Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

The only thing I can blame is the people who came to me to speak up, claiming to be Xiaocao's uncle's family, and their close relatives. They also said that Xiaocao's parents were both dead, and now they were the only family left, and they were afraid that she would have no relatives to rely on, so they did everything they could to match her up with a good marriage.

Of course, I was also soft-hearted and was coaxed by them with a few nice words. I forgot to ask about Miss Xiaocao's situation. I hope the princess will forgive me for my ignorance."

Although Lin Xiaoyue blamed Lu the matchmaker for coming to discuss marriage without knowing the situation clearly, but then again, there were no computers to record things these days, and whether it was good or bad was up to other people's mouths, so she wouldn't be so angry at the matchmaker for no reason.

But she still had to make it clear what she had to say, so she said coldly, "Okay, I know you were deceived by others. But, this princess does not approve of this marriage.

Not to mention that Xiaocao's uncle's family are not kind people. Xiaocao has suffered a lot in their family. They have never treated Xiaocao sincerely. How can they find a good marriage for her now?

Besides, Xiaocao is now a member of my princess's mansion, so it is not their turn to make decisions. Go back and tell them to behave themselves. If they try to target Xiaocao again, don't blame me for punishing them."

"Yes, yes, the princess is right, I will definitely pass on my message later." The matchmaker was tricked and was very angry. However, in front of the princess, she did not dare to show any displeasure and had to leave in a huff.

After sending the matchmaker away, Lin Xiaoyue still felt a little uncomfortable. She looked at Xiaocao with eyes full of pity.

Her little grass was so good, but after her uncle's family had been taught a lesson last time, they came out to jump around again. If they hadn't jumped out, she would have almost forgotten about this family.

"Don't worry, with Sister San Ya here, no one can bully you."

Xiaocao's eyes were wet, she knew that what Lin Xiaoyue said was true, and since she had made a promise, she would definitely risk her life to protect her.

But she, a woman who brought disaster to her father and was abandoned and disliked by her own mother...

Xiaocao closed her eyes to hide the tears in her eyes, and her tender little hand tightly held Lin Xiaoyue's hand, and she made a secret decision in her heart.

Lin Xiaoyue had no idea what Xiaocao was thinking. She just comforted her and coaxed her to wash her tear-stained face.

After everyone left the front hall, Lin Xiaoyue sat on the chair and tapped her fingers on the armrest thoughtfully. She told the maid who was still waiting to find the members of the investigation team and asked them to investigate the current address and situation of Xiaocao's uncle's family, as well as the Xie family in Qinghe County who wanted to discuss marriage with Xiaocao.

Some troubles were solved by her for Xiaocao to save Xiaocao from getting upset.

Less than two days after the instructions were given and the investigation team had not yet reported back, news came from Linjiazhuang that Lin Zhaodi had beaten someone in anger and was reported to the government.

When Lin Baotian drove with the worried-looking Grandpa Lin, the tearful Miao, and the fourth and fifth children to ask for help, Lin Xiaoyue felt as if struck by lightning, her head was completely confused.

Did my second sister hit someone? Who did she hit? Is it serious? Why did it end up in the government?

After Grandpa Lin and the others finished talking to Lin Xiaoyue with long sighs, they found out that the second sister had been sued to the government office and it was closely related to the mother and son of the Wei family.

Speaking of this, just a few days ago, the mother and son from the old family brought a matchmaker to the door and asked the Lin family to fulfill the original marriage contract.

According to legend, the original engagement should have been cancelled in the village. However, after He Dazhi passed the imperial examination, the He family felt that Lin Zhaodi, a country girl, was not worthy of their scholar and could not provide any help. They wanted to find someone better, so they went to the door with drums and gongs to ask for a breakup.

Lin Laosan and his wife were angry that the Wei family was trying to bring good luck to the seriously ill Wei father, so they came to propose marriage. Later, after passing the imperial examination, they brought a group of relatives to the family, and in front of everyone, they bullied and forced Lin Zhaodi to break off the engagement, and even put a big hat on Lin Zhaodi that she had brought bad luck to her father-in-law before she even got married.

This would not only ruin Lin Zhaodi's reputation, but would also push her into a desperate situation.

Although Lin Laosan and his wife were peasants, they never favored boys over girls and loved their daughters very much. Now that her engagement had been rejected, she was also accused of being unlucky in marriage. How could Lin Zhaodi hold her head up high in the surrounding area in the future?

So, he got angry, went back to the house, took the other party's engagement letter, and threw it directly to the members of the Wei family, telling them to take the engagement letter and leave immediately.

Moreover, in the presence of many villagers, after both parties returned the engagement letter, the Wei family also asked Lin Laosan to return the betrothal gifts.

As everyone knows, the betrothal gifts were originally collected by the old Lin family, and the head of the village also asked old lady Lin to return the betrothal gifts to the Wei family.

It was just that he was having trouble with the old lady, so he avoided her by saying he had a headache. But the family of the Wei family knew the nature of the old lady Lin very well, and it was hard to get the money out of her pocket. So, they turned to the honest Lin Lao San family and refused to give in.

This incident not only became a topic of conversation in the two villages, but also caused the two families to fall out completely. Therefore, after Lin Xiaoyue came here, she encountered the mother and son of the Wei family who shamelessly came to ask for money and were beaten away by her.

In the past, when Lin Laosan's family was so poor that they could barely make ends meet, they could still come to their house from time to time and extort money in the name of returning the betrothal money. Not to mention that now the Lin family has a princess, even if she is not Lin Zhaodi, it also gives them a reason to hold on to this marriage.

Lin Xiaoyue was almost amused by the shameless behavior of this mother and son. They said that they proposed marriage when they heard about it, and they canceled the marriage when they heard about it. What's wrong? The matchmaker is from his family. Whether the marriage is successful or not depends entirely on their words.

Now that they came to talk about marriage again, Lin Zhaodi, who was so angry, beat them out on the spot. Not to mention just hitting their legs with a chair, according to Lin Xiaoyue, even if she used a kitchen knife to chop the shameless mother and son alive, they deserved it.

Seeing that the Lin family refused to recognize this marriage, the mother and son of the Wei family became furious and brought the matchmaker who witnessed them being beaten to sue Lin Zhaodi at the Wanbao Town government office.

Although the county magistrate knew the Lin family and sympathized with Lin Zhaodi's experience, he knew that it was understandable for her to beat the unfaithful man in a fit of anger. However, there was evidence of a commoner beating a scholar with a high reputation, so he could not be accused of bias.

In the end, Lin Zhaodi was sentenced to ten strokes of the cane, a fine of thirty taels of silver, and three days of detention.

As for what the mother and son of the Wei family said, they asked Lin Zhaodi to continue to fulfill the engagement and get married soon.

After hearing the testimony of the people in Lin's manor, the county magistrate rejected the request. He also severely reprimanded the mother and son of the Wei family, saying that since they had broken off the engagement with drums and gongs, and both parties had returned the engagement letter, the marriage was no longer valid. From then on, the Wei family must not use this marriage to force the Lin family again and again, otherwise, it would be considered that the character of the scholar Wei was not good, and the county magistrate would report it to the court and remove his honor.