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Chapter 231 Playing the Victim

Thinking of the treacherous intrigues within the palace, Lu Yaoyao shook her head. "No! It's not as carefree and comfortable as I am outside."

"The people of the Holy Physician Sect take it upon themselves to heal the sick and save lives, and they will not stay in one place alone for long."

Lu Yaoyao's master, the head of the Holy Physician Sect, is always nowhere to be found, as he travels around healing and saving lives.

If she hadn't discovered that Lu Yaoyao was a promising student in medicine, she wouldn't have taken her on as an apprentice, nor would she have stayed in that border town for five years.

Lu Yaoyao left the border town five years ago, and her master also left. No one knows where he is now!

Before leaving, he gave her the Holy Physician Sect's leadership token, hoping she could carry forward and promote the Holy Physician Sect.

Unfortunately, Lu Yaoyao was a fool who never thought about the future of the Holy Medicine Sect and was only interested in love and romance.

The Empress did not press the matter, and smiled as she had someone bring over the silver notes, saying, "I still don't know the young lady's name? This is your reward."

Lu Yaoyao picked up the silver notes and counted them; it was exactly 50,000 taels of gold.

"My name is Lu Yaoyao." Lu Yaoyao did not hide her name.

Everyone in the capital knew that Lu Jingnian, the Minister of Revenue, had a daughter named Lu Yaoyao, whom he had brought back from the countryside, who was always chasing after men.

Everyone knows the name Lu Yaoyao.

Dijiang was also taken aback.

Lu Yaoyao's name is so well-known that probably everyone in the capital knows about the stupid things she's done.

The Empress was taken aback. "You are Lu Yaoyao? Lu Jingnian's daughter?"

She had heard of her name even in the palace.

All she heard were negative comments. After hearing them so many times, she became curious and wondered when she could meet this Lu Yaoyao.

She couldn't believe that a little girl could have such a terrible side.

However, she looked down on Minister Lu's other daughter, finding her delicate and pretentious.

On the contrary, Lu Yaoyao in front of me is not at all as bad as the rumors say.

She is still a member of the Holy Healer Sect, so those rumors are even less credible.

"Yes! Even Her Majesty the Empress has heard of me?" Lu Yaoyao readily admitted.

Lu Yaoyao's disgraceful reputation was all spread by Lu Yingying.

They said she seduced Lu Yingying's fiancé, Young Master He, and that she was malicious and cruel to her sister.

He was also disrespectful to his elder brother and unfilial to his parents.

In short, every kind of vicious word could be used to describe her.

It's clear that the young Marquis He Zhizhang was betrothed to Lu Yaoyao by the Lu family since childhood.

It was Lu Yingying who usurped Lu Yaoyao's place, even taking over the marriage, and then slandered Lu Yaoyao's innocence.

To outsiders, it seemed like Lu Yaoyao had stolen her sister's fiancé.

The Empress sighed, "Yaoyao, the moment I saw you, I knew you were a good girl. I'm very good at judging people! On the contrary, your sister, whatever she is, is obviously not a well-behaved person."

"As the second young lady of Minister Lu's family, why are you dressed so shabbily?"

"Granny Lin, go and get Yaoyao some clothes."

The Empress was cured and felt much better, so she was exceptionally kind to Lu Yaoyao.

She was born into a military family and couldn't stand those people using underhanded tactics.

“Yes,” the nanny said, and withdrew.

Seeing her chance, Lu Yaoyao pretended to be sad and lowered her head. "Let's forget it! I don't need to change my clothes. It would be a waste to put them on anyway. I have to go back and be punished later! I get ten lashes every day. I went up the mountain to collect herbs today to treat my injuries."

Lu Yaoyao is determined to get revenge for the injustice she suffered.

The old Lu Yaoyao never said anything; she was like a gourd with its mouth sawed off, never uttering a sound.

Even if I told them, no one would believe me.

She simply stopped explaining and let people bully her.

