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Zhuang Qiuhe had no place to vent her resentment, so she slapped Chunyu directly.

Chunyu covered her cheeks and suppressed the grievances in her heart. She was eager to leave here and didn't want to be enslaved by this family anymore.

Meng Wanran planned to rely on her own "intelligence" to find some wild vegetables nearby to fill her stomach.

She reads a lot of books, especially time-travel novels, so she wasn't too panicked. It was just a matter of finding some food, which was easy.

"Mother-in-law, please wait for me for a while. I will go find some food."

Meng Wanran looked confident. She thought that modern people's thinking was always more advanced than theirs. Even if they were in trouble, it was still easy to fill their stomachs. So she called Chunyu to go dig wild vegetables with her.

There were a lot of messy weeds in the fields, but Meng Wanran had lived in the city since he was a child, so he didn't know which wild vegetables were edible.

After some searching, Meng Wanran finally found a wild mushroom in the grass, with excitement flashing in his eyes.

She pointed at the mushrooms and said to Chunyu excitedly, "These mushrooms are delicious when cooked. We are in for a treat tonight!

Chunyu looked at the mushrooms, feeling somewhat doubtful.

Born in the countryside, she was familiar with these wild mushrooms until she learned that they were actually poisonous.

Seeing Meng Wanran so confident, she began to doubt her own judgment.

She frowned slightly, with a hint of barely perceptible hesitation, and asked softly: "Madam, this mushroom... is it really... edible?"

Meng Wanran turned around and said firmly, "Of course you can eat it! You can't eat mushrooms with bright colors, and this one isn't brightly colored. Are you doubting my judgment?"

"The slaves dare not."

Meng Wanran snorted coldly, her eyes fixed on the big yellow dog that had just snatched the pancake not far away. She calmly picked up a stick beside her and approached the yellow dog step by step.

Seeing this, Chun Yu couldn't help but feel uneasy, and said worriedly: "Madam, this dog is obviously raised by someone. If we kill it casually, it may not be appropriate."

A trace of gloom flashed across her eyes. "Why are you yelling? You almost scared it away. It's just a vicious dog. It ate my biscuits, so can't I eat it too?"

Chunyu felt a panic in her heart. If she really ate the dog, something bad would definitely happen, but she didn't dare to stop her.

……

Zhuang Qiuhe looked at the Jiang family across the street. She saw them sitting around a warm campfire, enjoying steaming food. Even the seemingly simple haystack under them seemed warmer, which formed a sharp contrast with her current situation.

The cold wind was like a knife, mercilessly cutting her cheeks. The cake in her hand was as hard as a rock and difficult to swallow.

She couldn't help sighing, "My poor Mengrui, I had originally planned to find a suitable husband for you, but now in this situation, what should I do?"

Just as Zhuang Qiuhe was immersed in endless worries, she unexpectedly caught a tantalizing scent of meat.

Looking up, I saw Meng Wanran walking towards me with a smile on her face, holding a golden roasted "rabbit" in her hand.

"Mother-in-law, don't be sad anymore." Meng Wanran comforted her softly, and handed the barbecue in her hand to Zhuang Qiuhe, "This is the rabbit I just caught. I specially roasted it. Please try it and see if it tastes good."

Zhuang Qiuhe and Qin Ziqian looked at the "rabbit" that was roasted to perfection and smelled the mouth-watering aroma. Their stomachs couldn't help but growl and they could no longer wait.

Qin Ziqian couldn't help but show surprise in his eyes. He praised repeatedly: "Wanran, I am really impressed by you. You have such extraordinary skills."

Meng Wanran's face was filled with a proud smile, and he pointed at the mushrooms and said, "These mushrooms are a perfect match when grilled with the meat. I also found a spice that I sprinkled on the grilled meat. It tastes delicious."

Qin Ziqian tore off a piece and put it in his mouth without any hesitation.

The taste was so delicious and unique that he couldn't help but nod his head repeatedly and praise it endlessly.

Qin Mengrui was eating voraciously. While chewing the meat, she was still sighing, "Sister-in-law, you are still reliable. That woman just now was so heartless."

When Meng Wanran heard this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly and he sneered in his heart.

Just now, the second young lady was full of disdain for her, but now she seemed like a different person.

Chunyu sat alone, silently munching on the cake in his hand.

She dared not eat mushrooms for fear of poisoning, and she avoided dog meat as much as possible.

