The following days were peaceful, and the Wujia Village patrol and guard team continued to work normally.
Six large knives were on the waists of the patrolmen, four of which were still attached to the waists of the patrolmen. The village chief said that the two remaining knives would be awarded to the bravest warriors.
Therefore, all the men in Wujia Village, regardless of age, are exercising, hoping that one day they can protect the village and obtain the broadsword!
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, it's the season of fragrant osmanthus blossoms in August.
Families who grow osmanthus trees at home started spreading sieves on the ground, finding long bamboo poles, and tapping the tree trunks repeatedly.
Yellow flowers fall softly, their fragrance lingering on hair and clothes.
Wearing a straw hat, Jiang Yue returned from inspecting the medicinal herb fields. People she passed kept offering her homemade osmanthus honey, osmanthus cakes, and osmanthus wine...
Fortunately, the Ye He and Ye Hua sisters accompanied her and helped carry the load the whole way.
After returning home, these things were carefully stored away. Only the osmanthus cake was given to the two sisters to share, and the rest were given to their daughter-in-law and kept for Aunt Ge.
I had just enjoyed the cool air for a short while when another uninvited guest arrived at my home.
Aunt Ge didn't open the door. After asking about the situation, she returned and reported:
"Master, there is a couple who say they are your second brother and sister-in-law and they want to see you."
"No, I have no such relation with them."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yue's mind went blank for a few seconds before she finally remembered such a family.
So, they didn't learn their lesson from alopecia areata, and now they're trying to freeload?
"Yes, ma'am, I'll go and take care of it right away."
Aunt Ge understood, thinking that during the time her husband was injured, only his brother and sister-in-law came from his maternal family, so she guessed that this marriage was the only option.
Just then, someone knocked on the door, arrogant and haughty, saying that he was the second brother and sister-in-law of the owner's family. He threatened that if she opened the door immediately, the owner would sell her off!
Hmph, do you think she's easily frightened?
"So you're refusing to acknowledge our marriage? Fine, let's see how you manage to offend the prefect so badly you won't even know how you died!"
"Honey, don't let anything slip. Anyway, she doesn't acknowledge us, so let's not say too much and just wait and see what happens to her!"
"Hmph~"
"Let's go home!"
"Pah! Nothing lasts forever, we'll see!"
......
Aunt Ge stared expressionlessly as the couple left, but she keenly picked up on the information: had they offended the prefect? When had the master of the house offended him?
Could it be that the prefect was plotting to harm the landlord, and this couple overheard the news and came to extort money from him?
It's better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn't!
After closing the gate, she quickly reported what she had heard and guessed to her employer.
"Oh? It seems this couple let something slip, but they did reveal a piece of information to us~"
Jiang Yue's expression was solemn; she didn't take it lightly.
check!
The two sisters, Ye He and Ye Hua, volunteered. They knew martial arts and could protect themselves without any problem.
Furthermore, the couple had seen what Aunt Ge looked like, but they had never seen the two of them before.
He immediately chased after them, deliberately getting close to the couple, and then trying to extract information...
After hearing this, Jiang Yue took out two packets of powder from the house, one was a sleeping potion and the other was a divination packet. She told the two how to use it and told them to make sure they returned safely!
After carefully collecting the medicinal powder, Ye He and Ye Hua left, obeying their orders.
Daxue, heavily pregnant, gazed at her mother-in-law with adoration.
Her mother-in-law is really amazing. Her child will definitely be very smart and clever if he grows up with such a powerful grandmother!
They waited for a whole day and night, until midnight the next day, when the two sisters finally completed their mission and returned through the back door to report back.
Are you alright?
Jiang Yue lit the candles, and her first reaction upon seeing the two sisters was to check if they were injured.
"It's alright, boss. That family is so cunning. They think we sisters are easy to fool, and they actually dared to try to send us to their son to be defiled. We'll have to accept our fate!"
Ye He said indignantly, but later, after she and her sister received accurate information, they played a prank on the family before leaving.
"So you didn't suffer any losses, did you?"
Jiang Yue frowned. She had underestimated her; that couple was indeed capable of such a thing.
"No, we servants have the miraculous medicine given to us by our master. Not only did we not suffer any losses, but we also managed to get all the information out of this family and frightened them. For a long time to come, this family will have to keep their tails between their legs!"
Ye Hua's smile, revealing her teeth, is very endearing.
Aunt Ge smiled, but still kept a straight face, signaling the two to quickly report the information they had obtained to their employer.
"Master, this couple went to town a few days ago and met a distinguished person named Zhang Li'er. She said she had a past relationship with you."
"This noble lady claims to be the prefect's concubine, and is currently pregnant. The prefect has specially sent people to escort her back to her hometown to ease her homesickness."
"The nobleman knows they are your maternal relatives' brothers, so he has given them a task: if they can ruin your reputation, such as by forcing you to remarry, they will receive one hundred taels of silver!"
"This couple had alopecia areata before, and they're worried their parents or ancestors might not approve, so they've come to atone for their mistake and remind you of this."
"They didn't take any money; they just wanted to tip you off while also asking for something in return."
Upon hearing the two sisters' report, Jiang Yue covered her forehead, thinking, "What a small world!"
Zhang Li'er, isn't she the girl who initially wanted to be Qingshan's wife?
At first, her family was not wealthy, so the other party ignored her. Later, her family became wealthy, and Qingshan married Daxue. Then he set his sights on Qingsong.
Unfortunately, Qingsong wasn't interested and seemed to have asked a matchmaker to propose marriage to Dashi instead...
Anyway, after going around in circles, this girl didn't fancy anyone.
After that, no one knows where he went or whose family he harmed.
Your Excellency, Prefect, Your Noble Concubine~
Wow, she's really climbed the social ladder!
So, is this a case of a mother gaining power through her son and wanting to take revenge on her?
This little girl is so petty!
"Master, why don't you go to Jinling Prefecture to take refuge for a while?"
After hearing this, Aunt Ge's brows furrowed as if they were knotted together.
This kind of person will not give up until they achieve their goal!
If the landlord stays in Wujia Village, he will likely be reprimanded.
"No need. Her target is me. If I dodge this time, her next attack will be even more intense. At that time, it will probably not only be aimed at my family, but at the entire Wu Family Village."
Jiang Yue sneered, "So you've found a powerful backer, that's why you're so reckless?"
Alright, she wants to see who has the last laugh!
"Go to bed early, all of you. Tomorrow, you sisters will come with me to the county government office."
"Yes, ma'am!"
......
Aunt Ge, who had brought the two sisters back to the room, should have been feeling uneasy, but strangely, she was very calm.
"Aunt Ge, you wouldn't believe it, that whole family is bald! They say it's because of ghosts shaving their heads, it's hilarious!"
"What kind of 'haircutting' is this? I think it's just someone who doesn't like them and is taking matters into their own hands."
"Alright, alright, keep your voices down, don't wake the young master and young mistress~"
"Oh~"
"Shh~"
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