Chapter 133 Three Aunts Fawn Over Me!
The dirt road was slippery after the rain, and prisoners would often slip and fall. The constables would not care if they fell, but if anyone fell behind, they would be whipped.
"Let's wait until the ground is firmer before we go!" There's still plenty of time before the prisoner handover, so there's no need for them to rush!
They had already implicitly made Shen Lanxi their leader, and no one dared to contradict her.
She doesn't need to arrange small things; her subordinates each have their own tasks.
They have enough food and water, but they lack firewood, otherwise they can't even cook a meal properly!
Lighting the wet firewood would produce billowing black smoke, so Chen Lanxi walked a little further away.
She planned to climb to a higher place to take a look, when she suddenly heard Nu Bai remind her.
"Master, there are two women in the cave."
Shen Lanxi's eyes flickered, and she called the women from Liu Zhao Village to go in and check.
Soon after, cries for help and curses rang out.
"Bastards, those sons of bitches, they're not even human..."
Some of the people on this side were terrified, while others seemed thoughtful; they were all looking in the direction of the cave.
Zhang Niu was quickly ushered inside.
She had already reached a high point, and the two groups of exiles had met up and were heading towards Dongchuan together!
Old Liu returned with a dark face and an angry expression, reporting: "My lord, those two women have been ravaged beyond recognition, and one of their ears has been cut off. Doctor Zhang said he doesn't know if they can survive!"
Shen Lanxi's eyes were as cold as ice: "Do your best to treat him. If he needs any medicine, ask Chunxue Qiushuang!"
"yes!"
The exiled prisoners may have committed serious crimes and heinous crimes, but the imperial court has already punished them. These are not reasons for the yamen runners to commit evil deeds against them!
The constables cannot be spared, but if we must take action, it cannot be now!
The cave was damp and not conducive to recuperation, so the women of Liuzhao Village cleaned the two women up and brought them to their carriage, making room for them to recover.
Everyone saw the two women being carried out, and no one uttered a sound all day!
One woman couldn't make it and passed away in the middle of the night. The other woman's condition was also not good, but fortunately, her fever finally subsided on the fourth day, and she was temporarily out of danger.
Good news, the ground is gradually drying out. Bad news, the temperature is dropping day by day!
By the seventh day, the wind was biting cold and the ground was frozen.
"The ground is frozen, which actually makes it easier to walk!"
"What's so good about it? It's snowing!"
The prisoners quickly finished their breakfast, and with a command from Shen Lanxi, they set off!
A few snowflakes had drifted by earlier, but it hadn't really started snowing. Today, both snow and wind arrived, and with the wind blowing, the snow fell even more heavily.
After the horse had been running for half an hour, Chunxue looked at the roadside and gasped in surprise, covering her mouth.
"Young master, it's the exiled prisoner from before!" He was lying on the roadside, his body stiff.
The others saw it too, and the exiles fell even more silent.
During the lunch break, the Liu, Miao, and Tian families came over together.
"Lanxi, the weather is getting colder every day. We thought you hadn't done any needlework at home, so we made some footwear for you to change into!" Liu handed two pairs of footwear to Shen Lanxi, but halfway through, she turned her hand and gave them to Chunxue who was standing next to her.
Miao and Tian quickly gave it to Chunxue.
"We also sent some to the eldest son's family, so you don't need to worry about your mother and the others!" Liu said with a fawning smile.
Miao suddenly exclaimed, "Look at my memory! I even made a pair of gloves for Lanxi." She smiled and took them out of her sleeve, handing them to Chunxue who was standing next to her.
Liu's face darkened, and she was furious. Before coming, they had agreed that each person would have two pairs of footwear made. What was wrong with the third son's family? Did it make them all seem stingy, and only she was generous?
Tian raised the corners of her mouth, thinking disdainfully: I knew some of them would be dishonest!
"I just remembered, I also made a pair of embroidered shoes for Lanxi. Boots are convenient for walking, but they get stuffy after a while. Lanxi, you can wear these embroidered shoes in the carriage!" Madam Tian said, showing concern for Shen Lanxi and consideration for her junior.
Liu was furious. It turned out that she was the only one who honestly only made the bottom garments, while her two sisters-in-law were as cunning as monkeys and prepared many other things.
Hmph, don't even think about discussing anything with her again.
Looking at her three aunts who had suddenly changed their attitude, Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "My three aunts are so kind. I see and appreciate your kindness!"
Liu was annoyed with Tian and Miao, but dared not show it in front of Shen Lanxi. She quickly smiled and asked Shen Lanxi with her other two sisters-in-law.
"Lanxi, we've all been so grateful for your care along the way. Your aunt has nothing good to thank you with, so I can only sew some clothes and shoes by hand. Please don't mind that your aunt is clumsy!" Liu said with a smile.
Shen Lanxi smiled faintly: "No, how could I dislike the things my aunts sewed by hand? If it weren't for my clumsy hands, I should be the one doing these little things to show my respect to you!"
Hearing her say that, Liu and the others felt a little less tense.
"If you like, your aunt will make it for you often!" Tian said, seizing the opportunity.
“I’m good at making clothes, I’ll make you a warm cloak next time!” Miao followed suit.
Shen Lanxi faced the situation calmly. Seeing that there was nothing more to say, and seeing Chunxue bringing over the food, the three Lius quickly made an excuse to leave.
After finishing the tasks assigned to them, Shen Yuanjing and the others went to practice martial arts with Wei Dongzhu.
Chunxue specifically asked, "Young Master, should we continue to give them pastries?"
Shen Lanxi: "If they come to you, give it to them. If they don't come, then forget it!"
Chunxue nodded, muttering in puzzlement, "Young Master Yuanxin didn't practice martial arts much before, but now he's practicing even though it's snowing? Isn't Aunt Zhang going to stop him?"
Shen Lanxi lowered her head and ate.
In this weather, food cools down quickly in the wind, and it will freeze in a little while.
On the way, we saw another prisoner's corpse. The wind and snow grew heavier, and we walked on and on, stopping frequently, until finally, as darkness fell, we came across a village!
Liu Yan went to negotiate with the villagers, and soon they rented several houses from them.
The group was finally settled.
"Liu Yanhui, come here for a moment!" Shen Lanxi called Liu Yanhui out after he finished his work.
Wei Dongzhu turned his head and glanced in the direction of the two, his eyes dark and brooding.
"My lord, what is it?"
Shen Lanxi blew a whistle, then replied to Liu Yan, "Rent a few more rooms, give them more money, and take better care of them!"
Liu Yan thought she was calling Xiaoxue, but now she realized she was calling someone!
In the blink of an eye, the twenty female guards of Peach Blossom Valley and the disciples of Ghost Valley arrived in front of Shen Lanxi.
Liu Yanhui's eyes widened in surprise. He had said the Shen family had a backup plan!
“Go with him. We can’t stay in the warm house while you stay outside!” Shen Lanxi said seriously.
The female guards and the disciples of Guigu nodded and followed Liu Yan back.
Half an hour later, Liu Yan returned to report.
"They suggested that they live at the beginning and end of the village respectively!" Could they be assassins raised by the Shen family?
(End of this chapter)
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