After being expelled from the mansion, I changed the dynasty by writing novels.

Seeing this, Ye Yuwu shouted, "This is outrageous! Not only is Manager Bao bullying a weak woman, but he's also trying to deprive the people of Jinchao of their freedom of speech..."

After saying this, Ye Yuwu couldn't help but squeeze out a few tears.

On the other side, Zhang Rouyan also imitated Ye Yuwu, throwing a tantrum and crying.

Ye Yuwu was just a weak woman, no match for several burly men carrying knives. She covered the man's mouth with her own, and the hands were bigger than her oval face. Once they covered her mouth, she couldn't make a sound. She tried to break free, but the men were too strong.

She was like a weak rabbit, powerless to resist.

She wanted to take a bite, but the man's hands were too sweaty and smelly; she was too embarrassed to do it.

"Fine, let it be! Destroy it! At worst, she'll be locked up for a few days, but she'll still be a hero when she gets out. Of course, don't let her out. Once she's out, you guys just wait, Manager Bao! I've always been one to seek revenge, hmph!" She glared fiercely at Manager Bao, but her appearance didn't show any ferocity.

Lost in thought, her slender wrist was just grabbed when a sharp pebble whistled through the air and struck the man's wrist.

The man winced in pain and withdrew his hand, tightly gripping his injured hand with his other hand, his expression pained.

The man didn't see who threw the stone, but from his angle, it looked like it was thrown from Ye Yuwu's direction.

The man then assumed that the seemingly defenseless woman in front of him was responsible, and in a fit of rage, he drew his sword and shouted, "You're asking for it!"

The knife slashed towards Ye Yuwu. Ye Yuwu had never practiced martial arts, so how could she dodge it quickly? Seeing that the knife was about to hit her, she subconsciously closed her eyes. Several worried cries came from the surrounding area.

Uncle Li and the others cried out in terror, "Girl!"

The pain she had imagined didn't fall on her. She only heard a thud, and then landed in a broad embrace. The fragrance of magnolia filled her nostrils. She felt her body rise into the air, and then fall back to the ground.

She opened her eyes and saw a chest pressed against her cheek, embroidered with green bamboo on a white brocade robe. After a while, the person who had been loosely embracing her released her and stood not far away from her.

Ye Yuwu looked up and was captivated by the man's appearance. He was so handsome, with a delicate face, sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes. Even standing in a noisy crowd, he could be spotted at a glance. He was tall and elegant, dressed in a moon-white brocade robe, with a face as beautiful as jade.

She was staring blankly at the man in front of her when Hua Ping, taking advantage of the chaos, ran out from the government office and stood beside Ye Yuwu, asking worriedly, "Miss, are you alright?"

"It's alright." She said to Huaping, then thanked the man, "Thank you for saving me, sir."

The man's handsome face was unreadable, only showing a blank stare and a look of inquiry that were hard to discern. However, the naive Ye Yuwu did not notice it. But Hua Ping, who was standing next to Ye Yuwu, looked at the man's appearance and her expression became somewhat strange.

A moment later, another group of people squeezed in around them. Unlike the government officials, they were dressed in uniform and moved in unison. When they saw the man, their expressions changed visibly. Only after the man nodded slightly to them did they regain their seriousness. "The Patrol and Inspection Division is handling a case!"

They pulled out a sign that read, "Someone has reported that someone is disregarding the law right under the emperor's nose."

Upon seeing this card, Manager Bao's previously arrogant demeanor vanished.

With the patrol inspector's intervention, things became much simpler. Ye Yuwu actively stepped forward to accuse Manager Bao of his actions and even presented evidence.

But Manager Bao remained defiant, insisting, "We didn't plagiarize!"

The man beside him had a cold and stern face. He glanced at the shopkeeper with indifferent eyes, and the shopkeeper felt a chill run down his spine when he looked into those abyss-like eyes.

The man parted his thin lips slightly, “This dynasty has copyright laws to protect works. According to the laws of this dynasty, plagiarism of others’ works will result in the punishment of drinking a dou of ink for minor offenses, and imprisonment and ten strokes of the cane for serious offenses, with the crime written on one’s back and paraded through the streets. General Xu, you know what to do, right?!”

"Of course, Your Excellency."

When Manager Bao heard the head of the patrol office address the man in front of him as "Lord Marquis," his vision went black, and he knew something was wrong. He immediately started shouting again.

"My lord, I was blind to your greatness. Please forgive me. This story was written by him. My bookstore only printed it. It has nothing to do with me."

"Bao Liangshu!" Xue Yang was suddenly accused, and he protested, "This isn't something I could have done alone. If you hadn't copied the storybook yourself and tricked me into adding my name, Zixing (meaning publication), now that the truth has come out, you still want to pin this on me? Bah! Impossible!"

Seeing that the two brothers-in-law were about to fight, Bai Zunyue lost interest in watching them and gave General Xu a look to handle the situation.

General Xu received a look from the Marquis, wiped away his cold sweat, and realized that the Marquis was avenging the proprietress of the Zhiyu Bookstore. Today, these two would definitely be in jail and wouldn't come out alive without suffering a severe beating.

As he thought about it, he called for people to pull them apart and took everyone from the Moxiang Bookstore away.

Ye Yuwu and the others were completely unharmed.

In fact, Ye Yuwu was also startled by the word "Marquis" that the patrol officer blurted out. She hadn't expected that this Marquis looked so young and so handsome.

However, since they offered their help, we should at least express our gratitude.

"Thank you for your help, Your Excellency. I am deeply grateful."

Seeing Ye Yuwu bow and look at him with eyes full of unfamiliarity and calm, Bai Zunyue couldn't tell whether she was being genuine or pretending.

"No need for formalities, I just happened to be passing by and offered my help." He meant that he happened to be passing by and saw her being bullied, but he didn't rush to help her just because he saw her being bullied. He explained it this way so that she wouldn't take it for granted and do what he did before.

Ye Yuwu was puzzled by his words, but she didn't ask why he suddenly started explaining.

Although she didn't understand, Ye Yuwu was still worldly-wise and wanted to invite Bai Zunyue to sit for a while at the bookstore. Of course, she was just being polite, since the bookstore was small and the Marquis was too noble to be willing to come in.

"Since Manager Ye has extended such a sincere invitation, it would be impolite of me to refuse."

"Since that's the case, let's change... eh? Ah!..." Ye Yuwu, who was about to mentally add "Goodbye and don't come back," couldn't finish her sentence.

Bai Zunyue smiled faintly, noticing the strange expression on Ye Yuwu's face.

"What?" he wondered. "Is he overjoyed?"

He lowered his voice, which sounded magnetic and pleasant to Ye Yuwu's ears. In modern times, he would definitely be a promising voice actor! Coupled with his incomparably handsome appearance, just one glance was enough to make her blush.

"No, no, Your Excellency's presence at our bookstore is an honor!" Ye Yuwu was already beautiful, and her flattering words, coupled with her delicate features, made them seem very sincere.

Bai Zunyue found Ye Yuwu's words very pleasing.

Amidst the astonished gazes of a group of passersby, Ye Yuwu led the dignified Marquis into the bookstore.