Jun Qingcheng bit her lip lightly and remained silent.

Su Hua raised an eyebrow. "I don't usually like to prove myself, but the three of you keep saying that I kicked you into the water, and it's making my feet itch. So today I'll reluctantly prove it for you."

Butterfly scoffed, "Proof? The kicking incident is over, how can you prove it..."

Before the sneer had even finished, two chaotic, high-pitched screams of pigs being slaughtered echoed throughout Shanghe Village: "Ahhhhhh!!!!"

Two horse-drawn carriages came one after the other on the mountain road.

The curtain of the carriage at the front was lifted, revealing the handsome, smiling face of the man. "Oh dear, what a coincidence that we've come today. We just happened to catch the slaughter of local pigs in Shanghe Village. We're in for a treat later. When we get back to the city, I'll buy a few more pounds to take back to my wife."

Uncle Zhong's lips twitched. "Master, I'm afraid we won't get to eat this pork stew. Who knows, we might even have a lawsuit coming your way!"

“Oh…” Magistrate Qin lifted the carriage curtain.

Just then, two figures, one in white and one in pink, fell into the water with two thuds.

On the carriage behind, Jun Yan also saw the scene of falling into the water clearly. A strange look flashed across his handsome face. In his memory, the two women, one in white and one in pink, were always his cousin and her maid. Especially the loud shout in front, wasn't that Cai Die's?

In the river, the villagers were all stunned by this sudden action.

On the riverbank, Meng Yun'er was so shocked that she took several steps back, directly behind Feng Zicai. "Su Hua, you are absolutely heartless! You knew that the princess and Miss Caidie couldn't swim, yet you still kicked them into the river. Did you really want them dead?"

“In water this shallow, it’s not easy for someone to die.” Su Hua gave a light hum and shook her head in disapproval. “Besides, didn’t you all say that I was the one who kicked her in? I’m just proving that if I were to kick someone, I wouldn’t kick them off the bank; they’d be in the middle of the river!”

The sound was neither too loud nor too soft, just enough for everyone on and off the riverbank to hear clearly.

The villagers suddenly realized what was happening and all looked at the Jun family master and servant struggling in the middle of the river, their faces turning completely red.

Meng Yun'er's face stiffened; she had almost forgotten that she was naturally strong.

Besides, who would try to prove their innocence like this? Su Hua is simply insane!

Su Hua dusted off her sleeves, carefully examined the two of them with her almond-shaped eyes, and suddenly smiled, "By the way, you've been out of your home for months, so you probably don't know that Meng Yongfu committed murder and seized property, and Meng Fu was guilty of harboring him. Not only were the two of them punished, but your entire Meng family was also expelled from the village."

No member of the Meng family is ever allowed to enter Shanghe Village. Before they are thrown out of the village, they should leave on their own.

Otherwise, we'd lose all face.

"Throw me out of the village?" Meng Yun'er seemed to find it a joke, her face full of sarcasm. "I am the princess's savior. Is a mere village chief's order more valuable than Princess Mingzhu's?"

Su Hua raised her eyebrows, "The benefactor of Princess Mingzhu is not Princess Mingzhu's person. She is not even as useful as one of the princess's servants."

If you wish to stay, you can do so, as long as you sell yourself to Princess Mingzhu and sign a contract of indenture. You will then be a member of the Prince of Yan's household and have no further connection with the Meng family.

Otherwise, we in Shanghe Village will no longer be able to keep you here.”

Upon hearing this, a group of villagers echoed in agreement.

"The Lady of Le'an County is right, Meng Yun'er, get out of our Shanghe Village right now! We don't welcome you!"

“Every time you show up, it’s nothing good. You’re a liar and a scoundrel. If you stay in the village any longer, who knows how many more people you’ll harm!”

"Get out! Get out of here right now, or don't blame us for throwing you out!"

"Meng Yun'er, get out of Shanghe Village! Meng Yun'er, get out of Shanghe Village!"

Meng Yun'er's sarcastic expression froze on her face, and her gaze toward Su Hua was as cold as ice. Su Hua, who used to be inferior to her in every way, had become a county princess, and now she was being asked to be a servant. This was absolutely impossible!

A servant is just a dog; her life and death are entirely in the hands of her master.

Once she becomes Jun Qingcheng's servant, the so-called life-saving grace will probably be completely gone!

She didn't necessarily have to stay in Shanghe Village, but since Princess Mingzhu was still here, if she didn't take advantage of this time to build a relationship with the princess, how could she go back to the capital with her in the future?

Seeing her hesitation, Su Hua smiled mysteriously, "Of course, if you don't want to be a servant in the Prince of Yan's mansion, there is another way: marry Scholar Feng and become a member of the Feng family. That would be a barely acceptable option."

Meng Yun'er kept her eyes fixed on Su Hua, and naturally didn't miss the changes in the other's expression. Her heart skipped a beat.

I heard that Su Hua is skilled in medicine. Could it be that she has realized that I am no longer a virgin? After all, many experienced doctors can tell whether someone is a virgin at a glance.

Feng Zicai had been completely dumbfounded ever since he heard that Su Hua had become the Princess of Le'an County. It wasn't until he heard her mention his name that he came back to his senses and quickly let go of Meng Yun'er's hand.

"Xiao Hua, you know my feelings. How could I possibly marry Meng Yun'er?"

Meng Yun'er's hands suddenly felt empty. She stared blankly at the man, "Feng Lang, what... what did you say? You can't possibly marry me..."

"Stay away from me!" Feng Zicai waved her hand away in disgust, regretting his actions deeply.

He shouldn't have been bewitched by her last night and lost his composure.

Everyone says that you should never forget to repay kindness, but this kind of gratitude is the most unreliable. Isn't he and Meng Yun'er the best example of this?

Moreover, it's not exactly a glorious thing for a princess to fall into the river and be rescued after several days. Whether Princess Mingzhu would acknowledge it or not is another matter. How could it compare to Hua'er's status as a county princess?

Upon seeing this, the villagers burst into laughter. "A gambling-addicted scholar, yet he dares to dream of becoming the Lady of Le'an County? Even a toad wouldn't dare to dream like that!"

"Gambling scholar, if you don't have a mirror at home, why don't you ask my big black dog to piss on you and look at yourself?"

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