Shen Rou was wearing a silver-gray robe, a belt around his waist, and his hair tied up high. A handsome and noble young man appeared in the public eye.

She set out on a journey from Yunzhou to Bingzhou. The scenery along the way was picturesque, but she had no intention of appreciating it. She was only thinking about being cautious in her words and actions when she arrived in the capital and not revealing her identity in advance, otherwise the entire Shen family would be implicated.

She knew the purpose of this trip very well. She had to make sure that the Shangshu Mansion had no chance of recovery and Jiang Zongwei would lose the support of the Minister of Revenue. Only then could she avenge her mother and escape unscathed.

As soon as we entered the city, we were going to find a restaurant to eat, feed the horses, and continue on our journey.

There were a lot of people gathered in front to watch the excitement. Shen Rou didn't like watching such excitement, but the crowd blocked the street and she couldn't move forward.

He could only dismount and lead the horse forward. Suddenly, he heard a girl crying and begging, "Sister-in-law, please let me go! I don't want to marry anyone, and I don't want to marry a fool."

A woman said sternly, "This is not your decision. My eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. Your father, mother, and brother are all dead. I have the right to marry you to anyone."

The onlookers couldn't stand it any longer. "Sister-in-law Fang, Fang Yun doesn't want to marry a fool, why are you forcing her to do this? Is it just because the man can give her a bigger gift?"

"She has a very hard fate. She killed her parents and my husband. If I don't marry her, she will kill me and my child sooner or later."

"There are many women who have difficulty giving birth, and your family is not the only one like this."

"Your father-in-law died of illness, so Fang Yun is not to blame. Your husband died in a work accident, so she is certainly not to blame. It is unreasonable for you to put the blame on her."

The woman yelled loudly: "This is my family's business and no one has the right to comment."

"Who cares about your family's affairs? We are all neighbors and we can't stand your unreasonable behavior."

"Fang Yun is usually diligent and capable. You treat her like an ox or a horse every day. She supports your entire family. Now you want to marry her to a fool. Are you worthy of the dead Fang Cheng?"

The woman quickly said to the couple standing nearby: "Sister-in-law, take her back and marry your son. I have already accepted your family's betrothal gift. She is yours now and has nothing to do with me anymore."

Seeing this, they hurriedly pulled Fang Yun and squeezed out of the crowd. Fang Yun kept struggling, but he was no match for them at all.

None of the onlookers stepped forward to help. Just as they were about to drag the man away, Fang Yun came to Shen Rou. He looked at Shen Rou with pleading eyes and choked up, saying, "Master, please, save me, save me! I will be your slave for the rest of my life."

Shen Rou looked at her pleading eyes and couldn't bear to refuse. Seeing this, she immediately stepped forward to stop her.

"You are forcibly seizing a woman in broad daylight. Do you think there is any law?"

"She is my daughter-in-law, you have no right to interfere."

Fang Yun cried quickly, "Sir, I am not her daughter-in-law. My sister-in-law accepted the betrothal gift from her family without my knowledge and wants me to marry her stupid son. I don't want to, even if I die."

Shen Rou grabbed Fang Yun's other hand and said coldly, "Since the girl doesn't want to, you can't force her."

"Go away, it's none of your business."

The woman pushed Shen Rou hard, and Shen Rou's anger rose. She looked at the couple with sharp hawk-like eyes.

He said coldly: "Didn't you hear me tell you that the girl doesn't want to? Let go quickly, you are forcing me to do it, right?"

"You are forcibly abducting a woman. Report this to the authorities. At the very least, you will be punished with a caning, and at the worst, with exile."

They were so frightened that they stammered, "You...what nonsense are you talking about? We are bringing our own daughter-in-law home, how can it be considered as abducting a woman?"

Shen Rou rolled her eyes and said disdainfully, "You're so uneducated. How terrible! You forcibly took her home without her consent. This is a crime, don't you understand?"

"You're so stupid! Do you have no brains? Or are you just growing older without growing smarter? It's really not easy to live this long."

The man glared at Shen Rou angrily and roared, "Who are you scolding? Are you looking for death?"

"Can't you hear that? Did you really leave your house without a brain, or did your brain get caught in the door?"

The man rushed towards Shen Rou with his fists clenched, his eyes filled with anger and provocation. However, Shen Rou seemed unusually calm and dodged easily.

Shen Rou quickly moved behind the man, her movements swift and precise. She grabbed the man's arm and threw him over her shoulder, sending him crashing to the ground. He groaned in pain, a look of surprise and pain on his face.

When the woman saw her husband fall to the ground, she quickly let go of Fang Yun's hand, squatted on the ground, and asked with concern: "Husband, how are you?"

"Are you blind? It hurts so much."

"I'll help you up."

