A time-travel story where I forcefully marry the leading lady in a film/TV series!

Given the current situation, staying in this dilapidated inn is much better than sleeping in a tent in the pouring rain outdoors.

The innkeeper and his wife were also quite shrewd. When they saw Wei Tingyu's extraordinary demeanor and the four beautiful women accompanying him, they immediately knew that this distinguished guest was no ordinary person!

Therefore, extra care was taken in preparing the food and drink, and no negligence was allowed. Wei Tingyu enjoyed the meal quite comfortably under the service of the four women.

Listening to the faint rumble of thunder and the sound of rain pattering on the ground, savoring the fresh local delicacies in this small fishing village in the south is a unique and flavorful experience.

What made Wei Tingyu happiest was that, right after he finished his dinner, he received another letter delivered by a special messenger sent by Dou Zhao.

The messenger happened to be staying in this small fishing village because he had encountered a rainstorm, and that's how he bumped into them.

"Did Madam learn that the Marquis is about to depart, and that's why she sent someone to urge him on?"

"Rumor has it that the Marquis and his wife are deeply in love, and now it seems that this is indeed true!"

"Are you jealous?"

"I wouldn't dare! I'd be happy if I could occupy half the place of the First Madam in the Marquis's heart!"

"You're dreaming! I bet you can only stand a tenth of the eldest daughter-in-law's position at best!"

"That's better than nothing! As long as the Marquis has me in his heart, that's enough!"

Yang Ying and Chu Yue watched as Wei Tingyu opened Dou Zhao's letter and read it under the oil lamp, and immediately began to tease him.

However, upon seeing Wei Tingyu's increasingly serious expression, they all fell silent again in an instant.

“My lord…” Ren Ruyi and Xiao Yan exchanged glances. In the end, it was Ren Ruyi, the woman who had been by Wei Tingyu’s side the longest, who cautiously walked over, sat down next to him, and asked, “Has something happened at home?”

When she asked that question, the other three women were just as nervous as she was.

They were genuinely afraid that Wei Tingyu would show a sad or even distressed expression! So at this moment, they were all praying in their hearts that nothing bad would happen to the Marquis's residence!

“No!” Wei Tingyu shook his head lightly.

After all, he left more than forty Golden Shadow Guards in the Marquis's mansion! Even if thousands of troops besieged the mansion, his wives and concubines could break through under the protection of these Golden Shadow Guards.

Therefore, Wei Tingyu was never worried about the safety of the women in the Marquis's mansion! The serious expression on his face was because he had received a very important piece of information from Dou Zhao's letter!

It turns out that during the time after I left the capital, the political situation in the capital had undergone tremendous changes!

The letter stated that Pei Dafu, the chief eunuch of the Left Depot, died suddenly and mysteriously overnight, causing shockwaves in the court and political situation!

He originally formed cliques for personal gain, illegally interfered in politics, and amassed a large amount of wealth, but now his whereabouts are unknown!

Amidst the uproar in the court and among the public, the emperor has ordered a thorough investigation into the matter, and at the same time, it is imperative to find out the assets that Pei Dafu has hidden!

Officials in the capital are now living in fear, because rumors are circulating that Pei Dafu has taken in many adopted sons. And the old emperor is determined to find all of these adopted sons.

In the letter, Dou Zhao remarked that Wei Tingyu's departure was timely, perfectly averting a political upheaval! However, he stressed that Wei Tingyu must be careful upon his return, lest anyone find fault with him!

After reading the letter, Wei Tingyu naturally handed it to Ren Ruyi and the others. The four women gathered around, reading and chattering amongst themselves. Of course, they also knew that they had to keep a low profile when they returned to the capital with the Marquis!

However, Wei Tingyu was not thinking about Pei Dafu, the powerful eunuch he had never even met!

On the contrary, it is an even more important thing!

That is, after the story of "A Thought Through the Mountains" ended, the next drama, "When the Wild Goose Returns," quietly arrived by his side and had a huge impact on the situation in this world!

Moreover, given the system's nature, by the time you realize it, you'll already be inside it!

So, could this torrential rain, and the only small fishing village that could be found when the rain started, be...?

Thinking of this, Wei Tingyu clapped his hands, and the female Golden Shadow Guard guarding the door pushed the door open and entered, bowing and saying, "What are your orders, Lord Marquis?"

"I didn't ask before, where are we?" Wei Tingyu asked without thinking.

"Reporting to Your Excellency..." The female Golden Shadow Guard answered without hesitation, "We will enter Danzhou territory at noon today!"

"Danzhou?!" Wei Tingyu's eyes lit up upon hearing this!

It seems his guess was right. The system pulled off another big move without his knowledge, bringing Zhuang Hanyan, the leading lady of Yan Hui Shi, right under his nose!

If that's the case, then the small fishing village where I'm currently staying is very likely the place where Zhuang Hanyan grew up!

"Bring the innkeeper here, I have some questions to ask him!" With that thought, Wei Tingyu gave the order to the Golden Shadow Guard.

"Yes!" The female Golden Shadow Guard accepted the order and left, quickly bringing the innkeeper over.

After questioning him, Wei Tingyu finally confirmed it.

