Xueyue was caught off guard when an older woman suddenly bursted into the room she was in. Her eyes went wide at the beautiful woman standing in front of her.
Duchess Li had light touches of wrinkles throughout her face, but it was evident she was a beauty in her youth. Her eyes were soft and warm with motherly affection, and her long black hair was woven into a low bun.
"H-hello." Xueyue greeted the woman. Her voice was still hoarse and upon realizing that, Duchess Li immediately waved her hand towards the guard to fetch her some water.
The older guard bowed his head and excused himself to execute her command.
"My dear wife, what did I tell you about running?" Duke Li breathed out in between pants for air. He raised his head and was surprised to see Xueyue sitting on the bed.
Now that the girl had opened her eyes, Duke and Duchess Li saw the woman wasn't as similar to their daughter as they had thought.
While Minghua's eyes were tiny and monolid, Xueyue had large doe-like eyes that resembled a baby deer.
Xueyue fidgeted underneath the intense gaze of the people in front of her. She was confused on why she was here, instead of rotting away in a forest.
"W-who are you?" Xueyue softly asked the man and woman standing in front of her.
She noticed the expensive exterior of her room and the wealthy nightgowns the woman wore. Her eyes trailed to the man and she also saw an expensive sleeping robe.
Who were these people?
"You're residing within the Li Manor in Lanbei." Duke Li was the first to speak up. He saw how shaken his wife was and knew her tongue was caught in her throat.
"The Li Manor...?" Xueyue slowly repeated.
Her eyes grew wide when she finally registered his words. She realized the people standing in front of her was the rich and noble Duke and Duchess Li of Lanbei!
Xueyue immediately tried to climb out of bed in a low bow, but instead of elegantly standing up from her position, Xueyue's legs were caught in the blanket.
"Careful!" Duchess Li exclaimed. She rushed over to the fumbling girl who almost fell off the bed.
"Your right leg was heavily injured. It hasn't healed it." Duchess Li scolded the girl as she guided her back onto the bed.
"You don't have to bow to us." Duchess Li softly told the girl in front of her. She patiently waited for the girl to settle into a comfortable position on the bed.
The room fell into an awkward silence, until the older guard finally came back with a class of warm water. He passed it to Duchess Li with both hands, and she passed it to Xueyue who immediately thanked her for the cup of water.
Xueyue drank the water and felt her shoulders sag with relief when the water washed away the dryness of her throat. She was so thirty, she had drank the entire cup of water in one gulp.
"There, that should be better now." Duchess Li said with a small smile.
She helped Xueyue set the cup onto the polished wooden vanity besides the bed.
Duchess Li gently sad down on the edge of the bed and brushed away a few strands of Xueyue's bangs. Her side bangs were slightly messy and covering her eyes. When Duchess Li swept it away, it revealed the full glory of Xueyue's bright eyes.
Xueyue sat frozen on the bed. Her shoulders went stiff and her eyes grew wide. She had never been touched so gently. In the Bai Manor, there was not a single person who treated her with love and adoration. Most importantly, she had never experienced the loving touch of a mother.
Duchess Li noticed the rigid expression on Xueyue's face, and she immediately pulled her hands back. In an apologetic voice, she said, "Oh my, it seems I've frightened you. I apologize..."
Xueyue blinked at her words and quickly shook her head to clear up the misunderstanding. "No no, it's completely fine...I was just surprised, that's all." Now that Xueyue had finally quenched her thirty throat, it was no longer rough and hoarse. Instead, her true voice came out.
To Duchess Li who was so awestruck by the girl in front of her, Xueyue had a voice as sweet as honey and as soft as the gentle breeze of Spring.
"I didn't properly introduce myself..." Xueyue trailed off, unsure of what else to say.
Duchess Li blinked at her words and waited patiently for her to go on.
"My name is B-....it's Xueyue."
Xueyue purposely didn't include her surname. She wasn't sure if Duke and Duchess Li had heard about the royal decree that sentenced her to death.
Xueyue's hand was slightly shaking with anger when she suddenly remembered being falsely framed for murder. That Tianai had really dare cause the death of a woman and then blame it on me!
"Xueyue is a very lovely name." Duchess Li said with a smile.
But her smile hid the curiosity and confusion. She knew the name sounded a bit familiar, but where had she head it before?
