Chapter 69 Accidental Injury
"Are you police officers? Stealing bellybands is a shameful act, even worse than a flower thief. You know the law but break it, and your crime is even more serious!"
Wen Liyu's butt was burning from the fall, but the anger on her face was not diminished at all. She was irritated by the fearless look on the officials' faces.
Although she was a woman and had never been involved in the court officialdom, she still had some understanding of the basic responsibilities of her position. Serving the people is the most basic ethics for an official, but this group of people did the opposite.
It would have been bad enough if they had caused trouble for the Prince Qingping's Mansion along the way, but now they have done something that would destroy someone's reputation. As a girl's personal item, a bellyband is usually taken very seriously for safekeeping. It is also used as a token of love between a woman and a man. If it is lost without being properly kept, it would cause trouble and would be more than enough to destroy a woman's innocence.
"Why are you so nervous? It's not yours. And even if it were, so what? Is your name on it? Our laws don't prohibit private collection of women's clothing..."
Li Kui replied with a grin on his face, and the yamen runners beside him shrugged their shoulders with an indifferent look on their faces, looking like scoundrels that made people hate them so much.
Wen Liyu was furious. She stuffed her bellyband into her sleeve pocket and cursed, "Shameless! No wonder you can't get a wife and can only do these lowly things!"
She was originally just angry, but she didn't expect to hit the sore spot of the yamen runners, which immediately made them angry and embarrassed, and they stared at her with wide eyes.
Although being an exile can be lucrative, one has to be away from home for a year or two, and it is really hard to find time to find a partner, so most of the officials are single.
"You stinky bitch, don't think you're so great just because you're a princess. If you don't accept my toast, I'll take your last name if I don't kill you today!"
Li Kui was a man of bad temper. He rolled up his sleeves and walked towards Wen Liyu viciously.
Wen Liyu was not a fool. She had already got her bellyband back, and she would only suffer if she continued to argue with this group of unreasonable officials.
She stood up and began to back away, her eyes still vigilantly fixed on Li Kui who was approaching step by step, but the woman's steps were small and she was suddenly grabbed by the wrist.
"Let me go! I'm the Princess of Mingcheng, you bunch of unruly people! If my brother is ever summoned back to the capital, I'll be the first to chop off your heads!"
Wen Liyu struggled to break free from the other party's grip, but Li Kui was very strong. The more she struggled, the tighter he gripped her, causing her to break out in a cold sweat due to the pain.
Cheng Weiyao saw Wen Liyu clashing with the officers and hurried over.
Chen Er, who was always keeping an eye on the direction of the Prince of Qingping's Mansion, quickly stepped forward, grabbed Li Kui's wrist, and whispered, "That's enough. We're in the wrong. Wen Chengyun is injured, not dead. Let's not make a big fuss..."
Li Kui snorted coldly and shook off Wen Liyu's hand. Wen Liyu was struggling, and when the force on her hand loosened, she stumbled backward and fell beside the bushes.
The bushes were full of tiny sharp thorns, which not only snagged the hem of Wen Liyu's skirt, but also caused her right leg to feel a piercing pain like a needle prick. Her pretty face turned pale instantly and cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
"Ayu?! Is your leg okay? Can you move it?"
Cheng Weiyao took three steps at a time and squatted beside Wen Liyu, wanting to check her injuries with a worried look on her face.
The group of officers were still watching eagerly. Wen Liyu didn't want to be inferior to these men, so she gritted her teeth and shook her head: "Sister-in-law, I'm fine. I got the things back. Let's go!"
Seeing Wen Liyu's stubborn look, the officers felt relieved. Since the person involved said that everything was fine, they naturally had no responsibility.
Cheng Weiyao's brows were filled with frustration. Seeing how slowly she was moving, it was clear she had injured her foot, yet she was still trying to act tough. But she could understand Wen Liyu's unyielding nature, so she had no choice but to go along with her sister-in-law's wishes.
As soon as she returned to the Imperial Concubine's side, she nervously pulled Wen Liyu's hand and said, "Ah Yu, why are you so impatient today? Why are you arguing with a bunch of rough guys? Are you hurt? Let mother see..."
Wen Liyu had grown up in the imperial palace, held in her hands for fear of dropping it, held in her mouth for fear of it melting. As a princess, she had never experienced such suffering. When the Imperial Noble Consort comforted her, tears began to fall like beads falling from a string...
"When we get back to the capital, I'll make sure my father chop off the heads of these officials! No, I'll give them twenty lashes first!"
Wen Liyu cried and cursed the officials, just like a child. Cheng Weiyao squatted at her feet and wanted to see her injuries, but before she could reach out her hand, she was ruthlessly rejected.
"Sister, don't cry. The bad guys will be proud of dropping the little pearl. Sister-in-law, I'm sure your injury is serious. You will recover soon..."
Wen Chengming saw that Wen Liyu's face was covered with sweat but she was still unwilling to accept treatment. He thought that she was worried about Cheng Weiyao's medical skills, so he immediately came over and comforted her in a gentle voice.
"It's really okay. Sister-in-law, please make food for everyone first. We're all tired after traveling all morning. The fish we forked back earlier won't be fresh if we don't cook it..."
Wen Liyu felt warm inside. Just as she was about to compromise, she noticed out of the corner of her eye that the officials were looking in the direction of Prince Qingping's Mansion. She didn't want to lose face.
"Have a good rest. Call me anytime if you need anything."
Seeing that she was determined to do so, Cheng Weiyao stopped trying to persuade her, but she already had the idea of making medicinal food for Wen Liyu. As the old saying goes, it takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. It was obviously unrealistic to expect her to rest during her exile, so she could only make up for it through diet.
As Wen Chengyun's favor towards Cheng Weiyao increased, QQ Farm opened up many new varieties of crops, among which crops such as red dates and yams can be used as common medicinal and dietary ingredients. While Cheng Weiyao's spiritual consciousness was sowing yams and red dates, her body was preparing to light a fire and start cooking step by step.
Just as he started the fire, a chubby little ball appeared beside him, who was about to help. Cheng Weiyao's consciousness flashed out of QQ Farm, and he grabbed the collar of Wen Chengming's neck.
"Want to help? Making fire isn't for you. Your face is all smokey. Bring us all the fish we forked. I'll take you to give your sister a good rest..."
Cheng Weiyao stretched out her index finger and gently tapped Wen Chengming's little nose, her eyes and brows were extremely gentle. After traveling through time and spending so much time with everyone in the Prince Qingping's Mansion, it would be a lie to say that she had no feelings for them.
Unconsciously, Cheng Weiyao had already developed a certain sense of belonging to this family. Wen Liyu had stood up for her so much, so she couldn't let her kindness go to waste...
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