Chapter 65 To be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself
Yun Zhaoxue heard her say that every word she spoke was indignant on behalf of Xiao Xuance, pointing out that she was selfish and trying to sow discord between the couple.
It's a pity they didn't have feelings for each other.
From the original owner's memories, we know that Ye Hongying used to be in love with Xiao Xuance. They had been married for more than a year, and Xiao Xuance had become a cripple. All the noble ladies who had secretly admired him avoided him, but she still remembered him. It seems that it was true love.
“He is my husband, of course I feel sorry for him. If I don’t feel sorry for him, am I supposed to wait for outsiders to feel sorry for him?”
"You're just saying you feel sorry for them, that's all."
Along the way, she kept observing them. Yun Zhaoxue only cared about walking and didn't help push the cart.
Xiao Xuance was pushing it with great difficulty by himself, and she felt sorry for him when she saw it.
Xiao Xuance frowned, feeling that her words were a bit excessive, and said, "As a man, as long as I can still move, I will not let the women in my family do heavy work and suffer. Miss Ye, please do not interfere in our family affairs!"
"I..." Ye Hongying's face stiffened. She was only doing this for his own good, so why didn't he appreciate it?
Xiao Xiuning felt sorry for her and couldn't help but stand up for her, "Third brother, I can't stand seeing you being bullied by this woman either. Sister Hongying is only doing this for your own good. You shouldn't let her down."
"Ning'er, this is an adult matter. You're just a child, so don't interfere. Come here with your mother."
Yang got up and went over to pull her to sit down. Exile was no joke. Going with family meant they could lend a hand if anything happened.
Xiao Xiuning struggled to pull her arm away, unwilling to sit down with her there. "Mother, I am not a child. I am fifteen years old. I can distinguish right from wrong and know shame, unlike some people."
They deliberately brought up the bad things Yun Zhaoxue had done in the past to incite the Xiao family's hatred towards her.
Xiao Xuance's cold eyes swept over her. "Xiao Xiuning, if you still acknowledge me as your third brother, then sit down and don't go anywhere!"
Ye Hongying said, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Ning'er will come with me. I will take care of her, so you don't need to worry. If you leave Qiang here, she will be unhappy."
Xiao Xiuning said defiantly, "It's either me or her, I'm not going with her anyway."
If they want to stay, they must drive Yun Zhaoxue away.
Upon hearing this, no one from the Xiao family uttered a word; their silence signified their choice to accept Yun Zhaoxue.
After speaking a few words, Yun Zhaoxue's mouth became dry, so she took out a water pouch, took a big gulp of water, and then slowly spoke.
"Didn't you say you were about to die? You've been thirsty for so long, you must be dying of thirst. If you're still alive, you're faking it. But you guys aren't worried at all, and you're still chatting away. You're definitely faking it."
Some people will do anything to scam water, so everyone should be careful on the road.
Wu was indeed faking it. As soon as Xiao Xiuning arrived, she winked at the second branch of the family, signaling them to cooperate. So Ye Hongying wasn't in a hurry.
Even if it wasn't an act, Yun Zhaoxue wouldn't give them a drop of water.
Being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to oneself.
Xiao Xiuning hurriedly retorted, "Second Aunt was injured, had no water, and her lips were chapped. She was really dying of thirst. If she dies, you will be the murderer who killed her."
Yun Zhaoxue laughed in exasperation, "According to your logic, those who refuse to give water are the culprits, and everyone present has water, so they are all murderers too?"
The onlookers were completely dumbfounded when they heard that they had become the murderer.
A group of nobles were exiled and herded away by guards like animals, whipped and driven away, their anger seething with nowhere to vent.
Xiao Xiuning ran right into the line of fire.
"Where did this pancake come from? Are you crazy? We've been labeled murderers for no reason. We don't even have enough water for ourselves. Do you think we owe you anything? Why should we give it to you?"
"Hehe, what a big mouth you have. With your attitude, I'd rather pour out the water than give it to you. I think Princess Zhaoxue did the right thing."
"Damn it, I finally got to sit down and rest, but all this chatter is hurting my ears. Get out of here."
The man had a bad temper, so he picked up a stone and threw it at their feet.
Xiao Xiuning flinched in fright, "Ah! Don't throw them away, I didn't mean that, I didn't want them..."
