Chapter 307: Don't Provoke Her Anymore

Xu Aiqin shook her head, her face pale, "No, that's impossible..."

"Believe it or not, it's up to you." Ou Yan had anticipated her reaction long ago and said indifferently, "Oh, by the way, before coming here, I had someone conduct a DNA test. There is indeed no blood relationship between Bai Zhenhai and Grandma."

Xu Aiqin's face turned even paler, as if she had lost her last straw of hope. She murmured, "No... it can't be..."

If there was truly no blood relationship between Bai Zhenhai and Li Yue'e, then Bai Zhenhai was essentially an outsider to the Bai family. Not only could he not inherit anything from the Bai family, but on the contrary, Ou Yan wouldn't show any mercy and would deal with them severely.

No wonder at the engagement banquet, Ou Yan made them kneel, humiliated them, and even kicked and stomped on them...

So Ou Yan knew about this back then...

Previously, Ou Yan had been giving them leeway because Bai Zhenhai was Li Yue'e's only child!

But now...

"You're lying! You're lying to me! What you said isn't true!" Xu Aiqin shouted, "You're making up this excuse just to laugh at me, aren't you?"

"How pathetic." Ou Yan looked at her indifferently, then turned to her subordinates lazily, "You two, take care of her."

"Ou Yan, Ou Yan!!" Xu Aiqin saw the girl about to leave and hurriedly rushed over, begging on her knees, "Give me a way out... I beg you! I really didn't mean to harm your grandmother!"

Ou Yan glanced back, seeing her mother crying and trembling in fear, and said coldly, "You're begging me not because you truly realize you were wrong, but because you know you've run out of options..."

Losing this blood relationship protection, Ou Yan could easily deal with them.

"Ou Yan... we've been together for eighteen years. Although in these eighteen years, I rarely appeared in your life, I really treated you as my daughter!"

"It's all... all because of that fortune teller's nonsense. On the day you were born, the hospital caught fire and exploded. A few days later, Zhenhai and I went to the temple to pray. At the foot of the mountain, we met a fortune teller who said that our daughter was the nemesis of our lives and would bring us endless disasters..."

"Zhenhai and I thought of the fire on the day of your birth, and I happened to fall down on the way back from the temple. I fell down several flights of stairs. So... since then, we distanced ourselves from you and entrusted you to the old lady."

"It's all because of my superstition..."

...

So that's the reason.

Ou Yan smirked coldly, "That fortune teller was quite accurate."

Xu Aiqin was stunned, not understanding her meaning.

"Bai Muyao is indeed the nemesis of your lives, not me. It's not me, but her, who brought you endless disasters." Ou Yan left these words behind and walked away.

And Xu Aiqin sat on the ground, carefully thinking. Since recognizing Bai Muyao, the Bai family had indeed gone through numerous hardships...

Could it be that the daughter the fortune teller spoke of wasn't Ou Yan, but Bai Muyao?!

Thinking like this, Xu Aiqin regretted deeply. She didn't expect that because of her superstition, she had brought herself to this point.

If she had treated Ou Yan better over the past eighteen years, the outcome might have been different...

After Ou Yan left, her two subordinates took turns tormenting Xu Aiqin, pressing her head underwater until she nearly suffocated, then letting her come up for air, repeating the cycle...

They also beat her, torturing her for quite some time...

Until Bai Muyao arrived. Her two subordinates bumped into Bai Muyao a little, then left carelessly.

After being allowed by the law enforcement officers, Bai Muyao just entered the small room and saw her mother being tortured beyond recognition.

She was deeply shocked and hurried over to support her mother. "Mom, what happened to you? Was it those two people just now?"

Among those two people, Bai Muyao recognized one as Ou Yan's person!

She didn't expect Ou Yan to be so brazen now, daring to instruct her subordinates to do such things in the bureau!

Xu Aiqin was like a drowned rat, crying in despair, "It's over... Yao Yao, we're really done this time..."

