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Xiaowan smiled as she placed her heart firmly into her beloved man's chest.

She no longer had the courage to smash the county magistrate's head with the teapot. She no longer had the disdain and scorn of a bunch of crazy women. She weakly sat in the saddle and leaned into his arms.

As he was ”alive,” the wounds on his body began to hurt from the whipping. He couldn't stand the bumpiness of the horse and couldn't help but show a painful expression.

Ling Chaofeng felt sorry for her, so he made the horse walk slowly, and stopped to rest from time to time. Only after a long time did he arrive at the Li Prefecture.

This was the first time that the Xiaowan had left her Baisha County since she was born, and the Li Prefecture was indeed more prosperous and lively. Her clothes were all messed up by the whips, and now with Ling Chaofeng's clothes on, she walked on the horse with him, attracting attention wherever she went.

Xiaowan buried her face in her clothes and was very shy.

”Don't be afraid. From now on, you have to welcome all sorts of guests every day at the tavern. This is the so-called showing off your face.” Ling Chaofeng said, ”But why can't a woman speak openly in front of others like a man? Our inn doesn't have such a rule. ”

The Xiaowan glanced at him, and then bravely revealed her head. Ling Chaofeng smiled and she smiled as well.

When the Prefect Liang heard about this, he was so angry that his beard almost flew out. That bastard took over his previous position, but had messed up his good Baisha County.

”Manager Ling, did you see the marriage between you and Miss Mu? As long as we can prove that you two were betrothed to someone, then that beast will not be as simple as robbing a commoner. ” This time, he had to get rid of that bastard, and replace him with a reliable person to take over Baisha County.

Ling Chaofeng said: The matchmaker can testify to that, and the villagers can testify as well. The Mu family should have a hundred silver coins, and below it is the fire seal made in the capital.

Prefect Liang nodded his head: ”Although all of these are useful, but if you have any marriage documents, it would be for the best.

Ling Chaofeng said: ”I know who it was, who was unreliable and was unwilling to naturalize in the county magistrate court. He wanted to come before you in a few days time to naturalize in Li Prefecture, but unfortunately, there was a matter at hand in the capital. ”However …”

Ling Chaofeng took out a jade hairpin that was carved into a lotus flower and said to the Prefect Liang, ”This is a gift from the Empress. The Empress already knows that I will marry Mu Xiaowan.”

The Prefect Liang's eyes lit up. He knew that the young empress and Ling Xiao Inn had an old friend.

Prefect Liang clapped his hands: ”It's done, this is even more effective than an official document. Rest assured, I will definitely not take legal action against that beast that had barged into the residence. You guys did the right thing. If you guys were to come and find me in advance, that beast would be in charge of your business if you were to leave. ”

Xiaowan had always been behind Ling Chaofeng, he protected his with one hand and now, she took the opportunity to place the hairpin on her head.

Her heart trembled, as if some sort of memory had appeared. It was as if someone had once attached a lotus flower to her hair.

However, this feeling only lasted for a short while. He didn't even have time to turn around and think about it.

What happened next, was that the Xiaowan was shocked that Ling Chaofeng actually knew the Queen!

They did not stay in the Li Prefecture for long, so they rented a carriage and asked the carriage driver to drive the carriage. Ling Chaofeng brought Xiaowan to sit in the carriage, allowing her to lie in her embrace.

Xiaowan took off the jade hairpin and touched it again and again, saying with regret: ”The silver hairpin that Aunt gave me was probably dropped there. What a pity.”

”Aunt will give you better.” Ling Chaofeng said, ”What's important is that you are fine now.”

But these words were spoken without much confidence. Xiaowan's clothes had been torn to shreds, the skin underneath was exposed, and the lines of scars were extremely shocking. They had spent a great deal of effort to raise this young lady who was covered in wounds, and in an instant, it had changed into this state.

”Don't look …” The Xiaowan said weakly.

”Does it hurt?” Ling Chaofeng frowned, and said with hatred, ”I really want to hack him into a thousand pieces.”

Xiaowan shook her head: ”Killing is against the law, shopkeeper, if it is because of me that you are implicated, I will suffer for the rest of my life.”

Ling Chaofeng nodded: ”I knew it, so I decided to endure. But the officer, and your stepmother, and the woman who sent you, they must pay the price. ”

Along the way, Susu had long prepared a hot water ointment and waited for her. After bringing her to the house, she wiped her wounds with tears.

Susu said angrily: ”What did I say? I told you not to go back, right? You refused to listen. You went back, but they had something to eat. In the end, you almost lost your life. ”