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As soon as Aunt Chen's wailing subsided, Bai Yi immediately stepped forward and slapped her hard across the face!

"How dare you wail so presumptuously in front of the young master! What kind of behavior is this!"

Aunt Chen covered her burning cheek, which instantly swelled up and turned red. The pain caused her gums to bleed, and her eyes were filled with shock, clearly not expecting the other party to suddenly attack.

Bai Er also shouted angrily, his tone full of disdain and rage: "You audacious commoners! Who do you think you are, daring to claim you're doing this for our young master!?"

"You want our young master to appreciate your kindness? Don't you even take a piss and look at yourselves in the mirror? Do you even deserve it?!"

The two guards' eyes were like knives, coldly sweeping over the people in the hall, carrying a chilling aura.

The swords at their waists swayed slightly with their movements, and they exuded a chilling aura and menacing power, making the villagers present afraid to even breathe. They all lowered their heads and didn't even have the courage to look each other in the eye.

Prince Yu raised his hand in a gesture, and Bai Yi and Bai Er then calmed down and silently stood back behind Prince Yu, no longer speaking.

"Ah! Ah..."

Aunt Chen slumped onto the cold ground, terrified and completely disoriented by the two guards who had come from the capital. Before long, a foul stench emanated from her, clearly indicating that she had wet herself in fear.

Village Chief Chen's face instantly turned bright red, both ashamed and angry. He quickly ordered Chen Wen and Chen Yi to drag the disheveled Aunt Chen away.

He turned around, bowed repeatedly to Prince Yu, and begged for forgiveness in a trembling voice: "Your Highness, please forgive us! We meant well and really don't know how we offended you. We hope you will be magnanimous and not blame us!"

Old Chen was completely flustered. Looking at the two powerful guards in front of him, his hands trembled uncontrollably, and his body shook slightly.

If even the guards are so difficult to deal with, how could their master be someone who can be easily fooled?

Prince Yu spoke coldly, his tone clearly displeased: "When did I say that I wanted that woman to serve me? You dare to presume to know my thoughts; you deserve to die."

Prince Yu sneered inwardly: These ignorant villagers! He had indeed paid more attention to the young woman, so when they suggested that she serve him, the thought of humiliating her did flash through his mind.

That's why he didn't reject the proposal on the spot.

But he also knew in his heart that the woman was stubborn and would definitely not agree, and the matter would most likely end without resolution.

But he never expected that these villagers would dare to do something as foolish and audacious as kidnapping!

"You want to hand her over to the authorities for punishment? Then I'd like to ask, shouldn't you first be charged with the crime of abducting a woman?"

Prince Yu flew into a rage and slammed his hand heavily on the table, making a loud "bang".

Startled by the commotion, Old Man Chen's legs went weak, and he, along with Chen Wen and Chen Yi beside him, knelt down with a "plop".

"Young master, please forgive us! We are too guilty of such a heinous crime as abducting a woman..."

Old Chen was truly terrified at this moment. He lay on the ground, tears streaming down his face, his voice filled with despair.

He originally thought that by getting close to this noble person from the capital, he could rise to prominence in the future, since he was also a benefactor who had lent a helping hand when the noble person was in trouble.

That's why they went to great lengths to curry favor with Prince Yu, all hoping to gain something from him.

It was precisely because of this greed that they dared to do the foolish thing of kidnapping Shen Yu, thinking that by sending a beauty to the side of a nobleman, their future life of wealth and honor would be more secure.

In their view, even if the young woman was unwilling at first, once she truly became a noble person, she would eventually have to accept her fate and follow the noble person to enjoy wealth and honor.

When her life gets better in the future, she will naturally understand their good intentions.

But who could have imagined that this important person had no intentions what they thought, and even planned to punish them?

The village chief then realized the enormity of his mistake, and felt a wave of dizziness wash over him, wishing he could just faint.

Chen Wen and Chen Yi were terrified, breaking out in a cold sweat. They were afraid that they would be sent to the government and charged with abducting a woman, which would ruin their lives.

"Young master, we know we were wrong, please forgive us!"

"Young master, please be magnanimous and spare us this time!"

Old Man Chen also cried and pleaded, "We really know we were wrong! Please, young master, forgive us this time, considering how diligently we've served you these past two days!"

This is clearly an attempt to use the small favor they received in the past to get Prince Yu to show leniency.

Prince Yu shook his head slightly, his face full of disgust. He really didn't want to see these foolish and greedy people anymore.

He gestured to Hei Yi behind him and said, "Give them some silver, and we'll call it even and have nothing to do with each other anymore."

Bai Yi bowed and accepted the order: "Yes, Master!"

