Unable to bear it any longer, Liu Miaoyin quickly got up, ran to Liu Yuanliang's bedside, and slapped Liu Miaoyu several times.
"You little hussy! How can you say such nonsense? What do you mean by 'lowly farmer'? Don't you know where the grain you eat every day comes from? Besides, this is the husband I chose. Do you, a bastard, have the right to spout such nonsense? If you keep talking nonsense, believe me, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Liu Miaoyin cursed fiercely.
No one expected Liu Miaoyin to be so excited; they were all stunned for a few seconds.
Li Ershu blushed, deeply moved.
Duan Hongfei was stunned for a few seconds before he finally came to his senses.
Liu Miaoyu is now practically his woman; this mother and daughter have already hit her three times in front of him.
Isn't this a slap in the face to the son of the dignified Prefect of Jiangdu?
He immediately gave a wink to the men he had brought, preparing to teach Liu Miaoyin a lesson.
Liu Miaoyu was overjoyed to see Liu Miaoyin surrounded!
If you dare hit me, my brother Duan will deal with you right away!
snort!
Seeing the group surrounding Liu Miaoyin, Li Ershu ran to her side without a word and shielded her behind him.
"What are you trying to do! This is my Liu residence! How dare you openly lay a hand on me in my own home?" Liu Ying said with an air of authority despite her lack of anger.
Even if he is the son of the Prefect of Jiangdu, he doesn't have the right to beat someone in someone else's home.
Duan Hongfei grinned smugly, "So what if I make a move in your house? Do you dare touch me?"
This is true. Although he was only the illegitimate son of the Prefect of Jiangdu, he was someone that Liu Ying, a commoner, could not touch.
As the saying goes, the common people don't fight with officials, not because they don't want to, but because they can't afford to.
Gu Lili glanced at Chang'an and laughed, "Chang'an, it seems it's your turn to make a move. Let's capture the leader first!"
Gu Lili had long been fed up with Duan Hongfei's behavior. She really wanted to see if she, as the Princess of Yongning County, could outmaneuver the illegitimate son of the Prefect of Jiangdu!
This girl actually bullied her own second uncle and aunt, and she even wants to know if Gu Lili will agree to it.
Chang'an nodded, drank the water in his teacup in one gulp, and then dashed into the crowd.
Before Duan Hongfei could react, someone grabbed his right hand.
With one twist, Duan Hongfei was in so much pain that he half-knelt on the ground.
"Ouch, ouch, that hurts! Let me go!" Duan Hongfei cried out in pain.
But the more Duan Hongfei shouted, the stronger Chang'an's grip became.
The sudden turn of events made the people surrounding Liu Miaoyin hesitant to make any rash moves.
"Let go of Brother Duan!" Liu Miaoyu said with a pained expression.
But she didn't dare go forward, afraid she would get beaten up again.
Seeing that the people surrounding her dared not move, Liu Miaoyin walked towards Liu Miaoyu.
He raised his hand and slapped Liu Miaoyu several more times.
"I'll teach you to talk nonsense and spew filth from your mouth!"
As she hit him, Liu Miaoyin cursed.
Liu Miaoyin felt that she might have received all the slaps she had ever given in her life today.
Seeing Liu Miaoyin switching hands to hit him, Li Ershu quickly stepped forward and stopped her.
"Miaoyin, be careful your hands don't hurt!"
Li Ershu's words made Gu Lili's lips twitch involuntarily. You know what, it hurts a lot.
Liu Ying's gaze toward Li Ershu grew increasingly loving.
No wonder he's her son-in-law, he really dotes on his wife!
Liu Miaoyin blushed and nodded shyly, then followed Li Ershu back.
Liu Miaoyu finally couldn't bear it any longer and burst into tears.
Just as things were getting chaotic inside, another commotion came from outside.
"I wonder why the Liu family has summoned me here?"
Meng Jianhua's voice came from outside the house.
Today, they just detained Liu's concubine and manager, and now Liu has sent his servants to invite me here. I wonder what they're up to.
As soon as Meng Jianhua finished speaking, he was led into the house by a servant.
The scene inside the house startled Meng Jianhua.
He actually saw someone force Duan Hongfei, the son of the Prefect of Jiangdu, to kneel on the ground!
The Liu family summoned me here, surely not so that they would ask me to also imprison Duan Hongfei!
Even if he had the guts, he wouldn't dare!
Even if Duan Hongfei committed murder, he should have informed Prefect Duan first, unless it was in public.
Meng Jianhua's face immediately darkened. Was he going to throw a hot potato at him?
If Duan Hongfei really committed murder, why was he invited?
Just invite Prefect Duan directly!
"What's going on here? Who are you? Release Young Master Duan at once!" Meng Jianhua shouted.
When Duan Hongfei saw Meng Jianhua coming, he struggled violently, trying to escape from Chang'an's grasp, but Chang'an held him too tightly and he couldn't break free no matter what he did.
Chang'an looked at Gu Lili, wanting to ask for her opinion.
Seeing Gu Lili nod, Chang'an let go of her hand.
Duan Hongfei, who had been struggling incessantly, suddenly found himself free from Chang'an's constraints and fell face-first to the ground.
Startled, Meng Jianhua quickly reached out to help Duan Hongfei. If this young master were to suffer any mishap under his watchful eye, his superior would certainly not let him off easily.
"Young Master Duan, are you alright?" Meng Jianhua asked anxiously.
Duan Hongfei's face was pale with pain. How could he be alright?
When Liu Miaoyu saw Duan Hongfei being released, she sobbed and threw herself into his arms.
"Brother Duan, are you alright?"
Having already saved face in front of everyone, Duan Hongfei felt increasingly irritated when he saw Liu Miaoyu crying and sobbing.
Duan Hongfei shoved Liu Miaoyu away from his arms, annoyed, "What are you crying about! I'm not dead!"
Even if he has something to say, can he say it in front of the servants he brought with him?
Where will my dignity be then?
Liu Miaoyu was pushed away and stumbled, falling to the side of the bed.
Because of Duan Hongfei's lack of chivalry, Liu Miaoyu bit her lip firmly this time and didn't cry out a single tear.
Duan Hongfei took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, before bowing to Meng Jianhua and saying, "Uncle, quickly seize this man! He injured me without cause! We must arrest him and interrogate him thoroughly!"
Despite being a mere county magistrate, Meng Jianhua personally examined Duan Hongfei to determine the location of his injury.
This is blatantly an attempt to show favoritism!
Gu Lili couldn't help but sneer; so he was nothing more than a corrupt official.
Liu Ying's heart sank. She had originally hoped that the county magistrate could witness that Liu Miaoyu was a bastard.
But now, it seems that the county magistrate is more inclined to side with Duan Hongfei.
If the magistrate were to side with Duan Hongfei, then his injustice would very likely be proven true.
There is no way to turn things around.
To make matters worse, she had implicated her three benefactors, and Liu Ying was filled with remorse.
"It was I who had Young Master Duan injured; it has nothing to do with anyone else!"
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