Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 1273 - 1279 Xiang Yun’s Thoughts (3)

At that time, Duke Li Guo’s Mansion was bustling, and after Du Wanqing fell into a coma, Mo Zili ordered her to be tied up and handed over to Ying Tianfu for disposal; Wang Cai, who colluded with bandits intending to murder the mistress, was unforgivable and was directly beaten to death with rods; all the servants involved in this incident were given fifty lashes and after being beaten, sold off; those two little boys, who beat Nanny Xie to death, could still struggle to stand up after their beating, but Old Lady Zhang, due to her old age and overwhelming fear, passed away shortly after receiving her fifty lashes; Nongyu, although she did not die, was a delicate beauty, who after having been severely beaten with fifty rods, became handicapped and could never stand again. After being sent to the Broker House, it is feared that no one would be willing to spend money on a servant that could not stand, waiting for her would be the most just judgment of destiny!

Nanny Wang was spared the legal punishment for exposing Du Wanqing’s deeds, but as she had also participated in surveilling the Cool Autumn Pavilion, she too was sold off.

Mo Zili dealt with everyone involved in this matter in one breath. Afterward, he knelt in front of Old Madame again, heavily admitting his guilt by saying, "Grandmother, your grandson has failed you, tarnished our Mo Family’s reputation due to a moment of confusion, caused the elders worry, and my wife suffered harm and left home. Please punish me, Grandmother!"

Old Madame said, "All of us old folks’ anxiety and aggravation are nothing compared to your daughter-in-law’s heartache. If you are truly seeking my forgiveness, go coax her back, as compensation for your misconduct, but if you can’t bring her back, then old and new crimes will both be punished."

Mo Zili said gravely, "Even if Grandmother hadn’t said it, I would have gone to find her. Rest assured, Grandmother, I promise you, I will definitely bring her back."

Old Madame was very satisfied and said, "That’s right, she is such a good daughter-in-law. If you lose her, let alone others, I will be the first not to agree."

...

At dusk, Madam Wu and Lady Bai left dozens of loyal protectors with endless reminders and cautions.

Their departure finally allowed Xiang Yun to relax, as there was no one left to force her back to Duke Li Guo’s Mansion or to pressure her into living properly with Mo Zili...

Her body suffered from a wind chill the previous night, and she was already very fatigued today, further scared by Mo Zili, she barely managed to pull through in front of the two Ladies. Had she collapsed, she would have certainly been forcefully taken back to Duke Li Guo’s Mansion.

She did not eat dinner, and soon after her mother and mother-in-law left, she lay down, exhausted both physically and mentally, and fell asleep.

However, her sleep was restless; she continuously had nightmares. At times, she dreamt that those bandits with knives returned to kill her, at other times, she dreamt of Mo Zili pressing on her body, stripping her clothes, and bullying her, scaring her awake twice and even crying in her dreams.

"Don’t... don’t come here... let me go..."

She cried very sadly, like a helpless child.

Vaguely, she felt someone wiping her tears with their hands, those hands were a bit rough but very gentle, treating her as if she were a delicate baby. Confused, she seemed to return to the previous night.

That mysterious man helped her remove her wet clothes, wiped her body, and carefully helped her dress...

His hands were warm and gentle, making Xiang Yun unable to forget him.

Who was he?

Why did he appear here?

Why did he save her, and also help her change clothes?

Why did he save her and then disappear, never to be seen again?

Xiang Yun was very eager to know who he was; the whole day, aside from dealing with the two demanding Ladies, she spent almost all her time thinking about him. Who exactly was he? Would they have a chance to meet again? Regardless of who he was, in Xiang Yun’s heart, he was a good person, a hero who saved her life amidst life and death, a warrior who could fight ten men, and furthermore, an upright gentleman.

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