Despite her dizziness and disorientation, the woman in red did not forget to stop Yuan Yao's horse.
Looking at the disheveled woman, Yuan Yao frowned.
There's still a lot more waiting in the future!
She said, "If there's anything wrong, you can go up the mountain and find me again."
If you continue to block the road like this, harming the people behind you, and if the Ninth Prince finds out, I'm afraid you won't live past tomorrow."
The woman in red then shrank back and said, "This humble woman obeys."
The farce was only brought to an end after Yuan Yao arrived...
The two carriages were pushed far away from the roadside so as not to block the people and carriages behind them.
Yuan Yao was well protected by the guards, and when she returned to the carriage, only her shoulders and hair were slightly damp.
Danqing took out an outer garment: "Princess, change your clothes, and I'll dry your hair for you."
Yuan Yao wanted to say it wasn't necessary, but then she thought that if she accidentally caught a cold, it would definitely burden the Ninth Prince...
After changing into clean clothes and drying my hair, the carriage had already traveled quite a distance.
The mountains to the south are very high, and there are many mountain ranges.
Madam Li negotiated with others and chose the best spot, where a rain shelter was set up for her to take temporary shelter from the rain.
Looking out from the awning, you can see half of Huai River City.
Lightning struck, illuminating the sky.
The entire city of Huai River was brightly lit.
All the low-lying areas were completely submerged by the flood...
Danqing cleared a dry spot, placed a small stool on it, and laid out a soft cushion. She said with heartache, "This is the first time the princess has suffered like this since His Highness brought her back to the capital."
I wonder how high the flood will rise, and when it will recede...
And then there's Chitose, but I wonder what happened to Chitose...
As she spoke, Danqing's eyes reddened.
Yuan Yao sighed, "Sister Danqing, Father will be alright, I believe him."
The Ninth Prince said he would come to find her, and he definitely will!
After tidying up and comforting her two children, Madam Li came over.
Suddenly, she knelt down in front of Yuan Yao without warning.
Yuan Yao was so shocked she almost stood up.
She asked, "Why is Madam kneeling before me?"
Madam Li's eyes were slightly red: "Tonight, fortunately, the princess stepped in and allowed the people who were trapped in the city to leave."
As the wife of the prefect, I am ashamed to be hiding in a carriage; I have truly let down my husband and the people…
So that's why.
Yuan Yao glanced at Dan Qing and told Dan Qing to help the person up.
Yuan Yao said, "Madam, there's no need to blame yourself. Those two women have bad tempers. Even if you went, it wouldn't make a difference."
Upon hearing this, Madam Li sighed and said, "The Tang family is my relative, and the two ladies have never gotten along."
My surname is Tang, but I am also the wife of the prefect, so it is really inconvenient for me to show my face..."
Both families were wealthy merchants in Huaishui City, and even the prefect, Li Tingfeng, treated them with great respect.
She was just a woman; normally, people would give her face out of respect for Li Tingfeng.
But tonight is a night of fleeing.
At a time like this, how could anyone possibly pay attention to her?
As a member of the Tang family, if she favors the Zhao family, she will be criticized by her own family; if she favors the Tang family, it will implicate her husband, who is an official...
This is a real dilemma!
Seeing Madam Li's worried expression, Yuan Yao asked curiously, "Are the Zhao family and the Tang family sworn enemies?"
Madam Li twirled her handkerchief, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Many years ago, the Zhao family had a daughter who was the same age as me."
At that time, my husband was a good student with a bright future, so the Zhao family considered marrying their daughter to him.
At that time, my husband and I had already secretly pledged our lives to each other...
The Zhao family was planning to propose marriage, but unexpectedly, my husband came to my house to propose first and set a wedding date.
Later, Miss Zhao died of illness for some unknown reason, and the debt was placed on the Tang family's shoulders..."
So that's how the feud between the two families started?
but……
The Zhao family's daughter died of illness, so what does that have to do with the Tang family?
Could it be that the Tang family killed her?
These people are so boring!
Yuan Yao comforted Madam Li, "This has nothing to do with you, Madam. You don't need to worry about it. If they come looking for us, we still have Yao'er!"
