C25 To Enter the Palace Is to Enjoy the Blessings
Seventh Aunt, who was kneeling on the ground, glared fiercely at Xia Yi Yi as if she were a dying snake. She gnashed her teeth and said, "Xia Yi Shuang, you have such a vicious heart. I was only scheming to burn you up, didn't you die in the end? Is there a need for you to be so merciless as to allow me and the village head to do whatever you want? "Now that something has happened, the Village Chief and I will most likely be left in soft and deep waters. Those two are two lives, how could you possibly do that?"
Xia Yiyi innocently looked at Seventh Aunt and said in a low voice: "Aunt, why are you kneeling on the ground? I was called over here in a hurry, and he didn't say what happened. My body isn't feeling well, so I don't know what happened either. "
Seventh Aunt's gaze became even more vicious, her teeth grinding together noisily. "Xia Yi Shuang, pretend, pretend for me. I'll beat you to death. Even if I die, I'll drag you down with me as a cushion."
With that, Seventh Aunt pounced at Xia Yi Yi like a ferocious snake in battle. Xia Chun quickly blocked in front of Xia Yi Yi Yi and directly kicked Seventh Aunt out. In a moment of desperation, Xia Chun's kick was only 50% of his strength left.
Seventh Aunt was kicked onto the ground, curling up like a helpless little baby and coughing fiercely. Two braids, she looked alright, but a little girl around thirteen or fourteen years old rushed towards Xia Chun, and punched and kicked him: "Beat you to death! Kill you! I told you to hit my mother. "
As soon as Xia Chunyi was hit, the Xia Family Patriarch couldn't help but shout: "Stop!"
Only then did the two little girls stop.
Seventh Aunt caught her breath and waved at the two little girls. "Lian-er, Cui'er, why are you two here?"
The two little girls cried out as they looked at their mother, "Mother, they all said that you shamelessly seduced the Village Head. You and Father were living a good life, why are you so shameless as to do such a thing with another man?"
Seventh Aunt's face was red and white, white and green. She said somewhat guiltily, "Child, mother was framed, don't listen to their nonsense."
"Mother, the entire village knows about your affair with the village chief. You're still lying to your daughter, and your father is so angry that he doesn't want to come anymore. Father said that he was afraid of being poked in the spine by someone and that his wife had put on a green hat for him."
Seventh Aunt's face was extremely pale.
Seventh Aunt looked at Xia Yiyi with a gaze filled with malice. She pointed at Xia Yi Yi Yi Yi and said, "Xia Yi Shuang, you're ruthless! "You've ruined my innocence. Now that everyone is pointing their fingers at my family, even if I die, I will drag you down to hell with me."
Xia Yiyi's hand tightened, and she lightly coughed a few times, innocently saying: "Seventh Aunt, I've been feeling unwell these past few days, and there haven't been many people coming from my place. I barely leave the house, but with my body, do you think I have the strength to scheme against you and the village head?"
Seventh Aunt was still glaring at her.
"I came to see you out of the kindness of my heart, but I didn't expect that you would tie me up so viciously. Along with Xia Chun, this wolf-hearted dog, I was so confused. The moment I woke up, I was like the Village Head." Seventh Aunt said bitterly.
Xia Yiyi blinked innocently: "Seventh Aunt, I really don't know what you're talking about." He then turned to look at Xia Chun and asked, "Brother Xia, has Seventh Aunt ever been to our place?"
Xia Chun shook his head honestly, his face not red and his heart unwavering.
Xia Zhi shifted her innocent gaze onto Seventh Aunt and said, "Aunt, you saw it too. We really didn't see you come to our place. Did anyone see it? If someone testifies to you, then we will treat it as a lie. "
Seventh Aunt choked. Back then when she went to Xia Yiyi, she had her own selfish motives, so she didn't dare let anyone see her. Now that she wanted a witness, she really couldn't find one.
Xia Zheng's face darkened as he looked at Xia Chun and said, "Xia Chun, tell me, how has your uncle treated you these years?"
Xia Chun's eyes flickered as he replied seriously, "Uncle Xia, you've treated me very well and treated my parents very well. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have had the chance to go out and adventure for a while."
Xia Zheng said in a deep voice, "Uncle also admitted that he didn't do anything to let you down, or your family. But why are you so ungrateful to fall for Uncle's injustice?"
Xia Chun also felt very guilty, but he thought that if it weren't for them, Xia Yi Shuang wouldn't have been sent to the palace. For Xia Yi Shuang, even if he were to go to hell in a hundred years' time and meet with the wrath of his ancestors, he would still have to bear it all by himself.
"Uncle, I didn't, you and Aunt did this kind of thing, I was very surprised. Aunt Chen is such a good person, I didn't think you would do something so unfair to her, although there are some rich men in the county who marry three, four wives, but our Xia Family Village doesn't like this kind of thing, I didn't think you and Seventh Aunt would do such a dirty thing."
Xia Chun's pre-emptive words made it hard not to cheer for him.
Xia Zheng's entire body was trembling as he clenched his fists tightly. His old face was growing more and more unable to see his wife.
The other old men also opened their mouths, "Third brother, how do you think we should settle this? "Xia Zheng is, after all, our village chief. He has been doing so much for our village all these years. Don't tell me he's really going to die?"
The Xia family's patriarch's face also became serious. He pondered for a moment and asked, "What do you think we should do?"
The other elders were also in a dilemma.
"Let's lock them up first. We need to discuss this matter." The other elders said in unison.
The Xia clan leader muttered to himself for a moment before saying, "That's fine, we still need to discuss this matter thoroughly. However, even if they aren't soft, we can't let them off lightly. I can't let them become the yardstick for the younger generation."
