Chapter 222
"stop!"
As soon as a voice fell, Shen Jun and Shen Rang strode over.
In the courtyard, the women's figures, like small mountains, pressed down on the slender figure in the middle.
Even Shen Jun was taken aback by the sight.
Are they going to skin someone alive?!
Shen Rang's expression turned even more gloomy as he looked at the blood on Yun Xi's face.
He stepped forward, and the old women, not daring to stop him, quickly made way for him.
He casually took the knife from the old woman's hand, strode over to Yunxi's side, and with a flick of his wrist, the hemp rope fell loose to the ground.
The skin on his neck and wrists had been worn raw and turned bright red, causing Shen Rang's gaze to narrow slightly.
Yunxi rushed towards him and hid herself tightly in his arms.
"What on earth happened?!" Shen Jun couldn't help but exclaim. "How did they manage to get him into this state?!"
Yun Wan composed herself, walked into the courtyard, and curtsied, saying, "Father-in-law, please understand, what I have done is truly..."
She really didn't know how to explain it; she couldn't just push the blame onto Shen Jun or Zheng Shi to their faces.
Just then, an old woman knelt down with a thud, wailing, "My lord, please don't make things difficult for the young mistress! It's just that both the lord and the mistress said they wanted to punish her severely, and this old servant came up with this idea. It's all my fault!"
Yunxi nestled in Shen Rang's arms, listening to the old woman's words, and sneered inwardly.
No wonder she came from the Yun family with Yun Wan; her loyalty is truly touching.
Yun Wan's eyelashes trembled slightly before she came back to her senses.
She frowned and scolded in a low voice, "Shut up! My father-in-law is so angry because I misunderstood him. What are you doing jumping out like this? Get out of here!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Jun was immediately embarrassed.
When he said those words, he truly wanted to tear Yunxi to pieces.
Therefore, Yun Wan not only did not misunderstand, but was actually quite right.
Shen Jun coughed, glanced at Shen Rang who was holding Yun Xi tightly in his arms, and said, "Zirong, your aunt has suffered such a great injustice. We should comfort her properly when we get back. Why don't you go back first? As for what's going on here, leave it to me."
Although it's really unreasonable for a father to interfere in his son's household chores, there's no other way at the moment.
Shen Rang was worried about Yun Xi, so he didn't say anything, but simply picked her up and carried her back to Ji Bai Residence.
At this moment, Jixiang and Le'an sat in the courtyard, looking lifeless.
So much time has passed, the person might not even be around anymore.
The two exchanged a glance, sighed heavily, and both felt that their lives were coming to an end.
Just then, footsteps approached, and the two of them looked up at the gate of Jibai Residence.
Upon seeing Shen Rang return carrying Yun Xi, the two immediately stood up and went to greet him.
"Prepare some hot water and send it to the warm room, along with clean towels and handkerchiefs. Do it quickly."
Chen Rang kept walking and entered the warm pavilion in a few steps. Jixiang and Le'an exchanged a glance and hurriedly went to prepare things as instructed.
In the warm pavilion, Shen Rang originally wanted to put her directly on the bed, but Yun Xi struggled for a moment: "I'm dirty, I can just sit on the chair."
“At a time like this, why are you still being so particular?” Shen Rang said helplessly. “At worst, we can just ask Jixiang to change the bed again later.”
Yunxi protested, swinging her legs to express her dissatisfaction. Seeing this, Shen Rang had no choice but to walk from the bedside to the dressing table and put her down.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Rang used his long fingers to loosen her sash.
Yunxi instinctively pulled her clothes tighter: "Zirong, I... I can do it myself..."
"What part of your body haven't I seen?"
"...But that was at night."
"The lights are always on at night."
Shen Rang stared at her intently, his eyes clear and devoid of any desire.
Yunxi had no choice but to let go.
The heavy winter clothes fell off layer by layer, gradually revealing the fair and delicate skin underneath.
Yunxi had no marks on her body, but the skin on her neck and wrists, which were exposed, had been chafed raw by the rough hemp rope, and blood was slowly seeping out from under the curled skin.
Looking at these marks, Yunxi's eyes welled up with tears: "Zirong, you have no idea, those guards said they were going to... to..."
She sobbed uncontrollably, a dull ache in her heart, and instinctively pulled him into her arms: "I won't say anymore."
Where Yunxi couldn't see, a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
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