The widow becomes a fairy, and the time-traveling girl counterattacks and becomes the queen

In the following days, Zhao Haoxuan continued to practice martial arts with Chen Jingyuan and Xie Dahua, without missing a single day.

Wang Xinyao sold the wild boar to Qingnianlou for 100 taels of silver, and the business at Qingnianlou became increasingly prosperous. During this period, she was busy running back and forth between the mountain, St. Ann Church, Qingnianlou, and Fang Zhiyuan's home.

In less than twenty days, the rapeseed seeds were planted, the straw shed for artificial mushroom cultivation was successfully completed, and the spacious house with eight entrances and eight exits was also completed.

Wang Xinyao was planning a banquet with the village chief when she caught sight of a group heading toward Mrs. Xie's house. Then, a sudden clatter of objects and cries erupted, sending Wang Xinyao's heart clenching. She could ignore Mrs. Xie, but Xie Bohong was the one she worried about.

So Wang Xinyao and Xie Zhengyi hurried to Mrs. Xie's house. When she arrived, the courtyard was crowded with villagers, but no one dared to step inside. Everyone's face was filled with worry and fear.

Wang Xinyao asked the people around her about the situation. It turned out that the cause of the incident was that Xie Pozi had accepted the two taels of silver as an engagement gift from Wu Yuanwai and had never returned it. A month had passed, and Wu Yuanwai's family had not seen the child bride arrive, so they sent people to ask for an explanation. Xie Pozi had no choice but to return the two taels of silver, but Wu Yuanwai did not accept the refund, saying that their family was not short of money, but only short of a daughter-in-law. He also accused Xie Pozi of not returning the deposit directly, but waiting until they came to ask for it before returning the money. Did she think he was easy to bully? Wu Yuanwai made it clear that either he gave it to the person, or compensated him with five hundred taels of silver, otherwise there would be no discussion. Even if the matter was brought to the county government, they would be in the right.

There was no money to be compensated, and the arrogant Xie Shiya was not willing to marry a fool, so this scene happened.

All of this was the result of Xie Pozi's greed for petty gains. Wang Xinyao looked around and saw three rough servants pulling Zhao Shiya's arms and forcibly dragging her out. Zhao Shiya cried and struggled desperately, shouting, "Mother, mother, save me, save me!"

Seeing her daughter crying, Mrs. Xie was also anxious! However, the other party was outnumbered and she was powerless. Xie Erzhu wanted to step forward to help, but was held by several servants brought by Mr. Wu.

At this moment, Mrs. Xie spotted Wang Xinyao with her sharp eyes. She immediately said to the man in brocade clothes sitting on the chair, "Mr. Wu, the one your son was betrothed to was not my daughter, but her daughter. You've got the wrong person!"

Hearing this, Wang Xinyao was shocked and showed an expression of disbelief on her face. She had originally felt a little sympathy for Xie Shiya, but now her heart was filled with anger. She glared at Xie Pozi fiercely, her eyes flashing with anger. This old woman was really shameless!

Xie Baihong, who had been sitting on the ground with his head hung down and smoking, slowly raised his head and looked at Mrs. Xie in disbelief!

Hearing what Mrs. Xie said, Mr. Wu, who was sitting on the stool, was also surprised. He stared at Wang Xinyao with a sharp gaze and asked suspiciously, "Your daughter?"

Wu Yuanwai frowned, looking her up and down, seeming a little skeptical. After all, Wang Xinyao looked only sixteen or seventeen. But Wang Xinyao met his gaze without flinching, her eyes firm and sharp.

Seeing this, Mrs. Xie shamelessly shouted, "Yes, it's her daughter. She's her stepmother, and I'm her mother-in-law!"

Wang Xinyao's eyes were gleaming with rage at this moment. She completely disregarded her image and started cursing at Mrs. Xie: "Liu Jinhua, you damned old woman! You clearly accepted the money yourself, what does it have to do with us? I have already severed ties with you, and the letter of severance is in my hands now! Mr. Wu, you should go find the person who took your money, not me! You're just wishful thinking if you want me to pay you back!"

Mr. Wu was also a man who had experienced many ups and downs. As soon as he saw Mrs. Xie's character, he knew what was going on. Without wasting any words, he ordered the maids to take the girl from Mrs. Xie's family away!

Mrs. Xie was anxious: "You can't take my daughter away. I will return the two taels of silver to you!"

"Do I need your two taels of silver?" Wu Yuanwai was so angry that he laughed. "I gave you the deposit more than a month ago, and now you ask me to return the two taels of silver. Do you think I'm easy to bully? I'm telling you, if you don't have five hundred taels, I'll take your daughter away!"

