A red apricot is about to cheat on you

The hairpin in Yi Duoer's hand had slightly pierced into Chen Yuanwai's throat. Although it did not penetrate completely, the sharp tip of the hairpin had already cut through the skin. Blood slowly seeped out and flowed down his thick neck.

At this moment, the pride in Mr. Chen's eyes had long disappeared, replaced by deep fear. His body was trembling slightly, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down his forehead.

"Girl, don't be impulsive!" His voice was as soft as a mosquito, with a hint of pleading.

Yi Duo'er's eyes were cold. She exerted a little force and signaled Chen Yuanwai to let the thugs outside the door leave. Otherwise, his life would end at this moment and he would never see the sun tomorrow.

Then, she cried out in a delicate voice: "Ah...ah...Mr. Chen, you are so bad! Be gentler, you are hurting me."

She deliberately made her voice very coquettish. The voice was gentle and melodious, with a kind of alluring charm, which made the thugs outside the door blush.

Chen Yuanwai had no choice but to shout outside the door: "All of you get out!" Although the thugs were a little confused, they did not dare to disobey the order of the financier, and left one after another. The footsteps gradually disappeared in the corridor.

After everyone left, Yi Duoer smiled a satisfied smile, a smile like a blooming flower, with a hint of cunning. She had always practiced martial arts and never slacked off, often strengthening her training, so she had considerable strength.

In no time, she tied up Mr. Chen tightly, like a rice dumpling, and then stuffed a piece of cloth into his mouth to prevent him from making any sound.

Then, Yi Duoer showed a look of disgust again and glared at Chen Yuanwai fiercely. She couldn't help but kick him a few times and spat, "Bah... How dare you touch me!" Her tone was full of anger and disdain.

Yi Duoer knew that it was not advisable to stay here for long, so she quickly searched Chen Yuanwai's body and soon found some valuable things.

Mr. Chen widened his eyes, filled with anger and unwillingness. He tried to make a sound, but could only watch Yi Duoer jump out of the window and escape. The figure quickly disappeared into the night.

Yi Duoer thought to herself that the Night Prince's Palace was heavily guarded, with so many guards patrolling it, yet she could come and go freely. Even in this remote place, escaping would be easy for her. (What she didn't know was that the guards were simply turning a blind eye to her!)

Without wasting a moment, she jumped onto the back street. Although her leg was injured while escaping, she still gritted her teeth and ran forward without looking back, with only one thought in her mind - to escape from here.

When she ran to a remote street, she was stunned. The road in front of her was complicated and she was lost. She had never been to Jiangzhou before and knew nothing about the road conditions here. She was inevitably a little panicked.

"There!" At this time, the shouts of the thugs came from behind. Yi Duoer was startled, screamed, and continued to run forward.

As she ran, she kept creating obstacles in front of her for those chasing her. She pushed down debris on the street in an attempt to slow down their speed.

"Help..." She cried for help, her voice echoing in the quiet street. She hoped someone would open the door and lend a hand to help her.

But unfortunately, after hearing her cries for help, the surrounding residents simply closed their doors, adopting an indifferent attitude and no one was willing to stand up for her.

Just when the thugs were about to catch up with Yi Duoer, she accidentally fell to the ground.

Seeing this, the thugs looked ferocious and surrounded her, ready to teach her a lesson.

At this critical moment, a carriage slowly drove over and stopped not far from them. Two men got off the carriage.

One of the men had a gentle, mellow face, about thirty or forty years old, with an upright figure and an elegant demeanor, like a soft, beautiful jade. Next to him was his attendant, a burly figure with a sharp gaze.

When the man saw the scene in front of him, he saw seven or eight men surrounding a woman, all of them with unfriendly expressions and murderous eyes. This was the scene he hated the most.

He could not imagine that such a phenomenon of bullying men and women still existed in Jiangzhou, where he governed, and he could not help but feel a surge of anger in his heart.

So he signaled to his followers with a look, and the followers understood and immediately rushed forward. With swift and powerful movements, they beat the thugs to a pulp in no time and they fled away.

Yi Duo'er's eyes sparkled with a new lease of life as she looked at the man with a look of gratitude. The man slowly walked over to her and gently helped her up, his eyes full of concern.

"Don't be afraid, girl. I am the county magistrate of Jiangzhou. What's your name? Why are those people chasing you?" The man's tone was very soft and gentle. He looked at Yi Duoer with confusion in his eyes.

At this moment, Yi Duoer stared at him blankly, a little absent-minded for a moment, and didn't say anything. The man saw that she was out alone at night and felt very unsafe, so he continued, "Well, come back with me first!"

