13 Chapter 013
◎Set up a trap to arrest people◎
A secret report came from Henan, and five people gathered in the Qianqing Palace.
"Soon after the five caravans entered Henan, they were robbed by bandits and all their money and food disappeared. The Embroidered Uniform Guard tracked them down and found that they took the money and food, bypassed Kaifeng, and headed south," said Xie Mingzhuo.
Xie Mingshuo clicked his tongue and shook his head: "So disappointing, I thought they would do it more secretly."
"How do you do it secretly?" Xie Mingxuan sat next to Meng Qi and reached out a hand to pet the cat.
"For example, they secretly exchanged old grain mixed with sand for the caravan's food and sent it directly to Kaifeng Prefecture. When the grain was distributed to the people, they took the opportunity to slander the court as untrustworthy and incite the people to protest."
"It's too much trouble." Xie Mingzhuo turned to the next page of the secret report. "Let's not talk about how big a deal the grain exchange will be. Even if it happens, once the news gets back to the capital, the Datong carriage and horse traffic will be over."
Meng Qi grabbed Lixia's paw pad and kissed it, saying contentedly, "It's indeed easier and cruder to disguise myself as a bandit."
"But this gives the court the opportunity and time to recover the grain or transport it again."
"It's not that easy to recover, and it's not that easy to redistribute the food either."
Xie Mingshuo closed his mouth: "Well, the other party underestimated the court's determination."
I also underestimated my younger sister's plan.
"The news has reached Zong Zhen, who immediately led his troops to intercept the bandits who were robbing food."
Runing Prefecture is located in the southernmost part of Henan Province. The bandits who came to rob grain bypassed Kaifeng and headed south. Zong Zhen happened to be heading north back to Kaifeng, so it was just a side trip on the way.
Even if the bandits tried to avoid Zong Zhen, they would not have thought that their routes were already under the control of the Jinyiwei.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard will deliver the news to Zong Zhen in due time.
"Why go south?" Xie Changfeng was puzzled. "Zong Zhen's bandit suppression campaign is also in the south this time. Could it be that these bandits originally came from the south?"
Xie Mingzhuo said calmly, "I don't know."
"If Zong Zhen wipes out the 'bandits' and recovers the money and food halfway, won't it be impossible to continue the investigation?"
"I have instructed the Jinyiwei to keep as many people alive as possible."
"That's good."
Near Linying County, Kaifeng Prefecture, Henan Province, Zong Zhen led his troops to hide secretly in the mountains and forests.
The bandits who came to rob grain did not dare to take the official road and had to choose the rugged path to hurry on. The grain weighed down their carts and they were exhausted.
This is a great opportunity.
Zong Zhen was a little hesitant.
Just an hour ago, he received a secret letter from a spy he had secretly planted in the Datong Coach Company.
No one knew the secret letter except him and the spy.
He had long discovered that there were problems with the Datong Coach and Horse Company. In order to investigate and collect evidence, he sent people deep into the company.
This kind of thing was not his responsibility, but last year when he was suppressing rebellions several times, he often encountered inexplicable obstacles when collecting food and supplies.
Either the local grain store was short of food, or the price of food was several times higher. Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that every time someone happened to buy a large amount of food and hired Datong Carriage and Horse Company to help transport it.
Too many coincidences are no longer coincidences.
This time, the spy brought information that the Datong Carriage and Horse Trading Company in the capital was hired by merchants to transport grain to Kaifeng, but the company planned to pretend to be robbed by bandits on the way, and then disguise themselves as bandits to transfer the grain.
It is not clear where exactly it will be transferred.
After receiving the secret letter, Zong Zhen became suspicious. He wasn't suspicious of the spy, but felt that the information the scout had heard was too coincidental.
The scout said that he overheard two bandits chatting while going to the toilet and mentioning the matter of looting the grain team.
Upon hearing this, he immediately came back to report.
