Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1101 The Miao Family Suffers
In the middle of the night, on the official road at the entrance of Sanshui Village, a Miao family of four drove a donkey cart slowly forward.

The donkey cart was loaded with all kinds of luggage, big and small. It was obviously not like going out to the market, but more like moving.

Miao Juan had a worried look on her face. She looked at her parents from time to time and opened her mouth several times but hesitated to speak.

Father Miao seemed to see through his daughter's thoughts and sighed, "Alas, my daughter, I know you like His Highness, but you have to think about it. He is the prince. How can we ordinary people be able to marry him? Aren't we bullied enough these days?"

Miao Juan lowered her head instantly.

In the past month or so, whether in the village or at the market in Luoyang, they have often been bullied. Their stalls have been kicked over and their crops have been destroyed.

Even a few days ago, a group of thugs came to their door and asked for protection money. They also said that they had received such a generous reward from the emperor, and giving some of it to others would benefit the country and the people.

Miao's father was very angry at the time and refused on the spot, but he was beaten up by them and his house was also smashed and looted.

He went to the headman, but he only knew how to ask for benefits. He wanted to go to Luoyang to report to the authorities, but he was stopped by a group of strangers on the way and beaten.

After several inquiries, the Miao family heard that when the eldest prince returned to the palace that day, the emperor rewarded them with a large sum of money and 500 acres of paddy fields to thank them for their contribution in saving him. This made many people jealous.

At first, they were afraid of the majesty of the court and worried that the eldest prince would often come to visit this benefactor. But later, when they heard that the princes had to mourn for the empress dowager and General Cheng Liang, and were strictly forbidden to leave the palace within half a year without an imperial decree, these people became active.

At present, there are people watching around the Miao family and on the several necessary roads for travel. They naturally dare not rob and plunder in the important area of ​​the capital, but they naturally have many ways to deal with these civilians and those ruffians. As long as they keep harassing them, they will compromise in no time.

After more than ten days, the Miao family members could no longer endure it. They secretly sold their land and houses at a low price, took their belongings, and tried to escape from there under the cover of night.

Mother Miao lay on the donkey cart, sobbing: "Damn it... I thought I had saved a prince and would have a good life from now on, but who knew I would encounter something like this... How am I going to live in the future... I can't live anymore, I can't live anymore..."

Miao Juan brought her brother and kept comforting her mother, but her father impatiently scolded her in a low voice: "Why are you crying? Are you afraid that those thieves won't find us?"

He has always been somewhat henpecked. Now that the family has encountered drastic changes, the usually domineering Miao mother has lost her mind, and instead, Miao father has regained the status of head of the family. After this scolding, Miao mother really stopped sobbing.

Father Miao looked at his wife's pitiful appearance and sighed.

"Ah... you don't have to be so sad. Although we sold our property at a low price, it is still a considerable fortune after all. With our savings over the years, we can move to another place, buy land and houses, and live a good life. Juan'er is not young anymore. Let's work hard for a few more years, prepare some dowry for her, and find her a good family, and then we can put our minds at ease."

When Miao Juan heard that she was going to get married, she instinctively said, "No, my daughter won't get married..."

As soon as she finished speaking, she seemed to realize that she had lost her composure and immediately changed her words: "My daughter...she wants to spend more time with her parents and doesn't want to get married so soon..."

Father Miao looked back at her and said, "No one knows a daughter better than her father. How could I not know what you are thinking? You have always been in love with the eldest prince, and I can see that the eldest prince likes you, too. If he were not a prince but just an ordinary commoner, your father would naturally be excited to send you to marry. But he is the prince... Didn't you hear what the pavilion chief said? He said that our Miao family is dreaming, that a phoenix will emerge in a crow's nest, and that we want to tarnish the royal bloodline... This..." When Father Miao said this, his face was filled with shame and anger, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged, but they quickly subsided and finally turned into a sigh.

Miao Juan bit her lip, her face full of reluctance, but in the end she didn't say anything more. She just looked far ahead through the night at the huge city that appeared and disappeared from time to time.

After driving for a while, the outlines of several villages behind us, including Sanshui Village, had completely disappeared into the darkness. From the woods on both sides of the road, the sound of various insects could be heard from time to time, making the night sky even quieter.

The younger brother Miao Li yawned and said lazily: "Dad... Mom, I'm hungry..."

Father Miao looked behind him and then stopped the donkey cart: "Well, we have been traveling for a long time and no one has been chasing us. I think it must be safe. Let's take a rest for a while."

Upon hearing this, Miao's mother took out a cloth bag from behind her. After opening it, she found a few bread cakes and a few water bottles inside.

She handed a piece of bread to her husband and daughter, as well as a pot of water. She then took a portion for herself and fed her son.

Miao Li took a few bites and murmured, "Brother Tietou is so powerful. If he were here, those people would definitely be driven away."

Miao's mother said angrily: "Don't mention that thief again..."

Halfway through her words, she suddenly remembered Tietou, who had been humiliated by her. He was no longer the same person as before, so she quickly covered her mouth, but she still felt indignant.

"Humph... If it weren't for him, why would our family be in this situation?"

Father Miao said coldly: "Okay, Tie... How has His Highness ever done anything wrong to us? We can never earn those rewards in our lifetime. How can we blame him for the covetousness of those bandits?"

Miao's mother waved her lips with reluctance, but out of her usual awe of the court and the royal family, she dared not say anything more.

Just when they thought they were safe and were preparing to have a good rest, a burst of wild laughter was suddenly heard.

"Hahahaha...Miao, do you really think you can escape from the clutches of my Master Niu?"

When the Miao family heard the voice, they were all shocked even though they had not seen the person coming.

Father Miao immediately took a chopping knife and stared ahead vigilantly: "Uncle Niu, do you really want to kill them all?"

Several figures slowly emerged from the darkness ahead, there were at least a dozen of them, all of them were burly with flesh on their faces, and it was obvious at first glance that they were not good people, especially the one in the lead, who was riding a tall horse and had a horrifying scar on his cheek. When the brother and sister Miao Juan and Miao Li saw this man, they were so scared that they went straight into their mother's arms.

(End of this chapter)