Chapter 1770 The Howl of the Wolf
The entire carriage was pushed forward suddenly, but then a sharp cracking sound was heard under the wheels.
The wheel that fell into the pit suddenly broke apart.
Suddenly, the whole carriage tilted to one side.
Everyone was frightened, especially Ran Xiaoyu, who hurriedly stretched out her hands to protect Nan Yan and retreated several steps, but was still splashed in the face by the snowflakes, and the mud and water on the ground also splashed onto the corners of their clothes.
Ran Xiaoyu hurriedly asked, "Is the queen okay?"
Nan Yan reached out and brushed off the snow foam on her face, then shook her head and said, "I'm fine."
However, when he looked up at the overturned carriage, his expression suddenly darkened. Everyone didn't know what was going on, so they hurried forward to plead guilty to the imperial concubine: "Your Highness, please forgive us. We deserve to die."
Nan Yan frowned, not bothering to reprimand them, and simply said, "Let's take a look down there first. I think I saw something."
"oh?"
When everyone heard this, they hurried over with torches in hand.
At this moment, Zhao Daxi saw it with his sharp eyes and said, "There seems to be an iron rod over there!"
Iron rod?
Ran Xiaoyu opened her eyes wide in astonishment - how could there be an iron rod here?
Everyone worked together to pull out the object that was shining with cold light. It was indeed an iron rod that was deeply embedded in the ground. Just when the wheels of the carriage sank into the pit, the iron rod was inserted into the gap between the wheels of the carriage.
As they pushed the cart further, the wheels broke more and more.
Eventually, the wheel broke.
Ran Xiaoyu took the iron rod from the guard's hand, weighed it, and found it was not light, and felt very smooth and rust-free. It didn't look like it was accidentally dropped here.
It looks like someone put it here recently.
Moreover, she remembered that in the past, when Feng Qianyan was favored and Nan Yan had a miscarriage and had to accompany the emperor in the carriage, suffering humiliation, she wanted to use this method to deal with Feng Qianyan.
This time——
She said carefully, "My Lady."
Nan Yan just lowered her head and glanced at the carriage that was tilted on the ground. Even if she wanted to change the wheels, it would take a long time. But the most troublesome thing now was that when she looked around, the green lights that were far away from them before seemed to be closer to them now.
Several guards hurried to lift the carriage.
Everyone was a little confused.
"Why is there this thing down there?"
"What on earth is going on?"
"The carriage broke down, what should the queen do?"
One of them checked for a long time and came back to report to Nan Yan, "Madam, the wheel is broken. If we want to repair it, it will take at least half an hour."
Nan Yan said: "Then go quickly!"
"yes!"
Ran Xiaoyu frowned and looked at her, then looked at the green eyes around her that were getting closer and closer, and said uneasily: "My Lady, this——"
Nan Yan said, "Don't worry about it for now. Be careful of these beasts and don't let them get close."
"yes!"
Ran Xiaoyu hurriedly greeted everyone.
The accompanying guards were all elite soldiers from the imperial camp, carefully selected by Ying Shao, and they reacted quickly. Seeing that they couldn't set off immediately, given that this was a desolate place with a biting cold wind, they immediately pulled out a roll of thick yellow cloth from their luggage. It was more than a person's width and several dozen feet long.
Several guards picked it up and unfolded it, creating a fairly spacious space for Nan Yan. They built a cloth wall more than one person high around it, which kept the cold wind out.
Someone else came in and built a bonfire, which was warm and cozy.
Nan Yan looked at them: "What about you?"
One of the guard leaders said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. We will drive away the wolves and will not disturb you."
Each of them held a piece of cloth and a torch in their hands, and formed a circle around.
In such a dark night, the firelight is particularly dazzling.
It can also drive away wild beasts.
Moreover, because there were torches all around, the wind carried the heat of the fire, so it was not so biting.
Not only that, there were several guards holding swords at their waists, walking back and forth outside and observing the movements around them, while those who were repairing the carriage were also working non-stop.
Seeing that they couldn't leave in the short term, and after all, they were in the wilderness and a little cold, Ran Xiaoyu heated up some water, made a cup of hot food for Nan Yan, and handed it to her, saying, "Would your Majesty like to eat something else?"
Nan Yan touched her stomach and said, "I'm not hungry."
Ran Xiaoyu advised: "Even if you are not hungry, eat something. It is so late and so cold. I am afraid that Your Majesty will not be able to hold on."
Nan Yan shook her head: "This is just a small matter, why can't I handle it?"
“…”
"But eating it, you really can't eat it."
"Why?"
"Those wolves might smell the food and refuse to disperse. Although we have so many guards here, attracting the wolves to attack will only cause them more trouble. We should just be patient for a while."
"That's true."
Ran Xiaoyu finally came to her senses and realized that she was not careful enough.
She thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll tear off some snacks for you, Your Majesty, and eat them with hot tea. It will also fill your stomach."
"Yeah, that's fine."
Nan Yan nodded, then turned around and took some out. After a while, Nan Yan soaked it in water and ate it, and it really filled her stomach.
But at this moment, a long roar was heard in the whistling wind.
When they heard the sound, they were all startled.
Ran Xiaoyu raised her head hurriedly: "What's that sound?"
Nan Yan frowned: "It sounds like a wolf howling."
Although the wolves had been around before, they were very quiet, as if they were just watching, but this time, there was a sudden long howl, and it was heard far away in the wilderness.
Gradually, some restless noises were heard in the wind.
Tingfu had been busy in front of the campfire. When he heard the sound, he was distracted and a piece of firewood in his hand fell into the fire. Suddenly, he fell to the ground due to the smoke.
“Ouch!”
"Tingfu, what's wrong?"
Tingfu turned around to look at Ran Xiaoyu, then looked at Nan Yan, and said softly: "My lady, this, this is the voice of the wolf leader."
"Alpha Wolf?"
"Yes, when I was a child, my master lived in the mountains and encountered a pack of wolves. These packs often have a leader who can lead these beasts to attack or retreat, all thanks to its howl. I heard this howl, it sounds like, like -"
Nan Yan frowned.
At this time, the guards outside the wall also began to move.
Nan Yan listened to the sounds of them running and gathering. Someone said, "Everyone, please be careful at all times. Don't let these beasts disturb the Imperial Concubine."
"yes!"
Nan Yan hurriedly stood up and walked over, asking, "What's wrong?"
The guards outside said, "Don't worry, Madam, we are here to protect you."
“…”
Nan Yan frowned, and seeing that he didn't say anything, she simply pulled down a corner of the cloth wall and looked outside.
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