"Mom, save me!" Xie Shiya was still struggling to resist!

Mrs. Xie thought about it, and then tried to negotiate with Shopkeeper Wu: "I will return the fifty taels to you, can you let my daughter go?"

At this moment, Xie Shiya showed a desperate expression: "Mom, am I only worth 50 taels in your eyes?"

Although she didn't know exactly how much money her mother had, she had no problem taking out 200 taels! Maybe if her mother offered 200 taels, maybe Shopkeeper Wu would let her go. Moreover, this matter was caused by her mother in the first place. If she had returned the two taels deposit, none of this would have happened!

"50 taels, absolutely not, take her with you!" Mr. Wu said mercilessly!

At this time, Xie Shiya was still struggling desperately, but when she heard that the fifty taels proposed by Xie Pozi was rejected by Wu Yuanwai, Xie Shiya began to cry loudly, her voice full of despair and helplessness: "Mother, how can you treat me so cruelly? I am your own daughter!"

"Dad, please save me! I really don't want to marry that fool. If I marry him, I will definitely die!" Xie Shiya used all her strength to make a final cry for help.

Xie Baihong's heart was moved. After all, this was his own daughter. Yet, faced with the predicament before him, he felt powerless. Reluctantly, he turned his gaze towards Wang Xinyao, hoping for a glimmer of help. But he quickly looked away, knowing full well that he couldn't ask Wang Xinyao for help. Regardless of whether Wang Xinyao could come up with five hundred taels of silver, even if she could, he simply couldn't face asking her for help.

Xie Shiya struggled hard, looking at Wang Xinyao with terrified and pleading eyes, and shouted loudly: "Sister-in-law, please save me! It was all my fault before, I know I was wrong, please save me!"

To be honest, Wang Xinyao felt a little moved at that moment. Although Xie Shiya was usually arrogant and domineering, she was, after all, just a 17-year-old girl. Even if she was bad, how bad could she be? However, when she thought about Xie Shiya's mother, who was obviously rich but didn't care about her daughter's life or death, Wang Xinyao felt that there was no need to play the saint. After all, she was not so kind as to save the original owner's enemy. So, Wang Xinyao simply turned her head away, not looking at Xie Shiya again.

"Ya'er, don't cry. Shopkeeper Wu is a wealthy man. If you marry into their family, you might just enjoy a good life! Besides, you're already seventeen years old, not a girl in your teens. You're definitely capable of protecting yourself and won't encounter any misfortune," Mrs. Xie said softly. If the compensation exceeded fifty taels, she really wouldn't want to give it up. What's more, she could get twenty taels by marrying into the family, which would add up to seventy taels of silver. So, Mrs. Xie thought to herself, hoping for the best: my daughter is already grown up, she won't be tortured to death by that fool. Maybe when Shopkeeper Wu dies, the entire Wu family will belong to my daughter. Where else can I find such a good thing?

Mrs. Xie's words fully reveal her selfish evil, which makes people sigh that some people are so evil that they are deeply rooted in their bones.

Xie Shiya stared at Mrs. Xie with wide eyes, disbelief, her heart filled with despair and anger. She had thought her mother loved her the most, but she had never imagined it was all an illusion. It turned out that her mother had always only loved her!

At this moment, Xie Shiya's face was as pale as paper, completely devoid of blood. Her once lively eyes had become empty and lifeless, as if they had lost all life and hope. She bit her lips so hard that they were broken, and blood flowed from the corners of her mouth, but she was completely unaware. She glared at Mrs. Xie, her eyes filled with hatred and determination, and said through gritted teeth, "I would rather die than marry a fool! Mother, I hate you!"

After saying this, she used all her strength to struggle, and finally got rid of the three women. She turned around and rushed towards the courtyard wall, so fast that no one could react.

There was a loud bang as Xie Shiya's forehead slammed heavily against the wall. Fresh red blood flowed from her forehead, instantly staining the ground red. She slowly fell to the ground, motionless.

This sudden turn of events stunned everyone present, including Wang Xinyao. She stared at everything unfolding before her eyes, her face filled with astonishment, and she couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration for Xie Shiya.

"Daughter, why are you so stupid!" Mrs. Xie cried and rushed towards Xie Shiya, tears pouring out like a broken dam. Perhaps at this moment, deep in her heart, she felt a little regret for what she had done.

"Shiya!" Xie Baihong's heart ached as he saw this scene. He cried out his daughter's name in agony, tears welling up in his eyes. He had never imagined that things would develop to this point, and his heart was filled with regret and self-blame.

Even Shopkeeper Wu might not have anticipated such a sudden change. He stood there in a daze, a bewildered look on his face.