Just as several executioners stepped forward, their blades about to fall on Yunxiao and the others, the Shadow Guards descended from the sky.
Eagle Feather landed in front of Yunxiao, raised his knife and beheaded an executioner in one stroke, then untied the ropes binding Yunxiao.
"grown ups."
"You've come at the right time. Ma Bao kidnapped us and wanted to skin us alive," Yunxiao said.
The Black Shadow Guards bestowed upon Ranran by the Emperor are truly useful.
"Kill them!" Eagle Feather said, looking at the kidnappers.
"Yes," the Shadow Guards responded in unison, and then began their attack.
Ma Bao's men might be considered experts among the Beijing thugs, but in the eyes of the Shadow Guards, they were no different from cabbages, easily killed with a single cut.
In the end, only Ma Bao remained. He ran for his life, eventually reaching the edge of a cliff.
He looked down and saw the rushing river below the cliff. He turned around stiffly, his eyes filled with terror as he looked at Yunxiao and the Shadow Guards who were chasing after him.
He's been in the underworld for so long, he's a shrewd man. If he still doesn't realize this is a trap, then he's incredibly stupid.
"Ma Bao, who exactly ordered you to arrest me?" Yunxiao asked Ma Bao again. Unlike before, now he was the hunter, and the other was the prey.
"Yunxiao, you are indeed extraordinary." Ma Bao chuckled at Yunxiao.
He was no ordinary person to be able to notice how meticulous I was in my actions.
"Ma Bao, if you reveal who ordered you to kidnap me, I will spare your life," Yunxiao said, looking at Ma Bao.
"What good is it to spare my life?" Ma Bao chuckled.
Even if he betrayed Lian'er and Yunxiao spared his life, he would still be exiled or have his limbs broken. It would be better to let him die.
Besides, he would never betray Lian'er.
"Ma Bao, don't be so stubborn." Yunxiao's expression gradually became serious. It seemed that Ma Bao would not reveal Yunlian's involvement.
"Heh, I'm not being stubborn, I'm doing this for true love. Goodbye, I'm not playing with you anymore." After saying that, Ma Bao leaned back and fell off the cliff.
"Ma Bao!" Yunxiao and Yingyu ran to the edge of the cliff and saw Ma Bao fall into the river and be swept away by the current.
"My lord, what should we do?" Yingyu hadn't expected that Ma Bao would rather die than reveal Yunlian's identity.
"Never mind, Ma Bao is dead. It's like cutting off her arm, giving her a warning." Yunxiao sighed softly.
"Hmm." Eagle Feather nodded. There wasn't any other way at the moment.
The next evening, Yunlian was watering the flowers in the garden, humming a little tune happily.
By this time, Yunxiao must have been skinned alive and reduced to nothing but a skeleton. He must have been wailing and begging for mercy before he died.
Alas, what a pity! If it weren't inconvenient for me to go see it, I would really like to go and see that magnificent scene.
"Madam, Madam, something terrible has happened!" Yunlian's personal maid rushed in, panicked and distraught.
"What's all the rush about?" Yunlian put down the kettle with displeasure and looked at the nanny.
My good mood was ruined by this old geezer.
The old woman looked around, then leaned close and whispered to Yunlian, "Madam, something terrible has happened, Master Ma... Master Ma is dead."
"What!" Upon hearing this news, Yunlian was so shocked that her expression became somewhat distorted.
"I heard that Yunxiao brought his secret guards, and Master Ma was caught off guard by them. His entire army was wiped out, and Master Ma jumped off a cliff and committed suicide."
"You mean, Yunxiao isn't dead?" Yunlian asked sharply.
"He's not dead. He's already on his way to the capital." The old woman shook her head.
Yunlian kicked over the flowerpot in front of her. If it weren't for the fact that they were in a garden with many people around, she probably would have gone crazy by now.
Ma Bao is dead, but Yunxiao is alive! Aaaaaaahhhhh... I'm going crazy!
"By the way, I haven't been exposed, have I?" Yunlian suddenly remembered this question.
Ma Baoren was handsome, skilled in bed, generous with his money, and knew how to make her happy. He was a great lover. It was a pity he died, but the key was still herself. She absolutely couldn't expose him.
"Probably not. If she were, Madam wouldn't be so peaceful right now," the nanny said.
"That's true." Yunlian nodded, feeling relieved.
Ma Bao truly loves himself; he probably won't betray himself.
"Madam, what should we do now?" the nanny advised. "Why don't we just give up and keep our distance from Yun Qingran from now on?"
As a woman confined to the inner quarters, Madam's husband, Master Ma, died, and the master disapproved of her dealing with the Yun family. Therefore, she had no way to deal with Yun Qingran.
"Impossible! I will never let Yun Qingran go. It's either her or me!" Yun Lian said with a crazed expression.
The old woman seemed to want to say something, but then stopped herself.
At noon, after the two children fell asleep, Yun Qingran continued editing the book.
When your parents call, answer promptly; when your parents command, act diligently; when your parents teach, listen respectfully; when your parents reprimand, accept obediently.
In winter, keep warm; in summer, keep cool; in the morning, inquire after others; in the evening, settle down; when going out, inform others; when returning, report in person; maintain a regular residence; do not change one's occupation.
Even small matters should not be done without permission; to do so is to fail in filial piety. Even small things should not be kept secret; to do so will hurt one's parents' feelings.
Do your best to provide what your parents like, and carefully avoid what your parents dislike...
Yun Qingran wrote it down word by word from memory, and then had Bicao bind it into a book.
"Master." Just as he was writing, Eagle Feather arrived.
"Yingyu, you're back! Is Father alright?" She quickly put down her pen and asked when she saw Yingyu.
"Don't worry, Master, the Lord is fine. He has already headed to the capital. I have sent several Shadow Guards to protect him in secret," Eagle Feather replied.
"That's good." Yun Qingran nodded, then asked, "How did things go?"
"The man who ambushed you, sir, is named Ma Bao. He's a merchant in the capital who runs casinos and brothels," the shadowy figure replied.
"Have you caught him?" Yun Qingran continued to ask.
“He jumped off the cliff. Below him is the river, and his body was never found.” Eagle Feather lowered his head and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, Master. I have failed your trust.”
"Never mind, nobody knew it would turn out this way." Yun Qingran waved her hand.
"Master, I will keep a close eye on Yunlian and prevent her from causing any more trouble," Yingyu said.
"No need. She probably won't have the energy to deal with me in the future." Yun Qingran smiled slightly.
An older pregnant woman is already doing well enough to take care of herself; how could she possibly have the time to harm others?
“Master, if you are really annoyed by Yunlian, how about I…” Yingyu made a killing gesture.
Yunlian's framing of the Marquis of Zhen'an and his heir was a capital offense, but she managed to find a loophole and thus could not be convicted.
The Emperor was also furious, but due to the law, he spared her life for the time being. He will certainly not let her off the hook later.
"No need," Yun Qingran shook her head.
She doesn't want to kill people indiscriminately unless absolutely necessary; what's the difference between that and a demon?
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