Jiang Xu's eyes rolled, and when Xiao Yunzhan finished speaking, he was the first to kneel down on one knee, clasping his hands together to show his loyalty.
"General Xiao, please believe me. I will swear allegiance to the Xiao family until death. I will concentrate on gathering intelligence in the capital. Please rest assured, General Xiao!"
Damn it, I've already taken the poison, so it doesn't matter if I sell more good things.
Now I have no choice but to pledge allegiance, so I have to pledge allegiance openly.
Seeing this, all the palace guards knelt on one knee and clasped their hands together.
"I will swear allegiance to the Xiao family until death..."
Xiao Yunzhan had a sullen face and waved his hand.
"It depends on your performance..."
After saying that, Xiao Yunzhan turned around and walked towards Old Madam Xiao.
Lin Yiran smiled and looked back at Jiang Xu.
Jiang Xu immediately straightened his back and gave Lin Yiran a flattering smile.
You can't afford to offend this little girl. She is incredibly strong and a very secretive person.
If he hadn't seen Xiao Ziyi jumping and pushing stones on the mountain with his own eyes, he would never have believed that such a delicate girl could actually push such a heavy stone.
The second sister-in-law caught a glimpse of the interaction between Jiang Xu and Lin Yiran, and her heart skipped a beat. She quickly went up and put her arm around Lin Yiran's shoulders.
"Fourth brother's wife, it's time for us to set off. After passing the East Gate City, the rest of the road is all country roads, which are easier to walk."
The distance between the East City Gate and Wuyi City is not short. She had seen a map of it in her father's study before.
Even if they rode the official road at full speed, it would take three to five days to get there. If they walked, it would take at least ten days.
I just hope that no imperial guards will come after us during these ten days, otherwise there will be another bloody storm.
"Isn't the official road faster?"
Lin Yiran followed her second sister-in-law and walked towards Old Madam Xiao.
It is too troublesome to walk on the country roads, so it is better to take the official road directly and get a car that can travel very fast.
The thought of suddenly seeing a mobility scooter running in this world full of ancient style is quite incongruous.
"Official Road!?"
The second sister-in-law paused slightly, frowning slightly, "The official road is easier to walk on, but it's easy to run into officials. Then..."
The second sister-in-law looked down at the bright red clothes on herself, then looked at the bright purple clothes on Lin Yiran, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.
Their goal is a bit too obvious.
Lin Yiran smiled slightly, "We'll run into each other wherever we go, so just come as fast as you can. Besides, the palace guards are all guarding the East City Gate. Who would bother to interfere if the other officials haven't received orders?"
Don't underestimate the wisdom of the ancients in preserving their lives. Knowing they couldn't win, they would be foolish to try to intercept.
In this dynasty, anyone can be the emperor and it cannot affect the lives of the lower class people.
If a different emperor came to power, that small official would still be a small official, and there would be no need to fight for his life.
Everyone in Daliang State knows the reputation of the God of War, so who would dare to fight against him with an egg?
The second sister-in-law pursed her lips, suppressed the excitement, and looked at Lin Yiran with anticipation.
Does my fourth brother's wife mean to come up with something new?
After all, they all walk on their feet, how fast can they go?
Could it be that he wanted to build an extra-large carriage?
The second sister-in-law looked back at the carriage coming towards the country road, her eyes shining brightly.
"Yes, yes, what Fourth Sister-in-law said makes sense. I will listen to you."
If my fourth brother’s wife says she can walk, then she can walk, and they just need to follow her.
As they spoke, the two of them walked to Old Madam Xiao's side.
"But you guys aren't hurt, are you?"
Old Madam Xiao looked up and down at Lin Yiran and Yao Wenhong with a worried look on her face.
Just now, when she saw Lin Yiran stabbing Yao Wenhong in the back of the neck with a sword, her heart was in her throat.
"Mom, we're fine. We're fine."
Lin Yiran patted Madam Xiao's hand comfortingly and grinned.
"We have to hurry down the mountain. There are still two hundred eunuchs waiting at the East Gate. One of them escaped earlier. Maybe reinforcements will arrive soon."
Although Jiang Xu said that the people he sent were to inform Zhao Cheng that foreigners had arrived.
But who knows if the imperial guards stationed at the East Gate City will suddenly come here.
Xiao Yunzhan nodded and picked up a clay pot on the ground.
"Yiran is right, we have to hurry and leave."
Madam Xiao took a deep breath and said, "Let's go. Let's go a little further before it gets dark."
Xiao Yunzhan, holding a sword in one hand and a large pottery jar in the other, strode towards the official road.
Lin Yiran picked up another large pottery jar, pulled Madam Xiao's arm, and hurried after her.
Jiang Xu and the palace guards stood respectfully on both sides of the foot of the mountain. When they saw the Xiao family coming down, they all saluted respectfully and watched them walk towards the official road.
...........
Old Lady Niu drove the carriage cautiously towards the village.
When she heard the noise of the colorful little men and the palace guards fighting at the foot of the mountain, she didn't dare turn her head to look.
Many of the palace guards know her, so how could she not be afraid?
But she couldn't have any extreme reactions, and she didn't dare put anything on her head in such hot weather.
If the behavior is too strange, wouldn't it make people more suspicious?
Just as we were about to cross the foot of the mountain and enter the country road.
Suddenly, Old Lady Niu saw a group of colorful people rushing out from the foot of the mountain and heading straight towards her.
"Ma'am, they're coming... What should I do... I don't want to die..."
"Woo woo~~~"
Cuixiang nervously grabbed Madam Niu's arm, her whole body shaking.
If she had known this earlier, she would not have gone out, and if she had not gone out, she would not have met the palace guards.
"Shut up!"
Old Lady Niu stared with wide eyes at the colorful crowd that was getting closer and closer, gritted her teeth, and shook the reins hard.
The horse, which was walking slowly, raised its hooves in pain and started to run quickly.
The sudden acceleration of the carriage caused Old Lady Niu and Cuixiang to lean half of their bodies back.
Fortunately, Mrs. Niu was holding the reins, so she didn't fall into the carriage.
Cuixiang held on to Madam Niu's arm tightly, for fear of being thrown off the carriage.
Old Lady Niu drove the carriage back to the village in one breath, drove the carriage directly into the house, and locked the door neatly.
After waiting nervously for half an hour and making sure that no one was chasing them, Mrs. Niu finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At your age, it is not easy to spend your old age in peace.
"From today on, stay indoors. Do you hear me?"
Old Madam Niu frowned and glanced at the two frightened concubines.
Enough food has been bought during this period. If they eat sparingly, they will have no problem surviving for a year or two.
She also bought a lot of vegetable seeds, and planted them in the front and back yards, which was enough to eat.
The two concubines, whose faces turned pale with fear, nodded repeatedly like chickens pecking at rice.
They had relaxed their vigilance recently, thinking that they would not meet anyone from the capital in such a remote place. Who knew that they would meet so many palace guards.
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