"Lord Yang, this is a family matter between me and the Lady of Ning'an County!"
"I have no idea what your relationship is with my wife, sir. Why are you so eager to interfere in our marital affairs?" Zhu Ziqian questioned in a deep voice.
Yang Shijie was speechless for a moment. In fact, he had been asked by Shen Shangxu to help Liu Yingying today.
He himself didn't really have any relationship with Liu.
Ma Qiumei chimed in, "Sister-in-law, there were rumors before that you had an illicit relationship with the former magistrate, Lord Shen. So what is your relationship with this Lord Yang now?"
"Do you want to explain this to us?"
Yang Shijie's expression darkened slightly. When he was transferred to Furong County to take up his post, he had heard that the Lady of Ning'an County was a shrew with a fiery temper.
But now that Yang Shijie has seen her so-called family, he understands.
If Liu Yingying weren't so strong-willed, they probably would have devoured her completely, leaving not even bones behind!
"Lord Yang, I am so sorry, I have dragged you into this!" Liu Yingying apologized to him with great remorse.
Today was her first meeting with this Lord Yang. He had only come to help her because of Lord Shen's favor, but she had ended up ruining her reputation.
"It's alright..." Yang Shijie hadn't finished speaking when his gaze involuntarily drifted towards the outside of the village...
Clatter, clatter, clatter! A loud, orderly sound of horses' hooves grew closer and closer.
Everyone's eyes turned to look at that direction.
Leading the group was a majestic young general clad in dark black armor.
The young man, full of vigor and with a striking appearance, suddenly came into everyone's view.
The villagers were stunned.
Originally, Zhu Ziqian was the most handsome young man in the surrounding villages.
Just now, everyone noticed that Lord Yang's temperament was very gentle and refined.
Many of these villagers may never have left Furong County in their entire lives.
They assumed that men like Zhu Ziqian and Lord Yang were the most handsome they had ever seen.
But after seeing this stunningly beautiful general, they seemed to finally understand the meaning of the phrase "astoundingly beautiful" sung on stage...
Liu Yingying looked up at the young man on horseback, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Huo Huaizhi's long, narrow phoenix eyes glazed over the crowd with a fierce and arrogant gaze.
He remained silent, and apart from Liu Yingying, no one else present knew his identity.
Zhu Ziqian looked at him. Although he didn't know who this person was, he could tell at a glance that he was not simple.
Suddenly, I felt a dull ache in my head...
"Lord Ning'an, how have you been?"
When Huo Huaizhi's gaze fell on Liu Yingying, it softened a bit.
Liu Yingying greeted him with a smile; "It's been a few days since I last saw you, General Huo, and you seem even more spirited than before. However, I've recently run into some troubles. That's perfect, I was just wondering how the sweet potatoes and potatoes you planted at your farm are growing?"
Last time Liu Yingying returned from Zhennanguan and passed through the vicinity of Yujiachang, she found that more than a dozen villages there had been completely slaughtered by foreign tribes, and nearly two thousand acres of farmland had been abandoned.
She felt it was a pity, especially since the Zhennan Army was also facing a shortage of food and supplies at that time.
Rather than aimlessly waiting for the imperial court to distribute military rations, it's better to take matters into our own hands and be self-sufficient.
After discussing it with Huo Huaizhi, Liu Yingying got right to work. The army camp had no shortage of labor, and in just a few days, they had turned over all two thousand acres of land.
Liu Yingying gave them the seeds of their own shopping mall.
Although they were planted less than a month ago, the sweet potatoes and potatoes are growing several times faster than ordinary crops.
At this rate, we should be able to harvest in about a month...
This surprised Huo Huaizhi greatly, but when he wanted to share this surprise with Liu Yingying, he suddenly realized that the woman had not visited him at the military camp for some time.
After all, Liu Yingying was a woman, and it wasn't good for her to keep running to the military camp like this.
But Huo Huaizhi always felt uneasy when he couldn't see her.
Just as he was hesitating about whether to send Dongqing to Taoyuan Village to take a look, he received a letter from Liu Yingying asking for help.
After reading the letter, Huo Huanzhi was furious and wished he could immediately grab a big knife and rush to Taoyuan Village to kill that Chen Shimei!
He said, "The sweet potatoes and potatoes are growing very well. It seems that the presence of Lord Ning'an is not only a blessing for the Great Xia, but also for our Zhennan Army!"
"General Huo, you flatter me!" Liu Yingying smiled modestly.
Upon hearing the words "Zhennan Army," Zhu Ziqian's heart skipped a beat.
When he left Beijing, he seemed to have heard his father-in-law mention that there had been a change in the commander of the Zhennan Army.
The newly appointed general seems to be... the young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion...
Could it be... that he is the legendary, peerless young master Huo?
"I've heard that Lady Ning'an seems to be in a bad mood lately. Who is this fool who dares to upset you? Tell me, and I'll chop him down for you!"
As Huo Huaizhi spoke, he drew his sword from his waist with a whoosh.
The sword blades were frosted in the bleak, cold wind, causing everyone to gasp in shock.
Liu Yingying didn't speak, she just stood in the wind, her eyes slightly lowered.
Huo Huaizhi's gaze only softened when he looked at Liu Yingying; when he looked at others, it was filled with a chilling and murderous intent.
"It's quite convenient for me to arrive today. I forgot to ask, why are there so many people here?"
At this moment, Zhu Youcai and his wife were already intimidated by Huo Huaizhi's powerful aura and didn't even dare to raise their heads.
Ma Qiumei dared not speak recklessly anymore.
Zhu Ziqian's brain was racing, trying to figure out how to answer.
Finally, Yang Shijie stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "This humble official is Yang Shijie, the newly appointed magistrate of Furong County, paying respects to General Huo!"
Only then did everyone realize that the person in front of them was an official even higher than their county magistrate!
For a time, only Yang Shijie and Zhu Ziqian were exempt from the kneeling ceremony.
The other villagers all knelt down.
"Greetings, General Huo!"
Ma Qiumei knelt in the crowd, her sinister and resentful eyes glancing at Liu Yingying.
That bitch is really skilled! The men on that list are all incredibly powerful…
Huo Huaizhi's gaze fell on Yang Shijie, and he asked, "Lord Yang, tell me, what exactly happened here today? Why did you come here in person?"
Yang Shijie is a smart man who is good at reading people's expressions. Just now, he had already come to a conclusion.
General Huo must have come to support the Lady of Ning'an County, so all I need to do is tell the truth.
"Reporting to the General, to my knowledge, they are maliciously framing the Lady of Ning'an County..."
"Insolence!" Huo Huaizhi was furious after hearing Yang Shijie's words.
"Who participated in the slander against Lady Ning'an? Who was the mastermind? Step forward!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the two elders of the Zhu family almost fainted from fright.
Zhu Ziqian kept his head down, not daring to look Huo Huaizhi in the eye. Standing in the crowd, he was caught between a rock and a hard place.
Even though they stood still, the other villagers, fearing they would get into trouble, all retreated.
In the blink of an eye, only the Zhu family members remained standing in the middle of the empty road, making them quite conspicuous.
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