"What a jerk!" Mother Zhuang rolled her eyes, but she took Lin Chunhuan's hand and gently patted her back. "If you feel uncomfortable, just rest for a while. There's nothing to do during the day anyway."

"No……"

Lin Chunhuan shook his head repeatedly.

There was indeed nothing to do in Hongxiu Tower during the day. It was still early and most of the sisters in the building were still asleep, so the building was very quiet.

But her business must be done now.

After telling a lie to Zhuang's mother, Lin Chunhuan didn't care about the heat and drank several mouthfuls of millet porridge. She felt warm in her stomach, and the weak feeling she had when she woke up last night disappeared.

It only came into being at this moment.

Walking out of Hongxiu Tower and looking at this still prosperous place, Lin Chunhuan took a deep breath, put on the veil on her face more tightly, and walked out with firm steps.

Despite the humiliation she suffered during those days, she really didn't want to recall even a little bit.

But she knew very well that her way out, the way out of Hongxiu Tower, and the way out of all the sisters in the building were all in her memories of those extra few days!

She must remember it! Even if it is all dirty and ugly!

"stop!"

Just as he walked out of the Hongxiu Tower, a loud shout stopped Lin Chunhuan in his tracks.

There was no need to look back. She would never forget that voice until her death. The next moment, a flying skirt came into view. Suppressing the almost uncontrollable hatred in her eyes, Lin Chunhuan raised her head with a smile on her face, "Qinghe? It really is you!"

Qinghe in front of him had already changed out of the specially made clothes in Hongxiu Tower and was now dressed in an elegant and luxurious manner.

I'm afraid the material for that outfit couldn't be bought with all the sisters in the building's savings for a year.

Not only that, Qinghe was followed by several maids and servants. At first glance, she looked like the wife of an official, without any trace of her former worldly appearance.

"Sister Huan, where are you going?"

Qing He had a forced smile on her face, and she made no attempt to hide the disdain and fear in her eyes.

Lin Chunhuan let out a breath. She had no idea what she was going to do and she absolutely could not be delayed by Qinghe at this time. Fortunately, the two of them had not yet fallen out.

Lin Chun tightened her veil and smiled brightly, as if she couldn't see the hostility in Qinghe's eyes. "Where else can we go? Look... aren't we planning to rent a carriage to leave the city?"

"I can't compare to you. Qinghe is rich now. She is always surrounded by people when she goes out. I am so envious of her!"

Acting as innocent as she did in her previous life, Qing He followed the line of sight and indeed saw a carriage house not far away. For a moment, even the expression on her face relaxed.

Did this person start to guard against her contacting the Regent so early?

No wonder... Qinghe took action after she had been gone for only a few days. It turned out that everything was foreshadowed!

Lowering his eyelids to hide the expression in his eyes, Lin Chunhuan smiled and said, "Qinghe, are you free to accompany your sister out of the city?"

"You are now the favorite of the Regent. If you were here, the people at the carriage and horse company might not dare to cheat us on the rent..."

"Who wants to join you?"

Seeing Lin Chunhuan approaching, Qinghe immediately took a few steps back in disgust, rolling her eyes almost to the sky, "The prince is still waiting for me in the palace, Sister Huan has something to do, please go on your own!"

Although he said this.

But when Lin Chunhuan rented a carriage and came out, Qinghe did not leave. Instead, she watched her carriage leave the city before moving.

To put it bluntly, she was just afraid that the Regent would see her face.

Lin Chunhuan sneered after lowering the curtain, and his fingertips subconsciously touched his cheek. His skin was smooth and tender, as flawless as white jade.

Even though her delicate and picturesque features were mostly hidden by the veil, one could still glimpse the thrilling expression within them at a glance.

A stunning sight!

Mother Zhuang knew very well what kind of sensation this face would cause if it appeared in the entertainment industry, so she only showed it to others when she first saw the hint of her beauty.

So he spread the word that Ah Huan had a rash on his face that wouldn't heal, so he went to a doctor he knew and asked for medicine, letting everyone see the disfigured look of his face.

After that...she could wear the veil with full justification.

With the evidence in front of us, no matter how captivating those eyes are, people no longer have the desire to find out the truth.

Even though I earned much less money doing this, at least... I was able to preserve my clean body, among all the people who were forced to do things against their will.

Preserve that little bit of dignity, which is the least important, yet also the most important.

Let out a breath.

Lin Chunhuan's eyes became more resolute. He lifted the curtain and looked at the groom outside. "Please, please put me down at the Taoist temple in front of you. Then, please go back."

"Don't worry, I'll pay for the round trip."

Not far from the outskirts of Beijing, there is a dilapidated Taoist temple. There has long been no incense burning inside, and it can only provide a little shelter from wind and rain for passers-by.

As the carriage drove away, the cold morning wind blew.

This deserted situation finally made Lin Chunhuan feel a little scared, but he still gritted his teeth and walked in.

In the previous life, the Regent would not have been so easy to abandon her to his men to be abused, but after receiving a piece of news, he hurriedly left the palace.

If she remembered correctly, it was at that time, in this gym, that the Regent found the emperor who had disappeared for half a month!

She didn't know the details, but as long as she stayed in this gym... Lin Chunhuan clenched her fists and kept encouraging herself in her heart. She had to give it a try.

I've even died before, it's just a Taoist temple with no one in it, there's nothing to be afraid of!

But Lin Chunhuan didn't expect that she would wait from morning until noon.

Apart from the few mouthfuls of millet porridge in the morning, I didn't eat anything for the whole half day. It would have been fine if I was just hungry.

The key is thirst.

My throat is so dry and painful.

But there was still no movement in the Taoist temple. There was no emperor, no regent, and it was so quiet that it seemed as if even time had stopped.

There should be a well in the Taoist temple, right?

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Chunhuan stood up from his hiding place and wanted to go deeper to see if there was a well that was still usable... However.

Empty.

It was so dry that even the sound of a bucket clanging when dropped on it was unsatisfactory, and there was not even a drop of water to be seen!

"Quick, fence off this place!"

"The Emperor is hiding in there. If we let him escape again today, the prince will come and skin us alive!"

"Hurry up! Who the hell told you to shoot the arrow?"

The sound outside was sudden. Lin Chunhuan's breathing stagnated slightly. His first reaction was to grab the bucket that had not yet fallen to the bottom of the well, and then gently lower it down bit by bit.