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Similarly, regarding Xia Yuhan's confusion, Second Madam was also puzzled: "Yu Han, what's wrong? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, Mother. I just had a shock. Some things I either forgot or can't remember clearly..."
Upon hearing this, Second Madam felt that her daughter had encountered a misfortune and was frightened, so she raised her hand to wipe away the tears at the corners of her eyes.
"Mother asked them to come and save you, but I'm just a lowly person with little influence. In desperation, I made up my mind that even if it costs me my life, I must ensure the first update."
Hearing these words, Xia Yuhan felt a warmth of familial affection towards this unfamiliar woman.
Having just arrived in this world and endured much humiliation, at least there was someone who truly cared for her, which was enough. Although she knew that she was Xia Yuhan and not the other way around, now Xia Yuhan was her; she was Xia Yuhan.
Initially, when she opened her eyes thinking she had become a courtesan and wanted to curse her unfair fate, it now seemed that she was merely a victim of schemes in a general's household. What did it matter if her reputation was ruined? As long as she was alive, she would make those who harmed her pay an absolute price!
"Alright, Mother. What is fortune is not misfortune; what is misfortune cannot be avoided. What is meant to come will come regardless. Worrying does no good. Look, I'm alive and well! As long as I'm alive, there is hope. We will go back and show those who harmed me that I, Xia Yuhan, am still alive and that I will live even better in the future!"
At this moment, the maid became even more excited than Second Madam: "Really? Sister really feels this way? There are truly bad people who have harmed Sister?"
Seeing the maid's sudden excitement, Xia Yuhan could only nod lightly because she didn't know if this maid truly cared for her or was just pretending.
Second Madam seemed to sense Xia Yuhan's concerns and reached out to hold her hand. The warmth of a mother's touch brought comfort to Xia Yuhan...
Her mother in reality had passed away early due to cancer, so she hadn't felt maternal love for a long time. Now, experiencing it again felt like a precious gift regained.
"Yu Han, this is Xue'er. Don't tell me you don't remember Xue'er?"
Listening to Second Madam's words and looking at the maid again, she saw tears shimmering in Xue'er's eyes: "Yes, Sister! How could you forget me? Oh... Sister doesn't know how sad I was when they spoke ill of you behind your back! Hearing you say that now makes me feel so much better! I don't know which bad person did such cruel things to you!"
"Alright, alright Xue'er. You have such a big mouth; don't speak like this carelessly in the Xia Family. Otherwise, even if I died a hundred times, it wouldn't be enough."
Perhaps because the original owner of this body had deep feelings for the maid before her, Xia Yuhan began to believe in Xue'er as well but still held some wariness towards outsiders.
After a round of reminiscing, the maid found the medicine for treating external injuries. After all, she had just helped Xia Yuhan apply the medicine while changing into clean clothes.
"Sister, what happened to you?" Xue'er finally noticed the bruises on Xia Yuhan's body while helping her change clothes, feeling a surge of fear.
"It's fine, Xue'er. These are just marks from being bullied; they'll fade in a few days."
Xia Yuhan's nonchalance was noted by Xue'er, who still held some wariness in her heart towards her. It wasn't that she was overly cautious; it was simply that she was new to this place and needed to be doubly careful about people and matters related to her mission. It's always good to have some doubts.
"Mother, can you tell me what I did before I went missing? Please share what you know with Yu Han," Xia Yuhan said. It seemed that regaining her composure was the most important thing now, so she decided to clarify the events that had transpired.
Second Madam looked at her daughter, who had lost her memory due to this incident, and felt a pang of heartache. Fortunately, her daughter had become brave at this moment: "Yu Han, all I know is that you went out for a walk with me to relax and planned to return home later. With the wedding approaching, I was worried and sent a few stewards to accompany you. But you didn't come back all night. I sent people to search the entire capital and only found the bodies of the stewards who followed you out. Then I heard rumors about you..."
Xia Yuhan listened attentively, and after hearing what Second Madam said, her expression grew serious. This matter was indeed not as simple as it seemed! Everything was premeditated!
Who could be so ruthless as to leave her in such peril and ruin her reputation?
This person was truly malicious!
Seeing Xia Yuhan silent and looking unwell, Second Madam pulled her into her embrace and quietly wiped away the tears at the corners of her eyes.
Afterward, a long sigh echoed in the carriage.
The three remained silent.
Maid Xue'er stood by, observing the expressions of Second Madam and Xia Yuhan, realizing that the situation was very serious, so she dared not say much.
However, Xue'er hesitated about whether or not to speak up about something...
As they approached Xia Manor, Xue'er felt increasingly uneasy.
"What's wrong, Xue'er? You've looked anxious since earlier. Do you know if something bad is going to happen?"
Xia Yuhan suddenly spoke up, causing the maid Xue'er to jump in surprise. "Ah? Sister, why don't we run away? I overheard the steward say that the general is returning from the front lines soon. I'm worried that he’s coming back because of you and that he might kill you himself."
"General Xia is coming back so soon? Is it really that quick?" Xia Yuhan questioned, realizing that clearing up matters didn't necessarily require his personal return; things must be more complicated than they seemed.
Lost in thought, Xia Yuhan pondered the situation. The Second Madam, upon learning the news, became anxious about the potential consequences of General Xia's return and urgently grabbed Xueer's sleeve, asking, "Xue'er, is this true? The general will be back soon? Are you sure you didn't mishear?"
Xue'er shook her head vigorously. "No, I swear on my life, I absolutely did not mishear. The general is indeed returning to the manor soon; that's what the steward told Madam. There’s no mistake! However, I don’t know why exactly the general is coming back!"
If that's the case, Xia Yuhan began to understand a bit more. No wonder such disgraceful events had occurred at Xia Manor; General Xia had not intervened because he was far away at the front lines. It was still quite a distance from here to the front lines, and now that the steward had mentioned General Xia's imminent return, it seemed those behind this plot against her had truly put in a lot of effort!
However, one thing seemed suspicious: with so many people in Xia Manor, why did it have to be Xue'er who happened to overhear Madam and the steward's conversation?
Or perhaps she was overthinking it; maybe General Xia really did have urgent business that coincidentally brought him back to Xia Manor, and Xue'er just happened to hear about it.
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