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Liu Yuansheng was stunned, and then saw a ferocious woman rushing towards her with a dagger in her hand. The speed was so fast that her brain did not have time to react.

At the critical moment, Jiang Zhihuan appeared out of nowhere, grabbed Liu Yuansheng's arm, and shielded her behind him.

Xiao Jinghan, who had been engaged in a lively discussion with the Crown Prince, suddenly arrived like a hurricane, easily throwing the woman away with a flick of his wide sleeves.

The woman cried out and fell to the ground. Several old women rushed over and pinned her down.

People around them turned to look. Xiao Jinghan, afraid of disturbing the other guests, ordered the matron, "Take them out."

"Yes."

The old woman moved swiftly and immediately escorted the woman out. Jiang Zhihuan's gaze swept quickly across the woman's face, then his expression changed, and he looked at Xiao Jinghan in astonishment.

Xiao Jinghan dusted off his sleeves and walked to Liu Yuansheng's side. "Are you alright?"

Ying'er chimed in, "Yes, Miss, are you alright? You scared me to death!"

Liu Yuansheng was still in shock, staring blankly in the direction the woman had left. Beside her, Jiang Zhihuan calmly released her arm. "Madam Xiao, are you alright?"

The moment her sleeves fluttered down, Liu Yuansheng snapped back to reality.

She turned her head sharply to look at Jiang Zhihuan standing right next to her, her heart pounding wildly.

She hadn't misheard or misseen; it was Jiang Zhihuan who had called her and rushed out to protect her when she was in danger.

Subconscious reactions are the most genuine, which means he still cares about her, right?

Liu Yuansheng felt a pang of envy and stared blankly at Jiang Zhihuan, saying, "I'm fine."

Jiang Zhihuan said with a serious expression, "It's good that you're alright."

Xiao Jinghan chuckled and looked at Jiang Zhihuan, saying with a smile, "I'm truly sorry to have troubled you so much, Lord Jiang. If anything had happened to you at my residence, I wouldn't have been able to explain it to the Emperor!"

"Lord Xiao, you flatter me," Jiang Zhihuan said. "Today, I went to a banquet at your residence and happened to see your wife in danger. It was only natural for me to lend a helping hand. Not to mention your wife, I would not stand idly by if I happened to see anyone in danger. It is not that I intend to show any favoritism, so you need not worry about it."

Liu Yuansheng's heart, which had been pounding, clenched.

This means that no matter who is in danger, he will help them if he encounters them.

It was a reminder to her not to be presumptuous.

Liu Yuansheng's face turned deathly pale instantly. She didn't even have the courage to look at Jiang Zhihuan again. She said to Ying'er beside her, "Let's go."

Ying'er helped Liu Yuansheng up by the arm and was about to lead her away when Xiao Jinghan stopped her, "Aren't you going to ask who that woman who tried to assassinate you is?"

Liu Yuansheng paused in his tracks.

The woman's face flashed into her mind, and she gasped in shock, "It's her."

Xiao Jinghan smiled faintly, but Jiang Zhihuan said with slight nervousness, "It's best for Madam Xiao not to see those insidious villains."

"Why not hand her over to..."

"I don't trust anyone else with this," Xiao Jinghan interrupted Jiang Zhihuan. "I'm taking Yuan Sheng with me so she can interrogate her personally and decide what to do with her."

After saying that, he gently patted Liu Yuansheng's shoulder and said, "Let's go."

Liu Yuansheng nodded and followed Xiao Jinghan out of the banquet hall.

The old nanny had already taken the woman outside the ceremonial gate. As long as Liu Yuansheng gave the order, they could pin the woman down in the torture chamber, beat her to death, and then throw her out of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

The woman kept struggling, cursing filthy words, every word an insult to Liu Yuansheng. The old women couldn't bear to listen and slapped her more than a dozen times, making her front teeth loose. Only then did she shut up and kneel obediently.

Even though he was beaten beyond recognition, Liu Yuansheng still recognized the other person at a glance.

It is He Manniang.

Having only caught a glimpse of her in the banquet hall, Liu Yuansheng immediately recognized her. Now that it was confirmed, she broke out in a cold sweat and asked incredulously, "How could it be you?"

Last time, this family of three was secretly brought into the palace by Liu Nianxi, and they caused trouble for her outside Qixiang Palace. Afterwards, they left with Liu Nianxi and then disappeared without a trace. How did they end up in the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion?

Liu Yuansheng didn't think she had many enemies in the world, but the few who hated her were all extremely difficult and wicked. They had almost driven her to the brink of despair before, and now they were doing everything they could to make her life miserable, even at the cost of their own lives.

"You risked everything to infiltrate the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion just to kill me?" Liu Yuansheng shook her head. "I really don't understand how far you intend to go before you stop? Wouldn't it be better to let me go and let yourselves go too?"

"Pah, you little bitch! Don't even dream about it! I'll haunt you even as a ghost!"

Blood seeped from the corner of He Manniang's mouth, and she was clearly in a sorry state, yet she still continued to hurl insults at Liu Yuansheng with her body tense.

She was a notorious shrew in the surrounding villages. When Liu Yuansheng was adopted by her family, she suffered greatly. It can be said that all the illnesses she had were caused by those years in the Jiang family.

Now, she still remembers the Jiang family's kindness in raising her, but the Jiang family wishes they could kill her as soon as possible.

"I didn't hold what happened last time against you, because you raised me for several years after all. I never expected that my leniency would not be met with your gratitude, but instead would bring me to my death."

Liu Yuansheng leaned against Ying'er, thinking about what kind of rumors would circulate in the capital if she were to splatter blood at Xiao Jingzhuo's engagement banquet.

At that time, not only will it ruin Xiao Jingzhuo and Sun Zhiyao's marriage, but it will also damage the reputation of the entire Zhenguo Duke's Mansion!

The old lady was so good to her, and Xiao Jinghan and his brother, Xie Qinghe, all treated her so well. How could she bear to let them suffer because of her?

"You reap what you sow." Liu Yuansheng was unusually ruthless. "I will not let you off the hook again."

"You wretch, when have you ever let us go!" He Manniang glared fiercely at Liu Yuansheng, her eyes suddenly turning bloodshot. "After what happened last time, I understand in my heart that you are someone we can no longer afford to offend or associate with."

"I originally planned to leave the capital with my husband and son, move to my parents' home, and hide far away from you! But you had your lover kill us to silence us, and now you're even pretending to be a good person in front of me!"

Liu Yuansheng was stunned.

She stepped forward, looking at He Manniang with incomprehension. "What nonsense are you talking about? When did I ever have anyone kill you to silence you? And what about your lover..."

Liu Yuansheng suddenly felt a pang of panic. "Who is this lover you're talking about?"

"It's that man you hooked up with at Shuiyue Nunnery! Who else could it be?"