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Chapter 508 Grow Up Quickly Chapter 507 If Only I Kneq Chapter 506 A Life Without Regre Chapter 505 Wild Spiri Chapter 504 Mercy Chapter 503 Failed Marriage Chapter 502 Strip Chapter 501 Unhand Me Chapter 500 The Truth Chapter 499 Tell Me Chapter 498 A Female Commander Chapter 497 Your Loyal Friend Chapter 496 Her Corpse Chapter 495 Her Demons Chapter 494 Poisoned Chapter 493 Into The Darkness Chapter 492 Pitiful Wangfei Chapter 491 Sweet As Honey Chapter 490 Suffer Chapter 489 Promised to Stay Chapter 488 Beloved Wangfei Chapter 487 Living Well Chapter 486 Big Sister Chapter 485 Land of Savages Chapter 484 Where Is Your Master? Chapter 483 Incense Sticks Chapter 482 It Has Begun. Chapter 481 Bickering Ministers Chapter 480 I Must Confess Chapter 479 You're Right. Chapter 478 Bruises Chapter 477 Do You Swear? Chapter 476 Save Me Chapter 475 Skinned Alive Chapter 474 I Beg Of You Chapter 473 Her Clothes Were Gone Chapter 472 What Do We Have? Chapter 471 If Anything Happens Chapter 470 The Battle Chapter 469 Arrogan Chapter 468 Leave Me. Chapter 467 Cry Her Heart Ou Chapter 466 Marry Me Chapter 465 Bad News Chapter 464 Become a Princess Chapter 463 What's Wrong? Chapter 462 Welcoming the Darkness Chapter 461 A Child Chapter 460 One Step Ahead Chapter 459 If You Kill Me Chapter 458 Guilt Tripping Chapter 457 As You Wish Chapter 456 What Is The Purpose of My Existence? Chapter 455 Little Mouse Chapter 454 Save You From Trouble Chapter 453 Win the War Chapter 452 Little Kids Chapter 451 Ugly Ra Chapter 450 Heart and Soul Chapter 449 A Book About War Chapter 448 All Alone Chapter 447 My Sincerity Chapter 446 If The Moon Was Split In Half Chapter 445 Will You Sleep With Me? Chapter 444 Overstepping Boundaries Chapter 443 A Favor Chapter 442 Worried Sick Chapter 441 Fleeting Momen Chapter 440 Ah-Zhen Chapter 439 Equally Crazy Chapter 438 Bad News Chapter 437 Worth The Climb Chapter 436 Ambush Chapter 435 Are You Crazy? Chapter 434 Another Tantrum Chapter 433 Freedom To a Beas Chapter 432 Eighteen Levels Chapter 431 Dressed Decently Chapter 430 Helping Hand Chapter 429 Just A Joke Chapter 428 Guard Dog Chapter 427 I'll Do It Alone Chapter 426 Writing History Chapter 425 Growing Senile Chapter 424 Suggesting Something Promiscuous Chapter 423 Make Them Wai Chapter 422 Duties I Must Tend To Chapter 421 To See You Again Chapter 420 Will You Teach Me? Chapter 419 Outrageous Reques Chapter 418 Dutiful Wife Chapter 417 Practice Day and Nigh Chapter 416 Invitation Chapter 415 Eager To See You Chapter 414 Under Her Control Chapter 413 All I Need Chapter 412 Everyday Occurence Chapter 411 Scarecrow Chapter 410 Tied Hands Chapter 409 Faith Chapter 408 Too Quie Chapter 407 Strongest Woman In The World Chapter 406 Too Careless Chapter 405 Never Dream Of I Chapter 404 Horrendous Chapter 403 Little Girl Chapter 402 Covered in Blood Chapter 401 Care To Explain? Chapter 400 Everyone Had Hoped Chapter 399 Where Are You Going? Chapter 398 Indulge Chapter 397 To Serve You Chapter 396 You Win Chapter 395 How Horrendous Chapter 394 I Don't Believe You Chapter 393 Jaded Overthinker Chapter 392 Blame You Chapter 391 The View Chapter 390 Self-Worth Chapter 389 What Could Go Wrong? Chapter 388 Gentle Chapter 387 It Doesn't Matter Chapter 386 Give Up Chapter 385 Burned Chapter 384 Disappointmen Chapter 383 Behave. Chapter 382 Preferred Concubine Chapter 381 I Want You Chapter 380 Bloodthirsty Chapter 379 Bite Chapter 378 Escaped