Chapter 176 First Come First Served
However, for Wen Wan, being able to pause the killing is already the greatest success.
Her whole body relaxed, and she gritted her teeth to prevent herself from collapsing to the ground.
The guards of the general's mansion reacted quickly and immediately gathered around Wen Wan. Even Hua Niang and Xiao Rou supported the unconscious Chun Niang and walked over.
The Queen's carriage went ahead, and the palace guards drove the survivors of the temple fair to one place and forced them to walk to the backyard of the Guanyin Temple.
Wen Wan took a quick look and thought there were probably about one or two hundred survivors.
And those who died...
Wen Wan paused and couldn't help but look back.
Just one glance and her eyes turned red and her nose felt sore.
The ground was littered with corpses, one layer upon another, and blood was flowing, dyeing the land red. There were many young children among them. Perhaps they didn't know why they died or at whose hands they died until they died.
Human life is as worthless as grass, which is the true portrayal of this feudal era.
She had spent the first three years of her life in the general's mansion, never leaving the house. She was kept so well-kept that, under the protection of the general's mansion, she had never truly felt the cruelty of class.
Later, I went to the border, experienced life and death several times, and heard those cruel and inhumane stories.
But I have always had like-minded friends around me, and whenever I am in the depths of hell, I can still glimpse the dawn of humanity.
But at this moment, she felt freezing cold from head to toe.
It turns out that in the face of ultimate power, all struggles of ordinary people seem futile?
*
The sky was gloomy and the weather in the mountains changed suddenly. The sun was shining just a moment ago, but now a gust of wind blew by, and in just a short while, a drizzle began to fall.
In the hazy rain and fog, the Guanyin Temple seemed to have a more ethereal and fairy-like aura.
But who knows whether the queen kneeling in front of the bronze statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, shrouded in this "fairy air", is a human or a ghost?
The bell rang, melodious and far-reaching.
Wen Wan was huddled in the corner. When she heard the bell, she shuddered all over and instantly woke up from her dazed state.
Chunniang woke up before her and was holding her arm and crying sadly.
"Xiao Wan, you finally came back to your senses. We thought you were scared out of your wits!"
Wen Wan's lips turned pale. She glanced at the sky and asked, "How long have we been here?"
Chunniang shook her head, but Huaniang beside her replied, "It's been two hours."
Wen Wan frowned slightly, "Two hours, then... the imperial physician and the general should be here soon."
When Chunniang heard this, she became nervous. "What should we do then? Once the imperial physician arrives, won't your claim of being pregnant with the general's child be exposed? Then we... all of us will be doomed!"
Although Chunniang did not see the scene where Wen Wan took a desperate gamble, she had heard about the thrilling process from Hua Niang before.
It was hard for Chunniang to imagine that Xiaowan, who had always been a peaceful person, would actually do such a big thing.
Hua Niang also nodded and said, "Yes, it's not just the imperial physician. Even if the general comes, we may not be able to save our lives."
The group of people in the General's Mansion who knew Wen Wan's background had already thought about it, but no matter how they thought about it, they were doomed.
Xiaorou kept wiping away her tears.
"Yes. We are unfavored concubines. The general has never even seen us. Madam Liu and the guards are all servants. How could General Shen possibly break up with the Empress for us?"
They knew very well in their hearts that no matter how powerful the general was, he was still an official of the imperial court.
The Queen is of even more noble status.
If it was the general's wife, Mrs. Zhao, who came today, the general might even ask for a favor for Mrs. Zhao and the queen.
And these...
It was just a "toy" given to the general by others. Even if it was given to a human trafficker, it would not sell for much money.
It would be fine if Wen Wan was really pregnant with the general's child, but she clearly wasn't, she was just delaying time.
The more they thought about it, the sadder they became, and several women couldn't help but burst into tears.
Several guards were also dejected, and the light in their eyes gradually disappeared.
Wen Wan pursed her lips. "Don't be so pessimistic! From what I know about the general, he's not the kind of person who would abandon us! Moreover, even if we weren't from the general's mansion, as long as he was here, he wouldn't let the queen kill innocent people! Unless..."
Unless he is not the general of Duan Dynasty.
But he is.
He went into battle to kill the enemy without hesitation, disregarding life or death. Wasn't it all for the people of Duan Dynasty standing behind him?
Therefore, he will definitely come and will definitely protect them.
Chunniang sobbed and shrugged, stammering, "You, you haven't even met the general, and what are you talking about based on your understanding of him? Xiaowan, you don't have to say these things deliberately to comfort us."
Wen Wan: “…”
She moved her lips and wanted to say a few more words, but the door to the backyard opened and two guards walked up to her quickly, one on the left and one on the right, holding her arms and taking her away.
Wen Wan only had time to turn around and shout, "Believe me, the general will definitely protect us!"
*
The rain was still falling and the light in the side room was dim.
The people from the Imperial Observatory lit the oil lamps on both sides of the room, and the candlelight flickered for a while before finally stopping.
The dim light fell on Wenwan's face. She looked calm, but she was very panicked inside.
She could calm Chunniang and the others, but it was difficult for her to calm her own nervousness.
Sitting above was a woman dressed elegantly. She was not very old, about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a beautiful face, especially her bright and charming eyes. Her every move and gesture was dignified and calm, like a daughter of a wealthy family.
Wen Wan looked up and couldn't help but admire secretly in her heart.
She is worthy of being a figure who can be a model for the country. Even though her soul is as dirty as shit in a toilet, her image is really intimidating.
The Queen had a calm smile on her face and was looking at Wen Wan closely.
"She is quite pretty, and can make a man's heart flutter."
When women look at other women, their perspectives are the most discerning. If Wen Wan didn't know the Queen's true appearance, she would definitely be very proud to get a word of affirmation from her.
Unfortunately, now she couldn't laugh at all, and she felt a sense of fear in her heart.
The Queen took a sip of hot tea from the cup and said casually:
"I've sent for the general and the imperial physician. Who will arrive first, the imperial physician or General Shen?"
The seemingly insignificant order is actually the key to determining their fate.
If the imperial physician arrived first and exposed her lies first, then when Shen Yu arrived, he would have no choice but to collect their bodies.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard outside the door.
Wen Wan's fingertips hidden in her sleeves trembled, and she silently said in her heart: "Chen Yu, you must come first!"
Only if he arrived before the imperial physician would they have a chance to survive.
She knelt on the ground, staring at the door with burning eyes.
The door was pushed open and a figure swayed in front of the door.
Then, an old man carrying a medicine box appeared in Wenwan's sight.
Her heart suddenly sank.
"It's over!"
You're dead now.
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