This is a naked humiliation.
The girl was so ashamed and angry that she had never been insulted like this in her life.
Anger, shame, fear, panic, all kinds of emotions intertwined together, making her lose her mind for a moment. She glared at Wei Xiyin and was about to curse, but Princess Zhongshan stopped her in time.
Now that I am at the mercy of others, I must never provoke others with my words again.
Even the followers understood this truth, but some people just didn't understand it.
The princess said softly, "It's my cousin and I who are at fault. The girl was kind enough to give us food, so we shouldn't be picky."
Wei Xiyin raised her eyebrows when she heard this. This princess is indeed a smart person.
A wise person knows how to judge the situation. The princess stood up, bowed and said, "I haven't apologized to you yet. Those followers were so eager to protect their master that they caused you to suffer such an unforeseen disaster. It's our fault."
Princess Zhongshan's behavior was indeed unexpected as she did not use her status to pressure others but instead lowered her posture.
Princess Zhongshan spoke slowly, "We didn't have any malicious intent. We were in an emergency at the time, so we implicated the girl..."
According to the princess.
On the night the disaster broke out, Tobu County happened to be holding a lantern festival. She and her cousin went out to watch the lantern festival and were not with the elders in the family. At that time, many unexpected events happened and the situation outside was in chaos. The princess's followers protected people and hid in an ice room in a mansion.
The weather was hot at that time, and although the temperature in the ice room was low, it was still bearable. Later, the followers found that the zombies moved slowly during the day, so they went out to look for food every day during the day. In this way, they persisted for a full ten days.
At that time, there was no living person outside the entire county town. The entourage also tried to look for the princess's aunt and her family, but they could not find any trace of them.
At this point, Princess Zhongshan paused and said, "We didn't break into the city and escape on our own initiative. Instead, we were forced to open the gates and escape because of the monsters that broke through the ice room door at night. The city was full of monsters, and there was nowhere to hide."
The princess was accompanied by a large entourage when she traveled. This time she went to Dongwu to celebrate her birthday, and her father arranged two hundred followers for her. The followers fought desperately to protect her and her cousin as they escaped from the city. When they fled here, there were only a few dozen people left with them.
A group of people carried the princess and cousin all the way to Qingyang County, but the monster behind them was chasing them like crazy.
The attendant originally planned to take the princess to the Yizhou granary, where the Yizhou army was stationed, there were strong city walls, and there was plenty of food. However, they were caught up by the monster behind them as soon as they escaped to the abandoned village.
As a last resort, they had to fight and retreat, but they didn't expect that there was a group of well-equipped bandits with food hiding in this abandoned village.
They could not handle so many monsters alone. For the safety of the princess, the followers immediately led the monsters to the gang of bandits in the village.
"Those servants resorted to this desperate measure out of concern for my safety." Princess Zhongshan looked at her expression and pursed her lips.
She stood up and bowed again, "I hope the lady understands the whole story."
After hearing what happened, Wei Xiyin didn't know what to say for a moment.
From the perspective of that group of people, they were strangers to each other, and they would rather die than let their friends die. Even she would make the same choice as that group of followers if she knew she could not defeat the zombies.
After Wei Xiyin understood the whole story, she stood up with a grim expression and walked away.
I feel so angry but have no place to vent.
This feels quite frustrating.
The cold wind was howling outside, but it was quiet and silent inside, as if the inside and outside of the house were two different worlds.
Wei Xiyin walked into the room without saying a word. Wei Lang was already asleep in the haystack, covered with a thick cloak. His little face was flushed by the firelight, and Qin Shan was guarding him.
This child's biological clock is very accurate, and he gets sleepy at a certain time. In his heart, it seems that as long as his sister is by his side, neither the surrounding environment nor the group of man-eating monsters can affect him at all.
Wei Xiyin's expression improved a little after she saw her brother.
Qin Shan quickly saluted her, "Girl."
His calm expression rippled slightly, and he immediately bowed with a solemn expression and said, "I haven't thanked you yet. Thank you for saving my life last night."
Qin Shan has a serious temperament and is a man of few words. Apart from official business, he hardly speaks to Wei Xiyin on weekdays.
But the temperament he exudes is different from Chang Ying's.
Chang Ying is a little older and has a dull and honest personality. He usually does whatever Wei Xiyin tells him to do. Qin Shan, on the other hand, is introverted. In addition, due to the difference between men and women, he rarely appears in front of her unless there is something important to report.
"No need to thank me. If I were the trapped one, you and Chang Ying would still come to rescue me regardless of the danger." Wei Xiyin waved her hands, her voice sounding a little listless.
Qin Shan raised his eyes and saw that she seemed to be in a bad mood.
"Are you wondering what to do with Princess Zhongshan?"
Wei Xiyin didn't answer, but instead asked, "Qin Shan, why did you join the fortress in the first place?"
Qin Shan was stunned, not understanding why she suddenly mentioned this.
He lowered his head, unable to discern the expression on his face. "I was still young then, so I don't remember much. I only remember that it was the Fifth Master who saved me, took me back to the fort to recuperate, and hired someone to teach me martial arts."
Fifth great uncle.
Wei Xiyin had heard a lot about him. She knew that he was good at business and making money, and he was kind and generous. He paid for most of the public money in the clan.
It's a pity that he didn't escape the disaster.
"So you've been in the dock for many years?"
"Well, fifteen years."
No wonder, no wonder he became the leader of a group at such a young age. He must have regarded the fortress as his home.
Wei Xiyin sighed softly, then asked, "In your opinion, how should Princess Zhongshan and the others be dealt with?"
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