Chapter 377 First Achievemen Chapter 376 Disrespect The Imperial Family Chapter 375 Run Away Chapter 374 Wise Decision Chapter 373 Loyalty Chapter 372 I Do Chapter 371 Prepare Yourself Chapter 370 Failed Duties Chapter 369 Running Away Chapter 368 Cold and Gentle Chapter 367 Like A Bra Chapter 366 Eyes For You Chapter 365 Plans to Harm Chapter 364 Already Occupied Chapter 363 She Could Bark Chapter 362 A Humble Life Chapter 361 Trying My Bes Chapter 360 Feed Me Chapter 359 Something Else To Ea Chapter 358 On Second Though Chapter 357 A Miracle Chapter 356 Make Love Chapter 355 Will You Kiss Me Chapter 354 Control Chapter 353 Swee Chapter 352 Pure As Snow Chapter 351 I Can't See Chapter 350 Shut Up Chapter 349 My Child Chapter 348 Yuyu Chapter 347 Another Trap Chapter 346 Slacking Off Chapter 345 Too Much To Ask Chapter 344 Report To The Crown Prince Chapter 343 Unsettling Rumors Chapter 342 Good News Chapter 341 Everyone Will Know Chapter 340 The Things on My Mind Chapter 339 Innocent Bystander Chapter 342 Good News Chapter 341 Everyone Will Know Chapter 340 The Things on My Mind Chapter 339 Innocent Bystander Chapter 338 Saving That Stamina Chapter 337 I Have A Niece? Chapter 336 Interesting Gossip Chapter 335 Make An Enemy Chapter 334 Worth The Wai Chapter 333 This Argument Will Stretch For Days Chapter 332 Stay Chapter 331 Seen Everything Chapter 330 Eating With Other People Chapter 329 Something to Protec Chapter 328 An Obsession Chapter 327 Everything Will Be Okay Chapter 326 It's Dangerous Chapter 325 You're Scary Chapter 324 Maybe Later Chapter 323 The Duty of a Husband Chapter 322 Are You Crazy? Chapter 321 Half Truths and White Lies Chapter 320 Don't Touch Me Chapter 319 Eldest Daughter Chapter 318 I Want To See Him Chapter 317 Only You Chapter 316 What Will Bring You Joy? Chapter 315 Swear Secrecy Chapter 314 Stay With Me Chapter 313 Naughty Chapter 312 All Nigh Chapter 311 Execute The Chancellor's Son Chapter 310 She Must Be A Crazy Woman Chapter 309 Don't Abandon I Chapter 308 You Better Watch Yourself Chapter 307 Crown Princess of Hanjian Chapter 306 Search Elsewhere Chapter 305 Complete Darkness Chapter 304 Silent River Chapter 303 Help The Tiger Chapter 302 In Hanjian Chapter 301 A Little Rain Chapter 300 Difficult to Forgive Chapter 296 Phoenix That Soared Chapter 295 Xueyue Was The Victim Chapter 294 Coward Chapter 293 I Stopped Caring Chapter 292 Terrified of Him Chapter 291 Set An Example Chapter 290 Words of Gratitude Chapter 289 No One Will Take You From Me Chapter 288 More Than One Monster Chapter 287 Another Bra Chapter 286 Lack of Protection Chapter 285 The Town's Laughing Stock Chapter 284 Bully Chapter 283 Why Are You Running? Chapter 282 The Worst In Me Chapter 281 Departing For Hanjian Chapter 277 I Must Be Blind Chapter 276 One Last Time Chapter 275 A Lowly Woman As Your Wife Chapter 274 Who Cares? Chapter 273 To Hanjian? Chapter 272 Left a Mark Chapter 271 The Second Choice Chapter 270 Murdering an Elderly Caretaker Chapter 269 His Accomplice Chapter 268 No Request Is Too Big Chapter 267 Why Don't You Run Faster? Chapter 266 I Never Wanted Him Chapter 265 To Knock Out A Bear Chapter 264 How To Charm A Lady Chapter 263 Quiet Down Chapter 262 An Actual Princess Chapter 261 Common Enemy Chapter 260 You Will Be Gone Soon Chapter 259 Never Show Weakness Chapter 258 Mere Servan Chapter 257 Tired and Dirty Chapter 256 Rude Little Thing Chapter 255 Dead Chapter 254 I Won't Get Angry Chapter 253 Discuss Everythhing Chapter 252 