Chapter 952 True Face
Zhao Jingya forced a smile, completely at a loss.
She instructed the driver to leave the alley. The Zhao residence and the garrison commander's residence were on the main street, one in the east and one in the west.
Zhao Jingya remained hopeful until she passed the gate of the garrison's mansion. She found that the guards were even stricter than before, with a sentry every five steps and a patrol every ten. Some servants of the mansion tried to leave but were stopped.
"My old lady has suffered a heart attack and is currently unconscious. She urgently needs a doctor. Please, have some compassion!"
The old woman kneeling at the door was Granny Wu, who served the old lady of the Wu family and had been in charge of managing the old lady's courtyard.
"Go back inside. Only the dead can be carried out of the garrison's gate. You're only allowed to enter, not leave."
The guard, with a cold expression, blocked Granny Wu's path.
"Is there no law anymore? Is there no justice?"
Granny Wu sat at the door, wiping away her tears and wailing. The guard got annoyed and knocked her down with a stick. Granny Wu was old and couldn't take the blow. She lay there, unresponsive for a long time.
Zhao Jingya's carriage stopped, and the door was opened a crack.
Chunyu angrily got off the carriage, pushed aside the guards, and helped up Granny Wu. She saw that Granny Wu's forehead was covered in blood and she was confused.
"Oh my, isn't this Chunyu, the young mistress's maid? What's wrong? Has your young mistress come to her senses and is now willing to stand with the garrison commander?"
The guard smirked and said sarcastically, "I let you go before because of the Zhao family's reputation. Your young mistress should think carefully, because once you go through this door, you may never come out again."
"Enough with the nonsense!"
Chunyu wrapped a handkerchief around Granny Wu's forehead, glared angrily at the guard, and argued, "You said before that it was only because the Wu family handled things poorly, but the final result is still undecided. Isn't it premature for you to say these things?"
"hehe."
The guard sneered. Even a fool could see that the failure to carry out the task was just an excuse to deal with the Wu family.
The strange thing is that the Wu family is related to Qi Heng, and such a person with ulterior motives has long been targeted for elimination by the Wei family.
The reason we hadn't taken action before was because the situation wasn't completely stable. Now that the Prince of Zhenbei has arrived in Yingcheng, and the Wei family has something to rely on, it's time to settle accounts with them.
Anyone with eyes could see that the Wu family of about a hundred people was doomed.
"Whoever owns the land is the law."
The guard bowed in the direction of the capital as he spoke. The Wei family had already occupied the capital; the situation was clear enough.
Chunyu burst into tears, but there was nothing she could do. She wanted to take Granny Wu out to treat her injuries, but the guards stopped her.
“What, didn’t we brothers make it clear enough? Granny Wu can cross this threshold, but she must be dead and carried out.”
The guard emphasized that this was an order from above.
Now, the garrison is under martial law inside and out; not only can no one escape, but not even a bird can fly out.
The guard pointed to a spot not far away, where there was a circle of archers. Anyone who tried to climb over the wall would be executed immediately, without asking any questions.
"Spring Rain, don't go back."
Feeling the person in her arms move slightly, Chunyu immediately lowered her head and cried, "But my young lady can't stand idly by, especially now, when the old lady has suffered a heart attack..."
Most of the medicine for wounds in the garrison's residence was confiscated, and the doctor was taken away by the Prince of Zhenbei. Now it seems that this is a huge conspiracy, gradually closing in to cover up the garrison's residence.
"The old lady was very pleased to learn that the young mistress was not here."
Granny Wu's head was throbbing with pain. She volunteered to fight back, not holding out much hope, since she was an old woman and wouldn't live more than a few years anyway, even if nothing went wrong.
Taking advantage of the guards' inattention, Granny Wu slipped a small note to Chunyu and pushed her out.
After lingering at the door for about half an hour, Granny Wu breathed her last in full view of everyone.
"It's good that the person is gone."
The guard grinned maliciously and said to the people in the carriage, "Young Madam, do you still want this old bastard's body?"
If they wanted it, they would take it with them for burial; if they didn't want it, they would arrange for people to roll it up with straw mats and throw it into a mass grave.
Inside the carriage, Zhao Jingya lay on the bench, her pupils unfocused.
After a series of blows, she felt a sharp, stabbing pain in her lower abdomen, and she had a very bad feeling.
If she continues to worry and panic, she may lose the baby's life; she must calm herself down.
"Leave the body to me; there's no need to trouble you."
The carriage window opened, and Zhao Jingya signaled to the driver for help. Together with Chunyu, they lifted Granny Wu's body onto the carriage. She would find a way to buy a coffin for her burial.
She has encountered a series of misfortunes, such as witnessing her cousin Zhao Fendie's tragic death years ago, but this time, she will not be weak.
"you……"
Xia He hesitated. Zhao Jingya understood the maid's concerns. She shook her head and forced herself to say, "I'm fine."
Granny Wu's body was lifted onto the carriage, and a bloody smell filled the air.
The three of them, master and servant, remained silent as the carriage continued straight towards the fishing village without stopping.
After entering the fishing village, the driver came to ask again that they were not far from the Zhao family's villa.
"Let's not go to the other courtyard, let's go to Zhang Daya's house."
Night had fallen, and a cold wind swirled around the fishing village, with only the sound of the ocean waves in the air.
Zhao Jingya calmed down and had Chunyu knock on the door.
Hearing the noise, Lin Yuesha thought something had happened. She was about to open the door when she found that Qi Heng had opened it.
"These are all the wound medicines I have."
After Zhao Jingya entered the courtyard, she was surprised to see a man there. She looked Qi Heng up and down for a moment, and then made her request succinctly, "I want to see your young lady."
Just now in the carriage, Chunyu read through the note that Granny Wu had left before she died. The old lady was asking her family for help, as the garrison was in dire straits.
At this critical juncture, it's better to rely on yourself than on others. Anyone with a family to support has no choice but to consider their family's well-being and back down.
The time has come to test human nature, but there's really nothing to test it for.
Zhao Jingya calmly tore up the note. She wanted to see Lin Yuesha and eventually find Qi Heng to talk to.
The garrison commander's men couldn't get out, and she was the only one they could rely on; she would never back down.
"Come in."
Lin Yuesha invited Zhao Jingya inside and asked, "Is there a problem with the garrison headquarters?"
You know?
Zhao Jingya was surprised; she hadn't said anything, yet the other person had guessed it.
"I don't know, but seeing your serious expression, I can guess the reason."
Lin Yuesha turned her head, put her hand under her ear, and removed her mask to show her true face. "Sister Zhao, it's been a long time."
"Moonlight Maiden, is that you?"
Zhao Jingya's eyes were slightly red, and she trembled, unable to speak.
In the large courtyard, there was only a man and a woman, and the unremarkable-looking one was... Qi Heng.
"We both wore masks; it was a last resort."
Lin Yuesha explained that if she had someone to help with the errands, she wouldn't have had to do it herself.
Because of the unforeseen events in Yingcheng, there was no one available, and the troops Qi Heng was to deploy would have to wait two or three days.
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