It was cloudy when Jose went out in the morning, and it began to rain lightly at noon. Jose braved the rain and came back carrying a load. In the afternoon, he could rest at home for half a day. At noon, the family talked about one thing while having dinner."Dad, you said Beerspa's Cavaliers recently caught a group of people smuggling fars?" Selena stopped to eat and asked in surprise.Jose took a bite of the wheat bread pancake and nodded: "In the past few days, people around Beerspa City have been talking about this matter. They said that a group of people were caught, and two of them ran away. They were all beggars in their twenties. Among them were A few of them who were only fourteen or fifteen years old. Alas, they are still a bunch of kids. They have no choice but to do this..."Selena's eyes flashed after hearing this. She lowered her head and took a piece of wheat bread cake, then gently broke off a small piece of cake and put it into her mouth. She felt that her mouth had no
Selena had calmed down for a while, now felt her heart pounding again. She still stopped the sense to not run away, which was considered extremely courageous. After stopping for a moment, she saw no one there again. She heard the sound, and he could neither move forward nor stop. After hesitating again and again, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and walk around the rusty iron, and then slowly move towards the direction of the sound.As I got closer, I saw that there was a relatively flat stone on the inner wall of the cave, which should have been a resting place for passers-by. At this time, there was a dark shadow lying on the stone, which could only be seen by the dark light in the cave. It looked like he was a person. He seemed to be freezing. His whole body was curled up in pain. Even if someone came in, he would remain motionless in that position. If he hadn't heard this person coughing just now, she might have thought that the dead man was lying on top. Selena took a car
The wound was beyond her expectation. The skin and flesh were turned out and the bones were visible. It looked like an arrow had hit the leg. If it had been taken well, it wouldn't have been a big wound, but it was obviously done in a rough way, as if someone had pulled it out with force. It looked like the entire wound was very torn, almost bloody and bloody, and it probably went without treatment for a few days. Coupled with the hot weather, the wound had festered. At this time, it seemed that there were still spots of pus and rot on it. Selena looked at it, and her face turned pale, and his scalp was numb.Fortunately, it rained yesterday and the weather was cooler. Otherwise, if the wound was bitten by flies, a lot of maggots would have appeared. The taste would really make life worse than death. Selena endured the constant vomiting in her stomach and quickly walked out of the cave with the empty pot of soup, intending to clean it and get some water to clean his wound.If the wound
Selena slept until midnight, then got up and took another comfortable hot bath, and then she seemed to be alive again. Maria thought it was because her daughter was tired these two days and didn't ask any more questions. They rummaged through the sweet-scented osmanthus flowers that were drying outside, and the mother and daughter sat by the bed talking and making sachets. Because the sachets with the scent of flowers that Selena made with flowers were particularly popular, Selena asked her father to buy some fine cotton and gauze with nice colors from the cloth shop.Sachets are not as labor-intensive as weaving lace, and they are easy to sew. They can also earn some income by making some and selling them. Moreover, the well-scented sachets are especially popular with young girls and wives. The fine cotton and gauze material carries the fragrance of osmanthus. The sachets sold for 15-20 copper coins could be bought. Although it is expensive per foot fabric, if they spread it out and s
Selena was startled, and then the pain was like a bone being crushed. She couldn't help but gasp in pain, and cursed angrily: "You bad guy, let go!"As she spoke, she kept twitching her wrist, but apparently not only did she not pull out, but the other party tightened it tighter and tighter. In the end, she was sweating in pain and finally dared not move. The woman's wrist was already thin and tender. At her age, It was even more delicate, and could not withstand the heavy squeeze of a man who had done rough work.Selena cursed a few words and saw the man lying on the stone floor waked up. At this time, his eyes were half-closed, as if he had not opened them. There seemed to be some bloodshot eyes under his eyes, and they were blood-red. It took a moment to realize that this guy was not fully awake. Instead, he was a little confused and stunned because of the fever. He was basically in a dream, just a subconscious action.Selena endured the sharp pain in her wrist, frowned and secretly
What happened? Selena felt something was wrong.After collecting herbal medicine… I will never forget your kindness…Lucio was obviously saved by her, so why is the old man now saying a big favor without saying thank you? The brain of Lucio burned out? After Selena's eyes showed a trace of confusion, she seemed to suddenly understand something. Her eyes widened for a moment, and she was a little angry. Well, is this old man trying to take credit? And Lucio, is it so casual to repay a favor to anyone he sees? Did he throw away all her credit with just one word?The more Selena thought about it, the angrier she became. She immediately took a step forward. She was so angry that she didn't pay attention to her steps. A stone was kicked into the cave, making a gurgling sound. When the people inside heard it, they immediately turned around and looked at the entrance of the cave and said: "Who is there?"Selena suddenly trembled when she heard the words, and suddenly woke up. A layer of swea
