"I heard that your martial arts were destroyed by my cousin. Your prince has offended so many people, and you, a little servant, dare to go out on the street alone?"

Several people pushed her while laughing. Someone pushed the paper bag in her hand to the ground with force. The white osmanthus cake fell out of the bag and was covered with dirty dust. A Rao bent down to pick it up, but was kicked in the knee. She lost her balance and fell to the side.

Liu Zhang's face darkened and he immediately stood up, wanting to go forward to help, but his view was blocked by a passing carriage.

By the time the carriage passed by, A Rao had been kicked to the ground. She sat on the ground in a mess, raised her hand that was cut by the sharp stones, and looked at the guards around her with displeasure.

A Rao frowned, quickly got up, patted the dirt, and did not pick up the osmanthus cake again. Instead, she turned around and left without saying a word.

Liu Chun laughed heartily and ordered the guards around him, "It seems to be true. Teach her a lesson!"

Several guards quickly stepped forward and surrounded A Rao, taking advantage of the situation to push her to the ground. The guards kicked A Rao's calves, stomach, and back hard.

A Rao's injuries had not yet healed, and she was completely unable to resist. She could only curl up in pain and protect her head with her arms.

Gradually more and more people gathered around, pointing and talking at the group. Some people wanted to step forward to stop them, but were stopped by the ferocious security guard.

Liu Chun laughed wildly and stomped the osmanthus cake on the ground into the mud. "Doesn't your prince like to eat osmanthus cake? Take it and eat it!"

"Stop!" Liu Zhang walked over hurriedly, but his voice was drowned out by the guards' foul language.

It seemed that these people had suffered many losses at the hands of A Rao, so they were particularly harsh in their attacks.

"You bold and lowly slave, I am the first-class guard of the Marquis' Mansion, how dare you..." A Rao supported herself on the ground with her hands, her hair disheveled, bright red blood flowing from the corners of her mouth, she looked very embarrassed.

"Your useless prince always says that these lowly slaves have no right to beat you. Do I have the right to do that?" Liu Chun said as he roughly grabbed A Rao's hair. The yellow jade osmanthus hairpin slipped to the ground, and the boots stained with osmanthus cake stepped on the hairpin again.

The pale yellow three-dimensional flower was immediately stepped on and turned into a flat and dirty ball. Liu Chun raised his chubby hand high and was about to slap A Rao.

"Stop!" Liu Zhang pushed through the crowd and strode forward to grab Liu Chun's wrist in time. His cold voice was filled with anger, "Liu Chun, shouldn't you be in the academy right now?"

"Cousin."

Liu Chun's wrist was pinched so hard it hurt. Seeing Liu Zhang rushing over angrily, he suddenly felt fearful. He stammered and explained, "I just happened to be on break from class, so I came out to buy some sweet-scented osmanthus cake. This bitch dared to talk back to me, so I had her teach her a lesson."

Liu Zhang's face was solemn as he sternly rebuked, "Young Master Liu, you're looking for trouble in broad daylight on the street. Are you dissatisfied with your father's long-term position as Director of the Ministry of Personnel's Seal Inspection Division, or are you considering moving to the Dali Temple's Criminal Justice Division for a few days?"

"It's just a small matter, a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding, cousin."

Seeing Liu Zhang's fury, Liu Chun was obviously frightened. He hurriedly tried to break free from his grip and said, "I don't want to argue with him now. Brother, please let me go. I have to go to class. I will be punished if I am late."

Liu Zhang glanced at the people present with a sharp gaze, and with a stern face, he pushed Liu Chun away, "Get out of here!"

Liu Chun staggered back a few steps and was supported by several guards. Seeing Liu Zhang's grim expression, he hurriedly urged the guards to evacuate quickly in a low voice and left in disgrace.

Liu Zhang bent down and helped up A Rao, who was sitting on the ground in a miserable state. Seeing that her face was pale, blood was hanging from the corner of her mouth, and her pretty face was stained with blood and dust, he suddenly felt depressed and uncomfortable.

He was very worried and asked, "Miss Jiang Rao, how are you?"

A Rao broke free from his hand, patted the dirt off her body, wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with her dirty sleeve, and said softly: "Thank you, sir, I'm fine."

"Miss Jiang Rao, I will accompany you to the clinic..."

"Lord Liu, I have something else to do, so I'll take my leave first." A Rao interrupted Liu Zhang, turned around and quietly covered her abdomen with her hands. She slightly bent her waist and limped towards the Marquis' Mansion.

Liu Zhang lowered his head to pick up the hairpin that had been stepped on, and hurriedly followed her. He supported her arm with concern and said distressedly, "You're seriously injured. You should get in the carriage and go to the infirmary."

"Don't bother me, Lord Liu." A Rao was afraid of dirtying his clothes, so she carefully pushed his hand away and walked forward slowly.

Although the poison from the Baihua Softening Powder in her body had been removed, her internal strength had not yet recovered. In addition, her previous internal injuries had not healed, so her body was actually very weak.

He had just been kicked in the injured area by the guards, and now his whole body was in burning pain. He didn't want to say a word.

Seeing A Rao's indifferent attitude, Liu Zhang followed her for two steps and stood there in a daze.

Looking at the shoe prints on her shoulders, her slightly hunched body, and her staggering steps, she suddenly remembered that she still had to serve Shen Xu when she returned to the Marquis' Mansion.

Thinking of the scene in the Marquis' Mansion where the vicious nanny made her kneel down and apologize to her, Liu Zhang suddenly felt a pang of pain in his heart.

He strode forward, wanting to catch up with A Rao, but heard a clear voice behind him calling out to him, "Brother, why are you here?"

Liu Zhang turned around and saw Liu Qingqian and Xu Wanrong sitting in the sedan chair. The servant beside them was holding a tall pile of things, each of which had a small wooden sign with the name Zhenbaozhai on it. The two must be shopping nearby.

"Brother Zhang." Xu Wanrong called him with a faint smile and greeted him very politely.

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