Seeing the little boy speaking with such earnestness, Madam Li said apologetically, "Please forgive my rudeness, Princess."
"It's alright," Yuan Yao said with a smile.
Just then, someone exclaimed from a nearby awning: "There's a convoy down the mountain!"
convoy?
Upon hearing this, Yuan Yao immediately stood up.
She stood under the awning, looking down the mountain in the flashes of lightning.
Where is the convoy?
Instead of seeing the convoy, a group of people walked this way.
Two maids held up a large oil-paper umbrella to shield the person's face.
The person under the umbrella was wearing a dark red dress, the hem of which was slightly damp from the rain, making the color even darker, as if stained with blood...
Stepping outside the awning, the umbrella was lifted, revealing a swollen, red face.
Tang family?
Upon seeing Yuan Yao, Tang knelt on the ground and said, "This humble woman greets the Princess."
As she spoke, she actually prostrated herself on the ground and performed a deep bow.
Yuan Yao frowned.
At this moment, Danqing adopted the airs of a head palace maid and said coldly, "Madam, please rise. Do not disturb my princess."
Upon hearing this, Tang straightened her upper body but remained kneeling on the ground.
Holding a handkerchief embroidered with brightly colored peonies, she lowered her head, wiped her eyes, and said mournfully, "Princess, I have come to beg for forgiveness."
"Tonight, I have disturbed the young princess's carriage, and I feel very guilty..."
Yuan Yao sat upright on the stool, her small body wrapped in a cloak, her face expressionless.
This Tang woman is even better at acting than the concubine in the Zhao family.
At his age, the way he tries so hard to perform tea art is quite laughable.
Yuan Yao didn't expose her, but instead asked, "Madam, you said you wanted to file a complaint on the official road just now?"
Only then did Madam Tang look up and gaze at the little princess on the stool.
The little princess was too young; her face was round and chubby, like a beautiful white porcelain doll, and her voice was also very childish.
This adorable little princess had three teeth knocked out by her guards...
Tang touched her swollen and painful face, wiping away her tears and crying, "Little Princess, this woman is suffering!"
That Zhao woman was like a robber! Before the princess went to seek justice, Zhao woman, taking advantage of the fact that the woman's husband was not present, had someone steal an emerald ring from her...
That ring is a keepsake from my mother. I beg Your Highness to uphold justice for me and have Zhao return my mother's keepsake to me!
Yuan Yao listened, her head buzzing.
Madam Li glanced at Yuan Yao furtively and said, "Aunt, the princess is young and exhausted tonight. As for the Zhao family taking the ring, you should report it to the authorities."
Report to the authorities?
Madam Tang clutched her handkerchief and sobbed, "Madam Prefect, although you are now the Madam Prefect, you are still a member of the Tang family..."
Your aunt was bullied by outsiders, and you not only didn't help her, but you also stopped me from seeking justice from the princess.
"Could it be that now that you've become an official's wife, you look down on us merchant relatives?"
Madam Li's face paled slightly: "Aunt, that's not what I meant..."
"Then what do you mean?" Madam Tang pressed on, "Could it be that you still hold a grudge against me for wanting to marry your cousin off to the prefect as a concubine?"
Madam Li frowned, her face growing paler: "No..."
Yuan Yao couldn't stand it anymore.
No wonder Madam Li hadn't shown up before.
Yuan Yao took a deep breath and looked at Madam Tang: "Madam Tang, regarding the ring, I cannot rely solely on your side of the story. If you have evidence, then report it to the authorities."
"I'm tired, you may leave."
He's leaving already?
She was not willing to accept this!
Madam Tang kowtowed again: "Princess, Your Highness, helping this humble woman get her ring back is just a matter of a word..."
A damp breeze swept over my head.
A deep, cold voice said unhappily, "If you don't get out of here, I'll throw you off this cliff!"
"Lingering Wind!"
Yuan Yao exclaimed with delight.
Canfeng was half-soaked.
His face, half-hidden by a mask, was filled with coldness: "Princess, please forgive me for not bringing back the Heir Apparent and Xie Ning..."
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