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Chapter 48 Not worth it
She just instinctively begged for mercy, hoping to save her life. From then on, she would never walk around casually at night when she should be sleeping!

"You...why didn't you go back to your room to rest so late, but hid in the kitchenette instead?"

Standing beside Gu Changting, Shu Yunfu looked at the girl with a complicated expression, struggling in her heart about how to deal with her. She would not be able to come to terms with taking the girl's life. Although she had lived in Darong for more than ten years, she had never forgotten that she was a child who grew up under the red flag.

But if she was spared, the more people knew about her relationship with Gu Changting, the more dangerous it would be, not to mention that she did not trust Qiu Tang.

The situation now is really difficult. It is not right to let go, and it is not right not to let go.

"I...I...I...I couldn't sleep, so I...I wanted to go to the kitchen to find something to eat."

"I really didn't mean it. Auntie, please forgive me for all the time I've been serving you wholeheartedly. I really won't say anything."

Tears flowed from his eyes, he cried silently, raised his head and looked at the beautiful Aunt Shu pleadingly, grabbing her

The hem of her skirt, what happened during the day kept circling in her mind. She was really fooled at the time, but later the more she thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. There was really something wrong with the Duke.

Even if the Duke was really hungry, he wouldn't ask Aunt Shu, a concubine of his cousin, for food. It's really strange!
Then I became a little absent-minded while thinking about these messy things, and I didn't eat enough for dinner. I was hungry at night, so I thought about going to the kitchenette to get something to eat.

Who would have thought that there was nothing in the small kitchen except a bowl of leftover cold rice. She could only make some egg fried rice by herself. But she didn't expect that she would encounter such a thing while eating.

If I had known... If I had known, she would have starved to death instead of coming out to look for food!

What were you thinking about? Now you are going to lose your life. It turns out that as a servant you should not think too much!

"Only the dead keep their mouths shut."

In the court, Gu Changting is a good official who pleads for the people. In the hearts of the people, he is also a sensible and good person. However, a mere good official and a good person cannot be the Duke of Yingguo, who is powerful and trusted by the emperor in the court. He has always been decisive and ruthless.

Even if Qiu Tang is indeed innocent, but she saw things she shouldn't have seen and knew things she shouldn't have known, he will not show mercy.

"No! Duke, please, spare me! Please spare me!" Once these words came out, it was like sentencing herself to death. Qiu Tang was so scared that her whole body was shaking, and she kowtowed frantically for mercy.

"Aunt, please save me! Please save me. I will work like a cow and a horse for you all my life to repay you. It is inconvenient for you to have only Yuyan by your side. With me, you will have an extra helper and many things will be much more convenient. Please have mercy on me and spare me this time. I swear that I will never betray you. If I break my promise, I will meet the wrong people for the rest of my life, live in poverty and pain, die on the street, and be torn into pieces by five horses after death!"

"Aunt, I don't want to die! Please have mercy on me!"

Qiutang kowtowed frantically, she was really scared. She didn't even dare to beg for mercy too loudly, for fear of waking up other people in the yard. Then she would have no chance of survival. But she really didn't want to die.

At this moment Qiu Tang's mind was clearer than ever. As a maiden born in the Duke of Yingguo's mansion, her parents were servants of the mansion, and she had been serving in this mansion since she was a child. She also knew the Duke's temper. Although he looked gentle and easy to talk to, he was actually a ruthless and cruel person. If she fell into the hands of the Duke, she would have little chance of surviving.

Her only hope of survival lies in Aunt Shu. The Duke, who is so calm and rational, has an affair with Aunt Shu regardless of ethics. This shows the status of Aunt Shu in the Duke's heart. As long as Aunt Shu asks to save her life, she still has a chance to survive! "Duke..."

Looking at Qiutang, who was kowtowing and begging for mercy madly without caring at all even though his forehead was bleeding, Shu Yunfu sighed in his heart and spoke.

Facing Gu Changting's disapproving gaze, he still pleaded, "Please spare her life. She did nothing wrong. We can't kill innocent people."

Suddenly looking up, a glimmer of hope appeared in Qiutang's desperate eyes. He did not care about the blood flowing down his forehead. His fingertips were firmly dug into the mud, and he looked at the two people nervously, waiting for the final judgment.

"I'm not a good person, but I've never hurt innocent people. I don't want you to be stained with the blood of innocent people and the sin of killing because of me. It's not worth it."

Her soft fingers grasped his warm, rough big hand, and she looked into his eyes, which were full of tenderness and smiles. She tilted her head and laughed, "There are many ways to make her keep her mouth shut. I believe that a great Duke of England should be able to make a little maid obedient, right?"

"Besides, she's right. It's really inconvenient for me to be alone with Yuyan. I haven't slept well for two consecutive nights. This girl has dark circles under her eyes."

Seeing that the man didn't speak, Shu Yunfu took his hand and shook it, then leaned gently into his arms, rubbing her cheek coquettishly, her eyes sparkling.

"Ah~!" Seeing the woman's coquettish look, Gu Changting sighed and was relieved. She was right about one thing. A little maid was not worth it. "This is just this time. It won't happen again."

"haha okay!"

Shu Yunfu looked up at him and grinned, feeling happy from the bottom of her heart, not because this man compromised for her, but because she saw her own shadow in the eyes of Gu Changting.

"Remember your oath, otherwise..."

He stroked the silly girl's hair and pulled her into the room, leaving only one sentence unfinished. Although he didn't explain it, the intimidation in it was not reduced in the slightest.

But such a threat made Qiu Tang, who had escaped death, shine with brilliance in her eyes. She kowtowed to the two people's backs in ecstasy, "Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Aunt Shu! Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Aunt Shu!"

She survived! She survived! She swore that she would never betray Aunt Shu in her life!

"You are lucky."

Looking at the person being helped up by Yuyan, Qixian laughed, "But since the Duke has spared your life, you must know what to do and what not to do, what to say and what not to say in the future. Otherwise, neither you nor your family can withstand the Duke's wrath, understand?"

"Yes...I know what to do."

She leaned weakly on Yuyan and smiled bitterly. She was lucky to be alive. How could she, a maid of lowly status, dare to have any other thoughts?

(End of this chapter)