The woman panicked and hurriedly grabbed her leg again: "Miss, miss, you can't leave! Please save me! I'll do anything for you!"
Even without any suspicion, He Yue wouldn't easily get involved in this mess, especially since she already had doubts about the woman and wouldn't help her.
If she truly didn't want to, she would definitely lie and say she was a married woman; why would she say she was a virgin? Wasn't that intentional?
However, the woman seemed determined to get her to save her life. He Yue was speechless and extremely annoyed. She really wanted to kick the woman to the ground without any politeness, but in front of her sixth sister and Yi Duli and the others, He Yue still had to maintain her image as a good girl. It was so damn frustrating!
The problem is that Heyue is the youngest among them. Although Yiduli is just a boy, he is still a man and may not be able to cherish women. Even if he tries to seduce her, he may not be able to win her pity.
Heyue and Yanyue are both girls, but Heyue is the youngest and is at an age of innocence and naivety.
Naturally, the woman felt that Heyue was the most appropriate choice, and that Heyue would surely agree to save her out of pity. If she didn't ask Heyue, who else could she ask?
Little did she know that although Heyue had the appearance of a ten-year-old, she possessed the soul of a twenty-something. In both her lives, Heyue was only soft-hearted towards those she cared about. Towards others, she might not be any less hard-hearted than a man.
The woman had feigned weakness enough, but had not won the other party's pity. Finally, she panicked and began to kowtow repeatedly: "Girl, please save me! I don't want to be a concubine. I want to go home. I still have to take care of my mother and younger brother. Please save me! I will repay you by serving you like a slave."
Heyue remained unmoved, but Algishan grew impatient and ordered his servant, "Take her back with me!"
The two servants responded loudly and went forward to pull the woman away.
The woman's forehead was swollen, and she was crying miserably. She tried to break free but couldn't escape the two men's hold, her eyes filled with despair.
Yan Yue tugged at Yi Duli's arm with a look of pity, frowning, "Yi Duli, can you ask your uncle to let her go? She's so pitiful."
Before Iduli could speak, Algishan laughed: "Your two nieces are kind-hearted, but this woman is a little liar. She was the one who begged me to save her, saying she would repay me with her body. Now she's the one trying every means to escape. Tell me, is such a woman worth saving?"
Yan Yue stared in astonishment, her mouth agape: "Really... really is that so?"
Heyue tugged at her sixth sister's arm and nodded softly, "Sixth sister, since Yiduli's uncle said so, it must be true. Otherwise, why would Yiduli's uncle be so persistent? I noticed that woman's expression was off just now. Humph, I almost got fooled by her."
Her indignant words pleased Algishan, who glanced at Heyue with admiration and smiled broadly: "Niece, you can call me Uncle like Iduli does. There's no need to be so formal. We're family."
Who's family with you?
He Yue wanted to roll her eyes. How shameless of her to say such a thing.
She only wanted to stop her sixth sister from being overly compassionate, which offended Algishan, not to speak up for him.
However, Heyue still called out "Uncle" immediately afterward, her eyes darting around as she asked curiously, "Then, Uncle, how did she manage to deceive you?"
She really wanted to know why the woman was so fickle. Just now, seeing the despair on her face, even though she had lied to Algishan before, there must have been another reason.
When Algishan saw that she was still embarrassed and unwilling to talk about it when she brought it up, he couldn't resist the longing look in her bright eyes, so he stammered out, "This woman is called Xia Ting. She used to be from Lingxiang Pavilion, cough, well, I don't need to tell you about that. Anyway, I saved her. She said she was still a virgin and wanted to repay me with her body, so I saved her. Who knew she would take the opportunity to run away? Do you think I would let her get away after spending so much money to buy her?" As he spoke, his expression became more and more angry, as if he was really furious with the woman.
Yan Yue suddenly realized, "So that's how it is." At the same time, she couldn't help but feel annoyed, thinking, "I was almost fooled by that woman."
Heyue stood there stunned, unable to come to her senses for a long time.
Yan Yue turned her head and noticed that something was wrong with her. She nudged her with her arm, and He Yue finally came to her senses. Her dazed eyes met her sixth sister's questioning gaze, and her mind suddenly became clear.
"What's wrong with you? What are you thinking about?" Yan Yue pouted, looking displeased.
He Yue shook her head: "It's nothing." But in her heart, she was in turmoil.
How could she be here? Or is it just a coincidence, and not actually her?
But now that I'm already here, what's impossible?
A dark glint flashed in her eyes. Regardless of whether it was her or not, He Yue had no intention of getting involved in this matter at the moment. She would just let her stay there and deal with it later.
A faint, sarcastic smile played on He Yue's lips, but it was so subtle that no one noticed.
She discovered that she had encountered something interesting again, so it seemed that she wouldn't be lonely in the days to come.
“I’ve disturbed Iduli and my two nieces’ enjoyment today. How about I invite the three of you to dine at a restaurant?” Algishan warmly invited.
The three of them readily agreed.
After finishing their meal, Algishan left first, while Heyue and the others returned to their residence.
Although I encountered some unpleasant things today, I was still very happy afterwards.
Back at the manor, Yan Yue was still thinking about the woman from earlier, full of curiosity: "Seventh Sister, what do you think Yi Duli's uncle will do to that woman?"
Heyue was a little tired and wanted to go back to her room to rest, but her sixth sister was in high spirits and very concerned about the matter, so she patiently answered, "I don't know either, but I think that the woman is so beautiful, Iduli's uncle wouldn't make things too difficult for her."
Of course, they would be provided with good food and drink, but their freedom would be taken away.
If she were more sensible, perhaps Algishan would treat her better; but if she runs away like she did today, things won't be so easy.
"I really don't understand why she would deceive Iduli's uncle. If she made a promise, she should have kept her word. To go back on her word like this is truly despicable. Besides, I think Iduli's uncle is a pretty good person. To have won his favor is a blessing that woman has accumulated over many lifetimes. Isn't that better than something that is uncertain and uncertain?"
Yan Yue herself values integrity highly and naturally despises such untrustworthy people. Besides, Yi Duli's uncle is also her uncle. Even if the other party is pitiful, she still hates him for daring to bully her own uncle.
Despite the freezing weather, a bead of sweat trickled down Heyue's forehead, leaving her speechless.
I don't know if Sixth Sister's direct and simple nature is a good thing or a bad thing.
However, with Itsuki there, he probably won't suffer any injustices.
With that thought in mind, Heyue was no longer worried.
In February, the emperor went on a southern tour, leaving only a few masters in the Forbidden City.
Heyue was naturally very curious about the ancient South, but unfortunately she couldn't go and see the scenery she remembered.
Thinking about when I can go to the south, where the weather is warm and the scenery is beautiful, is much better than staying in this small place in the capital all day long.
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