Dou Shiliu concealed the coldness in his eyes. This First Madam probably wanted to humiliate Hou Rong, a mere second son. Of course, the old master of the Hou family wouldn't ask too many questions. He probably wouldn't care much even if Hou Rong died. After all, a foolish, illegitimate second son was a disgrace to the Hou family.

Hou Rong blinked: "Thank you, sister."

Today, the First Madam said that he will marry a woman, and she will be an adult from now on. Hou Rong didn't quite understand, but she knew not to ask. She just had to do whatever the First Madam said, or she would get a slap.

After Dou Shiliu finished washing and grooming him, she naturally helped him take off his clothes so he could rest properly.

Although Hou Rong is an adult, her mind is still that of a child, so Dou Shiliu didn't pounce on her so eagerly.

"Go to sleep, you've had a long day."

Hou Rong blinked, stared at Dou Shiliu, and asked in confusion, "The First Madam said that my sister and I must do things that are between husband and wife."

Dou Shiliu said expressionlessly, "It's just sleeping. You close your eyes, and I close my eyes too."

Hou Rong suddenly realized, her eyes sparkling. It seemed that although he was not well-liked, he was still being fed and clothed.

"OK"

Hou Rong obediently closed his eyes. In his life, the lesson he had learned most was to be obedient, and he didn't want to continue to suffer the consequences of disobedience.

Dou Shiliu got up and blew out the lamp. The next morning, no one paid any attention to them, and Dou Shiliu was happy to have some peace and quiet.

Dou Shiliu looked at Hou Rong, who was still dreaming on the bed, smiled, turned around, picked up the wooden basin, and went to fetch water.

"Girl, you're up so early!"

The maids he met along the way greeted Dou Shiliu with smiles one by one. Dou Shiliu nodded and came to the well. He looked at his reflection in the water, which was dark and indistinct.

Starting today, she will continue to drink the spiritual spring water to cleanse herself of impurities, as will Hou Rong's intelligence, and Dou Shiliu will also be healed.

After lowering the bucket into the water, Dou Shiliu glanced around and subtly measured the water with the hand holding the bucket. There was something underwater, and Dou Shiliu's bucket bumped into it.

A body underwater

Dou Shiliu's ears twitched slightly as he heard footsteps. His eyes turned cold as he turned and disappeared from the well.

"Host, this is..."

Dou Shiliu dodged quickly, and no one knew she had been to the well. Dou Shiliu said calmly, "I guess it was a conspiracy by the mansion, but I ended up finding a corpse."

Bai Tuan remained silent. The inner courtyard of the Marquis's mansion was no less rife with palace intrigue than the women's in the imperial palace, and these matters were none of their concern.

"Host, what do you think this First Madam intends to do to Hou Rong?"

Finding Hou Rong a country girl is a disgrace to the Hou family.

Dou Shiliu shook his head: "If I had known, I wouldn't need you."

system:"……"

He left after being shot.

Dou Shiliu pushed open the door and entered. Hou Rong had gotten up, but she wasn't dressed and her hair was a bit disheveled, making her look somewhat messy.

"elder sister"

Hou Rong was sitting at the table, eating the pastries she hadn't finished yesterday, when she saw Dou Shiliu arrive and was startled.

Dou Shiliu concealed the coldness in her eyes and walked over gently. Dou Shiliu naturally felt a little uncomfortable in Hou Rong's presence.

Even though it was a fairy sister who saved him, he still felt uncomfortable around people.

Fortunately, Dou Shiliu helped her comb her hair, change into the clothes the maids brought, and look in the bronze mirror.

Dou Shiliu had a pale yellow tinge between her eyebrows and persistent eye bags. She took a few sips of spring water; she couldn't help but feel pale.

It's uncomfortable to look at.

Hou Rong is prettier, with her fair and clean skin.

"Miss, you need to pay your respects to the Madam."

With a simple betrothal gift and no wedding ceremony, Dou Shiliu became Hou Rong's wife. That was fine in itself, but the idea that the First Madam would suppress her and make her kneel before her was just a pipe dream.

"I'm not going."

Dou Shiliu spoke calmly, pulled Hou Rong along, and walked towards the door, but the girl blocked her way.

"Miss, please don't make things difficult for me."

Dou Shiliu smiled faintly: "Since the Marquis of Hou's mansion hasn't returned, the First Madam doesn't need to observe these formalities."

The girl in front of him didn't move, still blocking Dou Shiliu's way. Dou Shiliu glanced at the girl, turned around, grabbed Hou Rong, and with a burst of spiritual power, flew away.

The girl lowered her eyes, and when she heard the noise, she looked up and the two people were gone. This…

The maidservant hurriedly returned to the inner courtyard to report to the Madam.

Hou Rong was completely stunned: "Fairy Sister, you're amazing! I flew out!"

Dou Shiliu hugged Hou Rong tightly. Although she was 1.8 meters tall, Dou Shiliu could still hold her. Hou Rong looked down, high in the sky, and her smile grew wider.

"Fairy Sister is so amazing! I'm flying! Hou Rong is flying!"

Dou Shiliu looked up and stopped in a small alley. "Hou Rong, let's go have breakfast first."

As for the Hou residence, Dou Shiliu didn't plan to go back. Instead, Dou Shiliu took Hou Rong to have breakfast, and Hou Rong was overjoyed.

"Thank you, fairy sister!"

Hou Rong was completely engrossed in the food. Dou Shiliu casually served him chopsticks. The restaurant was bustling with people, so it must be doing very well.

Have you heard about the martial arts tournament?

"I know, aren't many heroes and great men coming to the heart of the city?"

"I heard the Demonic Cultivation Master will be coming too."

"Oh? The Demonic Cult Leader has arrived? What's this?"

"It's about disrupting the martial arts tournament."

"Shh, keep your voice down, there might be members of the Demonic Sect mixed in here."

The man's expression turned serious, and then he fell silent.

Not far away, Dou Shiliu glanced at the man as he ate a tiny insect, then raised his hand to take a sip of tea. What this man said was true; there were indeed members of the Demonic Sect in this restaurant.

In a quieter corner, a slender hand withdrew, and the man opposite frowned slightly. "The sect leader doesn't like troublemakers."

The owner of those slender hands was actually an androgynous man, with a captivating charm in his brows.

"No, it's just that the sect leader isn't here..."

The man's voice was as high-pitched as the woman's.

A small black mole on the tip of his thin eyebrows added to his alluring charm.

"Shadow, you'd better stop."

"Hmph ╯^╰, who told him to gossip like that?"

Ying's face was full of disdain, and there was helplessness between his brows. This Ying was indeed spoiled by him.

Let's go.

Without putting away the sword on the table, Ying followed the people who had been discussing the matter. As soon as they left the restaurant, blood flowed from all seven orifices of his face, and he collapsed, dead beyond any doubt, causing panic among the guests.

Dou Shiliu withdrew her gaze and focused on Hou Rong. In fact, she was processing Hou Rong's background in her mind. Hou Rong had been poisoned by the First Madam when she was a child, which made her an idiot. However, the First Madam seemed to treat Hou Rong quite well on the surface.