After I traveled through the book, I fought back in the Hou Mansion

Chapter two

The woman's face lit up when she saw her come out, but then turned anxious again. "Auntie, why are you out here? Get in the carriage quickly. You've just gotten better, and you can't let your condition get any worse."

Luo Shuiyao smiled at the woman soothingly, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Then, she looked at Niu Dali who had been shouting, "Uncle, if I must leave, how are you going to stop me?"

Niu Dali was startled for a moment, then angrily said, "Look at you, I told you that you have no conscience. I've raised you for more than ten years, and you actually dare to disobey me?"

Luo stood in front of Luo Shuiyao, trembling as she extended her finger. "Niu Dali, do you still have a conscience? For so many years, my eldest brother provided the family's operating expenses. Why did you support her? She didn't owe you anything in the first place. Don't even think about labeling her as a disobedient person."

Luo Shuiyao looked at the woman in front of her who was like an old hen protecting her chicks. The corners of her lips moved slightly but she couldn't say anything in the end.

In this situation, she couldn't say much. She had just opened her eyes with great difficulty and heard the noise and accusations coming from outside. In a trance, a vague memory came to her mind, and she pieced together the life of this poor girl in bits and pieces.

She lost her mother at a young age and her father in a teenager. She grew up with her aunt. When her father was still alive, her uncle loved her very much. After her father passed away, she realized that all the love her uncle had shown was just an act.

She lowered her eyes slightly and thought for a moment. "Uncle, I just heard you say in the carriage that you wanted five hundred taels. I want to ask, who are you asking for five hundred taels?"

Luo Shuiyao raised her eyes and looked at Niu Dali calmly.

When he heard 500 taels, a hint of greed flashed in Niu Dali's eyes.

"Whoever takes you away, I will ask him for 500 taels." Niu Dali said confidently, as if it was a matter of course.

Luo Shuiyao looked at Niu Dali's greedy expression and couldn't help but feel disgusted. She frowned slightly and said coldly, "Uncle, do you think you can succeed? The people in the Marquis' Mansion are not easy to bully."

Niu Dali hesitated after hearing Luo Shuiyao's words. He knew the Marquis' Mansion was powerful and he couldn't afford to offend. But the temptation of the five hundred taels of silver was too great for him to give up.

Seeing Niu Dali's hesitation, Luo Shuiyao didn't want to argue with him anymore. She turned around, bowed to Manager Zhang, and asked, "Manager Zhang, I'd like to ask, if someone dies in our dynasty, how much silver do we have to pay as compensation?"

Manager Zhang was confused, but he still responded, "If our dynasty accidentally harms civilians, compensation is usually determined based on the specific circumstances, and there is no fixed amount. However, in serious cases, we can provide up to 20 taels of silver as compensation to comfort the family."

Luo Shuiyao nodded slightly, walked to the carriage, and sat on the edge of the carriage with a light jump.

She reached out her hand to the groom beside her for a whip. Seeing her reach out, the groom hesitated and looked at Zhang, the steward. Zhang nodded slightly, and the groom handed the whip to Luo Shuiyao.

Luo Shuiyao picked up the whip and waved it in the air, then looked at Niu Dali, "Uncle, you have two choices now. Either I give you fifty taels, and these fifty taels are not given to you for free, because I want you to take good care of my aunt. Later, if I have time, I will come back to visit her. If she is not doing well, I will only ask you for help."

"And," she paused, a cold smile playing on her lips, "if you're not satisfied and insist on getting five hundred taels, then I'll trample you over with this horse. It doesn't matter if I don't kill you the first time, I'll definitely kill you the second and third time. After you die, I'll pay you twenty taels and give it to your aunt. Your aunt will take your compensation and marry someone else, taking your child with her. Do you think that's feasible?"

Niu Dali was startled by her and turned around to run behind Manager Zhang, "You bitch... Yaya, you can't do this. If you hurt my uncle, everyone around here will be watching, and then you will have to pay with your life!"

Luo Shuiyao laughed even louder, "Do you want to see it clearly?"

