, "Help Lord Bai and Madam Bai up, and send someone to find a few doctors."

The guards helped Bai Huixian and Xia Suling up. Xia Suling had fainted again and was trembling all over.

Bai Huixian was a tough guy. Xiao Guanzi personally lent a hand and supported him, saying with a guilty tone, "Look, we have no choice. Who can disobey the order? Don't blame me, Lord Bai."

"Of course not." Bai Huixian coughed a few times and replied weakly. These eunuchs are just like this, changing their attitudes according to the situation.

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Two days later, it snowed heavily again. The white snow piled up on the weak branches. With a snap, the branches broke, and the snow fell to the ground. It was stepped on by people and became dirty, no longer as pure and beautiful as before.

Xiaohu stepped over the snow and took the wooden basket from an old woman. He padded the basket with warm cloth, put food in it, and covered it with another layer of cloth on top.

The old woman was kindhearted. She patted Xiaohu's hand, frowned slightly, and said with concern, "Poor girl, has your sister's illness improved?"

Xiao Hu felt a little cold in the wind, and shrank his neck slightly. His delicate face was flushed by the wind. He said according to what He Yue said, "It's not well yet. I'll take my sister to the city to see a doctor in a few days."

The two people lived in the same house and claimed to be siblings. They came to Yuncheng to find a skilled doctor and rented a house in this remote village to save money.

Everything made sense. He Yue thought that since her foot was injured and she couldn't leave the house for the time being, she might as well call herself sick.

The old woman sighed and shook her head, "Poor man."

"Auntie, it's windy outside, you should go back quickly." Xiaohu's voice was a little dull.

"Oh." The old woman thought she had touched upon Xiaohu's sore spot, and she felt embarrassed for a moment, then turned around and went home.

Xiaohu carried the wooden basket and walked towards the rented house step by step.

In winter, there were also a large number of wild animals rushing around in search of food, so Xiaohu found some wood and built a fence outside the house.

He opened the door of the house, then quickly closed it to prevent the wind from coming in, placed the wooden basket on the cracked table, burned some charcoal in the brazier, and kicked it under the table.

"Madam, the food has been brought back. We can eat now." Xiaohu said excitedly.

The cloth curtain used as a barrier was lifted, and He Yue walked out, limping a little. She was wearing a plain green dress made of coarse cloth and a thick coat to keep warm. Her hair was simply fixed with a wooden hairpin.

Even so, it is still extremely pure and beautiful.

She sat on the chair in front of the table, feeling the heat coming from the soles of her feet. She sighed comfortably and said in a slightly exaggerated tone, "My bones have been softened by the heat."

Xiaohu also looked obviously happy. He took the food out of the basket and put it on the table. There was one meat dish and one vegetable dish, plus two large bowls of rice. He bought them from the old lady with silver money. The price was very fair, perhaps because she had some compassion for him.

He Yue asked Xiaohu to sit down, holding a bowl and chopsticks in her hands, "Xiaohu, eat quickly, it won't taste good if it gets cold."

The old lady cooked some home-cooked dishes, which He Yue felt were somewhat similar to what Li Xiaoshu used to cook. In short, she liked them very much.

After finishing the meal, Xiao Hu's face became sad again, and he placed his hands on the table, pinching his chopsticks. "Madam, the guards at the city gate have been strengthened again."

He looked up at He Yue's gradually gloomy face and said softly, "I heard that recently some soldiers were searching for people in every village, and they soon arrived at Mo Village."

In fact, Xiaohu now knows very well that He Yue's husband is not a small official. How could he find someone to cause such a terrifying scene? He wants to turn over every inch of the land and even mobilize the guards at the city gate. How high an official position must one have to have such power?

Xiaohu lowered his eyes and stared at the bowl with a hole in it. He gripped the chopsticks with a little too much force and his fingers felt a little painful.

He wondered why He Yue didn't want to be found and preferred to live a life of escape and hardship. Was it because her husband didn't treat her well? He Yue had nearly 10,000 taels of silver notes with her, and was clearly ready to escape at any time. Being robbed was just a coincidence.

The room was silent. He Yue's eyes were cold. She pursed her lips and finally decided, "Wait until night. We should hurry on our way under the cover of darkness. We can't stay here any longer."

She had a hunch that Ning Rushong had circled the area where she was and was just waiting to tighten the circle inch by inch. If she didn't move, it would only be a matter of time before she was found.

She muttered to herself, what a wicked bastard.