Chapter 122 Do you know who that Young Master Lan is to my Shen family?
They've all learned to behave themselves!
Shen Lanxi nodded in satisfaction and went inside. Many people were eating, and when they saw her enter, they all stopped eating on their own.
They only spoke after she left the hall, and their voices were not as loud as before.
When Liu Yanhui and the others arrived, Shen Lanxi was drinking plum tea, which was sweet and sour with a hint of coolness, refreshing and thirst-quenching!
"I heard that there's a band of horse bandits on the road from Xiguan to Dongchuan, who have been entrenched near Qingsong Mountain for years. These bandits are different from other bandits; they only charge a toll of fifty taels per person, and they'll let you go if you pay!"
Shen Lanxi looked at Liu Yanhui and asked, "What if you don't pay?"
Liu Yan thought to herself, "Is there even a need to ask?"
"I've heard that compared to other bandits, this gang of horse bandits is actually quite reasonable!"
Wei Dongzhu: "The road to Dongchuan is sparsely populated, and there might be an ambush!"
Shen Lanxi corrected: "With so many carriages, we're too conspicuous. There's bound to be an ambush!"
Liu Yan replied, "Then what should we do? We've come this far, we can't just go back, can we?"
Shen Lanxi said firmly, "Even if there is no road, we can forge one. These mere bandits dare to act so arrogantly, and I dare to wipe them out!"
Upon hearing her words, the others all swallowed hard.
The next day, before dawn, the group was already on their way to Dongchuan.
"It's a bit chilly this morning, young master. Have some milk tea to warm yourself up, and then sleep a little longer!" Chunxue handed him the milk tea that had been brewed in advance; the temperature was just right for drinking!
The further you go towards Dongchuan, the lower the temperature will be. It's already autumn, and if the winter snow comes early, Dongchuan should have already had its first snowfall by now!
Shen Lanxi took a couple of sips, closed her eyes, and slept for a while longer. She hadn't slept all night, and this time she didn't wake up until the afternoon.
I lifted the carriage curtain and glanced outside; what came into view was a vast, boundless grassland.
Where are we?
Hearing a voice from inside the car, Qiu Shuang replied, "We've arrived at the Bashang Grassland!"
Shen Lanxi stepped out of the carriage and stretched to loosen her muscles.
Qiu Shuang: "Young Master, while you were resting, we rested a total of three times. Once in the morning, once during lunch, and once a quarter of an hour ago!"
The grass on the path they were walking on was taller than a person, and they wanted to leave during the day.
"Tell the person in front to speed up!"
Those unaware of the area would surely feel the vastness of nature and a sense of peace upon seeing this grassland.
But in her eyes, even during the daytime, danger lurks everywhere.
At night, this grassland becomes a paradise for prairie wolves!
"Young Master said, speed up!" Qiu Shuang called out!
The road was already bumpy, so they were slowing down. But when they heard Shen Lanxi tell them to speed up, the people at the front immediately whipped their whips.
The carriage was moving so fast it looked like it was about to fly away.
Most people grit their teeth and endure it, but some people, even if they want to, can't take it physically!
"No, Yuanhe, hurry and tell your father that my stomach hurts!" Zhang Zifen clutched her stomach, her face pale. Even with thick blankets on her back, it was no use!
Shen Yuanhe was terrified and quickly shouted at the car in front!
Everyone in the carriages, both in front and behind, heard it, but no one stopped.
Several constables followed on horseback. When they heard Shen Yuanhe shouting, they came up and whipped the carriage.
"What are you doing? Don't you want to live anymore? If you summon the wolves, everyone will die!"
Shen Yuanhe trembled in fright, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Sir, my aunt has a stomachache; she's pregnant. Could you please slow the carriage down?"
The constable laughed angrily: "Fine, give up your positions and go to the very back. Run as slowly as you want. When the wolves come out at night, you won't have to run anymore. You can stay here for the rest of your lives!"
Shen Yuanhe shuddered, inwardly retorting, "How easy is it to encounter a pack of wolves?"
"Sir, please go and talk to my father. If something really happens, my aunt won't be able to explain it to him!" Shen Yuanhe said, wiping away her tears.
The constable snorted coldly, spurred his horse forward, and shouted a few words.
Shen Yuanhe waited for a long time without receiving a reply, and in her anxiety, she retreated back into the carriage.
“Auntie, they won’t stop, they’re doing it on purpose. There aren’t that many wolves.” Shen Yuanhe kept wiping away her tears.
Zhang Zifen clutched her aching belly, vaguely regretting having conceived this child. She had thought that with the baby, Shen Lanxi would surely consider the Shen family's offspring and arrange for someone to take better care of her on the journey. She hadn't expected Shen Lanxi to be so cold-blooded, showing no concern whatsoever for the child in her womb.
The baby in her belly is her own flesh and blood, how vicious she is.
Hearing her daughter crying incessantly and unable to help at all, Zhang Zifen impatiently scolded, "Shut your mouth and go get me two blankets to put on!"
If you can't get anyone to come and there's no parking space, at least you can give me two blankets, right?
After going over another bumpy pothole, Zhang Zifen was so jolted that she almost rolled off the pile of quilts.
It hurts~
My lower abdomen feels heavy and painful!
You brat, why haven't you asked for the blanket yet?
After galloping for more than an hour, the grasslands on both sides gradually became lower. What was previously invisible was now only knee-high!
Improved visibility does not mean you are safe.
Shen Lanxi ate something casually, and just as she put the food away, she heard a scream from behind her.
A short while later, Chunxue came to report to her.
"The constables have announced that Consort Zhang has fainted!"
Shen Lanxi's eyes remained completely calm. A moment later, she heard several people shouting together.
Among them was Shen Congwen!
"Young Master, the Master is insisting on seeing you!" Qiu Shuang said, frowning.
Shen Lanxi said without changing her expression, "They are criminals. For all matters, go to the yamen runners!"
Qiu Shuang immediately went to deliver the message, and Liu Laohu arrived shortly afterward.
"We've already had Dr. Zhang examine the baby. Whether the baby can be saved is all up to God!"
Shen Lanxi: "Your Excellency is kind-hearted and dedicated. I will definitely repay you in the future!"
Liu Laohu understood, and decided to proceed accordingly.
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Shen Congwen angrily grabbed Zhang Zifen and berated her, but the other prisoners in the same carriage were unwilling to listen to his nonsense.
"Shameless bastard! You got a woman pregnant and now you're blaming others? Did you grow those two ounces of flesh in your crotch for someone else?" Madam Song had long been fed up with this. She wanted to punch the stupid mother and daughter when they were yelling earlier. If it weren't for Zhang Zifen's pale face, which made her afraid of being blamed, would she have been able to hold back until now?
Shen Congwen's face was dark, and his voice was trembling with anger.
"You country bumpkin, your mouth is full of vulgar and filthy words. If this were in the past, I would have accused you of insulting civility!"
Madam Song rolled her eyes at him: "You, who can't even control your crotch, dare to talk to me about filth? If you think it's filthy, then don't loosen your belt."
Shen Congwen's vision went black, and he almost fainted from anger.
"You...you are that Young Master Lan, who is he to my Shen family?"
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