The man was so shocked by the blow that he saw stars. He never imagined that a woman could have such a strong grip.

A cold, indifferent voice came from the side, startling him so much that he quickly changed his tune, saying, "We forced Lu Jingxuan to invite him!"

"What nonsense are you spouting!"

The person next to her couldn't sit still any longer. Jiang Jiuniang looked up at him, then put the person in her hand aside and moved closer to the person who had just spoken.

"What do you think you're doing? We're officials appointed by the imperial court! If you lay a hand on us again, don't blame us for being ruthless..."

"Smack!"

The same slap knocked the man's hair out of his bun.

"You have the nerve to call yourselves officials of the imperial court? You're a disgrace to your ancestors."

As she spoke, Jiang Jiuniang glanced at the others and said to the group of servants, "Go, strip them naked and tie them up. Lock them in the woodshed for the night, and parade them through the streets tomorrow morning so that the people can see their poor and wretched faces."

The servants were stunned for a moment. Was he serious?

That's too cruel!

The group of people trembled as well, and someone struggled to say, "Jiang Jiuniang, don't go too far! We are all sons of officials, are you sure you want to go against our family?"

Jiang Jiuniang glanced at him coolly and said to the servant, "Strip him first."

In the past, they would have considered the emperor's feelings and worried that he might be put in a difficult position.

As for now, what does it matter to him whether the dog emperor is in trouble or not?

Moreover, she was helping the court get rid of these corrupt officials, was that wrong?

That's right!

"If I take action, I will bear all the consequences alone."

With these words, the servants became much bolder. They had long disliked these people, so they stepped forward, pinned them down, and began to strip them of their clothes. They then tied them up in a pile, creating a chaotic scene where everyone was in a sorry state.

Unfortunately, they were all people of status and dared not speak up for help, lest they lose even more face.

"Third Madam, should we call a doctor to take a look at this?"

The shopkeeper pointed to the person on the ground who had fainted from the pain and asked.

"Why would someone like this need to see a doctor? He won't die, just lock him up too."

As Jiang Jiuniang turned to leave, someone hurriedly called out, "We'll pay back the money we owe. Isn't all you want money?"

Jiang Jiuniang stopped but didn't turn around. Her voice was laced with sarcasm: "You think you can get away with this by spending some money? Heh, just wait and see, it'll be quite exciting."

She walked ahead, and the servants escorted the shirtless crowd downstairs.

There are still many people eating and drinking at this time. If they go out like this, I'm afraid the capital city will not be at peace all night.

But Jiang Jiuniang still made people do it. These malignant tumors shouldn't be left alive. If you're going to take action, then do it decisively.

The guests were enjoying their meal when they saw Jiang Jiuniang come down with a group of people. They were all stunned when they saw a group of shirtless men who practically had their heads down to their crotches.

What kind of performance is this?

Just then, Madam Yu finished her work and, thinking she couldn't keep neglecting Jiang Jiuniang, decided to go out and talk to her. But what she saw was such an eye-watering scene.

"Third sister-in-law, what are you doing!"

Yu was terrified. She recognized those people at a glance and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade them, "Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive, let's talk it out!"

“Sister-in-law, if these parasites are not eliminated as soon as possible, who knows how much trouble they will cause you. If you had told me earlier, they wouldn’t have been so rampant.”

Jiang Jiuniang took her hand and comforted her calmly.

Madam Yu knew, of course, that Jiang Jiuniang was trying to help her vent her anger, but given the status of these people, if things escalated, her third brother would likely face even greater difficulties in court. She really didn't want to cause any more trouble for the third branch of the family.

"Third sister-in-law, we've taught them a lesson now, so why don't we just let it go?"

She felt there was still a chance to salvage the situation; if they waited until tomorrow morning, it would be a disaster.

Jiang Jiuniang still held her hand and comforted her, "Sister-in-law, don't panic, I know what I'm doing."

For some reason, upon hearing these words, Madam Yu's mood miraculously calmed down. Just as she had said in the carriage, as long as Jiang Jiuniang was by her side, she would feel at ease.

Seeing that Jiang Jiuniang wouldn't let these people off easily, she stopped trying to persuade them. She had endured it for so long and had had enough!

Madam Yu took a deep breath, as if she had made up her mind, and said, "Alright, Third Sister-in-law, no matter what happens, we'll face it together!"

Seeing her righteous and awe-inspiring appearance, Jiang Jiuniang was instantly amused and said, "That's right!"

After saying that, Jiang Jiuniang turned to look at the other guests and said, "We'll parade this group of people through the streets first thing tomorrow morning. Anyone who's interested should come and watch!"

If you're going to make a scene, you should make it big.

"What happened?"

"Whatever it is, there'll be something interesting to watch tomorrow morning!"

"That's right! Those shirtless guys look familiar, like I've seen them somewhere before!"

...

Everyone started discussing excitedly. Jiang Jiuniang pulled Yu Shi to sit down beside her, and then instructed the manager: "Copy those bills and send them to those families. Tell them that if they want to redeem their people, they should bring double the amount of silver to Xilailou tomorrow to apologize and make amends. Only if they are polite and satisfactory can they take their people back. Otherwise, I will file a complaint with the Emperor and let him judge the matter personally. Anyway, I have nothing to lose and I'm not afraid of anyone. I'll fight to the end."

"yes!"

The shopkeeper was so excited he almost screamed. The Third Madam was amazing! Her way of handling things was so refreshing!

If he had known, he would have secretly gone to tell the Third Madam, and the Master wouldn't have been so worried that he couldn't sleep these days.

The news spread quickly, and the families of those people who heard it found it unbelievable.

Jiang Jiuniang must be crazy, how dare she?

Lu Baichuan wasn't surprised when he found out; he just smiled faintly. His wife had truly become herself again.

Great, let's go all out and make a big score, then make a perfect exit.

He got up and walked out. At times like this, it's crucial to seize the initiative and make the person in the palace believe that they are the ones who are at a disadvantage. Only then will everything that follows be legitimate.

And he helped the emperor one more time.

Because of what was going on the next morning, Jiang Jiuniang and Madam Yu didn't go home and stayed at the restaurant instead.

That evening, many people were sent from those people's homes, but they were all kept outside by the Lu family, and no one was allowed to disturb their sleep.

At first, Ms. Yu was a little worried, fearing that she would not be able to sleep all night. But she fell into a deep sleep shortly after lying down.

She had been so worried about these things lately that she hadn't had a good night's sleep in a long time. It was quite unusual that she could sleep so well tonight after something like this happened.

The next morning, both of them were awakened by the noise outside.

A new day begins, and another tough battle is about to begin.