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

Chapter 203: Finally Saved

As she was thinking about what to do next, she heard a very familiar voice.

"How will you be here!"

The speaker was none other than the former Crown Prince Pei Yan.

He slowly emerged from the dark corner.

Fang Xiaoxiao looked at him through the faint yellow light of the lantern in her hand.

He was still wearing that same blue robe, still with that indifferent expression, as if someone owed him millions.

"Why can't I be here? It's you, Young Master Pei, who disappears every few days without even telling me. You really treat this house like a public toilet, going wherever you want!"

Three parts teasing, seven parts anger.

If I weren't outmatched by this guy, I would have given him two big slaps!

Pei Yan seemed completely unconcerned, his hawk-like eyes quickly sweeping over her.

Just as I looked down at her neck, I noticed a purple mark.

It looks like he was choked.

Pei Yan immediately took two quick steps and stopped in front of her, his eyes still fixed on her neck.

"You...were you bullied?"

"..."

He wanted to continue teasing Pei Yan, but was interrupted by his words.

Fang Xiao felt a warmth in her heart, but her expression remained calm as she casually uttered a sentence.

"So what if I am? Are you going to avenge me?"

Upon hearing that she had been bullied, Pei Yan's eyes turned cold, and even his words were like icy knives.

"Tell me, who is this person who dares to bully you? They're asking for trouble!"

As soon as these words came out.

Fang Xiaoxiao immediately sensed the anger emanating from his body.

What's going on? Why is he so concerned?

I don't quite understand what's wrong with Pei Yan.

But since they've already gone this far, wouldn't it seem petty not to say anything?

Furthermore, even if Pei Yan were told, he would only be filled with impotent rage.

You should know that the person who bullied her was none other than the prefect.

That's an official, not someone you can easily manipulate like Yu Donglei, the village chief's silly daughter.

Even if they knew that Pei Yan had a group of skilled subordinates, they were just civilian forces. How could they possibly challenge the prefect who held military power?

"So what if I told you? You're not going to give someone a meal because of me!"

"Enough with the nonsense. Who is this person who dares to bully even my people? They're courting death."

"Hey, Mr. Pei, you're being a bit too pretentious. You're acting like the domineering CEOs in those romance novels."

"Domineering CEO?"

Pei Yan, not understanding what it meant, asked in confusion.

Fang Xiaoxiao knew she had slipped up and said the wrong thing, so she quickly laughed it off and waved her hand.

"It's nothing, it's just that I'm so touched that you dared to make such a bold claim without even knowing who was bullying me. I almost want to call you Dad!"

"..."

Pei Yan was speechless.

What is all this nonsense? It's completely nonsensical and makes you wonder if she's lost her mind!

He had no choice but to calm down, suppress his anger, and speak coldly.

"No matter what, since you have been bullied, as your husband, I should seek justice for you."

"Furthermore, even if I cannot seek justice for you, there is He Jinnian, a fifth-rank official from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Great Yu Dynasty, who will stand up for you and seek justice."

Listen to Pei Yan's words, which seemed to come in a roundabout way.

Fang Xiaoxiao also felt that this seemed to be the case.

"Alright, I appreciate your kindness, but the person who bullied me is definitely not someone to mess with; at the very least, we can't afford to offend them."

"The only person we can afford to offend is He Jinnian."

So she recounted the details of her encounter with the assassin at the inn over the past few days, how she saved the assassin and then met the Li family who had been framed by the prefect, how she brought them back to the inn but was betrayed by the innkeeper, which led to her and the assassin being captured, and how she finally escaped in the chaos.

Pei Yan's expression turned serious and complicated upon hearing this.

He, who was usually very calm, had only one thing on his mind at this moment: to kill the dog official, raze the inn, and drag the manager of Gaomi out to feed the dogs.

Think again and again.

Pei Yan nodded slightly, but before she could reply, he turned and disappeared into the darkness.

Looking at the corner that had disappeared, Fang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but sigh.

"Indeed, knowing kung fu is amazing. You can come and go as you please. You come and go in a hurry."

She didn't know why Pei Yan left, but she figured that with Pei Yan's abilities, there was probably nothing he could do. At least the prefect was safe, but as for the innkeeper, he was probably in deep trouble.

Just in time.

She suddenly felt a gurgling sound in her stomach.

"We've been out for so long, I completely forgot I haven't eaten yet..."

Since being locked up in jail the day before yesterday, I haven't had a drop of water. Plus, after hiding all the way, any little bit of food in my stomach has long been used up.

resignedly.

As the saying goes, "Man is made of iron, food is made of steel; if you miss a meal, you'll get hungry." Moreover, she hadn't eaten for almost two days, so she could no longer endure the hunger.

Just as she was thinking of sneaking into the kitchen to see what food was left, she looked up and saw a lantern with its light flickering on and off, walking towards her.

When Huang Guang stopped, he could finally see who it was.

A girl wearing a red padded jacket, with two small buns on her head, and a slightly cute appearance.

The girl is about 1.55 meters tall, which is naturally cute compared to her height of 1.7 meters.

The girl had a kind smile on her face and was holding something wrapped in a white cloth in her other hand, which looked like a steamed bun.

The steaming hot buns are particularly eye-catching in the cold winter.

The girl smiled and handed the steamed bun in her hand to her.

"Sister, have two steamed buns to fill your stomach first. We'll help you out earlier tomorrow."

Fang Xiaoxiao is not a pretentious person, at least not now.

The main reason was that he was so hungry that he couldn't stand it anymore, and he felt like he was about to collapse from exhaustion.

"Thank you so much, beautiful lady. May I ask your name?"

The girl handed the steamed bun to her, her face still smiling.

"Don't be so polite, just call me Maruko. These are white flour buns that Grandpa made especially for you, sister."

"Sister, you have no idea, my grandfather's cooking skills are simply unmatched in the world."

When Maruko thinks of her grandfather, that indescribable smile, she elevates his status as a cook to a whole new level.

Fang Xiaoxiao, slightly hungry, took the white steamed bun and activated the "Steamed Bun Show" function.

Those who don't know her might think she's a reincarnated starving ghost.