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Her lover's guess was right. She had confirmed his symptoms when she held the willow tightly and held his breath.

Asthma, it should be asthma.

His labored breathing was blocked by the gurgling sound in his throat.

The temperature under his lips was cold and moist. It was the smell of seaweed. Almost corrupt.

She held him just like that, holding the willow color that was much taller and thinner than herself.

He was really thin, and even through his brocade, the woman could still feel his emaciated body — clearly high up in the sky, yet so many people being loyal to him. Why was he so thin?

Her lover did not understand.

Her eyes blinked, her long lashes swept over her willow-colored cheeks.

As far as the eye could see, the willow color's complexion was abnormally red.

His dull eyes exuded a self-loathing and desolation.

Everything happened in a flash. She turned, she embraced him, she pressed against his nose and lips, she saw his eyes.

Then the lover sprang away again, staring into the willow-eyed despair of seeking relief.

So young, so thin, so bad, and so bleak. He was like an old man.

"Young Lord!"

"My beloved!"

When everyone finally reacted, the servant's collar tightened and her body fell backwards like a golden rocs.

It turned out that when she turned around, Pei Ruochen had already jumped onto the stage, grabbed her lover's clothes, and quickly pulled her out of the danger zone.

The already tense situation could erupt at any moment. Arrows shot out like locusts from all directions. Pei Ruochen drew her sword with her hand, while her other hand protected her lover as she retreated towards the door.

By the time they had finished shooting the first batch of arrows, they had already retreated behind a large and sturdy tree. However, the bare branches of winter could not cover too much. Pei Ruochen kept her body low as she tried to block off the arrows. She quickly told her lover, "If I remember correctly, there is a hole in the wall a few steps behind us. If you go out, there will be someone to assist you."

Her lover nodded, and did not say any words like 'we are going to go together' or anything of the sort.

She was well aware of her status as a 'cumbersome' person.

"— Elf." Seeing that her lover was about to leave without another word, Pei Ruochen suddenly spoke again, "What you have said today …"

"I know, it's all true, but nothing will change." His wife quickly took his words, summing up Pei Ruochen's intention with a few words. She then pressed his hand and said, "Don't worry."

After she finished speaking, she flung her hands away and ran away in a huff.

No matter how many people shouted and fought behind him, swords and sabers would never stop.

Pei Ruochen looked at her lover's back absentmindedly. The smile on her lips was thick, yet it was a smile that went straight to her eyes.

He turned around and continued to deal with the scene in front of him.

After a while, the Prime Minister's reinforcements would arrive.

He was at ease, and he was at ease with her.

To be so heartless, to leave him alone in the light and shadows of a sword, was to be his concubine.

The one who could make such a clear decision without wasting any time and didn't care about superfluous words was his lover.

The lover crawled out of the dog hole.

If it were Rong Xiu or Helan, she would rather die than crawl. Unfortunately, her lover wasn't as proud as she was. At most, she would come out of the dog hole with a face full of dust.

Standing under the fence, the woman looked confused. Where is the east side?

At this moment, the stars and moon were pale, and her position was unknown. She was truly in the dark.

The situation was critical, so as to not let the pursuers chase after them. The servant didn't have enough time to figure out what direction to go, so she just randomly found a direction and ran off in a huff.

After running for an unknown amount of time, she heard the sound of wind in her ears and finally stopped when she was out of breath.

The stars and moon were even paler. They disappeared into the clouds, devoid of light.

The helper that Pei Ruochen mentioned did not appear. She knew that she had gone in the wrong direction, but she did not know where she was.

Just as she was hesitating about whether she should turn back or not, her weak legs stepped on an unknown place, causing her to sink into a ditch full of fallen leaves and fall into it.

Her face contorted in pain. She wanted to stand up, but found that her ankle was in unbearable pain. It seemed that she had sprained her ankle.

She tried a few more times, but none of them worked. In the end, she simply lay on her back in the ditch and looked up at the misty sky.

The clouds had dispersed, revealing a curved crescent moon. Its bright splendor scattered all over her face, illuminating it with its pure and bright luster.

This was a very beautiful starry sky, like a sea filled with light. It was so peaceful and beautiful, standing apart from the rest of the world.

I wonder if anyone else will be able to see it?

His feet still hurt, but he was more sleepy and could not move at all. The area within a few miles of him did not seem to be filled with people. Now, he could only wait for Pei Ruochen's reinforcements to arrive. Her lover looked at the night sky for a while, waiting and waiting. Unknowingly, she fell asleep.

Dawn.

The city had been bustling since early morning. The city gates were closed, and merchants had come and gone. None of them had been questioned by the soldiers guarding the gates.

A group of vendors that were preparing to enter the city gathered in front of the city gate and chatted.

"What happened this time?" "A few days ago, they said that the Prince had rebelled. Now, they're talking about capturing some lady's rebels. How can there be so many rebels in the world?"

"I heard that they kidnapped Prince Consort's horse last night …" By the way, what lady? I've never heard of any madame in the Imperial Court? "

Although he was a country bumpkin, living in the capital, he had more or less heard of some of the government's affairs.

