Li Xue's four guards also went along; their duty was to protect the princess's safety.

The next morning, the group set off, a large group of more than ten people, to go hunting in the mountains.

According to Li Xue's speculation, the imperial edict should arrive in the next day or two. Today was originally the best time to go to Xinkou County to help Ruan Fang resolve the matter.

But Li Xue and Lin Xi went hunting, and I was worried about them, so I didn't dare to leave. It seemed that I would have to postpone my trip to Xinkou County.

After Li Xue and Lin Xi set off, Zhao Xian estimated that it would take them two hours, during which time he had some things to take care of.

Just as he was extremely busy, a soldier rushed in looking nervous.

"Master, something bad has happened! Seven or eight men wielding machetes have rushed into the village. The patrol team couldn't stop them, and they're already at the gate."

Zhao Xian was taken aback. Someone had actually broken into the village with a knife. So many people had come all at once; they must be after him. It seemed they were up to no good.

Zhao Cheng and Chen Daniu went to protect the princess, so the safety of the family can only rely on the family soldiers. However, most of the family soldiers have been sent out, and now there are only three or four available. It is definitely not enough for these few people to deal with seven or eight big men.

There are still three family soldiers on the other side of the wasteland. They must be transferred here immediately. With this in mind, he told Qin Shiyu and Qin Yingying to go to the wasteland immediately and bring the three family soldiers back right away.

Zhao Xian told the two women to stay at the farm after they finished and not to come over for the time being, nor to let Li Guang and the others come over.

The Qin sisters were very nervous and immediately went to the farm to report the news.

As Zhao Xian stepped out of the workshop, he saw four guards already standing at the door, weapons in hand, ready for battle. One of them was the head chef.

Zhao Xian couldn't help but sigh. Soldiers are soldiers after all. They are well-trained. There was no need to notify them; they were already ready for battle.

At this moment, seven or eight burly men had arrived at the door. The one in the lead was a lean man dressed in black, who was obviously the butler.

"Who's in charge here? Who's the head of the family? Come out here." The man spoke with a sidelong glance, exuding arrogance.

"I am the head of the family. May I ask who you are and what business you have?" Zhao Xian stepped forward and asked.

"So you're the head of the family. You're quite young. It seems your family business is quite large. But you're still a bit green. You should know that there are some people you can't afford to offend, or you might end up in trouble."

“My friend, I don’t know what you mean. We do business with integrity and never cheat anyone. We don’t think we’ve offended anyone. Please explain.” Zhao Xian knew the other party was there to cause trouble, so he tried to remain restrained in his speech.

"It seems you're pretending to be confused when you know the truth. Let me ask you, we've lost a girl. Was she kidnapped by your men? Now that I've brought men to your door, won't you return the girl to us?"

Zhao Xian finally understood. It turned out that these people were from the Ma family. The fact that they found this place so quickly meant that the Ma family was definitely powerful.

"Yes, you're right. We did bring back a girl yesterday, but it seems she's not one of your girls. You tricked her into going there and even arranged a ghost marriage for her. How can you do this? This will ruin this girl." Zhao Xian was already quite angry at this point, and his words were no longer friendly.

"This doesn't seem to be your business. Her father has already agreed. Who do you think you are to interfere in the Ma family's affairs?"

“I have no interest in the Ma family’s affairs. This girl has already gone home; she’s not here with me. Please leave.”

"Haha, you can't even lie properly. To tell you the truth, after our girl was taken away, our people followed that carriage all the way here."

"Our men have been guarding the village entrance since yesterday afternoon. That girl hasn't left the village at all; she must be hiding in your house. If you know what's good for you, hand her over now, or we'll search your house."

At this time, there were many people working in the workshop. They were all honest and simple villagers. At first, they were a little scared, but when they thought that if these people came in and caused trouble, the workshop would not be able to produce anything, wouldn't that be taking away their livelihood?

After discussing it, they quickly reached a consensus: having so many people stand up would not only embolden the scholar but also put pressure on the other side, preventing them from making any rash moves.

All the people in the workshop came out, about thirty or forty people, and they all stood around Zhao Xian.

Zhao Xian was touched to see so many people arrive at once, but he knew that although the other side only had seven or eight people, they were all armed. If a fight broke out, these villagers would be no match for them. On the other hand, the only ones he could fight were a few of his own soldiers.

"This is my home. I will not allow you to enter and search the house. Please leave. If a fight breaks out, it will not be good for either side."

At this moment, Ruan Fang was inside the house. Through the window, she could clearly see everything happening outside. So many people from the Ma family came to arrest her, and Young Master Zhao wanted to protect her, leading so many people to confront the Ma family.

The Ma family's arrival was ill-intentioned, and she didn't want to see Young Master Zhao clash with them. Only by going out herself could she resolve this crisis.

Thinking this through, Ruan Fang no longer hesitated. She resolutely walked out and said to the Ma family:

"Stop! Aren't you looking for me? I'll go back with you. Please don't make things difficult for Young Master Zhao."

"Haha, I knew you'd hide in the house, and you even know not to implicate others. So come with us then," Butler Ma said arrogantly.

Ruan Fang was about to walk over when Zhao Xian grabbed her arm and said:

"What do you want to do? Stay here and don't go anywhere. I will not hand you over. With us here, they won't be able to take you away."

After Zhao Xian finished speaking, he pulled Ruan Fang behind him. Ruan Fang was very moved. She had no choice but to stand behind Zhao Xian.

Upon seeing this, Butler Ma's face immediately darkened.

"This girl is already willing to come with us, so why aren't you letting her go? It seems you're going to have to suffer the consequences."

“You’re forcing her. She only said that to avoid causing us trouble. Let me tell you, this is Narcissus Village, not a place for your Ma family to run wild. You can’t take her away from our village,” Zhao Xian said coldly.

"Get out of Narcissus Village! Don't even think about taking him away!" the villagers shouted.

Butler Ma was furious, his face turning a deep purplish-red. If they made a move now, the villagers would definitely suffer, since they were unarmed and a fight would result in a bloodbath.

Butler Ma hesitated. If a fight broke out, the situation would be uncontrollable, a responsibility that a butler like him could not bear.