Inside Puji Temple.

Solemn and dignified, with wisps of smoke rising from the air.

Lu Qingyao and Liu Yuniang are queuing up to receive the Five Flavors Porridge.

Suddenly a young boy came running up, shouting that he was looking for Liu Yuniang.

She looked about fifteen or sixteen years old, with delicate features, and wore a blue dress.

Several other boys dressed similarly followed behind him.

He has a scholarly air about him.

Liu Yuniang looked at the young man and said in a gentle tone, "I am Liu Yuniang. May I ask what business you have with me, young master?"

"Auntie, my name is Sun Yanshu, a student at Donglin Academy. Your daughter asked me to come find you. She's carrying a baby and it seems she's been harassed..."

"She said someone is trying to kidnap a child, and they're at the market near Puji Temple right now. You'd better go check it out quickly..."

Before the boy could finish speaking, Lu Qingyao ran out in a few quick steps.

By the time Liu Yuniang realized what was happening, the person had already disappeared.

He hurriedly thanked Sun Yanshu and followed him.

A large crowd gathered at the entrance of Puji Temple.

Lu Qingyao squeezed in and saw her son protecting his chicks, then looked at Aunt Wang.

I understand now.

She reassured the children, "It's alright, it's alright, Mom's here..."

Jiang Miaomiao stopped crying when she saw her mother arrive and reached out to hug her.

Aunt Wang and the onlookers were dumbfounded.

This little baby is so clever! She was crying so hard, but as soon as her mother came, she stopped crying.

Lu Qingyao held her daughter in her arms, her little face flushed, her eyes brimming with tears, and her body trembling. Her heart ached terribly.

I comforted them for a while.

Jiang Miaomiao was genuinely a little scared.

She clung tightly to her mother's clothes.

Aunt Wang and that woman are both quite strong; what if they resort to force?

Two teenagers were no match for them.

Fortunately, my second brother and Sister Qiao'er were quite clever.

Liu Yuniang came over and, after hearing Jiang Qiao'er tell her what had just happened, she stepped forward and grabbed Aunt Wang by the collar.

He angrily shouted, "You old geezer, what do you want to do? Where are you going to take my daughter?"

"No, no..." Although Aunt Wang was strong, she was not as strong as Liu Yuniang.

They were completely defenseless, like chicks.

"Qiao'er's mother, you must have misunderstood. Don't listen to a few children's nonsense. How could I dare to lie to them?"

Jiang Ziyan stepped forward and said, "Aunt, she also lied to Sister Qiao'er, saying that you fell down the stairs and were seriously injured."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuniang slapped her hard across the face. "You old hag, how dare you curse me? What are you up to?"

Although Aunt Wang was in the wrong, she was not willing to back down, and the two started fighting.

However, he was no match for Liu Yuniang.

His face was scratched with several bloody marks, like cat claws.

Her hair was disheveled, and all the gold and silver hairpins and ornaments she wore were scattered all over the ground by Liu Yuniang.

She collapsed to the ground, crying and cursing, "You just wait, I won't let this go..."

She had originally intended to bring up the landlord Liu, but then she saw a warning look coming from the carriage in the distance.

The words reached his lips and he swallowed them back.

Liu Yuniang didn't know where she got the courage from.

She used to swallow her anger and never dared to offend Aunt Wang, knowing that Qiao Jie'er's marriage depended on her.

Now they're going all out.

I felt extremely relieved after the fight.

She asked Jiang Qiao'er to help her fix her hair.

Jiang Miaomiao watched the two women fight, her little face scrunched up in a frown.

Her mother covered her eyes with her hands, not wanting her to see, but she insisted on looking.

Watching my aunt's small frame riding on the back of my burly Aunt Wang.

It tore, bit, and scratched...

Jiang Miaomiao felt sorry for Aunt Wang.

Women fighting is terrifying!

Jiang Miaomiao shivered.

Suddenly, she saw several people crawl out of the crowd...

Slowly approaching Aunt Wang.

