The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

The two of them sat quietly in the spacious and comfortable carriage, which was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood. Xue Jinhua was wearing a simple and elegant long dress, with a graceful figure. She was concentrating on reading the book in her hand, as if everything in the outside world had nothing to do with her, and she showed no sign of wanting to communicate.

Zhao Yuxuan stared at her silently, with complex emotions in his eyes. He used to be arrogant and looked down on everyone, and never thought that he could be alone with Xue Jinhua like this. Perhaps because he recognized Xue Qing'er's true face, at this moment, he looked at this quiet and focused woman in front of him, and his heart was actually rippled.

In the past, he, like his mother, was quite concerned about Xue Jinhua's background. Although she was the eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor's Mansion and had a noble status, she had been fostered in a merchant family since she was young and was tainted with worldly air. The smell of money emanating from her every move was really disgusting.

But at this moment, when she sat quietly beside him, her calm and elegant demeanor in every move she made did not seem vulgar or inferior at all. On the contrary, her unique charm was extremely attractive and made people fall for her.

"My Lord?" Suddenly, Xue Jinhua gently put down the book in her hand, her beautiful eyes moved, looking at Zhao Yuxuan, and her clear and pleasant voice broke the brief silence in the car. "My Lord, you stared at me so intently that I mistakenly thought that you still have some feelings for me."

Hearing this, Zhao Yuxuan's face suddenly turned red and he looked a little embarrassed.

Although he did have some feelings for Xue Jinhua, he would never admit it easily. So he quickly looked away, coughed lightly to cover up his loss of composure, and tried to calm his inner turmoil.

"You think too much. I just think that you work hard day and night for the Marquis' Mansion and have really paid a lot. No matter what, I should respect you emotionally and rationally."

"Oh? Haha, it doesn't really matter whether I respect you or not. It's enough as long as you don't cause trouble to me in the future..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard "Ah..."

A scream was heard, and the carriage, which was originally moving smoothly, suddenly shook violently. Xue Jinhua, who was sitting in the carriage, was caught off guard and her body suddenly tilted to one side. Seeing this, Zhao Yuxuan, who was standing by, quickly reached out to try to support her, but Xue Jinhua pushed her away mercilessly.

At this moment, the hat on Zhao Yuxuan's head fell to the ground because he lost his balance...

Seeing Zhao Yuxuan standing there in a daze for a long time without moving, Xue Jinhua shouted out of the carriage with a cold face: "Yinghua! What happened? Why is the carriage suddenly so bumpy?"

Soon, a clear and pleasant voice came from outside the car: "Miss, a large number of refugees suddenly appeared in front of us and blocked the road."

Hearing this answer, Xue Jinhua couldn't help but frown. After thinking about it secretly, she subconsciously wanted to get up and get out of the car to check the situation. However, before she took a step, her arm was tightly grabbed by Zhao Yuxuan beside her, and at the same time, his anxious shout rang in her ears: "What are you doing? Are you crazy? There are hungry refugees outside now. They are so hungry that they might really do something to hurt people!"

"My Lord, if you are afraid, you can just stay in the carriage." Xue Jinhua spoke sharply and broke free from his hand without hesitation. "If the refugees really start a disturbance, it will be futile even if I hide in the carriage. Over the years, I have developed the habit of facing problems head-on and never avoiding or hiding."

Looking at Zhao Yuxuan's hesitant eyes, Xue Jinhua quickly got off the carriage.

He did not ignore the contempt and disgust in her eyes, but this emotion was not directed at his appearance, but was completely directed at his entire person.

She actually felt disgusted with herself.

What is the reason?

Thinking back to the time when they got married, although he himself was not in love with Xue Jinhua, he could still clearly sense the passion and obsession in her eyes.

However, since when, there was only indifference in the depths of her eyes.

"Who are you? Why are you blocking our carriage? Don't you know who we are?"

At this moment, Xue Jinhua's clear, loud and resounding questioning voice came from outside the car. Zhao Yuxuan just realized, as if waking up from a dream, that Xue Jinhua was completely different from other women...

Even though Xue Qing'er was born in a prominent family and had the Xue family as a solid backing, she was just a delicate and fragile woman after all, and she longed to be pampered and cared for by men. However, Xue Jinhua was completely different... She didn't need to rely on anyone, and could hold up the sky with her own strength.

The most ridiculous and absurd thing is that he has now become a burden to others. For him, who has always been arrogant and looked down on others since he was a child, this situation is like a heavy blow to his self-esteem...

"Madam, please have mercy on us! We are all poor victims fleeing from the north to the south. We have traveled a long way, sleeping in the open air, and have been walking for several days and nights. We haven't even had a bite of food. I beg you to give us some food to fill our stomachs. We really have no choice but to stop your carriage."

Xue Jinhua stared at the group of people in front of her and was shocked to find that red spots had appeared on their necks.

"Yinghua, go and take out the dry food we brought and distribute it to them. Also take out some small change to give to them."

Hearing this, the refugees were instantly overjoyed and knelt down to kowtow in gratitude: "Thank you, madam! You are simply a living Bodhisattva who saves people from suffering!"

"I'm not helping you for nothing. After you get these dry food and silver, leave the capital as soon as possible! This is definitely not a place where you can stay for long." Xue Jinhua said seriously.

However, just as Xue Jinhua finished speaking, a voice came from a distance, "I originally thought you were a kind-hearted living Bodhisattva, but now it seems that you are just in name only."

The noisy sound of horse and cart wheels in the distance resounded through the sky.

Xue Jinhua looked in the direction of the sound and saw two gorgeously decorated carriages coming at her at full speed and stopping steadily in front of her.

