Hearing the sound behind him, the man became anxious and squeezed into the crowd, about to run towards the wonton stall on the side.
However, he slipped and fell straight to the ground.
Xiao Nuan'er was tossed away by him with a single slip of his hand.
The immense force sent Xiao Nuan'er flying rapidly toward a nearby stall, about to fall into the boiling pot, startling everyone.
Jiang Yimian quickly stepped forward, but was blocked by the crowded flow of people and could not move forward even an inch.
The crowd panicked at this moment, forming a tight, impenetrable human wall that kept her out.
She could only watch helplessly as Xiao Nuan'er fell into the boiling pot.
Xiao Nuan'er was also startled by this sudden change, her eyes instantly reddened, and the steam rising from the pot quickly rushed towards her.
It was about to fall into the boiling water.
A young man dressed in faded clothes rushed over and caught Xiao Nuan'er a second before she fell into the boiling water.
However, due to the enormous impact, it directly overturned the wonton stall.
With a loud bang, various pots and pans fell to the ground and shattered into pieces, while boiling water was instantly spilled onto the ground.
Gao Yang lay on the ground, seeing stars. The bruises on his body from the beating hadn't healed yet, and now the pain was even worse.
He glanced at the little bundle he was holding tightly in his arms, and grimaced, "You, ouch, are you alright?"
Xiao Nuan'er shook her head, but her eyes were still red, clearly she was quite frightened.
Gao Yang propped himself up from the ground, reached out and removed the rag from the little guy's mouth, then untied the little guy's bound hands before forcing a smile, "It's alright now."
Little Nuan'er sniffed and immediately saw the person running towards her. She timidly called out, "Sister, Little Nuan'er is so scared."
For a moment just now, she thought she was really going to fall into that steaming pot and be stewed like a goose.
Jiang Yimian quickly stepped forward and hugged the little one, carefully checking her over to make sure she wasn't hurt before gently comforting her, "It's alright, little Nuan'er, don't be afraid, your sister is here."
Fortunately, nothing bad happened.
If Xiao Nuan'er really fell into that big pot, she would probably be scalded instantly.
She'll definitely be late if she rushes over now.
Xiao Nuan'er then gave a muffled "Mmm" and hugged her neck tightly.
Lu Cijian also arrived with his men. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Xiao Nuan'er nestled obediently in Jiang Yimian's arms. He then stared at the person lying limp and helpless on the ground and asked, "Who sent you?"
The man shook his head, looking at the men in the official robes of the Censorate in terror, and begged for mercy: "Sir, sir, I don't know. That man only said that if I kidnapped her, he would give me a hundred taels of silver. Sir, spare my life, sir."
How could he know who this person was? If he had known earlier, even if that person had given him five hundred taels of silver, he wouldn't have dared to make a move against the people of the Princess's Mansion!
Lu Cijian simply said coldly, "Take them away."
His gaze swept across the crowd to the side and he saw a somewhat familiar figure. He frowned slightly and was about to look again when the person had already disappeared.
He simply said to Song Er, "Go and ask Flying Eagle how the person I had him keep an eye on is doing."
Song Er was taken aback, somewhat confused as to why his young master was asking Fei Ying, but he still quickly responded.
Seeing this, Jiang Yimian asked, "Have you discovered something?"
She didn't believe that Xiao Nuan'er's abduction was just a coincidence; she was certain that someone had done it on purpose.
If the truth comes out, she will definitely not let it go easily.
Lu Cijian reached out and rubbed Xiao Nuan'er's head before saying, "I've already asked Song Er to investigate. Leave this to me, don't worry."
That person dared to attack his family, so naturally he should pay the price.
Jiang Yimian breathed a sigh of relief, her gaze falling on the person who was staring blankly at the mess on the ground, and she simply smiled and said, "Thank you for today."
If Gao Yang hadn't arrived in time, she would probably have been a step too late, even if she had rushed over.
Gao Yang just scratched his head. Seeing that Xiao Nuan'er was staring at him, he just smiled and said, "The princess saved me last time, and I saved the princess's family this time, so we're even."
However, could the princess compensate for the losses of this wonton stall?
After saying that, he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.
He was simply short of money.
I came here today to sell mooncakes, but unfortunately, not only did I not sell a single one after a whole night, I also knocked over someone else's stall.
Even if he sold himself, he couldn't afford to lose the money.
Jiang Yimian just smiled and gestured to the maid beside her to handle it.
Gao Yang breathed a sigh of relief, and only after watching the couple at the wonton stall accept the money did she say, "Princess, it's getting late. Since there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
As he spoke, he walked toward the stalls outside the crowd.
Jiang Yimian smiled and said, "Are you setting up a stall today too? What are you selling? I'll buy some as a way of thanking you."
With that, he followed them straight ahead.
Gao Yang was a little stunned, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "They are just some simple mooncakes, I'm afraid the princess won't be used to them."
This is a dumpling that his mother used to make for him every year when she was alive. Back then, he just didn't like it, but now he finds it exceptionally delicious.
If it weren't for helping Yang Qiguang raise money, he probably wouldn't have made it again, but unfortunately, it didn't sell.
Yang Qiguang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Gao Yang emerge unharmed. However, when he saw Jiang Yimian following him, a thought suddenly occurred to him: if only he had been the one to rescue her.
This idea startled him completely.
He found the idea absurd and his own despicable nature disgusting.
He quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at the two people again.
Jiang Yimian looked at the white, round moon on the cart with some surprise.
I thought they were just simple dough balls, but I didn't expect them to be moon-shaped dumplings made from steamed rice paste. Although the shape was simple, they were quite appetizing.
She just smiled and said, "They look pretty good, Xiao Nuan'er, shall we buy them all?"
Although we have mooncakes at home, there are many people in the household, so buying these mooncakes back home won't go to waste.
This can also be considered a way of repaying Gao Yang for saving Xiao Nuan'er.
This person seems to be stubborn; if she were to offer him money directly, he definitely wouldn't accept it.
Xiao Nuan'er nodded quickly and replied in a soft voice, "Okay."
Gao Yang was still a little confused until Jiang Yimian handed her a money bag. She quickly waved her hand and said, "Princess, this is not appropriate. My mooncakes are just simple mung bean filling. They are very different from the pastries you usually eat."
Besides, he didn't sell a single one tonight, so the monthly batch must not be popular. How could he possibly sell them all to this person in front of him?
He didn't think much about it when he saved the person; it was just an instinctive action.
Jiang Yimian simply said, "If you don't let me buy the Mooncake, I don't know how to thank you enough."
After saying that, he said to Zhao Xiaonian, who had just run over, "Xiaonian, come and get the mooncakes."
Gao Yang was stunned and looked at the person who came, only to be shocked and wide-eyed.
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