Taking advantage of a moment when no one was looking, she picked up the gold and silver ornaments scattered on the ground.

They quietly slipped out...

The plump woman standing nearby kept her distance, afraid that they would be caught in the crossfire.

She explained repeatedly, pointing to Aunt Wang, "It's all her. I don't even know her. I met her at the temple. She gave me a hundred coins to breastfeed the child..."

Meeting Lu Qingyao's gaze, the woman's voice grew softer and softer.

He dropped the copper coins, turned around, and ran away.

Lu Qingyao didn't stop her.

Seeing that her eldest son, Jiang Zifeng, had returned.

He gave Aunt Wang a cold glance, then turned to Liu Yuniang and said, "Sister-in-law, let's go home!"

Her precious baby has been crying for so long, he must be hungry.

The group left.

The crowd dispersed.

Aunt Wang finally came to her senses and began to tidy her hair and clothes.

I touched it, and panicked!

"Where's my silver hairpin? Where are my gold earrings? Where are my pearl flowers...?"

I got up and looked around.

"Good heavens! Who took my jewelry?"

"Damn Liu Yuniang, I'm going to report this to the authorities..."

As Jiang Miaomiao's carriage passed by, she heard cries of agony.

"Feng'er, where did you go just now?" Lu Qingyao turned around and asked the person in the car.

Jiang Zifeng thought about it and didn't find anything unusual, but there was one thing that puzzled him.

"Mother, it's so strange. There's a room in the backyard of this temple where they store miscellaneous items. It doesn't look like anything from the outside, but once you go inside, there's a separate room with a huge bed inside..."

"The room was tidy up, and the bedding and sheets were all quite new. I wonder who lives there?"

Lu Qingyao's expression darkened upon hearing this. "How did you find that room?"

"After you left for a while, Landlord Liu arrived. That pretty lady went to chat with Sister Qiao'er, so I quietly followed Master Liu and Liu the Fool inside. But instead of offering incense or drinking the five-flavor porridge, they went to the backyard..."

“I followed them and saw them go into that room. After a while, the girl came too. I don’t know what she said to Liu the landlord, but he slapped her. After they left, I dared to go in and see what was going on, and that’s when I found the private room.”

Jiang Miaomiao blinked as she looked at her innocent brother.

They were still young, and being boys, they certainly couldn't understand the intricacies involved.

But Mother and Aunt must understand.

Then they heard the eldest aunt cursing the Liu father and son, "You damned, despicable bastards, how dare you try to tarnish my Qiao'er's reputation..."

"That little bitch Chen Zhaodi, I'll teach her a lesson the next time I see her."

Liu Yuniang suddenly lifted the curtain and turned to look at her daughter, instructing her, "Jiang Qiao'er, if you dare to associate with Chen Zhaodi again, I'll break your legs."

Jiang Qiao'er bit her lip and clutched the handkerchief in her hand.

With red eyes and a wronged expression, she said, "Mom, I understand. I'll stay far away from her from now on."

She still feels scared when she thinks about it now.

If she hadn't been holding a baby in her arms at the time, she would have gone with Chen Zhaodi...

If they actually go, the consequences will be unimaginable.

She looked at the baby with eyes full of gratitude.

Suddenly remembering how her mother had hit someone earlier, she quickly instructed her, "Mother, when you see Chen Zhaodi, just scold her a few times, don't hit her. She's pregnant, if you hurt her, Liu the landlord will cause trouble for our family again."

Liu Yuniang was still thinking about slapping Chen Zhaodi a few times the next time she saw her.

We can't fight right now.

I felt a surge of anger welling up inside me.

Jiang Miaomiao was free of worries.

I cried until I was tired, and I ate until I was full.

Right now, I'm sleeping soundly, having sweet dreams.

Even though the Jiang brothers, Jiang Zifeng and Jiang Ziyan, were completely clueless, they understood everything after hearing the conversation between Jiang Qiao'er and her daughter.

Right now, their fists are clenched tightly, and they're whispering something to each other.

Lu Qingyao remained silent, quietly driving the carriage...

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