A bag of silver worth about fifty taels was casually tossed on the ground. Surrounded by Bai Yi and Bai Er, Prince Yu walked out of the village chief's house without looking back.

Bai Er had already brought horses, and the three of them mounted them and quickly left this place that Prince Yu loathed.

The village chief and the others looked at the bag of silver on the ground, their faces ashen. They knew that they had completely lost the chance to curry favor with the powerful.

On the other hand, Shen Yu developed a high fever that same day and felt dizzy and disoriented.

When she regained some consciousness, she found herself back in Li Xiaoyun's house, in the room where she lived. She was lying on the cold floor with a bowl of water beside her.

Seeing this bowl of water, Shen Yu felt a surge of emotion.

She vaguely remembered seeing Li Erlang and Ya'er running towards her before she fainted. She knew without a doubt that it was these two children who dragged her back into the house.

Li Erlang was only eight years old, and Ya'er was only six. They were still young children with little strength in their hands and feet. It's hard to imagine how much effort they put in and what methods they came up with to drag her, an adult, back.

Shen Yu, supporting her weak body, sat up and first picked up the bowl and took a sip of water.

At this moment, her body felt as if it were being burned by a raging fire, burning hot all over. Only after drinking a bowl of cold water did she finally feel a little better.

She gathered up her mud-covered hair, changed out of her filthy clothes, and then collapsed weakly back onto the kang (a heated brick bed), quickly falling into a semi-conscious state again.

In her hazy state, she heard Ya'er's soft, sweet voice in her ear.

"Sister! Sister? Sister, have some porridge..."

Shen Yu struggled to open her heavy eyelids and saw Ya'er standing anxiously by the kang (a heated brick bed), her small body tiptoeing as she painstakingly fed her thin soup little by little with a spoon.

Looking at the tender little face in front of her, Shen Yu couldn't tell if it was a dream or reality. She felt a lump in her throat, and two lines of tears involuntarily slid down her cheeks.

In her previous life, she also had a child of her own...

That child, however, never even had a chance to take shape before he was gone.

Shen Yu slept for three whole days.

During this time, she sweated profusely several times, her clothes getting wet and then drying, then getting wet again, repeatedly.

Finally, on the morning of the fourth day, she woke up completely from her deep sleep.

Lifting the covers, the sticky feeling all over her body made her extremely uncomfortable, and all she wanted to do was take a shower immediately to refresh herself.

She got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and, holding onto the edge, picked up her cane and slowly walked to the kitchen.

Seeing the stove, the table, and even the whole house in a mess, Shen Yu's eyes were full of gentle smiles.

She knew in her heart that Li Erlang must have been taking care of her these past few days and had even cooked for her.

Like his older brother, this child wasn't very good at cooking; he could only make thin soups and porridge.

Even so, Shen Yu was filled with gratitude, feeling that she had received his favor this time.

If it weren't for the thin soup and rice he brought every day, I probably wouldn't have survived this ordeal.

Shen Yu's leg injury has worsened due to this ordeal, so she can only move around slowly with the help of crutches.

Before long, she had cleaned every corner of the house spotless.

Then she started mixing, kneading, and rolling out the dough, preparing to make a bowl of hand-pulled noodles.

Shen Yu rummaged through the vegetable basket; the remaining wild onions had all gone bad, but thankfully there were still two cabbages that could be used.

She took out a piece of meat that had been divided up earlier, cut off a small piece and minced it, and then stir-fried some cabbage and minced meat to make a topping.

Just as Ya'er excitedly ran in, drawn by the aroma, Shen Yu had already brought out a bowl of steaming hot hand-pulled noodles.

"It smells so good! Sister! Sister, you're finally awake!"

Ya'er rushed in cheering and threw herself into Shen Yu's arms with great joy.

Shen Yu quickly grabbed the table behind her to steady herself, afraid that she might lose her balance and bump into the child.

She gently pulled Ya'er away and said softly, "Your sister is still dirty and smelly. Ya'er, stay away from her and don't get any smelly."

She reached out and touched Ya'er's little face again. Looking at the child's thin appearance, she said with heartache, "You finally gained some weight, but you've lost weight again these past few days. It's all my fault for making you suffer. I'm so sorry."

Ya'er nestled sweetly in her arms, and just then, Li Erlang slowly walked into the kitchen.

He glanced at the hand-pulled noodles on the table, then looked up, staring directly at Shen Yu, and asked, "Who is it?"

Shen Yu met his gaze and was suddenly startled!

She had long known that Li Shuozhou, the second son of the Li family, would become a powerful and treacherous minister in the future, and that his temperament and mindset were different from those of other children his age.

Even though she was mentally prepared, Shen Yu was still startled by the look in his eyes.

That gaze was deep and cold, like a ghost. Could it really be the look of a child?