Use a substitute on your wedding night to scatter the ashes of your entire family

"Second brother, thank you." Although Li Shuangxi had woken up, her face was still as pale as paper, and because of the pain, her voice was as soft as a mosquito.

"What nonsense are you talking about? I am your second brother. Mother went too far today. I apologize to you on her behalf."

Li Shuangxi's eyes were watery, and she shook her head gently: "Don't blame mother, it was my own fault that I didn't stand firmly and was tripped by my cloak, so I rolled down the stairs. It caused my second brother to worry about me, it's Xier's fault."

"It's not your fault, you should have a good rest." If it was really the second sister who didn't stand firmly, she wouldn't have fallen so hard. Li Yuanming was really disappointed with his mother.

He sighed softly: "That cloak is too long and doesn't suit you. I have already talked to the butler and asked him to make you a new one. It will be brought to you in two days."

"Okay, thank you, second brother."

Li Shuangxi urged him: "I'm fine now, second brother, go wash up and change into clean clothes, it's almost dark."

Li Yuanming suppressed the emotions in his heart and said, "Okay, then you should have a good rest. I have already told the housekeeper to tell him as soon as possible if you need anything. You don't have to worry about mother."

Li Shuangxi smiled a pale smile: "I have everything I need, thank you, second brother. Second brother, it's getting dark, the road is long and difficult to walk, you must be careful and bring more guards."

Li Yuanming nodded: "Well, don't worry, I will. Aunt Tong, take good care of my second sister."

Aunt Tong knelt down with red eyes: "Yes, thank you very much, Second Young Master."

Li Yuanming looked back at Li Shuangxi, who had a pale face and bloodstained clothes that she had not yet changed, and then strode away.

Aunt Tong sat down next to Li Shuangxi, looking at her daughter with blood on her face, and she was so distressed that she kept wiping away tears: "Tell me, how could you do this to me? Doesn't it hurt?"

Li Shuangxi smiled at Aunt Tong and held her hand with her uninjured hand: "Aunt, don't worry. My elder sister asked the imperial physician to examine me carefully. He said it's not a big deal. I will be fine in two or three months if I take good care of myself."

When Aunt Tong heard that the eldest daughter had invited the imperial physician to treat Xier's injuries, she was extremely grateful: "You should really thank the princess. Don't learn from the second daughter and the others. The eldest daughter is a good person."

"Yes, I'll take note of what you said, auntie."

Aunt Tong was a soft and sticky person: "You are so bold that you dared to put drugs in your father and mother's tea."

Li Shuangxi suppressed the smile on her face and looked into Aunt Tong's eyes. Her biological mother was too weak. She had already been trampled into the mud, but she was still giving in.

There is nothing they can do to retreat. If they retreat any further, only these two lives will be left.

Since there is no way to retreat, I might as well fight with my life.

"Aunt, if we want to survive in this backyard, we have to do this. If we were stronger, Third Brother wouldn't, wouldn't..."

Li Shuangxi choked up as she spoke, "Second sister has become obsessed with His Royal Highness Prince Heng. When she failed to beg her eldest sister, she asked the maid to buy her the medicine. Auntie, you know, she wants to put the medicine on His Royal Highness Prince Heng, and force him to take her into the palace."

When Aunt Tong heard the news this morning, her face turned pale and her body was shaking. That was the prince. How could the second young lady be so bold as to plot against a prince like this?

Li Shuangxi continued with tears in her eyes: "If I followed her today, what would happen if the incident with my second sister happened? Auntie, can you imagine what would happen?"

Aunt Tong was shaking and didn't say anything.

"Mother will put all the responsibility and all the anger that has nowhere to vent on me. After returning home, she will never be soft-hearted towards you, aunt."

If her mother found out that she was the one who had been instigating her second sister to fall in love with Prince Heng, her father would not let her and her aunt go.

It is so difficult for them to survive in this backyard.

"And father, he knows what mother has done to us over the past few years, but he has never said a word for us. My daughter is already fourteen years old, and when she reaches the age of marriage next year, father will definitely use my marriage to pave the way for his career. We can't count on this man, aunt, we can only rely on ourselves."

Aunt Tong didn't know what to say except crying. Her daughter was right. Although the master didn't look for her, the mistress had already looked for her a few days ago. When Xier came of age on the first day of the first lunar month next year, she would marry her to Marquis Yongning as a concubine.

Xier's marriage is controlled by the lady.

What kind of person is the Marquis of Yongning? He is over 40 years old, older than the master. Some time ago, his wife beat Miss Su to death and threw her into a mass grave. I am afraid that her body has been eaten by wild dogs.

But Marquis Yongning is now the Minister of Revenue, and the master is obsessed with joining the Ministry of Revenue. The lady wants to help her husband with his career, so if she doesn't want to sacrifice her own daughter, then she has to sacrifice her daughter.

She married the wrong man in this life and her own life was ruined. Was she going to ruin Xier's life as well?

Li Shuangxi held Aunt Tong's hand tightly: "My daughter was too scared, so I had to put the medicine that would make my father and mother irritable in their tea, and let my mother attack me in front of so many people, so that I could be seriously injured and naturally not go to the White Horse Temple, and extricate myself from that matter."

Aunt Tong held Li Shuangxi's hand tightly, tears rolling down her cheeks like beads from a broken string: "I know, I know you are right, you have always been the one protecting me, it is Aunt Tong who is useless, I am so useless. But, Xier, they are your father and mother, you can't scheme against them. If they find out, we, mother and daughter, will have no way to survive."

Li Shuangxi closed her eyes. Even when things had come to this, Aunt Tong was still so cowardly, acting as if they had a chance to survive.

She let go of Aunt Tong's hand. Her biological mother was really useless and was suppressed by Xu. If she hadn't been young at that time, her third brother wouldn't have died.

Forget it, she was tired too and didn't want to talk to her any more. If she wanted to do anything in the future, she could just do it herself and she wouldn't tell Aunt Tong anymore.

"Okay, I'm fine. Auntie, go check on Ke'er's medicine. I took the medicine and want to sleep for a while."

Aunt Tong didn't notice her daughter's change at all. After hearing what she said, she stood up and wiped her tears with a handkerchief: "I'll go right away, right away."

Watching her aunt staggering away, Li Shuangxi's face became increasingly gloomy. The next moment, she saw her personal maid Shuang'er entering the room carrying hot water.

After putting down the water, Shuang'er came over and said, "Third Miss, I will help you wash and change into clean clothes."

Li Shuangxi nodded and climbed up from the bed despite the severe pain.

She could hide it from her biological mother, but she could not hide it from the personal maid who had served her since she was a child.