"The Emperor's will? Our Prince was sleeping soundly, how could he be disobeying the Emperor's will?"
"Exactly! What kind of domineering imperial decree is this, explicitly stating that our prince cannot sleep or refuse guests?"
Faced with the envoy's exasperation, the guards pretended to be stupid and made jokes, looking at him with mockery as if he were a clown.
The envoy was so angry that his fists trembled. He stood in a stiff confrontation with the general for a few moments before waving his hand fiercely and saying, "Let's see how long your prince can hide!"
After saying this, he led his guards to a street corner not far from the inn, but did not leave, hiding in the shadows to wait for an opportunity.
A short while later, Su An came out of the inn.
Today she was wearing a light yellow dress, her hair was simply tied up, and a few strands of hair fell on both sides of her face, making her already pretty face bright and refreshing, and she looked energetic.
The envoy's gaze instantly fixed on Su An, his eyes filled with complex emotions and a hint of suppressed resentment.
Su An was completely unaware that she was not alone; the inn's cook and servants followed behind her, and together they carried the porridge buckets onto the cart, heading to the porridge distribution point.
"Miss Su has gone to distribute porridge to the refugees again. She is truly kind-hearted. Quickly, bring a few soldiers to accompany and protect her."
Upon hearing this, Su An immediately smiled and waved his hand: "No need, no need. The porridge distribution point is right on the street, just around the corner. Besides, the Jinzhou government is there to maintain order, so nothing will happen. The soldiers can stay at the inn and protect the prince."
The messenger might come looking for trouble at any time, so it's better to just distribute porridge and not make such a fuss.
After saying that, Su An didn't delay any longer and led the inn's staff to push the cart over.
There were many refugees stranded in Jinzhou. During this time, Su An had nothing to do, so he would distribute porridge to the refugees, even more diligently than the government officials.
Therefore, as soon as she appeared, the nearby refugees cheered and jumped for joy.
"It's Miss Su! Miss Su is here! We can have a full stomach again today!"
"Miss Su is our savior! In this chaotic world, only she still cares about us poor people..."
The porridge buckets on the vehicle were steaming hot, and the aroma filled the air. The refugees bustled around and immediately formed a long queue at the porridge distribution point.
They were ragged, emaciated, and their eyes were filled with longing for food. The children were thin and bony, their little hands tightly clutching the adults' clothes, their eyes shining with anticipation as they looked at Su An.
Su An's heart melted at the sight of her, and she immediately began to busy herself as soon as she arrived at the porridge distribution point.
"Everyone, please don't rush. The old rules still apply: the elderly and children come first to get the porridge, and the young and middle-aged come later!"
As she spoke, she took the spoon handed to her by the waiter, scooped up a full spoonful of steaming hot rice porridge, and handed it to the elderly man with white hair in front of her, "Uncle, you go first."
Her voice was warm and gentle, filled with concern. The old man's trembling hands accepted the porridge, tears welling in his eyes, his lips quivering as he said, "Young lady, you are truly a bodhisattva descended to earth! Thank you, thank you so much!"
Su An's eyes curved into a smile, but before she could speak, the refugees queuing behind her began to tease her relentlessly:
"You old man, you always cry every time you get some porridge. You keep saying the same thing over and over again. You might as well eat your fill first and then take the rest back to your wife. That way, you can save Miss Su some trouble!"
The old man's face immediately turned red with embarrassment, and amidst the teasing of the crowd, he shakily walked to the side and began to eat.
Seeing this, Su An smiled even more brightly and nodded with great satisfaction, "Not bad, not bad."
The atmosphere among the refugees was relaxed and cheerful, much better than when they first arrived and were hostile and fighting each other!
Her efforts were worthwhile!
But in the shadows not far away, the messenger watched all of this with cold indifference.
His exposed eyes appeared even more sinister in the dim light. Looking at Su An, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, revealing a malicious sneer: "Hmph, putting on an act. You'll see later."
With a wave of his hand, he led his guards to quickly bypass the refugees and surround Su An.
Su An was still busy distributing porridge, sweating profusely in the late autumn heat, and had no time to look up.
Until suddenly, several shadows covered what was in front of me.
The messenger, accompanied by his guards, suddenly appeared and, like ghosts, surrounded the entire porridge distribution point. "Arrest them!"
Before Su An could react, the guards grabbed his arms from both sides, lifted him up, and were about to take him away.
"What's going on? You're trying to abduct a woman in broad daylight?!" Su An's eyes widened in shock and anger as she struggled fiercely.
This is absolutely outrageous! Has this damn messenger lost his mind? How did he even get here? And how dare he act so lawlessly!
Especially when faced with the envoy's venomous gaze, Su An's heart tightened to the extreme. He could only imagine how terrible it would be if he were taken away!
"Go ahead and yell, Fu Zhun isn't here, let's see who can protect you this time!"
The envoy's lips curled into a deep, smug smile beneath his black veil. With a wave of his hand, he was about to order his guards to lead his men away.
This sudden turn of events initially startled the refugees, but they quickly came to their senses.
Who could tolerate their benefactor being arrested?!
Instantly, a raging fire ignited in everyone's eyes!
A young refugee stepped forward, clenching his fists and blocking the messengers' path: "Who are you? Why are you taking Miss Su away? Put her down!"
Other refugees also surrounded them, all glaring angrily.
"Miss Su is a living bodhisattva who saves people from suffering. What right do you have to arrest her!"
"This is outrageous! Everyone, let's attack together and rescue Miss Su!"
With a series of angry roars, the crowd rushed towards the envoy and guards, trying to pull Su An out of the clutches of evil.
The scene immediately descended into chaos.
Although the refugees were physically weak, they had carried the weight of Su An's porridge-giving efforts over the past few days, and at this moment, their eyes were filled only with the determination to protect Su An.
They used makeshift wooden sticks and stones as weapons, waving them at the guards. The old man even raised his wooden cane and struck one of the guards, shouting, "You can't take Miss Su away! She's a good person! She's a good person!"
Even the children were throwing pebbles around, their faces flushed red, their eyes filled with anger.
Upon seeing this, the envoy was furious. He never dreamed that these refugees, who were as small as ants, would dare to resist!
"You bunch of lowly, ignorant fools!"
He roared and swung his soft sword. With a flash of cold light, the young refugee who was at the forefront fell to the ground instantly, blood gushing from his chest.
The young refugee stared wide-eyed, still filled with resentment and anger, but he could only open his mouth with difficulty and could no longer utter a word.
"this!"
The messenger's tactic of making an example of someone to scare others instantly silenced the scene, and the air seemed to be filled with the scent of death.
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