The commotion was quite loud, attracting the attention of the two women in charge.
"What happened?"
"What else could it be? Someone must not want to work and is looking for excuses to slack off!"
Two plump old women came along bickering. Upon seeing the scene, they exclaimed in surprise, clutching their temples, "Ah! Someone's cheating on you!"
"This young lady is having an affair!"
Nanqianyue stepped forward and slapped the two old women across the face with one hand each.
"Yay!"
"Who! Whose daughter are you! How dare you hit people like that!"
The two old women were quite perceptive; the people who migrated south were not ordinary people, both in their clothing and their demeanor.
They dared not retaliate before figuring out who the other party was.
Nan Qianyue's eyes were sharp as she quickly said, "This lady is Nan Qianyue of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Today, I happened to pass by this place and saw this ugly man assaulting Song Suihuan, so I stepped in to save her. My people have already reported it to the authorities, and the Court of Justice will send people over soon. The Court of Justice will also take care of your matter of insulting your master."
The two old women were stunned for a long time.
"You, you, you are the Poet Immortal?"
"The eldest daughter of the Prime Minister's family!"
The two old women were so frightened that their legs went weak and they immediately knelt down.
It wasn't that he was afraid of the delicate beauty in front of him, but rather the power behind her.
The Prime Minister and Prince Anzheng are both people you can't afford to offend.
But why would she help Song Suihuan? The Grand Commandant's wife had harmed the Prime Minister's wife.
If she were to testify for Song Suihuan, their mistreatment of their master would be impossible to conceal.
As the moon rose over the south, the coachman waved, "Tie up these two fat women and this ugly man."
The driver was strong; he found a rope used for bundling firewood and first tied up the unconscious, rough man.
The two old women quickly bowed to Nan Qianyue, saying, "Miss Nan, please spare us! We didn't insult our mistress; it was all an order from above!"
"Yes, Miss Nan, it's all orders from above. We're just following orders."
"Besides... this is a family matter of the Grand Commandant's household. You are a daughter of the Prime Minister's household. It's not appropriate for you to meddle so much."
Nanqianyue coldly glanced at them, "Are you deaf? It's under the government's jurisdiction. I'm just reporting a case."
"But you can't tie us up!" the old woman said, mustering her courage to fight for her freedom.
If they're tied up, they can't escape.
Nan Qianyue sneered, "Trying to run away, huh? No way. Forget about how the government will deal with you. If this gets to Grand Commandant Song's ears, you'll be in big trouble."
The old woman looked panicked but still struggled, "Miss Nan is exaggerating; we're just following orders from above—"
Snap—
A resounding slap landed; it was Song Suihuan who rushed over and delivered the blow.
She angrily pointed at the old woman and cursed, "Bah! Stop talking nonsense! How could my father allow you to treat me like this! Even though I've been sent here, I'm still the eldest daughter of the Grand Commandant's mansion! You two wicked servants can just wait to be executed!"
The southward-moving monthly stations opened up some space, making room for drivers to tie up people.
Who knew that the two old women would become so audacious that they actually pushed Song Suihuan down and ran away.
The old woman thought, "This is a village, surrounded by many woods, so escaping won't be difficult."
The driver was quick-witted and nimble; with a flick of his rope, he grabbed one of the old women and pulled her back.
Nanqianyue rushed towards another old woman immediately and shouted, "I'll do it!"
Only Veda, who was hiding in the shadows, could understand these two words. So he leaned leisurely against the tree trunk, watching the southward-migrating moon chase after the fat woman.
At this moment, all that's missing is a cup of tea and a handful of melon seeds.
In the fields, the plump old woman ran swiftly, pursued relentlessly by Nanqianyue, who lifted her skirt.
"Hey, you fat old woman, you run pretty fast!"
During the southward migration, he began cheating by picking up a stone and smashing it against the back of the fat woman's head.
"Ouch!" The fat woman clapped her hands behind her head and jumped up and down.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Nanqianyue stepped forward, raised her long leg, and with a vertical slash, knocked the old woman down, then grabbed her arm and pressed it behind her back.
"Hahaha! Run! Why aren't you running anymore!"
Nan Qianyue was exceptionally arrogant; anyone who didn't know better would think she was the bad guy.
Song Suihuan looked towards the fields and saw Nanqianyue, whose hair was slightly disheveled, raising her proud smile and shining brightly in the sunlight.
Her gaze flickered, and suddenly an indescribable weariness washed over her, followed by a trace of envy that seemed to coil around her heart like a wire.
She thought that someone who could laugh so carefree must have grown up surrounded by love.
Without any shackles binding her, she grew up freely, healthily, and happily.
When he left, he handed his wife over to the coachman and, as he was leaving, he flicked her chubby face with his finger as a form of revenge, saying, "Now I finally understand why wild boars run so fast."
The fat woman dared not speak out in anger. She never expected that the delicate-looking girl would be so fast and so strong.
“Girl, why are you chasing after them by yourself? Look at your hair, it’s all messed up.” Green Robe and Ayu worked together to remove the dry grass and leaves from the tree where the moon was migrating south.
"Let's go, sister." Nan Qianyue didn't care and pulled Nan Kezhi away.
“The month of the southward migration.” Song Suihuan suddenly called out to her.
Nanqianyue raised the corner of her eye, turned around, and quietly looked at her.
Song Suihuan quickly said, "Thank you."
After saying that, she turned around and stopped looking at Nanqianyue.
"Yes, I accept it, but I won't accept it if you apologize for your past behavior," Nan Qianyue said seriously.
Song Suihuan glared at her, "Who wants to apologize to you? I still hate you!"
Nanqianyue said "Oh" and turned to leave.
...Outside the Prime Minister's estate.
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