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Soon, the silence was broken by the sound of hurried footsteps and the shouts of the workshop servants. "Something is wrong! Something is wrong! A gangster broke into the workshop and tried to abduct people!"

"I think it must be Mrs. Rong's stubborn husband who has caused trouble again. Mother, cousin, I must go to the workshop to find out what's going on in case of any accidents!"

After Jiang Siyu finished speaking, she turned around and prepared to leave.

Jing Zhuo was still worried, "Siyu, shall we go with you to see what's going on?"

Just in case, she found a few thugs to go with her.

When they arrived at the door of the workshop, an unpleasant scene came into view. Mrs. Rong was being dragged roughly by several men dressed in servants' clothes and with unfriendly faces. Her struggle seemed so weak and desperate.

"Humph, being able to catch the eye of Master Ren and giving you the opportunity to bear him a child is a blessing you have cultivated for several lifetimes!"

A man smiled contemptuously, his words full of insults to Mrs. Rong, "If you hadn't been so lucky to have given birth to two strong sons, how could such a good thing have happened to a plain-looking woman like you?"

"That's right, Master Ren's concubines are all first-rate beauties."

But for some reason, all the children born to the Ren family were girls, and even if a boy was born, it was stillborn.

Ren Qi thought that his family business was so big that he couldn't be without a son to inherit it, so he consulted a fortune teller. The fortune teller said that he must find a woman who had given birth to two sons to give birth to a child in order to fulfill his wish. That's how he found Mrs. Rong.

The Ren family was rich, so they gave Rong Da one or two taels of silver. This one or two taels of silver was already a considerable price. Rong Da then tried every means to get Mrs. Rong to go back and be pawned as his wife.

Seeing that it was useless to come alone, he asked someone from the Ren family to help take Mrs. Rong away.

Rong Da hid behind this group of people, "I told you not to resist before, now you are suffering, right? You deserve it! How long will it take you to earn back one tael of silver?"

Mrs. Rong struggled and shouted, "No... I don't want to go."

In this world, women have no human rights and are like men's property. Rong Da pawned her away. Even if she was reported to the officials, the officials would protect each other and just turn a blind eye and would not pay any attention at all.

Jiang Siyu stepped forward angrily, "You shameless fellow, have you forgotten the lesson just now? How dare you set foot here and stir up trouble!"

Rong Da seemed to be not afraid at all, instead he said confidently: "Just now you used your numbers to bully the minority, which was not a fair victory. Now, with the support of the Ren family, I want to see who dares to touch me easily!"

Jiang Siyu couldn't help but curse: "You are just a bully!"

Ren Qi is Li Kun's uncle. With the Li family as his backer, Ren Qi is naturally fearless.

Jing Zhuo thought for a moment and walked in front of the servants. "Please wait a moment. I know this Master Ren. Can you please be flexible?"

"If you say we know each other, then we know each other. Move away! Don't block the road!"

Upon hearing this, the servant raised a trace of disdain at the corner of his mouth, and was about to wave his hand to drive them away, but unexpectedly, before Jing Zhuo finished his words, several burly thugs had quietly stood between the two of them, like a solid wall of steel, with an intimidating momentum.

Jing Zhuo's smile remained unchanged: "We are all family, why don't I go with you all and present my case to Master Ren in person, maybe this will save a lot of misunderstandings."

Seeing this situation, the servants had no choice but to agree.

Jing Zhuo and Jiang Siyu followed them and came to the back door of Ren Mansion.

Inside the Ren Mansion, a servant suddenly came hurriedly to report that there was a young man named Jing outside the door who wanted to see him and claimed that he knew him.

Ren Qi frowned slightly, his impatience evident in his words: "Jing? I don't remember this person. He must be a scoundrel who is trying to curry favor with the rich and powerful. Send him away immediately!"

Just at this time, Li Kun was talking with Ren Qi. During the conversation, he inadvertently caught the word "surname Jing". His heart was moved, and he immediately raised his hand to stop the servant from leaving.

"Wait a minute, please invite Mr. Jing in. I might know him."

As Li Kun expected, it was Jing Zhuo. "I wonder why Brother Jing came to see my uncle?"

Jing Zhuo didn't expect that Li Kun was also here. He was glad that he left Jiang Siyu outside the door and didn't let her in.

"Sir Li, to be honest, a diligent female worker in my workshop was taken back to Master Ren's mansion by someone from his mansion... I would like to ask if there is any room for maneuver so that this matter can be properly handled?"

