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The Unstoppable Lady: Fortune Meets Power (Web Novel) - Chapter 1615: 777 Aunt Meeting (two updates) 5

Chapter 1615: 777 Aunt Meeting (two updates) 5

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She slipped and fell, the formidable Empress Dowager of Zhan Country landed awkwardly in a puddle.

The old ceremonial priest shouted, "Are you alright?"

Empress Dowager Zhuang protected the bundle in her arms, "I’m fine."

She tried to stand up, but each time she fell back down.

The old ceremonial priest struggled greatly but finally made it close to her, he stretched out his hand and grabbed her arm.

He had just pulled Empress Dowager Zhuang up, but before they could stand firm, both fell to the ground with a splash.

At that moment, a beggar in his twenties suddenly rushed from behind them, snatched the bundle from the Empress Dowager’s hands, and ran off!

"Travel funds!"

Empress Dowager Zhuang’s eyes turned cold!

That was the silver meant for Jiaojiao. She had scrimped and saved along the way, not spending a single tael. And now, it was stolen by a petty thief?

Empress Dowager Zhuang was furious!

She didn’t know where she got the strength from, despite her injuries and bruises, she grabbed a stick from the ground and hurled it fiercely at the young beggar!

"Ouch—!"

The young beggar was hit by the stick and fell into the rainwater with a splash.

With the gait of an old lady chasing a disobedient grandson, Empress Dowager Zhuang furiously approached the young beggar, picked up the stick again, and started beating him mercilessly!

"How dare you steal from me!"

"Steal Jiaojiao’s silver!"

"Behave like a thief!"

"Refuse to do honest work!"

The rain poured down heavily, and speaking in the dialect of Zhan Country, the beggar didn’t understand a word, but he felt every blow of the stick clearly.

"Ouch! Stop hitting! Stop hitting! I’ll give it back! I’ll give it back, can’t you just stop? How can an old lady be so strong!"

The beggar was almost beaten into a pulp.

How could he have anticipated that an old lady, who struggled to get up, could hit so hard?

These strikes were way too harsh!

Another hit from the Empress Dowager nearly rendered him incapable of future offspring, causing the beggar to tremble as he looked at the stick that landed between his legs.

If that stick had gone half an inch further, he would have—he would have—

Looking again at the old lady in front of him, he saw a fierce and powerful aura in her eyes, causing him to feel fear from his bones.

He didn’t dare to play any tricks and hurled the bundle at the old lady before rolling and crawling away toward freedom.

The bundle burst open, scattering silver ingots everywhere, and the silver bills were blown around by the wind, floating all over the alley.

Empress Dowager Zhuang squatted down to pick up the silver bills.

The old ceremonial priest, who had just sprained his ankle, hobbled over after a long while. Seeing the Empress Dowager squatting on the ground to pick up the scattered silver and bills, his heart felt a complex mix of emotions.

She was the legitimate daughter of the Zhuang family, born into nobility, who became the queen upon entering the palace, and then the Empress Dowager after the late emperor’s death.

All her life, she stood above others, never once bending to pick something off the ground, not even for a pile of silver bills, let alone a priceless antique.

But now, here she was—

He opened his mouth, "Zhuang Jinse..."

Empress Dowager Zhuang picked up a silver bill that had fallen into a puddle, wiped it on her sleeve, and tucked it into her pocket, "When we first arrived in the countryside, our family was not wealthy. Jiaojiao had to climb the mountains before dawn every day to dig for wild vegetables and gather mountain goods to sell at the marketplace. To save two copper plates for fare, she would carry heavy mountain goods on her back and walk over ten miles."

"She was only fourteen then. Outside, she wouldn’t even treat herself to a bowl of hot noodle soup. During the coldest winter, she ate nothing but a hard, cold steamed bun at the marketplace. Yet, she never let Xiao Lang miss a single tael for his studies, and she ensured the family always had meat and vegetables to eat. She herself did not eat, leaving all for Xiao Lang, Xiaoshun, and me. When the young monk arrived later, she spared no effort to provide for him as well. She only bought one pair of cloth shoes for herself, and that too along with Xiao Lang."

The old ceremonial priest was deeply moved.

Empress Dowager Zhuang lowered her eyes and said, "If the silver was not enough, she always shortchanged herself... I don’t want Jiaojiao to suffer anymore, not a single bit."

The old ceremonial priest’s eyes turned slightly red, though he didn’t know whether it was for Gu Jiao or Zhuang Jinse.

He squatted down, "I’ll help you pick them up."

Both squatted there silently picking up the silver bills soaked by the rain.

Empress Dowager Zhuang was in the middle of picking them up when she suddenly felt someone approaching.

She moved her body forward a bit, covering a few silver bills in the puddle.

A young man in a straw raincoat, wearing a hat, and holding a Red-Tasseled Spear entered the alley from behind her.

Empress Dowager Zhuang didn’t pay much attention and continued picking up the silver bills.

The young man walked past her.

At the entrance of the alley, the young man’s steps suddenly halted.

Only a few silver bills remained, and it seemed more people were entering the alley. Empress Dowager Zhuang quickened her pace in picking them up.

Her legs were becoming numb, when suddenly a familiar voice came from behind, "...Aunt?"

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