The three of them huddled together at the window, watching the street scene for less than a quarter of an hour. As the carriage was about to enter the downtown area, Yu Zizhen suddenly popped his head out and instructed the driver and accompanying guards, "There are so many people here today, it's going to be hard for the carriages and horses to get through. Please be careful and don't accidentally bump into the people and bring criticism to the Zhenbei Palace."
The coachman and the accompanying guards were already very cautious, and upon hearing this, they became even more alert.
Seeing this, Yu Zizhen sat up straight in his chair and told Yuheng and Yaoguang, "Hold on tight."
The two were confused, but subconsciously imitated Yu Zizhen and held the edge of the seat tightly with their hands.
Before they could ask Yu Zizhen if anything had happened, a whooshing sound suddenly came from outside the carriage.
Immediately afterwards, one of the horses pulling the cart neighed loudly, raised its front hooves, and galloped forward like mad.
The coachman was caught off guard and was thrown off the carriage. Before the guards and servants following the carriage could react, the carriage had already rushed towards the people walking in front.
Yu Zizhen was well prepared. She held on to the edge of the seat tightly to prevent herself from being thrown out, and waited quietly for the guards who had quickly caught up to subdue the frightened horse.
Hitting her horse with a hidden weapon in a busy city is a hundred times more vicious than sending her a poisonous sachet.
The mastermind behind the scenes had no moral principles and even implicated innocent people in order to deal with her, which made Yu Zizhen extremely contemptuous.
She had even thought about how she would be impeached at the court tomorrow morning - the royal carriage would run wildly in the downtown area, crushing innocent people in the street.
A cold look flashed in his eyes. Because the carriage stopped suddenly, Yu Zizhen's back uncontrollably pressed against the seat back.
Knowing that the danger was over, Yu Zizhen opened the car door and walked out without waiting for the guards to speak.
"Prince." The guards who were restraining the frightened horses on the left and right saw her and nodded as a greeting.
Not far in front of them, a young woman holding a child was glaring at her angrily.
The guard on the left saw her notice the woman and immediately explained to Yu Zizhen, "Prince, just now our horse almost stepped on the child in that girl's arms."
Yu Zizhen's heart skipped a beat. Although she knew Wan Shi's intentions to deal with her before she even left the palace, thanks to the system's intelligence, she couldn't clearly warn the guards of the Zhenbei Palace, telling them where Wan Shi's men were hiding and what they were planning to do. She could only give subtle warnings like she had just done.
Fortunately, the child was rescued by the young woman in front of him. Otherwise, even if Yu Zizhen knew rationally that he should keep the biggest secret about her, he would still feel guilty for implicating this innocent child.
She is not the kind of local noble who feels superior to others. In her eyes, the lives of ordinary people are also lives, and are worthy of being cherished and respected.
Jumping off the carriage, Yu Zizhen bowed deeply to the girl. "Thank you, lady, for your bravery. You saved me from having to take the lives of even more people."
Seeing this, the crowd of onlookers were surprised, but also secretly relieved.
The girl saved the child who was almost trampled by the horse's hooves. On the one hand, they felt happy and fortunate, but on the other hand, they couldn't help but worry about the girl's situation.
The carriage that Yu Zizhen was riding in obviously belonged to the powerful and wealthy class. In their opinion, no matter how high the martial arts skills of a martial artist were, if they faced the powerful and wealthy who were surrounded by a large number of guards, especially in a place like the capital, they were bound to suffer losses.
What they didn't expect was that Yu Zizhen, who climbed out of the carriage in a dishevel, not only did not blame the girl, but he bowed sincerely and thanked her for her help at the critical moment.
The girl obviously didn't expect Yu Zizhen to say that. She looked at Yu Zizhen in surprise and said, "It's just a small favor," and then returned the child to the child's father who came hurriedly.
When the child saw his biological father, the fear that had been pent up in his heart suddenly found an outlet. He burst into tears and kept calling "Dad".
Hearing the child crying, Yu Zizhen hurriedly asked, "Is the child injured?"
The girl who saved the man had just done the first check. When she heard Yu Zizhen's question, she shook her head slightly and said, "No, he was probably just scared."
Yu Zizhen breathed a sigh of relief. She said, "Feng Yuan, go get the best doctor in this area."
Guard Feng Yuan took the order and left. The child's father patted his son's back and called his nickname to comfort him. When the child stopped crying, he immediately ran up to him, knelt down on the ground with a thud, and kowtowed three times to the girl who had just rescued him.
The girl's name was Zheng Yuzhi. She was from Liuhe Martial Arts School in Cangzhou and was a bodyguard.
With her was her husband and second senior brother Chen Qing. Chen Qing helped his wife and junior sister up and helped the child's father stand up. Then he apologized to Yu Zizhen for Zheng Yuzhi's glare at him. "My wife has an impulsive personality. If I have offended you in a hurry, please forgive me."
Yu Zizhen waved his hand at him and said, "You are too kind. I should thank this chivalrous woman for her bravery."
After saying this, Yu Zizhen bowed deeply to the child's father and said, "I'm so sorry, the horses pulling our carriage were attacked by thieves, and the guards didn't react quickly enough, almost causing you, big brother, to suffer the pain of losing your son."
The man was just an ordinary citizen. He panicked and subconsciously waved his hands and shook his head.
Yu Zizhen continued, "I have already sent for the doctor. Please wait here for a moment."
The man quickly said "No need".
Yu Zizhen was very persistent, "Being frightened is no small matter. It would be better to let a doctor take a look."
She invited the father and son, along with Chen Qing and Zheng Yuzhi, to a private room in a streetside teahouse. "There are too many people here, and it's not good for the child. Why don't we go inside and wait for the doctor?"
Seeing how easy she was to talk to, Chen Qing and Zheng Yuzhi felt that she was different from ordinary officials and dignitaries, and their faces couldn't help but show a bit of surprise and curiosity.
The man shook his head vigorously. A place that looked so expensive at first glance made ordinary people like them feel ashamed. How could they dare to step inside?
Seeing how nervous and resistant he was, Yu Zizhen naturally didn't want to force him. She looked around and finally chose a noodle shop at the end of the street as their temporary place to stay.
Compared with the shops on the main street, the noodle shop was small and simple. Since it was not mealtime, there were only three customers inside at the moment.
Yu Zizhen and her people rushed into the noodle shop. She looked around, then took the father and son, Chen Qing and Zheng Yuzhi straight to the corner of the shop. Her servant, coachman and her guards who had come over occupied the other two tables next to them.
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