Chapter 119: First Acquaintance Meets Temporarily
"Who are you?" Everyone was frightened, and this time when they saw another person in front of them, they all stopped, and one of the family members asked boldly.
The woman turned slowly, but her eyes were half-narrowed, maybe the effect of the medicine had not yet disappeared, and she was uncomfortable. Her gaze spilled through the slit in her eyes, and she searched the crowd for a while before she raised her hand and pointed to Zili who was following behind Yifang.
"You injured me just now, hurry up and heal my eyes!"
"She only hurts people, she can't heal people, you can go back and forth! Otherwise, it's not just about the eyes. Zili was about to go up to check on her injuries, but was stopped by Yifang. Zili immediately understood what she meant, and stopped taking a step forward.
"If there is anything that only hurts people and can't heal people, I won't be allowed to leave until I get my eyes healed today." The woman pulled out a sword from behind her, startling everyone.
"You don't have to scare people, if you can't cure it, you can't cure it, even if you kill us all, your eyes still can't be cured." Yifang was not in a hurry at all, "Besides, there are so many of us, you can't kill them for a while, two fists are hard to beat with four hands, who lives and who dies is not certain!" β
The woman seemed to feel that there was some reason, and the hand holding the sword was slightly retracted.
Yifang took this opportunity to continue: "The two men who came earlier are your companions, right? You don't know what happened yet, but I warn you that their condition is critical, and if you don't save them, I'm afraid they'll die here. β
As soon as these words came out, the woman was really useful, her face changed, and she ran to the lobby with her sword.
Yifang breathed a sigh of relief and continued to lead everyone to the carriage. Halfway through, I heard a terrible woman's scream coming from the lobby, probably from the woman's mouth. Yi Fang thought to himself, those two people were still killed after all, but I don't know what happened to Qin Hong and them.
After sitting in the carriage and waiting for a while, he saw several blood-stained people rushing over with swords, it was Qin Hong and them. It's just that there are only four or five people left in the previous team, and they are all wounded, and it seems that they have experienced a fierce battle.
"What about the others?" One of the family members only asked a little more.
"Don't talk nonsense, let's go." Qin Hong let out a loud notice, and the carriage sped out.
After fleeing forward for a distance, Qin Hong made sure that no one was following him several times, and then explained: "Those people should be awakened dead soldiers, as soon as they make a move, it is a fatal move, most of our people have been broken, and it is not easy to escape a few." Most of them were still chasing after them, but now they seemed to have been thrown off. β
"Do you know who sent those people?" Yifang felt that these dead soldiers should not be sent by Princess Lu Yuan, and according to her temperament, she should not raise the dead soldiers. Besides, those people seemed to come prepared, and they inquired about the news first, such a strict style is not Princess Lu Yuan's style.
"We just escorted your family members according to the order of the Queen Mother, and we didn't know anything else." Qin Hong thought for a moment and continued, "But those people don't look like they're from Chang'an. β
After Qin Hong finished speaking, he looked at Yifang consciously, then turned his head and stopped talking, first he just felt that he was facing a stupid family member, and no matter how much he said, he would play the piano to the cow.
But Yi Fang began to think about it in his heart, and the target of those people was obviously their family. Since it is not from Chang'an, it must be from Daiguo. It seems that what the Queen Mother said is right, these vassal states will not refuse such a "reward" on the surface, but they always want to get rid of the Queen Mother's eyeliner in private. If they are allowed to arrive in Daiguo, if something happens, they will be responsible for the acting king, and the queen mother will have a reason to be angry, so the acting king will do it before they arrive in Daiguo.
The carriage was running wildly, and the sky gradually became brighter, and by this time the sky was already bright, but everyone was drowsy. This night was tossed enough, and they didn't rest well, and although they were worried at this time, they couldn't stop the sleepiness from surging up.
Yi Fang fought hard, and finally held on until he watched the carriage enter the border of Daiguo, and then closed his eyes and took a nap with confidence. But after only a short rest, he was woken up by the buzzing sound outside. I have to say that the streets of Daiguo are really prosperous, almost as fast as Chang'an City during the New Year's holidays.
