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Li Nanyu questioned Tao'er sternly.

She didn't understand what Tao'er meant by what she had just said. Although her younger brother, Li Yuxuan, was currently stuck at home, he still held his official position.

Tao'er said slowly, "Because your good brother, that perverted demon, is no longer a real man."

Hahaha………"

She knew that Li Nanyu wanted to rely on her younger brother, because only if her brother allowed her to stay in her parents' home could she continue to live her current life of wealth and luxury.

Therefore, Li Nanyu was most concerned about her younger brother's future career and official position.

Tao'er wanted to provoke her today, to see with her own eyes what kind of expression Li Nanyu would have when she found out the truth.

Let her know the consequences of trying to harm others but ending up harming herself.

Li Nanyu scoffed, "You brat, I might believe you if you said anything else."

Don't you find it ridiculous to say my brother isn't a man?

The eunuchs in the palace are not real men…

At this point, Li Nanyu finally realized what was happening and immediately shouted, "You lowly servant, how dare you call my brother a eunuch?"

"When I catch you, I'll torture you mercilessly. I want to see if your bones are harder than my boards."

Li Nanyu didn't believe Tao'er's words at all, thinking she was just saying it to annoy her.

Tao'er scoffed, "Sigh, some animals just can't understand human language."

Or perhaps they don't like to hear the truth, they only like to hear lies.

I'm telling you with good intentions that your dear brother will be a useless person in the future, but you still don't believe me.

"If you don't believe me, go home and see for yourself!"

Li Nanyu then realized that Tao'er wasn't lying or trying to scare her.

Panic flashed across her face. Had this brat done something to her brother?

Or was it her good younger brother who entered Seiwu Courtyard today?

She cast a sharp glance at the two guards behind her and demanded, "Did the young master visit Qingwu Courtyard today?"

The two immediately bowed their heads and replied, "Miss, the young master did not come to Qingwu Courtyard today. Don't believe this brat's nonsense; she's just trying to upset you."

The master did come once, but he didn't enter Qingwu Courtyard; he was sent away by Miss Dongkui.

The guard, fearing punishment, emphasized this.

"Has this lowly maidservant left Qingwu Courtyard?"

Li Nanyu looked puzzled and continued to ask.

"No, the two of us have been guarding the gate the whole time and have not left Qingwu Courtyard."

Even their food was delivered to them.

The two-month-old guard then replied.

"Li Nanyu, don't bother asking them anymore. It's pointless. In short, your good brother has become a useless man."

Li Nanyu, this is your family's retribution!

I advise you to do more good deeds in the future, otherwise the retribution will be more than just this!

Be careful next time, your life might be in danger!

"If you hadn't harbored malicious intentions and brought the two of us to the Li residence, your precious younger brother might still be perfectly fine!"

"Peach said sarcastically."

The only good thing about capturing Li Yuxuan was that it crippled him, which also helped her and Ayan vent their anger.

"You lowly servant, what nonsense are you spouting?"

I don't believe what you're saying.

He was perfectly fine.

Li Nanyu still refused to believe Tao'er, and angrily pointed at Tao'er and the others, cursing them.

"Li Nanyu, whether you believe me or not is irrelevant, but I don't have time to waste with your nonsense."

I hope you can continue to be as confident as you are now...

Goodbye, no…

See you again!

Finally, let me tell you one last thing: you'll have a big surprise for you when you get back!

The biggest surprise was that Li Nanyu's last support, Li Yuxuan, had died.

After Tao'er finished speaking, she glanced at Ayan, then nodded to him, her eyes telling him: Ayan, are you ready?

Ayan nodded, understanding what Sister Tao'er meant.

What are you going to do?

Behind you lies the Mother and Child River, and the water here is very deep. Are you really going to jump in with the young master?

Li Nanyu didn't believe that anyone was unafraid of death.

Tao'er is just a little girl. If she jumps down with five-year-old Ayan, they will surely die.

She was certain that Tao'er wouldn't dare to jump, because if she did, there was no chance of survival.

