Chapter 153: Attacked from both sides, with wild beasts in front and pursuers behind
Fat Bull howled and screamed: "Deputy General, spare my life. How dare I force the female prisoner? She volunteered!"
Of course Xie Chen didn't believe it.
The world is harsh on women, especially when there is a huge gap in social status.
Even humiliating the innocent can be portrayed as consensual by the party in a higher position.
Xie Chen waved his hand, signaling Skinny Monkey and the others: "Cut off one of his fingers to serve as a warning to others."
The fat cow was scared and started to scream like a pig, struggling continuously.
"She really volunteered. She exchanged a bag of jewelry for ten days' worth of food with me! The thing is still in my waistband!"
Hearing this, Jie Chen retracted his sword, and the skinny monkey bent down and reached into the fat cow's waistband twice.
Sure enough, a small purse was pulled out.
However, after pouring the things out, Xie Chenbo's eyes narrowed suddenly.
Because there were not only some earrings and jewelry in the bag, but also half a short arrow.
After Concubine Shu returned, she took out a bag of rice and flour from her bosom and asked Xiang Qianqian to cook it.
Xiang Qianqian was very happy to see the food.
"Mother, where did you get it from?"
Concubine Shu combed her black hair and said coldly, "Of course I will exchange it. I promised Captain Fatty Niu that you will exchange some meat tonight."
Xiang Qianqian was stunned, and the fingers holding the bag turned slightly white.
"What do you want in exchange for meat?"
Concubine Shu glanced at her sideways, stared at her and smiled: "What else could it be? Of course I'll give you whatever you have!"
Xiang Qianqian's eyes were red: "Mother, don't tell me that you want me... want me to serve him?"
"That's right," she put down the comb and took Xiang Qianqian's hand, "Qianqian, things are different now. I want to tell you that a woman's innocence is not as important as her life. We are dying, so why should we care about our innocence?"
Xiang Qianqian burst into tears: "I am a princess! You want me to serve such a dirty person?"
Concubine Shu glared at her and said, "What princess? Your father ran away. We are homeless and countryless!"
Speaking of the emperor, Concubine Shu felt so angry that her teeth itched.
She was a favorite concubine, and the emperor was thinking of taking her with him on the escape, so she was extremely grateful.
Unexpectedly, in order to delay the pursuers, the emperor kicked her off the carriage.
He let her cry her heart out without looking back.
If King Xuan had not arrived in time, she would probably have been tortured to death by those Nanyue soldiers.
Seeing Xiang Qianqian just crying, she refused to do anything.
Concubine Shu's face turned cold.
"You're just not as smart as Xiangying. Even if she wanted to sacrifice herself, she found someone who has a say in this team. Look at you."
"You have been trying to win over General Ke for so many days but you have gained nothing in return. Since you think your innocence is more important than anything else, then don't eat my food!"
She grabbed the bag of rice and flour, causing Xiang Qianqian to stagger.
Concubine Shu kept her word and really did not give her anything to eat, leaving Xiang Qianqian to curl up in the corner and cry.
When Zhao Bingyang asked about it, Concubine Shu just said coldly: "She herself doesn't like the little things I got in exchange, so what else is there for her to eat? Don't leave her any!"
Xiang Qianqian had no choice but to go find Military Supervisor Ke again.
I cried and acted weak in front of him, and in return I got a bowl of meat porridge.
She originally wanted to bring it back to eat, but unexpectedly, when she just reached the door of the house after returning, she heard the voices of Concubine Shu and Concubine De talking from inside the door.
Concubine De asked, "Why did Fatty Niu fall for her? If she doesn't go, will we still have the meat we promised?"
Concubine Shu sneered: "Does she think she can just not go if she doesn't want to? Knock her out later and send her directly over. She will get used to it after a while."
"If Fatty Bull hadn't insisted that he liked her, we wouldn't have to go through so much trouble."
