Chapter 252: These past two days, Ruan Mian has been busy making arrangements in Wuheng City.

It seems that he is holding Ruan Mian's lifeline, but he might put forward some conditions to make things difficult for them behind the scenes.

Ruan Mian smiled slightly and said politely, "Thank you for the reminder, Governor. As a good citizen of Wuheng, I will naturally abide by the rules of Wuheng and follow the laws of Dajing."

After Chen Bozong left, Xie Huaian looked at her and said.

"Your shop business will temporarily..."

"Sir." Ruan Mian interrupted Xie Huaian and stared at him with a smile.

"Now Chen Bozong is not only blocking your way, but also trying to block mine. I have a plan to deal with him."

She whispered something into Xie Huaian's ear.

In the past two days, Ruan Mian has been busy making arrangements in Wuheng City.

Only after everything was ready did I plan to return to the house and wait for news.

On the day she returned to her house, Princess Jiacheng actually went to Jinsha Village with her servants.

She sat on the road and listened to the servants say that this road was built by Ruan Mian. Her eyes suddenly became gloomy.

"It seems that Ruan Mian has some talent. If the Duke really likes her, he has improved his taste. She is definitely not comparable to those low-class dancers and military prostitutes."

"But what's the point? The consequences of competing with me, even if she is a female Zhuge who can overthrow three dynasties, I can't let her turn the tables!"

No matter how powerful he is, he is just a convict.

She went to the village today because she heard the news that Chen Bochong had been thinking about Xie Huaian's first wife these days.

She is a person who cannot tolerate any sand in her heart. Even though she is already a wife, she, Princess Jiacheng, cannot be stained by it!

She originally thought that Jinsha Village was as dilapidated as Wu Heng's other prisoner villages, but she never expected it to be peaceful and prosperous.

Farmland, livestock pens, brick and stone houses, brick and stone ground, and at noon, the smoke from cooking rises, creating a peaceful scene of human life.

How could this still be the territory of Wuheng, the hellish place teeming with fugitives?

It is not much different from the farm villages outside Kyoto.

To her surprise, she arrived at a newly renovated private school, where some women and children were studying.

As their teacher, Zhang Yue shuttled between the desks, teaching them calligraphy and copying poems.

Those catchy poems come from the mouths of women, they are gentle and charming, and have a unique charm.

Seeing this scene, Princess Jiacheng frowned, walked into the school with a sneer, and said in a deep voice.

"You all come from convict families, yet you still dream of attending a girls' school and studying poetry? Where does this rule come from?!"

"Since ancient times, women learning to read and write have been a privilege reserved for daughters of high-ranking families. You have been exiled here. Even if you become a good citizen, your fate is to farm and serve high officials!"

"Yet you are secretly repairing a girls' private school in this secluded place, not doing your job properly, and undermining the rules of my Great Capital."

She spoke out of the blue, scaring everyone present.

Seeing that she was not dressed like an ordinary person and the carriage behind her had a sign of the Governor's Mansion hanging on it, no one dared to stand up and resist.

Zhang Yue spoke politely, "Although there are no private schools for girls in Dajing, there has never been a rule that prohibits girls from learning to read."

"Besides, whether to study or not is a personal choice. My wife said we are not doing our jobs properly. How can that be justified? The fertile fields in front of the house and the needlework inside the house are all managed in an orderly manner. When did practicing calligraphy in one's spare time become an unruly act?"

"But my lady, you came uninvited, started talking loudly as soon as you entered the room, and bullied others by taking advantage of your position. Is this the proper etiquette for women in the capital? Is this in accordance with the rules?"

Zhang Yue's words made her furious.

The servant beside her pointed at Zhang Yue and growled, "Do you know who our lady is? How dare you refute her and speak so rudely! I think... Ah!! Madam!"

Before the servant could finish her words, Mei Xi suddenly walked out of the crowd and splashed ink all over her face!

The black ink stained her teeth, making her look utterly embarrassed. She was so angry that she cried to Princess Jiacheng: "Madam! They, they are so rude!"

"Our wife is the Governor-General's legal wife. How dare you..."

Before she could finish her words, Meixi picked up another inkstone and splashed it on Princess Jiacheng's face without any fear.

Then there was a burst of screams, and three or four men with big black faces stomped their feet in anger, and even their voices became stammering.

"You, you, you, you... you're going too far! I think..."

Seeing her like this, Ruan Mian, who was watching the show on the side, also wanted to take the stage.

In fact, she knew it when Princess Jiacheng first came to the village and followed her all the way. Mei Xi's action just now was also at her instruction.

Not only that, she also glanced at Yun Xiu. Yun Xiu received the instructions and went to the fields outside the house to pick up two loads of manure.

When Princess Jiacheng and her group were about to show good looks to Meixi, Yun Xiu staggered while carrying the manure and shouted, "Who is this? Who is this? Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

After he finished speaking, he kicked accurately, and Princess Jiacheng and her maid were tripped and fell directly into the dung bucket.

A foul stench hit them in the face, and the two men were covered in dirt and looked in a miserable state!

At this moment, Ruan Mian became anxious and hurried forward: "Oh, the princess's wife!"

"Madam, why are you here? Come on, Meixi, take Madam to the river valley to wash up properly."

It is now the beginning of winter. Although the river valley has not frozen yet, the river water is freezing and extremely cold.

But no one has hot water here, and it would take a long time to boil it temporarily. The stench is so unbearable that Princess Jiacheng cannot stand it!

So she stopped being so pretentious and soaked in the cold river water for a long time.

Ruan Mian and the others watched and laughed from a distance, and Cuizhu was even more eager to add insult to injury: "The punishment is still too light, young lady. If it were you, Meixi should teach them a lesson!"

"It would be better to put a sack on their heads and beat them until they are black and blue."

Ruan Mian crossed his arms over his chest and raised his chin slightly.

"It's useless to beat her up. This princess' wife is very useful."

Using her to shake the huge mountain of Chen Bozong is a good choice.

So she put on a smile and brought the princess's wife, whose face was blue and purple from the cold and who was shaking constantly, back to the house.

The fire was burning brightly at this moment. Ruan Mian also made hot tea for them and placed a few boxes of top-quality ginseng next to them.

It looked like an apology: "Madam, what happened today was an accident. We, village women, have never seen much of the world and offended you. As a token of our apology, we will give you these top-grade, nourishing ginseng as a gift. I hope you will not hold it against us."

"Hmph, does this princess still need this little thing from you?!"

"Madam, of course you don't need any, but these ginseng supplements I have are different from those out there. They are all specially cultivated. To be honest, Madam, I learned from the great monk Huiji and can read faces."

"Madam, you are truly blessed. This tonic can help you have many children and strengthen your body."