The Rebirth of an Ill-Fated Consort (Chapters 1- 203)

Chapter 167 : The White Flower Falls from Grace

Translated by : Moondancer

Edited by : Anks & Ely

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Trigger Warning: kidnapping, implied rape, mention of group rape, domestic violence

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At the sight of him, Jiang Su Su's heart instantly chilled. "Who are you?" she asked as she backed away.

The man chuckled roguishly. "In the middle of the night, what young miss would appear in such a desolate and godforsaken place to meet their lover. But since your little lover hasn't come, you must be sad. Why don't I comfort you?"

Jiang Su Su was startled because she knew that this person wasn't the one who sent the letter. Her legs couldn't help but tremble at this man in coarse clothes who was obviously a vicious brute. Nonetheless, she forced herself to calm down and then demanded, "What do you want to do? Do you know who I am? My father is a high-ranking official in the capital! Take advantage of this opportunity while my guards aren't here and scram."

The man spat. He didn't move, but instead sneered. "Scarface Li has never let anything he wants fly away. An official from the capital? Can an official from the capital raise such a shameless girl? You think I don't know. Young Miss, even if you say you're a princess or whatever, I can still do whatever I want to your body!"

When she realised that this person was dead set on exploiting the situation and the young master who sent the letter still hadn't arrived, Jiang Su Su fell into a panic. She turned on her heel and ran. "Help, save me!" she shouted as loudly as she could.

But who could come to her rescue in this desolate place? Earlier, she'd run for a long time to throw off the guards, and over the vast distance, her voice only spread so far before dissipating. Then suddenly, something yanked her backwards and a harsh slap fell on her face. This person wasn't Jiang Quan, so there was no chance that he'd go easy on her. Jiang Su Su was struck so hard that she saw stars and blood dripped from the corner of her mouth.

The man examined her from top to bottom, then grinned. "Feisty and pretty. Well, I've made a good deal today! I'll take you back to the mountain and we'll consummate our marriage tonight!" After saying so, he ignored Jiang Su Su's ineffectual struggles and simply heaved her onto his shoulders and walked into the forest.

After the man left with Jiang Su Su, a solitary figure appeared from within its depths. Moonlight fell on their defined features, revealing it to be Ye Feng. He let out a soft whistle, knowing that Jiang Ruan's task was completed. Today's letter was merely handed from Jiang Ruan to Jiang Su Su through his hands, and as for this desolate forest, it was on the path that mountain bandits took to return to their dens every night. Ye Feng knew this because he was a Jinyi guard, but he didn't understand how Jiang Ruan, a girl sequestered in the boudoir, would know. But in the end, he was mostly impressed with her godlike foresight. Perhaps it was because they were both Jiang daughters that she was so familiar with Jiang Su Su's nature, and knew that upon seeing the letter, she would inevitably escape and refuse to be a nun.

Ye Feng sighed to himself, thinking that this plan of Jiang Ruan's was truly ruthless. She gave Jiang Su Su a thread of hope, then made it disappear before her eyes. One could imagine Jiang Su Su's mental collapse. Jiang Ruan hadn't ordered people to take Jiang Su Su away directly, but instead guided her little by little into a series of peculiar coincidences. Even if Jiang Quan tried to investigate later, he would only find that Jiang Su Su ran from the carriage of her own volition. Jiang Su Su's ending would be entirely by her own hand. When she thought of it in the future, would her intestines turn green from regret?

What kind of person was this bandit, with his crude and rough manners; there was no chance that he would treat Jiang Su Su gently. Therefore, once Jiang Su Su entered the bandits' nest, it would be like facing tigers and wolves. The bandits were generous with their women but based on Jiang Su Su's arrogance, she would definitely refuse to tenderly serve the man, and as a consequence would definitely evoke his anger. Just the thought of her fate caused Ye Feng to sigh.