Chapter 188: The public affair
Ye Hanyi thought about it and came up with an idea. "Every year, my father and grandfather send a lot of food to my aunt in Beijing. When the time comes, I will prepare a large cart of food for you, and you will be able to eat it all."
Xiao Baozhu's eyes lit up again and she nodded vigorously immediately.
"Great, then you must remember not to lie to me!"
Ye Hanyi smiled brightly, "I never lie."
She looked at Lu Zhiran again, "You will have your share then."
Lu Zhiran: “…Thank you.”
After a pause, she said seriously, "You helped me at the palace banquet that day, and I haven't had the chance to thank you yet."
Ye Hanyi didn't care. "It's just a matter of convenience. I'm doing it for my cousin's sake. Since he wants to protect you, I naturally can't let others bully you."
"This may be a simple favor to you, but it's a great favor to me. I don't know what you like, so just tell me. I can do it and I won't refuse."
Lu Zhiran's tone was sincere, and Ye Hanyi was not the type to be shy. Since she said so, he would no longer refuse.
"I want a sword."
It may not be easy to rely on my cousin, so it is better to rely on my future cousin-in-law.
I heard that she has many caravans under her command, so it shouldn't be difficult to get a sword from her.
Lu Zhiran thought for a moment and said, "My maternal grandparents are in Suzhou. They have experienced craftsmen under their command. I will write to them and ask them to make a good sword for you."
Upon hearing this, Ye Hanyi immediately became happy.
"Thank you, cousin!"
Lu Zhiran was slightly embarrassed by her crisp call of "cousin-in-law".
She still has to adapt to this new identity.
They talked about Jinxiufang again. Ye Hanyi was very interested in this place. She suggested going to take a look. The three of them hit it off and set off immediately.
In just one month, Jinxiufang has developed in full swing. The originally desolate place has become extremely lively and has become a small market with people coming and going.
Xiao Baozhu proudly introduced the changes here to Ye Hanyi, and her mouth was full of praise for Lu Zhiran. Ye Hanyi's eyes were full of admiration, and Lu Zhiran was numb to the praise.
At this moment, a burst of abuse came from the front.
"You bitch, you dare to show up here? You've brought shame upon our He family!"
"Yes, if people knew that you were doing the same work as these untouchables, how could our He family hold our heads high?"
A tall man and an old woman with a mean face were cursing at a woman.
Lin Huiniang was thin and pale, with fear written all over her face, but she still mustered up the courage to speak.
"I, we've already divorced."
He Risheng said angrily, "Even if you are divorced, you are still a member of our He family! Once you enter our He family, you will be a member of the He family in life and a ghost of the He family in death!"
Lin Huiniang's chest heaved with rage. "You, you're going too far! I even gave away my dowry. I made it clear at the time that I have nothing to do with your He family anymore. What right do you have to interfere with me now?"
He Risheng's attitude was arrogant. "How could I have known that you were going to show off in this place? If I had known, I would never have let you leave the He family."
The old woman, Cui, folded her arms and said slowly, "If you really want to work here, that's fine. From now on, you have to pay your monthly salary."
Lin Huiniang was obviously no match for the mother and son, and she was so angry that she cried. There were many people watching, but no one offered to help. The man was tall and fierce, and looked very difficult to deal with.
He Risheng was about to pull Lin Huiniang away, when a hand clamped his shoulder.
He Risheng's face was full of anger, "Mind your own business!"
He turned around and met a heroic face. He Risheng's expression paused slightly, and he unconsciously put away his hostility, and his tone became much calmer.
"Miss, this is our family affair, it's better for you not to interfere."
Ye Hanyi said in a cold tone, "What if I insist on intervening?"
He Risheng looked her up and down, with a hint of malicious mockery in his eyes, "Just you? I can knock you down with one hand..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Hanyi exerted force with his hand. Before everyone could see what was happening, the man fell to the ground with a "bang" and let out a scream like a pig being slaughtered. His arm was hanging, as if it had been directly removed.
Cui cried out in shock, "Risheng, what's wrong with you? You, you little bitch, dared to lay hands on my son. Is there any law left?"
Xiao Baozhu stood out from the crowd and asked coldly, "The law? You're causing trouble in Jinxiufang, a place run by the imperial court. I want to ask you, do you have any respect for the law?"
"It's her. She's the one who exposed herself to the public and brought disgrace upon herself..."
"Jinxiufang was originally established to house those poor women with nowhere else to go and provide them with a place to support themselves. How come you've turned it into something you're trying to show off to the public? Don't you respect the imperial court?"
Cui hurriedly defended herself, "No, we are not..."
At this moment, another angry voice was heard, "Why are you harassing my cousin again!"
Xing Chuxue rushed over, his face full of anger.
When Cui met Xing Chuxue, her imposing manner diminished significantly. After all, her status was different now and she was about to become a princess.
They knew that Lin Huiniang had a good relationship with Xing Chuxue, so they wanted to bring Lin Huiniang back to the He family so that they could take this opportunity to establish a good relationship with Xing Chuxue and get close to the Fifth Prince's Mansion.
Unexpectedly, this woman became so independent that she dared to disobey them, which led to a quarrel.
"Chuxue, we didn't harass her. This is all a misunderstanding. We saw that she was too tired from working here, and we felt sorry for her, so we wanted to take her back to the He family so that she could continue to enjoy her life."
Xing Chuxue spat at her, "Enjoying a good life? My cousin works like a slave in your house, never getting a moment's rest, and even gets beaten and scolded afterward. You call that enjoying a good life? You should leave this kind of happiness for your daughter to enjoy at her own in-laws' house!"
Anger flashed across Cui's face, but she didn't dare to lose her temper.
Lu Zhiran looked at the mother and son, with a hint of coldness in her eyes.
In her previous life, Lin Huiniang was beaten to death by this man.
In this life, she finally got out of the quagmire, but the other party still wanted to pester her. It was really disgusting.
She said calmly, "These two deliberately caused trouble in Jinxiufang and defied the emperor's grace. They should be directly handed over to the authorities and dealt with according to the law!"
She gave Xiao Baozhu a look, and Xiao Baozhu immediately understood.
Such scum must be dealt with severely, otherwise they will only harm others.
"You can't arrest us. My son is the chief of a thousand households! Chuxue, can you please say something for me? Hey, be gentle, my son's hand was dislocated by that woman! That woman attacked and injured others, you should arrest her too, why didn't you arrest her?"
Cui's noisy howling became farther and farther away, and soon disappeared completely.
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