Lu Ziqian snorted coldly. Don't blame him for being ruthless; he had already given her enough chances!
Even this delivery of medicine was nothing more than a scheme for her to protect herself.
"yes."
Chen Yunniang saw that the thirty-odd guards and servants she had brought had all been drugged, tied up, and thrown onto the carriage.
What do you want to do?
"Mo Hua, you lowly servant, how dare you treat this Holy Maiden like this?"
"If you dare to lay a finger on this Holy Maiden, the Southern Frontier Kingdom will not let you off the hook."
Snap!
Mo Hua had wanted to hit her for a long time, and now he finally had the chance.
"Still pretending?"
Are you addicted to impersonating others?
"First you impersonated a miracle doctor, now you're impersonating a saintess. Will you die if you don't pretend?"
"That's true. If you don't pretend, you're just a lowly merchant's daughter. Of course you have to pretend."
"But deep down, you're a pheasant; no matter how you try to pretend, you'll never become a phoenix!"
Hearing Mo Hua's mocking words, Chen Yunniang felt both angry and resentful, but mostly she was afraid.
Did Lu Ziqian find out that she was impersonating the Holy Maiden?
Otherwise, how dare he treat himself like that?
For the first two weeks, no matter how many harsh words he said, he never laid a finger on her.
But today, he not only beat her, but also tied her up. Now he even dares to beat that lowly maid Mo Hua at will.
When Chen Yunniang saw that Mo Hua had tied her hands to the saddle, she cried out in terror, "What are you going to do?"
"I will send you back to the Southern Frontier Kingdom."
"I'd like to see how the Crown Prince of Southern Xinjiang will treat you after he finds out you're an imposter!"
With a sudden buzz, Chen Yunniang's mind went blank, and the color in her face rapidly turned white at a speed visible to the naked eye.
She cannot go back, she must never go back, even if it means death!
She would rather die here and have a quick death; if she fell into Nan Sheng's hands, she would only suffer a fate worse than death.
"I'm not leaving."
"Lu Ziqian, I am your savior, you can't be so cruel to me."
"Ziqian, please spare my life, for the sake of the two times I've saved you."
Mo Hua didn't give her a chance to beg for mercy, she simply tightened her grip on the horse's flanks and rode away.
Chen Yunniang was dragged several meters by the horse, causing her to stumble.
She quickly stood up and caught up with Mo Hua's speed, jogging to catch up, afraid of being dragged along like a dead dog again.
Even so, he still attracted criticism and ridicule wherever he went.
Chen Yunniang had never been so humiliated in her life. She shouted at Lu Ziqian's tent, "Lu Ziqian, I will haunt you even as a ghost!"
"You ungrateful beast, I will become a vengeful ghost and haunt you every day."
Upon hearing her curse, Mo Hua suddenly lashed out with his whip, lashing the horse's rump. The horse galloped away in a flash, and Chen Yunniang was dragged along in a disheveled state once again.
After leaving the city gate, they hadn't gone far when they encountered a group of people. Mo Hua immediately became alert.
She didn't bring many people with her today, and she was taking a back road, so how did she run into a group of people?
Could it be that I'm so unlucky that I've run into Jin soldiers again?
"Go and investigate."
She immediately ordered the soldier to go ahead and scout the situation.
Chen Yunniang was dragged along in a disheveled state, her body and face covered in dirt, her shoes gone, and her feet blistered.
However, she couldn't care less about the pain at that moment; instead, she kept her eyes fixed on the people and horses in the distance, hoping that it was Jin soldiers.
Once she arrives at the Jin army camp, she can help them treat smallpox and receive the protection of the Jin Kingdom, so the Southern Frontier Kingdom can't do anything to her.
In short, you should never go to the Southern Frontier Kingdom!
Unfortunately, the two were quite far apart, and the mountain path and bushes obscured their view, so she couldn't see who the other person was.
"Lord Mo, the Third Prince's troops are ahead."
Mo Hua frowned. Wasn't the Third Prince supposed to be escorting the marriage procession? Why was he here?
But when the person was right in front of her, she had no choice but to bow.
Mo Hua dismounted and kowtowed. The Third Prince, Chu Zhongyuan, rode majestically on his horse, looking down at her: "Get up."
For a moment, Chen Yunniang was infatuated, staring at Chu Zhongyuan's face and feeling a sudden flutter in her heart.
He is the Third Prince, the Emperor's most beloved son, whose status is as noble as that of the Crown Prince.
Chen Yunniang suddenly felt hopeful. If she used the Mother-Child Gu on the Third Prince, would she be spared from death?
"Third Prince, save me!"
“I am the Holy Maiden of the Southern Frontier Kingdom, and this lowly servant girl has disrespected me.”
"If the Third Prince is willing to lend a helping hand, my Southern Frontier Kingdom will repay him handsomely."
Chu Zhongyuan glanced at her, then looked at her with a complicated expression, recalling the series of dreams he had been having recently.
He used to have the same dream all the time, but in that dream, the woman always had her back to him.
He had never seen the woman in his dream, so he mistakenly thought she was Su Yujiao.
Until a few days ago, he actually saw the face of the woman in his dream clearly, and even dreamed about their future.
Although he didn't want to admit that the disheveled and plain-looking woman in front of him was his destined one, it was indeed the case.
He shouldn't be here; he should be on his way back to Beijing.
It was the dream that led me here and where I met her.
She is facing a life-threatening situation at this moment and definitely needs his rescue.
Chu Zhongyuan dismounted and walked to Chen Yunniang. He took out a clean white silk handkerchief from his sleeve and gently wiped the scratches on her hands.
"What happened?"
"Take your time and tell me."
"Are you truly the Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang?"
His voice was gentle, with a fatal allure that could easily captivate women.
Chen Yunniang stared at him like a lovesick fool, admiring his delicate features, handsome eyebrows and eyes, and noble demeanor.
"Miss... um?"
Seeing that she didn't speak, Chu Zhongyuan reminded her.
Chen Yunniang realized what was happening, her face flushed red, her heart raced, and she was too nervous to speak.
Mo Hua's eyes are practically rolling to the sky. She's so shameless, she gets all horny whenever she sees a man!
This morning she was trying to force herself on her master, but now she's flirting with the Third Prince.
“Third Prince, she is not the Holy Maiden at all; she is an imposter. Your subordinate is on the General’s orders to send her back to the Southern Frontier Kingdom for punishment.”
Chen Yunniang quickly denied it: "Third Prince, don't listen to her nonsense, I am not an imposter."
"If you don't believe me, wake up my men and ask them, and you'll know for sure."
“She was clearly settling a personal score. When I delivered medicine to General Lu, she accused me of seducing him and came up with this vicious scheme to frame me.”
The Third Prince glanced at Mo Hua, then his expression suddenly changed: "Take him down."
“Third Prince, I am not lying, she really is an imposter saintess.”
"The one who possesses the Dragon-Snake Jade is the Holy Maiden; she doesn't have the Dragon-Snake Jade at all."
Chu Zhongyuan frowned, waved his hand irritably, and the ink painting was taken to a place where he could not see it.
Those brought by Mo Hua naturally dared not oppose the Third Prince, and all of them lowered their heads and acted like quails.
Chu Zhongyuan untied Chen Yunniang's ropes and said gently, "Miss Chen, may I speak to you in private?"
Chen Yunniang nodded shyly and followed the man into the woods.
As the two entered the depths of the forest, Chu Zhongyuan suddenly reached out and put his arm around Chen Yunniang's waist, ignoring the dust on her body as if he didn't care.
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