Unidentified Soldiers Chapter 251 I'm Sorry Chapter 250 The Emperor's Safety Chapter 249 Jump Out Of The Window Chapter 248 Senile Ministers Chapter 247 Figment Of My Imagination Chapter 246 Lead The Way Chapter 245 What's My Crime? Chapter 244 The Commander of Wuyi Chapter 243 Ruler Behind The Curtain Chapter 242 Spare Them Mercy Chapter 241 You Disgust Me Chapter 240 We Can Never Go Forward Chapter 239 Redeem Yourself Chapter 238 Guilt Trip Chapter 237 Yours Truly Chapter 236 Time Is Escaping Chapter 235 A Betrayal Chapter 234 Mountain of Whispering Trees Chapter 233 Nothing To Lose Chapter 232 What Are You Waiting For? Chapter 231 Nearly Strangled Chapter 230 Pay Me Back Chapter 229 Wheres Your Manners? Chapter 228 Spill the Secrets Chapter 227 Ruined the Mood Chapter 226 Falling Chapter 225 She Didn't Exis Chapter 224 For The Bes Chapter 223 I'll Do Anything Chapter 222 Violated Trus Chapter 221 Why Are You Following Me? Chapter 220 Please Chapter 219 Stupid Suggestion Chapter 218 Don't Blame Me Chapter 217 Run Off Chapter 216 Stop Chapter 215 Third Leg Chapter 214 Feeding Time Chapter 213 Do You Want Me to Die Early? Chapter 212 How Dare You Chapter 211 To Hurt Her Chapter 210 A Lifetime Chapter 209 Ran Off Chapter 208 Violence Chapter 207 Biggest Fool Chapter 206 What a Miracle Chapter 205 Comfort Them With A Lie Chapter 204 The Rumor is True Chapter 203 Stop This Nonsense Chapter 202 The Only Beautiful Thing In Life Chapter 201 She Loves You More Chapter 200 Demon Lord of War Chapter 199 Where Does Your Allegiance Lie? Chapter 198 Collecting Dus Chapter 197 Grieve in Peace Chapter 196 No More Hanjian Chapter 195 The Key Chapter 194 On Your Way to Hanjian Chapter 193 Remember It Well Chapter 192 His Last Wish Chapter 191 Last Goodbyes Chapter 190 Why Do You Care? Chapter 189 The Manipulator and The Thief Chapter 188 She's Happy Chapter 187 Only One Chapter 186 Sealed Fate Chapter 185 The Sun and The Flower Chapter 184 A Puppy Chapter 183 Red Chapter 182 Show Me What You Know Chapter 181 Alone Chapter 180 No One Told You To Arrive This Early Chapter 179 Little Hamster Chapter 178 All Yours Chapter 177 I Won't Be Gentle Chapter 176 Highest Realm of Heaven Chapter 175 A Simple Gif Chapter 174 So Generous Chapter 173 Disheartening Topic Chapter 172 Royal Decrees Chapter 171 A Dimwi Chapter 170 Eliminate All Of His Worries Chapter 169 A Public Duel Chapter 168 Treason Against The Crown Chapter 167 Win With One Hand Chapter 168 A Public Duel Chapter 167 Eliminate All Of His Worries Chapter 166 One Last Time Chapter 165 King of the Underworld Chapter 164 Stop Bullying His Soldiers Chapter 163 How Exciting Chapter 162 Keeping A Secre Chapter 161 Shameless Snitch Chapter 160 What If Chapter 159 You Won't Starve Me, Right? Chapter 158 Last Stage of Grief Chapter 157 Strange Atmosphere Chapter 156 Lack Discipline Chapter 155 Cunning and Cruel Chapter 154 Moving On Chapter 153 Scars Chapter 152 Accused of Murder Chapter 151 Push and Pull Chapter 150 For The Bes Chapter 149 Part Ways Chapter 148 Disgraceful Title Chapter 147 Out of Wedlock Chapter 146 Pitiful Chapter 145 One Hear Chapter 144 I Weep For You Chapter 143 Undying Love Chapter 142 Adorable Little Bun Chapter 141 Bachelors Chapter 140 The Day You Get Married Chapter 139 Well-fed Idio Chapter 138 Scheme Chapter 137 Death By Beating Chapter 136 The Truth Chapter 135 This Can't Be... Chapter 134 Paranoid Chapter 133 Speechless Chapter 132 Cruel Chapter 131 She Has To Flee Chapter 130 This Is Urgen