"Mom, don't be afraid. Isn't Dad still there? Dad will surely come up with a solution..."

Xu Aiqin shook her head in despair, knowing that they couldn't escape this time.

"Oh, Mom, about the land issue, it's Ou Yan's doing..." Bai Muyao expressed her guess and then added, "The shares you sold off recently, all went into her hands! Also, holding those shares and Grandma's will, she has become the highest authority in the group! She even renamed the group! It's called Nianyue Group!"

Xu Aiqin nearly fainted.

"Moreover, we've been kicked out of Grandma's villa..." Bai Muyao told Xu Aiqin about what happened at the villa gate, "I used the money from selling the jewelry to rent a two-bedroom apartment. It'll probably only last for a while... Those creditors call me every day..."

"Yao Yao, it's Dad and I who owe you..." Xu Aiqin hugged Bai Muyao and cried. She thought that by bringing Bai Muyao back, she could give her a better life, but in the end, she couldn't even afford her university tuition.

"Mom, it's not your fault. All of this is Ou Yan's doing!" Bai Muyao felt deep hatred towards Ou Yan, wishing she could peel off her skin and draw her blood.

"Yao Yao, let me tell you..." Xu Aiqin seemed to remember something and hurriedly wiped away her tears, instructing, "From now on, don't provoke Ou Yan anymore..."

Bai Muyao asked in confusion, "Why?"

"Because your father isn't your Grandma's biological child... I killed Grandma, and Ou Yan won't let me off so easily. She'll torture me, torture your father, and even cause trouble for you... You must remember, don't provoke her anymore! Otherwise, you won't even know how you'll die!"

Bai Muyao was stunned, her whole body froze. How could...

Her proud identity as the Bai family's heiress was gone...

"You must remember what I said, promise me!" Xu Aiqin reiterated anxiously, "Without this blood relationship protection, Ou Yan will deal with us without any hesitation. You must remember it! Promise me!"

Bai Muyao reluctantly bit her lip, "I'll remember."

At this point, Xu Aiqin remembered something, "Where's the lawyer? Why didn't he come with you?"

"Mom, I don't know if Ou Yan spread the news, but no one dares to help us now..."

...

On the way back home, Si Yechen noticed that Ou Yan had fallen asleep. There was still a teardrop hanging on her long eyelashes, he didn't know if she had dreamt of her grandmother.

The RV arrived at the entrance of the Lakeside Villa, and Si Yechen didn't wake her up, letting her continue sleeping.

If she could dream of her grandmother in her dreams, it would also be a kind of comfort for her.

Thinking of her undergoing surgery from past two in the morning until past one in the afternoon, then going to the engagement banquet, dealing with the Bai family, the bureau... she was exhausted.

Si Yechen carefully held her in his arms, letting her sleep as much as she wanted.

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Chapter 293: Shameless and Violent Solution (1)

After cheating and getting another woman pregnant, not to mention driving his lawful wife out of the house, now he shows up and starts causing trouble again. Such scum would have been despised and condemned long ago in the past.

But this scum had the audacity to publicly ask Li Xiu to go back with him. When Li Xiu firmly refused, some bystanders actually tried to persuade her to go back with him, saying things like "a day as a couple, a hundred days of grace." They even claimed that if he's willing to let her return, it means he still cares for her, and she should cherish it.

What's even more despicable is that these words came from a woman's mouth, and they received support from many others, which emboldened the scum even more. He desperately pretended to be pitiful, begging Li Xiu to go back with him, making Li Xiu cry in anger. In the end, Li Zhong couldn't bear it anymore and drove the scum away with a broom.

Listening to Li Xiu's grievances, Mo Yan's stomach ached with anger. What kind of messed-up moral values were these!

"Grandpa Li, please don't listen to those people and let Li Xiu go back. The Zhang family is just a pit of fire," Mo Yan said indignantly, fearing that Li Zhong would be influenced by public opinion and actually convince Li Xiu to return.

