Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

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The woman was momentarily stunned when she saw Li Xiaonuan. However, being someone who had risen through the ranks of the inner quarters, she quickly regained her composure. She was helped to the girl's side by her maids and servants, and scolded her:

"Xun'er, shut up."

The girl sheepishly fell silent, but looked at Li Xiaonuan defiantly. The beautiful young woman walked up to Li Xiaonuan and her companions and bowed. To outsiders, the bow seemed sincere. But Li Xiaonuan, standing directly opposite her, didn't miss the mocking smile that flickered across the woman's lips as she lowered her head.

"Young lady, my younger sister is young and impetuous, and has offended you all. I, a humble woman, apologize on her behalf. Please be lenient and let her go; she is just a child." With that, she bowed deeply to the crowd.

Li Xiaonuan secretly admired the woman, but her words clearly implied that she and her companions were deliberately making things difficult. Li Xiaonuan sneered; the women in the inner quarters were indeed cunning. "You won't mention the carriage weaving through the crowd, then I won't hesitate to remind you."

"Madam, you must have fallen asleep in the carriage. This isn't about whether we let your sister off the hook or not. The issue is that your coachman was speeding through a crowded street, injuring someone and then spouting nonsense, even physically assaulting them. Tell me, as the master of this place, how would you handle this? You wouldn't be like your sister, thinking that if someone dies, you can just pay a few taels of silver in compensation, would that be the end of it?"

The beautiful woman's eye twitched. Her original intention was to mislead the situation, then she and her sister could apologize and the matter would be over. But now, she had to face the woman before her. Question:

"So, young lady, what do you want to do?"

Seeing that the situation on the field had become one-sided, impatience flashed in the woman's eyes. Remembering the purpose of her visit to Wutong Temple, Li Xiaonuan decided to settle things once and for all. She exposed the back of her neck and wrists, where she had been whipped until they bled, and showed everyone her tattered clothes.

Then, he said to the beautiful woman in a humble yet assertive manner, "Madam, if you had apologized when the coachman was beating and cursing, I might not have pursued the matter further. But now, your attitude is disheartening, and since you are asking me what I want to do..."

With that, Li Xiaonuan smiled brightly and continued, looking at the two sisters, "I want you two to sincerely apologize to the person who was startled by your carriage. I want your younger sister to apologize to me for her ignorance. As for the coachman..."

Li Xiaonuan turned to the coachman who was glaring at her, smiled sarcastically, and said, "For a lackey like this who doesn't know his own death, kowtow ten times as an apology. As for compensation for injuring me, let me beat him twenty times."

Upon hearing Li Xiaonuan's words, the girl behind the beautiful woman glared at her and said angrily, "Don't push your luck, you country bumpkin! I'll compensate you..."

"Xun'er, shut up and stand aside." The beautiful woman quickly stopped her sister. Then she turned to Li Xiaonuan and said, "We are willing to apologize to you. However, the coachman still has to drive the carriage for us. Could you please waive the twenty lashes and we will compensate you with more money?"

Li Xiaonuan was amused and annoyed. She glared at the beautiful woman and asked, "What do you mean by 'you are willing to apologize'? You must apologize because you allowed your servants to commit violence. Your servants were abusing innocent people and you did not stop them. You are accomplices. If a servant like this, who bullies others, falls into my hands, I guarantee I will not kill him."

"Girl, we did not allow our slaves to commit violence!" the beautiful woman shouted angrily.

Li Xiaonuan retorted without backing down: "Whether it's true or not, you know for yourselves. When he was cursing and hitting people, didn't you know anything at all? Were you really sleeping in the car?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the crowd burst into laughter. The woman was furious, but she needed to resolve the matter first. As for the village girl, there would be plenty of time to deal with her later. Therefore, the woman suppressed the younger sister and servant woman who wanted to argue, and instead feigned humility as she addressed the crowd:

"Everyone, we were wrong today. We failed to stop our servant from acting recklessly in time. We apologize for that." With that, he pulled the girl along to bow to everyone.

The people were only upset about the driver's bad behavior. But seeing the two delicate beauties bowing and apologizing softly, they decided not to pursue the matter further.

Li Xiaonuan coldly watched the two sisters finish their act before walking up to the driver and asking him, "Now, you're the only one left. Are you going to kowtow and admit your mistake first, or take twenty lashes from me?"

The coachman looked pleadingly at the beautiful woman, but she remained unmoved, allowing the servants to help the sisters into the carriage. A flash of hatred crossed the coachman's eyes, and he knelt down, kowtowing desperately. After ten kowtows, his forehead was bruised and purple.

The driver stood up, clenched his fists, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Go ahead and hit me."

Li Xiaonuan was impressed by his courage at that moment, but she had no intention of letting him go. Anyone who had just escaped from being trampled by horses and then was beaten and scolded would find it hard to swallow their anger. She took the whip from the carriage shaft, gripped it tightly, and lashed it at the coachman.

Seeing Li Xiaonuan's fierce demeanor, Madam Su couldn't help but wipe away her sweat. There were so many people present today, some of whom recognized her and her daughter. If this side of Li Xiaonuan were to spread, it would be even more difficult for her to find a husband.

The more Su thought about it, the more uneasy she became. It was bad enough that her daughter's engagement had been broken off, but how could she encounter something like this while seeking divination? No, she had to have a master calm Xiao Nuan down and suppress her fierce nature.

Just as Madam Su was lost in thought, someone in the crowd called out, "Miss Li, what's going on? Why did you hit our young mistress's coachman?"

Li Xiaonuan stopped upon hearing the sound. Hitting someone was hard work, especially since she had used all her strength. Sure enough, after only seven or eight lashes, she was already panting heavily. She shook her aching arm, casually tossed the whip aside, and asked with a smile, her voice tinged with confusion:

"Is that Xiao Si? What are you doing here? Did you come to watch the fun?"

Xiao Si's lips twitched, and he quickly changed the subject: "Miss Li, has the coachman offended you?"

Li Xiaonuan smiled knowingly and replied, "No, I was just walking along when I almost got hit by a rabid dog. Who knew that the dog was rabid and its owner wasn't leashing it properly, and the rabid dog still managed to bite me."

Those who hadn't yet dispersed burst into laughter again. Xiao Si's lips twitched even more violently, and he couldn't speak for a long time. Li Xiaonuan, however, generously said, "Since they are Young Master Wei's family, I'll accept this loss. We have other matters to attend to, so we'll be leaving now."

After saying this, Li Xiaonuan beckoned to Su Shi and the others, and continued walking towards Wutong Temple. She thought to herself: Considering that I still have something to ask Wei Yu, I'll let you go.

Behind him, Xiao Si looked in the direction Li Xiaonuan had left, hesitant to speak. Finally, he asked through the carriage curtain, "Young Madam, Miss In-law, were you frightened? Should we call a doctor to come and take a look?"

Inside the carriage, the beautiful woman's voice rang out: "We're fine, let's hurry to the temple, don't keep Master Yuanwu waiting. Xiao Si, you drive the carriage."

Xiao Si agreed, and waited until the driver climbed onto the edge of the carriage and sat down before driving away. He was curious about what had happened, but didn't ask. He thought he would find an opportunity to ask Li Xiaonuan when they got to the temple.

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