When everyone had almost finished eating, Meng Wanran instructed Chunyu, "Throw the bones after eating near the woodshed where Jiang Nianwei and her family live. This way, even if someone finds out, we can firmly say that they ate them secretly and put the blame on them. Even if someone investigates, it won't be our turn."

Chunyu could only silently do what Meng Wanran said, but she felt uneasy in her heart.

……

Jiang Nianwei and her family were eating hot noodles. In such cold weather, the noodles warmed up their originally cold bodies.

And no matter whether they are masters or servants, everyone is treated equally and can get a share.

Taozhi looked down at the steaming noodles in her bowl and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

Although she was just a maid, Miss Jiang Nianwei always treated her like a sister and never treated her badly even in the difficult situation of exile.

Jiang Nianwei stuffed the bowl into her hands, "Since you follow me, I will never allow you to suffer from hunger. Here is a big pot of noodles. Everyone can share it. Come and eat!"

The same goes for Nanny Liu. Even at this point, they are still willing to suffer along, so Jiang Nianwei will naturally not treat them unfairly.

"From now on, you will eat the same food as us. If there is a bite I eat, I will never let you go hungry."

After the meal, Taozhi and Aunt Liu took the initiative to take on the task of cleaning up the dishes.

Taozhi was about to go to the well to wash the dishes, but unexpectedly saw Chunyu.

Chunyu's expression seemed extremely strange. She secretly dropped a package and left in a hurry.

Taozhi became suspicious, and after Chunyu walked away, she carefully opened the package. Not knowing what was wrong, she took it back and quickly told Jiang Nianwei.

Jiang Nianwei stared at the pile of bones for a long time and could vaguely see that the skull should be that of a dog.

Recalling what had just happened, she reacted immediately.

How dare the Qin family be so insidious that they ate someone else's dog and tried to pin the crime on them.

Since the Qin family wants to play this trick, she might as well play along and let them reap what they sow.

Meng Wanran saw that the time was almost right, so she thought about going to complain to the leading officer.

She was so proactive that even if the dog was lost, it wouldn't be traced to her, and the blame could be put on the Jiang family.

With this thought in mind, she sneaked up to the leading officer and said, "Sir, I have something important to report to you. I just discovered that the Jiang family was secretly enjoying meat. It looked like... it seemed that they had killed the dog guarding the entrance of the post station."

"What did you say?" The officer's face showed shock.

He had originally been more tolerant towards the Jiang family in accordance with the instructions above, but he did not expect that they would be so bold as to dare to do such a thing at the post station.

You know, although this post station is not under his direct jurisdiction, if anything goes wrong, he, as an official here, cannot escape blame.

Before he could question the Jiang family, the postmaster of the post station rushed up to them with an angry face.

"Da Huang is a dog I've raised for three years. Over the years, it has made many contributions. Surprisingly, surprisingly, it was..."

Meng Wanran was still thinking about the location of the pile of bones that would be discovered later. The Jiang family would probably never be able to clear themselves of guilt even if they jumped into the Yellow River.

However, just as she was about to speak and put the blame on the Jiang family, Jiang Nianwei unexpectedly appeared, holding a pile of dog bones in her hand, and slowly walked towards Meng Wanran.

"Sir, please be discerning." Jiang Nianwei's voice was firm and powerful. She looked directly at Meng Wanran and said, "This is the evidence they want to frame me, but I swear to God that I, Jiang Nianwei, have never hurt this watchdog in the slightest. If I lie, I am willing to be punished by God, have sores in my mouth, fester all over my body, and die in pain!"

Meng Wanran stood there, hesitating in her words. She obviously didn't dare to look directly at the official in front of her, let alone swear easily.

But she was shameless. "Sir, you have to believe in my innocence. How dare I eat the guard dog of the post station? I wouldn't dare to do that even if I had the guts."

The postmaster snorted coldly, obviously not believing her words, "Really? But I happen to have a witness here."

Meng Wanran's heart sank suddenly. She secretly blamed Chunyu in her heart. This girl was too careless and was actually caught by someone.

Before she recovered from her shock, she saw Chunyu kneeling in front of the postmaster and the runners, saying in a trembling voice: "My lord, please listen to what I have to say. Meng Wanran forced me to do this. I have never eaten a single bite of meat!"

"Chun Yu, how could you do this to me!" Meng Wanran was furious, "What an ungrateful thing!"