"Yan, I've lived to this age, and there are some things I've long come to terms with. As long as we live comfortably, why should we care about others' opinions? Li Xiu is fine now. As long as she doesn't do anything foolish, why would I let her go back to that heartless creature!"

Li Zhong looked at his daughter with pity. He considered himself not a narrow-minded person. Now his only wish was for his daughter and granddaughter to be well. If there were suitable suitors in the future, he would be content to see them settle down happily.

"That's good!"

Mo Yan finally felt relieved. She didn't doubt Li Zhong's deep love for his daughter. She just feared that he might be swayed by gossip and agree to such a thing on impulse.

She had intended to suggest that the next time that scum showed up, Li Zhong should not waste time talking to him but simply kick him out. However, at this moment, Mo Qingze, who had returned with a few of the younger ones, came back, so she didn't say anything further.

In the afternoon, there were fewer people coming and going on the street, and business wasn't as good as in the morning. They only sold two to three hundred catties of grain and over a hundred eggs in the afternoon. However, everyone remained hopeful. As long as word of mouth spread, and customer base stabilized, they wouldn't have trouble selling their goods.

With daylight fading in the short winter day, as the time approached dusk, they finished sorting out the items together and closed the shop. Then, they all rode the carriage back to Liuyang Village.

Xiao Hua and Little furball were squatting at the gate, waiting for their masters to come home and open the door. Beside them was a larger figure, Da Bai. Seeing Xiao Hei walking towards them from a distance, the two big ones rushed up with their legs spread out.

Round little Little furball also bounced along behind them. However, its front legs stumbled into a small pit, and it rolled several times before getting up again and continued hopping towards the direction of the carriage.

Mo Yan sat outside and was the first to get off the carriage when it stopped at the gate. Xiao Hua and Little furball saw her and eagerly pounced on her.

Bending down, Mo Yan picked up Little furball and rubbed its head. The little fellow was already three months old, with a chubby body that made it a bit hard to carry.

Seeing that their master only picked up Little furball and ignored him, Xiao Hua felt jealous and bit Little furball's wagging tail, pulling it down.

Humph, I'll allow you to sleep with the master at night. I've already been generous enough. Now you dare to compete with me for favor. Forget it!

Xiao Hua didn't hold back, and it pulled Little furball's tail, causing it to cry out. Mo Yan chuckled and pinched its ear. It reluctantly let go of Little furball, its resentful look drawing a few laughs from Da Bai.

Before it got too dark to see clearly, Mo Yan heard Da Bai's voice and realized that it had come. She quickly put down Little furball and ran over to rub its head. "Why did you come down from the mountain? Are you staying at home tonight?"

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  Chapter 119: Building Snowmen

Xu Tian spoke kindly to them, but they didn't listen or agree until he got angry. Only then did they reflect and even beg him.

Seeing this situation, Xu Tian's mood was complicated. He even thought of a term Chen Xue had mentioned before in his heart — being cheap!

Anger aside, Xu Tian wouldn't joke about people's lives. So, he came back with the bailiffs and registered those who paid.

Refunds were given if there was an excess.

Xu Tian clearly told them that if there was extra money, it would be refunded. However, some clever individuals not only declined refunds but even demanded more, asking Xu Tian to buy them additional food.

Although some people initially didn't want to pay, upon hearing this, they all contributed money to have Xu Tian buy them clothes and food.

This was a rare opportunity!

Once this chance was missed, there might not be another.

Therefore, as long as people had some money, they eagerly paid for Xu Tian to buy them something.

Seeing these people willingly pay, it was obvious they weren't short of money, yet they had just claimed they were broke.

Xu Tian sighed. It seemed that because he was too kind, they thought they could take advantage of him.

This strengthened his determination to change his character. As Master Chen had said, having a kind heart was good, but kindness also needed boundaries.

Being overly kind wasn't kindness; it was weakness.

Moreover, if he wanted to protect these people and manage the team well, he had to be assertive.

Shaking off these thoughts, he had everyone register the prisoners' needs and money, then sent people to the county.