Chapter 129 I Can If I Want To Chapter 128 His Woman Chapter 127 Tied Down to One Man Chapter 126 Burn To The Ground Chapter 125 Haven't Moved On Chapter 124 I'd Like To Demand Some Respect! Chapter 123 No One Would Marry Her Chapter 122 Start of the Wang Dynasty Chapter 121 My Woman Chapter 120 Future Husband Chapter 119 Large Inheirtance Chapter 118 I Can't. Chapter 117 Selfish Chapter 116 A Genius Chapter 115 Sensitive Chapter 114 I Hate Women Chapter 113 True Colors Chapter 112 Lonely Chapter 111 Forgetting Something Chapter 110 He'll Get Jealous Chapter 109 Who's the Father Chapter 108 You Traitor Chapter 107 Admitting I Chapter 106 Fleeing the Capital Chapter 105 Distracting Messenger Chapter 104 The Worst Traits In Me Chapter 103 A Prince and a Commander Chapter 102 Didn't Want To See Him Chapter 101 Suitors Chapter 100 So Much To Discuss Chapter 99 At A Time Like This Chapter 98 You Should Be Careful Chapter 97 Tender Touch Chapter 96 How Weird Chapter 95 Last Nigh Chapter 94 Crossing a Line Chapter 93 Bruises Chapter 92 Stalk Me Chapter 91 Protecting Chapter 90 What Do You Want From Me Chapter 89 Miles Away Chapter 88 Play Your Role Chapter 87 Second Daughter Chapter 86 To Be Stronger Chapter 85 Faul Chapter 85 Eye Candy Chapter 84 Eye Candy Chapter 83 Liar Chapter 82 Mark My Words Chapter 81 A Little Trouble Chapter 80 Promised Chapter 79 Precious Niece Chapter 78 Help in Succeeding Chapter 77 What More Do You Wan Chapter 76 Foul Things Chapter 75 Leading Strategis Chapter 74 Better Things To Do Chapter 73 Is There a Problem? Chapter 72 Indecently Dressed Chapter 71 For the Sake of Our Country Chapter 70 To Hold a Grudge Chapter 69 Friend and Foe Chapter 68 Please Chapter 67 Little Lady Chapter 66 Drop Chapter 65 To Lose Another Chapter 64 Loving You Chapter 63 Naive Chapter 62 Couldn't Care Less Chapter 61 The Studen Chapter 60 Jewels Chapter 59 Interesting Turn of Events Chapter 58 All Nigh Chapter 57 Tea Chapter 56 Damage the Emperor's Reputation Chapter 55 Sibling Rivarly Chapter 54 No One Chapter 53 Evidence Chapter 52 Strange Chapter 51 Every Want and Need Chapter 50 Control Chapter 49 A Lie Chapter 48 Theoretically Chapter 47 Spinster Chapter 46 Hairpin Chapter 45 A Wish Chapter 44 She'd Rather Jump off A Cliff Chapter 43 Infactuated Chapter 42 The Emperor's Favorite Chapter 41 Exterminated Chapter 40 Guarded by Two Chapter 39 Annoying Flies Chapter 38 Underneath the Pavillion Chapter 37 Black Jade Chapter 36 Underneath the Night Sky Chapter 35 Son Your Age Chapter 34 Injured Soldier Chapter 33 Overly Worried Chenyang Chapter 32 A Woman in Gold Chapter 31 Waving the White Flag Chapter 30 Glares of Envy Chapter 29 Heightened Hearing Chapter 28 Let Him Choke Chapter 27 Address the Emperor Yourself Chapter 26 Pay For His Sins Chapter 25 Insignificant Bugs Chapter 24 He Was Royalty Chapter 23 All You Have To Offer Chapter 22 That's Enough Chapter 21 The Weight of Gratitude Chapter 20 Smooch Some Tea and Breakfas Chapter 19 Never Forge Chapter 18 First Kiss Chapter 17 Hands That Roamed Too Close Chapter 16 She's Glaring at Me Chapter 15 Completely Erased Chapter 14 Young Master Chapter 13 Not an Angel Chapter 12 Someone of Importance Chapter 11 Bite Back Chapter 10 Anything But Them Chapter 9 Mourn for You Chapter 8 Gentle Touch Chapter 7 Abandoned Child Chapter 6 A Ghos Chapter 5 Not Her Chapter 4 Li Minghua Chapter 3 An Unconscious Girl Chapter 2 Leave Her Too Ro Chapter 1 Prologue
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