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

Chapter 163: Assassination

Sanwa roared in frustration when he saw that the back of his hand had been slapped hard.

Seeing this, Erga quickly covered his big mouth and glared at him in a very low voice.

"Damn it, are you stupid?!"

"Don't you know there are patrol teams?"

As he spoke, he glanced to the side, looked at a patrol of soldiers, and brushed past them.

"call!"

He breathed a sigh of relief after the patrolmen had gone far away.

He released his hand from Sanwa's mouth and said warily.

"If you fucking want to die, can you please not drag me into it?"

"You're as stupid as a pig!"

Faced with Erga's scolding, Sanwa immediately lost his temper.

You can criticize him however you like, but you can't compare him to a pig.

Because he is at least taller than a pig.

"Erga, how dare you call me a stupid pig!"

"I...I want to break up with you..."

"!!!"

Fang Xiaoxiao, who was drinking tea nearby, overheard their entire conversation.

She looked at the two of them curiously, a mischievous smile on her face.

"Miss."

Zhou Wenjian, holding a teacup, called her softly.

"We can't look at them like that."

"In this dynasty, those who have homosexual tendencies should be given a certain degree of respect."

The emperor of the Dayu Dynasty had made explicit provisions, especially regarding mutual affection between men, granting them certain human rights and requiring that they not be discriminated against in any way.

The main reason is that similar incidents have occurred within the royal family before.

At that time, people generally disapproved of such a violation of social norms and principles.

Therefore, the two people died in grief and indignation.

But it was the emperor's own brother who died.

Thus, the emperor issued this decree in memory of his younger brother.

Anyone who discriminates will be punished with twenty strokes of the cane.

Fang Xiaoxiao listened to Zhou Wenjian's story and secretly clicked her tongue in amazement.

"Good heavens, this emperor is truly a man of great loyalty and righteousness, and quite understanding of the greater good."

"I imagine he must be a very nice person!"

Zhou Wenjian did not reply to her, but simply drank his tea in silence.

While talking.

The old man had already cooked the plain noodles and was carrying them towards them with both hands.

It's the same familiar recipe and the same familiar taste.

Fang Xiaoxiao could smell the odor even from two meters away.

The soup was bland and tasteless; that was made by Murong Changqing.

But this old man's tastes are definitely much more extreme.

Especially lethal doses of salt.

In ancient times, salt was an important condiment, and ordinary families could only afford coarse salt.

Only wealthy merchants and royalty could afford to eat fine salt.

Of course, the bowl of plain noodles in front of me, with its lethal amount of salt, must have been made with coarse salt, not fine salt, and the kind that's so salty it's almost bitter.

Fang Xiao glanced at the noodles in front of her, thinking she should just pay and leave.

She then whispered to Zhou Wenjian.

"Wenjian, let's go!"

Zhou Wenjian understood her meaning perfectly and immediately nodded in agreement.

The two hit it off immediately.

The two prepared to get up and leave.

But I never thought about it.

The two oddly-looking people who were just arguing were walking towards them.

Erga still had that lewd look on his face, a fawning smile playing on his lips.

He was hunched over, his thin frame giving the impression that he could be blown away by a gust of wind.

"Young lady, may I ask if your name is Fang Xiaoxiao?"

"?"

Fang Xiaoxiao, who had just gotten up to leave, turned icy cold at the question from the stranger in front of her.

In her mind, the person in front of her was up to no good.

Looking at his shifty eyes, you can tell he's not a good person.

Sometimes, you can roughly judge whether someone is a good person just by looking at their appearance.

When Erga saw that she didn't reply, he quickly explained.

"Miss Fang, please don't misunderstand. I only heard our young master mention you."

"Oh……"

Fang Xiaoxiao glanced at him warily and reached out to tug at Zhou Wenjian's sleeve beside her.

Sensing his wife's actions, Zhou Wenjian understood immediately.

He knew perfectly well that the two people who had suddenly appeared in front of him were definitely suspicious.

Unfortunately, he didn't know the opponent's exact strength.

If he were an ordinary person, he certainly wouldn't have taken it to heart.

He was, after all, the son of a high-ranking official, so he must have learned some self-defense skills.

However, if they are not ordinary people, then it's hard to say.

Think again and again.

Zhou Wenjian decided to observe first to see what the other party's purpose was.

"Wife, you go first, I'll hold them off."

"No need, let's see what their purpose is first."

Fang Xiaoxiao lowered her head and muttered softly.

Just then, Sanwa suddenly cried out in surprise.

"Erga, Erga!"

"She...she's the one His Highness the Prince ordered us to kill!"

"..."

Erga, who was standing next to him, was thinking about how to kill Fang Xiaoxiao.

But the sudden shout of this stupid pig disrupted his plans.

at the same time.

Fang Xiaoxiao and her companion's expressions changed abruptly, their eyes filled with fear.

Especially Fang Xiaoxiao herself.

She was terrified when faced with the person who threatened to kill her.

She looked at Zhou Wenjian.

At this moment, Zhou Wenjian looked at the two people in front of him with a wary expression, his hand already reaching for the bamboo tube on the table where the chopsticks were placed.

He said in a low voice.

"I'll hold them off, my wife, you take the opportunity to run."

Just as he reached out to grab the chopsticks, a half-foot-long knife appeared in front of him.

"boom!"

The long knife pierced the wooden table with a crisp, muffled sound.

Fortunately, Zhou Wenjian reacted quickly and avoided having his palm pierced by the sudden long knife.

He pulled Fang Xiaoxiao back two steps quickly, then kicked the long table in front of them, sending it hurtling towards the two of them.

Erga was agile and quickly dodged to the side.

However, the third brother stood still and blocked it with his body.

"Snapped!"

The long table crashed into his massive body and shattered instantly.

The perfectly intact wooden table, like an egg hitting a stone, instantly turned into crumbs.

"Humph!"

Sanwa brushed the wood chips off his clothes and said with a disdainful look.

"Erga, you rest over there, I can handle this by myself!"

Erga, standing to the side, had a playful smirk on his face.

"Sanwa, go easy on her, don't sever this little lady's head."

As he spoke, a strange look appeared in his eyes, giving off an indescribable odd feeling.

"understood!"

Sanwa nodded slightly, his steps heavy, and walked towards Fang Xiaoxiao and her companion.

Fang Xiaoxiao, still shaken, looked worriedly at Zhou Wenjian beside her.

She felt uneasy after hearing the two men mention "Your Highness" earlier.

"Could it be that Pei Zuo sent someone to kill me?"

Only a despicable person like Pei Zuo would do such a thing.

"Miss."

Zhou Wenjian said in a low voice.

"Don't be afraid. Even if it means death, I will protect you and help you get away."

His eyes revealed a determined look, and his hands were clenched into fists.

A strong killing intent instantly filled his entire body.