第二章

'Woof woof...'A series of dog barks came, and Shen Wenwan opened her dazed eyes to find herself lying on a damp floor, surrounded by the smell of dogs. She struggled to her feet, taking in her surroundings.This was a kennel for hunting dogs, dimly lit with only one oil lamp."Miss...," came two weak calls from the corner. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw the maid and the nanny, Liu Su, lying nearby.Good, they're still alive."Nanny! Liu Su!" Shen Wenwan's eyes filled with tears, and she crawled towards them on all fours.But as she moved, she heard a series of clanking iron chains. Just as her hand was about to touch Nanny, her neck suddenly hurt, and something pulled her back, revealing that she was wearing a chain like a dog's collar.Ignoring the pain in her neck, she struggled to crawl towards Nanny and Liu Su: "Nanny! Liu Su!""Miss... Don't hurt yourself," Nanny was covered in blood and tried to move, but she couldn't move an inch.Liu Su was barely breathing and cried weakly, "Miss, run away, the husband... is a vengeful ghost, run for your life..."At that moment, the door creaked open.Ye Hui was tall and elegant, still wearing his battle robe, and he walked in with long strides."Madam has awakened?" His voice was as magnetic as ever, and the 'Madam' he called out was tinged with a touch of doting affection.But his eyes were clearly emitting cold light.He hated her, that was the only information that Shen Wenwan was able to interpret.She knelt down on his legs, grasping his robe, pleading softly, "General, please spare Madam and Xiu. It's all my fault. Now that I'm married to you by imperial decree, it's impossible to disobey the emperor's orders. You can do with me as you please."A slight curve appeared at the corner of his lips as he bent down and reached out to lift her chin with his hand, "I heard that Madam was born without a mother and had a very close relationship with her maid, like mother and daughter.""Yes," Shen Wenwan looked straight into his eyes and pleaded tearfully, "They were badly hurt, and need to see a doctor immediately. Please, General, save them."How could she care so much about two slaves?But his tone became even more gentle and doting, while the cold light in Night Hui's eyes intensified, "Five years apart, Wan'er is still as kind and charming as ever."A woman who wouldn't harm even a snake, a rat or a mouse, yet she had mercilessly poured poison on his wounds, causing him to be on the brink of death, and suffer eternal damnation. How much did she hate him?He abducted her to the mountain and spent a year living together, she no longer cried or ran away, he thought she was willing to be with him, but he didn't realize that she was biding her time, waiting to take his life.Thinking of the unpleasant past, he lost his patience for pretending to be in love with her. He snatched her chin and stood up straight, walking towards the kennel and casually opening two cages, where four hunting dogs sprang out.Shen Wanwen's face turned pale instantly: "Ye Hui, what are you doing? No...Before she could react, the four hunting dogs leaped towards the maid and Xiu Er in front of her, with foul-smelling saliva dripping onto their faces.Xiu Er was so frightened that her face turned pale as well."General, please spare our lives, spare our lives...," she struggled desperately, and as she moved, blood continued to ooze from her wound.The maid could only stare wide-eyed in terror, unable to even struggle: "Please, General, don't hurt Miss Shen."Ye Hui ignored their pleas, casually unfastening his armor as he walked towards Shen Wanwen, a cold smile on his lips: "Today is our wedding day, so let's skip the formalities and just have a wedding night. It's a bit dull, wouldn't it be more interesting with a little extra?"He grabbed her neck chain roughly, and the sudden force made Shen Wanwen feel as if she was about to lose her breath. She felt a burning sensation on her neck."Cough...cough...," Because of the difficulty in breathing, her entire face was flushed, and it felt as if someone had stabbed her heart with a bloody knife, but she didn't give up on pleading for the maid and Xiu Er's lives. "Please, please let them go. They are innocent. I beg you..."Her tone was gentle as water, but he raised his hand to stroke her tear-filled eyes: "Wanwen is very obedient." "Do you care about these two slaves?""Yes, yes, please...," she pleaded.But the more she begged, the colder his eyes became, and he didn't finish his