Chapter 22: A Dignified Death? Or a Cowardly Death?
Shen Yunyue knocked several women with malicious intentions to the ground. She wanted to teach the Shen family's cowardly women a lesson, but she never expected Shen Yunyue to strike first. Cursing and humiliated, several people climbed up and reached out to chase after the Shen family, wanting to beat and scold them.
Peng Chatou's face was dark as he slashed the air with the whip in his hand. "If you cause trouble for me again, I'll kill you."
Generally speaking, Peng Chatou rarely speaks.
His face was like that of a demon king, and he had a muscular body that was overbearing. His voice was deep and muffled, which made people feel timid.
The women of the He family lowered their heads and dared not make trouble.
He stared secretly at Shen Zhoushi and Shen Yunyue, planning to make them pay when they got to the post station.
On the way to the post station, another incident happened.
It was said that He Luxue had a conflict with her sisters. In the chaos, she was pushed to the ground by several cousins and hit a rock. He Luxue's mother begged the old man to let He Luxue lie outside the carriage.
The bumpy carriage quickly woke the unconscious He Luxue.
Shen Yunyue sighed that she was the heroine in the book after all, and she would not die even if she hit a rock.
The further south you go, the harder the road becomes.
The muddy road and the melting snow made the weather extremely cold.
Shen Yunyue wore two pairs of thick socks, and her shoes were also fluffy and warm, but she still felt the wind piercing her face like a knife.
The pace of progress is not fast.
The escorts' faces were as cold as winter.
Arrived at the post station.
Everyone in the Shen family was silent, and Shen Yunyue knew that the eldest wife of the Shen family had some thoughts in her mind.
She gave Ah Si some silver and asked him to ask Peng Scarface for a large bunk bed. "Ah Si, take this to Officer Peng."
Shen Yunyue took a wine gourd from her backpack, which was filled with Shaodaozi. She had hundreds of jars of this stuff in her space, so she didn't worry that Peng Scarface would be without a drink along the way.
Today, it was thanks to Scarface Peng that he stopped those women from the He family.
"Ms. Yue, I suspect someone will sabotage our carriage tonight."
"You and Yingfeng are both sleeping in the carriage. The He family also has people who know kung fu." Shen Yunyue turned around and took out a bamboo bow and arrow from the backpack and handed it to him. It was also equipped with dozens of bamboo arrows.
"We should be careful. The carriage is of utmost importance."
Ah Si didn't take the bow and arrow, "You're all in the room together, I'm afraid..."
"Uncle Si, don't be afraid. Although Fu Xuanheng can't walk, he's a good archer. I have plenty of strength, and all these years of training with you have not been in vain."
"Besides, we live right across from Peng Chatou. If something really happens, it will cause a big commotion."
"Okay." Ah Si took the bow and arrow, secretly determined not to hold the Shen family back.
Shen Yunyue went to find the waiter and asked him to bring some steamed buns and a pot of vegetable soup.
He took out some braised pig's trotters from his space as a dinner, and asked the waiter for five pounds of braised beef in soy sauce for the escorts.
She walked back carrying vegetables and dozens of steamed buns.
Halfway there.
Seeing that no one was around, he put the braised pork elbow in the space into the basket.
Ah Si had already led everyone back to the bunk room. As usual, it was damp and musty, and several people busied themselves sweeping the bunk and replacing it with new thatch.
After Shen Mashi finished her work, she thought about it for a long time.
I am in a dilemma. Should I go with the second wife?
Or don’t offend the He family?
"Eldest brother, second brother's wife. Do you want to die with dignity? Or die in disgrace?" Shen Ma gathered several of her younger generations together.
She planned to listen to their opinions.
"Mom, what do you mean?"
"If we follow the Second House, we can die proudly and without losing face. But we might die early, so it's not a bad idea to die early and reincarnate early."
Ma Shen sighed deeply.
She had enjoyed herself in the capital in her life and didn't care.
It’s a pity for my grandchildren. Instead of being blessed, they have to suffer from poverty all the way.
"If we don't follow the Second House, we might just end up living like dogs, or we might even be bullied to death as cowards."
After Ma Shen finished these two sentences, she sighed again.
These families are keeping an eye on the Shen family and will come to deal with them sooner or later.
"Tell Miss Yue to speak softly and not start a quarrel." Shen Zhou didn't want to die, nor did she want to be separated from the second house. "Suffering a loss is a blessing for us."
Shen Lu sneered, "That's easy for sister-in-law to say. Do you think it was Yue girl who caused the trouble? Apart from other things, every time it was someone else who deliberately came to cause trouble."
Shen Zhou looked at Shen Lu who remained silent, and actually helped the second house at the critical moment.
"Second sister-in-law. We have many children."
