It was a cold winter in the 30th year of Tianhe.

The white snow fluttered and fell to the ground, piling up like a mountain, covering up all the filth in the world.

In the solemn and silent courtyard, the atmosphere was heavy and dignified, and just in front of the main gate of the courtyard, a woman in a thin middle-length coat was kneeling on the ground, her back straight and firm, like a plum blossom standing proudly in the cold wind.

The woman's long hair fell behind her like a waterfall, gently brushing against the snow. Although her middle dress was thin, it could not hide her elegant and refined temperament. At this moment, she knelt there quietly, staring at the main door in front of her, with a firm and resolute look in her eyes.

The snowflakes, as light as feathers, fell on her thin body, but they felt as heavy as a branding iron.

The extreme coldness is numbness, as if her heart is already dead.

As time passed, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and fell to the side, landing on a snow pile like a dead leaf.

The black hair scattered like petals, and the pale face was bloodless. The white snow had no mercy and continued to fall without stopping.

The hem of her skirt blossomed like a red lotus in full bloom. The shocking blood-red color seemed to devour everything around it, forming a sharp and desolate contrast with the pure white snow beside her.

The black hair with bright red embellishments makes the beautiful woman even more charming and sad.

"princess!"

The maid who was kneeling beside her noticed this scene, screamed in surprise, and crawled towards her.

It was a short distance, but the maid had to climb very hard.

She had just been tortured with her master and was also covered in scars.

Even so, she still crawled towards her master.

"Princess, what's wrong with you?"

"Princess, wake up! Wake up!"

"Someone come! The princess has fainted!"

"Someone come quickly!"

The maid screamed at the top of her lungs, but no one came forward to help. The people inside seemed to be dead, without any movement.

The beautiful woman lying in the maid's arms slowly opened her eyes, forced a smile at the anxious and loyal maid, and said weakly: "Lvliu, I... I'm fine."

"Princess...you...you're bleeding, and you're still saying you're fine." Lvliu couldn't help but sob. "It was obviously Qu Xinzhu who fell down, but the prince punished you without knowing the truth. Why didn't you explain it to him? Why did you have to endure this punishment?"

Qu Qingyan's smile paused, and pain and sadness flashed in his eyes.

"Actually... this is fine." She reached out her hand and slowly touched her aching abdomen, feeling the passage of life. But she knew in her heart that this was the best ending.

She moved her head slightly and looked at the empty door with indifference.

At this moment, he was probably gently and caringly comforting his half-sister, his pitiful concubine.

That's right, Qu Xinzhu is clever and lovable, and at the same time, she has fresh ideas that are not seen in this era.

She disguised herself as a man and took the imperial examination, where she stood out from a group of learned people and won the first place. Afterwards, even though her identity was exposed, the emperor did not punish her because of the people's plea. She was even regarded as "the most talented woman in the world" by the students.

She mingled in the market and was proficient in business. As a woman, she accumulated huge wealth in a short period of time. Not only did she become "the richest businessman in the world", she was also chosen by the emperor as the imperial businessman.

She is an expert doctor with miraculous medical skills and can bring people back to health. With just a few silver needles, she can cure the stubborn headaches of the current empress dowager. The empress dowager cannot leave her side for a moment and she often accompanies her by the side of the phoenix chariot. She has the privilege of entering and leaving the palace at will.

And so on, countless times.

All of this attracted the man who once said, "I will love her forever, forever and ever."

It's no wonder that he changed his heart, forgot his promise to her, and fell in love with someone else.

"Princess, are you pregnant?" Lvliu looked at the bright red beneath her body, then realized something and hurriedly shouted towards the door, "Your Majesty, the princess is pregnant, and now she is even more injured. Please have mercy and spare the princess..."

Qu Qingyan opened his mouth, wanting to tell her, but it was too late. But fatigue overwhelmed him, and his consciousness gradually faded.

……

Cold, freezing cold.

Pain, heart-wrenching pain.

