Chapter 292: Those women were just giving out porridge, why were they beaten and imprisoned? Why not release them?

"But the Wen Mansion is in this situation now. What will happen if we leave your father? What will happen to the people outside? Your father is the prefect of Runing, he is..."

"That's their business!! Didn't my father just try to keep us from being together? You don't need to worry about that. We won't be separated if we leave here, okay?"

Wen Qiang impatiently grabbed his wrist bone, frowning, but met Zong Jun's fixed gaze on her.

Knowing he had lost his composure, he hurriedly explained, "Zong Jun, it's not that I don't want to care about the people's affairs, I just..."

"As an official, you should prioritize the overall interests. I don't expect Lord Wen to think too much about the people, but you can't be a hands-off boss either."

"Qiang'er, I don't remember you being that kind of person. How could you, like your father, abandon others and this business like that?"

"Those women were just giving out porridge, why were they beaten and imprisoned? Why aren't they being released?"

"The people are in dire straits, so why would Lord Wen abandon them to his own pleasures and abandon them? Isn't this ironic?"

"The problem remains unresolved. As Lord Wen's daughter and son-in-law, we should prioritize Runing City. How could we abandon our business and flee separately? Not to mention that those civilians are still within your father's mandated care, you are also his daughter. Why is there only scheming between us?"

Although he didn't remember the past, he knew how good Qiang'er had been to him since he could remember.

She would rather fight with her father for him than marry him.

He believed everything she said and was willing to assume the responsibilities of a son-in-law and a husband.

But he didn't expect at this moment that after getting along with each other, both his father-in-law and his wife had a side that he couldn't believe.

I thought they were kind, caring, upright and moral people, but at critical moments, they only cared about themselves.

As an outsider, he was moved when he saw the refugees and common people who had no food and could not get help when he went in and out of the city.

Why was Lord Wen, who held such a high position, so indifferent? Instead, when the people were suffering, he drank freely in the restaurant without any scruples?

Seeing disappointment gradually showing in his eyes, Wen Qiang quickly changed her expression and coaxed him.

"That's not the case. I'm sorry, Zongjun. I was just anxious for a moment because I didn't want to lose you and didn't want my father to do anything bad to you."

"If you don't want to leave now, then we can leave tomorrow morning. I originally wanted to take some of the food stored in the warehouse to give as alms, but... the warehouse was robbed and everything is gone. There's nothing we can do."

Wen Qiang was afraid that he would be disappointed in her and afraid of losing him, so she lowered her stance for the time being and tried to calm Zong Jun down first.

After repeated apologies and gentle words, Zong Jun's expression calmed down.

Little did they know that at this moment Ruan Mian was the first to know the news of their return to the city.

Now that Wen Qiang is back, she can proceed to the next step.

Ruan Mian knew very well what kind of person her brother was.

She took out a lot of food from the space, and in the name of a donation from Wuheng City, she arranged several carts of people and horses to transport the food from outside the city to the post station.

In view of the inconvenience for Lord Wen to travel, the servant of the post station was ordered to tell Lord Wen's son-in-law, Zong Jun, the news that the donated grain had arrived at the post station.

When he heard that there was a donation of grain, he was immediately delighted and quickly rushed to the post station to arrange for people to distribute the grain.

The amount of food is limited, and not everyone in the city can get it.

He then sent people from the yamen to distribute it according to household registration, starting with the poor families.

After seeing this scene, Ruan Mian was certain that Zong Jun was his elder brother!

But she still didn't know what had happened to her brother.

When the food was almost distributed, the news reached the ears of Wen Yuan and his daughter.

Wen Yuan was in a trance, finally regaining consciousness when he was told that all the donated food had been distributed by the Zongjun. He was so angry that he spat out blood! He immediately jumped on the bed in a rage.

"Has it all been distributed?! We didn't even keep any for ourselves!! Why didn't Wu Heng tell me first about the grain gift?! When did it arrive? He's an outsider! Why would he be distributing grain on behalf of the government?! Let him come over, let him come to see me!!"

Wen Yuan swept everything to the ground in a rage, his beard even crooked with anger.

He was extremely certain at this moment that someone was plotting against him from behind, and had unknowingly set a trap to make the Wen family jump into the fire pit.

The more he thought about it, the more restless he became. He ran out of the room fearlessly, just wanting to see Zong Jun as soon as possible.

When he just arrived at the backyard, Zong Jun appeared with the servant.

Without waiting for Zong Jun to bow, Wen Yuan strode up to him and scolded him, "You are so bold! When will it be your turn to make decisions for me?!"

"Even if Wu Heng donated grain, it still had to go through my hands! How and when to distribute it is also my responsibility as the prefect! You're overreaching!"

"Do you really think that just because Qiang'er likes you, you can do whatever you want with her? I'm still her father after all! You're just a Wu Heng fugitive. If it weren't for this appearance, how could my daughter be interested in you?"

"I don't think you've lost your memory at all! You're here for my daughter, to marry into my Wen family! Your Ruan family has fallen into the lower class of untouchables, yet you managed to sneak out and hook up with my daughter, drugging her with a drug, and now you're even coveting my power as prefect. Who gave you the guts?!"

"Go back to your Wu Heng now! Go back to your refugee home! Your fate is to be a slave for the rest of your life!"

Wen Yuan, completely emotionally broken, roared angrily.

However, these words made Zong Jun stand there in a daze.

He frowned and looked at Wen Yuan intently. Before this, Wen Qiang had not told him this.

After he woke up, the first person he saw was Wen Qiang. He couldn't remember his past and didn't know what had happened to him.

Wen Qiang told him that they were lovers who had been engaged for a long time. His parents had both passed away, and he was fostered in a poor merchant family.

The two met at a porridge distribution event. Later, he was sold to the Wen family as a servant, and he and Wen Qiang fell in love with each other.

But in an accident, he fell off a cliff and remembered nothing when he woke up.

Wen Qiang told him a lot of things from her childhood, and told him about their past and every little detail.

But now Wen Yuan said that he was originally a fugitive from Wu Heng and was enslaved?

At this moment, Zong Jun realized something and clenched his fists. However, Wen Yuan had not finished venting his anger yet and accused him uncontrollably!

Wen Qiang ran over at this time. When she heard what Wen Yuan said, her face changed suddenly and she rushed to Wen Yuan to stop him from going crazy.