"Sigh, you are still young, so you naturally can't remember Madam Xi. Back then, she and the late emperor jointly referred to her as the Twin Saints, and she was an extraordinary woman – however, later on, somehow, in a single night, Madam Xi's entire family disappeared. I heard that they were avenging the martial arts world, but later on, they left it at that." An old man with a beard and hair all white couldn't help but boast about what he had seen.

"Is that so? How strong can a woman be? " Some people did not believe it.

"You've never seen it before, boys." The old man shook his head and sighed, "Back then, the internal strife of the imperial court and the rise of all the heroes was the reason why the He Lan family was able to unite the country and rule over the mountains and rivers. — Think about it, with the help of Madam Xi, an ordinary servant under Madam Xi's command was now the prime minister of the imperial court. The number of talents under her command was as numerous as crucian carp crossing a river. Wonder of the Eight Trigrams, Soldiers Formation, Agricultural Arts, and Conjecture Skills, all of them were proficient at their job, and were well versed in every aspect … "Sigh, the heavens are truly jealous of such a talent."

"The Prime Minister you were talking about, could he be Lord Pei?" The others jeered.

The old man seriously nodded. "That's right."

"But, old man, why do you know?" Some people didn't believe it.

"Because I once served in Lady Xi's army and poured her tea. Lady Xi is truly an immortal." The old man's face was filled with longing, even his face that had been invaded by time had become abnormally vivid.

"Hey, old man, you're bragging again!" A strong young man pushed him from behind, and the group broke up in laughter.

After a while, everyone entered the city. It was quiet outside.

The old man sighed and was about to turn around when he heard a surprised voice behind him. "Ah, young miss, you're not dead?"

In her daze, she felt someone pouncing on her with a 'hualala' and started sobbing without a word. She couldn't help but move her body and raise her hand to rub her eyes. The person lying on top of her immediately sat up straight and made a fuss, "Ah, Miss, you're not dead?"

She sat up and looked at the weirdly dressed Number Eleven. She was delighted at first, but then she scoffed, "He's not dead yet."

So obvious a fact.

Eleven froze for a second, then turned around and shouted at the group of people behind him, "Who, who said she was dead?!"

As she questioned her, her lover looked at her in bewilderment. Eleven was dressed strangely, saying that she was well-dressed, but her shirt was tattered, her hair was fluffy, and her face had no makeup. She was a beggar, and on her wrist she wore a chain of expensive agate bracelets that even her lover could see. The undergarment underneath the blouse was also slightly blurred, as if it were made of silk and satin. Her long and fair face was filled with joy without any signs of danger.

Moreover, based on the tone she used to interrogate him earlier, it seemed as if she was acting under the orders of some great figure, as if her status wasn't low at all.

"The matron, when we lifted her out of the gutter, she did not move. We thought, "How could a normal person fall asleep in a sewer, so we thought …" A man came out of the crowd and mumbled dejectedly.

The appearance of this group of people was that of beggars.

"Sigh, no wonder, when have you ever seen a woman of such quality like Miss?" Eleven nodded his head and stopped pursuing the matter.

However, her lover was too lazy to care about all these things. He had already held Eleven's hand and asked, feeling extremely gratified, "Eleven, I've been looking for you. Where have you been?"

"Sigh." XI seemed to have been touched by his thoughts, and first let out a long sigh, his black eyes immediately moistened. "Speaking of my fate, it is a tragedy. That day, the people in the prince's mansion scattered like birds and beasts. Everyone was snatching and seizing everything in their path as they made a windfall. Only I was weak, not even a grain of rice, and was kicked out of the back door by the girls in the other rooms. "After I left the palace, I was alone and didn't have anything to eat. I also had nowhere to go, and after that, a group of foppish young masters coveted my beautiful appearance and were taken advantage of by them." At this point, she became high-spirited again, "Luckily, I met the handsome and promising Young Hero, Huang Ah Niu, who was the gang leader of the beaten dog gang. Not only did he save me, he even fell in love with me at first sight. "Indeed, a good appearance is a very important thing. Miss, with a beauty like yours, you probably won't have any good fortune anymore. Why don't you pick a cheap one and become the Sect Leader's wife with me? I made Ah Niu reluctantly marry you."

"But I'm going to find Helan Xue." "I wanted to ask if you wanted to come with me, but now that I know you're living well, you shouldn't go," she said with a wink.

"Why are you looking for that dejected prince in exile?" Eleven looked at her in confusion and said, "Miss Eleven has thought about it. It's better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix. Since she couldn't be a princess, it wouldn't be a bad idea to be the matriarch of the gang. At most, we will not differentiate between wife and concubine. I will make A'Niu treat him equally. "

Yi Yi said nothing, but her heart was moved. Eleven's mouth is mean, but he really thinks about her.

"No way?" Seeing her staring at him, Eleven pouted and continued, "If worst comes to worst, I'll let you be the big one. It doesn't matter if you're the big one or the small one anyway."

"I still have to go look for Houlan." The girl finally opened her mouth and a sunny smile appeared on her round and cute face. The smile spread to her brows and she said, "Eleven, you are so nice." After a pause, she said, "I don't need to give you a hundred silver taels to settle down. It's great."

"I don't know what you're talking about." Eleven listens and makes a contemptuous face. She was already used to her lover's incoherent words and was not surprised, so she did not pursue the matter.