The postmaster coldly reached out his hand and tightly grasped Meng Wanran's wrist. He gently raised his other hand and pinched her chin, forcing her to look at him. "Everyone around you has confessed. Are you still going to play dumb? I tell you, if there is no reasonable explanation for this matter, I will definitely report it to the court. This place is in need of an official prostitute. I think you are very suitable. Why don't you stay here?"

Meng Wanran was immediately filled with fear when she heard this, but she still refused to give in with her sharp tongue, and her voice was a little sharp: "You ignorant people, do you know who I am? How dare you be so disrespectful to me? Chunyu, you ignorant girl, I will punish you severely when I get away."

Chunyu stood aside, shivering uncontrollably, but even so, she didn't want to stay and serve this family.

The guards around all stared at Meng Wanran with strange eyes. This woman still hasn't realized her situation and still thinks she is a concubine in the marquis's mansion.

"If you don't want to stay, you will have to pay twenty taels of silver as punishment." The officer's voice was cold and without a trace of emotion.

She retorted sharply, "I don't know how many dogs I can buy with twenty taels of silver. I just ate a dog."

Just as she was about to continue arguing with others, Qin Ziqian suddenly walked out of the crowd, his face gloomy and his eyes full of anger.

He walked up to Meng Wanran, raised his hand and slapped her, "Sir, please spare my life. It's my wife who is ignorant. We will compensate you, we will compensate you!"

Just now, he keenly sensed that something was wrong, so he snatched the silver that Zhuang Qiuhe had hidden.

Looking at the heavy bag of silver, the postmaster finally gave up. "Let's leave it at that for now. However, my Lord, should you also take some responsibility for the mistakes made by your wife?"

Qin Ziqian knew the postmaster's intentions, but the situation forced him to endure the humiliation and slowly kneel down in front of the postmaster. He whispered, "Thank you, postmaster, for your magnanimity and for sparing my wife."

Jiang Nianwei suddenly remembered the time in her previous life in the Marquis' Mansion, when she begged him at the top of her lungs to save her parents.

But Qin Ziqian was as cold as ice. He just watched coldly, letting her head hit the bluestone slab until it bled.

He also mocked, "Do you think your father's crime is so easy to plead for? It requires two silver weeks to deal with it."

Jiang Nianwei believed it. She naively thought that as long as she paid a sufficient price, she could buy her parents' safety.

However, Qin Ziqian treated her trust and dedication as a joke. He took the silver and bought a farm and shop for Meng Wanran.

Now, seeing him like this, not only was I unmoved, I even felt a vague sense of pleasure in my heart.

But she knew that this was not enough, she wanted Qin Ziqian to pay the price for what he had done.

The matter was not settled until Qin Ziqian kowtowed several times.

But this made him feel extremely uncomfortable. What was even more embarrassing was that all this was witnessed by Jiang Nianwei.

But Qin Ziqian felt that it was all worth it for Meng Wanran. As long as he could get through this period and arrive in Chunzhou, everything would improve.

Jiang Nianwei wore very simple clothes and even made her face dirty, just because she was afraid of being targeted by men with bad intentions.

On the other hand, Meng Wanran dressed up beautifully, fearing that no one would know her beautiful appearance. If Qin Ziqian had not helped her in time this time, who knows what the consequences would have been.

Afterwards, Meng Wanran felt extremely aggrieved. She had never suffered such humiliation before.

She also accused Chun Yu, "Mother-in-law, look at the girl next to you. Why didn't you teach her well and let her betray her master?"

Zhuang Qiuhe was so angry that he had a heart attack because he took out part of his privately hidden silver as compensation for her. However, she didn't expect that this guy would be the first to complain.

"You killed someone else's dog and gave it to us to eat. How could you do such a thing?"

"Why, weren't you guys enjoying the meal? Now you're blaming me for what I did wrong."

Qin Ziqian also began to feel annoyed. "Wanran, you know our current situation. Be low-key. Even if you love eating meat, you can't use this method."

"Ziqian, do you also think I did something wrong?"

Qin Ziqian turned around, perhaps because the humiliation he had just suffered made him feel uneasy.

He couldn't help but slapped her, "That's enough, don't you think the incident is not big enough? Didn't you see what I did for you just now?"

Meng Wanran's eyes widened, she covered her face in disbelief, her voice trembling with disbelief: "You...what is your intention? Isn't everything I do so that everyone will no longer be hungry? However, your family teamed up to bully a weak woman like me!"

Before she had vented her anger, she suddenly felt a surge of cramps in her abdomen, making it almost impossible for her to stand.