Rich Peasant Girl: The General's Wife Has Space

Chapter 502 Learning the Situation

While Zhang Jijiu's family felt angry, they were also filled with deep fear.

Prince Li was powerful and held a high position, so for Zhang Jijiu to confront him was like throwing an egg against a rock.

Then, something even worse happened. Zhang's eldest son was a promising young man who had already become the top scholar at a young age. However, on his way back to the capital from his study tour with his classmates, he was hit by a rock that rolled down from the mountain and hit the carriage.

The eldest son of the Zhang family had his car smashed and was unconscious. When he was carried home, the Zhang family was devastated.

Zhang Jijiu and his wife were heartbroken. Their daughter was their precious treasure, and their son was the apple of their eye.

But how could Zhang Jijiu swallow this insult? He was determined to appeal to the emperor!

Zhang Jijiu's daughter stopped her father. She had been applying ointment for the past few months, and the scars on her face had faded a little, but later no matter how she applied it, it didn't work anymore.

Seeing his daughter stop him, Zhang Jijiu was puzzled. Looking at his daughter's face covered by a veil, he felt heartbroken.

Zhang Jijiu's daughter said there was no evidence, yet she filed a lawsuit against the emperor. How would the emperor handle this case?

It's all my fault for getting in Li Ruyi's way. Last time I filed a complaint with the emperor, my house caught fire and was almost burned down. My brother also suffered a great calamity.

If they were to appeal to the emperor again, who knows how Li Ruyi would want the Zhang family to die.

To protect her family, Zhang Jijiu's daughter decided to live at Xiangshan Temple in the capital and never set foot in the capital again for the rest of her life, only hoping that Li Ruyi would spare her family.

How could Zhang Jijiu agree to this? He only had one son and one daughter, and he was unwilling for his daughter to spend the rest of her life in a temple.

A young woman in her prime, in the prime of her life, should be enjoying life to the fullest. She could marry a talented young man, have a few children, and live a peaceful and happy old age. What a blissful life that would be!

But now everything has been ruined by this Prince Li and Li Ruyi.

Looking at his son and daughter, Zhang Jijiu felt a deep sense of helplessness and resentment.

Unable to resist the powerful, Zhang Jijiu's daughter insisted on leaving the capital to worship Buddha, despite her parents' objections. The Zhang family could only swallow their anger and bid farewell to their daughter with tears in their eyes.

Zhang's eldest son also woke up quickly. Fortunately, he was unharmed, only suffering some head injuries.

News of what happened to the Zhang family quickly spread throughout the capital. Everyone knew perfectly well who had done it, but what could they do?

After this incident, Li Ruyi became even more spoiled. Prince Li did not stop his daughter's behavior. When speaking to others, he implied that he only had this one daughter in his life, so he had to indulge her.

He only asks that his daughter have a peaceful and happy life, live the life she likes, and find a good husband. He would be content with that.

What could others say? They could only nod and smile in flattery. Everyone knew that Prince Li was also in charge of the affairs of the Imperial Household Department.

Whether in terms of power, status, or favor, Prince Li was unmatched.

He has no sons and poses no threat to the Emperor. Moreover, the outside world will have a better impression of the royal family because they will see the deep brotherly bond between Prince Li and the Emperor.

Although those who heard it didn't say anything, they felt a chill in their hearts. It seemed that Prince Li knew about the Zhang family's affairs, and that Prince Li might have even helped his daughter to do so.

Therefore, everyone treated Prince Li with even greater respect. Although they knew that Li Ruyi was no good, they could only try to avoid him at all costs.

Since their own daughters couldn't escape it, they dressed them up to look ugly. Although the daughters were spoiled and unwilling, they were afraid and agreed to their elders' arrangements when the elders mentioned the fate of Zhang's daughters.

Since it was her own son who couldn't escape it, she also pretended to be ugly and kept her talents hidden, lest Li Ruyi take a liking to her.

Recalling what Li Ruyi had done, Yang Zhao came to his senses and quickly stepped forward to remind Xiao Wan, briefly explaining what Li Ruyi had done.

The nobleman was his master, and he was instructed to meet Xiao Wan properly and not to obstruct her carriage. He had to ensure that she was safely escorted into the city and that no accidents would occur.

Although the noble person's status is much higher than Li Ruyi's, it's best not to cause trouble for the noble person.

Xiao Wan was also very perceptive. After hearing Yang Zhao's few words of advice, she realized that she had encountered the kind of domineering and powerful woman that female protagonists in novels inevitably meet.

A strange feeling arose in her heart.

I feel that the development of this plot is somewhat similar to one of the scenarios that female protagonists in novels often encounter: being harassed by powerful and wicked women.

Xiao Wan smiled inwardly, but she also took Yang Zhao's words to heart and did not disregard him because of her status as a county princess.

This is, after all, the imperial city, with clear class distinctions; it's not a modern society.

Unless there are special circumstances, she doesn't want to make enemies, especially since she has her sister and maid with her.