Chapter 4 If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be exiled.
For the officials, they have a mission, and if they fail to send the prisoners to the wilderness within the specified period, they will also face punishment.
So to make sure that no one would come to see them off, the officer waved his whip and drove everyone away.
The people from the eldest house were walking at the back, especially Song Jiuchi who was carrying Song Jiuyuan on his back. The boy was only fifteen years old and usually lived a pampered life. He was now panting.
"Jiuchi, wait a minute."
Jiang Wan took advantage of the officer's inattention and called out to Song Jiuchi softly, but he disliked Jiang Wan so much that he involuntarily quickened his pace and ignored her.
Song Jiuli on the side was Song Jiuchi's twin sister. She was supporting Madam Song and ignored her.
Well, it seems that no one in the Song family likes the original owner.
But Jiang Wan couldn't just watch the original owner's savior bleed to death, so she quickened her pace to catch up with Song Jiuchi.
Then he quickly stuffed a bottle of golden wound medicine into Song Jiuyuan's hand and whispered:
"You can quietly apply some medicine while you rest later."
If it drags on, Song Jiuyuan might bleed to death.
"Who knows what you are thinking?"
Song Jiuchi retorted that maybe she wanted to kill his elder brother because of love turning into hate.
Song Jiuli also sneered, "Yes, if it weren't for you, we would definitely not be exiled!"
"Shut up!"
Mrs. Song, who had been crying silently, suddenly scolded her children. She glanced at the semi-conscious Song Jiuyuan with heartache and said:
"You know the situation in our family. Is this the time for internal strife?"
Although she disliked Jiang Wan, the daughter-in-law who married into the family through dishonest means, she was willing to go into exile with her, so she looked up to her.
Even if Jiang Wan didn't want to come, she would be brought here by the emperor's men. After all, those people didn't know that Jiang Wan and Song Jiuyuan had never consummated their marriage, and they were worried that Jiang Wan might have the blood of the Song family in her belly.
"Mom, don't you dislike her too?"
Song Jiuli curled her lips. Her handsome elder brother had to marry Jiang Wan, a scheming woman. It was really like throwing flowers into cow dung!
"But she really likes your brother."
Madam Song sighed. Their family is no longer the same as before. Although Jiang Wan has a bad temper, she truly loves Jiu Yuan, so she can still tolerate it.
Song Jiuli curled her lips in disdain, not agreeing with her mother's words. Who knows, maybe she had admired her eldest brother's identity before.
But the officer discovered that they were chatting and whipped them to the ground. Song Jiuli was so scared that she screamed and dared not speak again.
What frightened them even more was that a young man in front of them said he couldn't walk anymore and wanted to stay for a rest, but he was severely whipped by the police.
“I just walked a few steps and I want to rest!!!”
The officer whipped the man a few more times without hesitation. This was clearly a warning to others, and it frightened them so much that they dared not act rashly again.
"Ahhhh."
The young man was beaten until his body was covered in blood. He dared not say anything more and could only endure the pain and continue on his way.
Jiang Wan walked at the back and didn't say anything. After walking for more than an hour, Jiang Wan found that Song Jiuchi's legs were trembling slightly. He was afraid of being beaten, so he didn't dare to speak and could only bite his lips and hold on.
The good officers finally stopped. The leading officer was named Ren. Ren Bang said with a stern face:
"Take a break and have lunch here!"
As soon as he opened his mouth, those who were already unsteady on their feet dared to rest. They collapsed to the ground exhausted one after another. The huge group of people looked quite spectacular.
Jiang Wan glanced at the groggy Song Jiuyuan and kindly reminded him, "I hid that golden wound medicine specially. It's not poisonous."
"Jiuchi, apply it on your brother!"
Mrs. Song has made a decision. They don’t have medicine, so how bad can the situation get?
She couldn't bear to watch her son hold on any longer. If Jiang Wan dared to plot against her son, she would never let her go!
Song Jiuchi was very hesitant. At this time, Song Jiuyuan, who had been dizzy, said weakly, "Apply it to me."
Although he didn't believe Jiang Wan, a scheming woman, he believed that he was still very important to Jiang Wan. Without him, these people would never have hope of returning to Beijing.
Upon hearing this, Song Jiuchi reluctantly changed his position to block the officers' sight and quickly sprinkled the golden wound medicine on Song Jiuchi's wound.
Jiang Wan frowned as she watched. She was afraid that if she did this to an untreated wound, it would get infected. However, the conditions were special at the moment, so it seemed that this was the only way.
What surprised Jiang Wan even more was that even though he was in so much pain that he was about to die, Song Jiuyuan didn't even frown. She admired such a strong man.
Just as I was daydreaming, the police came over with a few black steamed buns, one for each person. This was their lunch.
These people who had lived a life of luxury had never experienced such hardship before, and they all had miserable faces.
"This... How can I eat this?"
"My groom used to eat better food than this!"
"My throat hurts so much, I don't want to eat anymore."
“…”
The young masters and young ladies who haven't really suffered yet are still in a mood to complain.
Chen Qian even took out the package prepared for her by her parents. She took out a gold hairpin and gave it to the official in exchange for white flour buns for their second and third rooms.
No one knew whether Chen Qian intentionally or unintentionally abandoned their eldest wife.
Others followed suit, except for their eldest family, where everyone sat there in silence.
Song Jiuli was young and was tempted by their white flour buns. She glanced at Madam Song cautiously.
"mother."
She was so hungry, tired and hungry.
"Li'er, mother doesn't have any money either."
Madam Song looked embarrassed. Compared to the ruthless family of Jiang Wan, Madam Song had no relatives from her family. This was also the reason why the old lady favored the second and third wives in the past.
Hearing this, Song Jiuli looked at Jiang Wan with complaint again, muttering softly, "It would be great if Chen Qian was my sister-in-law."
Now she can eat white flour buns.
"As long as your eldest brother agrees, it's not impossible!"
Jiang Wan immediately sneered. She tolerated Song Jiuyuan because the original owner owed him a favor, but there was no need for her to tolerate other people!
Sure enough, Song Jiuli was so angry that she wanted to scratch Hua Jiangwan's face, but was grabbed by Madam Song.
"Li'er, do you want to be whipped too?"
The officials will not show mercy to anyone who dares to cause trouble during exile. After all, they are no longer the high-ranking officials they once were.
Song Jiuli was warned by Madam Song, so he stammered and stopped talking. Jiang Wan felt relieved, at least she had Madam Song who was sensible, otherwise she would have clenched her fists.
Thinking of this, she quietly took out a piece of silver from the space and walked a few steps to an official.
"Sir, can I change two water bags?"
The officer didn't expect that Jiang Wan actually had silver in his hand, but the water bag was cheap and not worth so much silver, so he was considered to have gotten a bargain and immediately agreed with a stern face.
"All right."
After saying that, he threw two new water bags to Jiang Wan. Seeing that she didn't exchange food for water bags, the people who had never experienced the sufferings of the world began to mock her, especially Chen Qian.
"Why did Jiang Wan trade the silver for water bags instead of food? Is she crazy?"
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