I Am Finally Back Home, At Least For Now

Long Zhao Xue carried Xiao Yue in his arms and went outside the building. Since it was the family head himself, naturally no one questioned or stopped him. Even if the weak woman in his arms was a suspect in a poisoning case.

Xiao Yue was originally a strong girl with a healthy body. Chun Ya's body also did not have a weak constitution. However since she had fallen into a deep depression, she refused to eat and drink for a few days, causing her body to be malnourished and dehydrated.

On that day, a strong gust of wind blew through the area, chilling her to the bones. Xiao Yue cuddled closer to Long Zhao Feng, seeking his warmth. She curled up and buried her face into his chest, not even the least caring about what the others or even Long Zhao Feng thought about it.

The strong wind blew at the trees, causing even the mightiest to shake its branches. The leaves were ripped off the branches to blow away in a whirlwind, forming an exquisite pattern in the air, almost like performing a dance against the grey sky.

The sky was dotted with dark clouds. It produced rumbling sounds that were oddly similar to a wild animal's grunt whenever it was facing a threat. In this case, the rumbles were a warning to those who had not found a place to hide from the oncoming storm. Just like 'General Long Zhao Xue' and his Third Madam.

Out of curiosity, after walking away from the building, Xiao Yue threw a glance over Long Zhao Feng's shoulder and noticed that they just exited the First Madam's manor. Xiao Yue felt her cheeks burning from embarrassment. The First Madam's manor again. She truly owed the First Madam too much. First Madam had had to endure lots of ridicule because of her.

Xiao Yue clutched at Long Zhao Feng's clothes like a pouty child and buried her face in his chest again. Thinking that Xiao Yue might be worried about what's to come, Long Zhao Feng held her tighter in his arms and comforted her.

"There, there. Everything will be fine."

It's not that Xiao Yue believed that the man could fix anything. It was in the way he said, full of confidence and self-assurance. Xiao Yue mnn-ed and fell asleep leaning at Long Zhao Feng's chest while being carried all the way to her own manor.

Over at the Third Madam's manor, the atmosphere was as gloomy as the weather itself. A few days had passed since their mistress was taken away, and they lost the motivation to move about. There was no one to serve, and there might be none for a long time. Everyone was very pessimistic about the situation. Only Yu Fen still maintained her professionality and pushed the others around to tend to the manor, even without Xiao Yue around.

"But Sister... Third Madam is not here anymore. I fear that..."

The servant did not finish what he wanted to say. They all knew what he was thinking, and truthfully they all thought the same. Nevertheless, Yu Fen still put a broom in his hands and said,  "Make everything presentable so that when Third Madam comes home, she will feel at ease!"

Grumbling, they all sluggishly moved around to do the daily household activities. Yu Fen quietly went into her young lady's chamber and shed a tear for her sake. Her young lady was a kind person.

She would never poison anyone. Besides, after Second Madam successfully delivered a baby, her young lady had not even stepped outside of the manor. Yu Fen and the other maids were with her the whole time.

She had not even touched the farm until a week later, and even then Yu Fen did not see her sneaking out with the flowers or arranging for someone to do her such evil favor.

Xiao Yue had noticed that someone touched the blue-purple flowers. They all thought it was Bai Bai, but clearly it was someone who intended to harm baby Long Yan and pinned the blame on Xiao Yue.

No can do.

Yu Fen steeled herself. She must speak to First Madam on her young lady's behalf. She had been framed. If this matter was not clarified in time, it would harm her young lady's reputation even more.

Yu Fen hastily went out, almost bumping to the person outside of the bed-chamber. Thinking that it was one of the maids or servants, she lifted her eyes and almost died from a heart attack. It was the general. And he was carrying a sleeping Xiao Yue in his arms.

"G-general!"

Yu Fen was shocked but at the same time extremely grateful. She immediately kowtowed in front of the master and thanked him from the bottom of her heart.

"G-general! Thank you for releasing the Third Madam! Third Madam is really innocent, she..."

"I know," Long Zhao Feng quickly cut her mid-sentence. He moved past Yu Fen and lay the unconscious young woman on the bed. Yu Fen quickly came to take a look at her.

"Ohh Young Lady... Young Lady... what happened to you?"

Yu Fen was shocked to see Xiao Yue in such a weakened condition. She had never experienced Xiao Yue this way, and she had taken care of her since infancy! Had she been tortured over at the prison?? How ruthless!

"She has a fever and also lacks nutrition and water," Long Zhao Feng explained. "If she rests and eats properly, she will recover in no time."

He did not need to tell Yu Fen what to do. The senior maid quickly bowed and excused herself, wanting to run to the kitchen to prepare food and mix some medicine to alleviate the fever. Long Zhao Feng stopped her.

"Wait. Do not leave the manor for the time being, all of you. Whatever you need will be delivered."

"Y-yes General!"

Yu Fen was tactful. She quickly left the bed-chamber, not without discreetly closing the doors behind her and shooing the maids and servants away to give the couple some privacy.

Xiao Yue's face felt warm, but her hands and feet were freezing cold. After making sure that she was comfortably wrapped inside the quilt, Long Zhao Feng raised a hand to caress her cheek. The cold hand felt so good on her skin, so Xiao Yue unconsciously rubbed her face against the hand. Long Zhao Feng's hand trailed to her red lips. A finger hooked itself between her lips and pulled her bottom lip slightly downward.

Long Zhao Feng bent over Xiao Yue and covered her lips with his own. This time there was no water involved.