The Second Sister of a Farmer's Family's Path to Imperial Destiny

After the master and Wen Yan left the market, he was craving for duck blood vermicelli soup and called him out halfway, asking him to go buy it. Naturally, he was unwilling to do so. As a personal guard of the Sixth Prince and a member of the Pei family, he actually fell to running errands at the market. This really damaged his prestige.

He wandered around on the road and reluctantly returned to his original stall. Who would have thought that when he arrived he would see a group of strong men bullying a delicate woman. How could that be tolerated?

The uncle and aunt nearby saw that a brave man had stopped those hooligans, and they were happy for Guo Ruo. They quite liked this little girl. She was not only easy-going, but also pretty. Seeing her every day made them happy.

But I am still worried about this warrior. After all, these ruffians have been harming the local people for several years. The government has no money and has never been able to catch them. And I heard that these ruffians are related to the Pei Mansion in Suining City. That's why no one has touched them for so many years.

The sturdy man who led the group looked at the sword on Pei Yuan's waist and knew that he had run into a tough guy today, but he was still very aggressive. He was related to the Pei family, so no matter how powerful he was, he could do nothing. He sneered, "Ha...robbing a woman? How could I rob her? I just want this young lady to pay back her debt. It's only natural that you should pay back your debts!"

"Yes! Pay off the debt!" The strong men behind him echoed, waving the wooden sticks in their hands.

This was not the first time Guo Ruo owed a debt. What happened during this period also gave her some courage. After escaping from danger, she calmly said, "You said I owed you a debt. How did I owe you a debt? Do you have any evidence?"

Pei Yuan glanced at the young lady who was rescued, with a bit of surprise in his eyes. He was surprised that this young lady from a small town in the mountains knew that she had to have proof of her debt, and there was a bit more admiration in his eyes.

Guo Xin, who came from Rufangzhai, was so anxious when he saw so many people surrounding his stall. He ran to the stall and saw that Guo Ru was fine, and then he felt relieved.

"Didn't you just owe me the money? I haven't even had time to sign a receipt yet."

Guo Xin pulled Guo Ruo behind her, trying to protect her, but Guo Ruo was still much taller than Guo Xin, so this protection was just a psychological comfort. She looked at the burly man opposite with eyes that seemed to be spitting fire. If no one helped, she was afraid that her elder sister would fall into the hands of the enemy.

"Then let's report to the police!" Seeing that he still looked as if it was a matter of course, Guo Xin said coldly in a low voice, as if the words were squeezed out from between teeth, and every word was bitten very hard.

In this life, everyone in the family must be well!

The sturdy man in the lead was delighted when he heard that the government had been notified. This was a case of them running into someone. The government would not dare to touch him. If they did, why would they have allowed him to do evil for so many years?

"Don't report it." The aunt who first ate Guo Xin's duck blood vermicelli soup whispered in Guo Xin's ear: "They have a great relationship. Don't end up losing yourself."

Guo Xin listened to this and looked at the arrogant and domineering men in front of her. She felt indignant. Was this a real tiger or a fake one? She had to give it a try. Anyway, even if she didn't report it to the police, she would have made an enemy. She looked at her aunt gratefully and said, "It's okay. I want to see if this tiger is real or fake."

A group of people marched toward the government office, including Pei Yuan.

When the bailiff guarding the government office saw so many people gathering at the door, he blinked in surprise, and the muscles on his face froze. He looked carefully again and saw those thugs among them. He thought it was bad and big trouble was coming again, so he hurried back to report to the town official.

……

Such news naturally spread quickly in the not-so-big town of Cixi, and Rufangzhai also received the news.

Mo Feifei looked at the man opposite her who was still sipping tea and eating the snacks made by Sister Gui with great interest. She was a little curious about how he would react after hearing the news: "Your Highness, a big thing just happened in the West Market."

"Oh?"

"Your cook, the young lady just now, she was targeted by the ruffians and is now in the government office."

There was some interest in the man's eyes. He had just arrived on his first day and happened to catch such a commotion. It seemed that he had made the right decision.

"Aren't you going to help her?"

Mo Feifei was a little confused when she saw the man sitting motionless in his seat and continuing to eat.

Although she grew up with this prince, she was actually never sure of his thoughts. Everyone in the court said that the Third Prince and the Crown Prince were the most outstanding princes.

But in her opinion, the man in front of her was the most thoughtful and capable. It was a pity that his mind was not on state affairs. Instead, he loved freedom just like his master. It was unclear whether this character was good or bad in the royal family.

The man found it a little funny to hear this. When would it be his turn to help this lowly cook? Besides, she was not his cook yet.

Although he is free-spirited and helps the weak and the poor, he is not the kind of person who would draw his sword to help others when he sees injustice. If he were such a person, he would not be able to survive in this bloody royal family. He lowered his eyes and said lazily, "Why should I help her? If she is upright and intelligent, she will not be afraid of being framed. If not, then I can't help her. But it's not bad to take her in as a cook. It just so happens that she can be my cook with peace of mind."

"Your Highness, do you know that Pei Yuan is also among them?"

He didn't expect Pei Yuan to be there too. This guy asked him to buy powder for so long, and he thought he was just wandering around again. He didn't expect him to be a hero saving a beautiful girl. He really deserves to be his...

"Let him be... I'll just stay here and listen to the show."

Seeing that the man was unmoved, Mo Feifei wanted to help Guo Xin, but she couldn't leave. As a woman, she naturally understood how difficult it was to be independent in this world, not to mention having to support a large family.

What's more, she really admired this woman. In this age when women were regarded as objects, she had actually made a way for herself. Therefore, she naturally did not want such a woman to die young. However, since Pei Yuan was there, she should not have to go there.

……

The town magistrate looked at the huge crowd of people in the hall and knew that this case was difficult to handle. The plaintiff was related to the Pei family. If he dealt with him, he would be afraid that his official hat would be lost. But if he did not deal with him, he would feel guilty towards these people.

Just as the two opposing forces were in a dilemma, a yamen runner came over with a jade pendant and whispered a few words in his ear. The town magistrate looked at the yamen runner in disbelief for a moment, then looked at the man with a sword in the hall. He was no longer in a dilemma. The evil people like Zhang Wuyi could finally be dealt with, and today the people's wish was fulfilled.

"Zhang Wu and his men have been disturbing the peace of Cixi Town, destroying public property, extorting money, etc. in recent years. Now, they have failed to extort money and have committed the crime of robbing a woman. They are to be punished for multiple crimes and given 80 strokes of the cane according to the law. They will be punished in court."

When the strong man heard this, his eyes widened and he looked straight at the town official. How dare he hit him? He shouted: "You incompetent town official, how dare you punish me? Do you know who I am!?"

Seeing that he was about to say something irresponsible, the yamen runner next to him immediately stuffed a dirty cloth into his mouth with a tactful look. That was the cloth he used for sweeping this morning and he had not had time to put it back yet.