Chapter 101
How could Yun Wan forget?
She never expected that she would be so unlucky as to have the Zheng family find out again!
"I would never forget a single word my mother-in-law said, and I certainly have no intention of disrespecting her! Right now, it's just... just..."
Seeing that she couldn't speak, Madam Zheng snorted coldly and turned to look at the rough old woman: "Who is this girl?"
The old woman curtsied and replied respectfully, "In reply to Madam, this young lady is a maid who came with the young mistress from the Yun family as part of her dowry. Her destination was arranged by the young mistress herself."
After a pause, the old woman added, "The girl who was deprived of food and water last time was also this girl."
She was one of Shen Rang's people and knew how much her master cared for Yun Xi, so she naturally said everything that should and shouldn't have been said.
Upon hearing the old woman's meddlesome words, Yun Wan inwardly cried out in alarm, and Zheng Shi indeed flew into a rage: "This is outrageous! Tell me carefully, what terrible mistake has this girl made to deserve this treatment!"
Yun Wan trembled.
Madam Zhou glanced at Yunxi and said, "Madam, this girl seems to be badly injured. Why don't we send her back first, so you won't have to be sad to see her like this?"
“…Well, that’s fine,” Madam Zheng took a deep breath, barely calming her anger. “Old Madam Zheng, take this girl downstairs. Call a doctor if necessary, and give her medicine if needed. Injuring bones is no small matter. She’s so young; we can’t let her suffer any lasting health problems.”
On the way here, she had already heard from Granny Zheng how the girl had been treated.
"yes."
Granny Zheng stepped forward and carefully helped Yunxi up, leading her out the door and towards the back.
Yunxi's bones were still aching, and she moved with great difficulty, using all her remaining energy to see where she was going. She couldn't even lift her head.
Just past the side door, Granny Zheng suddenly stopped. The next moment, a tall male figure strode towards her, took her arm, and Granny Zheng quietly stepped back and stood guard at the side door.
The person carried a clear and refreshing fragrance, and Yunxi knew who it was without even looking up.
Yunxi tried to pull her hand away, but the person held it tightly, and she couldn't break free.
"I'll take you back." Shen Rang's voice was extremely low.
"...Thank you."
The backyard was not very spacious; it only took a few steps to enter the back building.
This was the first time Shen Rang had ever stayed at Yunxi's place.
The place is small and simple, but the owner has kept it clean and tidy. Various rabbit-related decorations can be seen everywhere, adding a lot of fun to the house.
He helped Yunxi sit down on the edge of the bed, but Shen Rang did not get up. Instead, he knelt on one knee at Yunxi's feet, his gaze lingering on her legs for a long time.
Yunxi felt extremely uncomfortable, as if the thin layers of fabric on her legs couldn't block the person opposite her at all, and she felt as if she had been seen through.
"I've already sent someone to fetch a doctor," Shen Rang said in a low voice.
"...Thank you, Your Highness."
"......"
After a long silence, Shen Rang finally spoke again: "I'm sorry."
Yunxi was taken aback, not understanding why he had said such a thing out of the blue.
Shen Rang finally looked up, and their eyes met.
"I was the one who told you not to keep compromising yourself and to try to protect yourself, but I didn't expect that I still couldn't protect you."
Perhaps if it weren't for his words, Yunxi wouldn't have suffered like this.
Yunxi quickly shook her head: "No, Your Highness, the young mistress punished me... no, the young mistress had a question she wanted to ask me. She called me very urgently, and I... I didn't have a chance to protect myself from being wronged, so... you can't blame Your Highness."
After saying that, Yunxi seemed afraid that he would worry, and even smiled at him.
However, the moment she smiled, two lines of tears suddenly slid down her cheeks without warning.
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