When he reached the door, Miao Yi could hear the stifled and sorrowful cries coming from inside the house. He paused in front of the door, then pushed it open and entered.
Yue Yao lay on her side on the bed, burying her face in the blanket as she sobbed bitterly. Qian'Er gently patted her back to comfort her, then turned to look at Miao Yi, who had just entered the room.
Miao Yi stood silently at the door, watching as his little sister wept bitterly. A scene from a long, long time ago surfaced in his mind … Amidst the howling cold wind, Little Sister, wrapped in a thin blanket, sniffling and saying pitifully, 'Big Brother, I'm so hungry!'
Miao Yi couldn't bear to recall the past. His heart instantly ached, and his eyes reddened. He closed his eyes and raised his head, his face filled with regret. He didn't know if he should comfort her or go do something else.
He thought about how he hadn't fulfilled his responsibilities as a big brother all these years, and the reason why his little sister was so sad was all because of his decision back then. If he hadn't asked the Skyair Palace to act, his little sister wouldn't have been profaned by that pervert.
After closing his eyes and raising his head for a long time, he suddenly opened his eyes, as if he had made some sort of decision. Turning around, he quickly left the room, walking in the direction of the dungeon.
Along the way, he bumped into Yun Zhiqiu, who was leisurely walking towards him as if nothing had happened. Miao Yi's heart skipped a beat as the couple stood facing each other.
When Yun Zhiqiu saw his reddened eyes, she asked cautiously, "What's wrong? As for Third Brother … "
Miao Yi asked worriedly, "You … killed him?"
Yun Zhiqiu sighed and said, "If you kill him, how are you going to explain it to the Right Supervisory Department? Is Gao Guan someone you can provoke? "
When he heard that she hadn't been killed, Miao Yi avoided her and continued to head towards the dungeon.
Yun Zhiqiu grabbed his arm and pulled him back. "What do you want?"
With his back facing her, Miao Yi said, "As long as he can promise to treat Little Sister well in the future, I can let bygones be bygones … I can let him go."
Yun Zhiqiu was exasperated and amused at the same time. She knew this man's character, so she chased him away. She circled around and blocked his way, staring deeply into his eyes. "Promise? How could he guarantee it? If something happens, have you thought about the consequences? Have you thought about the lives of so many people? Can you guarantee that everyone will be able to escape in time? "
Miao Yi said, "Now that we know his identity, we have a handle on him. I don't think he would dare to act recklessly. "
Yun Zhiqiu replied, "How are you going to explain this to the Right Department of the Supervisory Department if you let him go? So what if you're a disciple of Fire Asura? You're now under the Kou family's protection. Master Qing doesn't mind using this as an excuse to take your life! "
Miao Yi had a pained expression as he said, "Then what should I do? Third Sister had finally found a man she liked. If I hand Jiang Yiyi over to the Heavenly Court, I'm afraid the Heavenly Court won't let him live. If I let Jiang Yiyi die, wouldn't Third Brother hate me for the rest of his life? "
"Sigh! You're such a muddle-headed person when it comes to matters of the heart. "Yun Zhiqiu shook her head and sighed helplessly. She took his arm and led him back. "Go back. I've arranged everything. I'll give you, Third Brother, and the Heavenly Court a satisfactory answer."
As he was being dragged away, Miao Yi asked, "How are you going to explain it?"
"I wanted to tell you, but how can I tell you in your current state? I'll take charge of this matter, so you don't have to worry about it. I said I'll give you a satisfactory explanation, so I'll give you a satisfactory explanation. I won't make things difficult for you on Third Brother's side. Why are you looking at me? Do you think I would lie to you? "
"No. If you don't give me a clear explanation, I won't be confident. You … "
"Oh! Looks like you really don't believe me. Fine then. As expected, the younger sister is family. Compared to the younger sister, the wife is just an outsider. Niu Er, I've seen through you today. It's up to you whether you believe me or not. If you don't believe me, then so be it. There's no way you can continue living like this. Go back with your precious little sister! " Yun Zhiqiu's expression was sullen as she let go of his arm and turned to leave.
"Madam, wait. That's not what I meant." Miao Yi hurriedly chased after her.
"Don't give me that. Who was the one who told me to get lost in the prison just now? I've finally seen through your scheming mind. You're tired of playing with me, and you've long since found me an eyesore. You want to get someone new, right? All men are like that. Fine, I'll grant you your wish. Send me the divorce papers later. I'll accept them! "Yun Zhiqiu shook his hand off and left.
Miao Yi felt like his head was about to explode. After what happened to his Little Sister, Fei Hong's cover was blown, and now this was happening again. He realized that women were all troublesome. He took two steps forward and grabbed Yun Zhiqiu's hand, sighing, "You know that's not what I meant."
Yun Zhiqiu turned around and asked, "Niu Er, don't play dumb. I'm asking you whether you believe me or not!"
Miao Yi looked back in the direction of the prison. Yun Zhiqiu reached out to his face and pulled his head back to look at her. "Do you believe me or not?"
Miao Yi sighed. "I didn't say I didn't believe you."
"That's good enough. You're making it sound like I'm going to hurt you. Let's go. Don't just stand there like you've lost your soul. "Yun Zhiqiu grabbed his wrist and dragged him away.
She only let go after dragging Miao Yi back to Qian'Er's room. She looked at Yue Yao, who was crying non-stop on the bed, and nodded slightly. She then turned to Miao Yi and transmitted her voice over, "It's good that you can cry. If you don't let it out, then you'll really be holding it in."
Miao Yi transmitted his voice over, "I don't understand the thoughts of you women. Don't just stand here and watch. Go help her talk some sense into her."
