Xiao Yunying's first reaction was to pick up Luo Xin, pull Zheng Yunwan's arm behind her, and look at the old woman warily: "Who is your mistress?"
As she spoke, she observed the surroundings. Unfortunately, several men dressed in tight-fitting clothes formed a semi-circle on both sides, completely blocking the road along with the carriage.
People passing by saw this and walked around it. Calling for help was useless in this situation; no one dared to be so foolish as to interfere in the face of absolute power.
The old woman said expressionlessly, "You'll know when you get there, young lady."
They're up to no good...
Xiao Yunying muttered to herself.
How can we escape?
The old woman seemed to see through her thoughts: "Miss, you'd better not do anything useless. Even if Young Master Chen comes today, you'll still have to come with me."
Alright, that one sentence dispelled all of Xiao Yunying's thoughts of resistance.
This old woman dares to say such things; the person behind her must be quite powerful.
She found it strange. Wasn't the Empress Dowager supposed to be under house arrest? How could she still be causing trouble for her?
No, it shouldn't be the Empress Dowager. This old woman is talking about the Madam, not the Master that the group of men in black mentioned earlier.
Besides, she still had some confidence in the emperor. He was able to resolve a rebellion crisis quietly, so he shouldn't be so useless as to let the Empress Dowager come out.
"Please, young lady."
Xiao Yunying pondered for a moment, then tried to speak: "Since your madam wants to see me, may I have my maid take Luo Xin back first?"
The old woman was shrewd and immediately saw through her little scheme: "Miss Xiao, please don't joke. As far as I know, the girl next to you has been adopted by your parents as their goddaughter, and she is not a maid."
"You don't need to worry too much, my wife won't harm Miss Luo, but to avoid any unforeseen complications, it's best if we go together."
The fact that the other party sent so many people clearly indicated that if she was unwilling to go, they would have to forcefully "invite" her to go.
Xiao Yunying knew she couldn't avoid it: "Alright, then let's go see what your wife wants to see me about."
She led Luo Xin and Zheng Yun into the carriage that evening, and wanted to lift the curtain to observe the route, but was blocked by a man with a sword.
This scene reminded her of the time she was forced to go to Beijing, and anger gradually rose within her.
For the first time, she seriously considered whether she should adapt to the current social environment using the lifestyle she had adopted in her previous life.
Because this is the social environment here; it emphasizes rights and status, and there is no human rights whatsoever.
Powerful and aristocratic families are superior to ordinary people, and can arbitrarily control the lives, and even the lives, of ordinary people.
If she doesn't want to be suppressed and bullied, shouldn't she use what she knows to gain power so that others won't dare to provoke her anymore?
Zheng Yunwan asked anxiously, "Sister Yunying, where are we being taken?"
"I don't know either."
Xiao Yunying looked at Luo Xin, who had been clutching her sleeve tightly without saying a word, and said to Zheng Yunwan, "No matter what happens later, just protect Xin'er and protect yourself, understand?"
You can tell how the lady treats you just by looking at how that old woman treats you.
If it's only targeting herself, that's fine, but she's afraid it will involve Luo Xin and Zheng Yunwan, which she really can't tolerate.
When Zheng Yunwan saw Xiao Yunying say this, she didn't say anything more. Instead, while Xiao Yunying was comforting Luo Xin, she quietly pulled a silver hairpin from her hair, held it in her hand, and hid it in her sleeve.
The carriage stopped after traveling for less than fifteen minutes. As soon as Xiao Yunying got out of the carriage, she picked up Luo Xin and followed the old woman into the mansion with Zheng Yunwan.
Xiao Yunying quickly surveyed her surroundings, wondering who had brought her here using such forceful methods.
She disliked feeling coerced or threatened, and she remembered it no matter who it was or why.
Upon entering the main hall, Xiao Yunying immediately recognized the lady sitting at the head of the table and Zuo Lanzhi sitting to her left.
Xiao Yunying looked at Zuo Lanzhi and said, "So it was you. You even dared to come back."
Although she saw acquaintances, she didn't relax at all.
Zuo Lanzhi is both crazy and vicious; who knows if she will harm Luo Xin?
When Zuo Lanzhi saw her arrive, she got up and walked over: "You bitch, if you hadn't hurt me, how could I have such a long scar on my body?"
When she got closer, she noticed the rash on Xiao Yunying's face: "What happened to your face?"
Xiao Yunying pretended to be nervous and touched the veil on her face: "Haven't you investigated my recent situation? I just got out of prison yesterday and these rashes appeared on my body. I guess I may have contracted the plague. I came to the city today to see a doctor."
"plague?!"
Zuo Lanzhi had intended to say something sarcastic to her, but upon hearing what she said, her expression changed, and she hurriedly took a few steps back.
Xiao Yunying looked at her with disdain; she was too timid.
Zuo Lanzhi only realized she had been tricked when she saw the mocking expression on her face. She walked closer to her and raised her hand: "You little bitch, you dare to play tricks on me."
Xiao Yunying, holding Luo Xin, had no way to fight back and could only turn her head away to avoid the slap.
Zheng Yunwan quickly hugged Luo Xin and Xiao Yunying, and the slap landed on her back.
Since the other party was about to hit her, Xiao Yunying naturally didn't hold back and kicked her directly in the stomach.
Zuo Lanzhi clutched her stomach and staggered a few steps before being supported by a maid.
At this moment, the lady sitting in the main seat spoke, scolding, "How dare you!"
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