This really is the village where Zhuang Hanyan grew up, and the mad scholar named Zhang Youchang in the village is naturally very famous locally.

As for Zhuang Hanyan herself, the innkeeper naturally didn't know much about her, only that she had been fostered by Zhang Youchang and his wife since childhood and had a very difficult life.

The adults in the village usually felt great sympathy for this girl who had suffered so much in her childhood!

"Alright, you can go now!" Wei Tingyu nodded and tossed five taels of silver to the innkeeper as a tip.

After the other party left, overjoyed with thanks, he fell into deep thought again.

Zhang Youchang and his wife are still alive, so Zhuang Hanyan has not left the small fishing village.

But tonight's torrential rain is probably the beginning of the story of the returning geese!

Since I'm already here, how can I not participate?

……

Today is Zhuang Hanyan's seventeenth birthday. As usual, she is dressed in coarse linen clothes and huddled in the corner of the dining table, staring at the slightly flickering candlelight, shoveling mouthfuls of rice into her mouth.

Although she ate ravenously, it was clear from her small size that the girl had been suffering from malnutrition for a long time.

She barely dared to touch the dishes on the table, yet she was already used to this kind of life!

"Where did all the money go?!" At this moment, her adoptive father, Zhang Youchang, slammed the empty wine jug in his hand onto the table with a bang, and then looked at his wife angrily and shouted loudly.

"What are you doing?" Zhang Youchang's wife, who had endured his violence and insults for many years, could only shrink back in fear before asking the question.

However, these three simple words only fueled Zhang Youchang's anger even more! As a scholar who had repeatedly failed the imperial examinations, he always felt that Heaven had wronged him.

However, he had no other skills, so he could only vent his anger on others!

Upon hearing his wife's reply, he angrily overturned the table in front of him, shouting, "Where did you hide all the money? Give it to me!"

The frail Zhuang Hanyan was already used to this scene. The moment Zhang Youchang overturned the table, she nimbly turned around and hid to the side with her rice bowl.

After all, this scene would play out in this dilapidated house every few days.

At this moment, Zhuang Hanyan felt that the bowl of rice in her hand was more important!

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Chapter 210 Helping Zhuang Hanyan! Chai Jing Appears!

"We're out of money!" Zhang Youchang's wife was terrified when she saw her husband getting angry, so she quickly spoke up.

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Youchang kicked her in the stomach.

"Ah!" The woman screamed and crashed into a pillar next to her before falling to the ground.

"You've squandered all the money!" But she didn't even have time to wipe the blood seeping from her forehead before she started explaining again.

"What else of value do you have?" Zhang Youchang's tyrannical nature had reached its peak at this point. He didn't care about his wife's life or death at all and continued to demand money.

This scene also provoked his wife's anger, and the woman, unusually, stiffened her neck and became defiant!

"You'd better sell me out!"

Zhang Youchang never expected that his wife would dare to talk back today! Enraged, he immediately grabbed a bamboo stick and lashed it out at her.

Zhang Youchang's wife was only putting on a brave face; deep down, she was still very afraid of her husband.

He was hit hard on the back by a bamboo stick, and immediately groaned in pain.

At the same time, her eyes also fell on Zhuang Hanyan, who was hiding in the corner trembling.

The woman's eyes lit up immediately, and she grabbed him, saying, "Sell her! She's valuable!"

As she spoke, she desperately tried to tear off Zhuang Hanyan's clothes, saying, "I've been raised by someone for seventeen years for nothing! I haven't gotten a single benefit from it!"

"Sell her to a brothel, and you'll have money to buy wine!"

Zhuang Hanyan was also dumbfounded. She didn't expect that the couple's fight would eventually backfire on her.

And this time it was clearly different; this foster mother and aunt was obviously trying to use her to escape being beaten.

She even came up with the wicked idea of ​​having Zhang Youchang sell her into a brothel!

Looking again, Zhang Youchang's eyes appeared terrifying under the flash of lightning! But Zhuang Hanyan could still tell that this man agreed with what his wife had just said.

Even when the other person looked at him, an uncontrollable lust appeared in their eyes!

Realizing this, Zhuang Hanyan could no longer sit idly by and wait for her fate. Without saying a word, she turned around, opened the door, and fled into the heavy rain.

"Hahaha..." But how could Zhang Youchang, whose lust had been aroused, possibly let Zhuang Hanyan go?! He rushed out with a lewd grin, chasing after her while shouting, "Don't run! Stop!"

Zhuang Hanyan, such a delicate young girl, who had been starving for a long time, collapsed weakly on the muddy ground after running a few steps in the heavy rain.

Without saying a word, Zhang Youchang pounced on the other person, trying to tear off their clothes.

After all, in his view, Zhuang Hanyan was definitely going to be sold to a brothel to earn money for drinks, but before that, he naturally wanted to enjoy himself first! 587

"Let me go!" This was the first time Zhuang Hanyan had encountered something like this since she turned seventeen. She was terrified and struggled desperately, but her strength was no match for Zhang Youchang's.

Even in the struggle, a wooden hairpin that she had saved up for a long time to buy fell into the mud.