Su Xiaoqi had no time to think too much. Ouyang Baobao, the young lord of Dingbian Marquisate, was captivated by Su Xiaoqi's beauty and could not help but order his men to snatch her and the carriage.
"How dare you!" Shen Yun was also enraged. This damned young lord of Dingbian Marquisate was utterly unreasonable and showed no courtesy. Not only did he blame him for the carriage collision, but he also dared to covet his wife and disrespect her.
It was unbearable. He blocked the servants of the Dingbian Marquisate. Zhang Yu leaped forward and beat the servants, who only knew superficial martial arts, until they were scattering in disarray.
"Ah..."
"Ow, ow..."
Sounds of pain came one after another. Su Xiaoqi was worried that Shen Yun would provoke Ouyang Baobao, as he was from the Dingbian Marquisate. A powerful official stationed at the border was not someone to be offended lightly.
Shen Yun narrowed his eyes, "If others do not offend me, I will not offend them. If they offend me, why should I be afraid? A dignified man, if he cannot even protect his wife, what face does he have to live in this world."
Shen Yun's words were sound and logical, and Su Xiaoqi could not help but nod repeatedly. He was so right that she couldn't refute him. She only managed to instruct them not to cause any deaths, as it would be difficult to handle otherwise.
Thus, Zhang Yu and the others struck harder, and the wails grew louder. Ouyang Baobao was provoked and annoyed. He turned around and kicked the fastest-running servant, glaring at him to stop him from retreating.
"My lord, my lord, this woman... this woman is too strong. We cannot defeat her."
"You... you dare! Go, find out who they are and temporarily note them down."
Ouyang Baobao watched as the woman in front of him smiled charmingly at the man, yet he could not have her. He felt a pang of depression. He wished he could rush over and snatch her right now and have his way with her in the carriage. Unfortunately, his men couldn't even defeat her mere maid.
Ouyang Baobao, blinded by lust, never considered the identity of the other party. He only knew that whatever he desired since childhood, he had always managed to obtain.
After Shen Yun left with his men, he immediately sent people to follow them. Soon, they found out.
"My Lord, we've found out. The carriage in the alley today belongs to the newly appointed Zhuangyuan's mansion. That woman is his legal wife, Madam Su." They lived in the Zhuangyuan's mansion, so it was easy to find out. They had personally seen the carriage enter the Zhuangyuan's mansion.
"Hmph, just a Zhuangyuan, what's so great about that? I dared to snatch the daughter-in-law of a minister. What is there to fear from a mere Zhuangyuan? Laifu, go find people to tie her up for me. My mind is full of her right now, and I'm burning with desire."
"Yes, my lord, please calm yourself. I will arrange for people to do it. However, if you are feeling restless, why not go to Misty Rain Pavilion and find Aunt Fang to appease your appetite?"
Ouyang Baobao licked his lips and went to Misty Rain Pavilion with a lewd laugh. He was just waiting to savor the young lady from the Zhuangyuan's mansion. Unfortunately, this was just his wishful thinking.
His servant, Laifu, took several agile guards who followed Ouyang Baobao and headed towards the Zhuangyuan's mansion. As soon as they jumped over the courtyard wall, they were caught. After being beaten and thrown into the Shuntian Prefecture.
Ouyang Baobao did not get the beauty he desired, and instead, he had to use his father's calling card to retrieve his men from the Shuntian Prefecture. He was furious, and a surge of wicked anger welled up inside him. He rushed to Misty Rain Pavilion and tossed around with several girls, almost rendering himself impotent. In the end, Aunt Fang, who understood him best, stayed behind.
"Oh, my dear Lord, what's wrong? Who has upset you?" Aunt Fang asked as she served him.
"Hmph, damn Shen Yun, damn the new Zhuangyuan!" Ouyang Baobao cursed loudly.
Upon hearing Shen Yun's name, Aunt Fang's heart skipped a beat. She recalled the incident where her toast was refused, ignored, and even insulted. Her eyes darted, and with her extraordinary skills, she pleased Ouyang Baobao so much that he let down his guard and told her about the carriage collision and his infatuation with the woman.
Upon hearing such an interesting story, Aunt Fang immediately broke into a big smile. She had been rejected by Shen Yun and had been thinking about him ever since. She had approached him several times, but her calling cards were not even accepted. The more she couldn't get him, the more she thought about him. She wanted to intercept him on the road. She believed that with her abilities, few people could resist her charm. Unfortunately, he didn't fall for her act at all. Her attempt had merely provided him with another opportunity to insult her.
Indeed, Shen Yun had reprimanded her. He said she wasn't even as good as a single finger of his wife and told her never to look for him again, or he would ensure she couldn't even stay in the capital. She was furious. She went again, and as expected, Shen Yun sent people to escort her away from the capital. But she came back. However, she never dared to look for him again. Because of this, she harbored resentment and constantly thought of how to get revenge. But he was an official of the imperial court, and she was merely a flower girl. Although she was somewhat famous in the capital, when she served some officials and mentioned Shen Yun's name, they all praised him. Even those who rarely praised him warned her that he was not to be trifled with. He was one of the emperor's most trusted officials, exceptionally capable, and destined for a great future. It was best not to offend him easily.
After hearing so many people talk about how powerful Shen Yun was, Aunt Fang gradually became timid and no longer dared to think about revenge. However, the hatred remained in her heart, and as long as there was an opportunity, it would slowly resurface. Today, she finally waited for an opportunity. Someone finally took the initiative to speak to her about dealing with Shen Yun.
"If my Lord desires, just capture her as usual." This was how Ouyang Baobao usually acted.
"Hmph, Shen Yun appears unassuming, but he has several masters at home. The people I sent couldn't even move them," Ouyang Baobao said, recounting how his men were beaten as soon as they entered their courtyard, and he had to rescue them himself.
"Then, why not invite some skilled individuals to help my Lord?" Aunt Fang's eyes lit up with an idea.
"Oh, you have a way?" Ouyang Baobao stared at Aunt Fang with his panda-like eyes, full of joy. He joyfully squeezed her breasts twice, causing Aunt Fang to yelp in pain. Ouyang Baobao became even more excited and, with great effort, finished quickly.
The two stopped, and then began to discuss further. Aunt Fang said that among the guests she had received in the past, besides officials and nobles, there were also some people from the martial arts world, many of whom were skilled. They could be asked for help, but they were all motivated by money, so Ouyang Baobao would probably have to spend a fortune.
"Hmph, this Lord's father has plenty of money. I don't care about spending money," Ouyang Baobao said after their session. He felt unsatisfied but lost interest when looking at Aunt Fang's all-too-familiar body. His mind was now filled with the woman with captivating peach blossom eyes, and he was thinking of all sorts of inappropriate scenes.