Chapter 170: Run Again!

lly."I heard the emperor gave you an order to select a bride What's going on" asked the prince."Big brother knows." Rui Tian Ling didn't even bother to give Prince Rui Tian Ao a look, you guys really...Chen Zi-xuan followed the middle-aged man's hand and her eyes widened...

How could she forget this, at such a crucial moment she actually forgot something important, she's truly stupid to a certain level!

Chen Zixuan gritted his teeth, got up from the ground, and snatched the thing from the middle-aged man's hand...

As long as I blow this whistle, the guards from the Fifth Prince's Mansion will know I'm here. They will definitely come looking for me, and that way I'll be saved!

But heaven always seems to love a good joke, especially at Chen Zixuan's expense...

Chen Zixuan had just snatched the whistle, before it even reached her lips, her hand slipped, and that round, plump whistle tumbled from her fingertips into the thatched grass...

The middle-aged man glared at Chen Zixuan with fiery eyes and grabbed her hair, "Damn girl, you don't drink toasting You deserve a punishment! I'll kill you!" He slapped Chen Zixuan several times until blood flowed from the corner of her mouth and her eyes looked dazed. Then he threw her aside and began rummaging through the haystack for what he thought was a valuable signal.

Chen Zixuan fell headlong to the ground, her forehead hit by a small stone, breaking the skin. Her head was dizzy and heavy, her ears buzzing incessantly. She shook her head vigorously, reminding herself that she must stay awake.

A glint in the corner of her eye caught Chen Zixuan's attention. The middle-aged man seemed to be diligently searching for the hidden sentry. Chen Zixuan felt her chance had arrived.

She took several deep breaths, squeezed her eyes shut tightly, and bit down hard on her lip, using the pain to jolt her entire nervous system awake.

Her eyes were much clearer now. She glanced at the middle-aged man again, seeing that he was still kneeling on the ground searching for hidden guards. She took a deep breath and quickly stood up, running desperately towards the outside of the courtyard...

The middle-aged man heard the sound behind him and immediately stood up to chase after it, shouting loudly, "Stop! Don't run! You stop for me!"

Stop! I'm a fool if I move.

Chen Zixuan didn't dare to look back, nor did he dare to stop running. He held his breath and ran forward as if his life depended on it.

But Chen Zixuan was, after all, a young lady, and moreover, a young lady who did not often exercise. As a result, she had just run to the courtyard gate when she was pulled back.

"You run, you have the guts to run! Why don't you run" The middle-aged man grabbed Chen Zixuan's collar and pulled her back into the yard like a chick, tossing her to the ground.

"Run, you run, I'll let you run, I'll let you run!" The middle-aged man kicked Chen Zixuan again and again...

"Creak—" The house, bathed in warm yellow light, opened its door.

A middle-aged woman walked out. One could tell at a glance from her features and eyes that she was a very shrewd woman.

Finally, someone came out... Chen Zixuan thought she was about to be saved...

But the woman walked up to the middle-aged man and said, "Old man, what are you doing Who is this" As she spoke, the woman wiped the sweat from the middle-aged man's brow.

"I just came back, planning to see if there were any new bird eggs in the nest on the roof. As a result, I saw this wild girl sneaking around on the roof." The middle-aged man took the woman's handkerchief and wiped his face haphazardly...

Sneaking around My conscience is clear, when have I ever snuck around on your roof Yes, I was on the roof, but I was just sitting there with my chin in my hands watching the sun. I didn't have any intentions at all...

Chen Zixuan shook his hand at the woman, indicating that she had not done so...

"This wild girl, a mute" The woman looked at Chen Zixuan...

"Well! This is what I found on her, it should be worth a lot of money. Tomorrow you take it to pawn it, exchange some silver, and let's have a good meal for our family." The middle-aged man took out Chen Zixuan's hairpin, earrings, and ornaments from his pocket.

The woman took the items and carefully examined them in the light of the room. “My, old man, these things are worth quite a bit of money, are they all hers”

The middle-aged man nodded.

"She... wouldn't be some young lady from a prominent family, would she Are we going to get into trouble" The woman eyed the middle-aged man with some concern.

Chen Zixuan nodded at the woman, "There will be trouble, you're all going to have trouble. I am from the Fifth Prince's Mansion, for face, Rui Tianling will also get back at you for today's events. But if you let me go, I can plead with you."

Chen Zixuan kept drawing, but the woman didn't look at her...

"It shouldn't be... You said there would be no lady out this late, and she wasn't with anyone." The middle-aged man analyzed.

"Yes, you're still the clever one!" The woman happily held the jewelry. "I'm going to wear it for a few days first before taking it to the pawn shop. You know, these pieces are just too beautiful..."

"Her clothes are also very valuable, worth about fifty taels of silver. I just found something on her body, but it fell into the haystack... I'm going to..."

"What! Fifty taels!" The woman's eyes widened, her mouth agape, making her look rather comical.

The middle-aged man nodded.

"This expensive!" Hmph, you rich ladies, the cost of making a single piece of clothing is enough to cover our family's expenses for decades!" The woman glared at Chen Zixuan's clothes with envious eyes.

"You strip her clothes off, I'll go find that thing."

"Look at you, all sweaty! I've already cooked dinner. Finish eating and then go look," the woman said, pulling him along.

“No, it’s getting dark. The rats will be out soon. What if they take these things away That would be a waste of time! Take off her clothes quickly and pawn them tomorrow.” The middle-aged man walked towards the pile of weeds and started rummaging through it.

"Alright!" The woman put the jewelry away and walked toward Chen Zixuan.

What do you want My clothes aren't worth much, please don't take them off! If you let me go, I'll give you a lot of silver, far more than fifty taels. Why would you give up so much silver for just fifty taels...

Chen Zixuan kept waving his hands...

“You can’t blame me, you should blame your own good fortune for being born into such a wealthy family. Hmph, you rich folks only become rich by exploiting us poor people! Now I’m taking some things from you, just consider it as atonement for your sins!” The woman started pulling at Chen Zixuan's clothes.

"Humph, you sound so righteous. Why are you so poor It's not because of your birth, but because you refuse to work hard. You always want something for nothing from others. Hmph, but why should they give it to you" Chen Zixuan looked at the woman in front of him with disdain.

Seeing the disdain in Chen Zixuan's eyes, the woman became annoyed and stopped bothering with him. She directly used brute force to tear off Chen Zixuan's clothes.

Although Chen Zixuan had been resisting, her birth was after all that of a teacher who couldn't even restrain a chicken. She didn't have much strength. Having just fought with the middle-aged man for so long and then run desperately for so long, she no longer had the energy to fight this woman who often did farm work...ness.The Divine Physician swallowed nervously, exchanging wide-eyed glances with Rui Tianling: "Didn't the Emperor decree that you were to choose a bride Didn't you say you'd only marry a woman who fe...