Chapter 379 Rescued by Eunuch Zhang
Master Liang clutched his waist, stood up in pain, and looked at Xiao Mianmian standing in front of him with displeasure.
"It's all because of this child; she frightened the horse."
After saying that, he picked up the whip that had just fallen to the ground and lashed it at Xiao Mianmian.
Just as the whip was about to fall, Wei, who had finished buying the cold rice cakes, strode over and scooped up Xiao Mianmian.
"How could you hit a child like that!"
Wei rebuked him angrily, clearly displeased.
Master Liang then recognized her. "You're the illegitimate daughter of the Wei family? Is this child yours?"
Wei looked up at him, about to reply, but was suddenly interrupted.
"Master Liang!"
Master Liang turned around and saw that it was Eunuch Zhang, who was by the emperor's side.
"Eunuch Zhang, what brings you here?"
The old eunuch beside the emperor originally wanted to visit the Zhou family's rice shop, but he happened to see Master Liang beating a little girl by the roadside.
Upon closer inspection, he realized that the little girl was the same one he had seen in the portrait, so he immediately stepped forward.
“Master Liang, you are too lawless in the capital! How dare you beat a child in the street!”
Master Liang's face turned pale, and he quickly dropped the whip in his hand, saying, "This little girl blocked our way, startled our horses, and caused us to fall off the carriage."
After glancing at Xiao Mianmian, Eunuch Zhang sneered at Master Liang, "Why do you insist on taking this crooked path instead of the proper one? Who can you blame?"
The place where Xiao Mianmian was standing was indeed a side path, and the main path was beside the side path.
Master Liang's carriage was moving too fast, which is why it veered off course.
After hearing what Eunuch Zhang said, Master Liang realized that he had taken the wrong path and felt somewhat guilty.
Eunuch Zhang had no intention of letting him off so easily, and ordered the men beside him, "Someone, take Master Liang to the government office."
Master Liang didn't know why Eunuch Zhang was suddenly targeting him.
He simply thought it was bad luck and obediently followed Zhang Gonggong's men to be taken to the government office.
He wanted to beat the child in the street and also destroyed many roadside stalls. If he went to the government office, he would be punished.
As soon as Master Liang was taken away, Madam Wei immediately picked up Xiao Mianmian and prepared to leave.
Eunuch Zhang strode over and hurriedly asked Madam Wei, "Is this child a child of the Zhou family?"
Wei nodded.
Looking at the little girl, who looked exactly like the one in the portrait, Zhang Gonggong was filled with excitement.
Especially when she saw her eyes, which were so similar to those of the Crown Prince, her hands trembled slightly.
I never expected that His Highness the Crown Prince would not only be alive, but also have such a grown daughter.
He never expected that the Zhou brothers, who used to frequent the palace, were actually the princes who had been framed back then.
Zhang Gonggong's eyes immediately turned red.
Just then, Du Wanchun came over from the rice shop. "Sister Wei, what happened outside just now?"
Hearing Du Wanchun's call, Madam Wei carried Xiao Mianmian over and said, "Just now, Master Liang almost hit Xiao Mianmian with his carriage."
Du Wanchun took Xiao Mianmian in her arms and asked, "Are you hurt?"
Little Mianmian obediently shook her head.
Du Wanchun gently touched her little nose. "Remember not to run around next time."
Little Mianmian smiled and said, "I know, Mother."
Watching the mother and daughter, Zhang Gonggong felt a lump in his throat and silently turned away.
He didn't want to disturb this large family.
Before Du Wanchun could speak, Eunuch Zhang immediately left.
Du Wanchun watched his retreating figure, pondered for a moment, then turned around and hugged Xiao Mianmian tightly inside the house.
Meanwhile, after returning from the government office, Master Liang angrily berated the coachman.
The coachman immediately knelt down and said, "Sir, this is really not my fault. It's the horse. Someone tampered with the horse."
"What?" Master Liang suddenly stood up.
The coachman knelt on the ground and bowed his head, saying, "Someone pricked the horse's rump with a needle. When the master was whipping it, he happened to hit the needle, which is why the horse went berserk."
Master Liang suddenly realized, "Who has the audacity to tamper with my horse?"
The driver shook his head.
For some reason, Master Liang suddenly thought of Manager You, and he quickly called the steward in, "Has Manager You come by today?"
The butler nodded slightly after hearing this and said, "I came to see Miss."
Master Liang's expression darkened slightly, and he continued to ask, "Has he been to the stables?"
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