Started as a mute girl? I prospered in the lean years

The archer was not very old, dressed in fancy clothes, and looked delicate and tender, looking like a real dandy young man.

“It hurts, it hurts—which son of a bitch kicked me... Aaaaaaaah! Ugh—”

Cheng Ze was annoyed by the noise, and seeing the person lying on the ground with his butt sticking up and struggling to get up, he kicked him again.

This time the boy fell flat on his face, swearing "Pooh, Pooh, Pooh" non-stop. He was so angry that he started cursing again.

After getting off his horse, Shen Huaixu walked past Yun Zhi, who was staring at him, and approached the young man who was cursing. He looked at him for a moment and said calmly, "If you keep yelling, I'll break your jaw."

The man had been avoiding Shen Huaixu's gaze, but after hearing what she said, he couldn't help but close his mouth and look at Shen Huaixu's face with a dull expression.

He couldn't understand how the famous, medically-savvy, and beautiful Lady Mingyi could say such cruel words.

Shouldn't a doctor have a compassionate heart?

Shen Huaixu raised his chin towards him, "Whose family are you from? Why are you shooting arrows at me?"

"I recognize this man," Chao Hua said as he walked up to Shen Huaixu, whipping his whip. "He is the young playboy of the Minister of Personnel, Xu Fan."

Chao Hua knew several of the playboys in the capital, and had heard about the ridiculous things they did in their daily lives, which were all told to her by her subordinates as amusement.

Xu Fan did not cause much noise among the group of playboys. His father was only a minister, and he was not considered a big figure in Tanyuan City where a higher-ranking official could crush people. But the old man of the Xu family was a former grand tutor, and in the early years of the establishment of the Great Jin Dynasty, he taught the princes who had not yet been allocated fiefdoms.

It’s a pity that Mr. Xu died early, otherwise he would have been so angry to see his grandchildren being raised into spoiled brats.

As the grandson of the former Grand Tutor, Xu Fan also had to maintain his reputation, even though he was sitting on the ground in a mess with dry grass on his head and dust all over his face.

He spat a few more times, got up from the ground, patted the hem of his clothes that was stained with grass and dust, and then hastily saluted Princess Chaohua, "Xu Fan, the grandson of the former Grand Tutor and the son of the Minister of Personnel, pays homage to the Princess and the County Lord."

He deliberately emphasized the word "Taifu" in order to remind Princess Chaohua that her grandfather had taught Chaohua's father, the current crown prince.

Chao Hua snorted coldly, "If the old master is still alive, and knows that his grandchildren have been raised to behave like you, he would be so angry that he would flip open the coffin lid."

Before Xu Fan's eyes could spurt out anger, Shen Huaixu asked, "Was the arrow you shot intentional or unintentional?"

Xu Fan subconsciously glanced at Yun Zhi who was standing diagonally in front of him, then quickly retracted his gaze and said angrily, "The county lady and I have no grudges in the past or in the present, so why do you say it was intentional?"

Shen Huaixu's eyes rolled and he said hesitantly: "The princess is standing with me, could it be that Master Xu wants to target..."

Xu Fan felt his back tighten. Although Shen Huaixu had a noble status, he was not as good as a royal princess. This delicate young lady was so vicious. If she said anything to him, his father might lose his official position!

Thinking of this, he quickly explained: "This young master just slipped, it's not targeting anyone, county lady, please don't talk nonsense!"

"Your hand slipped?" Shen Huaixu repeated with a half-smile, "Master Xu's hand slipped and he shot so accurately that I almost died on the spot."

Xu Fan had no idea that his always mediocre riding and archery skills would reach the peak due to a slip of the hand. He had no words to express his pain, and he dared not put on the airs of a dandy anymore. "You, you are fine, aren't you? I will compensate you, right?"

"No." Shen Huaixu insisted, "The reason why this county lady is standing here alive is because I know a few tricks. What does it have to do with you? If a matter of life and death can be resolved by apologizing, what is the point of the Dali Temple?"

In the past, Xu Fan was a very arrogant person in the capital, and few people dared to mess with him because of his reputation as a playboy. It was really bad luck for him to meet Shen Huaixu, because he could not compare with him in family background, status, or eloquence.

The most important thing is that, let alone Shen Huaixu's father, Shen Huaixu himself could accuse him in front of His Majesty and the Empress. His father just released him from house arrest a few days ago. If this matter were to be exposed, it would definitely not be resolved by just a few days of house arrest.

He was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead and he couldn't help but look at Yun Zhi again and again.

The hint was too obvious, and everyone's eyes were focused on Yun Zhi. Yun Zhi cursed him in his heart as a waste, and pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Why are you looking at me?"