Yun Zhiqiu glanced at him out of the corner of his eye before slowly making his way to the side of the bed. Then, he remarked sarcastically, "And here I was wondering who it was that was crying so sadly here. Aren't you usually very sharp-tongued? I wonder who it was that was laughing at me back then. Tsk tsk. You're crying over a pervert who's even worse than me. I have to hand it to you. Don't be so stubborn in front of me in the future. "
'Is she trying to talk me out of it?' Miao Yi's expression twitched. He hurriedly pulled on Yun Zhiqiu's sleeve.
"What are you pulling me for?" Yun Zhiqiu slapped his hand away. "She's allowed to talk bad about others, but no one can talk back to her. What kind of logic is that? You've already done something so shameful, so why are you afraid of others talking about it? If you're so capable, just bang your head against the wall and die. Is there really a need to put on an act here to gain sympathy? "
"You …" Miao Yi was furious.
Lying on the bed, Yue Yao wiped away her tears and sat up. Her eyes were filled with rage as she glared at Yun Zhiqiu with clenched teeth. Her grief seemed to have passed, but her anger seemed to have flared up again.
"Pfft!" Yun Zhiqiu snorted disdainfully. She lifted her chin proudly and ignored Yue Yao's anger. Then, she turned around and walked away.
Miao Yi looked to his left and right, not knowing who to help. Not knowing where to start, he looked to Qian'Er. Qian'Er also had a helpless look on her face.
"Qian'Er!" Yun Zhiqiu's call came from outside again.
"Hey!" Qian'Er quickly lowered her head to avoid Miao Yi's gaze and ran out. Once outside, Yun Zhiqiu whispered to Qian'Er, "Keep an eye on this Little Miss. Don't let her out without my permission. There are too many people here."
Qian 'er said weakly, "Madam. I'm afraid Milord won't agree to it. "
Yun Zhiqiu said, "He's a fool when it comes to this. Just ignore him. If he doesn't agree, tell him to come to me. If he wants to quarrel, I'll keep him company! Let's keep her locked up for now. Once this Little Miss has calmed down and regained her rationality, we'll talk about it again. Who knows what will happen if we let her roam around now. "
"Understood." Qian'Er nodded.
Inside the room, Yue Yao sat by the side of the bed with her head lowered as she stared at her toes. Miao Yi stood to the side, not saying a word. After Qian'Er came in. Miao Yi gave her a look, telling her to take good care of her. Earlier, the siblings had said all sorts of nasty things to each other. One said she didn't have a sister, and the other said she didn't recognize him as her big brother. Miao Yi didn't know what else to say, so he turned around and left.
At this moment, Fei Hong was sitting quietly in front of her dressing table. She was slowly combing her hair with a comb. She looked calm on the surface, but inside, she was feeling uneasy.
Yan Xiu was inside the room. Although he was only standing quietly by the door, the door was wide open. She didn't have to worry about any ulterior motives. However, ever since she married Niu Youde, no other man had ever barged into her sleeping quarters.
She asked why, and even scolded him for being impudent. However, Yan Xiu only said one thing — he was to protect her!
She took out her Star Bell and tried to contact Miao Yi, but Yan Xiu snatched it away, not giving her a chance to contact the outside world.
Even an idiot could tell that Yan Xiu was looking at her. This made her extremely nervous, but she tried her best to put on a calm expression.
After an unknown period of time. Yun Zhiqiu led Xue'Er in with a smile on her face. Yan Xiu bowed slightly in greeting.
"Madam!" Fei Hong immediately put down her comb and stood up. As though she had seen her savior, she quickly walked over. She pointed at Yan Xiu with an aggrieved expression and complained, "Madam, this Yan Xiu is simply too lawless. How dare he barge into my room alone. If word of this gets out, I won't be able to explain myself even if I have a hundred mouths …" She complained about Yan Xiu's actions.
"It's not that serious. Something happened in the headquarters. I was the one who ordered him to protect you. "Yun Zhiqiu smiled, then turned to Yan Xiu and gestured with her head.
Yan Xiu understood. He bowed and retreated, closing the door behind him and standing guard outside.
Meanwhile, Xue'Er, who was standing beside Yun Zhiqiu, tossed two unconscious women onto the ground with a wave of her hand. They were Fei Hong's two personal handmaidens.
Fei Hong was shocked, and panic flashed across her face. She was able to remain calm earlier because she was certain that no one here knew about her background. Now that even her handmaidens had been attacked, it was clear what was going on. However, logically speaking, Fei Hong's background shouldn't have been exposed. At most, she would blame Fei Hong for eavesdropping on something she shouldn't have. Fei Hong could easily say that she was just passing by and overheard the conversation. Thus, she forced herself to remain calm and even put on a look of embarrassment. "Madam, I don't understand what you mean. I want to seek justice from Milord! "She then tried to force her way out.
"Little Sister!" Yun Zhiqiu stretched out a hand to stop her. With a faint smile, she said, "After all these years, you should know that I am still able to make the decisions in the family. Milord has his own matters, and there's no need for me to interfere in the affairs of the ladies of the inner residence if it would upset Milord. Could it be that you think that I, the legal wife, am just a decoration and have no authority over you?"
"I believe that I have scrupulously abided by the rules of seniority all these years. I have never disobeyed Milord, nor have I done anything to offend Milord. I have never objected to anything Milord asks me to do, and I have always been respectful to Milord." Fei Hong pointed to the two handmaidens on the ground as she spoke. "But Fei Hong really doesn't understand how I have offended Milord. Why would you humiliate me like this? Can't I even seek justice from the head of the household?"
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