Chapter 57 Chapter 57 "You just don't believe it."

The bed was very soft and covered with the finest silk brocade. Zhang Jingxian's back was pressed tightly against it, and her body was very stiff.

In her previous life, she hadn't been afraid of him, and was even willing to be affectionate with him. Because in her previous life, Xie Yun had acted like a restrained gentleman in front of her. Before the formal three matchmakers and six betrothal gifts, even though she had been crowned Madam Zhang, they had never been truly married.

When she was completely discouraged, Zhang Jingxian was grateful to him for this.

Without any deeper ties, leaving was not as difficult as she had imagined.

If she had not been caught and had not had her last glimmer of hope destroyed by him before her death, she would have always felt that Envoy Xie would be a ray of moonlight in her heart at midnight.

Although he didn't have any warmth, he was bright, and at least he guided and accompanied her for a while.

However, now, Zhang Jingxian was not sure how he would treat her after he had torn off his gentlemanly disguise.

She had nowhere to retreat, and couldn't even play dumb. Her face was wooden, her eyes were wide open, and she looked a little dazed.

For no reason, Xie Yun recalled the description of her when he first saw her like this. She looked very much like the oriole whose wings he had caught.

He smiled gently again, took hold of her wrist, and gently asked, "Ah Xian, is the bird's nest finished?"

Hearing this, Zhang Jingxian's head buzzed. He knew everything she did! She had carefully hidden Huang Ying, but it was actually useless.

"...It's done, Huang Ying likes it very much." She held her breath and stared at the man above her, trying hard to discern his true emotions from his face.

However, he was too close to her, his thin lips just barely touching the tip of her nose. She tried very hard but could only see a shadow cast by his eyelashes.

And the weight of his body continued to press down, like a mountain, approaching her tightly and crushing every inch of her bones.

Zhang Jingxian bit her lip, trying to suppress the sudden dizziness, but his fingers came faster, pinching her chin and forcing her lips open.

"Ah Xian," Xie Yun's voice suddenly turned cold, "Since you know the consequences of angering me, why can't you be more obedient?"

"You thought a Cai girl could save you, didn't you? You thought you could just be a guest peacefully just because I had another woman by your side, didn't you? You thought you knew everyone's thoughts and were sure of victory, didn't you?"

He questioned her one after another, his tone becoming softer and softer, and the last sentence seemed to be whispered in her ear.

Zhang Jingxian opened her eyes, but did not dare to reply with a direct "yes". In fact, she could not say a word.

His long fingers had already reached into her lips, prying open her teeth little by little.

"Ah Xian, perhaps... what you did before may have made me lose interest in you. After all, you are just a peasant girl who grew up in the mountains. How can you compare to the noble status, rich talent, and beautiful appearance of the Cai family's daughter?"

Having said that, Xie Yun touched his chin, and there seemed to be ink rolling in his dark eyes.

Her status was extremely low. She couldn't even recognize or write her own name. Her appearance was just average, and her temperament was so stubborn that it was annoying!

"But how could you say those things to Gong Chengyue that irritated me? You called me cold and cruel, and said you'd never love me, so I'll never let you go."

Not to mention one Cai girl, even thousands and millions of Cai girls could not save her.

"I've already told Ah Xian that you're my guest only in public. But you just don't believe me."

Xie Yun smiled and sighed, then calmly covered the lips and teeth that were already fully opened.

Suddenly, Zhang Jingxian's finger bones turned bluish-white due to her own pinching.

Unlike the last kiss in the white mist, this time, because of her posture, she had no leverage and could only passively endure it.

He was tall and more comfortable in other places. It was not enough to deprive her of her breath, he kept going in and in forcefully... Zhang Jingxian seemed to have an illusion.

She was indeed entangled by a poisonous snake. The cold snake tongue penetrated into her flesh through her lips and teeth, then injected venom and killed her!

Later she realized that perhaps the human instinct for survival kicked in, and she began to struggle to break free from the shackles of the poisonous snake.

However, the result was the opposite. He kissed her more fiercely and heavily, and even tugged at her dark collar in a frightening way.

The actions are unbridled and unrestrained.

