The two guards from the West Factory were kicked away.

When the people from the Western Depot saw who had arrived, they all felt a chill run down their spines.

A tall figure in a black robe rushed in, his presence radiating a chilling aura. Tai felt a pang of guilt upon seeing Tao Yifan, and abruptly stopped the instrument of torture he was about to bring down.

What's wrong with him?

The Third Prince clearly sent this man away to deal with this woman, so why did he come back?

"Young Master Tao?"

Others may not know who Pingtai works for, but Tao Yifan certainly does.

Facing Tao Yifan now, he knew he had messed up the mission. More importantly, he, who had always stood by the Third Prince's side, knew better than anyone the trouble that today's events would bring.

Tao Yifan glanced at Ping Tai, said nothing, bent down to pick up Chen Siyuan, but when he saw the woman covered in blood and gore, he didn't know what to do.

It's all myself.

If it weren't for me, she wouldn't be in this sorry state now.

Chen Siyuan's heart skipped a beat.

She never expected that the person who came to save her would be this man, and she didn't know how to face this man who had harmed her and then came to save her.

At that moment, Chen Siyuan regretted it.

If I had never gotten close to this man, would I have avoided all these misfortunes?

"Tao Yifan, can you stay away from me?" If she stayed away, she wouldn't get hurt. She never wanted to appear in front of this man again.

If staying away can protect myself and my family, I'm willing to do anything.

Perhaps this is the difference that comes from truly touching one's heart.

When someone holds a special place in your heart, your judgment of everything will inevitably be biased.

Tao Yifan stared intently at the woman in front of him, then took off his coat and draped it over her shoulders.

"I'm sorry!" Given the woman's intelligence, it's not surprising that she knew this whole thing was caused by her.

What he couldn't accept was that the Third Prince, whom he had served with all his heart, would treat him this way.

The Third Prince clearly knew that this woman treated him differently, yet he still managed to do this to her.

My heart was pounding in my chest.

Why, why did this have to happen?

The more guilt he felt towards Chen Siyuan, the more anger he felt towards the Third Prince; the more hatred he felt when he turned to look at Tao Biechu.

Pingtai sensed something was wrong.

Seeing the change in Tao Yifan's eyes, he wanted to escape, but unfortunately, he underestimated the anger in Tao Yifan's heart at that moment.

"Young Master Tao, you can't..." Ping Tai had to step in front of him immediately before he could finish speaking.

The brush in Tao Yifan's hands was no ordinary thing; it could kill someone if handled improperly.

He tried to dodge several times but failed. His clothes were torn and he suffered several wounds. The wounds were not too big, which made him realize the difference of this torture device.

The two fought fiercely, with Pingtai slightly more disheveled and not faring well against Tao Yifan. Just as Tao Yifan was about to kill Pingtai, someone suddenly rushed in from outside again.

"It's so lively!"

As the sound appeared, a pervasive aura of malevolence swept over.

Soon, accompanied by a bloodthirsty, cold voice, a tall figure dressed in all black strode in.

When Chen Siyuan suddenly saw who it was, she tried to hold back her tears, but they fell uncontrollably.

She thought she was very strong, she thought she could face death calmly, but when she saw this person, she couldn't control herself, as if the fear that had been pressing on her heart for the past few days was spreading out.

"Yuan'er, I'm late." Qiao Yuchen never expected that someone would be so bold as to lay a hand on his woman.

Looking at the disheveled Ping Tai beside him, he lowered his head and kissed the woman's forehead. "Did he bully you?"

"Mmm." Chen Siyuan couldn't control her emotions and cried like a child at this moment.

"Don't worry, I'm here." Qiao Yuchen said this and handed Chen Siyuan over to E Chunlan and Chunping, who rushed in from behind.

He charged toward Pingtai with his sword in hand.

How dare a eunuch lay a hand on his woman? Who gave him the guts?

Who cares about the Western Depot or the old emperor's people? Anyone who touches his people must die.

"Young Madam—"

"Young Madam—"

Chunlan and Chunping couldn't accept it at all. They were safely sent back to the General's Mansion, but Chen Siyuan had ended up like this.

Seeing Chen Siyuan on the verge of death, they regretted not protecting her and felt they had failed in their duty.

What's even more unacceptable is that it was Chen Siyuan who saved them when they were in danger. Every time they think about this, they feel ashamed.

When Chen Siyuan saw the two maids unharmed, her tense heart slowly relaxed, and the pain throughout her body suddenly struck.

She murmured the word "pain" before slowly collapsing into Chunlan's arms.

Tao Yifan didn't notice Qiao Yuchen's appearance at first; he was most concerned about Chen Siyuan's expression.

From the moment she saw her, everything changed, and she felt nothing at all, as if the person in her hand was someone else. But when she saw Qiao Yuchen, she actually cried.

Did you cry?

Did he really miss out?

Looking at the scene before him, he felt a void in his heart, a huge void that he could never fill.

He seemed to be oblivious to everything around him; his gaze was fixed solely on Chen Siyuan.

Seeing her crying in front of another man, seeing her faint in front of two maids, he seemed unable to accept it all and staggered outside.

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