Qin Hong's few remaining people were stained with blood, and if they walked out like this, they would definitely frighten passers-by. After carefully watching the neighborhood for a while, they decided to find an inn to tidy up their bags, and also give the family some time to rest, and then go to the palace tomorrow to meet the king.
This is the capital of Daiguo, and the inn is naturally different from those ravines and ravines, at least you won't encounter black shops. Everyone rested with peace of mind, and when Qin Hong came out after changing his clothes, he had to count the number of family members and maidservants.
Yifang and Zili, Teng Ling glanced at each other, Chu Ruo was obviously not here, as long as the number of people was counted, he would definitely notice. But Yi Fang signaled them to be calm, she had already thought of a way in her heart, and she only hoped that she could convince Qin Hong.
"Why is there one missing?" If this is the case, as soon as the number of people is counted, Qin Hong found out about it.
"Leader Qin, it's my personal maid who is missing." Yifang took the initiative to stand up.
"How is it less?" Qin Hong's eyes were full of vigilance.
Yi Fang shook his head and said, "What happened last night was too chaotic, and I didn't notice her, maybe I took advantage of the chaos and escaped by myself!" That girl has never wanted to be bound by the life in the palace, and she has been thinking of ways to escape along the way, and I have been caught a few times, and last night she finally found a chance and successfully escaped. β
"You guys, go back along the road and get her back for questioning." Qin Hong instructed the few remaining subordinates.
"Wait, Leader Qin, this is not appropriate." Yifang hurriedly stopped him, "That girl has already intended to escape, I'm afraid she has already gone far away at this time, and she has sent people to look for it, which is to delay time in vain." β
"That can't let her run away like that."
"Besides, we only have a few guards left now, and if we disperse our forces to find that girl, if we encounter another killer, won't we all be in danger."
"This ...... You also have a point, it's just ......"
Seeing that he seemed to be hesitant, Yifang continued to follow the temptation: "Besides, the order given to you by the Queen Mother is to send our five family members to Daiguo smoothly, and there is no mention of those slaves and maids in her words. That girl ran away, as long as you don't say it, you don't know it, but if something happens to us, the Queen Mother will really blame it. β
Qin Hong nodded in agreement, but immediately said vigilantly: "Why are you talking to him so much?" β
Yifang smiled indifferently: "I'm not talking to that girl, I'm helping myself." After all, she is my personal maidservant, and if the Queen Mother knows, I will be guilty of negligence. But what I said earlier makes sense, and Leader Qin thinks so too, right? β
"Yes, you're right." After Qin Hong finished speaking, he said for no reason, "What the Queen Mother said is also good." β
Yifang didn't understand what he meant: "What the Queen Mother said...... What the? β
"It's nothing, it's just that there are some smart people in these families." Qin Hong's eyes changed when he looked at Yifang, and he no longer seemed to classify her as those stupid family members.
Everyone rested for the morning, and after eating and drinking enough in the afternoon, they thought about going out into the streets. At this time, Qin Hong and the others had already changed their numbers, anyway, they had nothing to do, and they were quite safe in the territory of Daiguo, so they went out with their families. A few of them followed behind him from a distance, secretly protecting him.
Yifang also wanted to go out to breathe, so he pulled the bell together. Zili doesn't like to join in this excitement, he just wants to stay alone in the inn, and Yifang is not difficult.
Everyone is a person who has been in the palace for a long time, and it is rare to come out with such a trip, and they are all very excited. Yifang was not as happy as the others, but there were some new things on the streets of Daiguo that were not available in Chang'an City, and she and Tengling were also a little interested as they walked and watched.
When I was in the palace before, I had heard that when Daiguo was first divided, it was a wild land, but it slowly got better under the governance of Empress Dowager Bo. Now that the king has taken over the power, the people are living and working in peace and contentment, and the whole country is a scene of national peace and security. It is no wonder that among all the vassal states, the Empress Dowager Lu is the most jealous of the Daiguo, and in just a few decades, she can make such a big change in the Daiguo, and this Daiwang and the Empress Dowager Bo are definitely not idle people.
