Chapter 395: The Demon Concubine Who Brings Trouble to the Nation vs. the Bandit Emperor of the Founding of the Country 6
They walked until dark, and the exile team finally left the city gate.
In order to prevent the exiles from escaping, young and middle-aged men were shackled and chained together, and some serious criminals were also handcuffed.
The treatment was not so harsh on women and children. Firstly, most of these people were family members of convicted officials. Women did not have good physical strength and could not run too far. Moreover, even if they escaped, a woman would not be able to survive in the current world.
Guo Yi waved his hand and the team stopped. He looked at the surrounding terrain and said loudly:
"Rest here tonight and set off early tomorrow morning! I know you are all high-ranking officials and nobles. You used to live a life of luxury, but you won't have a good life in exile. When you arrive in Lingnan, you will have to do hard labor. It will be better for everyone if you control your temper as soon as possible."
"Just now in the city, relatives and friends saw you off. I turned a blind eye to your acceptance of some gold and silver jewelry. But if anyone dares to hide a weapon and intends to escape, then ask yourself if your neck is strong enough to withstand the big knife in my hand!"
Guo Yi was tall and had a full beard. He wielded the sword in his hand with great vigor. Most of the officers used spears or sticks, but he was the only one who was good at swordsmanship and was exceptionally brave.
The police untied the chains that were tied to the prisoners. Everyone was stunned. No one dared to run around. They all stood still.
Guo Yi was very satisfied. Escorting exiles was a troublesome job. Only by setting up the rules first could things go smoothly later.
"Let me be frank with you. If you dare to run away, I will suffer no good either. Although life in Lingnan is difficult, at least you can keep your life. You are under my control during this journey, so you must abide by my rules. During the exile, the whole family will be punished together. If the father dares to run away, his wife and children will all die!"
"I have your rosters in my hands. If anyone escapes, I will show no mercy. Do you understand?"
Everyone responded, and Guo Yi waved his hand, asking the officer in charge of food to come and serve the food.
The official came over carrying two large wooden barrels and shouted, "It's time for food! Line up and come to get it. Each person will get two black steamed buns and a bowl of water. This will always be the case from now on. There will be no more."
Ji Yunhuan didn’t care about these black buns at first, but in order not to attract attention, he went over to queue up.
She received six black steamed buns, and replaced the clean water in the water bag with spiritual spring water.
When she returned, she found her father had come out of the prison van, lying on the grass covered in blood.
The officer came and took the prisoner's cart away, explaining, "The higher-ups ordered him to be paraded through the streets, so we gave him this cart to sit in. We have a lot of baggage along the way, and carts are rare. We can't let him sit all the way there. You guys figure out a way."
The chains on Ji Liao's feet were the thickest, and his legs were covered in blood. The space in the prison van was small, and he had been curled up and bumpy all the way. His wounds had long been inflamed, and the chains had rubbed him so hard that the bones were almost visible.
He also had chains on his hands, and his body was covered with whip marks that stuck to his clothes. If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, he would have looked like a dead man.
Fang Huijia couldn't stop crying. She wanted to go over and hug her husband, but she didn't know where to start.
"Ji Liao, you're a big liar! You promised me a long time ago that you would leave Luojing. Let's just find a piece of land somewhere, men farming and women weaving, isn't it better than working outside every day!"
"What's so good about being a general? Not only do you have to endure the humiliation all day long, but they all want to force you to death! You care about the people in the northern border and fight to the death, but who in Luojing City cares about you? If you die, I will die too. I will chase you to the underworld and scold you!"
Ji Da stood aside at a loss, and could only mutter: "Madam, don't be angry, the master didn't mean it. Who could have expected that the people in the palace were so insidious and actually drugged the master? Otherwise, those drunkards in the Imperial Guards wouldn't be able to catch the master. Fortunately, I was smart enough to run away..."
Fang Huijia wiped away her tears, turned her head and glared at Ji Da fiercely, cursing: "I think you are also a fool, not much smarter than Ji Liao! Why are you so stubborn? Why don't you change your surname and run away, and live a peaceful life in the future?"
"You are not a family child, your name can't even be found in the inheritance deed, you idiot! Not only did you run back into the trap, but you also caused Ruyi to suffer with you!"
Ruyi took four black steamed buns and gave two to Ji Da. Ji Da was her adoptive father, and she and Ji Da were considered one family.
Ruyi said crisply, "Madam, please don't blame my father. I did it voluntarily. I grew up in the Ji family. How can I live a peaceful life if I leave the Ji family? Besides, I was arrested that day. Instead of being sold randomly, it's better to go to Lingnan together."
Fang Huijia became even angrier when she heard this, "You are as stupid as your father! You could have sneaked out, so why did you stay in the mansion?"
Ji Yunhuan stood nearby and didn't dare to say a word. She was the one who ran out of the palace "looking for death", and was scolded even more severely by her mother.
Her mother had a strong temper. If it weren't for her following her, and Ji Da and Ruyi were not there, she would probably have really followed her father.
Ji Yunhuan squatted down to check on his father's injuries. The spiritual spring water has the effect of nourishing the body and can speed up wound healing, but broken bones are very troublesome.
She used spiritual spring water to clean her father's wound. Her father groaned unconsciously, which finally interrupted her mother's anger.
Fang Huijia took the water bag and while taking care of her husband, she kept saying, "I know it's too late to say anything now. The exiles have been recorded, and none of us can escape."
"If A Liao were still alive, he would know that none of you escaped and even Huan'er was exiled with you. I don't know how he would blame himself."
Ji Yunhuan picked and chose in the space, and finally found the best medicine in a warehouse. She took out the medicine bottle from her arms and quietly handed it to her mother.
"Mom, don't worry. Daddy is a lucky man. Nothing will happen to him. Staying in Luojing is not necessarily a good thing. Who knows when the Di Kingdom will invade. With Daddy's temper, he will definitely not abandon the city and flee. Now that he comes out, he has a chance to survive."
"I hid some silver on my body when I left the palace. I secretly asked the officials to buy it. You can give it to Daddy quickly. I will go get more water to clean Daddy's wound."
The officers have already set up their tents. If they encounter a wilderness, they can sleep in the tents, but the prisoners can only sleep on the grass.
Ji Yunhuan put on a full show, took out a silver note, and asked the official to buy some things, which he carried in a backpack so that he would have a cover when he took the things out.
As they had just set out, many families had some money and food, but they were all spending frugally, and most of them still ate black steamed buns.
Ji Yunhuan did not dare to be too conspicuous, as taking out the imperial meal would be too ostentatious. Fortunately, the food could be preserved in the space and would not spoil.
She took out a plate of cakes and quietly divided them among the people, asking them not to make a fuss. She also dissolved some fever-reducing and healing pills in water and fed them to her father.
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