ebookland Chapter 143 Daring to Slander Officials of the Imperial Court
Chapter 143 Daring to Slander Officials of the Imperial Court
Surrounded by guards, Lady Yun entered the house. She tightly wrapped the baby in swaddling clothes and held it firmly in her arms.
With her head down, she walked hurriedly outside.
I want to avoid those two lunatics from the Li family.
Just then, Granny Li suddenly broke through the guards' defenses as if she had gone mad, slapping Yun Niangzi hard across the face while reaching out to snatch the child from her arms.
"You heartless slut! You're out there flirting with other men, and now you actually dare to try and take my precious grandson away? Give the child back to me!" Granny Li shouted angrily as she desperately tried to pry Yun Niangzi's fingers off, attempting to snatch the child from her arms.
Seeing this, the guards rushed forward and pressed the agitated Granny Li aside.
One of the guards looked up and said to Lady Yun, "Miss Yun, please leave here first."
However, Lady Yun stared wide-eyed at everything that was happening before her eyes, her face filled with astonishment and helplessness, struggling to break free from the hand that was holding her.
"Let her go? You're letting her go? I knew long ago that this shameless slut was up to no good after she got on that man's carriage! She's trying to climb the social ladder, and she's even trying to abduct our Li family's only precious grandson! What a shameless vixen..." Granny Li's head was pressed to the ground, but she continued to curse and swear, her anger and resentment undiminished.
When Li Da arrived, he witnessed the chaotic scene. Without saying a word, he picked up a carrying pole and pounced on the group, mercilessly beating them.
Each strike was delivered with full force, producing a dull yet resounding impact, as if venting all the dissatisfaction and resentment in his heart.
Lady Yun tightly held the child in her arms, closed her eyes, and shielded the child with her back.
He was hit repeatedly, but he didn't utter a sound.
These guards were from the magistrate's residence, specially assigned by him to accompany him. They were only there to make a show of things; their martial arts skills were truly appalling, barely anything more than rudimentary.
In addition, they had been given clear instructions before setting out not to use violence against the villagers, which meant they had no choice but to endure it and had no way to snatch the carrying pole from that person.
Without hesitation, the guard from the Mu family's convoy kicked him to the ground and stomped hard on his chest. Only then did the other guards dare to step forward and restrain him.
Then, the guards quickly stepped forward and carefully helped the disheveled Lady Yun, who had fallen to the ground, to her feet.
Lady Yun was in a daze, letting him help her up and steady herself. She held the frightened and crying child tightly in her arms, gazing at him quietly, her slightly trembling fingertips revealing the turmoil in her heart.
brother.
"I am the thirteenth guard of the Mu family."
Lady Yun gently comforted the child who was crying incessantly from fright, then gracefully bowed to Thirteen, her voice trembling slightly as she looked up at him cautiously, "Thank you, Young Master Thirteen."
Her voice was melodious and gentle, evoking a sense of pity.
Li Da glared fiercely at the woman in front of him, his heart burning with rage at the way she looked at the Mu family guard with such adoring eyes.
Even though he was being pinned to the ground, he couldn't help but spit at her.
"You slut! You fawn over every man you see! Don't you even know who you are? That guy surnamed Mu just took a liking to you for a moment and slept with you in the car. And you still have the nerve to hold the child and make a scene, wanting to go with him?"
Lady Yun glanced at Thirteen and, seeing that his expression was calm and unwavering, breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly explained, "How could you make up such nonsense and fabricate facts out of thin air? Young Master Xie is of illustrious status, how dare you slander his reputation like this!"
Before she could finish speaking, Lady Yun burst into tears, her heart filled with anxiety.
If she were alone at that moment, she would definitely ignore such shameless lies and treat it as if she had been bitten by a mad dog.
However, right now, her own brother is standing right next to her.
Although her brother did not recognize her, the situation made her feel extremely embarrassed and ashamed.
Lady Yun was so angry that she trembled all over. She walked straight up to Li Da and kicked him twice to vent her anger.
“You filthy person, your heart is utterly depraved and your thoughts are filthy! I only exchanged a few words with Young Master Xie in the carriage, how could I… and what could it be…” Lady Yun’s face turned red, and she stammered for a long time, but she still couldn’t get the rest of her words out.
Seeing Yun Niangzi's face flushed with anger, Thirteen felt a pang of pity, but his expression remained icy cold. He stared at the person lying on the ground and said in a deep voice, "Dare to slander an official of the court? He shall be punished with thirty strokes of the cane."
Upon hearing this, Li Da's eyes widened in fury, nearly popping out of their sockets. He roared in a fit of rage, "She's Li's wife! You bunch of bastards dare to force your way into my house and steal my wife and children! Do you think you can get away with this? Poor people not only have to suffer this kind of treatment, but also be beaten and punished? What kind of injustice is this in the world!"
"Let me go! I'm going to the county government to beat the drum and cry for justice! You officials are using your power to oppress and harm us farmers!" Li Da struggled desperately, trying to break free and escape the scene.
Li Da was, after all, a hunter by trade, often traversing mountains and valleys to hunt and chop wood. His strength was extraordinary, far beyond that of ordinary people. Naturally, these guards, pampered and spoiled in the magistrate's mansion, could not withstand his brute force.
Lady Yun watched in horror as the man broke free of his restraints and ran straight toward her. She instinctively raised her hands to cover her face.
After a while, when all was quiet and nothing unusual happened, Lady Yun finally felt a little relieved. She slowly moved her hand away and cautiously peered out through her fingers.
At this moment, Thirteen was pressing down on Li Da's body, and the struggle between the two became increasingly intense. Accompanied by a crisp "crack" sound, it was as if bones were breaking.
Immediately afterwards, a piercing, heart-wrenching scream suddenly ripped through the sky and echoed throughout the entire village.
Faced with this situation, Thirteen remained completely unmoved, showing neither joy nor anger on his face. He simply stared at Li Da expressionlessly, his gaze as cold as if he were looking at a corpse.
After all, as a secret guard carefully cultivated by the Mu family, he had already experienced countless life-and-death situations and witnessed too much death.