Crown Prince Shangguan Ling stood in the crowd with two guards watching the show, almost laughing out loud. This young man was so funny and had good skills. Before he could even see him make a move, he had already fallen to the ground. It would be a good choice to use him for his own purposes.

On the other side stood two handsome men, one named Rong Che, the second prince of Beiyan, and his bodyguard Jing Yu. They came to Da Qi to inquire about the situation in the capital and looked at Shen Rou thoughtfully.

The woman helped the man up, but the man was so angry that he didn't dare to say a word.

Shen Rou said calmly, "I'm a gentleman and don't like to wield weapons, so don't force me to do it."

The woman looked at Shen Rou timidly, "She...her sister-in-law accepted twenty taels of silver from my family. I can't lose both her and her money."

"Go ask whoever accepted your betrothal gift for it. Her sister-in-law is young and beautiful, and her husband has died. She is still single, so it's perfect for her to marry your son."

Fang Yun's sister-in-law looked at Shen Rou angrily. If this matter was ruined, twenty taels of silver would be gone. It would be more painful than cutting flesh to return the silver that had gone into her pocket.

No one would be willing to marry his stupid son, and I would rather die than do that.

She quickly walked up to Shen Rou, glared at her fiercely, and roared: "Where did you come from, you wild boy? Don't meddle in other people's business."

Her saliva was spurting everywhere. Shen Rou quickly touched her face and said in disgust: "Your saliva is so disgusting. Stay away from me and stop spitting shit everywhere."

Sister Fang Yun deliberately moved closer to Shen Rou and said arrogantly, "You're the one spouting shit. Your whole family is spouting shit. You're neither male nor female, and you speak like a sissy. How dare you meddle in other people's business?"

When Shen Rou heard her calling herself a sissy, she couldn't stand her temper anymore and was on the verge of losing her temper.

With a gloomy face, he said coldly: "Stay away from me, didn't you hear? Didn't you see the beating just now?"

Although Sister Fang Yun was a little frightened, she was usually arrogant and thought that a "young master" like Shen Rou would not hit a woman in front of so many people.

He put his face in front of Shen Rou and shouted: "Do you dare to hit me? If I do, I must pay compensation, otherwise..."

Before she could finish, Shen Rou raised her hand and slapped her on the right cheek, leaving five finger marks on her face. The onlookers did not expect this "young master" to attack directly, and everyone was stunned.

This slap also stunned Mrs. Fang Yun. She didn't expect that this "man" was so uncultured that he would even hit a woman.

Shen Rou quickly wiped her hands with a handkerchief and said with disgust, "I'm a gentleman and never like to use force, but you begged me to hit you, and I felt sorry for you if I didn't. I hit you so hard that my hands are red. I'm speechless."

Shen Rou walked out holding Fang Yun's hand with one hand and the horse's hand with the other.

When Fang Yun's wife reacted...she yelled, "You hit someone and you want to run away, pay me."

She thought Shen Rou was a rich nobleman, and he would definitely pay her for beating her in front of so many people. Although she was a little timid and wanted the money, she tremblingly blocked Shen Rou's way.

"There's no way you can run away after hitting someone."

"You didn't get enough fights just now, did you? In that case, I feel embarrassed to refuse."

He raised his hand and slapped her on the left cheek, then looked at her carefully again: "Well, now your face is symmetrical, and it's rosy, which is better than putting on rouge and powder. Don't follow me anymore, or I won't know where to hit you. It's better to use a dagger to scratch your face into a big clown face, which will look better."

She took out a dagger from her sleeve and waved it in front of her, scaring her so much that she stood there like a wooden chicken, looking at Shen Rou in fear.

Shen Rou's handsome maneuver stunned Fang Yunmi, who looked at her gratefully. All the unmarried girls present were captivated by Shen Rou's handsomeness.

Crown Prince Shangguan Ling and Northern Yan's Second Prince Rong Che were also amused by Shen Rou and looked at her thoughtfully.

"let's go."

Shen Rou completely ignored everyone and continued walking forward with Fang Yun.

When the people around saw this scene, they began to whisper.

"This 'young master' is really amazing. Usually this shrew is so arrogant, but today she was completely subdued by this young master."

"A vicious dog fears a beating, and a vicious person fears a fight. That's the truth."

The onlookers were talking about Sister Fang Yun.

When the couple saw Shen Rou leaving, they quickly grabbed Sister Fang Yun and said, "Hurry up and return the twenty taels of silver to me, or you will be my son's daughter-in-law."

"Who would be willing to be your silly son's wife?"

The couple grabbed Fang Yun's wife and dragged her to the government office. "If you don't want to be my son's wife, return the money to me immediately, or we will go to the government office to seek justice."

She was so frightened that she took out the silver from her bosom and handed it to the couple, "I'll give it to you. Who cares about your family's silver?"

Sister Fang Yun watched them leave, cursing under her breath, but did not dare to step forward to stop them.

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