At this point, she raised her whip and pointed at the markings on the carriage. "Whose carriage is this? And who is the person who picked me up? With the power of the Marquis' Mansion, do you think this matter can be suppressed? I believe our county magistrate wouldn't dare to embarrass me for this, right?"

Niu Dali pointed at Luo Shuiyao and kept saying "you" for a long time, but in the end he couldn't utter a single curse.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, fifty taels is fifty taels."

Luo Shuiyao nodded in satisfaction. "Alright, let's sign a document. Ready? I'll give you fifty taels today. You must treat my aunt well and never let her suffer any injustice. If you break your promise, I'll make sure you're in trouble when I return."

Luo Shuiyao jumped down from the carriage, walked over to Manager Zhang, and bowed to him again. "Manager Zhang, can I lend you fifty taels? I'll pay you back later when I have the money, okay?"

Steward Zhang looked at the pleading girl in front of him and smiled, saying, "Miss Luo, you're too polite. When you go to the Marquis' Mansion, you're his daughter. How can you ask for a loan? Madam and the Marquis have given me enough silver for this trip, so you don't have to worry."

Luo Shuiyao had no money on her, so she didn't say anything else and just nodded.

Luo Shuiyao looked back at Niu Dali and said, "Let's go. After we sign the contract, we owe each other nothing. What happens to you in the future has nothing to do with me."

Niu Dali stared at her intently and sneered, "Do you really think you can become a daughter of an official family just by going to Kyoto? How could such a wealthy family be sincere to you? I'm waiting for the day when you are kicked out."

Luo went forward to stop him, but he blocked her way with his hand. Luo looked at Manager Zhang with a pleading look, her lips moving, as if she wanted to say something but stopped herself.

Upon seeing this, Manager Zhang understood. "Miss Luo, I'll sign the document. You and your family can say goodbye together."

As he said this, he signaled the guards to leave with him. The onlookers had just dispersed, and now there were only the three of them here.

Seeing that there was no one around, Luo Shuiyao finally spoke: "So what if they don't really want to take me in? If they are kicked out, I will be a concubine. If I can't be the concubine of the young master of the Marquisate, I will be the concubine of the Marquis. A young and beautiful girl like me, am I really afraid that the old Marquis will not be tempted?"

She stared at Niu Dali with cold eyes, "If I really get kicked out, don't worry about it. I'd rather become a beggar than pass by your door."

When Luo heard her say such shocking words, her face changed drastically. "Ya Ya, stop talking nonsense."

Luo Shuiyao felt the strength in her hand, and seeing her disapproving look, a warm and sour feeling welled up in her heart.

Niu Dali wanted to say something, but was frightened by Luo's fierce eyes. Before he could react, he was dragged into the inn by Luo.

Not far behind them, a young man was standing there. Blocked by the carriage, he could not see the figure of the person speaking here, but he heard the woman's words clearly.

Without saying a word, he turned and walked towards an alley not far away. Under a big tree in the alley stood a young man with outstanding temperament. The man stepped forward and repeated word for word what he had just heard.

The young man was over eight feet tall, with a straight back and dressed in a black tight-fitting suit. Even standing in this shabby alley, he couldn't conceal the powerful aura around him.

This person is Ye Yunzhou, the eldest son of the Marquis of Zhongyong. He was originally ordered to come to Xichun County to handle official business, but he never expected that two days ago he received a letter from his father, the Marquis of Zhongyong, via carrier pigeon, asking him to protect General Luo's orphan daughter on his way back to Beijing.

He had just heard a commotion in front of him, so he asked Ye Yi to go forward to help, but he didn't expect to hear such words. He laughed in anger, "Haha" really shameless.

Ye Yi looked at his own prince, wanting to speak but hesitant. Finally, he couldn't help but said, "Prince, can you let me check it out?"

Ye Yunzhou frowned, and after a long silence, he slowly said, "No need to check."

He naturally understood that it was impossible to judge whether a person was good or bad based on just one moment's words, but... He looked ahead with a distracted gaze, and a dark-skinned young man appeared in his mind.

"Major General, we're going back soon. I'm so happy. My mother said she'll find me a wife when I get back."