It was reasonable and logical, but Zong Zhen had a hunch that something was wrong.
But the situation is urgent, so we have to eliminate the "bandits" first.
Maybe he could quietly leave one alive and see if he could hook the big fish behind.
The Jinyiwei hiding in the dark are making plans.
Zong Zhen was ruthless in his fight against the bandits. If you wanted to keep a bandit alive from his hands, you had to do it perfectly, which was really not easy.
Just as they were racking their brains, Zong was shocked.
The next day, Xie Mingzhuo opened the intelligence.
[Zong Zhen led his officers and soldiers, pretending to encounter the grain team on a narrow road. Just when the grain team was nervously making excuses, the lieutenant general beside him suddenly pointed out a loophole in one person's words and saw through their identity as "bandits".
Zong Zhen was furious and immediately ordered his officers and soldiers to wipe out the bandits, take back the grain, find out who the grain belonged to, and escort the grain back to Kaifeng.
A bandit pretended to be dead and escaped. After Zong Zhen left, he hid his tracks and continued to move south.
It is said that after the army finishes a battle, they will organize people to clean up the battlefield and finish off the casualties, leaving no one alive.
Zong Zhen has extensive experience in leading troops, so would he really be fooled by someone pretending to be dead?
"Rong'an, I got it!" Xie Mingshuo was in high spirits, wearing a black robe with twined branch patterns. When he strode in, the sleeves of his robe fluttered past the door, like a swallow with its wings spread and flying.
Xie Mingzhuo calmed down and asked him with a smile, "What did you think of?"
"I went back to the Prince of Jin's mansion this morning and ran into an actor that the Prince of Jin keeps. Guess what? He's originally from Henan!"
"so?"
"Do you know how many actors and actresses the Prince of Jin's mansion has?"
"How many?"
"More than two hundred!"
Xie Mingzhuo nodded: "The prince's treatment is indeed good, and he can afford to support so many people."
"That's not the point. The point is, they're all legitimate workers, and quite a few of them are from Henan. I plan to have them compose a few songs with a Henan accent and then have them sing them in various counties in Henan."
Xie Mingzhuo raised his eyebrows: "The idea is good, but we don't have enough manpower."
"The beggars and scoundrels in the county, the orphans and widows in the countryside—all of them would be willing to sing if they were given money and food. They'd be no less numerous than the county clerks, wouldn't they? Besides, the ballads are easy to understand, so the common people will easily grasp and accept them. And it can also prevent officials from pretending to obey but secretly disobeying and ruining the wheat harvest plan!"
Xie Mingzhuo didn't say anything.
"Is it possible or not? Give me a definite answer!"
"There are risks," Xie Mingzhuo explained patiently. "For officials with ill intentions or who are concerned about the people and don't want to harvest wheat early, those actors and actresses who sing these songs are heretics who spread rumors and mislead the public. The biggest possibility is that they will be thrown into prison, and you will have to rescue them."
“…”
"Perhaps the county magistrate will make an example of them and chop off their heads in front of the people."
Xie Mingshuo visibly wilted: "...Is it really impossible?"
"Of course, as long as you can save them or watch them die."
Xie Mingshuo sighed: "Okay, then I'll think about it. By the way, on the way back to the palace, I heard something that was related to you."
"What's up?"
"Lu Er was beaten up by a group of people. The exact extent of his injuries is unknown. It is said that he was covered in blood when he was carried back to the mansion."
Xie Mingzhuo was stunned for several breaths before he came to his senses.
"Who did it?"
"Sister, don't get angry yet. Anger hurts your liver." Xie Mingshuo couldn't help but take a step back and said cautiously, "I actually used my 'wind-hearing hearing' to find out that the ones who hurt him were Zhang Gao, the son of Duke Jing, and Xie Ji, the son of Prince An."
"Oh."
Xie Mingzhuo laughed in anger, put the pen tip back into the pen holder neatly, tidied up the manuscripts on the desk, and then slowly stood up.
