A peasant girl travels through time with a hospital, rising to become an empress.

Gu Xiao felt a surge of blood rushing to his head, and a metallic taste in his throat, which he forced back down.

Seeing that his originally pale face had turned an unhealthy color, Nie Qianqian asked anxiously, "Are you alright?"

Gu Xiao shook his head and said in a deep voice, "I'm fine."

Nie Qianqian's eyes flashed with a cold light as she locked onto Nie Erzhuang. She put Tuantuan down, reached out, grabbed Nie Erzhuang's arm, and with all her strength, snapped his arm with a crack.

Unlike Nie Wenting, Nie Erzhuang was not weak and powerless. When Nie Qianqian exerted force, she was resisting in the opposite direction. Although she managed to break his arm, she also twisted her own wrist.

Nie Qianqian: This body is ultimately too weak.

Nie Erzhuang broke out in a cold sweat from the pain, a fierce look appearing on his face. He shouted at Nie Daqiang, "Brother, what are you waiting for? This girl's hand is injured too. Quickly capture him."

Liu Yan felt ice-cold all over, her heart felt as if it had been cut open by a file, and she watched coldly as the man she had served her whole life bullied her daughter like this.

Just now, Nie Erzhuang's gaze at Qianqian clearly showed that he wanted to beat her to death, and he didn't hold back at all when he hit her with the stick.

At this moment, they were not his family, but his enemies. She must have been blind to have let Qianqian suffer such humiliation in the Nie family.

It's her fault for being useless. If she had been stronger and fought back sooner, she wouldn't have been bullied to this extent.

She stood up, her eyes bloodshot, and screamed wildly, "Nie Erzhuang, you heartless bastard, I'll fight you to the death!!!"

After saying that, without any regard for anything else, and without any strategy, she rammed her head hard into Nie Erzhuang's stomach like an angry cow, knocking him down.

Nie Qianqian's resistance made him uneasy, while Liu Yan's resistance to him stirred up a storm in his heart.

Nie Erzhuang stared at Liu Yan in disbelief. This Liu Yan, who never fought back or talked back, had actually attacked him.

What happened to this world?

He's only been gone for a few days, not years!

He may never understand that a person's awakening can happen in an instant, and he underestimates how strong a mother can become in order to protect her child.

Nie Qianqian was deeply moved, and her eyes reddened. Her mother had finally learned to resist. She endured the pain in her wrist, forced a smile, and encouraged Liu Yan, "Mom, you're amazing."

Liu Yan stood there, stunned, looking down at the man. At this moment, she broke free from the deepest shackles in her heart. It turned out that resistance was not as terrible as she had imagined.

If she were to die together with this man, would he never bully Qianqian again?

Nie Erzhuang had never seen Liu Yan with such a resolute look in her eyes. The person in front of him looked just like he did, but that look in her eyes made him feel a little scared.

"Stop! Stop!"

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, Liu Lizheng's aged voice came through.

"We're all family, what could have caused this to escalate to this point?"

Liu Lizheng had been in charge of this village for more than 10 years and was quite respected. He had seen many trivial matters and even situations involving knives and blood, but this was the first time he had ever seen such a large group of people making a scene.

When Old Mrs. Nie saw the village head arrive, she immediately began to wail and cry, "Brother, you've finally come! I can't go on living like this! Those two unfilial descendants, Liu Yan and Nie Qianqian, are trying to kill this old woman!"

Nie Qianqian: "If I really wanted you dead, would you still be alive today?"

The village head frowned, wondering why this girl had such a fierce aura.

Liu Lizheng coughed a few times, "Qianqian girl, this old man has been in the village for more than ten years and has a decent reputation. If there's anything you need, just tell me, and I will definitely handle it fairly. Please don't take any more action."

Nie Qianqian really wanted to skin the entire Nie family alive, but she wasn't an assassin. The knife in her hand had never killed anyone; it was used to save lives. Besides, killing wasn't the solution.

She must adapt to the rules of this world, unite those she can unite, and solve the current predicament.

We must be as ruthless as a harsh winter when dealing with enemies, and as warm as spring when dealing with comrades.

Nie Qianqian suppressed her anger, bowed deeply to the village head, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Village head, three days ago, I fell and broke my head. I was in critical condition. My grandmother refused to call anyone to treat me. She wouldn't even give me a bowl of life-saving brown sugar water at home. With such family members, how can I call this a home? My mother and I had no choice but to move out. Who knew that today my grandmother would bring her whole family to the old house, forcibly take our food, and injure my mother and Tuantuan. That's why I fought back, just to protect myself."

As Liu Lizheng listened, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He had heard about the Nie family's second daughter breaking her head. Why wouldn't the Nie family even give her a bowl of brown sugar water?

His probing gaze swept over Old Madam Nie, subtly revealing his displeasure.

This was the first time Nie Erzhuang had heard that Nie Qianqian had broken her head and was in critical condition. He wondered why the Nie family hadn't mentioned it to him.

