As expected, on the first night, more than a dozen uninvited guests broke into the mansion, but they did not harm anyone. They simply searched room by room, as if looking for something. When the patrolling guards discovered them, they captured them all and tied them up tightly. They interrogated a minor leader that night and learned that they did not come to harm anyone, but only to find out if Madam Huo was in the mansion, so that they could find out if the person Lord Huo had taken out was really You Shuyao.
The next morning, Shu Yao learned the news. She hadn't returned to her own courtyard the night before, but had stayed at her son's place. Knowing that the thief had been captured, she ordered the string of human flesh dumplings to be sent to the prison to see if they could extract any more information.
Shu Yao waited from morning till night, but Huo Jingsha did not return.
Then came the third day, the fourth day, the fifth day... and even the seventh day. She heard that the emperor had already returned to the palace, but he still hadn't come back, which made Shu Yao's heart more and more unsettled.
Plans can't keep up with changes. Is the situation more severe than they anticipated? Or is the enemy's strength far beyond Jing Sha's imagination?
Shu Yao couldn't eat or sleep, but she forced herself to stay awake. She had to stay sober and wait for him to come back so he could give her a clear explanation.
Finally... on the eleventh day, Huo Jingsha returned to the mansion. As soon as the carriage stopped in front of the gate, the news reached Shu Yao's ears. Instantly, as if she had swallowed a magic pill, the listless Shu Yao became energetic and ran towards the gate. Seeing this, Chunlu quickly assigned everyone to their tasks and then hurriedly followed after her.
Running out of the backyard, Shu Yao was smiling, as were Chunlu and the other maids. A group of old women and maids following behind them were also beaming. The backbone of the governor's mansion had returned safely, and everyone's hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
And so, they ran out from inside and met the two groups of people who had returned from outside in the garden. Almost simultaneously, everyone stopped in their tracks, their eyes met, and they were both silent, yet it seemed as if they had a thousand words to say, but at this moment... it all turned into a silent sigh.
The next instant, Shu Yao turned her gaze away and looked the man up and down not far away. Huo Jingsha was fine, in high spirits, unharmed, and without the eye-catching bright red bandage. His face still carried an air of arrogance and pride.
Shu Yao guessed that he must have captured Prince Jing and made a great contribution, really... A "good" suddenly got stuck in her throat. Her gaze shifted, and she immediately couldn't breathe because she saw a woman tightly gripping Huo Jingsha's arm. He was about to step forward, pulling the woman in his arms. She stumbled and almost lost her balance, so Huo Jingsha reached out... and... wrapped his arms around her!
The apology in his eyes was so real and undisguised, and the woman was wrapped in a cloak that Shu Yao had sewn for him stitch by stitch.
Seeing the pain and sorrow in his wife's eyes, Huo Jingsha bit his tongue, but dared not let anyone see his loss of composure, and could only swallow the blood.
Turning to Chunlu, he said, "Take Miss Pei to Cuifeng Tower."
Chunlu was unwilling, but it was her master's order. Reluctantly, she walked to the girl's side, intending to help her up, but unexpectedly, her legs gave way and she collapsed into Huo Jingsha's arms, choking out, "Jingsha..."
This intimate whisper was like a thunderclap, shattering Shu Yao's last shred of reason!
Now she realized that there was no need to use a butcher's knife to kill someone. Huo Jingsha didn't necessarily need to use methods like slow slicing or cutting her in half to torture her. As long as she tasted all his goodness and he brought a girl with him, appearing in front of her as a couple, she would suffer more than any torture she had ever endured.
A wave of nausea washed over her, as if an evil hand was rummaging through her chest and abdomen, disrupting the order of her internal organs. She gritted her teeth and endured it, afraid that she would vomit if she opened her mouth. She didn't want everyone present to laugh at her, including Huo Jingsha and that woman. She turned stiffly, lifted her leaden feet, and walked towards Biyue Residence.
Huo Jingsha glanced helplessly at Luo Wenpei in his arms and said to Chunlu, "Go back first and take good care of Madam." After speaking, he bent down and picked Luo Wenpei up in his arms. Seeing this action, Chunlu and everyone else were so shocked that they couldn't speak and didn't know what to do.
Back at Biyue Residence, which they hadn't lived in for a long time, the only sound drifting through the deserted garden was Shu Yao's loud vomiting.
All because she was too angry, too furious, too in pain, and too hateful! And there was also endless confusion, fear, and panic. Ever since Qi told her these things, for the past two weeks, she has barely been able to eat anything, and now all she can vomit is green bile.
She asked herself again and again, why? Why? Why? Why did Huo Jingsha treat her like this? She remembered the thunderbolt that struck when he swore his oath that day. Even the heavens knew he was lying, and it was a sign that he had betrayed her, betrayed his promise to her. Only she... only she was foolishly kept in the dark!
He was so hateful; that lightning should have struck him dead instantly. She had still held onto hope that what Qi had said was all a lie, that he had found a woman to die in her place, that she was utterly insignificant. But she was completely wrong. Huo Jingsha actually brought her into the manor so openly, acting as if he were extremely distressed—that was an emotion he could only show her…
How could he bear to let her suffer alone day and night, waiting patiently... while he was out having a romantic affair with another woman? She was racking her brains, even if she thought until her heart and lungs burst, she still couldn't come to a conclusion!
It felt like a bottle of arsenic had been poured into her mouth, making her want to cry out in agony. Was she going to die? She was in so much pain, she felt like she was going to die.
Jing Sha… that was her exclusive nickname for him, a name she believed only she could use. During their lovemaking, she would softly utter those two words over and over, driving him wild. He said… he loved hearing her call him that. But now, that woman could also call him “Jing Sha.” Their intimate relationship was clear and distinct; no matter how oblivious she was, no matter how good she was at deceiving herself, she could no longer find a reasonable explanation for him.
If you don't believe me, go ask around Chengze Hutong. Is there someone else besides you who is the young mistress of the Huo family... It turns out, what Qi said was all true!
Ugh… another wave of vomiting made her feel dizzy and nauseous, as if she wanted to vomit out all the anger and resentment in her heart. At that moment, a clear thought appeared in her mind—she couldn't continue to be with Huo Jingsha!
Back in the inner courtyard, Chunlu pulled the other three maids aside and told them what had happened in the garden. They were shocked, thinking that the young mistress had returned to Biyue Residence alone, so they rushed over and found her vomiting so badly that she was completely exhausted and curled up helplessly on the ground.
"Young Madam!"
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