Chu Heyi suddenly left the palace just because a maid ran to Madam Rui at the risk of her life with wounds all over her body. At that time, Madam Rui had just returned to the palace gate from the workshop, and the maid begged her for help.

Save Qiao Wanwan’s life.

On the eve of the last time the Chu father and son went to the battlefield, Qiao Yuanqing brought Qiao Wanwan to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. The two sides reached a contract and signed a document.

However, the Qiao family believed that the Chu father and son would not be able to return alive this time and defeat was inevitable. Therefore, the Qiao father and son insisted on finding another good man for Qiao Wanwan in advance.

They were just waiting for the news that the Northern Territory was defeated and Chu Yi's legs could no longer stand, and then they would marry Qiao Wanwan off.

This was indeed the plan, and Qiao Wanwan also thought that there would be at least two years between her and Chu Yi.

However, during this period of time, her father was on good terms with the Minister of Personnel Yu Zijin. Last time, he invited Yu Zijin to his home for dinner, and when Yu Zijin saw her, he looked at her a few more times.

Her father and brother then began to think about marrying Qiao Wanwan to Yu Zijin.

Although Yu Zijin was nearly fifty years old and his first wife had died, he was a third-rank minister, and the people in the Qiao family knew that he, Yu Zijin, was actually the prime minister's man.

In the court, these two people seem to be singing the same tune, but in fact their interests are the same.

Qiao's father wanted to get close to the prime minister and advance his career, so he wanted to marry Qiao Wanwan to Yu Zijin.

When Yu Zijin came to visit the Qiao family for the second time, Qiao Yuanqing prepared a set of gorgeous clothes and asked Qiao Wanwan to change into them and go to the front to make tea for Yu Zijin.

Qiao Wanwan gritted her teeth and walked over, but when she handed the tea to Yu Zijin, the man actually took the opportunity to touch her hand. Qiao Wanwan immediately felt disgusted.

What was even more disgusting was that the way Yu Zijin looked at her was as if she was not wearing any clothes. Qiao Wanwan was even more disgusted with this man.

A few days later, Yu Zijin told the Qiao father and son that he wanted to take Qiao Wanwan out for a trip.

The Qiao family father and son readily agreed, but Qiao Wanwan knew that disaster was about to happen.

This trip was not just for sightseeing. She knew Yu Zijin must do something to her. The last time Yu Zijin touched her hand, it didn't seem like it was as simple as just taking her out for a trip.

Her father and brother agreed readily, obviously tacitly agreeing that Yu Zijin could do whatever he wanted to her.

"Brother, you clearly know the purpose of Lord Yu taking me out for fun, but you still want to embarrass me. Aren't you afraid of breaking your promise to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion?"

Her father did not show up, and it was Qiao Yuanqing who came out to talk to Qiao Wanwan.

Qiao Wanwan said, "Brother, have you forgotten how you signed the document with Brother Chu in the past? It doesn't matter if you destroy the document. The government still has a copy!"

With red eyes, Qiao Wanwan argued that she would never keep the appointment.

"The imperial physician said that Chu Yu's legs are beyond saving, so don't harbor any illusions. Lord Yu is a third-rank official in the court, and it's a rare opportunity for you to have such an opportunity because his first wife died. You must cherish it."

"Before the two-year period is up, my eldest brother has unilaterally broken the contract. What will happen in the future is the reputation of our Qiao family! Don't my eldest brother and father care about the reputation of the Qiao family at all?"

Qiao Yuanqing sneered, "I just asked you to accompany Master Yu to climb the mountain and see the distant view. I'm not asking you to marry him now. When Chu Yu comes back in a wheelchair in two years, it won't be too late for you to marry into the Yu family, and it won't be considered that our Qiao family has breached the contract."

"You!" Qiao Wanwan was choked by her brother's words. She felt sick and angry, but helpless.

With tears in her eyes, she bit her lip and said, "If it is today's appointment, I will definitely not go. What do you want, brother?"

Qiao Yuanqing smiled: "You are my sister, I naturally don't want you to suffer any physical pain, so you should just follow me obediently."

"Brother, are you going to kidnap me?" Qiao Wanwan's face was full of despair.

