All the members are villains, and she just wants to show off when she is dressed as cannon fodder.

Qu Baiyu was not willing to let her go just like that, but while he was making a fuss, another voice came from outside the door.

Saying it was an urgent letter from Lizhou, Qu Baiyu had no choice but to let go of Yuan Tong'er. Instruct your maid, Mammy, to wash and groom Yuan Tong's son.

Not long after, Yuan Tong'er's place was tidied up, but the food was not ready yet. When he was bored, Yuan Tong'er wandered around the courtyard to enjoy things.

Only then did she realize that this yard was also Qu Baiyu's property. Although it is not as wealthy as the courtyards in Beijing, it can be regarded as one of the few in the small Qufang City.

The yard is well-proportioned and the scenery is pleasant. Yuan Tong'er, who had been suffering for half a year, suddenly felt like he had entered the fairy forest again, wandering around without knowing where he had crawled.

Behind her were two maids specially hired by Qu Baiyu to serve her closely.

The maid didn't talk much, she just worked, but when Yuan Tong'er didn't know where to go, she hesitated and spoke.

"Girl, there are so many people here, it's inconvenient."

Yuan Tong'er took a closer look and saw that there was suddenly a small courtyard in front of him, with lush vegetation, it seemed to be a garden. But there seemed to be many guards around the rockery in the courtyard.

She suddenly thought of who Qu Baiyu and Cui Xiaoyi had said before to send on their way, and it became clear in her heart.

Since it was Qu Baiyu's important place, she had no intention of meddling.

As he turned to leave, he suddenly heard the sound of beatings coming from inside.

Yuan Tong'er frowned slightly, and the voices inside became louder and louder.

"Qu Abao, you coward, kill grandpa if you can!"

Yuan Tong'er hesitated slightly, the voice was exactly like Lu Xingzhou's voice!

She turned her head and looked at the maids beside her, trying to make sure she heard correctly from their eyes.

The maids all lowered their heads and said nothing, not looking at her.

Yuan Tong'er was immediately sure that the voice was Lu Xingzhou's and turned around to walk towards the yard.

"Girl, don't go!"

A maid stopped in front of her and said anxiously.

"If Your Highness finds out, both of us sisters will be dead!"

Yuan Tong'er pushed her arm suddenly, her eyes stern. "If you stop me anymore, I'll kill you right now!"

The maids both knelt down with a decisive attitude.

Yuan Tong'er didn't waste any time and walked around them to go in.

As soon as a figure suddenly appeared, Yuan Tong'er felt someone hugged her waist, and when she looked at him, Qu Baiyu's face, which was not very bright, appeared.

"Why are you unhappy? They provoked you?"

His voice was light, and his cold eyes swept over the maid on the ground.

The maid trembled when she heard this, and immediately fell to the ground without daring to speak.

Qu Baiyu said calmly: "Drag it down."

"They didn't mess with me."

Yuan Tong'er said, but no one listened to her.

Seeing the two maids being dragged down, Yuan Tong'er became anxious, "What are you going to do to them? I told you, they didn't provoke me!"

Qu Baiyu always looked indifferent, tying Yuan Tong'er's broken hair that was blown away by the wind, and comforted softly: "If you are a slave and make your master unhappy, you are guilty, let alone provoked."

"I'm not unhappy."

Yuan Tong'er interrupted him.

She couldn't explain why, but the Qu Baiyu in front of her felt a little strange. But she knew that no one except Qu Baiyu would care about what she said now.

The maid had been dragged outside and pressed down, trembling and crying softly.

Yuan Tong'er took Qu Baiyu's hand and almost begged, "I'm really not unhappy, please let them go."

Qu Baiyu held her hair back without changing his expression, as if he couldn't hear what she said at all. There were screams outside the hospital, and both maids fell to the ground.

The blood-splattered scene was reflected in Yuan Tong'er's eyes, and the blood-stained cheek of the little goldfish suddenly appeared in her mind.

There was a sudden surge in the abdomen, and Yuan Tong'er couldn't help but want to retching.

