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[Text: First Encounter in the Back Garden 1] Chancellery –
It was April, warm with bright sunshine and a clear sky. “Miss, slow down a bit,” the girl in front laughed, urging the person behind to catch up. Focused on looking back, she crashed directly into two people emerging from behind a rockery. Xu Qiu’er felt like her bones were about to shatter as she blankly looked at the snow-white boots in front of her, slowly raising her gaze to his face, her heart skipping a beat.
The man’s expression was not good as he glared angrily at Qiu’er, still sitting on the ground. “Where are your eyes?” he roared. Qiu’er, startled, felt aggrieved; no one had ever spoken to her so harshly.
The woman behind the man exclaimed, “Seventh Sister,” and rushed forward, nervously checking Qiu’er’s injuries. Hearing this, the man’s anger intensified, seemingly wanting to dismember Qiu’er. She shrank behind her third sister, terrified by his gaze. The man crouched down, pushing aside Xu Qing’er and gripping Qiu’er’s chin.
Qiu’er’s eyes welled with tears from the pain as she murmured, “It hurts,” hoping her third sister would pull the terrifying man away.
The man’s face contorted as he spoke, “Is it this beautiful appearance that bewitched my Imperial Father?” Qiu’er tried to push him away, but her strength was no match for his. “Third Sister…” Qiu’er cried out.
Xu Qing’er, who had been pushed aside, crawled over. “What are you doing? Let go.” The man glared at her.
Qiu’er was frightened, curling into a ball despite the maid’s attempts to comfort her. When Lady Xu entered and saw her daughter’s state, she immediately noticed the red marks on Qiu’er’s body. Embracing her, she asked Xiao Ju, “What happened?” Xiao Ju wiped away tears and stammered, “We were playing in the back garden, and when I found her, a man was grabbing Miss, and Third Miss was struggling with him.”
Furious, Lady Xu stood to comfort Qiu’er. “My good girl, don’t be afraid.” She turned to Xiao Ju, “Stay with Miss and don’t leave her side.” Xiao Ju nodded as Lady Xu left the room.
