ebookland Chapter 966 Mu Lianxin
Chapter 966 Mu Lianxin
Unfortunately, Fang Nanzhi couldn't think of a solution either. Even if she could, who would listen to her, a mere doctor?
Fang Nanzhi realized for the first time that if you want to do something, you really need to have power in your hands.
"Father, please don't do anything rash. Those soldiers guarding the city gates will also discriminate based on who they serve."
"If it's about an unknown official being sent to the capital, and he brings a lot of stuff with him, then we should investigate."
"Most minor officials still don't dare to be so arrogant, especially under the emperor's nose, where there are censors watching them."
Qin Yan spurred his horse to catch up and immediately realized that his father was up to no good.
I couldn't help but remind you.
He put it very tactfully, saying that people were giving him face this time probably because of his second uncle.
It doesn't work as well if you're alone.
Fang Tong understood, and he sounded a little aggrieved: "Wife, our son thinks my official rank is too low."
Qin Yan: ...
When did he show any dislike?
Fang Nanzhi covered her face. Her father was such a disgrace. She didn't know why, but lately he always liked to act cute with her mother. She couldn't stand it anymore.
"Ahem, let's get going." Qian Fengping blushed slightly as she tried to smooth things over.
She knew the reason behind Fang Tong's actions, but she couldn't tell anyone.
A while ago, the family was busy with Chen Zijun's case. Qian Fengping was worried about her daughter and husband. Once things calmed down...
She felt anxious and insecure for some reason.
Yes, it's low self-esteem.
She already knew that Zhizhi's biological mother, Chen Zixi, was once the most beautiful woman in the capital, proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and came from an excellent family.
With such a good mother, Qian Fengping felt unworthy to be Zhizhi's stepmother.
It's really difficult to compare them side by side.
And Fang Tong, wouldn't he find her vulgar?
Despite spending every day together, Qian Fengping could feel Fang Tong's sincerity, but she couldn't help but feel a pang of sentimentality.
She was very self-controlled and never showed off in front of others.
However, her subtle thoughts about sharing a bed with Fang Tong were eventually discovered.
Fang Tong coaxed her privately for a long time.
"You don't need to compare yourself to anyone else; you are the best."
“Zhizhi’s mother is my past, I can’t change that, and you are my present and future, and that will never change either.”
"My love, I love you."
Anyway, it made Qian Fengping blush.
Not only that, Fang Tong also learned to act cute without being taught, so that she could always feel his sincerity and wouldn't overthink things.
Yes, this trick works very well; Qian Fengping especially benefits from it.
Those uncontrollable thoughts in my heart are gone.
Meng Lan approached her younger brother and sister-in-law discreetly, humbly asking, "Sister-in-law, how did you do that?"
She was a little embarrassed, but still said, "I want Fang Yin to stick to me all the time."
They were already married and had a harmonious relationship, but Meng Lan sometimes wished that Fang Yin could be a little more passionate.
It would be nice to do the opposite of what she did before, like when she pursued Fang Yin.
Couples should have different experiences together.
Fang Nanzhi shuddered, put down the leaf cards in her hand, and felt that she shouldn't be in the carriage. She lifted the curtain and said, "I want to ride a horse too."
She had barely mounted her horse when she arrived at the Ten-Mile Pavilion.
The convoy slowly came to a stop.
Many people came to see him off, including members of the Chen clan, Jin Yunting, and Boss Wu...
What Fang Nanzhi least expected was the Princess of Yiyang.
She came in person; she looked a bit thinner, but in good spirits.
"Well, my mother sent me," the official from Yiyang County said stammeringly.
Fang Nanzhi nodded: "You can't lose any more weight. You're still pregnant, so you need to nourish your body."
It's normal to gain weight during pregnancy, so there's no need to ask why the Princess of Yiyang County is so thin.
It's normal that a pampered young county princess who was once spoiled and pampered couldn't handle the blow.
The county magistrate of Yiyang raised her eyes and looked at her solemnly for a while.
Don't you resent me?
She did many rude things in the past, and this person doesn't hold a grudge?
"I wouldn't call it resentment, but I do dislike it," Fang Nanzhi said honestly. "It's exhausting to resent someone."
The county magistrate of Yiyang is not worth it.
"However, no matter how much I dislike you, you are my uncle's daughter. For my mother's sake, I'm willing to give you a little face."
"I'll get my revenge on you in a gentler way later."
The Princess of Yiyang thought she had misheard and touched her ear: "Shouldn't it be 'let bygones be bygones'?"
Fang Nanzhi glared at her: "You wish! My mother loves me the most. If she knew I had been wronged, why would she ask me to endure humiliation and give in to you?"
She was self-righteous and at ease.
The county magistrate of Yiyang laughed.
Yes, her mother, the Grand Princess, also loved her the most.
"Alright, then I'll be waiting for your revenge." The Princess of Yiyang's eyes were full of brilliance.
