Dou Ming couldn't help feeling a little regretful as he sat in the bumpy carriage.

I didn't expect this carriage to be so simple. If I had known this, I should have brought Ji Hong with me.

She couldn't help but open the car curtain: "Yu Er, how long will it take us to get to Dingzhou?"

"Almost there, almost there!" Yu Er, who was driving the car, turned around and smiled at Dou Ming flatteringly, "We are taking a small road. If we take the main road, they will ride fast horses and we will be caught up in no time."

"Oh!" Dou Ming felt a little depressed and retreated back into the carriage.

At night, they stayed at a farmer's house.

The dirty, worn-out furniture, the dry, moldy bedding, and the tea with cigarette ash floating on the surface made Dou Ming feel unable to set foot there.

She lay on the kang, closed her eyes, and tried not to think about where she was. Her thoughts gradually turned to her grandmother's house.

My eldest aunt would definitely give me another lecture when she saw me, my second aunt would protect me, and my grandmother…she used to love me deeply, but since my grandfather was impeached, she seems not to be as kind to me as before. Is it because the Dou family didn't help? If I go this time, will my grandmother still love me as much as before?

Dou Ming's heart was in turmoil and he tossed and turned. He didn't know when he fell into a drowsy sleep.

Or maybe she was in a strange place and did not sleep well, and suddenly woke up for no reason.

The window was closed, and the cold moonlight shone through the tiles on the roof, casting a bright spot.

It seems like someone is talking outside.

Dou Ming couldn't help but prick up his ears to listen.

"...No, at least fifty taels of silver...Not to mention anything else, the rose-red passionflower pattern jacket she's wearing is worth five taels of silver...and the pair of cat's-eye earrings she's wearing..."

Dou Ming was suddenly horrified.

What she wore today was a rose-red passionflower patterned jacket and a pair of cat-eye earrings!

Dou Ming instinctively felt that the environment he was in was very bad.

She climbed up quietly, her body was so soft that she didn't even bother to put on shoes. She just put on a pair of socks and tiptoed to the door.

The door was in tatters and could not be closed tightly. Standing in front of the door, one could easily see the scene outside through the gap.

There was no light on in the main room, but the door was open. Moonlight shone in from outside, and Yu Er's shadow could be clearly seen.

He was standing in the main room talking to two strangers, a man and a woman. Because of the light, the faces of the two could not be seen clearly. One could only barely tell that the man was very burly and stood there, as solid as an iron tower; the woman was plump, and the gold earrings on her ears flashed in the dark, like the eyes of a man-eating beast, which made people feel scared.

"Since you want those things, you can take them." The woman said, her voice a little hoarse, but with an inexplicable viciousness, "I only want the person! Fifteen taels of silver, not a cent more!"

"Aunt Mo," Yu Er bargained in a low voice with dissatisfaction, "You're giving too little. That girl is a rich lady, and I spent a lot of effort to trick her into my hand. You see, I have to hire a car and make arrangements, you have to let me get some of my money back, right? Your price is too low... Can you at least give me a little more..."

The second aunt Mo sneered: "She is eleven years old this year and can already remember things. I give you fifteen taels of silver because of our boss's relationship with you. If it were someone else, I would think three taels of silver is too much..."

After hearing this, Dou Ming clearly understood.

The story about the second cousin ruining the eldest cousin's recommendation and asking her to plead with her grandmother was all fake!

I don't know what medicine Yu Er took that he ended up kidnapping himself.

Her heart suddenly burned with anger, and she pushed open the door and wanted to scold Yu Erda, but when her hand rested on the door bolt, the pain from the rough bolt pricking her fingers quickly calmed her down.

Got to escape!

She had to escape quickly before Yu Er found out!

Once he is out of trouble, no matter whether it is the Dou family or the Wang family, they can crush him to death with just a finger.

Dou Ming gritted his teeth and looked around.

There is only one window in the room, which leads to the main courtyard outside.

She immediately decided to escape through the window.

She climbed onto the kang with weak hands and feet, took a deep breath, carefully unbolted the window latch and opened it. However, the lattice on the outside was nailed shut and did not budge no matter how hard she pushed or pulled.

It’s over, it’s over!

Dou Ming sat there, his mind blank.

I don't know how long it took her to come back to her senses.

Isn't that Mo Ergu just asking for money? Just promise to give her the money!

Thinking of this, she felt hopeful again and became more motivated.

She jumped off the kang and opened the door with a bang.

I don't know what the three people outside the door were talking about, but they were all smiling and very friendly.

When they heard the noise and looked over, they all had surprised expressions on their faces.

Dou Ming was very scared, but the anger that came out of her heart dispelled her cowardice: "Yu Er, you are a traitor who seeks glory. You actually dared to trick me into selling me. If my grandfather finds out, he will either tear you into pieces or cut you into pieces. Just wait to rot in the government jail!" She shouted again: "Aunt Mo, you are just asking for money. I promise you five hundred taels of silver, no, one thousand taels of silver! If you send me back, I will let my grandfather thank you very much. Do you know who my grandfather is? He is Wang Yousheng, the governor of Yunnan. My uncle is Dou Yuanji, the Grand Academician of Wenhua Palace and the Minister of Punishment. My father is the Academician of Hanlin Academy and the Prime Minister of Zhanshi Mansion..."