Xiang Qianqian stood in the cold wind, but felt the flying snow passing through her heart.
Along the way, she endured a lot of humiliation and held on for the rest of her life.
That's because she felt that since her mother had followed her father, sooner or later she would make a comeback and take her back to be a princess.
By then, she will still be the high and mighty Fifth Princess, even the eldest princess Xiangying will be lower than her.
But she didn't expect that her good mother would use her chastity as a bargaining chip to exchange for supplies.
Xiang Qianqian noticed it when Concubine Shu pushed her to the front and asked her to serve the garrison commander at the Mangzhou City Garrison Commander's house.
My mother's mentality is now completely distorted.
If the way of this world is that if you don't eat others, you will be eaten by others, then she wants to be the one who eats people.
Xiang Qianqian wiped away her tears, held the meat porridge, and walked away.
evening.
Xie Chen came to Xiangying's room.
He sat down and spread a simple topographic map in front of Xiangying.
At that time, Xiangying was holding the black rice porridge and drinking it mouthful after mouthful.
This body is too weak, it is important to replenish blood.
Jie Chen pointed to several terrains on the map.
"The insider in the team has been basically confirmed. It should be the remnants of the Western Zhou Dynasty who have gathered together to form a force and followed the marks left by the insider in the team all the way here."
"I have already set out the most likely places for them to hide at these points. They should show up tonight."
Xiangying licked his lips, his eyes dark, "Do you think it's possible that they came here to rescue me?"
Xie Chen sneered: "Impossible, if they really care about your life, they will find someone close to you to be their accomplice."
"Besides, after the fake news that you gave me the imperial seal was released, these people took new actions. They didn't come for you, but for the seal."
Xiangying frowned, and his fair face turned a faint pink because of the firelight.
"I don't understand. The Western Zhou Dynasty has already fallen. Even if they get our imperial seal, what can they do?"
Xie Chen stared at her and raised his eyebrows slightly: "You really don't know?"
Xiangying shook his head honestly.
Xie Chen sneered: "It seems that in the past, there was really nothing else in your mind except men."
There was a sudden hint of anger in his inexplicable tone.
Xiangying was confused.
But this doesn't stop her from teasing Jie Chen.
"There's only you in my head, you and me. Are you satisfied with this?"
Xie Chen glanced at her coldly and said, "Let's talk business. They are going to take action tonight, so tonight, you sleep at my place."
Xiangying paused. "Just me? Where are the children?"
"I asked the scholar to arrange people to protect them. I bet these people will either come to rob the imperial seal or attack you, so you must stay with me."
Xiangying thought about it and didn't object.
She also thought about separation.
"My brother is the only legitimate bloodline left in the Western Zhou Dynasty besides me. Should he be protected as well? How about sending him to Lu Feiyi?"
"You'd better be more careful with Lu Feiyi. He is not as simple as you think." Jie Chen refused directly.
Finally, the two men agreed that Skinny Monkey would bring people to protect them as they left.
Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps of soldiers was heard outside the door.
"It's bad, Deputy General. Li Fenghai was taken away by a wild beast. Only a pair of feet are left where he was tied!"
When Xiangying heard the news, he almost dropped the bowl in his hand.
Xie Chen quickly caught the bowl.
"Stay in the room, don't go out, I'll go take a look."
Xiangying quickly stuffed a packet of powder into his hand: "Take this with you, for safety's sake."
Xie Chen said nothing, nodded and left.
Xiangying frowned and looked out the window at the sky which was not yet completely dark.
Although the heavy snow turned into light snow, it was not dark yet and the beast came out to eat people, which showed that it was extremely hungry.
Now they are attacked from all sides.
There is a group of enemies hiding in the dark, and no one knows how many of them there are; there are also wild beasts lurking in the nearby mountains and forests.
Xiangying thought about it, then went into the space and started reloading the musket.
At critical moments, you can feel at ease if you have a weapon with you.
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