It seemed like she hadn't been like this for a long time.

She was used to seeing flesh and blood, but she suddenly seemed to be uncomfortable with it. My heart felt like it was at the bottom of a cold pool, filled with mixed emotions.

It seemed that the maid who was chopped to the ground was actually her.

She stared intently at the tall Qu Baiyu that almost enveloped her, like a stone suddenly sinking into the endless abyss.

She suddenly saw clearly that she would have to rely on others in the future——

The attendants were respectful to her, but would not obey her. And her decision is no longer a decision if it goes against the people she relies on.

She smiled bitterly, put away her meager compassion, and walked towards the yard where Lu Xingzhou was imprisoned.

"We should go."

Qu Baiyu stood there and said to her.

Yuan Tong'er just pretended not to hear.

There were two guards standing at the rockery-like entrance. When they saw someone breaking in, they immediately drew their swords to block Yuan Tong'er's whereabouts.

Cui Xiaoyi yelled: "How presumptuous!"

They then sheathed their swords, but they were still blocking the entrance to the rockery.

Yuan Tong'er shouted: "Get out of the way!"

The guards looked at each other, glanced at Qu Baiyu, who was slowly approaching, and remained silent.

Yuan Tong'er turned around, with a stern look on his face, and said, "Let me in."

Qu Baiyu's face was displeased, but he still said patiently: "Obey, it's time for us to leave."

He reached out and took Yuan Tong'er's hand, but Yuan Tong'er threw it away in the next second.

Yuan Tong'er asked: "Who is there? Is it Lu Xingzhou? How could you do this to him?!"

Qu Baiyu didn't want to say more and wanted to hold her hand again, but she dodged him again.

With a "crack" sound and the sound of a sharp sword being drawn out, Yuan Tong'er took advantage of his unpreparedness, pulled out the guard's sword and put it on the guard's neck.

"Let me in or I'll kill him!"

Yuan Tong'er said fiercely, pressing the sword tightly against the guard's neck.

Qu Baiyu didn't seem to expect that she would do this. After a flash of surprise in his eyes, he calmed down and waited quietly for her next move.

Yuan Tong'er was angry, and Qu Baiyu's attitude was clearly one of disbelief, even with some joking admiration.

In her impulse, she forgot that the lives of people below her were nothing to a superior person like Qu Baiyu.

After a moment of silence, Qu Baiyu already expected that she would not be able to make a move, and said with a full smile: "My dear wife, you should put your sword on my neck."

Yuan Tong'er frowned, did he actually think he was joking with him? !

She instantly put the sharp sword against her neck, "Qu Baiyu, I'm not kidding, let me in!"

Only then did Qu Baiyu understand her anger, and his smile quietly disappeared.

"Are you that worried about him?"

A hint of imperceptible complexity suddenly appeared in his eyes, and his eyes moved on Yuan Tong'er's face, as if searching for something.

But after seeing Yuan Tong'er's determination, a hint of redness appeared at the end of her eyes.

"Put down your sword and I'll follow you in."

The iron door of the cell was closed, and there was no light. The furnace not far away was burning red, reflecting on the bronze and black iron torture instruments, revealing an indescribable and strange light.

Yuan Tong'er's heart suddenly picked up, and the brocade embroidered shoes lost their luster as soon as they were lifted into the darkness.

"Lu Xingzhou? Lu Xingzhou?"

She called as she groped toward the only light. But there was only the whistling cold wind and the faint sound of breathing in his ears.

She stopped and used the faint firelight to carefully discern the direction.

With a "clang" sound, she accidentally stepped on a section of the iron chain. Following the movement of the iron chain, she discovered Lu Xingzhou who had collapsed on the ground just a step away.

Yuan Tong'er hurriedly went over to help the person up.

With messy black hair and a full beard, Lu Xingzhou's facial features had long been blurred in the dim environment. Because of Yuan Tong'er's touch, he instantly tensed up, his eyes were deep and fierce, making people shudder.