"Tsk, tsk, tsk!" Mo Ergu interrupted Dou Ming with a smile, and walked over with her round body. Under the moonlight, her small eyes flashed with a cold light, without a trace of warmth. "Little girl, I didn't expect that you were born so noble, but your brain is so useless." As she spoke, she grinned at Yu Er with her big mouth covered with thick red lipstick and said with a fake smile, "Yu Er, what you did was not authentic. You only said that she was a rich lady, but you didn't say that she was an acquaintance. You really make it difficult for me!"

Yu Er, who was smiling at first, now seemed a little timid and shrank. He said hurriedly, "Second Aunt, I didn't mean to not tell you - we were just negotiating the price just now, and there are some things we haven't had time to say..."

"Yu Er, you will die a miserable death!" Dou Ming could not help but scold, "Where is Shang'er? Is he in cahoots with you? My second cousin is so good to him, and my second aunt trusts you so much, but you actually did something so unjust, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"

"Cousin, there's nothing I can do about it." Yu Er said with a nonchalant smile, "If you want to blame someone, just blame your bad luck. This is a fight between gods, and the little devil is suffering!"

While the two were arguing, Na Mo Ergu took a few steps back and winked at the man who had remained silent beside her.

The man seemed not to see anything. He suddenly took a few steps forward to Yu Er, and without saying a word, he took out a dagger and stabbed it into Yu Er's chest.

Yu Erlian didn't even make a sound.

He stared at the man in disbelief, then slowly turned his head and his gaze fell on Mo Ergu.

Dou Ming finally reacted.

she screamed.

But before the sound could escape from his throat, Mo Ergu covered his mouth.

Dou Ming struggled desperately.

But Mo Ergu's hands were like iron clamps, and she couldn't get them free no matter how hard she struggled.

"Yu Er, if you want to blame someone, just blame your bad luck." She said grimly, repeating what he had just said to Dou Ming, "We are asking for money, not anger. This lady is so famous, we can't afford her. We have no choice but to let you two elope together."

Yu Er stared at Mo Ergu intently, his eyes revealing reluctance, anger, and despair... But in the end, his eyes were no match for the dagger in the burly man's hand, and gradually lost their luster...

Mo Ergu ordered the man, "There is another girl named Shang'er, she should be nearby, tell the brothers to look for her quickly, don't leave her alive." Then she took out a handkerchief and stuffed it into the mouth of Dou Ming, who was already powerless to fight, and then threw her to the ground, "Move Yu Er to the kang, find someone to rape this woman, and throw her next to Yu Er, making it look like she was raped and killed."

"No!" Dou Ming cried out loudly, but the sound she made was like the meow of a kitten. She felt fear for the first time. When she saw the burly man calmly answering "yes" with a calm look and walking out briskly, she no longer cared about anything. She pulled the handkerchief out of her mouth, crawled on her knees and grabbed the hem of Mo Ergu's skirt: "Kill me, please kill me..."

She doesn't want to be humiliated like that before she dies!

Mo Ergu took a few steps back and pulled the hem of her skirt out of Dou Ming's hands.

"Miss Dou, this is your fate!" She sighed, full of sadness, but even more terrifying, "Who asked you to introduce yourself? If you were just a lady from an ordinary wealthy family, would we have to fight like this? Speaking of which, I have suffered a huge loss this time! If we had you, we would probably have to hide from the spotlight for the next three to five years, and we would not be able to do business, and we would have to rely on our savings..."

She was chattering like a street woman, when the burly man walked in: "Second Aunt, that kid is hiding in the haystack. He said Yu Er asked him to keep watch there. I've already thrown him into the well at the back."

"Idiot!" Mo Ergu scolded angrily, "What if someone finds out? Have you ever seen someone elope with a servant, and the master died in the house, and the servant fell into the well? Hurry up and get the body out!" She added, "It's almost dawn, you should call someone in to take care of it."

The burly man was scolded like a son, but he didn't lose his temper at all. He replied obediently, "Yes," "I'll do it right away!"

Mo Ergu's face was slightly warm.

Suddenly, there was the sound of horse hooves outside.

They were both stunned.

A man's loud and rough voice came from outside: "Mo Ergu, is the person still in your hands? If there is someone, we can talk to him. If not, you can just wait to be executed together with your lover Wang Laoqi!"

It's justice!

It is the voice of justice!

Dou Ming's face was covered with tears and he was shouting and yelling.

She had never hoped to hear Duan Gongyi's voice as much as she did at that moment.

She had never been so grateful to Duan Gongyi for appearing before as she was at that moment.

However, Mo Ergu and the burly man's faces changed drastically, revealing expressions of panic.