Xie Mingshuo took a few steps back.
It’s over, it’s over. My sister is really angry this time.
"Picking jade."
"The servant is here."
"Prepare the carriage, get some nourishing herbs, and go to the Weining Marquis' Mansion. Also, go to the martial arts arena and tell Jiang Qing to bring her bow and arrows with her."
"As you command."
"Second brother."
"exist!"
Xie Mingzhuo's expression returned to calm. "Please help me find out where those two idiots are now."
"I'll go right away!" Xie Mingshuo rushed out, then turned around and said, "I'll come to Weining Marquis Mansion to find you when I find out."
Xie Mingzhuo took off the golden hairpins on his head, changed into a light military uniform, and tied his hair into a neat bun.
She hadn't been this angry in a long time.
This anger was not only because Lu Er was beaten up, but also because the perpetrators were so unscrupulous.
Morality cannot restrain them, and the law is just a piece of paper to them.
These nobles enjoy the support of the whole world, but they squander money and indulge in debauchery every day. They are countless times more hateful and abominable than the rats in the granary.
Even though they knew that Lu Er was her man, they still acted so arrogantly and fiercely to the extreme.
Xie Mingzhuo felt indescribably offended and provoked.
She sat back at her desk and wrote a note.
When Caiyu brought Jiang Qing back, she handed the note over and said, "Give it to Yang Yunkai."
Yang Yunkai is the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and he is the one who submitted all the secret reports in the past few days.
This person has good intelligence capabilities, so we can ask him to investigate the background of Duke Jingguo's Mansion and Prince An's Mansion.
She also wants to know all the details of today's beating.
The Weining Marquis' Mansion and the Jingguo Duke's Mansion have an old grudge. Although Xie Mingzhuo does not think that Lu Er would use her as a self-torture tactic to target the Jingguo Duke's son, there is no guarantee that someone is fanning the flames behind the scenes.
The reason why the prince of Jingguo was able to act so arrogantly in the capital was, firstly, because his family's title had never been demoted for generations, and secondly, because the prince of Jingguo was ordered to be in charge of the military affairs of the capital on behalf of the emperor.
In short, the daily training of the Beijing camp’s officers and soldiers, the distribution of food and wages, and other matters were all managed by Duke Jingguo, who had enormous power.
Xie Mingzhuo felt that she was thinking too much, and hoped that she was really thinking too much.
As soon as the carriage drove out of the palace gate, Xie Mingshuo ran over panting.
"Rong An, we found out. They are at the pig farm now."
Xie Mingzhuo immediately changed his mind and told the driver: "Go to the Chaoyang Gate and Nanxiaguan first."
The area where residences, shops, etc. are gathered on both sides of the official road outside the city gate is called Guanxiang, which generally extends two to three miles.
The place near the city gate is called Shangguan, and the place near the village is called Xiaguan.
Chaoyang Gate is located in the east of the city. The roads outside the gate are facing north and south. The government-run pig farm is built on the south side of the gate, close to the village. There are also many farms, oil presses, handicraft workshops, etc., collectively known as Nanxiaguan.
The wheels rumbled across the bluestone streets, and the magnificent carriages carved with gold and inlaid with jade attracted passers-by to look back frequently.
Today was a day off, and Song You came to the bookstore alone to relax. He had just found a good miscellaneous notes when he suddenly heard someone calling outside the bookstore.
"Is that the princess' carriage?"
"It's the princess' carriage. I'm not mistaken, it must be!"
He subconsciously walked towards the door, but was stopped by the waiter: "Sir, you forgot to pay the bill."
Song You blushed slightly, took out his wallet to pay, walked out of the bookstore with the book, and looked in the direction of the crowd.
"It seems the princess is leaving town."
"What is she doing out of town? Isn't she asking for another marriage?"
"I was knocked unconscious by a pig before, this time..."
