She forcibly steadied herself, then with a few household soldiers, quickened her pace towards Jun Ning’s direction.
Jun Ning was speechless upon hearing the old man’s words.
This old man in front of him was the one who used Zhang Nanny’s son to coerce her into paying off gambling debts. It was also this old man who relied on Zhang Nanny’s status to act recklessly.
This old man really knows how to use people!
He exploited Zhang Nanny thoroughly, not wasting a single benefit he could get from her.
That would be the end of it.
What’s even more outrageous is—
If others didn’t know about this old man using Zhang Nanny’s son to force her to pay off gambling debts, they might see him as relying on her to commit misdeeds, likely misunderstanding that they were colluding together and thus shifting their anger onto her.
Invisibly, Zhang Nanny had offended many people, and even the slightest mistake could lead to targeting or assassination.
This bastard of a man, this beast, he truly isn’t human.
Even after they separated, they had once been husband and wife!
The saying goes, a day’s couplehood brings a hundred days of grace; how can he bear to treat her this way?
Jun Ning hated the old man even more.
"You little brat, I advise you to release me quickly. You, a beggar, can’t possibly compete with my woman. If she finds out what you’ve done to me, your life would be in jeopardy."
The old man continued to boast arrogantly and threatened Jun Ning.
Jun Ning watched the old man’s performance as if watching a clown show.
The old man tirelessly continued his fervent performance.
"You little brat, you don’t know. My woman is formidable because she’s a favored person around the Empress Dowager."
"Do you know who the Empress Dowager is, you little brat?"
"You surely don’t know, because she’s beyond your reach in this lifetime. She’s also the biological mother of the current Emperor, the most noble woman under heaven."
As the old man spoke, his face was full of pride and smugness.
Even though he was being pinned to the ground by several household soldiers, in a position of disadvantage, and his face dirty and disheveled, he showed no fear.
How overconfident he is!
Jun Ning shook her head, impatiently telling the two soldiers holding the old man, "Hurry and take him away! Why are you standing around? Do I have to do it myself as a princess?"
Upon hearing her, the soldiers quickly dragged the old man up and took him out, heading to the Jingzhao Prefecture.
Because the princess seemed angry, they worked swiftly.
In a matter of moments, they had pulled the old man a considerable distance forward.
The old man noticed the soldiers dragging him seemed serious, completely ignoring his words, showing no fear of the mentioned Zhang Nanny.
He suddenly felt a bit uncertain.
In the past, whenever he said these things, others would be terrified, including the officials responsible for patrolling the city. But why were these people unmoved, showing no signs of fear?
Could the people they relied upon be even more powerful than Zhang Nanny?
Thinking , the old man suddenly saw that dead woman... oh no... it was Zhang Nanny...
Zhang Nanny was running towards him hastily; she ran quickly, looking at him with a very solemn expression.
Apparently, she was worried about him, afraid something had happened to him, and that’s why she came.
She was here to save him, she came for him.
The old man smiled and forcibly freed one hand, waving it towards Zhang Nanny, "Hey, Zhang Qiao, I’m here, come and help me chase these people holding me away." The source of thɪs content is 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵✶𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✶𝓷𝓮𝓽
"They insist on taking me to the Jingzhao Prefecture, completely disregarding your face, how audacious."
"You should go back and tell the Empress Dowager about this, ask her to help kill these two people for revenge..."
"As long as you avenge me, we’ll marry again, and I, the old man, will reluctantly take you again."
The old man, saying such shameless things to Zhang Nanny.
The soldiers holding him laughed.
What’s wrong with this guy?
How can he say such things?
Heh heh... heh heh...
The old man expectantly looked at Zhang Nanny, waiting to be saved by her. But as Zhang Nanny passed by him, she didn’t stop, not even glancing at him, and went straight towards Jun Ning.
When Zhang Nanny reached Jun Ning, she quickly glanced at her.
"Your Highness, are you alright? Did he trouble you or do anything bad to you?"
Jun Ning shook her head, unwilling to elaborate.
However, the soldier who first rushed to Jun Ning’s side had heard those filthy words, and quite a few of them. He really felt indignant for Jun Ning; how could the noble princess suffer such grievances?
In his anxiety, he spoke up about the wrongs Jun Ning had suffered.
"Zhang Nanny, you don’t know. Just now, that old man wanted to take advantage of a little over three-year-old child, let alone aiming for more audacious things."
"He is simply a beast."
The soldier’s words were somewhat implied. But Zhang Nanny, having lived till now, had experienced everything. Naturally, she understood the meaning behind his words.
She was stunned and fell to the ground.
That beast, many years unseen, had turned even more audacious.
"Your Highness, it’s all my fault. If it wasn’t for me bringing you here and letting you in alone, you wouldn’t have encountered such filthy things. I deserve to die, I really deserve to die." Zhang Nanny, in shame, began hitting her face.
She hit herself heavily, the loud slapping reverberating in everyone’s ears.
Jun Ning stepped forward and grabbed Zhang Nanny’s hand, "Nanny, this matter is unrelated to you, don’t blame yourself unjustly."
It was she who volunteered to help, and she who insisted on entering the courtyard. She was Princess Anle, and Zhang Nanny, no matter how distant, was just a nanny.
When the master commands, how dare she disobey?
Thus, everything she encountered in this small courtyard today wasn’t anyone’s fault, but her own lack of planning, underestimating human ugliness and overestimating her ability to handle sudden situations.
Zhang Nanny cried gratefully and with heartache.
The princess was truly the best master she had ever served. She never gave her servants a hard time and was generous to them. Moreover, even when so young, she would reason, never unjustly blame others, always first examining herself for issues.
So young, yet so understanding and reasonable.
Zhang Nanny felt heartache.
For she had lived most of her life understanding and being reasonable, yet ended up in this situation!
From the bottom of her heart, she wished the princess would have a good ending.
On the side, the old man, seeing Zhang Nanny interact with Jun Ning and hearing their words, finally understood what had happened.
He... he had just offended the legendary princess?