Since there were too many items, two bailiffs weren't enough, so he had to send more. Fortunately, this time, there were several times more bailiffs than before.

There was no need to worry about having fewer bailiffs leading to rebellion or escape. In this cold weather, without clothes or food, they wouldn't get far. Furthermore, with Chen Yuan overseeing things and several guards with battlefield experience by his side, they could definitely suppress any uprising.

So, Xu Tian left with peace of mind.

...

After Xu Tian left, Chen Yuan was in charge of the team, but he didn't have the time or inclination, so he had Zhao Guang take over.

Everyone knew Zhao Guang's temperament, so they didn't dare to misbehave. Also, with the cold weather, they could only gather around the fire and wouldn't wander off.

...

"Mom, come quickly and see the snow. After we reach the south, we won't see snow anymore."

Chen Xue got off the carriage and went into the snow. At this moment, she was wearing a green cotton jacket, stepping on the snow, feeling exhilarated.

Chen Xue's mother, Xiao Die, Xiao Hua, and the newly arrived little maid followed.

"Aren't you tired of seeing it since you were little?" Chen Xue's mother couldn't help but comment when she saw her daughter bouncing around.

Chen Xue opened her mouth. That was her previous life. She was a southerner and had hardly seen snow.

This was her first time seeing snow in this world, so it was different for everyone.

"Come, let's build a snowman!"

Chen Xue waved to Xiao Die and the others. Xiao Die immediately ran over to help, and Xiao Hua hesitated for a moment before joining in.

Only the little maid remained standing where she was.

Madam Chen patted her shoulder and smiled at her. "Go ahead!"

"But..." The little maid frowned, showing some hesitation and concern.

"But, aren't we exiled now?" The little maid seemed worried. They were having so much fun, but the bailiffs might hold them accountable.

After all, this was exile, not a vacation.

"Don't worry about it!"

Madam Chen smiled reassuringly and gave her a comforting look.

Meanwhile, Chen Xue, seeing the little maid's lack of enthusiasm, hurried over and pulled her over.

"It's okay."

"Let's build a snowman together!"

With that, Chen Xue started working, and the little maid, curious since she hadn't built a snowman before, put her worries aside.

The four of them worked together, quickly building a snowman.

Chen Xue found some branches to use as the snowman's arms and took out a carrot from the space for its nose.

Finally, she placed a basin on top of the snowman's head.

"Hurry up, let's take a picture together."

Chen Xue took out a camera and pulled Xiao Die and the others to stand next to the snowman. Although Xiao Die and the others didn't understand the concept of taking a picture, they obediently followed Chen Xue's lead.

"Let's say cheese together!"

The little maid was puzzled. Why say cheese? Was that the snowman's name?

Then, a picture with a confused face next to three smiling faces appeared.

Afterwards, Chen Xue pulled her mother over to take a picture.

Madam Chen already knew what taking a picture was and naturally followed Chen Xue's lead in posing.

Finally, she pulled  Chen Yuan over and took a family photo.

Taking a family photo on the road of exile was probably unheard of.

Chen Xue didn't care about that. After taking the pictures, she led Xiao Die and the others to have a snowball fight.

At first, Xiao Die and the others didn't dare to throw snowballs at Chen Xue, but later on, they got into it and started attacking her together.

The little maid was also afraid at first, but she nearly went wild towards the end.

"How is it? Is it fun? Are you happy?"

Chen Xue patted the little maid's head, looking at her rosy cheeks, couldn't help but ask, "Fun? Happy."

The little maid was truly happy deep down. Since the day of their exile, she had been living in constant fear.

Although she was young and didn't understand many things, she knew what exile was. She had witnessed the riots, seen bandits kill people, and was constantly scared.

So, she hadn't been this happy for a long time.

Today, she felt like she was back in her childhood.

She hadn't expected that exile would be so different from what she had imagined. No, more accurately, the Chen family's exile was completely different from theirs.

