Chapter 452 Being Followed
Wang Yan followed Song Yuntang into the house.
In order to avoid suspicion, she did not close the door. Xia Ning was guarding the door, and she would give a warning if anyone approached.
"Has Prince Heng made any unusual moves recently? Lord Gu is currently in a coma. Even if he wakes up, he will need to recuperate for a while before he can fully recover. What should we do about the situation in Yingshan City?"
Song Yuntang looked at Wang Yan and asked.
Li Chixiao has now posed a threat to her, so she must understand his actions.
It would be best to use other forces to stop his next action, otherwise if it is really exposed, she will most likely be implicated.
It's no big deal that she was implicated.
There are so many people in the Xu and Song families.
Wang Yan clasped his fists and said, "According to my observation, Prince Heng has recently sent people to the lower reaches of the Cuihua River frequently. I don't know what he is plotting."
Song Yuntang's eyes flashed with contemplation.
"The lower reaches of the Cuihua River are close to Hongjiang City. Could it be that he wants to avoid Yingshan City and do something?"
If this is the case, it will probably affect the people of the two cities.
She looked at Wang Yan.
"Would it be convenient for Brother Wang Yan to pass on the situation here to the capital?"
Wang Yan shook his head. "It has rained heavily recently and the post station has stopped running. If you want to send the news here to the capital, I have to go there myself."
"That won't work." Song Yuntang looked at him and said, "If you leave, no one will be able to guarantee the safety of Master Gu. Well, let's wait until Master Gu wakes up before we talk about it."
Gu Lansheng woke up the next morning.
As soon as he moved, Yun Yi rushed out of the house and knocked on the door next door.
"County Master, the master is awake!"
Hearing the excitement in his words, Song Yuntang smiled and went to the next room.
Gu Lansheng was covering his head in pain and was helped by Yun Yi to sit up from the bed.
He clasped his fists slightly towards Song Yuntang.
"I am able to wake up this time, thanks to the county lady for saving me."
Seeing that Xia Ning had already brought the rice porridge into the house, Song Yuntang stepped forward to feel his pulse and only spoke after making sure that he was fine.
"Master Gu has been in a coma for several days. Let's eat something to fill our stomach. Rice porridge is easy to digest. I asked someone to make it this morning. It's just right for Master Gu."
Gu Lansheng nodded, took the bowl from Xia Ning's hand, and in a short while, he finished half a bowl of rice porridge.
Seeing that he was not in good spirits, Song Yuntang did not stay here for long. He let him have a good rest and went back to the next room.
The rain continued for six days in a row. Yingshan City was relatively high compared to the nearby county town, but the rain outside was not even above the knees. In many places, the rain was probably half a person's height.
Fortunately, after the Lantern Festival, the rain finally stopped.
Song Yuntang waited in the city for a few more days. After the rain in the city gradually drained away and Gu Lansheng's condition improved a lot, he asked Xia Ning to pack up and return to Anyang County.
The affairs here are not something that a mere county lady like her can interfere in.
She was not sure that she could protect the Song and Xu families and get away with it after offending the powerful Prince Heng.
What's more, she is now almost four months pregnant.
Although pregnancy was not in her plan, now that she is pregnant, she happily accepts it and looks forward to the arrival of the child.
Xia Ning was concerned about Song Yuntang's health and took extra care of her these days.
"Master, when you go back, the Xu family will be so happy to know that you are pregnant." Xia Ning, who is usually serious, has been speaking with joy in recent days.
Song Yuntang touched his still flat belly and smiled gently.
"The only Xu family grandchild is my eldest cousin. When my cousin's wife was diagnosed with pregnancy a few years ago, the whole family was happy. Xu Qingye is already 25 years old this year, and my parents have been looking forward to having a grandson. If they knew that I was pregnant, wouldn't they be overjoyed?"
It’s a pity that the post station stopped operating due to the heavy rain.
Otherwise, on the day her pregnancy was diagnosed, she would have already written to the capital to tell Xu Qingye the good news.
After calming down and thinking about it, Xu Qingye would be taking part in the imperial examination in March. In order not to affect his examination, it is better to wait until he comes back.
If I come back in May, the baby in my belly will be more than eight months old, just in time for the birth.
After she said goodbye to Gu Lansheng, Xia Ning had already put her things on the carriage.
The two got on the carriage and set off for Anyang County.
As we walked along the road, we realized that after half a month of continuous floods, the situation in Yingshan City was still the best, while the situation outside had already become a mess.
Outside the city, government officials were collecting human and animal corpses in one place to burn them, because there were too many of them, and if they were buried, the possibility of causing a plague would be greater.
Before this, Song Yuntang asked Wang Yan to secretly go to Li's house with Master Wu's token.
I informed the prefect of this method, and it seems to have worked.
"Xia Ning, I asked you to notify the clinic to stock up more medicinal materials for treating and preventing the plague. Have you notified them?"
Xia Ning nodded.
"I asked Tu Shi to notify them before, so the letter should have been delivered."
Two-thirds of the road from Yingshan City to Anyang County is mountainous. Not long after the carriage drove towards Anyang County, it suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves from behind.
There are few people in the mountains now.
If the crime is committed by a bad person, even the murderer cannot be found after something happens.
Song Yuntang lifted the curtain with caution, and frowned when he saw the masked man on horseback in the distance.
She lowered the curtains.
"Xia Ning, there are men in black approaching from behind. I don't know if they are enemies or friends. Can the carriage go faster?"
Xia Ning looked serious. "We can't go any faster. The roads in the mountains are not easy to walk on. Some places have even experienced landslides after being soaked by water. We may have to cross mud piles and branches on the road ahead. If we go too fast, we might slip and flip over."
The master's body cannot withstand the current torture. If she slips and falls, not only will she be hurt, but the baby in her belly will also be in danger.
While driving the carriage, Xia Ning observed the terrain ahead and quickly thought of a solution in his mind.
The carriage stopped after turning a corner.
Xia Ning jumped off the carriage.
"Master, get off the carriage and find a place to hide. I will go and lure away the men in black. I will come back here to find you after I get rid of them."
Song Yuntang did not hesitate. With the help of Xia Ning, he got off the carriage and handed the poison to her.
"Be careful! I'll be waiting for you to find me in this forest."
Xia Ning nodded.
"Master, rest assured."
Song Yuntang nodded and went into the bushes on the side of the road.
At the same time, Xia Ning flicked the reins and drove the carriage forward.
The carriage moved forward less than thirty feet when the masked man behind it turned a corner and appeared in Song Yuntang's sight.
This man had fierce eyes and it was obvious that he was not a simple person, but she was unable to protect herself and could only hope in her heart that everything would go well for Xia Ning.
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