Yunyou took a sip of tea and continued,
"I suspect that their elaborate search for you is motivated by a desire for revenge."
Given the vengeful nature of the two wives of the Tu family, if they find you, they will definitely beat you to a pulp first.
Furthermore, these people searching for you all over the streets, claiming you're someone else's runaway slave, are probably trying to force a confession through torture.
After all, in a small place like Lingnan Prefecture, there aren't many girls whose status surpasses that of the Vice Minister of Revenue.
"Girl, what are you planning to do?"
Zhao Qingyan stroked her chin.
"What can I do? I'll just have to accept it. What can I do? If I dare to go out, I'll be considered a runaway slave, and my innocence will be ruined."
"What do you guys think? Should I go beat that kid up again?"
Huang agreed, but Yunyou shook his head.
"Don't rush, don't panic. Putting a sack over your head is the worst idea."
Since Magistrate Qiu has already given you the message, why don't you ask your father to go to the yamen and beat the drum to appeal for justice?
Besides, your family has a partnership with Wangyuelou, so why don't you just go find that kid from the Han family?
"That kid only needs to go to the palace once, and everything will be solved."
Zhao Qingyan...
"Well, Yunyou's suggestion is quite good," Zhao Qingyan said, looking at Madam Huang.
"Grandma, I'll have to trouble you to go to Wangyue Tower again. I won't go."
However, I would like to make a trip to Beijing.
When Zhao Qingyan spoke of going to the capital, her eyes were icy cold. Huang Shi and Yunyou clearly felt the murderous aura emanating from Zhao Qingyan.
Huang said in a trembling voice,
"My dear girl, don't do anything reckless. What are you going to the capital for? It's too far away to help you in your immediate needs. Everyone on the street probably recognizes your face now."
What I'm most worried about right now isn't the Tu family, but the many bad people who have come seeking you out because they know you have a huge sum of money.
Zhao Qingyan smiled.
"Grandma, bad guys are the least scary. We can take them down one by one, or two by two. Right now, they're using their power to suppress us."
After pondering for a moment, Huang asked, "If a scholar sues an official, will he be punished with a beating?"
The cloud travel is a bit stuck.
"There is no precedent for this yet. When a citizen sues an official, he will first be punished with 20 strokes of the cane. As for whether a scholar will be punished in the same way, it is unclear."
The key point is, they haven't come knocking yet. If you sue them, they'll say it's because you look alike, which would be considered false accusation.
Huang frowned.
"Do you mean we have to make it a done deal, let them find my precious daughter and bully her before we can go to the authorities?"
With a smile, Yunyou said, "Theoretically, that's how it is."
Zhao Qingyan rolled her eyes.
"So you've been spouting a bunch of nonsense. Alright, go do what you're supposed to do. If you don't train two prime ministers for me, I'll despise you."
Yunyou was ruthlessly kicked out of his home and went to teach at the clan school again.
After changing her clothes, Huang prepared to go to Wangyue Tower. Zhao Qingyan pondered for a moment.
"Grandma, wait for me. Let's go out together. You go to town, and I'll go to the county."
Mrs. Huang strongly disagreed, "My dear girl, it's safer for you to stay at home. What are you going to do in the county?"
Zhao Qingyan sneered.
"I'll go find out where the Tu family lives. Since they're so rich and have servants and guards, I might as well go and collect some interest first."
Without money, how will they support their servants?
Huang wanted to stop her, but Zhao Qingyan was determined.
"Oh, if only your father were here." Huang suddenly missed Zhao Han very much.
Zhao Qingyan smiled.
"Grandma, are you sure it's a good thing that my dad is here? Do you think he might just go and wipe out the Tu family?"
Huang was uncertain. "Really?"
"Guess?" Zhao Qingyan said, then went back to her room to change her clothes.
Zhao Qingyan changed into men's clothing and went out with Madam Huang.
They asked Lü Feng to help drive the cart, and the grandfather and grandson sat together in the mule cart. Hongtang was tied to the back of the mule cart and ran alongside.
Once Zhao Qingyan arrived in town, she planned to ride her horse onward.
Upon arriving at Wufang Town, Zhao Qingyan was forced by Huang Shi to go to Wangyue Tower. Han Sifang was quite surprised to see the grandmother and granddaughter.
"What brings you two here? Please come in."
Huang sighed.
"What wind? A whirlwind, I guess. I came here today because of my darling daughter. The Tu family has been causing trouble again lately."
I've been carrying my daughter's picture around, asking around. I reckon I should be able to find out about our Wufang Town soon.
They even slandered my precious daughter as a runaway slave who stole their family's money.
Now, everyone in Qingyang County recognizes my daughter just by looking at her face, except for those who don't know her name.
"This old woman is desperate; I still have to beg your employer to help me solve this."
Han Sifang frowned.
"Logically, this shouldn't be the case. The employer replied that it was all settled, so how did things go wrong again?"
Mrs. Huang sighed again.
"Oh, I heard that their matriarch and wife came to Qingyang County together, and they even brought a painter with them."
Otherwise, how could they have a portrait of my precious daughter?
Han Sifang felt a headache coming on; these women in the inner quarters were such a nuisance.
"Madam, Third Miss, please have a seat. I will write a letter to the master immediately."
Huang nodded to Zhao Qingyan, drank the water in her cup, and then stood up.
"Then, Manager Han, I'll leave my precious daughter's matter to you. My daughter and I will just go for a stroll and come right back."
Shopkeeper Han put down his pen, personally saw the grandfather and grandson out, and returned to continue writing the letter he hadn't finished earlier.
He wrote the letter, sealed it, and told the guards to deliver it to their master as soon as possible.
Han Sifang sat in a chair, tapping his fingers on the table. "The Tu family is really showing their true colors now, sigh."
Zhao Qingyan rode off as soon as she left Wangyue Tower. Madam Huang tried to stop her but couldn't, and could only pray in her heart that everything would go well for her granddaughter.
While Manager Han was deep in thought, he received a letter from Han Santong.
The gist of it was that Zhao Qingyan should stay in Zhao Family Village and things should be fine after a while. After all, Madam Tu couldn't stay in Lingnan Prefecture for long.
Han Sifang sighed, "If only your letter had come half an hour earlier."
Zhao Qingyan hurried to Qingyang County. Before entering the city, she went into her spatial dimension to do her makeup.
The eyebrows were thickened, a fake nose was attached, and thicker patches were applied to the cheeks.
The lips were also drawn much thicker.
When she came out again, she was a chubby and rugged-looking boy. She left the brown sugar in her space and walked into Qingyang County.
At the city gate, he saw his portrait pasted on the wall.
Zhao Qingyan, as if watching a spectacle, stepped forward to examine herself closely in the painting, nodding as she looked.
When the Tu family's guards saw Zhao Qingyan, they stepped forward and asked, "Young man, do you recognize the person in this painting?"
Zhao Qingyan shook her head.
"I don't know her, but I think this girl is quite beautiful. Every feature of her face is exquisite. If I had seen her before, I would never forget her."
It says here that a reward of 10 taels of silver will be given for providing accurate information, is that true?
The Tu family guards nodded, and Zhao Qingyan was incredibly excited, clapping her hands together.
"That's great! If I get news of this girl, where will I send the message to you?"
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