Xia Zheng and Seventh Aunt were taken away.
Just as they were about to leave the hall, Seventh Aunt uncontrollably shouted, "Xia Yi Shuang, even if I go to hell, I'll turn into a wraith and return to find you for my life."
Xia Yi Shuang feigned weakness as she coughed a few times.
The Xia clan leader sighed and comforted softly, "Yi Shuang, don't mind it. They did such a disgraceful thing and always find a scapegoat to replace their sin. Go back and take a good rest since your body is weak."
Xia Yiyi stood up and obediently said: "Patriarch, I'll be going back first then. It's just that Aunt is always calling me a frame-up with her, so my heart is feeling quite uncomfortable."
Patriarch Xia sighed and said, "Your Seventh Aunt had to force herself to be this domineering for her entire life. Now that she's like this, she'll definitely feel uncomfortable in her heart."
After Xia Zheng and Seventh Aunt Ling Hua had done such a thing, the Xia family's villagers were furious. They were discussing how to deal with this adulterous couple, but none of them had any thoughts on Xia Yi Yi, so she and Xia Chun had the time to discuss how to escape from the Xia family's village without anyone noticing.
On the day they had run away, more than ten villagers appeared outside of the house they were staying in. Each of them was a strong and burly man. The moment they entered the house, they ignored Xia Yi Yi and Xia Chun's obstruction and nailed down the windows. They even inspected the house from inside and out.
Xia Yiyi's face darkened as she said somewhat angrily, "What is the meaning behind your actions?"
One of them, a tall and muscular man of about thirty years of age, said, "Yi Shuang, don't be angry. The Ninth Prince's men are about to arrive at the county city, and your name is on the list of the maidservants entering the palace.
Xia Yiyi's fingers, which were hidden in her sleeves, suddenly clenched tightly. She had to endure for a long time before she could not utter a word. These people were simply shameless to the extreme.
By the side, Xia Chun's fists were clenched tightly as he spoke through gritted teeth, "Xia fourth brother, Yi Shuang isn't a criminal, why must you lock her up like a criminal?"
Fourth brother Xia, the man from before, his honest face was slightly red, but because his face was black, he spoke with some guilt: "Xia Chun, don't blame me, this was decided by the other seniors, we were only following orders, the other women on the list were also treating them like this, if there were some who didn't want to enter the palace and chose to escape, would our Xia Family Village still want them? This is also the last resort. "
With that said, Fourth Brother Xia led his men out and dutifully surrounded the house.
Xia Chun ruffled his hair like a wild beast among beasts. "Yi Shuang, don't be afraid, I'll think of a way to get you out of this place. These people are crazy, and have lost their humanity."
In a moment of desperation, Xia Chun had even used vulgarities.
Xia Yi Yi sat down and looked outside the door that wasn't locked. She saw Fourth Brother Xia and a few others gathered together, chatting and occasionally peeking inside.
After Xia Yiyi's anger passed, she calmed down instead. "Big Brother Xia, calm down first. It's useless to rush right now."
Xia Chun also sat in his chair, fidgeting with his fingers through his hair as he said in a low voice, "Yi Shuang, I'm useless. If I had returned to the village earlier and discovered their schemes, I could have brought you out of here earlier."
"Brother Xia, you don't have to blame yourself, you've already shown me your benevolence. The Ninth Prince has been here for at least a few days, so there are too many variables that can happen in this world, so there's no need to be afraid. Even if I'm chosen by the Ninth Prince, I'll still have at least a month to get to the capital, and it won't be a big deal if I escape at that time."
Hearing this, Xia Chun not only did not feel relieved, but even felt irritated. He suddenly said in a low voice, "No, no matter what, I will take you with me tonight. I will absolutely not let you be sent to the palace."
Xia Yiyi shook her head: "No, Big Brother Xia, we can't escape tonight. I think Seventh Aunt must have told them something, or else she wouldn't have sent so many people to guard the place. They have so many people, you can't beat them alone, how about this, you can go to the back of the mountain tomorrow when no one is looking and pick a few stalks of medicinal herbs for me."
After she finished speaking, Xia Yiyi secretly told him the names of those few medicinal plants.
Xia Chun wrote down his name and took advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention to him to run to the back mountain of Xia Family Village. Even on a dark night, he could still run as fast as if he was flying, it could be seen that Xia Chun was not as honest as he looked. Just from his running posture, it could be seen that he had some skill behind him.
Xia Chun spent almost an entire night searching for the medicinal plants Xia Yi Yi Yi had asked her to find. While the sky was still dark, he rushed home and arrived at her house as if nothing had happened.
Just as he reached the entrance, he was stopped by Fourth Brother Xia. "Xia Chun, Fourth Uncle said that you and Yi Shuang are an unmarried couple after all. Yi Shuang will be sent to the palace as a concubine after all. When it's time to avoid arousal, it's better to avoid arousal."
Gritting his teeth, he said: "Fourth brother Xia, we grew up together, you should know my character. I don't want to hit you, but if you continue to be like this, don't blame me for being impolite."
The fourth brother also looked back at him, "Xia Chun, Yi Shuang isn't suitable for you. She will definitely be able to live a happy life in the palace after she grows up. Don't forget that Yi Shuang isn't someone from the Xia family village.
Xia Chun's expression was terrifyingly dark, his fists clenched tightly.
The fourth brother sighed, "Xia Chun, don't give your heart to Yi Shuang, it's not worth it. You and I both know her identity, only the capital is her final resting place."