Many Beerspa knights have entered the Flower Mountain in the past two days, which made Selena, who had been a little relieved, suddenly nervous again. After all, the area around the foot of Flower Mountain is relatively remote, and there are not even many ordinary peasant residents here. There are only about ten various families. Why did so many knights suddenly come to patrol nearby? Not to mention Selena, even Jose and Maria were shocked, so they didn't go up the mountain again in the past few days.Although Selena did not go out, she paid attention to the outside in recent days. That day she saw through the window a man who seemed to be a captain of knights and an old man in his sixties passing by the road in front of her house. I also heard the old man say: "… Sir, please believe me. There is clearly a fur smuggler in the cave. His age, clothes, and injuries are exactly the same as what is written on the notice published by the government. Even if he takes the opportunity to run a
Just thinking about repairing the house, a storm occurred not long ago that finally fulfilled José's wish. Half of the wall of the dilapidated mud and thatched roof house suddenly collapsed in the middle of the night, which turned out to be the wall of the room where Selena was sleeping.That day, Selena went to bed early after taking a bath, but she suddenly woke up when she heard thunder in the middle of the night. The thunder was particularly terrifying, and she couldn't help but think of an incident in her previous life. At that time, the wall of her room collapsed during a storm. Although she was not crushed, she was hit by rocks several times and her arms were scratched. She was really scared, and her body was covered in mud and water, and she was very embarrassed. Selena did not want to suffer this fate again in this life, so she quickly put on her embroidered shoes, grabbed a pillow and ran to her parents' room, and finally managed to get into her mother's quilt. A loud noise
At this moment, she was both shocked and afraid, too late to think about how the fire started. Her mind was in chaos, and her last thought was of the child in her belly. She felt her heart and courage shattered, tears streaming down uncontrollably, but soon they were dried up by the flames.As the fire grew bigger and bigger, she felt surrounded and trapped in the inferno. Despair engulfed her, and even though she covered her nose and mouth with a wet cloth, she knew she couldn't hold out for long in the intense heat. Looking at the piled blankets on the bed and thinking of the flesh and blood in her womb, Selena gritted her teeth. She was determined to fight, either to burn to death or to escape alive with her child.Just as she took a few steps back, preparing to close her eyes and charge forward, the door suddenly burst open with a loud bang, as if someone had kicked it from outside. A figure rushed in.The comer was none other than Lucio, who had been too busy to come home for dinn
The morning sunlight streamed through the window into the room as Selena and Lucio got up early to prepare for a special day — the baptism ceremony of Selena's brother, Adrés. Selena wore an exquisite dress, smiling as she held hands with Lucio in the carriage, feeling full of anticipation.The carriage slowly made its way through the streets of the town and soon arrived at the church. The baptism ceremony proceeded solemnly and warmly, with family members gathering together to witness this special moment. Adrés was cleansed with holy water, appearing incredibly sacred and pure. Selena and Lucio felt immensely happy and content in their hearts.After the ceremony, the family gathered together to enjoy a lavish lunch, with the table filled with various delicacies. However, when it was Selena's turn to taste the food, she felt nauseous and had no appetite, hardly able to eat anything. Her face turned pale, and fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, indicating obvious discomfort.L
Perhaps feeling refreshed and comfortable without any sweat on his body, the man nodded in agreement. Selena supported his arm and helped him lean against the edge of the bed, although he didn't really need her help, as he was able to prop himself up with his own arm strength. With her limited strength, she couldn't even move his body.After a while, when the meal was brought in, Selena smelled the aroma of the food and heard the man's stomach growling with hunger. She couldn't help but smile, knowing that hunger was a sign of improvement in his condition. These days, he had only consumed some thin porridge and a bellyful of medicinal soup. Selena instructed Mariana to place the meal on the low table by the bed.Then, she uncovered the lid of the soup bowl. A person who had just recovered from a serious illness would have a weak digestive system and would need something soft and easy to digest. Today, she had the kitchen prepare some meat congee, where the meat had been stewed until it
