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After calming down, Cui Xi connected all these events.

Shen Yinshuang lowered her eyes and put down her ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress).

She neither denied nor admitted it, but became increasingly quiet.

Cui Xi understood immediately and tensed up instantly.

"Then why are you going to the Prime Minister's residence? Isn't that just courting death?" Cui Xi frowned, genuinely nervous.

The Prime Minister's residence is a place that devours people without spitting them out.

Strict hierarchy.

It may seem glamorous on the surface, but countless skeletons emerge from the Prime Minister's residence every year.

That's not a good place to stay.

Not to mention, Cui Lingyi suspected the relationship between Shen Yinshuang and Xiao Yin.

They always prefer to kill the innocent rather than let the guilty go free.

"Miss, I think if you go to see the general, you shouldn't go to the Prime Minister's residence. Something bad is bound to happen," Cui Xi advised Shen Yinshuang.

Shen Yinshuang said quietly, "There's no turning back now. I can only move forward."

Even if she didn't go, Cui Lingyi still had her doubts.

If I go, at least I can completely sever ties with Xiao Yin once I've finished wearing the wedding dress.

They don't need to get entangled anymore.

Therefore, Shen Yinshuang had no other choice.

"Don't worry about me. Since we're here, let's make the best of it," Shen Yinshuang reassured Cuixi.

"Remember what I said, take the silver and leave the capital to avoid being implicated by me. Cuixi, as long as you leave safely, if something really happens to me, at least you'll have a way out. So, listen to me." Shen Yingshuang looked at Cuixi very seriously.

Cui Xi felt like crying after hearing what Shen Yingshuang said.

My eyes are sore and swollen.

In the end, Cui Xi couldn't hold back her tears.

Shen Yinshuang hugged Cuixi and patted her back gently, saying, "Don't cry, be good."

Until the room became quiet.

Before long, Prime Minister Cui's birthday banquet arrived.

The Prime Minister's residence is located at the east end, close to the imperial palace, which is one of the best locations in the entire capital.

The Prime Minister's residence was brightly decorated and bustling with activity today.

Countless people came to offer their birthday wishes.

The servants at the gate kept announcing arrivals and departures.

The gifts in front of them were already piled up like a mountain.

These are all rare and precious treasures from various places.

This portion was still blocked outside and couldn't be delivered to Prime Minister Cui in time.

Because the gift-giver's status was insufficient.

When Xiao Yin arrived, a servant from the Prime Minister's residence greeted him obsequiously: "General Xiao, you've arrived. The Prime Minister has been waiting for you for a long time."

As he spoke, the servant gestured for him to proceed.

Xiao Yin nodded in acknowledgment and calmly walked towards the Prime Minister's residence.

Cui Lingyi had already received the news and walked towards Xiao Yin's direction: "Brother Yin, you've arrived. Father is already waiting for you."

As soon as she finished speaking, Cui Lingyi, surrounded by servants, walked up to Xiao Yin.

Her slender hand naturally took Xiao Yin's arm.

Xiao Yin glanced down and chuckled softly, "Mm."

Because Cui Lingyi was running so fast, strands of her hair fell onto her cheeks.

Xiao Yin naturally raised his hand and carefully smoothed Cui Lingyi's hair.

"Your hair is a mess," Xiao Yin said softly. "Why did you run so fast?"

"I'm afraid Brother Yin is getting impatient," Cui Lingyi said with a smile.

Xiao Yin stared intently at Cui Lingyi.

In a daze, it seemed as if I saw Shen Yinshuang again.

Back then, every time he went to see Shen Yinshuang...

They would always rush towards me, looking flustered and breathless.

She said, "Because I was afraid Ah Yin would get impatient waiting."

But the girl who called herself Ah Yin is no longer here.

Xiao concealed his emotions and became even quieter.

Over the years, Cui Lingyi has been by his side in many ways.

Despite being a pampered young lady from a secluded family, she has always been guarding the frontier.

Women cannot stay in military camps.

Cui Lingyi waited in the house outside.

Therefore, he felt guilty towards Cui Lingyi.

The wedding was postponed again and again.

"Brother Yin, let's go. Father is waiting." Cui Lingyi said with a smile.

Xiao Yin hummed in agreement.

The two walked into the house.

Just then, the servant behind him announced, "Lord Pei has arrived!"

Xiao Yin remained outwardly calm, only pausing for a moment.

Cui Lingyi noticed it.

"Brother Yin?" Cui Lingyi called out.

"Let's go." Xiao Yin didn't turn around.

Pei Shouan had already walked in, accompanied by a woman.

She was draped in a long red robe, which covered her completely.

Her face was veiled, revealing only her eyes, and she wore heavy makeup.

The moment she entered, Xiao Yin's pupils dilated and contracted instantly.

He recognized her; it was Shen Yinshuang.

Xiao Yin's gaze fell darkly on Shen Yinshuang.

Shen Yinshuang had nowhere to hide and could only lower her head.

Her palms were sweaty.

This morning, Pei Shouan's men arrived and took Shen Yinshuang away.

She had no choice but to leave.

She didn't want to implicate Xiao Yin because of her.

Even Shen Yinshuang didn't know what Pei Shouan was going to do.

As a result, she was taken to a brothel by Pei Shouan's men.

When Shen Yinshuang saw the brothel, she was terrified.

She stayed here for a month, and she still remembers the humiliation she suffered during that time.

During that month, if it weren't for Pei Shouan torturing her to the point of being neither human nor ghost, she would have been in a terrible state.

They had only managed a brief respite.

So she would have to serve customers from the very first day she entered the brothel.

Even when she wasn't soliciting customers, she still had endless lowly tasks to do every day.

Washing clothes, emptying chamber pots, serving courtesans, and so on.

Brothels are a mixed bag.

She would also be humiliated by men.

She was only truly freed when she was forced to take clients, and her first client was Xiao Yin.

So now, when people see brothels again, the fear they feel is obvious.

Without thinking, she turned and ran.

But Pei Shouan suppressed Shen Yinshuang.

They had the men in the brothel change her into clothes for a striptease.

Her makeup, however, was incredibly alluring.

Pei Shouan watched the whole thing.

In his eyes, Shen Yinshuang could see Pei Shouan's greed and desire.

They came for me.

Her heart was trembling.

"Shen Yinshuang, don't panic. It's not time for you to serve other men yet, huh?" Pei Shouan said rudely.

His voice was very low.

Because of her revealing clothing, Pei Shouan's hands naturally began to grope her.

Shen Yinshuang couldn't escape it.

Pei Shouan's words made her heart tremble.

It was a kind of terror.

But then, Pei Shou'an fell silent again.

He dragged Shen Yingshuang into the carriage, which was then sealed off completely.

I don't know if it's because they're afraid of outsiders seeing, or because they're afraid of Shen Yinshuang doing something.

It wasn't until the carriage stopped that she realized Pei Shou'an had taken her to the Prime Minister's residence.

Shen Yinshuang didn't calm down; instead, she panicked even more.

Because she knew very well that Xiao Yin would definitely attend Prime Minister Cui's birthday banquet.

However, she did not expect that she would run into Xiao Yin and Cui Lingyi as soon as she entered the door.

"What a coincidence? You just happened to arrive with General Xiao?" Pei Shou'an looked at Xiao Yin with a half-smile.

Xiao Yin remained indifferent, his gaze subtly withdrawing.

He also ignored Pei Shouan's meaning.

Instead, Cui Lingyi smiled and asked warmly, "Lord Pei, who is this gentleman?"

"Princess Anping asked if it was her?" Pei Shouan asked jokingly.