I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 213: Sophistry

Seeing his reaction, Fang Xiaoxiao could only sigh softly.

She slowly walked up to Ouyang Tuoba and reached out to remove his wrist, which was bound by ropes.

At this moment.

Xiaoman quickly stopped her small hand, grabbing her wrist with concern.

"My lady, you should think this through. Letting him go this time is like releasing a tiger back into the mountains. Who knows, he might send someone to assassinate you again in the future."

The truth is this.

Everyone now knows perfectly well that the assassin incident tonight is definitely related to Ouyang Tuoba.

Even if there really is a connection, none of them have evidence to prove that the assassin was indeed sent by Ouyang Tuoba, so everything would be unbelievable.

Furthermore, the new prefect of Jiangnan Province has just taken office. If Ouyang Tuoba were to sue them, even the most ordinary kidnapping incident could be used by the new prefect as a warning to others.

After much deliberation, Fang Xiaoxiao decided to release the person first. She could always be more careful in the future. If all else failed, she would take Long Jinyan with her, which would provide some protection.

Furthermore, Long Jinyan is extremely skilled; he could kill someone single-handedly.

If he hadn't eaten too much today, causing stomach discomfort and constantly jumping back and forth between the toilet and the lobby, he would have caught the assassin long ago, and might even have been able to find out on the spot who sent him.

After all, Long Jinyan had mentioned that he was a constable in his early years and had captured countless assassins, both big and small.

When it comes to arresting people, probably no one present knows as much as Long Jinyan.

"Xiaoman, don't worry, I still have you. If an assassin really appears, I know you will be able to save me."

"Besides, Long Jinyan and Young Master Pei are here, so nothing will happen."

"Ouyang, I apologize for wrongly accusing you earlier. I hope you won't take it to heart."

"..."

It would have been better if she hadn't said anything; once she did, the hatred in Ouyang Tuoba's heart deepened even further.

As a prince, he was not only bought and sold like a slave, but was even married off to a woman. What an utter disgrace! He was also subjected to this person's arbitrary commands every day. How could anyone not feel murderous intent?

Ouyang Tuoba's expression became much more serious, and his face was not very good. He said coldly.

"Thank you for your kindness, madam. I will not take your arrest, your framing of me, or your keeping me here seriously."

"Besides, if it weren't for your generosity, my wife, in rescuing me from that prison, Ouyang doesn't know how dark and desperate the future would have been..."

His last sentence was spoken very heavily, as if he was deliberately saying it for those around him to hear.

Fang Xiaoxiao's heart skipped a beat at his words, but she quickly regained her composure and replied with a gentle expression.

"Oh dear, Ouyang, you really know how to talk. My wife saved you simply because I thought you were decent-looking and a rather low-key and reserved person."

The two of them exchanged glances and compliments for a while.

After seeing Ouyang Tuoba off, Fang Xiaoxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Just now, she felt that Ouyang Tuoba was speaking in riddles, and every word he said seemed to be venting his dissatisfaction.

Pei Yan watched as the two finally finished their conversation before stepping forward and speaking coldly.

"Just now, you also noticed that Ouyang Tuoba was acting strangely, didn't you?"

"Nonsense, I'm not stupid, how could I not see it? But as they said, we have no evidence, we're just slandering them. If he actually reports it to the authorities, things won't be easy to handle."

"Furthermore, tonight's assassin seemed to have come prepared from the start. He was on a completely different level from the assassins we encountered before. In fact, if it weren't for all of you being here, along with your men, I might have really become his victim."

These are all the truth.

Fang Xiaoxiao kept thinking about the incident with the assassin today and Ouyang Tuoba's expression just now.

This is enough to show that Ouyang Tuoba is not as simple as he appears on the surface.

From the information about everyone obtained from the yamen runners, the mention of Ouyang Tuoba was only a few words: his identity was unknown, and he had no parents.

It seems like a simple introduction, but the general idea is that Ouyang Tuoba has no parents and his identity is unknown.

But the simpler it is, the easier it is to overlook such people, because no one will pay much attention to a person's identity. After all, they have become prisoners, and they either have to pay a high single tax or perform forced labor, and the most miserable kind of forced labor at that.

You should know that the most arduous corvée labor involved breaking and moving stones every day, and was a group of people who were worked to death.

The climate in the Dayu Dynasty is bad all year round, especially in recent years. Since the emperor ascended the throne, there have been either severe droughts or floods. Many places have to build dams or city walls, and the corvée laborers are the professionals who do these things.

Not only was it incredibly hard work, but they also couldn't even get a decent meal.

The main problem is that the amount of money sent down from above is not much to begin with. After going down through layers of government, what reaches the county government is barely enough to buy meat to fill a gap in their teeth, let alone to increase the food expenses for these hard-working laborers. It can be said that they starve to death as long as they don't starve to death.

Think about this.

After saying goodbye to Pei Yan, Fang Xiaoxiao left the room alone and went to her own room.

Now, we finally have a foothold in Jiangnan Province and have opened the Lingxi Pavilion flagship store.

Her life should have been incredibly fulfilling, especially with the added bonus of marrying seven incredibly handsome husbands at once. She should have been overjoyed.

But I've encountered so many terrible things during this period; I almost lost my life several times, it felt like I was having a lot of nightmares.

For modern people, living in a peaceful era is such a fortunate thing.

Arriving in this ancient world without cell phones, computers, or nightclubs, all that's left is to eat and sleep. Life doesn't have much meaning to begin with, and I could barely accept living a peaceful and stable life. Little did I expect that I would almost die several times.

"Phew, my mind is really in a mess. It seems I need to find a way to catch the mastermind behind my assassination attempt as soon as possible."

As he watched the candle burn slowly, a layer of frost gradually settled over his eyes.

Fang Xiaoxiao made up her mind that next time she would make the mastermind behind it all pay a heavy price.

……

Early the next morning.

Ouyang Tuoba regained his usual expression, as if nothing had happened the night before, still looking gloomy.

Even when he encountered the aloof Pei Yan, he still went up to greet him.

"Good morning, Young Master Pei. Did you sleep well last night?"

Pei Yan glanced at him and then brushed past him.