The wound continued to bleed, and despite applying pressure, the bleeding wouldn't stop. After a moment, Mariana brought the Achillea millefolium powder Selena had prepared. Selena then poured some hot water into a porcelain bowl and mixed in all the miraculous water droplets she had generated earlier with the Achillea millefolium powder, creating a paste. She then cleaned the wound and applied a thick layer of the paste before covering it with a white cloth, repeating the process for the other wounds.When the two of the king's physicians arrived, Selena had already cleaned her hands. The older and younger physicians opened their medical kits and proceeded to examine the wounds. The older physician, pinching the paste on the wound with his fingers, turned to Selena and asked, “Madam, who dressed this wound?”Selena, feeling a bit embarrassed about her crude dressing, replied anxiously, “I did. Seeing the severe bleeding, I was in a hurry and used the common method my father often used
Jose and Maria, being kind-hearted, had softened their anger considerably after having a son, knowing they now had an heir. They simply hoped Antonio would return the money from the stolen materials. However, Selena believed that such parasites should be punished severely, as otherwise, the employees in the shop might follow suit. So, she instructed Thomas to submit the relevant evidence to the police station. Despite Tasilla returning the stolen goods and Antonio being sentenced to a year in prison.With the arrival of the cruel summer, the days became hotter and more stifling. Selena visited her mother and little brother every day, but even with the carriage available, she ended up sweating profusely due to the heat. Upon returning, she had no desire to go anywhere else, she just wanted to rest on a bench by the window with a water basin to cool off and a novel in hand. She spent the afternoons comfortably, sipping flower tea and enjoying some snacks.However, one day, while she was
Although it was daytime, the room remained dim with the doors and windows closed. Several candles were lit for illumination. Inside, the room echoed with the sounds of painful groans, causing Jose, pacing outside, to feel increasingly uneasy. He had skipped meals from noon until now. The sounds from inside were getting weaker, and as Jose watched the servants pour out basin after basin of blood water, his heart clenched.However, more anxious than Jose was Selena. Originally, her mother still had half a month before giving birth. Her health had been good, but unexpectedly, she went into labor prematurely. The newly prepared home was not ready for occupancy, so they had to make do with delivering the baby here. Due to the lack of preparation, the room had to be hastily cleaned. Probably due to the shock, her mother's condition was not good. Holding her hand, Selena could see it turning pale.Thankfully, Jose had arranged for three midwives in advance. Two of them were older and experien
Selena watched as the woman waved her arms in excitement and cursed loudly. Suddenly, Selena interjected coldly, “If what you say is true, it makes sense. However, this matter concerns only Antonio, and whether innocent or not, he must come personally to confront our family. What does it mean for a woman with a child to be here? Why isn't the principal involved party present?”With these words, those who were initially confused about what was happening suddenly understood. They pointed and murmured among themselves, and the neighbors knew that José's family had a flower field. Every year, they receive about a hundred carts of flowers. It was rumored that the caretakers of the field were a peasant family, which before used to be their neighbors.Apparently, they discovered that this peasant family was selling the flowers from their own field to someone else. As a result, they angrily demanded compensation, but the man of the family did not dare to show up and sent his wife with the chil
After Lucio set off on his mission, Selena found herself at a loose end. Suddenly, she realized that since getting married, her life had been completely dominated by Lucio. Now, with all this free time, she felt a bit uncomfortable with this sudden change. Selena quickly instructed Mariana to bring out the account books from all the shops to audit them; she needed to find something to occupy herself.As she pored over the books in the room, Mariana fanned her, and though there was an ice basin beside the chair keeping her cool, the task of going through the books required concentration, and Selena still felt a bit sweaty around the nose. Originally, she had no idea how to do these things, but there were some things she couldn't avoid learning, as an owner who can't understand the accounts is easily fooled by the employees.After going through two or three books, Mariana came in and said that Thomas had sent a message saying there were problems at the store. Selena's first reaction was
Selena and Lucio returned home and rested for two days to recover from their journey. Lucio went back to work, and Selena, realizing she hadn't seen her parents in a while, decided to visit them the next day.Approaching the familiar gates, Selena's heart was filled with nervousness and joy. She couldn't wait to see her family again, eager to share the sights and experiences they had encountered during their trip to Jarll.As the evening approached, Maria insisted that Selena stay for dinner before heading home. Selena, realizing she hadn't had a relaxed chat with her parents in a long time, agreed to stay a little longer.Unexpectedly, halfway through dinner, Lucio walked in with a grim expression. He had come home and didn't find Selena there, and seeing that it was getting dark, and she hadn't returned, he got worried and came looking for her. He breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Selena happily chatting with Maria.Jose greeted Lucio and instructed the servants to fetch the uten