"If you insist on not listening, I can only do this."

Qiao Wanwan was completely hopeless and tears fell.

She raised her hand and wiped it off fiercely: "Okay, I'm going to ride a horse."

Qiao Yuanqing was a little surprised. "How long have you been learning to ride a horse? What if you fall off the horse? Besides, Chu Yu is not in Shengjing City. Even if you ride a horse, he won't be able to see you."

Qiao Yuanqing felt that his sister wanted to ride a horse because she wanted Chu Yi to see her heroic figure.

"If someone who can't ride a horse insists on riding a horse, he will only end up in a mess. There is no need to show off."

The frail Qiao Wanwan was determined: "If big brother doesn't let me ride a horse, I will never accept this appointment even if I die."

Qiao Yuanqing really didn't want to cause any trouble, so he agreed: "Okay, okay, I'll ask someone to prepare a horse for you. You should wash up quickly and put on the new clothes I brought you. I'll wait for you outside. You only have half an hour."

Qiao Yuanqing flicked his sleeves and went out.

Qiao Wanwan did not wear the new clothes sent by Qiao Yuanqing, but put on the light blue dress that she wore when Chu Nian came to visit her at the Qiao family last time. That day Chu Nian gave her a white jade hairpin, which she wore today.

The maid Su'er saw that something was wrong with her and asked with red eyes: "Miss, are you really going to keep the appointment?"

Qiao Wanwan smiled at her tenderly with tears in her eyes: "Yes, let's keep the appointment. You wait for me at home and don't go anywhere."

"I'll go find Miss Heyi for help. She can stop the master and the eldest young master from letting you go to meet Master Yu. Master Yu is not a good match."

"She is in the palace, you can't get in. Su'er, don't waste your energy and cause trouble for the Chu family."

"I can't watch the young lady jump into the fire pit."

Qiao Wanwan sighed and did not stop her because she guessed that she could not enter the palace, Chu Heyi would not know her current situation, and no one could save her.

Because it was her closest relatives who pushed her into the fire pit. If even her closest relatives were like this, who else could save her?

Su'er ran out and was seen by Qiao Yuanqing. He immediately determined that Su'er was going to do something bad, so he ordered people to beat Su'er up and throw her into the woodshed, and no longer cared about her.

Unexpectedly, Su'er crawled out of the backyard with wounds all over her body, hired a carriage with the only silver she had, and went to the palace to ask for help from Nanny Rui.

Qiao Wanwan was disheartened and had no idea what had happened to Su'er, nor did she want Su'er to follow her. After changing her clothes, she went out directly and met her eldest brother in the front hall.

When Qiao Yuanqing saw her wearing old clothes, he frowned, but he didn't want to change it at the last minute, so he didn't force her.

The brother and sister rode their horses, one in front and the other behind, to the place where they had agreed to meet Yu Zijin.

Behind them followed four guards, two old women, and four maids.

Qiao Wanwan suddenly rode forward and blocked Qiao Yuanqing's tall horse, "Brother."

Qiao Yuanqing raised his eyes to look at her and asked patiently, "What's the matter?"

"I was born in the Qiao family, but I couldn't fulfill your and father's wishes. I'm sorry. I don't want to be the noble lady of the Qiao family anymore."

At the moment when Qiao Yuanqing was stunned, Qiao Wanwan sprinkled a handful of powder towards Qiao Yuanqing.

"Brother, we will never see each other again in this life." After saying that, she pulled out the hairpin on her head and stabbed it hard into the horse's buttocks. The horse neighed and rushed out.

Qiao Yuanqing's horse was trapped by the powder. When he controlled the horse under his crotch, he only saw Qiao Wanwan's figure gradually disappearing.

Qiao Yuanqing's face turned pale and he chased after him.

He caught up with Qiao Wanwan's horse, but saw Qiao Wanwan standing on a high city wall from afar. The wind blew her light blue skirt rustling, and her long black hair was blown into a mess.

"Wanwan, come down!" Qiao Yuanqing shouted and rode away.

Qiao Wanwan leaped up and her frail body fell down from the city wall. She didn't say a single extra word, nor did she even look at Qiao Yuanqing for the last time.

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