Famine and exile: I brought the Spirit Spring to save the entire Marquis's mansion.

I finally squeezed to the front.

Sang Ning felt like her newly developed little mound was about to be squeezed out.

Just as he pushed aside the last person blocking his way, he didn't see a protruding stone under his feet. He tripped over it and fell forward, landing right on top of the fierce woman.

The short, stocky woman stumbled and fell onto the bailiff who was fetching water.

Then the bailiffs managed to collect half a jar of water, only to spill it all.

"Who's causing trouble here? They're not allowed to come and fetch water for three days!" Magistrate Rong shouted.

"Oh my god—my water!" the woman cried out in desperation, slapping her thigh.

At that moment, no one expected that the slender woman next to her would rush forward and desperately scoop up the water that had not yet fully seeped into the ground, ignoring the mud mixed in with it.

Everyone around was stunned for a moment.

The way he looked at Mo Cuiyu was as if she were a madwoman.

Sang Ning stopped her.

"Sister-in-law, it's all mud, you can't squeeze out any water."

"My child has a high fever, my child has a high fever... what should I do!"

Mo Cuiyu kept muttering to herself, her eyes filled with a desolate and heartbreaking look.

It took her a while to recognize Sang Ning.

"Hey girl, it's you! What did you just call me?"

"Sister-in-law, I am Sang Ning, Huo Silang's wife. Let's go home and talk about it."

“Sang Ning,” Mo Cuiyu repeated.

He suddenly withdrew his arm, his expression turning cold.

Clearly, she also knew Sang Ning's identity.

Ok.

Sang Ning didn't want to make a fool of herself.

She could explain to the Huo family that it was because she was now tied to them, and breaking with Sang Xiuqi would avoid a lot of trouble.

But she had no obligation to explain to Huo Lao Er's family.

Anyone with a modicum of intelligence would know that the downfall of the Marquis of Boyang's mansion was not something that a mere Sang Xiuqi could accomplish.

That conflict began when Marquis Boyang was still in the northern frontier.

Before the wedding, the palace claimed that the Marquis of Boyang was not in the capital and that he needed to assist the household in making sure the wedding was done well to demonstrate harmony between the emperor and his subjects. They sent people into the Marquis's residence to make arrangements, which sowed the seeds of disaster for the Marquis's family.

Everyone knows who truly wants to target the Marquis's mansion, but no one dares to say it aloud.

They only used the treacherous minister Sang Xiuqi as a pretext.

The Huo family all understand.

If the Huo family has any complaints, they should blame themselves for having the surname Huo, not her!

"You two damned devils! Give me back my water!"

The shrew bared her teeth and tried to tear Sang Ning apart.

Sang Ning dodged, and as the woman rushed over, she hooked her foot, causing the shrew to fall heavily to the ground.

She stepped on the woman's back, and no matter how much she struggled, she couldn't get up.

The entire set of movements may not have a set pattern, but it is clean, crisp, and without any unnecessary steps.

"My lord, my lord, they're rebelling!" the woman cried out.

"Sang, are you rebelling?" Rong Kun shouted.

Sang Ning smiled: "My lord, you are still so good at listening to others."

Two eggs under the eyebrows, they can only blink but can't see.

She was clearly protecting herself.

"I've heard that Commandant Sang is known for his eloquence, and it seems you've inherited his talent," Bai Yi said coldly.

He took down five local bullies right away; he's no pushover!

He had heard the whole story from Rong Kun; she was very sharp-tongued and left him speechless.

The two constables escorting her gave her money before leaving, which shows how shrewd she was.

His abilities far surpass those of this Mr. Mo.

Sang Ning also saw disgust in Bai Yi's eyes.

Just like Rong Kun on that day.

Are both of them misogynistic?

Did she provoke them? You lunatic!

"I wouldn't dare. I'm far inferior to Sang Xiuqi. I'm straightforward and never say flattering things, which has offended many people."

I've heard that the Prefect loves the people like his own children, is honest and upright, incorruptible, and enforces strict rules and regulations, making Liangzhou an impregnable fortress. Now that I see it, it's true.

"It's just that your surname and skin color aren't very friendly, they're contradictory, but that's alright. It only shows that you share weal and woe with the people, and stand together through thick and thin."

Rong Kun: "..."

Is this flattery or frankness?

Something about that sounds weird.

People in the capital are indeed full of tricks and deceit; he couldn't tell good from bad.

Bai Yi didn't really understand either.

I don't know if she was genuinely praising me or subtly mocking me.

But even if he were to genuinely praise her, he wouldn't give her a kind look.

"Release them and leave immediately. Don't cause trouble here. Marquis Boyang is a man of integrity. As his family members, don't let yourselves lose your backbone for food and drink!"

That's an unpleasant thing to say.

Mo Cuiyu froze.

Sang Ning was almost driven mad with anger.

You have to keep it to yourself.

"Adults are also parents, they should know the heartache of parents everywhere. What does it matter if we have no food or drink? At worst, it's just a life!"

But the child was still young, and before he could even see what the country he was born in looked like, he died of thirst, hunger, and cold. How could the parents bear to do that!

Adults, you must know that children are the hope of the nation and the future of the country.

A nation is strong when its youth are strong, and a nation is wise when its youth are wise.

The young tiger roared in the valley, and all the beasts trembled in fear!

"Should we re-ration water and food supplies, prioritizing children?"

In modern times, based on the principle of protecting vulnerable groups, children and women should definitely be given priority.

But in this era, men are the main productive force, and women have too low a status and output value, so if she says it, it will only make her a laughing stock.

As for children, you can try to leverage your parents' love for you.

After she finished speaking, Bai Yi and Rong Kun remained wide awake for a long time.

Is this... Old Thief Sang's daughter?

Mo Cuiyu looked up, staring blankly at Sang Ning, who was talking eloquently.

She was so different.

His words were so shocking.

It gave her, and many parents, a glimmer of hope.

Even the fierce woman who was pinned to the ground stopped moving.

She originally came to get water for her child, whose mouth was already bleeding from dryness.

She and the man could find some grass on the mountain to replenish their meager moisture and wouldn't die for the time being, but the child couldn't.

“I agree, children first,” she murmured to herself as she lay on the ground.

“If the youth are strong, the country will be strong.”

"Children are the future of the nation."

"The young tiger roars in the valley, and all beasts tremble in fear!"

Bai Yi repeated it to himself.

How could she say such a thing?

Young and middle-aged people are the pillars of the nation and the main force that should be preserved.

But what she said doesn't seem to be wrong either.

As the proverb goes: "It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate a person."

Seedlings need care to grow strong and eventually thrive.

Young and middle-aged laborers are important, but children are equally important.

Once children develop problems, there will be a shortage of successors for many years to come!

Bai Yi immediately understood, and his gaze towards Sang Ning became extremely strange and complicated.

How could these words come from the daughter of the treacherous minister Sang Laoxie?

After his initial shock, Rong Kun instinctively shouted, "Don't talk nonsense! The Prefect is not yet married, where would a child come from!"

Sanning: "..."

This magistrate certainly has a different focus!

But this prefect looks like he's almost forty, and he's still not married?

Is it misogyny, or...?

Do you have a physical problem?

Sang Ning's attitude was upright and his words were righteous: "How could there be no children? Both of you are the magistrates of Liangzhou City, and you have worried yourself sick for the people. All the people in the city are your subjects!"