In the end, Zhui Feng's men proved to be more skilled. Four of the Eighth Prince's men were injured, and two escaped in the chaos. Although Zhui Feng's group won, two of their own men were also injured. Zhui Feng instructed the uninjured men to bandage and treat the wounded.
Zhui Feng walked over to Ruan Dafeng's mother, helped her up from the ground, and said softly, "Auntie, are you alright?"
Ruan Dafeng's mother had not yet recovered from what had just happened. She had lived her whole life in Geshan Village and had never seen much of the world. This incident had truly frightened her.
Zhui Feng then asked, "Auntie, do you have any relatives living nearby?"
She then realized what was happening and asked, "My lord, what were those people doing just now? Why did they want to kill me?"
Zhui Feng didn't know how to answer her. After all, this concerned royal secrets, and if it got out, he couldn't bear the consequences.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Ruan Dafeng's mother asked again, "They said they know Meiying. Did my daughter get into trouble outside? Is she alright? And my son Ruan Dafeng, he hasn't contacted us for a long time. Has something happened to him?" She knew that Ruan Dafeng was hiding something from her when he left home. Ever since Meiying's maid came that time, Ruan Dafeng had been preoccupied. As a mother, she could definitely tell. But her son wouldn't tell her and insisted on going out. Now there's no news of him at all. How could she not worry?
Moreover, she asked someone to inquire about her daughter's whereabouts in Kaifeng Prefecture, hoping to find out if she knew where her brother had gone. However, the person returned with a message saying that Ruan Meiying had gone to the capital with the imperial envoy who came to Geshan Village to provide disaster relief. Originally, she was happy for her daughter because she could finally live a good life. It turned out that the family was too poor and they had been a burden on Ruan Meiying. Even if she would never see her again, she felt that it was enough that her daughter was happy.
But the people who came today made her realize that Ruan Meiying must have gotten into trouble, or she must have offended some powerful figure. She was already worried about her son, and now she was even more anxious.
Zhui Feng felt sorry for her as a mother, but he was helpless. He could only comfort her and say, "Auntie, I can't answer your question right now. I only know that when I left the capital, your son and daughter were both safe."
Ruan Dafeng's mother breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing this.
Zhui Feng continued, "Do you have any relatives living nearby? Those people might come back and try to harm you again. I hope you can go to a relative's house to avoid trouble. If your children know you are in danger, they won't be at ease either, so you must take good care of yourself and not cause them any trouble."
Ruan Dafeng's mother nodded. She had also figured it out. No matter what her children did outside, she could not become a burden to them. She knew her children well and they would definitely not do anything bad.
Then she quickly packed her things, intending to go to her sister's house in the next village to avoid trouble. Zhui Feng saw that she had finished packing and said to her, "Auntie, don't worry, I will send someone to take you there and ensure your safety."
Ruan Dafeng's mother looked at him gratefully and said, "Thank you, thank you so much."
Zhui Feng nodded and said to the person next to him, "Take the old lady to her relative's house."
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