Li Kun turned around and asked Ren Qi, "Uncle, is this true?"

Ren Qi looked embarrassed and whispered in his nephew's ear, "It is true, but isn't this for the sake of our Ren family's incense? This woman is destined to give birth to a son for me, so I pawned her to him."

After Li Kun knew the reason, he slowly walked to Jing Zhuo's side and naturally wanted to put his hand on the other's shoulder, but Jing Zhuo dodged it.

"Brother Jing, it's just a girl. How about this? I'll give the family some more silver as compensation, and then let the girl stay. Wouldn't that make everyone happy?"

But Jing Zhuo remained unmoved. She knew that the money would never go into Mrs. Rong's pocket and would only be taken away by Mr. Rong. Moreover, if she compromised on this matter, Mrs. Rong would still live in the quagmire and her fate would still not be changed.

After Ren Qi knew that he was Jing Zhuo, he couldn't help but think of the several shops that had just opened in the city. It seemed that they were all opened by this Young Master Jing, and their business was very hot because of their good products and low prices.

He rolled his eyes and said, "This matter is not without room for maneuver. If Master Jing is willing to cooperate with me, then I don't need this woman. I can still find someone else."

After hearing this, Jing Zhuo felt even more uncomfortable. Even if he saved Mrs. Rong, there would be other victims.

But she was just a businessman and had no power to compete with them.

Moreover, Li Kun had been eyeing her business, and this time they found an opportunity, making her situation even more difficult.

She could only prevaricate and say, "Let me think about it and I'll give you an answer tomorrow."

Ren Qi couldn't help but sneered, "One day at most. If you don't agree, not only will I have to keep this woman, but also your painstakingly managed workshop..."

Li Kun, who was standing by, not only did not try to dissuade him, but instead, a playful smile appeared on his face.

She was secretly startled, and her previous premonition was once again confirmed.

Her feeling was indeed correct. When she left Ren's house, Jiang Siyu came to greet her, but Jing Zhuo shook his head and said, "We need to find another way."

……

At this moment, Jiang Nianwei was on her way to the capital with Baili Zhao. She planned to go to Longzhou and take Hu Lianxue to the capital to expose Meng Wanran's true identity.

They arrived in Longzhou and planned to rest there for two days.

Jiang Nianwei came to take Hu Lianxue away as she had promised.

Hu Lianxue lowered her head, her eyes sad. "Miss Jiang, the world is unpredictable. Now that they have found their blood relatives, what meaning can I add to my return to the capital? Perhaps, staying here and making a living by weaving is my destiny. At least I can maintain a self-sufficient peace."

Jiang Nianwei consoled him, "If you follow me, how could I let you suffer? The capital is so big, there are many opportunities. I will definitely find a suitable job for you, which will not only provide you with food and clothing, but also allow you to see a wider world and learn more. As for finding your biological parents, just let fate take its course."

Yue Tong was moved by what she heard, and quickly knelt down in front of Jiang Nianwei, with a pleading light in her eyes, "Miss, since Lianxue doesn't want to, please take me with you! I am willing to follow you, no matter the weather, without complaint. I hope to take this opportunity to gain more knowledge and repay your kindness."

Jiang Nianwei frowned. She could never see the true face of this woman, so it would be better to keep her by her side so that she could ask her indirectly.

In addition, Hu Lianxue heard that her friend was also going to the capital, and she began to waver in her heart, "Yuetong, you are going to the capital too?"

"Miss Jiang is right. There are always more opportunities in the capital. No one knows us there. We can start all over again. It's not like in Longzhou. If we just ask around, they will know our past..."

"Miss Jiang, if you don't want to give up, can you allow us to go to the capital together?

Jiang Nianwei nodded, "Okay, you can keep me company along the way."

Without wasting too long, they continued on their journey.

Jiang Nianwei did not treat the two as maids. Instead, she treated them with courtesy and provided them with the same food and accommodation as her.

When Yue Tong saw the people who were protecting Jiang Nianwei, wearing armor and looking brave and powerful, she began to admire them. She thought it would be great if she could marry such a man.

What shocked her even more was that the mysterious man who often covered his face with a mask was actually the Prince Yu who was praised by the outside world.

She had never heard that Prince Yu had a concubine. Although her family background was ordinary, her appearance was outstanding among ordinary people. If she could become the prince's concubine, even as a concubine, she would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life. This was a blessing that countless women dreamed of.