If they were exiled, then the Chen family was on a vacation, just like the spring outings she used to go on with her parents.

"Once you're tired, come up and warm yourself by the fire. Don't catch a cold."

Chen Yuan waved from the carriage to Chen Xue.

"We have hot tea and ginger soup. See what you want to drink!"

In the carriage, Chen Yuan had already brewed tea and made ginger soup, even adding eggs to the soup.

Speaking of eggs, the chickens in the space laid eggs every day, so Chen Xue could enjoy fresh eggs every day.

After the little maid got on the carriage and felt the warmth inside, the chill in her heart was immediately dispelled.

Chen Yuan handed her a bowl of ginger soup with an egg floating in it.

The little maid was about to refuse, but Chen Xue interrupted, "Don't worry, everyone gets one."

Saying that, she put down her own bowl, and Xiao Die and the others also put down their bowls for the little maid to see.

Sure enough, there was an egg in each person's bowl.

The little maid pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke up. Her crisp voice echoed in the carriage.

"I, I want to save the egg for my parents. They haven't eaten eggs in a long time."

Everyone fell silent. Some felt sorry for her, while others were touched by the little girl's filial piety.

Madam Chen patted her head. "Go ahead and eat. Your parents will have theirs too."

Shishiballs' thoughts: 

I know this updates is not a lot but I have 3 novels to work on I will do my best to work on more chapters 

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Chapter 1065: Yu Shi's Frightening Illness Again

Shu Yu was planning to buy horses, and she didn't keep it a secret that she had asked Ding Yuehua to help her find them. As Ding Yuehua's mother-in-law, Yu Shi naturally knew about it early on.

She held a grudge against Shu Yu and thought, since she couldn't do anything else, it wouldn't be difficult to make her dream of getting those two white horses for half a month come to nothing. So, when County Princess Zhang received the message spread by Yu Shi, she immediately went to the Wu family to claim the two white horses. However, the Wu family claimed that the horses were sick.

"Well, then they can stay sick forever."

Meanwhile, County princess Zhang learned that Ding Yuehua wanted those two white horses as a birthday gift for Lu Xiangjun.

County princess Zhang felt increasingly frustrated as she gained little advantage from those two horses. On the day of Shu Yu's coming-of-age ceremony, she decided to humiliate her in front of the public, so that Shu Yu would lose face and stop being so arrogant and ignorant.

However, it turned out that she was the one who ended up losing face.

County princess Zhang was unaware of Yu Shi's involvement behind the scenes, but Ding Yuehua accidentally overheard her and Mei Shi arguing about it after returning from the Lu family's residence.

This made Ding Yuehua furious, and she confronted Yu Shi to learn the whole story.

Yu Shi was shocked by Ding Yuehua's knowledge, or else she wouldn't have spilled everything.

After hearing the whole story, Ding Yuehua was so angry that she almost wanted to take action. But Yu Shi was her mother-in-law, and she couldn't hit or scold her, so she had to suppress her anger. She quickly went to Donggu County to bring those two horses and offer them as compensation to Shu Yu.

Upon hearing the story, Shu Yu furrowed her brows and said, "She may be your mother-in-law, but you are not responsible for her actions. You don't need to apologize for her."

Ding Yuehua sighed helplessly and rubbed her forehead. "If you put it that way, should I have never met you?"

"That's going too far," Shu Yu replied. "But in the end, all this happened because of me."

It was because Shu Yu wanted to help Ding Yuehua split from her family that she faced Yu Shi's resentment and retaliation.

"I understand what you mean, but for now, let's consider these two white horses as my mother-in-law's way of apologizing to you. Later, I will ask her for money. She's terrified right now, afraid that you might find out about her schemes and seek revenge. When I ask her for money, she won't dare to refuse," Ding Yuehua explained.

What she didn't mention was that Yu Shi had fallen ill from fright again.

Shu Yu decided not to pursue the matter of buying the horses with money anymore. With Xiang Weinan's skills, he could probably uncover Yu Shi's involvement once he questioned County princess Zhang.

