Her friends said that since she was from a wealthy family, she should follow the rules and obey her family. She could never run away from her marriage.

Su Li was stunned. She was born in modern times when marriage is free, and almost forgot that in most dynasties in the past, marriages were arranged by parents and matchmakers, especially for women from aristocratic families like A Yue, who had no say in their own marriages.

She didn't know whether A Yue's actions were right or wrong in this era, but she admired her courage.

"Whether you are right or wrong, at least you are fighting for yourself."

"Struggle?"

Pei Mingyue seemed to understand something and grinned, "You're right, I am indeed fighting. I know my parents are doing this for my own good, but I don't want them to arrange my marriage at all. I don't want to live my life with someone I don't like just to be a qualified daughter of an aristocratic family. I, I will definitely fight for myself to the end!"

"Haha..." Su Li laughed, "As long as you don't regret it..."

At night, the group finally arrived in Rongcheng. Pei Mingyue directly suggested sending those people to the Rongcheng prefectural government's residence.

Normally, this kind of matter would be handled by the county government. Su Li and the others were just beginning to feel strange about this when Pei Mingyue said directly, "The magistrate of Rongcheng is my cousin..."

“…”

Well, it’s easier to talk to acquaintances…

So, the group went directly to the prefectural government office.

When Prefect Pei saw that it was his niece who had been on the run for over half a year, he was filled with anger and fear. He pointed at her head and said helplessly for a long time: "You, you! What can I say about you? You haven't been heard from for over half a year. You must have worried your grandmother and parents to death. Now you were almost kidnapped..."

Pei Mingyue kept trying to please him: "Hehe! Uncle, don't be angry, don't be angry, I'm fine!"

Prefect Pei glared at her and ignored her, turning to bow to Su Li, Qin Dao and the others: "Thank you all for saving Mingyue. I am truly grateful!"

The prefect was a fourth-rank official. Su Li, a commoner without official title, naturally did not dare to accept his greeting. He quickly returned the greeting: "Your Excellency, you are too kind. I already know Mingyue. If she was in trouble, how could I not save her..."

Qin Dao and the other two didn't even dare to say it.

Afterwards, Prefect Pei issued an order, asking his subordinates to immediately investigate the human trafficking of the three men. At the same time, he asked the servants in the mansion to prepare wine and food to entertain them, and arranged accommodation for them at Pei Mingyue's request.

Su Li and her companions were originally planning to stay in Rongcheng for one night. Since someone had arranged everything, she felt it would be disrespectful to refuse.

After a night of thorough investigation, the results came out early the next morning.

Pei Mingyue hurried over to tell Su Li after breakfast.

The result was as they expected. Those people had indeed been doing the evil business of trafficking decent girls under the guise of human trafficking for several years. Prefect Pei would personally supervise the subsequent recovery of those abducted girls.

Hearing this, Su Li felt relieved. Seeing that it was getting late, he offered to leave.

She originally thought that Pei Mingyue would not go to Beijing with her after they arrived at her uncle's territory, but she didn't expect that Pei Mingyue had packed his luggage early in the morning and wanted to go with her.

Prefect Pei had learned last night that his niece was going to the capital with Madam Su, so he sent a dozen guards to escort her back to the capital.

In this way, the team that originally had only five people suddenly had more than a dozen people, and the group headed towards the capital in a mighty manner.

Before leaving, Prefect Pei gave the Qin Dao brothers one thousand taels of silver notes at the request of his niece. After all, this was the promise Pei Mingyue had made when she asked for help. As for Su Li, she didn't say anything, but Prefect Pei knew that Pei Mingyue was going to make friends with Madam Su.

The Qin Dao brothers accepted the banknotes generously. Although they didn't think Pei Mingyue was a daughter of a marquis when they rescued her, nor did they think of doing it for her money, but who can resist money? A thousand banknotes, five hundred taels of silver each for the two brothers, can be spent comfortably for the rest of their lives in this remote town where prices are not high.

The group had just left Rongcheng for half a day when Pei Mingyue in the carriage became restless.

"Su Li, have you forgotten the horse riding skills you just learned?" Pei Mingyue's eyes lit up and she looked eager to try.

Su Li couldn't help but laugh: "Of course not..."

"Shall we go out riding?"

"Okay." She hadn't ridden a horse since she came to Los Angeles, so it would be nice to have a chance to practice now.

As they spoke, the two men got off the carriage. Pei Mingyue asked for two horses from Pei Zhifu's guards, and the two of them got on the horses while chatting and laughing.

Along the way, the two rode their horses at full speed, and returned to the carriage to rest when they were tired. They repeated this for more than ten days. Su Li's horsemanship became more and more sophisticated, and the capital was getting closer and closer.

At night, the group stayed at the inn. As soon as they entered the inn, they met Zhao Xingwen in the lobby.

"Madam Su?" Zhao Xingwen saw her first and came over to greet her.

"Young Master Zhao?" Su Li was surprised. "Didn't Young Master Zhao come to the capital with Dean Li? Why is he here?"

And there are only a few days left until the Spring Examination, right?

Zhao Xingwen said politely, "Before leaving, something happened at home, so I didn't go with the dean and the others..."

Su Li nodded, but didn't ask any further questions. After all, she wasn't very familiar with him. She just said, "I see..."

"Madam Pei is here, is Pei Ji here too?"

"Pei Ji came to Beijing with Dean Li."

"Oh, you've been tired from the journey, so I won't disturb Madam Pei from resting..."

The two of them were not really familiar with each other and had nothing to talk about, so they just greeted each other casually and said goodbye.

"Su Li, who is that person? He is so handsome!" On the way to the guest room, Pei Mingyue asked her excitedly with a look of lust on her face.

She looks so pretty!!

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