The two of them were mainly looking for a place to take shelter from the rain and give Xia time to tidy up in the cave. The two of them had just stood still when, a moment later, two carefree men came in.

After the two people went in, one of them came out, looked left and right, and waited for a while. The person who was looking out went in. Not long after, they came out together. One of them was still tying the rope on his trousers.

The other person was holding Xia's bellyband.

It's white, with peonies embroidered on the front and Xia's small characters.

Yun Duo, who was still a maid back then, was in charge of Xia's clothes and could easily be recognized.

As soon as the two of them put it together, they knew what had happened. They pretended not to know and waited for another half an hour before going back.

After entering the cave, Xia had already returned to normal, but the bloodshot eyes showed that she had cried hard.

How could a high-ranking daughter have ever experienced this? Once someone finds out, she can only hang herself with a rope.

Not long after this incident, Xia suddenly became pregnant.

The coachman originally planned to keep the secret in his stomach and not mention it for the rest of his life, but when he saw that Xia was pregnant, he couldn't wait to find Yunduo.

According to Yun Duo's information, after that day, Mrs. Xia became somewhat wary of her, thinking that she was afraid that she would know the truth, but she was completely obedient to her nanny.

Seeing this, the coachman had an idea. Before the child was born, the two of them conspired to go to the Xia family and extort a sum of money together, plus freedom.

They thought about it for two days, then ran to Xia and mentioned that they saw two strange men coming out of the cave that day.

After hearing this, Mrs. Xia had no reaction and just asked them to wait until the baby was born.

The two thought that Xia was going to discuss with the people around her and wait patiently. They really waited until the child was born. She was a daughter with a round face and looked very similar to one of the scoundrels.

They threatened to tell Zhang Zheng the secret if Xia didn't pay.

Xia agreed on the surface, but behind the scenes she accused them of theft, beat them half to death and drove them out of the house.

Later, they couldn't find a chance because they were always being watched by the Xia family.

After seeing the Xia family's methods, he realized that the Xia family was not as simple and weak as they appeared. If they pushed people into danger, their lives would be at risk.

Charged with theft, the two could not find a job and had to carry sandbags at the dock. Yun Duo, a delicate maid, had her hands roughened by cooking for the rough man.

Of course, he couldn't talk about blackmail. He only said that the Xia family wanted to kill everyone. In order to cover up his scandal, he kicked two people out of the house.

As for why they didn't stop them when they saw a foreign man entering the cave, the two men's eyes flickered, avoiding the important and taking the easy.

Obviously, he was afraid of what the other party had, so he hid.

The two people talked about what the rogue took away, and they spoke categorically about it, and the plot was described in great detail, except for how the rogue raped Xia.

Zhang Zheng's face was ashen. He knew clearly that he shouldn't believe the words of these two scumbags, but he couldn't help but look at Zhang Ruyi's face, with a suspicious look in his eyes.

His daughter is not very similar to him.

"Are you done? Finished, get out of here."

Zhang Ruyi took a deep breath. Rainwater had soaked into her shoes, and the soles of her feet felt cold, but no matter how cold it was, she didn't feel cold.

If it was true, why didn't Mom be more cruel and kill these two unruly slaves? I saw it all with my own eyes and still had the nerve to say it.

"On New Year's Eve, the Zhang family will hold an ancestral hall, and I will go."

Zhang Ruyi was very tired and didn't want to say anything to them anymore. She had to think carefully about her options and retreating when things happened was not her style.

On a rainy day, neither family wanted to stay long. After hearing the whole story, they got into the carriage and went straight to their respective mansions.

Xia Jixiang looked at Zhang Ruyi's back and smiled proudly, "Zhang Ruyi, you are about to become a smelly cockroach that everyone wants to beat! Hahahaha!"

Zhang Ruyi paused but said nothing. With tears streaming down her face and her back straight, she walked into the village step by step.

"cousin!"

The uncle and aunt were outside the door, and Li Haitang didn't go out. She hated the Zhang family and was afraid that she wouldn't be able to resist.

The only person in the Ruan family that she could like was Ruan Pingzhi.

"Haitang, I know what you are going to say."

Ruan Pingzhi nodded. He understood his cousin's concerns, but he would not back down.

"But……"

Today, Mr. Ruan is very strict. He is just one step away. With Ruan Pingzhi's temper, he might actually agree to sever ties with his parents and be kicked out of the house.

In this way, even if Zhang Ruyi is not an adulterer, his reputation will not be better.

A good legitimate son who was kicked out of the house and gave up everything in the Ruan family for a second-hand commodity would inevitably be called a vixen.

Things must be resolved, and relations must be severed. Daqi governs the country with filial piety, and must not be caught in small details.

Even though the Ruan family is not doing well, my cousin needs such a supporter.

"Don't worry, there are no buts. Even if my father says that, my mother will not agree."

After being the mistress of a high-ranking family for more than 20 years, if his mother really agreed easily, she would have to raise children for others in the future, or she would be a bastard with an unjust reputation and a shady reputation.

He has already given instructions, what to do next is up to his mother.

He said that those who look alike are not necessarily his biological children. Isn't there his second uncle? What if his second uncle and his father's outer room were in the same room...

This possibility is small, but not impossible. His second uncle loves to eat grass from the side of the house. He once slept with his father's concubine before, and the two of them almost got into a fight over it.

As soon as he said this, his father's expression immediately changed, and his attitude was completely different from before.

The cousin had a plan, and Li Haitang felt better. It was not good for her to show up at this moment, so he asked Ruan Pingzhi to comfort his good sister Zhang Ruyi.

The two are married and are essentially a family.

That night, the rain in Kyoto didn't stop, and until the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, the sky was still covered with dark clouds and did not clear up.

Rainy days can make people feel depressed, but they cannot resist the joy of the New Year.

Li Duanjie prepared a carriage-load of gifts to send Chunmei back to her parents' home. The gift was to please his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, my family is busy with things and can't live without people, so I can only go back once before the New Year to give some New Year gifts.

As soon as the two of them walked to the main road of Zhuangzi, Li Duanji met the official of Jingzhaoyi Yamen, a group of seven or eight people, riding fast horses. Looking at the direction, they were rushing up to Zhuangzi.

It’s the Chinese New Year, and the Jingzhao Yi Yamen is closed. These people are wearing official uniforms. Could it be that they are here to arrest people?

"Master, happy New Year, what are you guys doing here?"

Li Duanjiu drove the carriage and stopped in place, asking questions knowingly. The master's wife is pregnant, and they, the servants, can help solve the rest of the trivial matters so as not to worry her.

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