"No wonder they dare to be so arrogant, it turns out they're relying on their numbers!" Su Hua glanced at the servants around her, a hint of panic flashing across her porcelain-white face. "What did they eat to grow up like this? How come they all look so scary?"
The once proud and arrogant servants instantly twitched at the corners of their mouths: "..."
They all rolled their eyes at Su Hua without prior arrangement.
Is this how you use the phrase "looks scary"?
If you can't speak properly, please shut up.
"Ha! Now you know fear?" The maid in yellow sneered, covering her swollen cheek as she walked to the front of the group of servants.
His eyes were fixed on Su Hua with a cold mockery. "You brat, if you're scared, then kneel down and beg for mercy. Kneel down ten times and apologize. If I'm in a good mood, I might spare your life today!"
"I'm so scared!" Su Hua exclaimed, patting her chest dramatically.
She blinked her almond-shaped eyes and watched as smugness gradually spread across the face of the maid in yellow.
Then, with an innocent expression, she spread her hands and said, "Kneeling and kowtowing are commonplace for you servants, and you may even enjoy it. But we country folk don't do that. Our knees are made of gold. We only kneel to heaven and earth and to our parents, not to anyone else! We can't do what you dog servants do!"
“Yes! Auntie is right!” Xiao Chunhua stuck her head out of the oxcart window and nodded vigorously. “We only kneel to heaven and earth, and to our parents, not to others, and certainly not to dog servants!”
The repeated use of the word "servant" infuriated the maid in yellow, causing her chest to heave violently.
The anger on her face couldn't be concealed even by thick makeup.
"Fine, you won't listen to reason, so you'll have to suffer the consequences! I think you're asking for trouble today!" The maid in yellow spat at the aunt and niece, her face dark as she waved her hand at the servants, "What are you all standing there for? Get them!"
Upon seeing this, Su Hua immediately wiped away her tears and bowed to the surrounding people with great grievance.
"Dear uncles and aunts, you all saw it. Today, this master and servant were bullying us country folk just because they are city people. They not only rammed our oxcart, but also demanded that we kneel down and apologize. When we refused, they tried to beat us. If this goes to the yamen, you must all be our witnesses!"
On one side was the arrogant and domineering maid, and on the other side was the girl's slightly tearful voice, which immediately aroused the anger of the onlookers.
"Don't worry, young lady! I just saw it. It was the driver who was driving too fast and didn't hold the reins, which is why he crashed into your oxcart!"
"That's right! To hit someone and then expect the person who was hit to apologize? There's never been such a rule in Qingyuan County!"
"What's wrong with us country folk? If we didn't grow our grains and vegetables, what would she eat? Would she eat dirt and wind every day? Just because she's a maid from a wealthy family, she bullies us country folk. I, Wang Duoyu, will not stand for this!"
“That’s right. A servant dares to be so arrogant in broad daylight. He’s clearly bullying the weak. We’ll definitely accompany the young lady to the county government later…”
The shouts grew louder and louder, igniting the anger in the yellow-clad maid's chest. Her gaze towards Su Hua was murderous. "Beat her! Beat her hard! Today I'll show this brat who she can mess with and who she can't!"
No sooner had the angry rebuke fallen than Su Hua heard a whooshing sound passing by her ear.
Turning his head, he saw a wooden stick with wind blades coming straight at the back of his head.
She twitched her wrist slightly, about to make a move.
Suddenly, a long leg shot out from the side.
"Clang!"
"Ouch!"
The once-imposing servants were kicked to the ground, sticks and all, howling incessantly.
Su Hua's almond-shaped eyes widened in surprise, but she suddenly felt a warmth on her shoulder. When she looked up, she saw that she was being held in Xiao Jinhan's arms. The man's thin lips were slightly pursed, and his deep pupils were cold and icy.
With a flick of his wide sleeves, in the blink of an eye, all the servants around him were knocked to the ground.
They were all clutching their hands and feet, groaning in pain on the ground.
It was as if the previous aggressive demeanor was just an illusion.
The yellow-clad maid, still gloating, stood frozen in place, staring at the pile of people and sticks lying on the ground.
The indignant people were all gaping, looking at Xiao Jinhan, then at Su Hua, and then at the servants lying on the ground like puddles of mud. They suddenly realized that they had spoken too soon.
In this bullying spree, who is truly strong and who is truly weak?
"Don't move around here." The man gave Su Hua a reassuring look and released his large hand from her shoulder.
He picked up a stick at random and took a long stride.
"You! You, what do you want to do?" The maid in yellow trembled as she watched Xiao Jinhan approach step by step, her words stammering, "I, I'm telling you, I'm from the Wei family in the capital. If you dare to do anything reckless, you're dead..."
She stiffened her neck and tried to maintain her original high posture, but her legs under her dress trembled uncontrollably and retreated.
They retreated directly to the side of the carriage, with nowhere else to go.
But Xiao Jinhan's steps did not falter for a moment.
At this moment.
"Wait!"
A gentle, soothing voice came from the carriage.
The tightly closed carriage curtain was finally lifted, revealing a delicate, ethereal face.
A collective gasp of astonishment immediately filled the air.
"My goodness, how can this little girl be so beautiful!"
"Yes, her face looks even whiter than the flour in the grain store!"
"And those eyes, so watery, just like the spring water from the mountain behind our house!"
"Her clothes are very beautiful too. I wonder what material they are made of. I've never seen anything like them in Qingyuan County. And all those gold hairpins and jade ornaments on her head must have cost a lot of money..."
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