She estimated that Yu Shi would have to pay a hefty price and learn her lesson.

Shu Yu stopped paying attention to Yu Shi. At this moment, she looked at the two white horses in front of her, and the desire to go to the capital grew stronger.

In fact, she couldn't wait any longer.

Taking a deep breath, she turned to Zhou Qiao and said, "Big sister-in-law."

Zhou Qiao approached as soon as Shu Yu and Ding Yuehua finished talking. "What's the matter, Ah Yu?"

"I have some urgent matters to attend to, please tell Big Brother and the others for me. As for Yu Dao's deed, you can have Big Brother sign it for him."

Zhou Qiao was puzzled, "You're leaving now?"

"Yes."

Xiang Xi had already smartly brought the mule cart to the outside of the manor, and they immediately got on it. Shu Yu waved to Zhou Qiao before heading to the county with Ding Yuehua, taking the two horses with them.

Shu Yu didn't exchange many words with Ding Yuehua. When they reached Fenghuai Street, they went their separate ways and returned home. 

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 Chapter 137: Following Along

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 Chapter 566 Wang Yan

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Chapter 565 Visitor

Following closely, the jars were being loaded onto the carriage at the door.

"Yu'er, these were all made by Mother. I noticed you like to eat fermented bean paste, so I made two jars for you. Let me know when you finish them, and I'll make more in a couple of days. It'll be ready to eat in two months."

"There's also pickled radish and pickled cowpea. I see you can use them to cook. Your cooking is exquisite. Even though they're just ordinary pickles, they taste great when combined. Mother doesn't have your skill." Ye Pozi boasted.

Because at this moment, there were neighbors from next door standing by, watching the commotion.

Ye Muyu understood her character well and didn't say much.

In the village, there were only some comparisons, such as whose daughter married well, whose man was more capable, whose family had more money, and so on.

Ye Pozi moved five jars onto the carriage at once.

"The last jar is of moldy tofu, it's delicious with porridge." Ye Pozi's pickling skills were unparalleled. Not only did she supply pickled vegetables to the Xie family's restaurant but she also supplied fermented bean paste.

Different skills meant that even if one knew how to make pickles, they couldn't replicate that taste. Naturally, Ye Pozi could earn money with her skills.

"Thank you, Mother." Ye Muyu sincerely expressed her gratitude. Ye Pozi's fermented bean paste was indispensable for making so many delicious dishes.

Ye Muyu and Chu Heng were already standing at the door.

Chu Ziluo and Chu Jin also bid farewell to Ye Pozi, Ye Dejiang, and other elders.

Some villagers who were watching couldn't help but join in: "Ye Pozi, you're so good to your daughter, loading so many jars onto the carriage."

"That's right, because my daughter is good to me too." Ye Pozi said proudly.

Some idle villagers in the village asked gossipingly, "I wonder how much money the scholar's wife gave her family?"

"Would I tell you? Liu Mazzi, I heard that the Luo family's chickens were stolen last time, and everyone says it was you. Are you eyeing my family too?" Ye Pozi intentionally spoke loudly.

The villagers who were originally watching immediately looked at Liu Mazzi. After all, the Ye family now had a son who was an official! As for others, they were just ordinary country folks. If a thief really emerged in the village, every household would have to be on guard every day. If they really lost money, they wouldn't be able to make ends meet!

Seeing the fierce gazes of the villagers, Liu Mazzi panicked and hastily retorted, "I was just asking. Ye Pozi. how could you slander me like this!"

"I'm just joking with you, why are you so concerned about how much money my daughter gave me?" Ye Pozi said with a smile.

Liu Mazzi felt extremely guilty and ran away, "I... I won't argue with you."

Seeing this scene, Ye Muyu frowned, "Mother, is the village really not safe?"

"It's okay. We have broken pieces of porcelain on the walls at home, so no one dares to come. Besides, there's your older brother." Ye Pozi said nonchalantly, shaking her head.

