Leaving home in the middle of the night, suspected pregnancy, if you identify these situations, it will be easier to find the specific details.
Xiao Yu didn't have to wait long before the Royal Guards came to report.
"Your Majesty, this morning around 6:15 AM, seven pregnant women left the city. Three went to Liu Village, and four to Taohua Village. All of these women looked like they had been working for a long time; none of them were fair-skinned or beautiful."
Xiao Yu said calmly, "I remember Taohua Village is near the pier."
"Your Majesty, yes."
He ordered the Royal Guards to guard the open docks first and ordered
"Don't let anyone go!"
The Royal Guards set off upon receiving the order.
Xiao Yu changed his clothes and rushed to the dock with He Zhong.
Taking a boat is one of the fastest and safest ways to reach Jiangnan.
He remembered that Zhizhi was brought back from Jiangnan by him.
So after committing a heinous crime, the only way out they can think of is most likely to return home.
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Not long after the hour of Hai (9 p.m.), Zhizhi couldn't wait any longer.
Seeing that there was no boat coming in the distance, she couldn't help but ask the local tea stall owner, Mrs. Chen,
"Grandma Chen, why hasn't the boat to the south arrived yet? Is there no boat tonight?"
Granny Chen was old and hard of hearing. Zhizhi called out to her several times before she could hear clearly. She smiled and said,
"Oh, the boat will be here soon. Why are you in such a hurry? Be patient and wait. Young people are just impatient. Some things can't be rushed."
Zhizhi stamped her feet, turned around and walked quickly towards the shore.
Suddenly, I saw a big ship.
She waved excitedly to the boatman, "Someone's coming aboard!"
The boatman sailed from the north of the capital, passing many docks along the way, and this place in the capital was their stopping point.
However, there were few people taking the boat in the middle of the night, so I thought no one would want to get on the boat today.
The boatman saw Zhizhi and drove the boat in front of her. "Are you going south?"
Zhizhi went up carefully and replied,
"Yes, my husband went on a business trip and left first. He told me to go back by boat, saying it would be safer."
The boatman laughed loudly, and the boat quickly left the dock of the capital.
Zhizhi leaned against the railing, blowing away her impatience and heat, just when the boat was about to disappear completely from the dock.
She caught a glimpse of a familiar group reappearing on the shore, escorting a tall and powerful man.
——It’s Emperor Xiao Yu!
She bent down instantly and hid herself under the railing, while comforting herself in her heart, it's impossible, it's impossible, we are so far away, and it's dark, he can't see me!
That’s right, he definitely can’t see it!
Zhizhi convinced herself in this way, but in the end she didn't dare to stay outside the cabin any longer and leaned into the boat.
It takes at least a month for a large ship to sail around the coastline to reach Jiangnan.
She is now five months pregnant, and she will just need to settle down and wait patiently until the birth.
Zhizhi relaxed, but the mood of the people at the dock was not good!
Xiao Yu couldn't remember what Zhizhi looked like, not to mention that she had changed her makeup, so he really couldn't recognize her in the dark.
He quickly dismounted, walked to the tea stall and asked the stall owner,
"Excuse me, is there a pregnant woman here today?"
The stall owner continued working as if nothing had happened.
Xiao Yu's forehead was covered with a well-shaped mark. He Zhong saw this and hurried forward to ask on his behalf.
"Old lady, have you seen a pregnant woman come to drink tea with you?"
Granny Chen vaguely heard the voice, hunched over and turned back, saying loudly,
"Tea, you want tea?"
He Zhong then realized that her hearing was not very good. After some trouble, he told Xiao Yu in a low voice,
"I'm afraid Miss Zhizhi has indeed been here, but she has already boarded the last boat and left."
"When did you leave?" Xiao Yu suddenly tightened his jaw.
He Zhong said, "A quarter of an hour ago."
Xiao Yu turned his head to look at the coastline, and a small black dot disappeared completely in an instant.
Even if they wanted to dispatch a ship to stop them, it would take at least two hours, and by then, the ship would be too late to catch up.
Xiao Yu took a deep breath and ordered, "Return to the palace."
He mounted his horse with great strides and in the next moment rushed out of the dock.
He Zhong's forehead was covered with sweat and he hurriedly chased after him.
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A month later.
Huizhou.
Zaoer Lane.
Zhizhi followed the broker (an ancient middleman) to an alley where she found a small courtyard with two entrances.
This place is close to the government office and connected to the market, making it very convenient for daily travel.
She nodded with satisfaction and paid half a year's rent to the broker.
When the broker received the reward of one or two taels of silver, he smiled so hard that his teeth were visible and his posture became much better.
"If you have any needs, please tell me."
Zhizhi really does have it.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhizhi rented two maids and two servants.
From today on, her main task is to have children and raise them!
Zhizhi was very happy.
After ten months of pregnancy, she gave birth to two beautiful children, a boy and a girl. Their features combined the best features of their parents. When they opened their eyes, they looked at Zhizhi and smiled happily.
She breastfed both babies and watched them fall asleep.
At this time, there was a burst of noise outside the house.
Zhizhi looked up and asked softly, "What's going on outside?"
The maid Xiaolu gossiped, "The son of Mr. Ma next door was arrested for assaulting someone, and the whole family rushed to the government office to appeal for justice."
Zhizhi had seen Mr. Ma before, a businessman who was obsessed with money.
His son is even worse, relying on his wealth to bully others.
Zhizhi secretly sent people to stop him several times, but he remained arrogant.
Later, Zhizhi learned that Mr. Ma had a concubine who married the local county magistrate as a concubine and was quite favored.
Therefore, relying on this relationship, many people swallow their anger and dare not speak out even if they are bullied.
This time Mr. Ma’s son was arrested, probably because he offended a real big shot!
Inside the yamen.
Xiao Yu was dressed simply, took a sip of tea, and ignored the group of people kneeling at the door. The county magistrate collapsed directly to the ground with a look of dejection on his face.
Mr. Ma's face was pale, and he pleaded in a voice as thin as a mosquito, with cold sweat all over his body.
"Your Majesty, I am blind and have offended you..."
Xiao Yu didn't even raise his eyelids.
He suddenly made a sound of disgust and said,
"Xu Lin, you embezzled the ten thousand taels of disaster relief money I bestowed upon you, but you can't even afford a cup of good tea?"
Xu Lin, the county magistrate, had trembling lips and a weak voice.
"Your Majesty, this officer is guilty——!"
Xiao Yu waved his hand, and seeing this, He Zhong ordered his men to drag these people away.
There was a pool of yellow liquid on the ground.
Xiao Yu frowned and asked his subordinates,
"Have you found the exact location?"
The subordinate replied, "We found it. It's right next door to Mr. Ma, the relative of the county magistrate who just committed the crime."
But I took a lot of money from him!
Xiao Yu raised his eyebrows, "It's just right, I need a place to live, He Zhong, go and find me a house!"
He Zhong responded quickly.
evening.
Zhizhi was coaxing the two little troublemakers to sleep when she suddenly heard a noise and called Xiaolu.
"What happened again?"
Xiaolu was a little surprised. "Mr. Ma's family went to jail, and the house next door was sold and a new owner moved in."
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