Tao'er just smiled and didn't say anything. She took Ayan's hand and jumped into the Zimu River in Li Nanyu's incredulous gaze.

Li Nanyu practically lunged to the riverbank, half her body leaning out, her eyes fixed on the still-spreading ripples.

The river was bottomless, with silent undercurrents surging beneath its dark green surface. It swallowed two living people without even a ripple of their struggle.

"No...it's impossible..." she murmured to herself, her fingers digging tightly into the damp mud on the bank.

A chilling fear crept up my spine, more piercing than the river water.

Tao'er's final, mocking yet resolute smile kept flashing before her eyes.

This girl was supposed to protect Ayan, so why did she jump down with him?

Li Nanyu simply couldn't believe that a teenage girl was so fearless.

Ayan is only five years old, isn't he afraid of dying?

What kind of magic does that lowly maid possess that makes Ayan obey her?

She wasn't sad at all about their deaths, since they weren't really anyone to her anyway. But how could she explain their deaths to King Cheng?

King Cheng and his men had to leave temporarily, but they repeatedly instructed that the two of them must be brought back.

But what do we do now...?

"quick………

You guys hurry down downstream and look for people...

Li Nanyu snapped out of her daze and quickly gave instructions to the people behind her.

Everyone carried torches and walked downstream.

Just then, the sound of rapid, chaotic hoofbeats and footsteps came from behind.

Li Nanyu turned around abruptly and saw a group of people escorting a man who was walking briskly towards them. The person in the lead was dressed in a dark purple robe with python patterns and had a sullen face. It was none other than Prince Cheng, Xie Jingxing.

Beside him was his trusted confidant Liu Wei, whose face was ashen and whose eyes were like knives.

King Cheng glanced at the empty riverbank and Li Nanyu, who was slumped on the shore in a disheveled state, and his heart sank.

He demanded sharply, "Where are they?"

Where are that little girl and young master?!

Li Nanyu shuddered at the sight, scrambling to her feet and prostrating herself on the ground, her voice trembling uncontrollably: "Your...Your Highness..."

That wretched maid... Tao'er... she... she jumped... jumped down with the young master!"

Her finger trembled as she pointed to the seemingly calm river surface, which resembled a gaping maw ready to devour her.

"What?!" King Cheng's eyes widened in horror. He rushed to the riverbank, only to find the river vast and empty, with not a trace of human life in sight.

He turned around abruptly, staring at Li Nanyu, his eyes blazing with fury: "Useless trash!"

Miss Nanyu, are you dead?

Just watch her jump?

With so many of you, you can't even keep an eye on a girl and a child?

Did you deliberately let them go?

King Cheng's suspicious gaze swept over Li Nanyu.

He couldn't believe that so many people couldn't catch a little girl and a little baby.

Li Nanyu was terrified, tears streaming down her face: "Your Highness, please calm down!"

common woman...

The woman never expected that she would actually dare to jump!

However, this mother-child river is very deep.

"Those two probably won't survive..."

"If those two don't survive, you don't need to live either."

Xie Jingxing abruptly flicked his sleeve, no longer looking at Li Nanyu who was slumped on the ground like a dead man, and hissed at the commander of the guards waiting behind him: "What are you all standing there for!"

Search for me immediately!

Search every inch of the riverbanks for me!

Mobilize all available manpower, ships, fishing nets, and those skilled in the water, and send them all down to me!

"I want to see him alive or dead..." he gritted his teeth, his anger making his face even colder.

"Yes!" The commander of the garrison dared not be negligent in the slightest and immediately responded loudly. He quickly directed his soldiers to split into several teams and rush along both banks of the Mother and Child River. The shouts and footsteps instantly broke the deathly silence of the riverbank.

Liu Wei walked to Prince Cheng's side and whispered, "Your Highness, this section of the Mother and Child River is deep and has a rapid current, with many hidden reefs and whirlpools. The downstream section is even more turbulent..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear: the chances of survival were too slim.

King Cheng stared at the rolling river, his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

The two of them died just as he wished, but unfortunately the parchment scroll was never found.

I wonder if it might be related to the young master?