Sun Zhang felt guilty for a moment, as she was the one who knocked the door just now. However, she caught a glimpse of the figure behind Song Huiling, and immediately became emboldened. She spat fiercely, "Not only do you not pay your debts, but you also secretly keep a gigolo at home. Who dares to kick me out today? I will definitely call everyone in the village to see what you two have done. I will then let my son report to the captain of the village, dismiss He Zhan from his position as the general flag, and throw you shameless women into the pig cage, so as not to ruin the reputation of our Yuntun Village!"

Granny Wu looked Song Huiling up and down with a bad look, and then she echoed, "That's right, look at this damn girl, her clothes are disheveled, maybe she just did something obscene!"

Song Huiling was almost laughing out of anger. These people were really good at making up dirty rumors. She was worried that Ah Mo would be seen by outsiders because of this worry. After all, He Zhan was not at home, and a strange man suddenly appeared in the He family, which would definitely give people a chance to talk about it.

Since I can't hide it anymore, I might as well just reveal it!

Sun Zhang and Grandma Wu cursed so harshly that Yang, who was always soft-spoken, showed her toughness for once. She stiffened her neck and raised her voice, not quite confident, to curse: "You are just talking nonsense!"

Yang had lived in Yuntun Village for more than 20 years, and this was the first time she had a face-to-face conflict with someone in the village. But what Sun Zhang and Grandma Wu said were really harsh, and she could not turn a blind eye to seeing her daughter-in-law being insulted right under her nose.

After all, she was inexperienced in quarreling, and after she finished speaking, her face had already turned red, her hands and feet felt weak, and she couldn't control her body and was about to fall backwards.

Song Huiling gritted her teeth, held Yang tightly, and whispered softly in her ear: "Mom, don't be afraid, you scolded very well! Don't give face to these scums!"

Thinking that her daughter-in-law was weak and couldn't bear her weight, Yang straightened her body. The momentum she had just used to scold people was gone in an instant. With a depressed face, she whispered in a whisper, "Hui Ling, but mother really owes Aunt Zhang money, so I really don't have the courage to scold people."

Song Huiling knew what was going on without Yang explaining in detail. He must have owed the debt to raise money for her medicine.

Sun Zhang and Grandma Wu were whispering to each other. It was unknown what Sun Zhang said. Grandma Wu turned around and was about to walk out of the yard. Song Huiling gently pulled Yang behind him and then shouted, "Stop!"

Grandma Wu was shocked for a moment and turned around subconsciously.

Song Huiling said coldly: "Why? Are you in such a hurry to call other people in the village to come and watch the fun?"

After her secret was exposed, Grandma Wu felt a little embarrassed for a moment.

Sun Zhang raised her eyes, her face becoming even more ferocious: "Are you scared now? But it's too late. Today I will let everyone in the village see what shameful thing you two have done!"

"Okay." Song Huiling's lips suddenly curled up into a light smile, lowered her head, and nonchalantly played with her fingers, saying leisurely, "If that's the case, then let's all die together."

"What you said is funny. You are the one who cheated on me. Why should we die with you? If anyone has to die, it should be Yang Yun who should die with you!" Sun Zhang said angrily.

The angrier the other party got, the more relaxed Song Huiling became. She even pulled over the small stool in front of the door, sat down elegantly, looked at Sun Zhang, and said slowly, "You dare to openly oppose the emperor, I think you don't care about this head. In this case, why don't you go on the road together? You can still have a companion in the underworld."

No matter how fierce Sun Zhang and Grandma Wu were, they were instantly frightened when they heard that it was something related to the royal family.

"Don't fool me. You had an affair, what does it have to do with the emperor? You are the one who deserves to die, and it is your He family who deserves to be beheaded!" Sun Zhang cursed loudly, but there was a hint of trembling in her voice.

Yang's heart skipped a beat and she wanted to cover Song Huiling's mouth, but it was too late.

Song Huiling blew on his fingertips, then called Ah Mo out and asked Sun Zhang and Grandma Wu, "Do you know who he is?"

Mrs. Sun Zhang and Grandma Wu looked at each other, wondering if this is just a wild man.

But because of what Song Huiling had just said, he didn't dare say it.

Song Huiling stood up slowly and said in a leisurely manner, "My husband has recently been carrying out secret military duties under the order of the emperor. He brought this child home. He only told us to take good care of him and not to inquire about anything else, otherwise we would be punished with capital punishment. He will arrange a place for the child when he comes back. We couldn't sleep at night because of this secret. We hid the child well, fearing that someone would find out. But you are thinking of spreading the news to the whole village."

Mrs. Sun Zhang and Grandma Wu were just country women. They usually talked about trivial matters of their families and would never touch upon important military affairs of the imperial court. At this moment, they were stunned by what Song Huiling said and their eyelids began to tremble.

As she spoke, Song Huiling had already walked up to Sun Zhang step by step. She put one hand on Sun Zhang's shoulder and clearly felt her shoulder slump. She sighed and said, "Alas, Aunt Zhang, your son is also a general flag chief. He couldn't have told you about my husband's secret military duties. Did he feel that this position was over and he didn't want to do it anymore? In this case, he can just ask the centurion to resign. He doesn't have to risk the lives of his entire family."

Sun Zhang felt that there seemed to be something wrong with what Song Huiling said, but she was too frightened to think about it.

Granny Wu's legs went weak and she wanted to kneel down. She just wanted to see the He family make a fool of themselves and didn't want to be involved in such a big event.

"Aunt Zhang, I have something to do at home. My son and daughter-in-law are coming back to visit their parents today. I have to go back to the house to cook." Grandma Wu said hello to Sun Zhang and hurried away. She almost fell several times while walking out of the courtyard.

Seeing that Grandma Wu had left, Sun Zhang also wanted to slip away, but as soon as she turned around, Song Huiling grabbed her shoulders and said, "Aunt Zhang, don't go. You broke into my house without saying a word today. I guess you must have something important to deal with. Why don't you solve it before leaving?"

Song Huiling's words reminded Sun Zhangshi of her purpose for coming today. As long as she didn't spread the news that the He family had a new man, even if He Zhan really wanted to carry out some military duties, it would have nothing to do with her. Thinking of this, Sun Zhangshi finally regained her confidence, slapped Song Huiling's hand, and said viciously: "What else can it be? It is only natural to pay back debts. Of course, I am here to collect the debt!"

Yang took over helplessly: "Aunt Zhang, we agreed to pay it back on time, but the time hasn't come yet. This isn't the way to collect debts, right?"

Sun Zhang snorted and said, "Grandma Wu said that your family has been pushing carts in and out these days, and they are full. You have money to buy things, so why don't you pay it back in advance?"

Song Huiling understood that it was the old woman next door who instigated it. This old woman was really a bad person.

"Mom, how much silver do you owe Aunt Zhang?" Song Huiling turned around and asked Yang, thinking that if it wasn't much, he could first take out some of the money he earned. Owing money to such a person would feel like a huge stone pressing on his heart.

"Two...two hundred taels..." Seeing that the matter could no longer be concealed, Yang stammered.

Song Huiling's pupils trembled and her voice changed several tones: "How much?!"

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