"Master, there are still a few horses in the village. I am too busy to handle them all, so I only drove these two ox carts over."
Ling Jiheng nodded, and went with Chi Xingyue to get the horses, and happened to meet the girls coming out of the cellar.
They were wearing ill-fitting clothes, some of which were clearly stained with blood.
Everyone was terrified and subconsciously shrank back when they saw Ling Jiheng.
Ling Jiheng didn't talk to them, but only told Ling Si to clean up the scene.
He Chi Xingyue went to the barn and put half of the dozen or so horses inside into the space. The rest were tied together and led forward with a rope.
These horses also have tempers. When they see strangers coming and are treated rudely, they snort and kick their legs.
Seeing this, Chi Xingyue took some spiritual spring water to feed them. The stubborn horses instantly became obedient like little lambs, following her step by step.
Ling Jiheng set fire to the cattle shed, and the fire spread to the entire village at an extremely fast speed.
The wooden structure of the building quickly engulfed in flames. The girls who had just been rescued were still in shock as they watched the flames shooting up into the sky.
It was not until Ling Si left that he came back to his senses, trotted after him, and said nothing.
Ling Jiheng and Chi Xingyue quickly returned to the entrance of the village, met up with Ling San, and prepared to leave this troubled place.
The girls seemed to have grown mouths, kneeling down and begging: "Benefactor, please give us a way to survive and take us away from here!"
Ling Jiheng changed his tone and said, "Go down the mountain and tell the authorities that you are refugees from Hezhong Prefecture. No one should give you any trouble."
"My benefactor, we are weak women, how can we find the way down the mountain? I beg you to take me with you, and from now on I will be your slave and servant to repay you for saving me."
Chi Xingyue rolled her eyes and thought to herself that the most classic scene in literary works, "I have nothing to repay you with, but I will repay you with my body," has appeared.
But she remained silent, watching Ling Jiheng's choice with cold eyes. If he didn't satisfy her, they would probably go their separate ways when they reached Youzhou.
Because of his injury, Young Master Ling drank a lot of the fairy's nectar.
Now that his five senses were sharp, he immediately noticed Chi Xingyue's dissatisfaction.
He didn't delay and called Ling San and Ling Si to leave quickly.
The two men each drove an ox cart and ran quickly on the dark mountain forest path.
As for Ling Jiheng and Chi Xingyue, haha, they were leading the horses and were far behind the ox cart.
When there was no one in sight, he hid in the shadows and put all the horses into the space, leaving only the big red horse they rode at the beginning.
The girls who were abducted to the mountains by the bandits never expected Ling Jiheng to be so heartless.
Obviously, they are weak and unable to take care of themselves, and yet they are the most charming and attractive.
Is it because he despises himself for not being a virgin?
But they were also abducted, not willingly.
"Sister Yun, what should we do now?"
"Let's go down the mountain. They are leading so many horses. There must be important people waiting at the bottom of the mountain."
"Sister Yun, do we have to follow them?"
"The world is unstable now, and we...
There is no place for us in this world. That young man saved us from danger and gave us all his support. I believe he will not look down on us."
Yun Miao comforted himself in this way, but his eyes were full of worry.
"Sister Yun, you've read a lot and have a wide range of knowledge. We'll all listen to you!"
"Yes, we all listen to you!"
Yun Miao nodded and took the group of girls down the mountain overnight.
***
In Shangjing City, the news that the Sixth Prince's mansion was robbed finally spread.
The reason was that the property loss was so complete that there was no cash left in the entire mansion.
In order to maintain expenses, the Sixth Prince sent people to secretly deal with the calligraphy, paintings and ancient books in the mansion. However, it was a famine and these things were worthless.
The Sixth Prince was furious and sent people to smash the pawnshop. However, the sharp-eyed Yang Zhen'er discovered the clue and reported it to the Third Prince.
The Third Prince's original frustration over losing his money was completely dispelled by the Sixth Prince's misfortune.
At least he still had a secret room and manor, which could temporarily cover the expenses of the Third Prince's Mansion.
However, it also sounded a wake-up call for him.
In Shangjing City, there are eyes everywhere. It is absolutely impossible to make a living by selling off your property.
But now, the Third Prince's Mansion is in trouble.
I don’t know how the previously stored supplies were stolen, and now it would cost a lot of money to buy them again.
However, the families of the Third Prince's wife and the concubine were both robbed. Although the losses were not as great as those of the Third Prince's Mansion, they were still quite damaging.
What should I do now?
The third prince unconsciously walked into the queen's room.
Faced with the Third Prince's frown, the Third Prince's wife tactfully stepped forward and massaged his temples.
The Third Prince closed his eyes in enjoyment: "My beloved concubine is still comfortable here. She knows how to be considerate!"
After saying this, he grabbed the Third Prince's wife's hand and asked suspiciously, "Why, after not seeing you for a few days, my beloved concubine's hands have become rough. Is it because the servants are not serving you diligently?"
The Third Prince's wife was so embarrassed that she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into, but she had to make up an excuse.
"Recently, in the mansion... I've been racking my brains every day, increasing revenue and reducing expenditure, and doing everything myself, so..."
The words were not made clear, leaving the other party with a lot of room for imagination.
The Third Prince really felt guilty: "It's my fault. I failed to guard the palace properly and let that villain take advantage of the opportunity.
Thank you for your hard work, my beloved concubine."
The Third Prince's wife was just about to say that it wasn't hard, but she saw that the Third Prince had a look of guilt and regret on his face, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
"Your Highness, if you have anything to say, just tell me."
The Third Prince closed his eyes and sighed, "The treasury is empty, and there are so many people waiting for food. I am powerless to do anything. My beloved concubine, do you have any ideas to help us out?"
The Third Prince's wife was so frightened that she took a few steps back, thinking that as a concubine of the empress, what great strategies could she have?
Aren't these the business of the retainers?
Thinking of what she had told the Third Prince about the gold mine before entering the palace, she tentatively asked, "Hasn't Hejian Prefecture sent any news yet?"
The Third Prince's eyes flickered as he said vaguely, "The mountains over there are high and the roads are long. I'm afraid it will take more than a month for the goods to arrive."
After saying this, perhaps feeling that he was being too reserved, he said bluntly, "I wonder if my beloved concubine has a close friend like Zhen'er who is willing to come into the mansion to accompany her?"
The Third Prince's wife's nails were about to dig into her flesh, but she still had to maintain a decent smile: "Your Highness, please allow me to think about it."
The Third Prince nodded in satisfaction: "Well, regardless of whether they are civil or military officials in the capital, if there are any daughters of merchants who are dignified and generous, they can also be taken into the palace."
The Third Prince's wife suppressed her anger and saluted: "Yes, I will arrange it right away!"
The third prince gave the other party an appreciative look and left without looking back.
After he had left, the Third Prince's wife swept the tea set from the table to the floor. The white porcelain shattered into pieces, but it couldn't quench her anger.
Why? Why can Cui Wan'er marry the Third Prince and live with him forever, while she has to marry concubines for him?
It’s not fair, it’s not fair!
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