Chapter 16 forces Si Yao to apologize to the baby's mother.
The mother and daughter hadn't even reacted yet.
A man walked up to her and sternly rebuked Si He.
"Are you blind? You don't even avoid the Si family's horses?"
The soldiers guarding the city gate quickly came over and helped Sihe up. They breathed a sigh of relief when they found that the child was alright.
“Young Master Si, this woman did not do it on purpose. She had just entered the city gate with her child and did not react in time. Please forgive her.”
Before me stood Si Zhao, the third young master of the Si family.
"Hmph, it's one thing to scare you, but if you scare my sister, I won't let you off the hook."
I thought that was the end of it.
But Sihe shielded Qingbao, who was in her arms, behind her.
She stood up and said righteously, "As generals, it is wrong of you to ride your horses and injure people in the city like this!"
"Hey, are you out of your mind? General Si just made a military contribution, and Young Master Si is known as the Si family's little devil. Let's just let things slide and get on with it."
The officers and soldiers lowered their voices and frantically urged Si He to leave.
He also has women and children at home, so naturally he's afraid that his wife might offend someone and hurt his children.
Si He thanked the soldier for his kindness, and then looked at Si Zhao and Si Yao.
Si Zhao glanced at her sideways, then straightened his expression and looked her up and down. "Si He, what are you doing here?"
"Oh, so you're no longer staying in the village as the village beauty? Hearing of Su Xiao's triumphant return, you're eagerly heading back to the city to become a general's wife?"
His tone was full of contempt and sarcasm.
Si He took a deep breath, looked at him firmly, and said, "Whether I return to the capital or not is none of your business. You injured me while riding your horses, shouldn't you apologize?"
"Apologize? Hahaha, me, the young master of a high-ranking official's family, apologizing to a country girl like you?"
After saying that, he looked at Si He's arm and said, "There's no blood, so you call this an injury?"
"Oh, I see. You're just saying this to extort money from us, aren't you?"
Si Zhao pulled a bag of silver from his waist and threw a coin on the ground. "Take this. This is enough for your poor family to live on for a year." "Take the money and get out of here. Don't block my way. My only sister, Yao Yao, is in a hurry to pick someone up."
He deliberately emphasized the word "only" very clearly.
They were afraid that Si He still harbored illusions about their Si family's young lady's position.
After all, she was a wild girl who grew up in the village and had never seen such wealth and luxury. Who knew what shameful things she would do for money?
Si Zhao's lackeys burst into loud laughter.
Si He stood in front of them, facing off against Si Zhao's men, who surrounded her and cursed her.
She only had one firm statement: "I will not give way without an apology."
Seeing more and more people gathering around, Si Yao, sitting on her horse, said to Si Zhao with a magnanimous expression:
"Third brother, it's already hard enough for women to survive in this world. Why make things even harder for them? Let's just let this matter go."
These words resonated with countless women present.
An elderly woman immediately came out and said, "Young lady, General Si has already said it's alright. You should quickly move aside and take your child back."
"If I hadn't protected the child in time, that horse's hoof with its iron hooves would have definitely hit Qingbao. I don't want money, I just want an apology from the perpetrator!"
Si He stood straight in place, her simple clothes barely concealing her elegant beauty.
That unyielding gaze was fixed directly on Si Yao.
Si Yao was slightly taken aback; how could a village girl have such eyes and such a demeanor?
But so what? Si He is nothing more than a discarded woman despised by both the Si family and the Su family.
Si Yao snorted coldly, "I don't have time to play games with you. General Su is waiting for me to ride over to pick him up. If I'm even a moment late, you won't be able to bear the consequences!"
She gripped the whip tightly, already showing signs of wanting to strike.
"That's right, General Si is no longer holding it against you and is even speaking up for you. How can you be so stubborn and ungrateful?"
"Make way, put your little schemes aside. Don't think we don't know you want more money. General Si doesn't understand your womanly tricks."
"She's already being magnanimous by forgiving your extortion. What more do you want?"
The onlookers all tried to persuade Sihe.
Si Zhao had lost his patience and said to Si Yao, "Sister, you just hurry on your way. Don't get your whip dirty dealing with this kind of woman!"
The words were spoken.
With a single glance from Si Zhao, several of his henchmen swarmed forward, grabbed Si He, and tried to drag her away from the road.
With a "whoosh," a red light suddenly shone on the little follower's hand, causing them to take several steps back, their faces filled with astonishment.
Qingbao, who had been protected by her mother, peeked out with her little head.
She said to the adults in a clear voice, "A gentleman uses words, not fists. Everything should be based on reason. You can't bully others just because you are of noble status."
After saying that, the little guy looked up directly at Si Yao.
Qingbao's clear eyes swept over her general's horse.
The horse beneath Si Yao suddenly began to shake wildly, throwing her off and onto the ground.
What's wrong with this horse?
"That shouldn't be the case. This is a well-trained Akhal-Teke horse. It wouldn't suddenly go berserk and break free from its owner."
"General Si, are you alright?"
"Isn't General Si supposed to be highly skilled in martial arts? How come he was so easily thrown off his horse?"
The people were gossiping, making Si Yao feel extremely ashamed. She gritted her teeth, stood up, and looked at Si He.
"How dare you lay a hand on my horse, Sihe, what are you trying to do?"
Si He looked directly at her and said calmly but firmly, "I've already said it, all I want is an apology!"
She will not let this go without an apology.
"Ha, I apologize to you? I am a female general appointed by the imperial court, what are you?" Si Yao sneered disdainfully.
Si Zhao pointed at Si He's nose and cursed, "Don't force me to slap you in the street!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
An unknown black aura suddenly slapped Si Zhao across the face.
He turned his head wildly, looking as bewildered as a magpie, and kept cursing:
"Who did it? Who did it?"
A pen quietly hid behind Qingbao, and Qingbao reached out to touch the fuzzy pen tip.
The little guy said with a serious face:
“My mother is General Su’s wife, and you are General Su’s concubine. If we’re really comparing status, you should apologize.”
"I'm just a child, I understand these things, why don't you understand, Auntie?"
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