Du Yunqian's neck was tightly grabbed. His eyes rolled up as he picked up a vase in the inn and smashed it at Jian Ruoshui's head.
"Husband, what are you doing?" Jian Ruobing feigned shock. Taking advantage of Du Yunqian's inattention, she snatched the vase from his hand. It was not until Du Yunqian was almost strangled to death that she stepped forward and pulled Jian Ruoshui away.
In the past at the Jian family, Jian Ruoshui was quite a fighter. But today, she had first fought with Shen Baozhu and Qiuqiu, then been slapped by the Prince Rui, taken the abortion drug, and on the way back, learned about her true origin. She was already exhausted. The only reason she could strangle Du Yunqian was out of sheer stubbornness.
With a gentle tug from Jian Ruobing, she lost all her strength and slumped to the ground limply.
Du Yunqian was saved. He rubbed his neck, with anger flashing in his eyes. Then he thought that since Jian Ruoshui could get pregnant once, she could surely do it a second time. He hid his anger and helped Jian Ruoshui back to the room with Jian Ruobing.
As soon as Jian Ruoshui entered the room, she glared at Du Yunqian fiercely. "Why didn't you tell me? Why!"
"Do you all think I'm a fool?"
Jian Ruobing's tone was full of helplessness. "Sister reminded you to be careful of mother. Why didn't you listen?"
"I... I thought she was my real mother and would never harm me. I never thought..." Jian Ruoshui's face was pale as she stammered.
Seeing that Jian Ruoshui had calmed down, Du Yunqian seized the opportunity and asked, "Ruoshui, is the baby in your belly gone? How do you feel now?"
Du Yunqian thought that since Jian Ruoshui could get pregnant once, she could do it again. As long as he took good care of her, he would still have a child.
But Jian Ruoshui didn't even look at Du Yunqian. She knelt on the ground on her knees and begged Jian Ruobing to forgive her. Now that she had lost her mother, Jian Ruobing was the only sister she had left.
Du Yunqian was a bit anxious, but he didn't dare to show it too obviously. He could only remind her, "Ruoshui, do you have any grievances? You can tell your brother - in - law. I'll help you."
"Help me? You knew my origin. Why didn't you tell me!" Jian Ruoshui didn't believe Du Yunqian at all.
She was in pain, but her mind was very clear.
Du Yunqian said he liked and loved her, but he just watched her recognize the enemy as her mother. He clearly regarded her as a joke!
Jian Ruoshui also understood that the woman had praised Du Yunqian in front of her just to make her make mistakes so that she would have no face to meet her real mother in the underworld!
Du Yunqian thought Jian Ruoshui was being unreasonable. He did know her origin, but why would he bring it up for no reason? Moreover, Jian Ruoshui was very close to Madam Jian, and Madam Jian was her aunt. He just thought their relationship was deep.
But seeing that Jian Ruoshui could bear him a son, Du Yunqian endured his impatience and explained gently.
Jian Ruobing just wanted to watch them fight. Before Du Yunqian could explain clearly, she raised her hand and slapped Jian Ruoshui. She said heart - brokenly, "Ruoshui! Husband is your brother - in - law. Is this how you show disrespect to your elders? I thought you knew your mistake and wanted to forgive you, but I didn't expect you to be like this!"
These words had different meanings to the two of them.
Du Yunqian thought Jian Ruobing was standing up for him. He felt a little warm in his heart, and there was a bit more tenderness in his eyes. Only Ruobing was gentle and proper.
Jian Ruoshui thought her sister had misunderstood her for still wanting to get close to her brother - in - law. She quickly denied it.
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On the other side, Shen Baozhu had already arrived at the gate of the Ministry of Justice Minister's mansion. She clomped up the steps and knocked on the door.
Yan Mingli pulled Qiuqiu and the Fourth Prince to hide in the dark and peeked. He sighed in his heart, "We're here to pull strings, but Baozhu is so blatant!"
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice had just returned home and hadn't even changed his clothes when he heard that there was a child looking for him outside the door. He was puzzled. Then he heard the child call him the kind - hearted uncle. He was shocked and quickly rushed to the outer door.
After waiting for a while, Shen Baozhu saw the Minister of the Ministry of Justice rushing over in a hurry.
She waved to Yan Mingli in the dark. After Yan Mingli brought Qiuqiu and the Fourth Prince over, they entered the minister's mansion. Shen Baozhu introduced them. "Kind - hearted uncle, Baozhu has something to ask you to help with. This is Baozhu's elder brother, Yan Mingli."
