"Even if this girl has committed some fault, it should not have come to this. Mother An, you seem to have forgotten that she carries the bloodline of the Xiao family in her womb."
Xiao Yunsheng, his entire person reeking of heavy medicinal plasters, lifted Jiang Yue from the ground with one hand. The old woman who had been pressing her down was knocked aside, scrambling to move out of the way without a word of protest.
Tears still clung to Jiang Yue’s lashes; her lips were nearly translucent, and her entire body trembled uncontrollably. Xiao Yunsheng’s expression was grave as he cradled her hands in his own. His brows locked together abruptly. "How long have you been kneeling? Why are your hands so cold?"
Chapter 146