Ye Muyu saw that she wasn't worried, and the villagers around her didn't seem worried either, so she relaxed.

"Let's get on the carriage. Even if something happens, your older brother will handle it. After all, if your older brother tells the county magistrate, the thief will end up in prison and lose half his life." Chu Heng didn't lower his voice, as if he deliberately said it for Ye Zhao to hear.

Ye Zhao glanced at him and nodded, "These are just small thieves, big sister, rest assured."

"Okay." Ye Muyu took the two children and got on the carriage first.

At this moment, a luxurious carriage came rushing over from a distance. Upon hearing the sound of hooves, the villagers, the Ye family, and even Ye Muyu in the carriage, all came out to see who the visitor was.

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 Chapter 1064: The Cause and Effect of County Princess Zhang's Interference

Shuyu was taken aback, "These two white horses, you're giving them to me?"

Ding Yuehua nodded, "Of course, they are for you. After the County Princess Zhang was frightened yesterday, I reckon she wouldn't dare to have any thoughts about these two horses. So, after leaving your place, I went straight to Donggu County and talked to the Wu family. They immediately gave me these two white horses."

Shu Yu thought to herself, "So, you left right after dinner yesterday to buy horses in Donggu County?"

"You, you..." She couldn't believe Ding Yuehua went to such lengths just to get her two horses.

Ding Yuehua led her to the two horses and asked, "Take a look, these two white horses are pretty good, right?"

"Yes, they are."

"Then, you can lead them back home later."

Shu Yu shook her head, "No, that won't do. You've already given me two horses." Besides, one of the horses was ridden by Zhao Xi to chase after Meng Yunzheng.

As she thought about it, Shu Yu's eyes began to flicker with a hint of desire. She wanted to go to the capital.

Ding Yuehua frowned and said with some regret, "How about this, consider these two horses as compensation?"

"Compensation? Compensation for what?" Shu Yu was confused. They had dinner together just yesterday. Why would there be any need for compensation?

Ding Yuehua took a deep breath and pulled her to the side, speaking in a low voice, "Yesterday, after I returned home, I found out that the County Princess Zhang was planning to snatch these two horses, and it's related to my mother-in-law."

"Huh?"

"After the last family division, my mother-in-law suffered a huge loss. Later, she became more and more uncomfortable with it and thought it was all because of those two blueprints. She held a grudge against you. But you're the Village Lord and know that person in the capital, minister Yao. She didn't dare to offend you, but she wasn't willing to let it go, so she thought of the County Princess Zhang."

Yu Shi had met County Princess Zhang before. She had attended a gathering hosted by a friend in the capital and had the chance to meet her. Of course, it was just a brief encounter, and she hadn't thought about targeting County Princess Zhang at the beginning.

However, she felt suffocated and unhappy after the family division, and she had a falling-out with Mei Shi, which made her feel even more uncomfortable. When that friend invited her to the capital, she took the opportunity to relieve her stress.

During her visit, she complained to her friend about the issues at home and mentioned the Village lord, who made her suffer.

Her friend was not interested in hearing about her family problems, but when she mentioned Shu Yu, her friend suddenly became interested. She then talked to Yu Shi about how County Princess Zhang wanted to propose to her younger brother but was rejected by the Village lord.

This matter was not a secret, and even the matchmaker who came to propose the marriage couldn't keep it to herself. People who paid a little attention would know about it.

Upon hearing this, Yu Shi became excited.

So, not only she, but even County Princess Zhang didn't have a good impression of Shu Yu? That was a tremendous opportunity.

Compared to Yu Shi, County Princess Zhang had a much higher status. It would be effortless for her to deal with Yun Shi.

Of course, Yu Shi didn't dare to get involved in such matters directly. However, she could secretly exacerbate the conflict between the two. In the end, Shu Yu would definitely suffer.

So, she secretly passed the information about Shu Yu's intention to buy the two white horses from Donggu County Wu Family to County Princess Zhang.

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