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The stars in the sky shone down with a clear and cold light. Although it was not as bright as the moonlight, the light from the stars, relying on the torches of the people below, was still able to clearly illuminate the Xu Residence's courtyard.

"You little b * stard, you actually had the guts to try and seduce the young master?" Just look at your cowardly look. You're far from being a match for the beauties in the capital. Are you even fit to do that? Hurry up and beat him up! " The sharp female voice pierced the tranquil night sky, causing the stars in the sky to jump in fright. They pulled the clouds to cover half of their body.

"Crash." A chill touched her skin. The maidservant who had been tied to the bench in all sorts of ways had long been knocked unconscious. She slowly opened her eyes from the cold, caught off guard. The rattan on her back didn't stop for a single moment, and the clear sounds of being whipped made her feel as if she was in a dream.

Where is this place?

She propped herself up with her hands and looked around. Several people stood a few dozen feet away from her. A beautiful middle-aged woman in her forties with peonies and emerald earrings sat on an armchair brought in by the servants. She held the handle of the chair with both hands, and her entire body swayed slightly. Her toes kept tapping on the ground, causing the armchair to creak.

"Pata!" Another whip viciously lashed out against her body. She abruptly turned around to look at the person wielding the whip. Her eyes were like sharp swords, devoid of any warmth.

"You can't blame me for this. Who told you to offend the first wife and break her taboo?" The servant laughed coldly, and with that, he lashed out at Xu Xiaomo's body.

"Has the old master returned?"

"He hasn't come back yet. Madam, when you went out to pray for Young Master's blessings, Eunuch Wang from the palace sent word that Leader Xia had collected the Situ Family's corpses. The emperor was furious." The old master hastily left the moment he put down his chopsticks. "

"Hmph, Xia Liang is also a weeping cat and a mouse." Not long after he married Situ Bu Shang, he informed everyone about the Situ Family colluding with the Huns and was quite capable. " No wonder she was so distracted all day. As soon as she came back, she heard that the maidservants in her son's room were trying to seduce him. She glanced at Xu Xiaomo, who was still next to her, and the coldness on her face became even more apparent.

"The beautiful lady's voice was very loud, and her words entered Xu Xiaomo's ears." "The Situ Family …" Xu Xiaomo gripped the wooden bench tightly, his nails digging into it. She angrily raised her head to look at the beautiful woman. Her eyes seemed to be filled with blazing flames.

"You dare to use such a gaze to seduce the young noble? Cut off her eyeballs for me!" The servant woman beside the beautiful lady pointed at Xu Xiaomo from afar and snapped.

Xu Xiaomo's mind was overturned as an invisible palm appeared in his mind. Scenes kept appearing: the man's smiling yet not smiling face and the gentleness of his hand on his brow, the night's grinding and fragrant solitude, the woman's soft sigh … The scene froze as he entered the room tonight. What he was waiting for was not the man who was reading at night, but the lady with a cold expression.

The memories of his previous life and this life had been mixed together under the influence of the two large hands. Xu Xiaomo recognized the middle-aged servant woman. She was the maid brought over by his eldest wife, Hong Zhiru.

"What a joke!" I was ordered by the Young Master to send him the soup at night to nourish his body. Why do you have to seduce us! " Xu Xiaomo's almond-shaped eyes widened, scaring those servants who came to tie her up. Her voice was cold and unquestionable, carrying an indescribable sense of majesty. The servants were stunned. Why did the person who had just knelt down and begged for mercy suddenly change his personality?

"It's the opposite of you," the doctor said, trembling with anger. She slammed her palm on the table beside the chair and shattered the teacup. The servant who was walking into the yard was frightened by the sound of the broken cup, he carefully walked to Hong Ru Zhen's side.

"Madam, Master is back."

When Xu Zhongliao arrived at the east wing, he saw a scene like this: the maid in Xu Ge's room was tied to a chair, her eyes were bloodshot, traces of blood had long been drawn from her back, and her clothes were muddy.

Hong Ruzhen quickly stood up and bowed towards Xu Zhongkui. Her eyes were a little unfocused. Usually, the Xu Family's criminal servants would only be chased out of the house and would only whip them a few times, let alone gouge their eyes out. She looked at Autumn Butterfly, blaming her for her bad idea. Qiu Die lowered her head, not daring to look at Xu Zhongkui and Hong Ruzhen.

Hong Ru Zhen asked, "Master, have you settled the matters with the Situ Family? Ge'er's maid has tried to seduce him several times. I'm worried that it will affect his exams … "

Xu Xiaomo's body began to tremble, uncontrollable pain and fury filling her heart.

