Wei Zheng came out of the county office intending to meet Huo Yan, but before he saw Huo Yan, he saw the girl that Huo Yan had told him not to provoke.
On that same day, Huo Yan told him that the girl's name was Su Ruanruan.
Su Ruanruan didn't expect to run into him again. What was his name again? She had forgotten.
This man had an extraordinary air about him, and the fabric of his clothes was Shu brocade, something that had never been seen before in this small county.
Su Ruanruan smiled faintly, "I only learned a little bit from the village doctor when I was young."
She turned around and pointed in Huo Yan's direction, "Your friend is waiting over there..."
Before she could finish speaking, the man dressed as a constable appeared, his hands behind his back, staring at her with a half-smile.
He's here to settle the score for biting his hand, isn't he?
Without a second thought, Su Ruanruan took off running.
Watching the woman run with a resounding clang, Huo Yan couldn't help but sneer, "How stupid!"
Wei Zheng stared at Huo Yan for several moments and felt that he was different now; the fierceness in his eyes had lessened.
"You've let it go?"
"What?" Huo Yan turned around and walked back towards the teahouse.
"I'm asking you, have you already let go of Xinrou?"
Huo Yan sat back down, poured another cup of tea into his mouth, and said nothing.
Jin Yu and Niu Mang also heard Wei Zheng's question, and they quietly watched Huo Yan from the side.
No matter how wonderful Xinrou is, she already has someone she loves, and the wedding date has been set. That's an unchangeable fact.
Niu Mang said, "Brother, why don't we marry Princess Lai'en? After all, she is one of the most noble ladies in the capital. She is beautiful, well-educated, and the darling of Princess Jingyi. She is a good match for you."
Wei Zheng shook his head. "Su Qingyu is not yet Princess Lai'en. Since the General refused the marriage, His Majesty did not issue an edict to bestow a title upon her. I heard that because of this, Duke Su and Princess Jingyi have developed a rift."
Jin Yu said, "Miss Su was raised by the princess from a young age, and everything she was raised according to the proper etiquette for a legitimate daughter was done meticulously. Her demeanor, knowledge, and talents are all of the highest caliber. Even if she loses her title as a princess, it would still be a beautiful match for a hero if my elder brother marries her. It would be a wonderful story..."
Huo Yan put the water glass down again. "I can only have one wife, and I won't leave her for anyone else, even if it's empty. If you say another word, you're all out of here!"
The three of them reluctantly shut up.
Su Ruanruan went to the town first, and then took a horse-drawn carriage from the town to the village.
By the time she got home, it was completely dark.
As I entered the house through the back door, I heard a series of crying and commotion coming from the front yard.
What happened last night is common knowledge and has spread throughout the surrounding villages.
The village head and respected elders mediated for a long time, their mouths dry from talking, before they could barely suppress Wang Pozi's anger.
Her own son had merely picked a wildflower from next door, and Zheng and her family beat him so badly that he was bleeding from the head. If it weren't for the village head stopping her, she would have definitely divorced this woman.
The incident escalated to such an extent that Zheng not only gained no advantage, but also caused her brothers from her maternal family to lose two taels of silver due to the injury.
Her sisters-in-law were so angry they wanted to tear her apart, and they even forced her to sign an IOU.
Before leaving, he spat at her, saying, "If you get divorced, go live with your son. If you go back to your parents' home, we won't want you."
Zheng thought her son would stand up for her when he came home, but to her surprise, he just told her to relax and said that every fish has its own way of stealing fish.
He offered her a few words of comfort, then went to his grandmother's room and never came out again.
Even Su Fangfang is nowhere to be found. Since the incident last night, she has no idea where the child has gone.
Thinking of her two children, she felt truly heartbroken.
What disappointed her the most was Su Zheng, even though he and Widow Wen were the instigators. But the events of the night had somehow turned her into an enemy of both sides.
She really couldn't go on living.
Su Ruanruan took a change of clothes and put the soap and a clean white handkerchief in her basket.
Hearing Zheng's wailing and cursing, a cold smile crept across his face.
Back then, look how badly she bullied the original owner's mother and the original owner; now, this is just a small punishment.
She had no sympathy for those who deserved their fate.
Meanwhile, despite Su Xiaoqiang's persistent pleading and cajoling, Granny Wang refused to give him any money.
"Grandma, just trust me, I'll definitely win back my losses this time. Once I win them back, I'll buy you a big house in the city and hire a clever little maid to serve you."
Granny Wang glared at him and said, "You've lied to your grandmother so many times. You've never kept your word. Your grandmother has no money left. She can't even afford a coffin for her old age."
Su Xiaoqiang sat down in front of Granny Wang and tugged at her arm. "Grandma, those last few times were just bad luck, but this time is different. I met a master. He tells me to bet on big, and I bet on big; he tells me to bet on small, and I bet on small. I win every time, but I don't have much silver on hand, so I don't win much. If you give me another five taels, Grandma, I'm sure I can earn you back several dozen taels. Grandma, think about it. Several dozen taels!"
Granny Wang trembled in fright at the boy's words. "Five...five taels? Our family is just a farming household. We only earn a few taels a year, and we have expenses for the whole family. Where would I get so much money? Ask your father for it."
Su Xiaoqiang chuckled, "Grandma, I just went to Widow Wen's house next door. My dad is still there. He sent me to find you."
When the young widow was mentioned, Granny Wang felt nothing but contempt. She thought to herself, "Why did my good-for-nothing son have to provoke that little hussy of all people?"
Now that rumors are circulating, she doesn't even dare to leave the house.
Like father, like son. He even looked down on Su Xiaoqiang somewhat because of this.
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