Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 1294 - 1300 Rumors Arise (2)

Xiang Yun, as the Young Madam of Duke Li Guo’s Mansion and a person of noble status, naturally would not carry money on her person. At this moment, she was surrounded and coerced by a group of injured commoners, with no choice but to agree to their demands, yet she was unable to produce any money.

"Everyone, please wait for my guards and maids to arrive," she said. "They will certainly compensate you."

A drunk man, whose arm had been grazed by a horse carriage, saw Xiang Yun’s head adorned with jewels and that she was alone, so he grew covetous. "Young Madam, saving a life is like putting out a fire. What if the delay caused by waiting for your people worsens our injuries? Since you are unwilling to compensate, I’ll just take what I need..." he said as he reached out with his oily claw to grab the heavy silk golden phoenix hairpin on Xiang Yun’s head.

Startled, Xiang Yun let out a cry of alarm and hugged her head, retreating backwards.

Seeing Xiang Yun dodge, the drunk man extended his claw to rob her again. Just as his hand was about to reach the heavy silk golden phoenix hairpin on her head, suddenly, a cold glint flashed by. A willow leaf knife, carrying a chill breeze, flew past, ’whooshing’ accurately and embedding itself in the man’s wrist.

The drunk man was shocked for a moment, then started shouting loudly while clutching his pierced wrist.

"Ah, my hand—"

The crowd gasped in surprise and looked in the direction from which the knife had come. Outside the crowd, Situ Changge, frowning, walked over. He arrived beside Xiang Yun and positioned himself protectively in front of her. His handsome face was covered with ominous clouds as he coldly surveyed the people and the drunk man who was wailing like a ghost howling like a wolf.

Seeing Situ Changge return, Xiang Yun slowly let go of her head with both hands and said with reproach, "Why did you only just come back? Just now... you scared me to death... wail wail..."

The man turned slightly to look at the maiden whose eyes had become red like a rabbit’s, his heart softened, and he said, "I’m sorry that I am late and frightened you!"

In fact, he had hurried back as fast as possible. In order to save time, he hadn’t restrained the horse but had killed it directly. The reason he had rushed so much was precisely to prevent the situation now unfolding. To his regret, when he finally hurried back, he still witnessed the distressing scene.

She was surrounded and threatened by a crowd of vulgar commoners who publicly accused her. There was even a man who dared to rough-handle her, frightening her like a startled rabbit, her eyes red, hugging her head as she continuously retreated.

His heart ached. Without a second thought, he threw the flying knife hidden in his sleeve. Although he was always calm and composed, even though he always abided by the fraternity rules, at that moment, for her panicked little face, nothing else was important to him; he just wanted to protect her and not let her be bullied.

Xiang Yun had been too frightened to realize the inappropriateness of her words to him, but after hearing his warm and heartfelt response, she recognized how unreasonable her reproach had been.

To him, she was merely someone he had just met. Whether he saved her or not, nobody could blame him for anything. And her? She had been temperamental like a child, blaming and complaining about him because he had come back a little late. Although he had forewarned her not to leave the Mansion, she disobeyed, causing the disaster, and yet he saved her. Still, she complained and blamed him. She really was... too thoughtless... frёewebnoѵēl.com

As she was troubled over whether she should apologize or say something to him, the drunk man, whose wrist had been pierced, started raising his voice, "Ouch, your people scratched my arm and didn’t compensate, and now you’ve also ruined my hand; you are truly bullies taking advantage of your power, suppressing good citizens..."

His words immediately resonated with the injured persons and the crowd. Everyone started accusing Xiang Yun and Situ Changge of having inflicted such a severe injury on the man.

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