tched her own horrible death. They dragged her down into a nightmarish abyss, slowly tortured to death, then cut in half
oman put to death in such a horrible way. She could hear the
d taste blood in her mout
Are you having a
orrible scene to nothing. Qin Wanru opened her eyes in surprise. Her fists were clenched tightly, nails digging into her palm and sending shooting
tly. Qin Wanru heard light footsteps, and the bedcurtain lif
us life, Qing Yue had tried to protect her. For that, the girl h
tried to sleep, horrific memories of another life played in her head. They we
omehow, she had died and ret
howed beneath her skin, then propped herself up to look around. T
bloody scenes of her past. Looking through them, she coul
ght, Miss?" Q
forward listlessly, Qing Yue rea
hoarse. She took Qing Yue's hand and s
anny Yu harshly. Nanny Yu had forced herself to the laundry rooms and worked hers
diagnose her, and it was the fi
as she nimbly picked up the warm water from the bedside table the with other. "Nanny Yu is doing much better. I w
Wanru asked. She sat up and took a few sips, enjoying the warmth of the w
the bright red ribbon flowers that hung along the corridors. Everything was prepar
s marriage, but it was the same marriage tha
n years old. What young man woul
u was his second daughter, but Qin Yuru was his eldest. The groo
the families got along as well. Magistrate Qi had long ago set his sights on Qin Yuru,
still too young. He wanted to wait until she was a bit older for her marriage and so any formal agreement was put off. The m
tions soon. After the wedding, Qin Yuru would accompany Qi Tianyu
r family, General Qin Huaiyong received a letter. His wife's famil
er came, Madam Di b
Di's nephew, was the son of the Count of Yongkang. The two young men couldn't even be compared. Madam Di had delayed accepting the pro
rry that, if she continued to wait, Qin Yuru would lose her chance at a good marriage. When Qi Tianyu had passed the exams, she
before the wedding,
icult to withdraw now, so Madam Di and Qin Yuru resorted to a plot. Nanny Fang woul
in Yuru had forcibly stolen her suitor. Qin Wanru, humiliated, had thrown a tant
ad come to her. Qin Yuru told her she was willing to allow Qi Tianyu to m
ianyu while the other was kindly conceding. The marriage was a good way to s
sedan instead. The veil would hide her face, and nobody would know of the switch until the ceremony was finished. Even Qin Huai
surprise Qi Tianyu, Qin Wa
l the necessary arrangements
ow they were just waiting for the ri
another sip. Her voice was clear and gentle, but she'd lost her usual innoc