Her wrists were no longer bound by cold, hard steel, and her legs could stretch freely.
No one would interrogate her, and she wouldn’t be whipped.
She was almost dozing off peacefully when she heard a rhythmic rolling sound mixed with the cicadas’ chirping.
A carriage…
She opened her eyes in a daze, instinctively looking in the direction of the sound.
Sure enough, at the end of the road, a carriage was approaching unhurriedly.
At that moment, she remembered Xiao Qiyu telling her to stop a cart.
If she could politely ask the owner to give her a ride to the next city, she could get far away from Luo Family without exhausting herself.
With this in mind, Xi Fuhong stood up, supporting herself with her legs.
As the carriage got closer, her initially hopeful expression gradually fell.
The large carriage was luxuriously decorated, with carved wooden walls, window screens covered with curtains, and the door draped with a white veil, fluttering in the breeze.
Two identical-looking servants were pulling the carriage.
“…Oh no!” She exclaimed in surprise, turning to run when she saw who it was.
But immediately, a shout came from behind, “Stop, medicine person!”
How could Xi Fuhong dare to stop? The ones chasing her were none other than Divine Doctor Xue and her two apprentices, whom she had inadvertently provoked.
Unfortunately, human legs couldn’t outrun horse legs.
In less than a quarter of an hour, Xi Fuhong was caught.
Cao Er kicked her left leg, causing Xi Fuhong to lose her balance and fall by the roadside.
She heard the neighing of horses as the Caomu Sisters simultaneously jumped down to stand in front of her.
“How dare you run after seeing Master!” Cao Er found a hemp rope by the carriage and tied Xi Fuhong up without a word.
“…I’m not a medicine person. I’ve already fulfilled my duty…” Her hard-won freedom was taken away again.
Remembering the humiliation she suffered not long ago, Xi Fuhong was so scared that she curled up, constantly moving backward.
But Cao Er didn’t let her go, forcibly dragging her to the carriage.
Mu Er stood behind her, afraid she would break free and escape.
“Master, it’s the medicine person.” Cao Er respectfully approached the carriage, speaking to the person inside the veil.
Inside the carriage, there was only the sound of fabric rustling.
After a while, a pair of snow-white hands lifted the curtain, revealing a bewitching woman leaning out.
Xue Baihua, with her half-closed seductive eyes, seemed just awakened.
Cao Er stepped forward to help her sit by the door frame.
At this moment, she looked lazy, nodding slightly to examine Xi Fuhong.
“…Bring her over.” Xue Baihua’s voice was soft, but all three present heard it.
Mu Er raised her hand to push Xi Fuhong forward, then untied the rope binding her right hand, presenting her wrist to Xue Baihua with such force that she couldn’t resist.
Just as Xi Fuhong was bewildered and about to struggle, a terrifying chill suddenly…
She felt a pulse and was surprised to see it was Xue Baihua’s finger.
The abnormal coldness was not something a normal person should have.
“…Hmm?” Xue Baihua looked up, and Xi Fuhong’s face turned pale.
The Divine Doctor’s lips parted as she said, “Lost your virginity?”
The atmosphere suddenly froze.
Xue Baihua stated it as a fact without even furrowing her brows, but Cao Er, standing beside her, gasped, and Mu Er behind her trembled slightly.
As for Xi Fuhong, she could only remain silent, unable to explain anything.
“You, you shameless woman!!” Cao Er suddenly shrieked, angrily pointing at Xi Fuhong and scolding, “Losing your virginity means you can’t be the medicine guide for Master! How could you be so indiscreet! Engaging with a man before marriage!! Disgusting!! So disgusting!!”
Faced with Cao Er’s outburst, Xi Fuhong was so agitated she wanted to explain, but the words wouldn’t come out.
What could she say? That she was betrayed by Xiao Qiyu? That she was slandered by Luo Qingcheng?…
“…Yes… I’m no longer a virgin…” Xi Fuhong said with a bitter smile, unable to believe she could say it so naturally.
“Shameless slut! Master’s cold poison can only be alleviated with pure yin blood mixed with fiery herbs, and you, as Master’s medicine person, didn’t keep yourself pure! Making Master suffer from the cold poison! It’s unforgivable!!” Cao Er ranted on, leaving Xi Fuhong dumbfounded.
She didn’t feel ashamed; she never belonged to anyone anyway, and losing her virginity was beyond her control, so how could she be called a “slut”? Gritting her teeth, she raised her eyebrows and looked at Cao Er.
“Since I can no longer be the medicine guide, let me go.” Struggling a bit, Xi Fuhong said discontentedly.
Cao Er was about to speak when Xue Baihua suddenly stopped her, leaning forward on her own.
The fingers that had been on Xi Fuhong’s pulse suddenly tightened, pulling them closer.
Xi Fuhong was startled, her eyes wide as she looked at Xue Baihua’s lazy demeanor, feeling an undeniable sense of authority in those deep, dark eyes.
“…Ah Fu,” she said softly, a slight smile on her lips, “…You really haven’t learned your lesson…”
“Divine Doctor Xue, I can no longer be your medicine guide, so let me go?” Xi Fuhong pleaded.
Xue Baihua blinked, her eyes suddenly curving with a smile, her red lips curling into a charming grin.
The saying goes, “To die under the peony flower, even as a ghost, one would be amorous,” but Xi Fuhong saw no peony, only a fox spirit baring its fangs at her, making her break out in a cold sweat.
She knew she had said the wrong thing, but there was no medicine for regret in this world…
“…As I said, being my medicine person, unless you die… you can’t leave.”
“…Ah Fu… silly Ah Fu…” Xue Baihua chuckled softly, “This doctor has already told you, you don’t need to worry about these things.
Just focus on getting better, okay?”
Ah Fu looked at Xue Baihua with a mix of confusion and gratitude, nodding slowly.
“But… I just want to help you, Xue Baihua.
You’ve done so much for me.”
