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Outside Taiji Palace, civil and military officials who had finished their court session were walking towards Danfeng Gate.

They were in small groups, discussing matters of the court. Just now, Lu Wei, the Vice Minister of War, for some inexplicable reason, dared to ask the Emperor to forgive his dissent related to the Yutong Academy case in front of all the civil and military officials. His reason was that times had changed and the Emperor should govern the country with benevolence. This infuriated the Emperor, whose face turned ashen. If it weren't for the Grand Secretary pleading on Lu Wei's behalf, Lu Wei would already be imprisoned.

"What do you think happened to Lu Wei? He's so young, why does he want to die? He actually dared to plead for a traitor, isn't that slapping the Emperor in the face?" said Feng Liangcai, Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

Liang Yuheng, a senior official in the Ministry of Justice, said, "I was really worried for Lu Wei just now. Did you see the Emperor's face? He was furious!"

Censor Yan Ji was wiping away cold sweat with a handkerchief. After wiping, he took out a pill from his pocket and swallowed it. "That scared me to death! One should cherish one's life!"

Liang Yuheng and Feng Liangcai nodded in agreement.

Xiao Jinghan, standing to the side, remained silent, showing no desire to discuss the matter. Yan Ji couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xiao, don't you have anything to say?"

"What did you say?" Xiao Jinghan yawned. "Haven't you all said what you needed to say?"

"I heard that Brother Xiao is handling the Yutong Academy case. How is the investigation going?" Liang Yuheng asked.

"That's right, that's right, give us a hint!" Yan Ji poked his round head out and asked along with them.

Xiao Jinghan glanced at the three of them indifferently, "Are you sure you want to hear this?"

The three of them were taken aback. They looked at each other, shook their heads, and dispersed.

Outside Danfeng Gate, officials boarded their carriages and departed. Liang Yuheng's wife personally came to fetch him after court, so Liang Yuheng was extremely proud as he left, glancing back at Yan Ji and Feng Liangcai, who were not yet married, and casting a provocative look at Xiao Jinghan.

"That bastard is infuriating!" Feng Liangcai gritted his teeth. "Is he the only one in the world with a wife? Besides, we just don't want to get married, it's not like we can't! I'll have my mother arrange a blind date for me!"

"Hmph! Liang Yuheng only knows how to annoy us in this way! It's because we don't have wives!" She suddenly remembered something, glaring at the silent Xiao Jinghan, "Hey? Brother Xiao, you have a wife too, why didn't she come to pick you up?"

Xiao Jinghan ignored Yan Ji's words, wanting only to get home quickly and keep his distance from these brainless idiots.

Just as he was about to leave by carriage, he suddenly saw Jiang Yue, dressed in white, riding towards him on horseback, and knew that something had happened.

He calmly asked Jiang Yue, "What's wrong?"

"Madam has been kidnapped," Jiang Yue said crisply.

Xiao Jinghan: "Which lady?"

Jiang Yue: "Your wife."

You mean Liu Yuansheng?

"Yes," Jiang Yue said, "in Guanyin Lane."

The conversation between master and servant was brief and strange, leaving Yan Ji and Feng Liangcai stunned.

"Then what are you standing there for? Call those two and hurry up and go find someone!" Xiao Jinghan said irritably. "I've only been married a few days! If something happens, won't people laugh their heads off?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ji quickly put away his bared front teeth.

"Jinghan, your wife is missing. Do you need our help?" Feng Liangcai asked.

Yan Ji wiped the drool from his mouth and blurted out, "You're not going to divorce your wife, are you? Let us know if you are!"

Xiao Jinghan didn't even glance at the two men, mounted his horse, and headed straight for Guanyin Lane with Jiang Yue...

Located 50 miles from Guanyin Lane, Xitou Village on the outskirts of Beijing is surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, with lush vegetation everywhere.

The houses are scattered among the dense forest, and a clear stream flows through the woods, making a gurgling sound.

At this very moment, Liu Yuansheng was trapped in the woods by the stream, all alone and helpless.

She was blindfolded, her hands were tied to a large tree, and her mouth was stuffed with a dirty, old rag.

The veiled hat was nowhere to be found, and the white dress was covered with black, dirty handprints, as well as withered branches, rotten leaves, dust, and mud.

She had already woken up and knew she had been drugged and fallen into the hands of bad guys. She just didn't know who had captured her or what their intentions were.

If you want her dead, can't you at least give her a quick death?

As she was anxiously pondering this, she heard footsteps beside her, followed by someone kicking her. "Liu Yuansheng, are you awake?"

Liu Yuansheng swayed to the left, but because she was tightly bound by ropes, she didn't fall to the ground. She tried to sit up straight, turned her face towards the direction of the sound, and squeezed out a sob.

Liu Yunze.

It was Liu Yunze's voice.

Knowing that Liu Yuansheng had recognized him, Liu Yunze simply ripped off her blindfold and removed the gag from her mouth.