The current Lu Yaoyao is not the soft-hearted girl she used to be. She not only complains, but also hits people!

"What? Ten lashes? Why are you being punished? Has Minister Lu gone mad?" The Empress took her hand with heartache. Rolling up her sleeve, she saw that her arm was covered in wounds, both new and old, a shocking sight.

Sitting to the side, Dijiang felt a sharp pain in his heart when he saw those scars.

For some reason, ever since he met Lu Yaoyao, his eyes have never left her.

The Empress felt increasingly distressed as she looked at you. "This Minister Lu, even a tiger wouldn't eat its own cub! How could he beat you like that?"

When she returns to the palace, she'll have the Emperor give that old bastard Lu Jingnian a good talking-to; he's just too inhuman!
A father who doesn't even love his own child doesn't deserve to be called a father.

“It wasn’t my father who punished me, it was my eldest brother. He said I dirtied my eldest sister’s skirt, so he sent me to the estate to be whipped ten times a day. I can only go back when I realize my mistake.”

"I should go now. If I get back too late, I'll have to whip you again." With that, he turned to leave.

The Empress couldn't bear it and pulled her back, saying, "Don't go back. Rest here first. With me here, no one will dare to harm you."

"That bastard of yours actually punished you so severely for a tattered skirt! I think he should just quit his job as the Junior Secretary of the Court of Judicial Review! He can't even understand anything before he punishes people?"

"Don't think about anything right now. Go wash up properly and stay here. Come back with me tomorrow. I'll personally take you home. Let's see who dares to hit you then."

The Empress was truly angry this time.

She's determined to protect this child!
Lu Yaoyao's clothes were torn all over, and her body was covered in wounds, which showed that she was not living well in the Lu family.

Dijiang clenched his fist secretly; he wanted to kill someone!

"Okay, I listen to you."

Lu Yaoyao went to wash up and change her clothes.

I've achieved my goal and I'm in a great mood.

Even when Granny Lin was bathing Lu Yaoyao, she couldn't help but shed tears when she saw the scars on her body.

Lu Yaoyao changed her clothes and looked completely different.

The Empress was stunned. "Oh my! Yaoyao, the little girl is so beautiful!"

Even Dijiang, who was standing by, couldn't help but blush.

This girl is indeed very pretty.

Seeing that she had played the victim enough, Lu Yaoyao stopped talking about her miserable experiences, as such things can be taken to extremes.

"Your Majesty, these are the pills to nourish your body. Thank you for taking me back with you."

Since the Empress is thinking of taking her back, it saves us some trouble.

If the Lu family doesn't remember her existence, who knows when that will happen? It's better for her to go back with the Empress.

The Empress held the elixir as if it were a precious treasure. "Then I won't stand on ceremony! It's late, have dinner with me."

The meal was finished, and it was a very relaxing one.

The Empress had no airs of an Empress and got along well with Lu Yaoyao. Before they knew it, it was very late.

The Empress had just recovered from her illness and went to rest.

Only Dijiang and Lu Yaoyao remained.

"You deliberately waited for us at the foot of the mountain, didn't you?" Dijiang elegantly poured her a glass of water.

Lu Yaoyao rested her chin on her hand, smiling as she looked at him. Her man was so handsome!
Although he doesn't remember her now.

Would you believe me if I said it wasn't true?

You little brat? Still trying to trick her into revealing information?
Dijiang looked up and met her burning gaze. He hurriedly lowered his head and said, "I believe you."

After spending a day together, he realized that he was unwilling to use his wariness on her.

While she was treating her sister, he investigated Lu Yaoyao's background and found that, just as she herself said, she was there to be punished.

Lu Yaoyao blinked her big eyes at him and said, "It's good that Brother Jiang believes in me."

She roared inwardly, "Is this still my husband?"
She got shy after just one glance at him?

He used to be incredibly thick-skinned, especially in bed. This guy wanted nothing more than to ram her to death and meld her into his body.

(End of this chapter)