"Han Yuchen, release me first. I will now consult the Crown Prince and follow his instructions, is that alright?"
Magistrate Zhu felt it was a bit of a pity. He had originally planned to capture Han Yuchen and send him to the capital immediately, which would have been an excellent opportunity to curry favor with the Crown Prince.
As long as you gain the Crown Prince's favor, won't your official career soar to great heights and be smooth sailing in the future?
However, it is also acceptable to consult the Crown Prince. It should also be mentioned that Han Yuchen has martial arts skills, and it is not that I have had a bad start.
"Can!"
Han Yuchen never intended to do anything to Magistrate Zhu. After all, he was an official appointed by the imperial court and could not be killed casually.
Magistrate Zhu and his men slunk away. Han Qiang said worriedly, "Yu Chen, although he's gone, I doubt she'll give up so easily. You…"
His gaze was filled with worry, then he looked at Han Luoxue beside Han Yuchen. This girl was growing more and more beautiful. Not to mention in their town, there were few girls in the world who were prettier than her.
Such a face would be considered a source of trouble on an ordinary person.
He used to think that Han Yuchen's scar on his face was somewhat intimidating, and coupled with his hunting skills and fighting prowess, he could protect Han Luoxue. But who could have imagined that the Crown Prince would take a liking to Han Luoxue's beauty?
Whether it's Han Yuchen or Han Luoxue, how can they compare to the powerful Crown Prince?
Thinking of this, Han Qiang became even more worried.
"Flies don't land on eggs without cracks. It's one thing to seduce men, but to expect them to fall for it?"
"Exactly, she looks like a vixen, otherwise how could she have bewitched the Crown Prince?"
"I heard that she flirted with him right in front of the Crown Princess. That woman is shameless."
Those who were already at odds with Han Mingyuan's family spoke with schadenfreude.
"So, is running away the only option for Han Yuchen now?"
"Why are you running away? The whole world belongs to the king. You've offended the crown prince, where can you possibly run to?"
"That's right, Han Yuchen won't live for more than a few days."
Hearing what those families said, most people glared angrily at them.
"You ungrateful wretches! If it weren't for Xue'er, you would have starved to death long ago!"
"That's right, if you're so capable, don't eat Xue Ya's food."
Those families who didn't get along to begin with didn't even dare to come over for a free meal yesterday afternoon; their child was crying loudly at home.
They wanted to bring their child over, but Han Yuze and his group chased them out as soon as they reached the door.
The whole family smelled the rich aroma of meat at home, but couldn't eat a single bite. They had long harbored deep resentment towards Han Mingyuan's family.
Yesterday, they couldn't stand how arrogant Han Mingyuan's family was, and they kept cursing at home.
Fortunately, the heavens smiled upon them. The people from Lijiazhuang came to cause trouble, and they were overjoyed. They watched from afar, hoping that Han Mingyuan's family would suffer a setback. But who would have thought that the Li family would be so useless?
However, the final result only made them more resentful.
That Han Luoxue is such a scoundrel! She just gave away a thousand catties of grain to the people of Lijiazhuang.
Their family is struggling too, so why won't Han Luoxue give them anything?
Several families were shouting and cursing loudly at home, but some reacted quickly: "Keep your voices down. Han Luoxue is different from Han Mingyuan; she's really ruthless. What will we do if she stops getting help from us?"
In reality, they simply took advantage of a loophole.
The people in Hutouya Village are all related by blood; if you go back five generations, they all share the same ancestor.
They gave away their land to others and then borrowed grain from them. Since they were all brothers or uncles, the other party couldn't very well refuse, so even though they hadn't planted Han Luoxue's seeds for the past six months, they were still able to eat.
The family members were resentful, though; if they planted it themselves, the harvest would be much higher. But they had offended someone last time, and Han Mingyuan wouldn't give them seeds.
They pinned all their blame on Han Mingyuan. They'd find a way to mock him all the time, and they wanted nothing more than to see Han Mingyuan suffer every day.
The last time Han Mingyuan was injured was because of Han Qiang, and the whole family was so excited that they couldn't sleep for several days.
Why? They're happy when Han Mingyuan is in trouble. Besides, Han Qiang is very sympathetic to Han Mingyuan's family, and because of this, they expect the two families to fall out.
But who would have thought that Han Mingyuan wouldn't hold a grudge, and that brat Han Luoxue, who was always so petty, was unusually magnanimous this time. Not only did the two families not become enemies, but their relationship even seemed to have improved. How could they not be upset?
Fortunately, the Li family came to cause trouble again. This time, Han Mingyuan's family is going to be in trouble, right? After all, the Li family is not to be trifled with; their sons are all fat and strong, with plenty of strength.
Just when they were waiting for Han Mingyuan's family to be attacked and Han Qiang to suffer, who would have thought that Han Luoxue would actually cowardly give them food.
That woman is a slut. Wasn't she so arrogant before? Why did she become a coward when she encountered the Li family?
Looking at that grain, a full thousand catties, if it were given to them, it could feed them for a long time.
What upset them was that Han Luoxue could give the Li family so much grain, so why couldn't she give some to a village closer to home?
A traitorous, heartless bastard.
They didn't sleep well that night either; they spent the whole night cursing Han Luoxue's family.
But who could have imagined that things would take such a dramatic turn? After a good night's sleep, the county magistrate arrived with his men to arrest someone—Han Mingyuan's son-in-law, no less.
Upon learning this, the families became excited again, eagerly anticipating Han Yuchen's arrest.
Even after things had gone this far, they never expected there to be a twist.
Watching Magistrate Zhu and his men slink away, those families nearly ground their teeth to powder.
What's going on with Han Mingyuan's family? Are they blessed with good luck? They're incredibly lucky.
They said viciously that Han Mingyuan had offended the government and wouldn't live much longer. Han Luoxue wouldn't let them get away with it; there was something she hadn't announced yet.
"Grandpa Village Head."
Han Luoxue looked at Han Qiang, her voice becoming colder: "I remember saying at the last meeting that my family's seedlings wouldn't be given to these families, right?"
Han Qiang nodded, his expression unusually serious: "Yes, Xue girl, I can guarantee that I have not provided them with any seedlings."
He still kept Han Luoxue's words in mind, after all, it was the people in their village who asked Han Luoxue for help, and they were the ones who benefited.
"Hmm, I believe that, but I've heard that someone is secretly helping them!"
Speaking of this, Han Luoxue's gaze swept over the crowd of onlookers, finally settling on the few people who had just cursed Han Yuchen.
Those people trembled slightly and shrank back when Han Luoxue looked at them.
"Well, Xue girl, it's not really my place to interfere."
Han Qiang knew that once the goods were accepted, they belonged to someone else, and the other party had paid their dues on time, so what could he say?
"Yes, I know you're hard to manage. But I'll decide what my seeds are for. I won't be providing you with seeds again after spring, even though I've helped them before."
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