When Yi Duoer knew his identity, the fear in her heart gradually dissipated, so she followed him back to the government office.

The county magistrate's wife was not angry when she heard that her master had brought back a woman.

She knew her husband well; he wasn't a sentimental person, and she had no grudges in her heart. However, she still went to the front yard to wait, wanting to see what was going on.

As the man entered the front hall, his expression immediately softened. He hurried forward to support his wife, his eyes full of concern.

He said with a hint of reproach: "My lady, you are pregnant now, so don't come out to pick up your husband. What if you get bumped or bruised?" Although there was blame in his tone, it was more of love.

The lady just smiled knowingly. She patted the man's hand gently and said, "How could I be so delicate?"

Seeing how deeply they bonded, Yi Duoer couldn't help but think of Chu Jingchen. Every time she did something Chu Jingchen considered dangerous, he would always care for her in this doting way.

Thinking of this, her eyes dimmed slightly, and her heart ached. Now she didn't want to go back to the capital anymore. She didn't want to hear about anyone or anything in the capital anymore. There were too many heartbreaking memories there.

At this moment, the Madam noticed Yi Duo'er. She showed a generous and proper expression, her eyes full of doubt, and asked softly, "Who is this sister? Husband, won't you introduce her to Rong'er?"

At this time, the man looked at Yi Duoer and was about to explain, but suddenly realized that he didn't know Yi Duoer's name and was confused.

"Hello, madam. My name is Qin Sangsang. I was sold to Yixianglou, and I escaped today." Yi Duoer replied quickly.

Upon hearing this, the lady asked doubtfully, "I heard that a beautiful courtesan has arrived at Yixianglou, and today is the auction night for the courtesan's virginity. Could it be you?"

She had been in Jiangzhou for many years, so naturally she had her own connections. Yi Duoer's affair had caused a lot of buzz in Jiangzhou, so she had heard about it.

Yi Duoer nodded repeatedly, deliberately showing sadness in her eyes, and raised her hand to pretend to wipe away her tears that did not exist at all.

He choked up and said, "Madam, it's me. I was abducted and sold from the capital. Today, I took the opportunity to escape from Yihong Courtyard. Fortunately, I met the county magistrate. He saved me. Wuwuwu..."

Madam hugged Yi Duoer lovingly, patted her back gently and comforted her, saying, "Okay, it's okay, Sangsang. No one will bully you anymore."

"Do you have any family? If so, I will send someone to take you back to the capital to reunite with your family, okay?" The lady's tone was kind, and she really felt sorry for this poor girl.

Yi Duoer said that she no longer has any relatives, all her relatives are dead, and she is the only one left.

Now she just wants to escape and stay away from everything in the capital, at least she doesn't want to go back for the time being.

Yue Rong looked at Gu Yizhou with a questioning look in her eyes, and Gu Yizhou understood what she meant. He said that as long as his wife had no objection, he had no objection either.

Yue Rong turned around and looked at Yi Duo'er again, her eyes softly saying, "If you don't mind, stay here first and make plans later!"

Yi Duoer nodded happily, her eyes gleaming with gratitude. Yue Rong then ordered someone to prepare a guest room for Yi Duoer to stay in.

After Yi Duoer thanked the couple, she followed the maid out of the front hall.

At this moment, Gu Yizhou turned around to look at Yue Rong and said with a hint of caution, "Madam, isn't it a bit inappropriate to let a woman of unknown origin live in your home? What if she has ulterior motives?"

Perhaps Yue Rong was kind-hearted by nature, or perhaps she felt Yi Duoer was very friendly the first time she saw her, and she inexplicably liked this girl, so she kept her.

However, she also understood her husband's concerns, so she said, "My husband is right. If Sangsang is really like you said, I will have someone give her some money and send her away. Now she is just a little girl all alone, how pitiful."

Gu Yizhou held her shoulders, his eyes full of doting. He knew that his wife had a kind nature, so he didn't delve into the topic any further.

Yi Duoer returned to her room and ate a little to regain her strength. The maid carefully applied some medicine to the wound on her foot, and then she lay down on the bed, exhausted.

Fortunately, she was lucky and met the county magistrate of Jiangzhou. Otherwise, if she returned to the brothel, she would only die. She absolutely did not want to be defiled by those disgusting men.

Her brain had been in a highly tense state all this time, and now that she was finally safe, she fell asleep quickly.

However, she would always dream of Chu Jingchen in her dreams. Every time she woke up from the dream, she was extremely distressed. The memories lingered around her like a ghost, making her unable to let go.