In the leading carriage, Second Brother Xue had a stern look, with a hint of contempt and sarcasm in his eyes. He shouted, "The hometowns of these refugees are now in disaster, and many of them have gone through untold hardships to reach the capital. And you actually want to send them away easily with just a little dry food and some small change. Isn't this a bit too cruel and heartless?"

At the same time, another carriage stood quietly beside it, with its windows tightly closed, and the person inside never showed up. But Xue Jinhua knew very well that the person sitting inside was none other than the current Crown Prince.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is greeted by your humble servant!" The woman bowed gracefully, her figure showing her dignity.

However, the voice that came from inside the car was so bland and indifferent: "Madam Hou, there is no need to be so polite." After saying that, there was no intention of getting out of the car.

Xue Jinhua's beautiful eyes moved, and she cast her gaze towards her second brother Xue beside her. She opened her red lips and said, "Oh? Since you think I am heartless and ungrateful, I guess you have found a more appropriate and comprehensive method, right?"

Xue Erge was stunned when he heard this, and secretly complained in his heart. He originally just wanted to take the opportunity to mock Xue Jinhua for being stingy, but he didn't expect that she was so smart and clever, and instantly turned the tables and put this huge hat on him.

What's even more terrible is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is right beside him at this moment. Even if he is unwilling and helpless, there is no way he can deny it.

So he had no choice but to respond, "Of course. Now that one refugee has arrived in Kyoto, there will surely be more people arriving in the future. What you are doing can only temporarily alleviate the urgent need, but it is difficult to solve the problem fundamentally. I have ordered the Grand Tutor's Mansion to set up a porridge shop to provide free food to the refugees every day. When the disaster subsides and the situation stabilizes, these refugees can be repatriated to their hometowns."

"Okay, since second brother already has such a wonderful way to deal with it, then this tricky refugee issue will be handed over to second brother." Xue Jinhua raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile again, and said slowly: "Here, I wish second brother that he can properly solve the refugee problem as soon as possible." After speaking, she watched His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's carriage slowly go away until it disappeared from the end of her sight.

Xue Erge originally wanted to use this opportunity to annoy Xue Jinhua, but he didn't expect that the other party didn't fall into his trap and instead threw this hot potato to himself. He was extremely angry and almost wanted to curse, but he finally suppressed his anger.

After Xue Jinhua boarded the carriage, Zhao Yuxuan said, "If you really want to help those refugees, the Grand Tutor's Mansion can hold a porridge-giving event and distribute food supplies, and our Marquis' Mansion can also do the same."

Xue Jinhua heard this and responded calmly, "If the Marquis is willing to use his own money to handle this matter, I will naturally have no objection."

Zhao Yuxuan's face suddenly turned ugly, and he looked very embarrassed. He had already spent a lot of money to take care of his career. The current financial situation of the Marquis's Mansion was stretched to the limit, so where would there be any extra funds? Originally, he just wanted to use this matter to please Xue Jinhua, but he never expected that he would end up humiliating himself.

After a moment of silence, Xue Jinhua suddenly asked, "My Lord, do you still remember what you said to me when we got married?"

"Xue Jinhua, even though you have become my wife, I already have someone in my heart. Therefore, I will never have any physical contact with you in this life." Zhao Yuxuan recalled what he had said in the past. He stared at Xue Jinhua's peaceful and poetic face, and a trace of regret welled up in his heart.

"I will naturally remember it." Zhao Yuxuan responded softly.

"That's great. I hope the Marquis can keep his promise." Her tone was as calm as water, as if she didn't take the matter to heart.

Zhao Yuxuan's face instantly turned ugly, his facial muscles twitched slightly due to anger, and his self-esteem was also severely damaged. He couldn't suppress his inner anger, so he could only turn his head away angrily.

At this moment, the carriage was moving slowly forward, and the wheels were rolling with a slight sound. However, Xue Jinhua seemed to be completely unconcerned about what was happening in the carriage. She closed her eyes tightly, her thoughts drifted back to her past life experiences, and she involuntarily reached out and lifted the curtain.

In an instant, a biting cold wind blew past, and at the same time, it suddenly lifted the curtain of the oncoming car.

What comes into view is a pair of deep and calm peach blossom eyes, as calm as the still water in a deep pool.

Just a glance at each other made Xue Jinhua's breath catch in her throat.

Although she had the honor of seeing the prince's face before, this was the first time she had such a direct eye contact with him. Xue Jinhua was startled and lowered her head in a hurry, trying to hide her panic.

But in that brief moment of trance, she clearly saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually smiling at her.

Xue Jinhua was so frightened that her soul left her body. Could it be that the prince was greeting her?

.........

However, it didn't take long for her to take care of other things. The reason was that within a few days after she returned to the mansion, a terrible plague swept across the entire Kyoto like a demon...

At this moment, Wang hurriedly entered the house with a panicked look on her face, and shouted with a worried look on her face: "Don't step out of the house again in the next few days! I heard that this epidemic is extremely fierce. Half of the people in Kyoto have been infected, and even the imperial palace has not been spared."

Jiang couldn't help but frown upon hearing this, and quickly retorted: "Mother, please don't speak nonsense. The emperor hasn't issued any decree yet, how can you make such a rash conclusion?"

"Oh my! How could mother speak so carelessly? It is said that after returning from Huangshan Temple, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suddenly fell ill, with red spots all over his body and a persistent cough. After several imperial doctors took turns to diagnose and treat him, they all concluded that it was caused by the plague!"

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's heart sank suddenly, and she thought to herself: It seems that what I saw last time was true, those poor refugees were indeed infected with the disease and became the source of infection for this disaster.

Zhao Yuting, who was standing by, was even more anxious. She asked in a trembling voice, "Mom, what should we do now? We have also been to Huangshan Temple. Could it be that we have also been infected with this terrible plague?"