Xiao Xiuning blamed all the humiliation on Yun Zhaoxue, glaring at her and saying, "Yun Zhaoxue, even if I die, I will never beg you, you vicious, selfish, and heartless person."
Yun Zhaoxue said, "Get lost! Don't come begging to me again, whether you need something or not."
Those idiots who haven't been beaten up are an eyesore.
Still angry, he picked up a stone from the ground, but before he could throw it...
A large hand gripped her wrist tightly.
Yun Zhaoxue also had a bad temper, and the original owner was even more arrogant and domineering. The more others tried to stop her, the more she wanted to do it. She forcefully pulled her hand away and said, "Let go! She should pay the price for messing with me."
Xiao Xuance's wound was aggravated by her struggling movements, but he still gripped her tightly. "She's already injured, can you let her go this time?"
"Can't!"
Unable to bear seeing her daughter being hit, Madam Yang quickly shooed the people away, saying, "Ning'er, why aren't you leaving?"
Yun Zhaoxue slammed her elbow into the man's chest and pulled her arm away, "Bang!"
They discovered that Ye Hongying had already helped the limping Xiao Xiuning walk away.
Xiao Xuance had a wound on his chest. When she bumped into him, a metallic taste rose in his throat, and he groaned, "Hmm..."
Yun Zhaoxue curled her lips and sneered, "Mind your own business, you deserve to be in pain!"
She ignored him, took out a cloth bag from the car, opened it and found it contained all sorts of fruits. She took out a peach, peeled it with a knife, and ate it herself.
The people around him were gnawing on their dry rations, swallowing so hard their eyes rolled back. Without water, it was hard to swallow. If they could eat sweet and juicy peaches, they would be so happy.
The three little kids were also watching and swallowing hard.
Yun Zhaoxue glanced at them halfway through her meal, and the three children quickly looked away, not daring to look at her.
Although he was young, he knew that his third aunt was not someone to be trifled with.
My mother said that she would avoid her whenever she saw her, as if this third aunt was a monster. When they were young, they thought Yun Zhaoxue was very beautiful, wearing pretty dresses and jewelry, just like a fairy from heaven.
Until one day, a maid accidentally spilled the tea, and she was slapped and punished by being made to kneel with the tea for two hours.
Now I understand why my mother told them to stay away from this third aunt.
Therefore, they were not close at all, and even if they really wanted to eat, they didn't dare to ask her for some.
Yun Zhaoxue felt sorry for the three children. Perhaps because she was pregnant, her compassionate heart softened, and she took out the ugliest and smallest peach from her pocket, cut it open, and gave it to them.
The children were too scared to accept the food and waved their hands repeatedly, saying, "Third Aunt, we're not hungry, you can eat it yourself."
Yun Zhaoxue mimicked the original owner's tone, saying impatiently, "Just eat what I tell you to eat, stop with the nonsense, don't take my kindness for granted."
Seeing that she was about to get angry again, Xie Wanyun quickly took the gift and handed it to the children, saying, "Thank you, Third Sister-in-law."
"Quickly thank your third aunt."
The three children thanked her gratefully, "Thank you, Auntie."
The children were well-behaved; they didn't eat alone, but shared their food with their mother and grandmother.
On the Shen family's side.
The sorrow on Shen Qingyu's back was soaked with sweat. She buried her face in her mother's arms, tears streaming down her face. "Father, Mother, Big Brother, my wound hurts so much! Imperial Physician, I need to find the Imperial Physician, waaaah..."
Shen Yan untied the strips of cloth covering her body. Since there was no gauze, he could only tear off the fabric from her inner garment to bandage her wounds.
His undergarment, soaked with sweat, was applied to the wound as if a fire were burning her skin.
Shen Qingyu cried and struggled, "It hurts! I don't want this! I need it often! I need gauze!"
Shen Yichun comforted her daughter, "Yu'er, just bear with it. It will heal once the wound scabs over. Our family has been exiled. Where are we going to find a doctor for you?"
Shen Qingyu had been pampered since childhood and had never suffered like this before.
Hearing her father tell her to endure it, she cried out again, "I can't endure it! Without medicine, it will leave a scar. Who will dare to marry me then? I don't want a scar! I don't want to become ugly! I don't want to! Please think of something! Waaah..."
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