While playing, Yifang carefully observed the scene on the street. Before coming here, Empress Dowager Lu had warned her that if you do a detailed job, you must see and listen more, and every inconspicuous detail can reflect many things.
"The horse is frightenedβ" suddenly appeared an untimely cry in the orderly street.
Yi Fang looked towards the source of the sound, and there was a carriage galloping towards him, and on the street in front of the carriage stood a little girl with wide eyes and no idea what to do. The little girl's mother was shopping for vegetables next to her, but she didn't look at her until she ran into the middle of the street.
There were quite a few servants chasing after the runaway carriage, and it seemed that there was a big man sitting in it, and if the carriage overturned, it would surely hurt the man. But even if you fall and hurt yourself, it will only hurt your muscles and bones for 100 days, and it will not endanger your life. If the carriage had hit the little girl, it might have cost her her her life.
Yifang stood between the carriage and the little girl, and if the wooden cart selling fruit next to it stuck the runaway carriage, it would cushion the carriage a little. But then I couldn't be sure if the carriage would pull the little girl. Yifang thought carefully for a moment, but still sighed, rushed over and picked up the little girl and ran to the side.
The carriage did not tip over or rush as expected, when another woman pushed the cart and jammed it, jumped on the carriage and grabbed the reins. The carriage finally came to a stop, and the people inside should be fine.
Yifang breathed a sigh of relief, carefully examined the little girl, and saw that she was not injured, so he smiled with relief. This scene was seen by the little girl's mother, and in such a thrilling situation, she was so frightened that her soul was scattered, but her daughter was rescued. She couldn't stop thanking Yifang, and only after a while did she leave with the little girl in her arms.
On the other hand, the person who stopped the carriage was a brightly dressed woman, but her dress looked too grand. Although this body does make her look beautiful, everyone on the street is dressed simply, and she attracts most people's attention in this way.
The people in the carriage were probably frightened, and they didn't come out to thank them when they were rescued. But the servants who came in a hurry behind them, and after thanking the woman for their kindness, they pulled the carriage back.
The woman was also free and easy, and after saving people, she didn't say much, turned around and left in a hurry. It's just that she left in a hurry, and when she left, a blood-colored jade pendant fell from her. Yi Fang saw her turn back and smile at the carriage, like a happy smile after some plan succeeded.
Although she was a little puzzled, she still stepped forward and picked up the jade pendant. This jade pendant seems to be a precious thing, and if you have the opportunity to see it again in the future, you can return it to the woman.
"Miss Dou, are you alright?" As soon as Yifang turned around, he saw Teng Ling running over in a hurry. She had gone to buy the nearby white jade cake before, but she hadn't encountered such a thrilling scene.
Yifang shook his head: "It's okay." β
The two of them tasted the white jade cake and walked in the opposite direction. They didn't notice that the curtain of the carriage had been opened from the inside so that the people inside could observe the movement outside. And the person sitting in the carriage is none other than Yifang's future husband, acting king Liu Heng.
"Your Majesty, Cheng Yan's people have left." Ouyang Ziqian, the Taifu who was sitting in the carriage with Liu Heng, reminded.
Liu Hengcai, who had been leaning on the carriage and closing his eyes for a while, finally opened his eyes: "Ziqian, what do you think of the matter just now?" β
"Cheng Yan is the person who was installed by Empress Lu, if he wants to directly put the king to death, I'm afraid it will be too obvious. He could only do things in the carriage, so that the king would be seriously injured in front of everyone, so that he could clear his relationship with the matter. And if the king is seriously injured, they can buy the doctor again, and they can achieve their goal without knowing it. Ziqian analyzed it very thoroughly.
Liu Heng didn't answer his words, but just smiled: "That woman is really good, smart, and at the same time has a beautiful appearance, which is rare." Most of the women in this world are wise but not good-looking, or good-looking and unwise, and if you want both, you just choose one out of ten thousand. β
"Did the king mean the woman who saved you?" Ziqian recalled, "It's really beautiful, it's hard not to attract attention. β
"Of course not." Liu Heng smiled and shook his head: "This king is talking about the woman who saved the child in front of the carriage." β