Looking at the figure in silver armor, it seemed as if he was filled with endless fantasies about that unreachable figure.

Yue Tong spoke softly, as if talking to herself or sighing: "Your Highness Prince Yu is truly brave and unparalleled. He inspires admiration."

Seeing her expression, Hu Lianxue advised, "Tong'er, stop imagining. How can a girl like us marry such a noble man? You should just rely on yourself and stop imagining."

Yuetong couldn't listen to anything now. Lianxue, you always like to belittle yourself like this. You and I are both beautiful. People say that beauty fades easily, but it is hard to hide the convenience of walking in the world. Now that such an opportunity is in front of me, how can I give it up easily? If you are not interested in this, I don't blame you. I am willing to do my best to win the favor of this prince. I hope you don't compete with me. "

Hu Lianxue had long observed that Miss Jiang always walked with Prince Yu, and only a woman like Miss Jiang was worthy of a nobleman like the prince.

Looking at Yue Tong beside me, I always feel that she has changed a lot without me noticing.

Yue Tong had been looking for an opportunity to get close to the prince, but the protection around Baili Zhao was so tight that she had no chance to get close.

A few days later, a group of assassins suddenly appeared in the forest and launched a sneak attack on the Red Fire Army.

The assassins' goal was clear, which was to kill Prince Yu, but they never expected that the Red Fire Army, which should have suffered a severe blow, was not only safe and sound, but also had many more extremely lethal weapons, which could make them unable to fight back in the blink of an eye.

Only the leader of the assassins desperately shot a poisoned dart at Prince Yu, but it was blocked by the people around him.

After the assassin leader was captured, in order to avoid being tortured, he bit his tongue and died on the spot.

The dart was blocked by Jiang Nianwei. Fortunately, she was wearing gold silk soft armor and did not suffer fatal injuries. She just felt a little painful at the place where she was shot.

Baili Zhao pulled her into the tent in a panic and insisted on checking her wound.

"Why did you do this? If the dart had succeeded, it might have been my doom. But seeing you block the attack for me, my heart ached. I would rather endure all the pain myself than see you get hurt in the slightest."

Jiang Nianwei couldn't help but chuckle when she heard him say that. "In the past, you seemed to be very taciturn, but when you talk about love, you are quite sweet. Besides, I only suffered some superficial injuries. This golden soft armor was given to me by you."

Baili Zhao's expression was as solemn as a leaden cloud. He said in a deep voice: "The arrow is poisoned. Do you know that even the slightest touch can put your life on the line?"

Jiang Nianwei raised her eyebrows slightly: "You forgot my specialty. I am the best at detoxification."

Seeing Baili Zhao trying to forcibly take off her clothes to check her injuries, Jiang Nianwei hurriedly protected him, "I'll let Taozhi help me treat the wound later. Ah Zhao, that place is quite private, it's really inconvenient."

Baili Zhao then realized that in his panic, he had forgotten the current situation.

"I was rude. I'll ask Taozhi to apply medicine on you when we get to the post station."

While Taozhi was applying medicine to Jiang Nianwei, he stayed outside the door waiting.

Yue Tong seized this opportunity and pretended to visit Jiang Nianwei. She bumped into Baili Zhao accidentally and apologized hurriedly: "I didn't mean it. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

There was just the right amount of apology and fear in her words, and her eyes were flashing with cunning and expectation, as if all this was an unintentional mistake, but in fact she was taking every step carefully, hoping to get closer to Baili Zhao.

Yue Tong raised her eyes. This was the first time she saw the prince without a mask. He had a handsome face, with a look of indifference and alienation, as if he was an isolated peak isolated from the world, which made people feel awe and secretly yearn for him.

Baili Zhao said nothing. He looked at her thoughtfully, took several steps back and kept some distance from her. He naturally understood the woman's little thoughts.

But he has no affection for any woman other than Jiang Nianwei, and he will keep a proper distance from her.

He said coldly: "If there is a next time, I will never forgive you."

Yue Tong felt a little upset, and couldn't help feeling aggrieved. The prince really had no sympathy for women. It seemed that she had to use some necessary means to make the prince know her charm.

She secretly held the Huan Yi incense in her hand. This incense came from Linzhou. It was said to be of great help to the lovemaking between men and women. No one could resist such a fragrance.