"I know, I know. She must be going to settle the score with Prince An and Prince Zhang."
"Hurry up and tell me!"
"Last time, the pigs raised by Second Young Master Lu bumped into the princess, and the princess punished him by sending him to the pig farm to work as a pig keeper. But just this morning, Second Young Master Lu was beaten by the two princes and carried back bloody. It was really pitiful."
"According to what you said, the princess doesn't like Lu Er, so she should be happy to hear that he was injured. Why would she go and settle a score?"
"No matter how much I dislike him, Lu Er is working for the princess. If the two princes hit Lu Er, isn't that just a slap in the face to the princess?"
"That's right."
"I only brought a few guards with me. Can I defeat them? I heard that Prince Zhang and his men brought quite a few people. Even though Lu Er is quite skilled in martial arts, he can only take a beating."
"Do they have the guts to hit the princess?"
"That's really gutless."
Everyone was talking about it, but no one wanted to join in the fun. When the gods fight, the little devils suffer, and they dared not gamble their lives.
Song You was stunned for a moment before returning home.
While shopping, he saw beautiful silk flowers and bought a few for his sister. He went to the backyard to look for her, but didn't see her, so he asked the housekeeper.
Housekeeper: "Master, Madam heard that the peach blossom forest in the east of the city was in full bloom, so she took Miss there."
"Where is the east side of the city?"
"It's just five miles outside Chaoyang Gate."
Song You's heart skipped a beat. He quickly dropped the things in his hands and rode out of the house.
"Master, where are you going?!"
"Peach Blossom Forest!" The voice had already faded away with the sound of horse hooves.
Xie Mingzhuo was in a hurry on this trip, and besides the coachman, he only brought Jiang Qing and six guards.
The group passed through the city gate and headed straight for Nanxiaguan, three miles away.
At the Nanxiaguan pig farm, hundreds of shirtless men surrounded the abandoned pig houses, smashing them down with hammers and axes.
The weather was cold and many people had blue bodies from the cold, while others were sneezing and having runny noses constantly.
"Zhang Gao, can't you give them some clothes?"
The floor was covered with silk brocade, and a young man in gorgeous clothes sat on it, with his arms behind his back and his legs crossed. He took a bite of the fruit handed to him by the maid, and deliberately licked the maid's slender fingertips. After the maid shyly shrank back, he laughed wildly.
Another young man beside him shrugged: "It's the beginning of summer, what's there to wear?"
"This year is different. The beginning of summer feels like winter."
"Thank you, Your Highness, you're not sympathizing with them, are you?" Zhang Gao laughed strangely. "They're just a bunch of uncouth, unrefined people. Giving them a pair of pants is a sign of my kindness."
Xie Ji pinched the maid's hand and said lazily: "The cough is too loud, and the nose is runny, it's dirty."
"That's easy." Zhang Gao waved his hand and called the servants over. "Tell them that if they cough, they will be whipped ten times. If they have a runny nose, tell them to swallow it themselves. If they can't swallow it, they will be whipped ten more times."
Xie Ji glared at him: "Disgusting."
"You don't want to see them whipped?"
"Tsk, I'm tired of seeing it." Xie Ji leaned back and lay in the maid's arms, saying with great regret, "It's a pity that we could have built an arena, but someone else took it away."
The sounds of whips hitting flesh came one after another, but the group of strong men remained silent and just focused on their work.
"Haven't you eaten yet? Beat him hard!" Zhang Gao frowned and shouted, "Beat this prince to death, you bunch of untouchables!"
Xie Ji said nonchalantly: "Be careful or you'll get beaten to death."
"What are you afraid of? We have as many lowly people as we want." Zhang Gao didn't care. "If you really want this land, you might as well ask the princess for help. She only runs the pig farm to humiliate Lu Er anyway."
Xie Ji lowered his eyes: "She is a princess, and I am just a prince of a royal palace. How can I have such a big face?"