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice knew Yan Mingli. He was the youngest son of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He was always out and good at neither literature nor martial arts. He didn't know how he had caught the eye of the Princess Jingning, who had introduced him to the eldest daughter of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. This youngest son was also quite promising and was later favored by the current Marquis of Yong'an. It was said that the people in the marquis mansion all called him the son - in - law.
"This is Baozhu's good friend, Qiuqiu."
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice didn't know Qiuqiu, but he knew that Shen Baozhu's good friend was the fourth young lady of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion, Chen Wanqiu. This should be the Qiuqiu in front of him.
"This is Baozhu's friend, the Fourth Prince."
As soon as Shen Baozhu finished speaking, the Fourth Prince corrected her in a low voice, "Baozhu is my savior."
He still remembered what Qiuqiu had said this afternoon. One could have many friends, but only one savior.
Qiuqiu felt a bit guilty. She added, "Yes, yes. Baozhu saved the Fourth Prince in the palace."
These words were like a cold winter wind, making the Minister of the Ministry of Justice freeze on the spot.
Although he was a strong man, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice felt weak, pitiful, and helpless. He heard himself ask in surprise, "Is there a village with the same name as the palace? I almost thought it was the palace where His Majesty lives."
Shen Baozhu nodded affirmatively. "It's the palace of Emperor Uncle. The Fourth Prince is the son of Emperor Uncle and Queen Aunt. He was bullied by bad guys before. He was so pitiful."
"Yes, Baozhu saved me." The Fourth Prince tried hard to make everyone know that Shen Baozhu was his savior.
It took the Minister of the Ministry of Justice a long time to regain his voice. "Oh, really? What's the matter you're here for today, Baozhu?"
Speaking of this, Shen Baozhu began to complain. She vividly told the story about the pharmacy and raised Qiuqiu's hand.
But the Minister of the Ministry of Justice's eyes fell on the Fourth Prince's face. Looking at the obvious wound, he let out a scream. "This... This... Your Highness is disfigured!"
As a person who didn't pursue an official career, Yan Mingli scratched his head and didn't quite understand the Minister of the Ministry of Justice's strong reaction.
Following the Minister of the Ministry of Justice's gaze, Shen Baozhu looked at the Fourth Prince's face. She said angrily, "Yes, he was scratched by a bad guy. And there's someone backing that bad guy up!"
Qiuqiu quickly followed. "It's the bad guy's brother - in - law."
The Fourth Prince added, "The bad guy is pregnant. The baby is her brother - in - law's."
"The bad guy was beaten back by Grandpa Gu, but the bad guy's brother - in - law wasn't. Can you help, kind - hearted uncle?" Shen Baozhu summarized and put forward her request.
Looking at the Fourth Prince's face, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice felt dizzy. All he could think about was that the Fourth Prince was the son of the emperor and the queen. Now his face was scratched and disfigured. If the emperor found out, he would also be implicated.
Now it wasn't just helping the little immortal child; it was helping himself!
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice directly led them back to the Ministry of Justice. He completed all the procedures as quickly as possible and found out Du Yunqian's identity.
Du Yunqian was a second - class Jinshi. There was someone who wanted to marry their daughter to him right after he passed the imperial examination and even helped him make connections. But before the wedding, it was discovered that he was unlikely to have offspring, which caused quite a stir. Finally, the marriage was cancelled, and Du Yunqian was assigned to a remote county.
He came back to the capital this time because of his good political achievements. The Ministry of Personnel intended to let him stay in the capital.
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice glanced at the information and immediately sent someone to arrest Du Yunqian and throw him into prison.
The subordinate was stunned and emphasized, "My lord, Du Yunqian is a county magistrate. Is it appropriate to arrest him directly?"
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice wanted to directly reveal the Fourth Prince's identity, but then he remembered that the emperor hadn't made the truth public yet. He could only use Qiuqiu as an excuse. "Du Yunqian allowed his people to hurt the sister of the Marquis of Yong'an. The victim is here. Arrest him first."
The five - year - old Qiuqiu stretched out her injured hand, her little face wrinkled. "It hurts so much."
Yan Mingli looked at Qiuqiu with heartache. Then he "threatened", "If you don't give us justice, I'll stay here with the children. Look at how badly my child is injured."
Inspired by Yan Mingli, Shen Baozhu pulled the Fourth Prince. "And, and Qiuqiu's good friend is also injured. We need justice."
The subordinate felt uncomfortable under the stares of the three children. He didn't ask any more questions and turned around to handle the matter.