"My Yunhai is also a descendant of the Shen family. Mother, I think there is still a chance if we work together with the second branch." Shen Lu bowed slightly.
"Hey. Boss, say something." Ma Shen looked at her eldest son.
Shen Citong had just thought a lot.
Finally, he closed his eyes and said, "Life and death are determined by fate. We in the Shen family cannot fight among ourselves."
"Okay. Just say that." Ma Shen breathed a sigh of relief.
Turning around, they went to find Old Madam Shen, and the two sisters-in-law discussed countermeasures. The eldest master of the Shen family also trotted over to find Old Master Shen, and the two old brothers also had to come up with ideas.
The Shen family was eating in the house.
They mainly rely on this evening meal for nutrition.
"Girl Yue. Let's buy some iron tools for self-defense when we get to the next town." Mrs. Shen Ma said vaguely while biting a steamed bun with pork elbow.
"Well. Since we don't have any iron tools for now, try to carve some sticks and bamboos as weapons when you are on the road." Shen Yunyue saw the people from the eldest house coming in with a relaxed look on their faces, and she knew that they had made the decision.
Fu Xuanheng picked up a piece of pork elbow.
He frowned, took a bite, and picked up another piece with chopsticks.
Why does this pork elbow smell like the food from the Prince’s Mansion?
Uncertainly, he picked up another piece of braised pig's trotter. Hey, the taste is indeed very similar to that in the Prince's Mansion kitchen. It's exactly the same.
It was the work of the cook in the Prince's Mansion. He stared at the pork elbow in amazement.
"Why don't you eat anymore?" Shen Yunyue quickly picked up the pork elbow and ate it with relish.
"It's strange, I can taste the cooking skills of the mansion's cook." Fu Xuanheng shook his head, thinking that he must be stupid.
Shen Yunyue: .... Didn't you just steal it from the Prince's Mansion?
Had dinner.
How come the snow-capped beauty comes so gracefully?
She looked at the people sitting on the big bunk bed with a strange expression. Finally, her eyes fell in the direction of Shen Yunyue, and she saw a large golden spot on her head.
The round golden color floated above Shen Yunyue's head like a small golden mountain, radiating out to the surroundings.
"Could it be that all members of the Shen family are golden?" He Luxue was puzzled, and then looked carefully at Mo Yiran who was sitting next to Shen Yunyue and walked over to the side.
There was no gold on Mo Yiran's head as he walked over, but it was gray like the people outside.
There was a large patch of black on Fu Xuanheng's head, tinged with gold. He Luxue thought to herself: Gold represents wealth, and black suggests this person is as ruthless as a demon.
Her eyes were dark and unclear.
Ever since He Luxue woke up, she discovered that there was one more difference in herself.
She could see the light above everyone's head.
The police chiefs also had gold on their heads, but it was only the size of their little fingers.
The other solutions are even smaller, like golden threads.
The other exiles are basically gray.
Mr. He and his men have a few gold ones.
"What are you doing here?" Shen Yunyue became suspicious when she saw He Luxue looking at her from the door with a complicated expression on her face.
He Luxue forced a smile, "Yunyue. I came to see if you and your cousin needed anything. I thought we were close relatives and couldn't be estranged."
Shen Yunyue didn't believe her nonsense and quickly took two steps back.
"What are your intentions?"
He Luxue, who wanted to get closer to Shen Yunyue: .... This damn girl is so defensive.
"I don't have any intentions. Shouldn't we relatives help each other?" He Luxue deliberately stepped forward and reached out to grab Shen Yunyue's hand.
Shen Yunyue was so scared that she kicked him.
"thump."
He Luxue was kicked to the ground. Anger blazed in her eyes, but she tried to appear gentle and charming.
"How could you do this? I meant well."
"Stop your pathetic performance. I'm not like those escorts who know how to be gentle with women." After Shen Yunyue kicked, she automatically moved further away from He Luxue.
"He Luxue, the Shen and He families are not relatives. You don't need to be hypocritical."
"Cousin, you have to believe me. I really want to improve our relationship." Seeing that she couldn't persuade Shen Yunyue, He Luxue hurriedly shouted at Fu Xuanheng. "For my aunt's sake, I won't harm you."
"There are so many people in the He family, enough for you to improve the relationship." Fu Xuanheng was also very confused. He Luxue had changed so much.
I used to look at them with disdain, but now I feel an urgent need to make peace with them.
Something is wrong.
"You'd better leave quickly." Shen Yunhai picked up the bamboo in the house and hit him.
A child of eight or nine years old would be hurt if they hit someone. He Luxue was most proud of her face. Back then, it was the envy of the noble ladies in the capital, and she didn't want it to be disfigured.
She screamed and ran out.
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