Xu Zhongliao looked coldly at Hong Ruzhen. He had heard Xu Xiaomo's words just now. If it was just pouring more tea and sending more water, then it wouldn't be tempting. The Xu family was in a rather bad mood over such a small matter.

Xu Zhongliao already had a plan in mind, his eyes landed on Xu Xiaomo, he waved at Qiu Die, "It's not a good idea to gather so many people! Just directly rushing out of the mansion would do. Why do you need to cause such a ruckus so everyone will know about it? Hearing that she was going to be kicked out of the Xu Estate, Xu Xiaomo's heart tightened. No matter what, she had to stay in the Xu Estate.

Seeing several servants walking towards him with bared teeth, a layer of mist appeared in Xu Xiaomo's eyes, a cold glint quickly flashed across them. "Xu Xiaomo has something important to tell Minister Xu, I hope …" She raised her eyes to look at Hong Ruzhen and Qiu Die. Xu Zhongkui frowned, "It's related to Young Master. Xu Xiaomo hopes that few people will know about it."

Xu Zhongliao hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand at the servant holding the cane whip, "Bring her to the study room."

Xu Xiaomo followed Xu Zhongliao into the study. The study was at the other end of the main courtyard, a certain distance away from the east wing. Xu Zhongliao walked quickly, and Xu Xiaomo gritted her teeth as she followed closely behind him, her eyelashes trembling slightly. From time to time, her gaze would land on Xu Zhongliao, who was standing in front of her.

Xu Zhongkui's study room was decorated in a simple and tidy manner. In one corner of the study room hung all sorts of swords that Xu Zhongkui had collected. Xu Xiaomo stood in the corner of the study room. Her gaze fell on the swords, and the cold light from their scabbards seemed to remind her of something.

"Your servant was only acting on your orders and not trying to seduce you. "What's more …"

"What do you want to talk about?" Xu Zhongliao impatiently waved his hand to interrupt Xu Xiaomo.

Xu Xiaomo lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes obscuring the coldness that flashed across her eyes.

"Xu Xiaomo only wants to stay by Young Master's side for the rest of his life. "Xu Xiaomo has always heard that the young masters and misses of the capital are protected by secret guards. I wonder if the lord has already sent any guards?"

Xu Zhongliao showed an expression of surprise. The servant girl in front of him shook her head. She suddenly raised her head with a fearless look in her eyes.

A light flashed in Xu Zhongliao's eyes. He was still considering this matter when he was at the imperial government today. The entire Situ Family had been exterminated, the Imperial Court was in turmoil. Xu Ge did not know martial arts, and the Xu Family only had him as their only son.

"Shua!" Just as Xu Zhongliao was considering his options, the sound of a sword unsheathing could be heard. A white light flickered in the study room, and in Xu Xiaomo's eyes, there was an indescribable coldness. Xu Zhongkui's pupils constricted. He slowly clenched his right hand and was about to curse, but who knew that —

"Pu!" Xu Xiaomo stabbed the sword into his waist. The stab went very deep. More than half of the sword's blade had already entered her body. Bright red blood frantically surged out, the blood extending from her waist all the way to her chest, like a blooming blood-red lotus flower. Even Xu Zhongkui, who was used to seeing big waves and storms, was speechless. In his opinion, this servant girl was crazy!

"Xu Xiaomo is willing to use her life to protect the young master's safety, protecting the young master by his side for the rest of her life! I hope that Master can help me let Xu Xiaomo go in and gain some experience! " Xu Xiaomo stared straight into Xu Zhongliao's eyes, his bright eyes flashing with a light that Xu Zhongliao could not understand.

Xu Zhongliao's tightly clenched fists gradually relaxed, and his eyebrows slowly relaxed as well.

The study room was so quiet that the only sound that could be heard was the sound of blood dripping onto the floor. Xu Xiaomo's face was pale, her lips were bloodless, the sword was still stuck in her waist, lightly swaying with her body.

This moment seemed to lengthen into several hours, until Xu Zhongliao lightly nodded his head.

"Today's matter shall come to an end. You should first heal up your injuries."

Just as Xu Zhongliao finished speaking, a servant came in and dragged her away while holding Xu Xiaomo's shoulders. The servant's movements were rough, taking no account of the wounds on Xu Xiaomo's body. The moment the red and black door closed, Xu Xiaomo looked back into the room. Her eyes, which were as black as jet black jade, were dark and lit up by the light, but no one noticed.

"Xu Zhongliao, as long as I, Situ Wushang, don't die, the Xu Family will sooner or later pay a debt of blood with blood!"