For some reason, Lu Ziqian suddenly grabbed her hand; it was soft, boneless, slender, and delicate.
Su Yujiao's face changed in fright, and she hurriedly shook off his hand: "General Lu, please have some self-respect!"
Lu Ziqian smiled and said, "The eye of a needle is so small, how can anyone know if you're telling the truth or not if they don't look closely?"
Finally, the man suddenly leaned closer: "No matter who you are or what your purpose is, if you dare to harm the Crown Prince, I'll chop you up and feed you to the dogs."
"I will keep an eye on you."
Hearing Lu Ziqian's threatening words, Su Yujiao instinctively dared not look directly into his fierce eyes.
"I...I went to rescue people, why would I harm the Crown Prince?"
The man snorted coldly: "That's for the best."
Just as he turned around, he suddenly turned back: "Are you related to Su Baoguo?"
He actually saw Su Yujiao's shadow in him, but his appearance, height and skin color were all wrong.
Besides, he's a man!
Su Yujiao's heart skipped a beat in fright, and she hurriedly denied it: "I don't know him."
Could he...could he be suspicious?
How could this happen? We haven't even set off yet, and he's already found us?
Just as the woman was feeling uneasy, Lu Ziqian finally left.
The procession finally set off, and Su Yujiao, sitting on the carriage shaft, let out a long sigh of relief.
"Miss, are we really going? People can die from the plague." Xiaohe was a little scared and reluctant.
Chen Yunniang sneered, "If you don't want to go, stay at home and wait for my parents to cut you into a thousand pieces."
"You were also involved in killing Chen Yaozu."
"Don't think that just because I told Ziqian you were my savior, you're something special."
"You know perfectly well who put those marks on your body."
The implication was that you were just a lowly maid, and you should know your place and not put on airs in front of me.
Xiaohe lowered her head and dared not speak.
The injuries on her body were inflicted by the clients at the brothel.
She escaped from the brothel and was rescued by Chen Yunniang.
That statement that night was merely a stopgap measure.
As for the words on the young lady's arm, no one knows who tattooed them on her.
Seeing Xiaohe's downcast and aggrieved look, Chen Yunniang knew that Xiaohe was loyal to her and did not want the mistress and servant to become estranged, so she softened her attitude.
“I know you are afraid of the plague, but I am just as afraid.”
"But this is my only chance."
“I am the daughter of a merchant and I have killed someone. If I don’t plan for myself, I can forget about marrying into the general’s mansion for the rest of my life.”
"Last night, our informant reported that Ziqian has suddenly changed his ways and has been bewitched by that slut Su Yujiao. The two are now as sweet as honey."
"More importantly, they have already planned to have a child. Once Su Yujiao has the baby, I will have even less of a chance."
"Therefore, I must seize this opportunity to make things irreversible with Ziqian."
“He is a responsible person. As long as I get pregnant with his child, he will take responsibility for me.”
"Su Yujiao is someone who cannot tolerate any flaws, and she ridiculously believes that there can be a love that lasts a lifetime between two people."
“As long as I get pregnant with Ziqian’s child, Su Yujiao will leave on her own. Humph, she’s always been aloof.”
"After Su Yujiao leaves, I will become pregnant with Ziqian's child, and then I will be able to marry him legitimately."
“Xiaohe, the more dangerous the place, the more opportunities there are. Moreover, the bond formed through shared hardships is even more unforgettable.”
"I also know medicine. The epidemic area is in dire need of doctors. If I can fight alongside him and overcome the plague together, how can such a moving and inspiring love be compared to that vixen Su Yujiao?"
Chen Yunniang spoke with such sincerity and passion that even she herself was moved.
Xiaohe was thrilled and excited.
"Miss, you are truly a heroine with such courage and determination."
“How could a weak woman like Su Yujiao, who only knows how to compete for favor in the inner quarters, compare to you?”
The carriage was halfway there when it was suddenly blocked by bandits.
After a fierce fight, Chen Yunniang and her servant were exposed to the group.
"Yunniang, what are you doing here?"
Chen Yunniang, her face veiled, sobbed and burrowed into the man's arms, looking terrified.
Seeing the woman trembling all over, Lu Ziqian was afraid that she was having a heart attack, so he quickly comforted her without thinking, "It's alright, the thieves have been caught."
Chen Yunniang spoke softly, "Ziqian, I came here specifically to see you."
What do you want with me?
Chen Yunniang looked at him with love, tears streaming down her face: "I was worried about you."
"Plagues are different from other things. Although the battlefield is dangerous, as long as you are brave, you can avoid danger."
"But the plague kills without a trace. It doesn't care whether you're a general or a prince; whoever gets infected will die."
“I can’t sit still when I think about how you are about to be trapped in the epidemic area and can’t even take care of yourself.”
"Instead of staying at home in fear, I'd rather help you out."
"Although I am a woman, I cannot stand idly by in such a time of crisis."
"Now that I have studied medicine, I should not bury my talents and be content with staying at home, indulging in pleasure."
"Overcoming the plague is not just your responsibility, it is our shared responsibility."
"As long as we work together with one heart and one mind, we will surely be able to overcome all difficulties."
After Chen Yunniang's impassioned speech, she looked around and asked, "Didn't Jiaojiao come?"
"My cousin's medical skills are better than mine, so I thought she would come."
Seeing Lu Ziqian's unpleasant expression, Chen Yunniang continued her teasing remarks: "It's all my fault, I shouldn't have mentioned my cousin."
"How can I compare to her? My cousin is a favored daughter of heaven, while I am the daughter of a merchant. Naturally, I cannot compare to my cousin's pampered nature."
"Such a dangerous place should not have been sent to my cousin."
"However, although I am not as precious as my cousin, I would be willing to die if I could do my part for the people of the world."
Lu Ziqian looked at her with admiration: "Yunniang, you mustn't talk nonsense."
“She can’t compare to you. You are a heroine who cares about the world, while she… is just a caged canary enjoying pleasure in the inner quarters.”
"What you have done is admirable, and many men cannot compare to it."
"She only knows how to be jealous and love, which is really ordinary."
“You two cannot be compared in terms of family background. In my heart, you are the cloud in the sky, while she is only fit to be the mud under my feet.”
Not far away, Su Yujiao listened to him compare her to a canary, her feet covered in mud, her face as pale as paper.
She had thought her heart was already numb, but now, how to describe this feeling...
It's as if someone tore a hole in her heart, sprinkled salt on it, kneaded and trampled it repeatedly, and finally threw it on the ground to rot and stink.
Gu Heng looked at the woman's almost swaying back and felt an overwhelming pang of heartache.
He walked behind her and gently supported her to prevent her from falling: "Are you alright?"
Su Yujiao shook her head: "I'm fine. It's just that my husband belittled me to the point of being worthless in front of other women."
"I'm not angry at all. No one needs to judge my character."
"I don't care at all what he thinks of me!"
Su Yujiao spoke calmly, staring at the other person's back, her misty, beautiful eyes filled with determination.
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