Fang Nanzhi wondered if she had lost her mind, being retaliated against and still so happy?
She stepped past the county magistrate to leave, but then heard someone behind her say, "I'm sorry, whether you forgive me or not, I still have to apologize."
After the county magistrate of Yiyang clenched his fists and finished speaking, he waited for Fang Nanzhi to bully him with her power.
Fang Nanzhi only glanced back at her and said, "Yes, I understand."
Compared to the feigned indifference of their previous meetings, this time she felt the sincerity of the Princess of Yiyang.
The tense body of the Yiyang County Magistrate slowly relaxed.
So apologizing isn't that hard after all. Humph, she can do it too.
Fang Nanzhi said goodbye to her friends one by one, and lastly to Qingyan.
The fact that the crown prince personally came to see them off still put pressure on the others.
The Fang family is truly favored; they are trusted by the emperor and relied upon by the crown prince. It's something to be envied.
"I've had some food prepared; you can take it with you and eat it on the road." Qingyan saw that it was getting late and didn't say anything more.
Have a safe journey, see you next year.
"See you next year!" Fang Nanzhi smiled at him.
Before long, the convoy set off again, this time truly far from the capital.
When they returned to their hometown, it was like heading south. The first two or three days were quite cold, and sometimes it snowed, so they were forced to stay an extra day.
The roads are slippery in snowy weather, and it's easy for a vehicle to overturn while rushing to catch it; it's too dangerous.
Later, although it was still cold, at least the wind and snow didn't make it impossible for people to open their eyes, so Fang Nanzhi would ride a horse from time to time.
After she learned to ride, she had few opportunities to practice, so she needs to make the most of it now.
She also encouraged Cheng Xiaohu: "Uncle Xiaohu, you're going to travel all over the country in the future, you can't do without learning to ride a horse."
"Yes, I'll go back and learn it." Cheng Xiaohu had long been envious.
How much does a horse cost?
"Uncle Tiger, you don't need to buy them. The caravan has so many horses, and you're in charge, so you can use them as you please," Qin Yan said with a smile.
He knew that the caravan had gone out a few times and Uncle Tiger had made some money, but not much.
Buying horses is still a bit of a strain.
Besides, there's no need to buy it.
“Okay.” Cheng Xiaohu didn’t stand on ceremony, putting his hands in his sleeves and smiling sheepishly.
"Snapped!"
Something hit him right in the face, and Cheng Xiaohu cried out in pain, almost falling off the car.
The coachman next to him reacted quickly and pulled him back.
"Alert!" a guard issued the order.
Fang Nanzhi also stopped her horse, picked up the thing that had been used to hit someone—a gray bundle—and asked, "Uncle Xiaohu, are you alright?"
Two streams of bright red blood flowed from Cheng Xiaohu's nose, and he looked somewhat dazed.
At the head of the convoy, three or four men wielding large knives appeared first, followed closely by a thin, dusty figure.
“You,” the men, who had initially looked fierce, softened their tone upon seeing that there were many of them, “did you see anything being thrown at us?”
Before Fang Nanzhi and the others could answer, the slender figure drew a soft sword from behind and attacked the men directly.
The soft sword was both supple and sharp; in that person's hand, it seemed to have become one with her.
It would take three or four burly men working together to stop them.
Anmei whispered, "They're all trained martial artists, but those four are only beginners. The woman in gray, however, is quite skilled."
The one in gray, is she a woman?
Fang Nanzhi was quite surprised. She looked at it a few more times, but couldn't see anything.
The woman in gray slashed the man's clothes with her sword, but she was also stabbed in the back.
It was clear that the four men were not civilized at all; three of them were dragging her along while the other was launching sneak attacks from time to time.
The woman in gray had an injured arm, and she knew very well that if things continued like this, she wouldn't survive.
She threw the things out to attract attention because she was surrounded by four people and got desperate.
The woman in gray glanced at the convoy out of the corner of her eye.
With so many carriages, horses, and a dozen or so riders with swords at their waists, they must be guards of a wealthy family.
"Hey, can you guys help me out?"
A woman's cheerful voice came from inside.
Fang Nanzhi glanced at her father and second uncle, but they seemed not to have heard her.
She also picked at her ear, remaining unmoved.
The woman in gray suddenly ripped off her mask, revealing a refined and elegant face with large eyes and a high nose, exuding a cheerful and straightforward air.
"Hey, does anyone here want a wife but not one? If you help me, I'll marry him!"
The woman's words were even more assertive and direct.
Fang Nanzhi was completely stunned.
What an extraordinary woman.
She became interested: "Then why don't you help them out?"
As soon as she finished speaking, two guards rushed over.
With the help of the guards, the four men were quickly overwhelmed and captured, but the woman in gray and the others were also tied up.
The identities of these individuals are unclear, so caution is advised.
Qin Yan glanced at his younger sister: "You want a wife too?"
