Chapter 161 Getting to Know Him

The person in front of me...

This person...

The silly girl said in a rough voice, "Didn't the new law teach you that even a wife can't be beaten at will? Are you too tough to try out the whip in my hand?"

After King Jing conquered Ganzhou, he implemented new laws, one of which stipulated that no one could beat others at will, not even their wives.

"Sir, I didn't hit you randomly. It's a woman who's cheating on me..."

"If someone cheats on their spouse, they can divorce them. Take them away, educate them, and then release them."

Lin Anyuan lowered the carriage curtain, and immediately someone came to arrest Hu San.

"Was that Lord Lin just now? His soldiers are really brave! They lifted Hu San up like he was a chick!"

"What are soldiers? Didn't you see Lord Lin's face clearly? Oh my, at my age, my heart was pounding in my chest."

"I never imagined Lord Lin was so young and handsome. I wonder if he's married yet? I'd be happy to be his eighteenth concubine!"

Someone nudged Jiang Lian'er, who was still in a daze, and said, "Lian'er, you can rest assured now. Hu San won't dare to hit you again!"

"The higher-ups have said that you can't just beat your own wife. This Hu San is really something, how could he hit someone like that!"

It was him! Jiang Lian'er's eyes instantly lit up with wild joy.

"Brother Lin!"

"Brother Lin!"

Jiang Lian'er called out several times, and the carriage started moving.

The silly girl glanced back, but didn't recognize her. She wasn't surnamed Lin either; she must be calling someone else.

"Brother Lin, Brother Lin!"

Jiang Lian'er chased after the carriage until she could no longer catch up, then stopped to catch her breath.

"Lian'er, do you know that Lord Lin from earlier?" A woman she knew also came over.

“I know him, I know him,” he said. He was Lin Anyuan.

Jiang Lian nodded and then shook her head, tears streaming down her face.

She never expected to see him again after leaving that place, and that he would save her again when they met.

The woman beside her hurriedly said, "That's wonderful, Lian'er! I never imagined you knew such a divine person. If you become rich and powerful in the future, don't forget us!"

"Yes, Lian'er, Lord Lin is highly regarded by the Prince. If you knew him, what would Hu San be?"

"Don't worry, I won't forget."

Jiang Lian'er wiped away her tears, a surge of intense joy welling up inside her, and touched her swollen face.

Lin Anyuan must not have recognized her just now, he must have.

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Pei Zhichuan didn't recognize the woman not far away either.

He felt that the woman was like a lotus flower emerging from the mud, pure and untainted. Her singing voice was melodious, and the song she sang had never heard before in terms of tune and lyrics.

Just as I was about to approach, the woman left.

He hurriedly chased after them, only to be stopped by several villagers wielding hoes.

"Madam Ye, someone's at the village entrance! Go check it out, they don't seem to have any good intentions!"

Wearing the new clothes made by Aunt Cai, Ye Wan was in a good mood. She put her hair up and went out for a walk. When she saw someone in the distance, she quickly came back.

I heard this as soon as I got home, so I quickly smeared black on my face.

"I'll go take a look."

Ye Wan guessed it might be the person he had just seen.

"I'll go with Mother," Sanya said, running out.

Ye Wan refused ruthlessly, "You're just being lazy and not practicing calligraphy. You can only leave the house after you've finished practicing today's calligraphy."

Children need to be disciplined when necessary to prevent them from becoming unruly.

"Okay, I'll go after I finish writing." Sanya obediently went back to her room.

Ye Wan and Hui Gu went together.

Pei Zhichuan's heart raced when he saw the clothes from afar, but he frowned instantly when he got closer.

Why is it this woman? Where is the other woman from before?

"Get out of the way! Why can't our young master pass?" Pei Zhichuan's attendant shouted.

Officer Li led the way in stopping the people and offered a reasonable explanation: "You are from another village. Who knows what you're here for? What if you poison the water we drink from the well?"

Pei Zhichuan frowned. "I just traveled here and found the local customs and culture quite nice, so I came to take a look around. I had no intention of harming anyone."

"Madam Ye, you've arrived." Officer Li greeted Ye Wan when he saw her.

Why do these dark-faced women look so similar? Could they be the woman's sisters?

Pei Zhichuan frowned. "So you're the Lady Ye the villagers talk about? A woman like you shouldn't be staying home and taking care of your husband and children, but instead you're inciting the villagers to unite. Are you trying to rebel?"

When Ye Wan saw Pei Zhichuan, she thought to herself that this man had a handsome appearance.

With a tall and upright figure, like a bamboo stalk, he wore a black fox fur robe with an elegant and noble air, clearly a young master from a wealthy family.

“Young master, you flatter us. There are too many bandits and refugees these days. We are just trying to protect ourselves,” Ye Wan said calmly.

"Nonsense! This is a problem for the magistrate to worry about, you ignorant woman..."

Seeing that Ye Wan wasn't staring at him like the other women, Pei Zhichuan's attitude softened somewhat. "Fine, since these people listen to you, let them disperse. I want to go into the village and take a look."

That exceptionally elegant woman must be from the village.

He didn't have any other intentions; he just wanted to see how such pure lotus could grow in a desolate place.

Another reason is to observe the local customs and culture and tell my father about it when I get back.

Ye Wan said, "Young master, the village is full of pig, dog, and chicken droppings. There's really nothing to see here. I don't want to dirty your feet."

Pei Zhichuan frowned upon hearing the word "shit," and said, "Why should I listen to you?"

Ye Wan turned and left.

"Stop right there! How can you be so rude!"

Ye Wan turned around and said, "You don't listen to me, so why should I waste my time talking? You won't listen anyway."

She's a sucker for good looks, and she's already been giving this guy extra preferential treatment because he's good-looking. Otherwise, she would have had him thrown out without saying a word.

"Do you know who my young master is?" The attendant prepared to reveal his identity.

"I don't know, and I'm not in charge of this village."

After Ye Wan finished speaking, she turned around and left.

This was the first time Pei Zhichuan had been ignored by a woman, especially one with a dark face like this, and he felt a little annoyed.

"Where's your village chief? Let your village chief come and talk to me," Pei Zhichuan said, tossing over a silver ingot.

Officer Li took it, weighed it in his hand a few times, and immediately went to find the village chief.

After paying silver to the village chief, Pei Zhichuan was finally allowed to enter the village, though his entourage was left outside.

Pei Zhichuan was furious. How dare they rob people on a rough road in such a wretched village? Was this some kind of bandit den?

The villagers stared at Pei Zhichuan with curiosity, as if he were some rare animal, and some even followed him.

Pei Zhichuan suppressed his anger and walked to a courtyard where the sound of reading aloud could be heard.

In remote, impoverished areas, there are still private schools?

Upon closer inspection, Pei Zhichuan suddenly froze.

"You are... Master Fang?"