Seeing the village head's gaze, Old Madam Nie felt embarrassed and retorted, "Brother, don't listen to this girl's nonsense. I only said a few words to her, and she's already making a scene about dying."

Liu Chunhua added from the side, "Yes, they also stole valuables from the house."

Grandma Nie nodded hurriedly, "Yes, yes, she also stole money from the house, which is why we came to the old house to take the stolen goods back."

Liu Lizheng: "Is this true?"

Nie Qianqian said firmly, "Absolutely not."

Grandma Nie: "Nonsense, where did you get the money to buy so many things?"

Liu Lizheng looked at the mess on the ground and asked, "Qianqian, what happened here?"

Nie Qianqian remained calm and said, "The day before yesterday, I went to town and unintentionally helped an old man who was having a seizure. The old man was kind-hearted and gave me money as a reward, which I used to buy these foods."

Liu Chunhua curled her lips and said sarcastically, "Qianqian, you really can't even think before you lie. You just casually saved someone on the road and you think you can get money?"

Grandma Nie insisted even more firmly, "You stole the family's money."

Nie Qianqian raised an eyebrow: "Oh? You're saying I stole money from the house? Then tell me, how much money is missing from the house?"

Grandma Nie was speechless for a moment. Her eyes darted around as she looked at the things scattered on the ground, and she secretly calculated in her mind, "Uh, that's a full tael of silver."

Seeing Old Madam Nie's reaction, Liu Lizheng understood the situation, but Nie Qianqian's explanation was not convincing enough.

After a moment's thought, he said, "Since both sides have their own version of events, and it involves one or two taels of silver, which is not a small amount, it is not something that I, as a village head, can coordinate and resolve. I can only go to the town tomorrow to report to the magistrate and let the county magistrate decide the case."

He didn't really want to drag both families to the authorities; he just wanted to scare them.

These days, which ordinary person isn't afraid of officials? Town and county magistrates are big shots you only get to see once in your life, so who would dare to continue lying to them?

As expected, when Old Madam Nie heard that she was going to report to the authorities, she panicked and had second thoughts.

Gu Xiao whispered in Nie Qianqian's ear, "Are you telling the truth?"

Nie Qianqian turned around, her clear eyes meeting Gu Xiao's gaze: "I absolutely did not lie to you about this."

This was the first time Gu Xiao had been so close to Nie Qianqian. He could smell her faint fragrance, like jasmine, and was momentarily distracted.

In the current situation, he was still able to be distracted. Gu Xiao quickly suppressed the strange feeling in his heart, "A violent conflict can only protect Mother and Tuantuan for a while. Only a divorce can completely sever ties with the Nie family."

Nie Qianqian suddenly snapped out of her daze. She had been so angry that she had only thought about beating up the Nie family members to death to vent her anger. How could she have forgotten about the divorce? Luckily, Gu Xiao reminded her.

The two exchanged a glance, understanding each other's thoughts.

Nie Qianqian: "The village head is right. We will report this to the authorities. Not only will we clarify the situation regarding the money, but I will also demand that my mother and Nie Erzhuang get a divorce."

"Divorce???"

Nie Erzhuang was stunned. He had been thinking of taking the two of them back to the Nie family and giving them a good beating and strict discipline, but he had never considered the matter of divorce.

He blurted out, "I disagree!"

Grandma Nie was initially surprised, but she carefully considered the matter in her mind. Liu Yan and Nie Qianqian had already developed a rebellious nature. If they were to return home, they would surely cause chaos in the family. How could such a daughter-in-law be disciplined and set rules?

She pulled Nie Erzhuang to her side and whispered, "Erzhuang, that woman Liu Yan and that brat Qianqian have grown too big for their britches. They won't stay home peacefully. Listen to your mother, use this as an opportunity to divorce him."

Nie Erzhuang hesitated, "But, Mother, Liu Yan, she..."

Liu Yan has been good to him all these years, always obedient to him, and he has never thought of divorcing her.

Grandma Nie pinched her son's arm. "Erzhuang, now even you don't listen to your mother? Divorce this shrew, and I'll find you someone better. I'll even get you Widow Lin from the village entrance. Don't think I know about your little affair."

Nie Erzhuang recalled Widow Lin's alluring figure, then looked at Liu Yan's thin, wrinkled face, and his resolve wavered. "Alright, I'll listen to my mother and divorce her!"

Liu Chunhua knew that the idea of ​​the family losing money was hers. When she heard that they had to go to the county magistrate, she was afraid. She muttered, "Mother, is it okay to report the money loss to the authorities?"

Grandma Nie was also feeling uneasy, but things had already progressed to this point, and if she backed down, it would prove that she had lied before.

She gritted her teeth, "Who could know that no money was stolen from the house? That girl is obviously lying. I'm afraid she'll report it to the authorities and have both of them locked up in jail, so that they won't dare to talk back to me."

Old Mrs. Nie stared intently at Nie Qianqian with her triangular eyes and said fiercely, "I'll report it to the authorities then!"