Fang Nanzhi rolled her eyes at him: "Do you think I'm still three years old? I found this for Uncle Xiaohu."
Cheng Xiaohu was tilting his head back to stop his nosebleed when he heard this and waved his hands repeatedly in fright. No, he couldn't handle such a fierce woman.
Fang Nanzhi had already mounted her horse and stepped forward.
"who are you?"
The woman glanced at the bundle in her hand before her gaze fell on her.
This young girl, with her looks and demeanor, appears even more noble than the daughter of their county magistrate.
“I am the daughter of the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) of Yonghe镖局 (escort agency). My father died while escorting goods, but the business he left behind has been targeted.”
"I fled overnight with my belongings, but these scoundrels have been targeting me."
Mu Lianxin explained the whole story in a few words.
The four men, who were bound hand and foot, were unhappy and began to struggle.
"Bullshit, we are your elders."
“The escort agency was built up by your father and us brothers. Now that your father is gone, it’s our turn to take over.”
"You little brat, you have no manners..."
After asking several questions, Fang Nanzhi finally understood.
Yonghe Escort Agency was established by the head escort and several sworn brothers.
However, the one who contributed the most money and effort was Chief Escort Mu, but he died in an accident, and his sworn brothers wanted to take his share of the property.
Chief镖头 Mu left behind a son and a daughter. His daughter was already seventeen, but his son was only five years old and could not inherit the镖局 (镖局, a type of security escort agency) at all.
That's why the sworn brothers were so eager to take action, but they didn't expect that Mu Lianxin was a woman of strong will who had been learning martial arts from her father since she was a child.
She could take on all the elders by herself. It was originally agreed that if she won, she would take over her father's security escort agency.
Unexpectedly, the uncles who watched her grow up couldn't accept defeat and wanted to kill her.
She ran away, carrying not only the seal of the escort agency, but also silver notes, house deeds, and land deeds.
Then I got chased...
"Don't listen to her nonsense. What kind of girl inherits the family business? We'll help manage the escort agency, and in ten or twenty years, it will definitely be given to the boss's only son."
"We're doing this for your own good. Since ancient times, women have been forbidden from escorting goods; it's the rule."
"Let me go, and mind your own business!"
The four men displayed all sorts of behaviors, and Fang Nanzhi had grown impatient with them. With a wave of her hand, guards immediately shut them up.
Fang Nanzhi turned her head and met Mu Lianxin's gaze.
"It's too early to prove whether what you're saying is true or false. Are you from Gu'an County? We'll find out when we get to the county government."
Mu Lianxin hesitated for only a moment.
"Okay, that thing?"
"I'll give it to you after I find out the truth," Fang Nanzhi said cautiously.
Even though she already admired this older sister, she could not be too careful.
Mu Lianxin nodded, her gaze sweeping over the convoy.
"The Mu family keeps its word. You've helped me, so I'm willing to get married. Who among you wants a wife?"
Fang Nanzhi: ...
This woman is so brave and powerful.
Qin Yan remained expressionless, but pointed at Cheng Xiaohu.
"Uncle Tiger, we're not married yet, but you threw something at me and I got bleeding."
Cheng Xiaohu looked terrified. Why were his nephew and niece all trying to trick him?
The group set off again, the four men tied together and dragged behind the carriage.
Mu Lianxin was only bound by her feet and placed on the carriage where Cheng Xiaohu was sitting.
She took the initiative to apologize and take care of people.
"Put a snowball on it for a while, and the bleeding will stop."
Mu Lianxin held the snowball and pressed it directly onto the person's nose.
Cheng Xiaohu stammered, "I... I can do it myself."
"Don't mention it, you're my man, it's only right that I take care of you," Mu Lianxin said naturally.
Outside the carriage, Fang Nanzhi and her brother, who were riding alongside on horseback, exchanged a glance, their eyes shining brightly.
Sister Mu, you are truly a role model for women.
Cheng Xiaohu's face turned bright red.
"No need, Zhizhi was just joking. I don't want a wife."
He knew that Zhizhi was only helping out of kindness.
Mu Lianxin's eyes flashed with doubt: "What, you don't like me? Am I not good-looking?"
"No, no," Cheng Xiaohu said "no" twice, then realized something was wrong and quickly added, "You're good-looking, but I'm not in a hurry to get married."
Mu Lianxin smiled, and to be honest, her already heroic face became even more charming when she smiled.
Cheng Xiaohu felt his nosebleed, which had stopped, starting to throb again.
"But I've taken a liking to you. You're not bad looking, and you saved me. I think we're a good match."
"However, I never force anyone. How about we start by building a relationship?"
Mu Lianxin was proactive and enthusiastic, and Cheng Xiaohu, an inexperienced young man, couldn't keep up for long.
Even outside the carriage, Fang Nanzhi clutched her pounding heart, completely captivated by the young lady's charm.