"Don't... What happened with Madam Cai... There won't be a next time..." Zhang Jingxian was really panicked. Taking advantage of this opportunity, she raised her head and admitted that she had done something wrong.

Xie Yun just glanced at her solemnly and ignored her completely.

He changed his position and acted recklessly towards the earlobe that he had imagined many times in his mind.

He knew that this was an extremely sensitive spot, and the woman who was trembling and weakening also knew it.

"...Xie Yun! Xie Xiangzhi! My dear, you ordered me to act this way. I was only following orders and letting Madam Cai trick me."

Finally, Zhang Jingxian used all her strength to shout loudly, with a tone full of fear and grievance.

She was his guest and was to do as he told her.

After a while, he stopped.

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Gongcheng Yue and Xu Ziji walked into Envoy Xie's room while talking, and happened to see a diligent female guest with her head lowered giving acupuncture to Envoy Xie's legs. They looked at each other and stood silently aside.

The silk brocade on the bed was a little messy, but fortunately no one noticed.

Maybe if someone saw it, they would just think it was the mark left by the silver needle on the acupuncture point and the legs moving.

After a quarter of an hour, all the silver needles were used up.

Zhang Jingxian leaned over and bowed to the man on the couch, turned around and nodded to Gong Chengyue and Xu Ziji, then she walked to a corner of the room with the empty needle bag and stopped.

Gong Chengyue keenly noticed that her fingers were shaking, and thought she was tired from acupuncture, so he took the initiative to suggest that there was a small pavilion in the Baicao Garden nearby where people could rest.

"Your Excellency, we are here with you. Madam Zhang, you can go and have a rest first." In front of Xu Ziji, Gong Chengyue also changed into a considerate look.

A gentleman? Don't some old scholars and pedants appreciate this?

Hearing his kind suggestion, Zhang Jingxian lowered her head and did not move.

She was waiting for a response from the other person in the room.

"Go down, and come back when the needle is removed." Xie Yun said lightly, without even looking at her.

Zhang Jingxian replied "yes" respectfully and firmly, passed Gong Chengyue and Xu Ziji, and walked slowly towards the fragrant garden with flowers and grass.

Just as Gong Chengyue had said, there was indeed a small round pavilion in the shade.

She walked into the pavilion and sat down, her body seemed to have lost all strength, leaning back against the round wooden pillar.

She was almost there, just a little bit away from going down the same path of no return as in her previous life.

Zhang Jingxian was very tired, her body tired from struggling, and her heart even more tired. She didn't know how to get rid of him. He was wrapped around her too tightly, and she could no longer see the flat and wide road.

The attempt to have Lady Cai replace her has failed.

However, she did not regret saying that she would never like him. Zhang Jingxian needed a place to vent, and also needed a word to warn herself.

His breath seemed to still linger between her lips, teeth and chest. She sat there for a moment, found a green fruit, and swallowed it bite by bite.

It was sour and bitter, but it diluted his scent.

Zhang Jingxian calmed down and forced herself to forget what had happened today. She was a female guest of Lord Xie, and she would follow his instructions to deal with the suspicious people here. This would both prove her worth and help her cousin and the villagers return home as soon as possible.

After thinking about this, she returned to Xie Yun, lowered her head slightly, and no one could tell that there was anything unusual about her.

She took out the needle and put it into the cloth bag. She bowed politely to everyone present and then left.

"This girl knows how to act and behave, and she knows the rules. It's indeed feasible for her to be a guest of the envoy." Xu Ziji took all her performances into consideration, stroked his beard, and praised a woman for the first time.

Originally, he did not approve of women being guests.

Since ancient times, women were expected to serve their parents, support their husbands and raise their children, and manage the household. Being a guest at the door of a powerful person might be glamorous, but it wasn't in keeping with a woman's appearance, accomplishments, and virtues.

However, since Zhang Jingxian was Xie Shijun's savior, and she seemed honest and well-behaved in every move, and she also had some medical skills, Xu Ziji felt that she was not hopeless.

Perhaps, once she gets married, she will no longer be a female guest.

Suddenly thinking of this, Xu Ziji asked out of kindness as an elder.

"Envoy, is there any marriage plan for Madam Zhang?"

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