Chao Hua was the most impatient. She swung the whip and angrily shouted, "Yun Zhi! Is this you who did this?!"

Yun Zhi was also feeling depressed. Xu Fan was indeed under his orders, but his hand slipped really was a slip of the hand.

He only let Xu Fan pretend to shoot an arrow after he appeared, so as to scare the beauty, and he would appear in time to save the beauty. However, Xu Fan slipped and almost took Shen Huaixu's life.

At this point, the best thing to do is to deny it.

He raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and said to Shen Huaixu affectionately: "When we first met, I admired the county lady very much. Why did you instruct others to hurt you?"

Shen Huaixu inexplicably felt that this man was greasy and had bad intentions towards her, who was not even an adult yet, so she resisted the urge to take action, avoided eye contact, and silently took a step back.

She had to stay away from him, otherwise she was afraid she wouldn't be able to control herself.

Fu Yin could no longer control himself in the space. He stood up and paced back and forth. His dark green eyes became deeper and his expression was so gloomy that it seemed like water was almost dripping from his eyes.

No one present was a fool. Just by looking at Xu Fan's actions, they could guess who ordered this arrow.

It would have been fine if he had almost hurt Ah Xu for his own selfish gain, but he didn't try to hide his dirty thoughts at all - the people he had met before, such as Jiang Xun and Jinghe, were gentlemen after all, and would not plot such dirty tricks in secret, let alone offend him in public.

Until this time, he became unbearable.

After a long time, he gradually calmed down the restlessness in his heart, slowed down his steps, and finally stood there with his eyes lowered.

Not yet, wait and see.

Outside the space, to the confident and conceited Yun Zhi, there was only one explanation for Shen Huaixu's evasive behavior - she was shy.

He was feeling proud, and seemed to have just realized what he had just said, and said in a panic: "I am outspoken, please..."

Shen Huaixu continued his words, "Punishment, that's punishment."

For Chaohua's sake, she thought of a more tactful way of saying it, "Go ahead! Go as far as you can."

"Zi Xing!" is the classical Chinese version of "You Go Away". She said it in a weird way, but everyone present could understand it except the uneducated Xu Fan.

Yun Zhi's face froze and he almost thought he had heard it wrong.

Chaohua turned her head silently, and happened to meet Cheng Ze's eyes who was leaning against a tree. The corners of her twitching mouth paused, and when she saw Cheng Ze smiling at her, her face turned red and she shook her head violently to the other side. Her neck even cramped a little due to the violent movement.

"Since the county lady said so, I have no choice but to take my leave first." Yun Zhi smiled bitterly, still staring at Shen Huaixu as he retreated. Seeing that Shen Huaixu didn't look at him, he lowered his eyes dejectedly and turned away.

After walking a dozen steps away, his tense body suddenly relaxed, but his expression became much gloomier than before.

It seems that she is not a girl who can be easily fooled. That's right, she must be a smart person to have caused so much trouble. He overestimated himself.

He was thinking slowly in his mind about how to approach Shen Huaixu next, and didn't pay any attention to his accomplice Xu Fan who was watching him leave.

As soon as Yun Zhi left, Xu Fan was unhappy. He was a loyal man and was willing to help his friends, but he didn't want to be stabbed in the back by his friends.

Watching his 'friend' leave without looking back, his eyes turned red and he shouted, "Shen Huaixu, as long as you promise not to pursue my fault, I will tell you a secret you want to know!"

Shen Huaixu looked at him inexplicably, opened his mouth, closed it again, and said, "I promise you, go ahead."

"It was true that my hand slipped, but it was Yun Zhi's idea to shoot you! He wanted to seduce you, and asked me to cooperate with him in playing a hero saving a beautiful girl. It was all his fault. If you want to hold him responsible, go find him!"

The other three people present had the same indescribable expression in their eyes.

Xu Fan shrank his neck and said, "Everything I said is true, really true!"

Shen Huaixu thought, what kind of fake brotherhood is this? He waved his hand and said, "Thank you for letting me know. You can go now."

If I look at it for a second longer, I worry that stupidity will be contagious.

Xu Fan thought he was hallucinating. After he came to his senses, he walked away, looking back every few steps. When he saw that the three people did not react, he led his horse and ran away.

Chao Hua stretched his aching neck and said, "If you can't come forward, I will go back to the Yun family and give my uncles and aunts a lesson."

"No need for you to come forward." Shen Huaixu shook his head, "I'm not injured, it's not a big deal."

What she did just now was just to confirm that Yun Zhi was involved. Next, she should let Fu Yin vent his anger. After all, this Fei Yuan had been reserved by her a long time ago.