"What do you mean?"

"She doesn't look like a boudoir girl at all."

"Why would a concubine care so much? His Highness wants us to keep an eye on Prince Ding, He Jingheng."

The man thought about it and felt that what he said made sense. A concubine's daughter only knew some strange things and could not cause any waves, so there was no need to be afraid of her.

People held bowls of water and drank guzzles of it. A normal person would go into shock if they didn't drink water for a few days, but not only did they not have any water to drink, they also walked such a long way in the fierce wind, and their bodies had already reached their limits.

Now everyone had drunk enough water and lay on the floor of the inn, feeling extremely satisfied.

He Jing glanced at Shang Ruoyi. He didn't expect that this woman was so capable. She actually knew things that they had never heard of before.

"Humph, she's in the spotlight again. A woman is showing up in public all the time, and she doesn't feel ashamed." Zhang drank a big bottle of water and pouted, "He Jingheng can't even keep an eye on his own wife. Humph, he's already a useless person. Who knows how many green hats he'll have on his head in the future!"

Although Zhang's voice was low, Dong Shang Ruoyi heard it clearly, and the people around her also heard it clearly.

She walked straight forward, snatched Zhang's bowl and threw it to the ground, breaking it into pieces.

"You little bitch! How dare you smash my bowl!" Zhang stood up and said angrily, "Do you still have elders in your eyes? Do you have respect for the young and the old?"

"Seniority? Elders? Are you worthy?" Shang Ruoyi said coldly, "As the old saying goes: If you drink water, don't forget the well digger. Even pigs and dogs know to be grateful. How come your aunt doesn't understand such a simple truth? How come you are worse than pigs and dogs?"

"How dare you scold me!" Zhang rolled up her sleeves and raised her hand to hit her.

How could Zhang be a match for Shang Ruoyi? Before she dropped her hand, Shang Ruoyi grabbed her wrist and threw her aside fiercely: "What? Auntie can't convince me, so I have to use force? Is your mouth just for show? I don't treat you as a human being, so you really don't want to be a human being anymore!"

Zhang was so angry that she was shaking all over. He Ning'an watched on the side without saying a word. He always felt embarrassed as a man in front of women quarreling. He Jing looked at them and turned his head away.

They had quarreled in public before, and Zhang didn't give him any face, so he wouldn't do that. Besides, his mother couldn't control her mouth. Not to mention now, in the past when she was in the Prince's Mansion, she often gathered with those gossipy women to gossip about other people's families. As a man, he naturally didn't like these.

The prisoners around were watching the excitement. Zhang felt as if her wrist was broken and it hurt.

"Ouch, it hurts! My wrist!" she cried, "Sir, please help me!"

The officer had already seen it, but he didn't even turn his head, letting Zhang shout.

"Uncle, I respect you as my elder. I call you aunt, but please don't think I'm easy to bully." After she finished speaking, she picked up a stick as thick as her arm from the ground.

"What? Are you going to hit me again?" Zhang took a few steps back, her back hitting the wall, and watched Shang Ruoyi getting closer and closer with the stick in her hand.

The other people in the room just frowned and had no intention of asking for help from Qian.

"What are you doing? I just said a few gossips and you didn't lose anything. Beating your elders, is this not the upbringing of your family?" Zhang leaned against the wall, with nowhere to retreat. Shang Ruoyi raised the stick with a cold look.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, I won't say it again!" Zhang squatted on the ground with her head in her hands.

"Crack!" With a crisp sound, the wooden stick broke into two pieces in her hand.

Zhang looked at her in horror, she didn't expect her to be so angry.

Shang Ruoyi's eyes were filled with coldness: "Aunt, you are right. This is the upbringing of the Prime Minister's Mansion." She threw the stick at her feet and said coldly: "If you let me hear something I shouldn't hear again, I can't guarantee what I can do with these hands."

When the prisoners who were watching the excitement nearby saw Shang Ruoyi looking over, they quickly lowered their heads, their eyes on their noses, their noses on their hearts, as if to tell her that they were not the ones watching the excitement.

Shang Ruoyi returned to her seat. The old princess only sighed and did not blame her for anything. After all, no one would tolerate such a thing of putting the blame on others.

He Yunyi sat beside her, looking at her with sparkling eyes, and whispered: "Sister-in-law, you are so amazing! You can actually break such a thick stick into two sections. I want to learn it too!"

Cong Fangzhi, the wife of the third roommate He Jingxi, also came over and said a little embarrassedly: "Sister-in-law, I had some misunderstandings about your Xiangfu before. I thought that everyone in the Xiangfu was very hypocritical."

Shang Ruoyi shook her head: "You didn't misunderstand."

Cong Fangzhi was stunned, thinking that there was a rift between Shang Ruoyi and her, and suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

The next moment, she heard Shang Ruoyi say calmly, "The people in the Xiangfu are indeed hypocritical. You are absolutely right. From my father to my elder sister who is praised by everyone in the capital, they are all a group of extremely hypocritical villains."

Her words not only stunned Cong Fangzhi, but also startled Lin who was sitting nearby.

This was the first time she had heard someone describe her mother's family in such a bad light, but the way he dealt with Zhang just now was really beautiful and very much to her liking.

The two men who were in charge of keeping an eye on the Dingwang family gasped when they saw this.

"It turns out that Prince Ding likes this, the taste is very strong!"

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, I don't dare marry such a fierce wife."

After solving the water problem, everyone ate a meal of whole-grain cakes together and continued on their journey.

After being threatened by Shang Ruoyi, Zhang calmed down a lot. At least she didn't dare to say any gossip anymore. As for how she cursed at her in her heart, Shang Ruoyi didn't care at all.

The drought left many people homeless, and many refugees flocked to the vicinity of the capital. During the morning court, ministers made reports one after another, and for a time the refugee problem in the capital gave Emperor Shun a headache.

He Lingsheng came to Concubine Zhao's place, and Shang Yufu happened to be there too.

"Sheng'er, you have been sighing since the court session ended. What happened?" Concubine Zhao said concernedly, "No matter how tiring the court affairs are, there are always a thousand things to think about. Don't tire yourself out. Otherwise, I will have to discuss your marriage with your emperor. You can't refuse it because of official business."

He Lingsheng smiled and nodded: "놆."

When Shang Yufu heard what Concubine Zhao said, she was delighted. Concubine Zhao talked about the marriage of the Queen Mother in front of her. Wasn't she going to assign her to the Queen Mother? It seems that Concubine Zhao is very satisfied with herself.