"According to seniority, she has to call you uncle."
Prince An is the youngest brother of the late emperor, and is about the same age as the current emperor. He now serves as the clan leader of the Imperial Clan Court, managing the affairs of the royal family.
In terms of seniority, Prince An is indeed Princess Rong'an's cousin.
Xie Ji: "You also said it's just seniority."
The royal family is not arranged according to seniority; the person sitting on the dragon throne is the most honorable person.
"Doesn't she like handsome men? Why don't we find some handsome men and give them to her? Maybe she'll be more willing to accept us."
Xie Ji laughed: "Song Tanhua has been kicked out of the princess's mansion, what other handsome man can catch her eye?"
Suddenly, the sound of a servant whipping angrily was heard not far away.
Zhang Gao frowned: "What's going on?"
"My Lord, someone has fainted."
"If you faint, just splash water on you to wake up. Do you need me to teach you?"
"As you command."
A moment later, the servant returned and reported, "My Lord, the man has a high fever and cannot be woken up."
Zhang Gao waved his hands impatiently, like shooing away a fly: "Then throw it aside. Why are you so weak? You're still an elite, ugh!"
The fainted man was lifted up by the servants and thrown casually into a dirty puddle.
The other men clenched their fists and their eyes turned red, but they still said nothing.
The government-run pig farm was surrounded by lush vegetation, and a carriage was hidden among the trees, attracting no one's attention.
Xie Mingzhuo was sitting in the carriage.
She couldn't hear what the two princes talked about, but she saw clearly Zhang Gao ordering the servants to whip the craftsmen.
She had known they were scum, so although she was angry when she saw this scene, she didn't show it.
Jiang Qing couldn't control herself, her nails almost digging into her flesh.
Xie Mingzhuo beckoned her to his ear, whispered a few words, and finally asked, "Do you dare?"
"Dare!" Jiang Qing's eyes were full of anger. He gripped the longbow tightly, put on the quiver on his back, and jumped off the carriage without hesitation.
She approached quietly, stopped at the edge of the woods, used the tree trunks to shield her body, drew her bow and arrow, and aimed at the two people who were chatting and laughing.
Zhang Gao finished talking about handsome men and beautiful women, and was about to share his new concubine with Xie Ji when an arrow flew through the air and brushed past his left ear like lightning, bringing with it a unique fishy smell that sounded very much like blood.
“Ahhhhhhh——” He was terrified. After a few breaths of stunned silence, he screamed loudly, and did not forget to reach out to touch his earlobe, “Blood! Blood! It’s bleeding! Someone——”
Another arrow flew past his head and shot off his hair crown. The golden crown fell to the ground, and his hair fell down, highlighting his terrified and distorted expression, like a demon in a play that drinks blood and eats flesh.
Xie Ji came to his senses and ran a few steps, but was surrounded by servants and guards, leaving Zhang Gao alone screaming in the spot.
"Who the hell shot an arrow at me! Find him! I'm going to skin him alive and pull out his tendons—"
"Swish!" Another arrow grazed his right ear, bringing with it a familiar smell of blood.
"Find him! Find him for me!" Zhang Gao shouted at the top of his lungs, quickly hiding behind the servants. "I'm going to kill him! Kill him!"
Three arrows were shot, and Jiang Qing followed the princess's instructions, picked up the bow, walked out of the woods, and stood in front of them.
"It's her! She did it!" Zhang Gao waved his arms and cried hysterically, "I want her dead! I want her dead!"
Jiang Qing remained silent, raised the bow and pulled the string again, aiming the arrow at Zhang Gao. The latter dragged a man over to block in front of him, leaving no room for maneuver, and then kicked the other servants fiercely.
"Useless! Hurry up!"
The servant approached Jiang Qing with an iron axe in his hand, but because of the long-range weapon in her hand, he did not dare to act rashly and moved forward slowly step by step.
"Anyone who delays will be beaten to death!"
