Chapter 483 - The He Sisters Background (2/2)

“The King’s Manor cannot save you.” Mo Xuetong said distantly.

“No… No, My Lady, please save me!” He Yuxiu had continued doing everything because she had placed all her eggs in one basket, and it was also to seek revenge on the He family for how they treated her. However, she only realized that she had been backed into a corner at this point. If King Xuan’s Manor did not take her in, she would truly be at her wits’ end.

If she left the manor, she would have to endure the endless fury of the He family.

There was once a “Miss He” who had been unwilling to be manipulated by the He family. She had escaped but had been captured and was beaten to death in front of them. The gory scene reminded them that they would be killed if they betrayed those from the He family.

“Actually, there is someone else who can save you. But I don’t know…” Mo Xuetong trailed off, looking at He Yuxiu with a smile in her eyes.

“My Lady, please speak, quick, tell me who it is…” He Yuxiu was so excited that her hands and legs shook, tears running down her face. It was as if she had found a lifebuoy in an ocean.

“Doesn’t Minister Lian’s wife like you a lot? Have you met Minister Lian before?” Mo Xuetong asked sincerely.

“Yes, Minister Lian. Yes, there is still Minister Lian.” Now that Mo Xuetong mentioned him, He Yuxiu’s eyes brightened and she grew excited.

How could she forget? Minister Lian was especially caring every time he saw her. No matter how busy he was, he would stop and talk to her. He was colder to He Yufen and she could feel that Minister Lian treated her differently. She did not care about this in the past as she had been interested in going after Feng Yuran wholeheartedly.

Almost without having Mo Xuetong to remind her again, He Yuxiu immediately understood and said, “My Lady, I, how can I leave the King’s Manor. I can’t leave at all.”

How dared she go after King Xuan with such a consort around? She could sense that even if she managed to marry into King Xuan’s Manor, she would just die.

The guard at the door had told her earlier that one could only enter but not leave the main doors of the King’s Manor. She had been secretly pleased then. She now realized that this was not a place that she could go after. Both she and the He brothers had been too simple-minded to think that they could plot against King Xuan. Even the seemingly weak and gentle Consort Xuan was not someone they could easily deal with. As such, she only wanted to leave right now.

“Have you truly decided?” Mo Xuetong asked coldly, looking at the joy on He Yuxiu’s face. Then, she continued, “You will have to depend on yourself in the future once you leave the door.”

“I have thought it through, My Lady. I was instructed to do everything I did in the past by those from the He Manor. He Yufen really has those tea leaves. The He family wishes that He Yufen can enter the King’s Manor. My Lady, you have to be careful of the He family. It’d be best if you can chase them all away.” He Yuxiu said angrily. Now that He Yuxiu had a backup plan, she was much calmer.

“You be careful as well. The He family will not let you off.” Mo Xuetong said with a light smile. She did not react to what He Yuxiu said at all. She did not say anything to He Yuxiu again after that. Instead, she had her servant lead He Yuxiu to a room by the side and asked another maid to send a message to Feng Yuran.

He Yuxiu was sent away secretly through the back door in the evening.

That night, Lian An took his horse carriage back to his manor after finis.h.i.+ng his work in the palace.

There were many matters that had to be fixed recently and King Xuan, who had originally been in charge of these things had been locked up. They did not have enough manpower, so Lian An was very busy. That was why he could only return home so late at night every day.

His horse carriage came to a sudden stop and he heard the driver cursing angrily. Lian An had been resting with his eyes closed inside and almost fell off the carriage because of the sudden stop.

“What’s the matter?”

“My Lord, a woman suddenly ran out…” The driver looked at the beautiful woman who had run out all of a sudden and yelled angrily. “Are you tired of living? Move away quickly.”

“Make her move away.” Lian An said lightly and closed his eyes, continuing to rest. It had been a long day and he was truly tired.

“Lord Lian, My Lord, it’s me…” The sweet voice of a woman could be heard from outside before the driver could continue scolding the woman. Lian An frowned for he could not recall whose voice it was. He lifted his curtains and saw a beautiful face with a terrified expression. The pair of eyes on that face was very familiar.

“Second Miss He?” Lian An was shocked.

“My Lord, save me.” He Yuxiu saw Lian An coming out from the horse carriage and called out urgently. Her clothes were slightly messy, and her belt was loose, almost imperceptibly. She looked rather pathetic. Her beautiful face was pale, and there were tear tracks on her face. She looked fragile, weak, and pitiful.

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