Chapter 117 You Hurt Me?
Inside the carriage, Old Zhang gripped his cane tightly, not daring to speak.
He had heard that this Lord Yu and the young master from earlier were a couple, and that the girl who saved him yesterday wasn't even a concubine.
Now that he has witnessed a love triangle, he feels not only not happy, but also a little uneasy.
He cautiously observed Yu Zhiyi, who was staring blankly outside. Thinking she was heartbroken, he offered words of comfort: "My lady, your husband still cares for you..."
Just as Yu Zhiyi was contemplating how to deal with today's unexpected turn of events, she snapped out of her reverie and heard this ghost story-like tale. She was speechless.
Not wanting to discuss these matters with outsiders, she said, "I'll go say hello to those who are preparing to watch the excitement. Please wait for me."
As he spoke, he jumped off the carriage.
There were three carriages following behind, with more than twenty fast horses, representing three groups of people.
Yu Zhiyi was too lazy to identify them one by one. She stopped them and said, "I don't object if you all want to come and watch the excitement, but things will change drastically today because of your presence."
"This involves dozens of lives, and I hope you can stop here."
A carriage door opened, and a woman in a long, bright red dress raised her delicate eyebrows slightly, her expression disdainful: "You think we'll stop just because you tell us to? Who do you think you are?"
Yu Zhiyi said calmly, "I am not some kind of superior, nor am I speaking to you in a commanding tone. I am simply offering my sincere advice. There is cause and effect in this world. If your recklessness leads to alerting the enemy and causing dozens of innocent lives to be lost, then you will be the executioners."
"After I die, I may not go to the eighteen levels of hell, but I will definitely experience tortures like climbing mountains of knives and being thrown into boiling oil."
"Moreover, if the worst-case scenario occurs, I will certainly report the matter to His Majesty truthfully. At that time, His Majesty will be furious and will not discuss with you in a kind manner what punishment to give you."
The woman's expression tightened, then she flew into a rage: "You're threatening me?!"
Yu Zhiyi smiled at her: "It's not a threat, just the truth. This lady should understand His Majesty's temper better than anyone else, and know the consequences of His Majesty's anger."
The woman's eyes flickered for a moment, then she looked coldly at Yu Zhiyi: "So what do you want?"
"Either go back to the city now, or follow my orders."
The woman flung the carriage curtain aside and said coldly, "Back to the city!"
After the woman left, the other two groups looked at each other in bewilderment. A moment later, a pleasant female voice came from a carriage: "How does Physician Yu want us to cooperate?"
Yu Zhiyi liked people who listened to advice: "Lend me a few guards, and you'll see after this is over."
"good."
These two drastically different attitudes put immense pressure on those who wanted to watch the spectacle.
Yu Zhiyi didn't know the identities of these two aunts, but they did.
Now, one of these two aunts has chosen to leave, while the other has chosen to obediently follow. No matter which one they choose, they will offend the other.
I wish I hadn't come along.
Ultimately, these people also chose to stay and said they would follow Yu Zhiyi's orders.
Since I'm already destined to offend someone anyway, I might as well watch the show unfold before facing that old lady's wrath.
Yu Zhiyi selected four people from each of the two teams, and all of them were skilled.
He then transferred four people from his own shop to the group and gave them some instructions.
Before long, these people took the lead and rode towards a county town called Gaoliang outside Shengjing.
Yu Zhiyi left behind only two people and the coachman, and continued on her way to Gaoliang County at a leisurely pace.
When the group arrived in Gaoliang County, it was just past 9 AM. At this time, apart from the breakfast vendors in the city who were about to finish their work and close up shop, most of the other people were just coming out to play in the streets.
Yu Zhiyi got off the carriage, and after the driver helped Old Man Zhang down as well, she looked at the procession behind her and said, "Let's stop the carriage outside the city and walk into the city. Otherwise, it's easy to cause panic if so many fast horses and carriages come into the city together."
A young man frowned and muttered, "Aren't you here to see someone? Why are you being so secretive?"
Yu Zhiyi ignored her and instead looked at the girl who got out of the car.
The girl wore a sky-blue dress, exuding a scholarly air. Her eyes were gentle yet firm, and a faint smile graced her lips.
She ignored the young master who voiced his objection and said to her subordinates, "Listen to Physician Yu."
Yu Zhiyi nodded slightly to her and then walked towards the city.
As they entered the city, she said to Li Rou beside her, "I don't know if that bamboo I found last time is still there. It's really a rare thing to see bamboo near Shengjing."
The girl in the blue dress's expression shifted, and she said to the people beside her, "Do you think it's really possible to see bamboo near Shengjing?"
Upon hearing this, the two soldiers guarding the city immediately looked at them as if they were fools.
How could there possibly be bamboo in this awful climate of the north?
However, they naturally wouldn't sabotage the project; instead, they charged these fools a few extra coins for entering the city.
These people are all rich and foolish, so even if you overcharge them, they won't care.
As expected, Yu Zhiyi and the others did not express any opinion on the five-coin city entry fee.
The soldier who demanded five coins upon seeing this was immediately filled with grief and indignation.
I should have charged ten coins.
Suburbs of Beijing.
It wasn't until Yu Zhiyi and the others had walked several hundred meters away that Du Ziheng pulled You Bingyue out from behind the tree.
You Bingyue tried to shake off his hand, but found that he was surprisingly strong, so she slapped his shoulder in anger.
Du Ziheng didn't expect her to attack him. Caught off guard, he was hit and groaned in pain.
He stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
What hurt him more than a blow to the shoulder was the pain in his heart: "You hurt me?"
You Bingyue also felt a little regretful, but she wasn't one to soften her tone. She choked for a moment before saying stiffly, "Who told you to help that woman again?!"
"I didn't do anything this time, I just happened to be walking this road, and she's trying to kick me out. Does she think she's some kind of emperor, so domineering!"
Du Ziheng knew he was in the wrong, and although he was still somewhat uncomfortable, he suppressed it and tried to reason with her: "No matter what, we almost ruined things yesterday..."
You Bingyue exploded: "Du Ziheng! In your heart, am I the kind of person who is more trouble than he's worth?"
Du Ziheng had a headache: "I didn't, but..."
"No buts!" You Bingyue was extremely disappointed: "Du Ziheng, I originally thought you understood me, and I thought you truly loved me, but I never expected you to think of me like this! I misjudged you!"
"You jerk, I want to break up with you!"
She slapped him across the face.
A five-finger mark appeared on Du Ziheng's face.
Just as You Bingyue was about to chase after the departing convoy, a large hand grabbed her wrist: "Let's... go back to the city to talk."
You Bingyue was furious.
"Even after all this, you still remember to stop me for her!?"
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