The scene shifted to show the young man lying on the ground, covered in blood. His eyes lit up for a moment when he saw him, then dimmed again. "Major General, I may not be able to go back. If you have time later—I mean, if you have time—could you please go see my mother for me and tell her that I, Wu Erlang, am not a coward…"

Ye Yunzhou closed his eyes tightly, then quickly opened them again. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, but he held himself back, not daring to let the tears flow out.

He knew that he should not vent his anger on others, but when he thought of Aunt Wu, who was a martyr's family member but lost her son in old age and could only beg on the streets, he couldn't help it. All this was caused by Luo Dajun, how could he not blame... ?

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This room

After signing the contract, Niu Dali took the silver and left angrily. Luo Shi pulled Luo Shuiyao back to the carriage and said, "I've put the baggage in your carriage, remember to keep it safe. Don't worry about your aunt, she will live well on her own."

At this point, she choked up and then wiped away her tears. "Aunt is leaving now. You must be more diligent in your work in Kyoto, and don't come back."

Luo Shuiyao watched Hou Luo's back disappear at the corner of the alley, then got on the carriage with a feeling of disappointment.

.........

The carriage was traveling on the bumpy official road.

Luo Shuiyao closed her eyes slightly, her thoughts surging in her mind like a tide, and she was carefully thinking about everything she had encountered today.

She frowned, feeling that the names of Zhongyong Houfu and Luo Shuiyao seemed to be lingering in the depths of her memory, with an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

Suddenly, she flung aside the curtain and asked outside, "Manager Zhang, could you please tell me the name of the prince of your Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion?"

Upon hearing this, Steward Zhang quickly turned around. Although there was a hint of confusion on his face, he still replied respectfully, "Miss Luo, the eldest son of our Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion is named Ye Yunzhou. I wonder if there is anything you want to ask?"

Luo Shuiyao was instantly struck by lightning, her entire body frozen in place. After a long moment, she managed a dull smile towards Manager Zhang and said, "Nothing, just asking."

After she finished speaking, she slowly lowered the curtains and slumped back into the sedan chair. The Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, Ye Yunzhou, Luo Shuiyao…why did these names sound so familiar? Was it truly a coincidence? No, it couldn't be!

Suddenly, she recalled a plot from a domestic intrigue novel she had read before. These names actually matched the characters in the book perfectly!

Could it be that she traveled into the novel "My Cousin's Road to Success"?

Years ago, due to excessive work pressure, she was always in a tense state of mind. A colleague recommended a novel to her and told her that one of the supporting characters had the same name as her, so she should read it to relax.

So she went to read the article through the link sent by her colleague, and was so angry that she almost exploded.

This cannon fodder named Luo Shuiyao is simply a brainless idiot. After seeing the heroine, she became jealous of the heroine's favor from the marquis' wife, and she jumped around in Kyoto all day long, causing trouble everywhere.

If the heroine is a typical representative of being well-educated, gentle and kind.

Then the original owner would be the epitome of petty, vicious and domineering.

Both of them were cousins who were brought to the capital by the Zhongyong Marquis's mansion, but the original owner was the daughter of the Zhongyong Marquis's deputy general, while the heroine was the daughter of a close friend of the Zhongyong Marquis's wife.

Originally, the Marquis' wife, out of pity for her best friend's only daughter, planned to take her back to the mansion to take care of her. However, when Marquis Zhongyong learned that his wife wanted to take his best friend's daughter back to the mansion, he fell into silence for a moment.

Marquis Zhongyong remembered his daughters whom his deputy general had been thinking about before his death, so he asked his wife to bring them back together.

After all, for the Zhongyong Marquis's Mansion, whether it was one more person or two, it didn't make much difference. This way, it would satisfy Deputy General Luo's loyalty and allow him to rest in peace.

Having another little girl at home to keep his wife entertained is like killing two birds with one stone. This is also a smaller-scale highlight in the original novel.

After all, the supporting actress and the heroine have not met yet, and the supporting actress was taken into the Marquis' Mansion because of the heroine. To some extent, the supporting actress can only be regarded as a gift.

This was also the original owner's first battle as a member of the control group, and he was completely defeated.