Liang Shaojie, dressed in red, walked in. "Zuo Xing, keep watch outside!"

Zuo Xing opened his mouth, but under Liang Shaojie's cold gaze, he closed the door.

As Jiang Segu watched Liang Shaojie slowly approach her, she bit her tongue. The taste of blood filled her mouth, and Jiang Segu became much more sober.

Liang Shaojie stood in front of Jiang Segu with a smile on his face and said, "Azi, look, I've come to marry you today dressed in red! Didn't you say before that you liked me in red? Look, do you still like it today!"

"Pooh!"

He spat blood-stained saliva all over Liang Shaojie's face.

Enraged, Liang Shaojie raised his hand and slapped Jiang Segu across the face.

Jiang Segu stumbled and fell to the ground.

His head hit the ground, making his already dizzy head spin even more, but he soon regained some clarity.

"Liang Shaojie, you really have some impressive skills. You managed to kidnap me and bring me here right under my grandfather's nose!"

"Ah Zi, are you praising me? Although I like to hear you praise me, as the saying goes, a moment of spring night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. Although it is daytime now, I cherish it just the same! In a moment, Ah Zi will not only praise me, but also beg me. Just thinking about it makes me feel that I should not waste such a beautiful moment!"

Seeing the lewd look on Liang Shaojie's face, Jiang Segu kept retreating towards the table.

"Azi, isn't this what you've always hoped for? Today your dream is coming true, you should be happy, why do you look so scared?"

Liang Shaojie pressed closer, his face contorted with rage. "Do you look down on me because I'm blind? But you're the one who caused all this, and today you'll pay the price!"

Jiang Segu finally retreated to the table, gripping the stool leg beside it, secretly gathering her strength, and speaking softly.

"Cousin Liang, I was wrong before, and I apologize to you! If you want me, why don't you carry me to bed first? I'm dizzy and can't get up!"

Her voice was both sweet and alluring, making Liang Shaojie feel weak all over.

He couldn't wait to squat down and reach out to hug Jiang Segu.

Jiang Segu picked up the stool and slammed it down on Liang Shaojie.

However, due to the aphrodisiac, she was much weaker than usual. Although she hit Liang Shaojie on the head, she did not cause him to bleed as expected!

Enraged by the blow, Liang Shaojie grabbed Jiang Segu by the neck and suddenly pulled back, saying, "You won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences!"

He raised his hand and grabbed the stool from before, then smashed it at Jiang Segu.

With just one strike, Jiang Segu's skull was smashed open.

Warm blood flowed down from the top of his head and into Jiang Segu's eyes, almost causing him to faint.

Seeing the blood flowing from Jiang Segu's eyes, Liang Shaojie's eyes gleamed with madness. "Jiang Segu, I've heard that people's eyes can be taken off. Why don't you gouge them out and give them to me!"

Perhaps due to excitement, Liang Shaojie's hands trembled slightly.

Right now, gouging out Jiang Segu's eyes is more exciting to him than proving Jiang Segu's innocence!

Just as his fingers touched Jiang Segu's eyes, the door was kicked open from the outside.

As a gust of wind swept by, Liang Shaojie didn't even have time to turn his head before he was kicked towards the bedside. His head hit the edge of the footstool in front of the bed, and he immediately screamed.

Gu Songhan picked up Jiang Segu, checked her breath with his hand, and felt that she was still breathing, which made him feel a little relieved.

He turned to leave, but seeing Liang Shaojie still curled up and yelling, he stepped forward and stomped on Liang Shaojie's groin, twisting it a few times before carrying Jiang Segu away from the cabin amidst Liang Shaojie's deafening screams...

***

Jiang Segu woke up nearly ten days later.

For the past ten days, she has been in a daze, in a daze.

It seemed as if I could hear voices outside, yet it also seemed as if those voices were very, very far away...

Until he heard Gu Songhan say, "If you don't wake up, I will make the entire Marquis's mansion pay for your death!"

How can this be!

The entire Marquis's mansion includes my brother, doesn't it?

Jiang Segu opened his eyes in a hurry.

What came into view was a face with a stubble beard and fierce red eyes.

When Gu Songhan saw Jiang Segu open his eyes, he didn't dare to blink, for fear that it was just another dream.

Jiang Segu mustered all his strength and managed to utter two words: "So old!"

These two words seemed to break the spell that bound Gu Songhan. Overjoyed, he shouted, "Uncle Li, Uncle Li, come quick! Azi is awake!"

Li Changshan came upon hearing the sound. After examining the patient's body, he said, "If she can wake up, then she is fine. However, we will need to observe her to see if there will be any aftereffects."

Gu Songhan's heart, which was just beginning to relax, was gripped again by Li Changshan's words.

He asked in a trembling voice, "What kind of aftereffects might there be?"

"Because the brain is injured, you may experience frequent headaches and dizziness in the future, and it may also affect your memory, or even... affect your intelligence!"

Gu Songhan clenched his fists tightly, a fierce beam of light constantly flashing in his eyes.

Aunt Lan frowned at Li Changshan when she saw this.

Li Changshan readily agreed, saying, "However, there's also a high chance it will return to normal!"

Gu Songhan held Jiang Segu's hand and said nothing more.

Aunt Lan pulled Li Changshan out of the tent, "How likely is it that Sixth Miss's injury will leave any lasting effects?"

"It's really hard to say, it all depends on luck!"

Jiang Segu smiled at Gu Songhan, wanting to raise her hand to smooth his brow, but she was powerless to do so. Despite exerting all her strength, she could only move her fingers.

Even when I try to speak, I'm too weak to utter more than a few words.

The pain in her head made her want to sleep.

Seeing her exhausted, Gu Songhan said gently, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything!"

And so, Jiangse Valley fell into a deep sleep once more...

By the time Jiang Segu's head injury had fully healed, it would be almost time for the burial of Third Master Jiang and Third Madam Jiang.

At Jiang Segu's request, Gu Songhan escorted her back to the Marquis's residence.

After keeping vigil in the mourning hall for a day and a night, it was time for the burial of Third Master Jiang and Third Madam Jiang.

Jiang Segu watched the paper money fluttering in the sky, tears streaming down her face.

Gu Songhan stood beside her, supporting her so that she didn't fall.

After the burial, Jiang Segu fell ill again.

This illness coincided with the lotus blooming season.

During this time, Jiang Segu learned that the Taoist priest was Liang Wenjie's doing, and also learned that Gu Songhan had broken his manhood and later ordered his legs to be broken, but he was spared his life.

Gu Songhan said, "For this kind of person, death would be a relief; living without dignity is the punishment for him!"

Jiang Segu was neither sad nor happy upon hearing this, but she could clearly sense that the pent-up frustration in her chest seemed to have vanished in an instant!

At the same time, Jiang Chuhui was found to be pregnant, which greatly pleased the Emperor, who then held a lotus banquet in the palace.

The Marquis of Changping's residence was on the list of invitees...