Qu Qingyan gradually regained consciousness, and at some point, she returned to the woodshed where she lived.

Her thin lips were cracked, her voice was hoarse, and she called out softly, "Green Willow."

No one answered.

She suddenly felt something was wrong. That girl was impulsive and reckless, and only cared about her. If she angered those two vicious people, the consequences would be disastrous.

Qu Xinzhu is a vindictive woman with a very small heart. She will not let Lvliu off easily.

Qu Qingyan hurriedly got up from the simple bed, dragged his bruised body, and walked out with a bent back.

Just as she walked out of the house, she suddenly heard a humming sound coming from the next room. She frowned and walked over and opened the door.

When he saw the scene inside, Qu Qingyan was stunned on the spot, his dilated pupils reflecting the situation inside.

The girl who she had rescued from the beggars' den, the girl who had always been loyal to her, the girl who had never abandoned her no matter what situation she was in, was no longer a perfect person and was trapped in the jar in pain.

She walked in stiffly and numbly, moving forward bit by bit with a dazed expression.

When she reached the jar, she stretched out her trembling hand and slowly stroked her empty eye sockets, which no longer contained those lively eyes.

All her limbs were broken, her eyes gouged out, her nose cut off, her tongue cut off, leaving only her ears.

The pungent smell of medicine emanating from the jar was so disgusting.

Lvliu knew that she was coming, and she was mumbling something.

"I'm sorry! I hurt you!"

The voice is calm and peaceful, but who knows the regret in my heart?

She was wrong, really wrong! It was because she didn't know the person well that she harmed Lvliu.

At this moment, a voice full of pride and sarcasm suddenly came from outside the door.

"If she had known this, she wouldn't have ended up like this!"

This is Qu Xinzhu's voice. Lvliu will never forget it, and Qu Qingyan will never forget it!

She looked at the door with hatred, and saw the woman who looked weak but had a vicious heart standing at the door. And beside her was the handsome man who looked like the moon.

They stood side by side, looking down at her in a condescending and arrogant manner. The man and woman showed undisguised smug smiles on their faces, as if they were laughing at her failure and desolation.

"This slut dared to insult me ​​and A-li. She should be punished by lingchi and cut into pieces. Only then can I relieve my hatred. However, since she is someone close to you, I will show some mercy today and spare her life for now."

"Sister, it can be said that the reason why this bitch had such an end is entirely due to you! If it weren't for the fact that this bitch was loyal to you, how could she end up in such a situation! So, sister, please don't blame your younger sister. After all, you are the culprit. You can only blame yourself for being incompetent. You can't even protect the people around you. You are so useless. Hahahaha..." Qu Xinzhu laughed wildly and put all the blame on Qu Qingyan.

At this point, what's the point of arguing any more?

Qu Qingyan looked away, no longer looking at the couple. He reached out and hugged Lvliu, whispering in her ear, "Don't be afraid, I'm here!"

This time it was her turn to protect her.

Qu Xinzhu wanted to make a few more sarcastic remarks, but suddenly found that he could not move.

"What's going on? I...I can't move?"

The panicked voice of the woman came, and Mo Li on the side hurriedly reached out to comfort her, but then he found that he was also like being frozen, "I can't move either!"

Mo Li was shocked, staring at his uncontrollable body with wide eyes, and an unprecedented fear surged in his heart. He tried to struggle, but found that he seemed to have lost control of his limbs, and no matter how hard he tried, it was useless.

Qu Qingyan expressionlessly threw the powder bag hidden in his sleeve gently, and the white paper bag fell to the ground like a light feather.

Everyone knows that Qu Xinzhu is an excellent doctor with the ability to bring people back to life, but how many people know that Qu Qingyan, the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, is no less capable in medicine than her concubine's younger sister?

However, Qu Qingyan knew very well that she was the daughter of a treacherous official and had attracted much attention. If she showed off too much, she would surely bring endless troubles and disasters. Therefore, she chose to keep a low profile and hide her own light.

But she has already concealed her edge so much, why are they still forcing her?

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