The servants were startled and had to rush towards Jiang Qing quickly. However, Jiang Qing was a martial arts master who avoided their attacks and even took advantage of the opportunity to shoot an arrow at Zhang Gao who showed his face and took a peek at him.
The tip of the arrow almost pierced his temple.
Zhang Gao was so angry that he was completely furious and vowed to catch Jiang Qing and cut her into pieces!
Two fists are no match for four hands. Seeing that Jiang Qing had lost her bow and arrow and was about to be caught by the servants, Zhang Gao jumped out excitedly, drew out the sword he was carrying, and ran towards Jiang Qing madly with a ferocious face.
An arrow suddenly flew towards him, only an inch away from his toes, and instantly pinned him to the spot.
His pupils constricted, he swallowed, and looked towards the woods not far away, not daring to move forward or retreat.
Xie Mingzhuo walked out with a bow in hand, pointed the arrow at Zhang Gao, and said in a deep voice, "Let her go."
She was dressed simply and didn't even have a decent pearl hairpin on her head. In a rage, Zhang Gao only made a superficial analysis and concluded that she was just an ant that he could step on at will.
Xie Ji, who had seen the princess, was far away and surrounded by people, so he could not see Xie Mingzhuo's face clearly and could not remind him in time.
"Ha." Zhang Gao laughed angrily, stomping on the broken wooden arrow with his foot, and said viciously, "Who do you think you are? You dare to shoot an arrow at me and ask me to let her go? I think you are really tired of living!"
Xie Mingzhuo said seriously, "We just came here to hunt, and we accidentally shot off the target."
"Hunting? Didn't you see so many people? Do you think I can believe your nonsense? Come on, arrest her for me!"
Xie Mingzhuo was surprised: "Where are the people? All I see are beasts."
Zhang Gao: “…”
"You're just talking nonsense, aren't you? When I catch you, I'll have your mouth sewed shut! You like hunting, don't you? How about I find some lions and tigers to keep you company? That'll be exciting."
Xie Mingzhuo didn't even raise an eyebrow: "What else do you want to do?"
"I want you to kneel on the ground and beg for mercy. Call me grandpa enough, and maybe I'll let you go."
He was already confident of victory, and the joy of revenge overwhelmed his rationality. Even when the guards appeared behind Xie Mingzhuo, he failed to react and insulted him: "You think you can get away by calling a few mistresses? A bitch is a bitch, you are dead-"
"Your Highness, the Princess, beseeches your good health!"
Zhang Gao seemed to be strangled by the devil, his mouth opened wide and he forgot to close it, and he could no longer make a sound.
Xie Mingzhuo didn't give him another look, and said in a deep voice, "This person insulted the princess and disrespected the emperor. What is his crime?"
"Those who are disrespectful shall be put to death by slow slicing."
Zhang Gao knelt down with a plop.
Only then did he remember that the clothes worn by the guards were exactly the same as those worn by the guards on duty in the palace.
No one dares to imitate, and no one dares to disguise.
She is really Princess Rong'an!
Xie Ji, save me!
He turned to look for Xie Ji, but saw Xie Ji slowly step forward and bow, "Prince Xie Ji of Prince An, greets Her Royal Highness the Princess."
The rest of the people, including the craftsmen, knelt on the ground one after another.
Xie Mingzhuo kicked Zhang Gao, using only 30% of his strength, but saw him flying several feet away.
"This man is incredibly audacious. Not only did he order a group of people to beat up my personal guards, he also verbally abused me and even dared to pretend to be my father's father. How do you think this man should be dealt with, Prince An?"
Zhang Gao was so frightened that he almost pissed himself. He no longer cared about the pain and kowtowed in panic, "Your Highness, please spare my life. I was sleepwalking and accidentally disturbed Your Highness's hunting pleasure. I truly deserve to die. Your Highness, could you please spare my life for my unintentional mistake? Even if I had ten or a hundred courage, I would not dare to disrespect Your Majesty. Please understand!"