The light was particularly piercing, and Liu Yuansheng squinted for a while before she could see Liu Yunze's face clearly.

He was dressed in a blue brocade robe, half-squatting in front of her, looking at her with a sinister smile. Behind him stood two servants, one of whom was the man who had drugged her outside the Hundred Herbs Hall.

Liu Yuansheng closed his eyes briefly and asked hoarsely, "Why did you bring me here?"

"What are you doing? What do you think?" Liu Yunze spread his hands, pointing to the village not far away. "Take a look and see if this place looks familiar."

Liu Yuansheng looked around and was taken aback.

"It's Xitou Village," Liu Yunze said. "Do you recognize this place?"

Liu Yuansheng's face turned deathly pale instantly, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Liu Yunze couldn't help but laugh. "Haha, scared, aren't you? Don't be afraid. Back then, you were adopted by the Cao family in Xitou Village, so you should have just lived with them! Why did you have to seduce that father and son? As a result, you were kicked out by Cao's wife and returned to Shuiyue Nunnery. By chance, you met my father and ended up at the Prime Minister's Mansion. Do you know how much trouble your arrival has brought to Nianxi and me?"

As Liu Yunze spoke, he picked up a few stones from the ground and threw them at Liu Yuansheng one by one. "You, you worthless woman, you shouldn't be going to places of wealth and luxury! Don't you like sleeping with men? I specially found two vigorous men for you. If you're not satisfied, after they're done, I'll bring Cao the Butcher and his son over so you can relive your old dreams!"

He stood up with a lewd grin, waved his hand at the two men behind him, and shouted, "Get them!"

The two men, one with his arms crossed and the other with his hands on his hips, staggered closer to Liu Yuansheng. Liu Yuansheng's scalp tingled, and he nearly collapsed, crying out, "Liu Yunze, kill me! Just kill me!"

Liu Yunze grinned maliciously. "Regretting it now? What were you doing when Xiao Jinghan publicly humiliated me? If you had even a shred of conscience, you should have stopped Xiao Jinghan. I'm your own brother!"

He became increasingly aggrieved as he spoke, his eyes reddening, and he grabbed Liu Yuansheng's hair, saying, "Do you know that because of you, the Emperor demoted me to be the magistrate of Qingyuan County! You've ruined my entire career! Ruined it all!"

"My own brother? Who? You?" Liu Yuansheng glared at Liu Yunze, trembling all over. "Ever since I entered the Liu family, have you ever treated me like a younger sister? And now you say I don't care about my own brother?"

"You have the nerve to ask me? Go ask around, who would want a sister who was once a nun and is now a target of ridicule!"

Liu Yuansheng was filled with grief and indignation, and a chill ran through her heart.

"You people will never be forgiven, even if you go to hell!"

"How dare you curse me!" Liu Yunze grabbed Liu Yuansheng's hair and slammed her against a tree trunk. "You slut, you're only so arrogant because of Xiao Jinghan, aren't you? Fine, I'll see if he still wants you after he sees you as a ruined woman! Once he divorces you, I'll have my father petition for permission to marry Nianxi to Xiao Jinghan! Then, I'll make Xiao Jinghan personally escort me out of the Qingyuan County government office and apologize to his brother-in-law!"

Liu Yuansheng stared disdainfully at Liu Yunze's almost distorted face. "You're dreaming!"

Liu Yunze flew into a rage and shouted at the two servants, "What are you two standing there for? Get her!"

The servant rolled up his sleeves and pounced on Liu Yuansheng like a hungry wolf, beginning to tear at her clothes.

"Let me go! Let me go! Kill me! Kill me!"

Liu Yuansheng struggled desperately. The rough rope chafed her skin through the thin fabric, causing blood to seep out, but she felt no pain and resisted helplessly.

"Let go! Don't touch me! Don't touch me!"

She cried loudly, and in the instant her vision was blurred by tears, two faces appeared in her mind, tearing at her clothes just like the people in reality.

"Sheng'er, be good, let Daddy see you, okay? Daddy won't do anything to you!"

"Sister Sheng'er, what are you afraid of? We're not even blood siblings! What's wrong with being affectionate with me? You're so beautiful, aren't you meant to be pampered by men? Come here, let your brother pamper you!"

The sound of clothes being torn was like knives cutting into her ears, the unbearable memories of the past were assaulting her soul, and two large hands were wantonly violating her body.

Liu Yuansheng suddenly broke down, her eyes filled with tears, staring straight ahead, and then let out a deafening roar.

"ah!!!"

The roar echoed through the jungle stream, causing the trees on both banks to sway from side to side, and the sound of horses' hooves grew louder as they approached. Hearing the commotion, the two servants and Liu Yunze hurriedly got up to look, only to see three long arrows, as fast as lightning, piercing through the wind and striking each of them in the chest.