"Shut his mouth."
The noise disappeared.
"Why aren't you talking?" Xie Mingzhuo looked at Xie Ji. "Oh, I almost forgot. My cousin has always been on good terms with Prince Zhang. It seems he wants to plead for mercy on behalf of Prince Zhang."
Xie Ji felt helpless.
At this point, if he still can't see Xie Mingzhuo's purpose, then his position as the crown prince would be in vain.
On the surface, he came to seek justice for the "personal guards", but in fact he came because "Lu Er was beaten up".
She set up a trap, first using archery to provoke Zhang Gao's anger, and then using words to make Zhang Gao utter obscene words, and based on this, she charged Zhang Gao with the crime of contempt for the royal family.
With so many witnesses, no matter how Zhang Gao tried to argue, he could not escape the charge.
No one can find fault with it.
This is much more convincing than "the princess beat Prince Zhang for a pigherd."
Xie Ji's mind raced, and after calming himself down, he said, "Princess, you may not know this. Zhang Gao has always treated you with great respect. When he learned that you wanted to rebuild the pig farm, he immediately summoned craftsmen to build the piggery. Those people can testify to this. His words just now were caused by hysteria after being overly frightened, and they were not sincere. Please forgive him, Princess."
"Mmmmm." Zhang Gao, whose mouth was covered, nodded vigorously, tears of gratitude rolling down his cheeks.
Xie Mingzhuo retorted, "I'll find a hundred or eighty hysterical people to call you a slave and grandson every day. How do you feel about that?"
Xie Ji: "..."
"If you say another word of nonsense, you will be charged with the same crime." Xie Mingzhuo ordered the guards, "Tie him up and bring him back to our father for the final decision."
Zhang Gao shook his head in fear, his eyes pleading.
"Princess, what should we do with these people?" Jiang Qing asked the servants of the Zhang Mansion and the shirtless craftsmen.
Xie Mingzhuo: "Take away all the people from the Zhang Mansion. The rest of you stay here and are not allowed to move around freely."
"yes!"
The four members of the Xie family were still worried about the palace, so they dispatched a group of elite guards to the Nanxiaguan pig farm outside Chaoyang Gate to escort and welcome the princess back to the palace.
The hundred guards were tall and straight, dressed in gorgeous guard robes, with powerful horses chasing the sun and the wind under their crotch. When they passed through Chaoyang Gate, the people on both sides of the gate rushed to look at them.
When Xie Mingzhuo returned to the official road from the pig farm, he saw a group of majestic guards kneeling on one knee beside the horse.
Many people retreated to a safe distance and looked out to watch the excitement.
She climbed onto the carriage without changing her expression, grabbed a few strong men, and said, "There are many injured people in the pig farm. Go find a doctor to treat them. Stay here tonight."
"I obey your command!"
In the crowded crowd, Song You protected his mother and sister and watched the princess drive away.
"Brother You, why are you here?" Mother Song hadn't had time to ask before, but now she spoke, "Did something happen to you?"
Song You shook his head: "No, I just..."
"Just what?"
"I'm just worried about you guys, go back."
He couldn't tell his mother because it involved Princess Rong'an. He believed the gossip and subconsciously thought the worst. He thought there would be a conflict between the princess and the prince of Jingguo, and he was worried that his mother and sister would be affected on their return journey.
When I think about it carefully, I realize that I am really crazy.
Does being kidnapped by a princess once mean that I will have to live with the shadow over it for the rest of my life?
Song You suddenly slapped himself in the face, crisply and decisively. When the people around him heard it, they all looked at him strangely.
"What are you doing?!" Song's mother was shocked and hurriedly grabbed his hand, fearing that he had gone crazy.
Song You smiled, and said with the slap mark on his face: "I was confused before, but now I am much more sober."
Mother Song: “…”
Everyone: “…”
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