Chapter 70: Almost Kneeling Down in Fright
With Ah Man's mad running speed, they soon arrived at the gate of the dilapidated temple outside the city. There were only a few scattered houses around, making it look remote and desolate.
The dilapidated temple was very quiet during the day, surrounded by dust and spider webs. The gold paint on the Buddha statue had fallen off, leaving it in a dilapidated state. Ragged quilts and straw were piled under the statue's seat, and there was a pile of such things at regular intervals. I guess there were many vagrants or beggars staying here.
As soon as Ah Man entered the hall, he ran straight to the corner, picking at the straw, then turned around and said, "Miss, look, is he the person you are looking for?"
Lu Xiang walked over and saw the young man lying on the haystack. His hair was disheveled and his face was covered in dirt. He had his eyes closed, his brows furrowed in discomfort, and his breathing was heavy.
"It's him. Please help him into the carriage, mothers."
The two maids were flattered and said hurriedly, "Miss Third, you are too polite." As they spoke, they lifted He Zhiyi up one by one and carefully helped him into the carriage.
He Zhiyi had a high fever and fainted, and was manipulated at will without any feeling.
The person was found, and Lu Xiang did not stay long and told Ah Man to return to the city immediately.
Before leaving, Lu Xiang asked Wu Yue to take the medicine that Ah Man had prepared to Liuyang Inn and boil it so that it would be ready for him to drink when he brought the person there, without delaying either party.
The carriage was speeding along the path in the woods when suddenly a scream was heard, as if coming from far away. When Lu Xiang listened again, it had disappeared without a trace.
For a moment, Lu Xiang's whole mind became tense.
Not so unlucky, right?
"A'man, did you hear any sound?" Lu Xiang asked.
Ah Man looked a little serious. She tightened the reins in her hands and looked around: "Miss, did you hear it too? I also smelled a faint smell of blood."
As he spoke, Ah Man's ears moved slightly. Because of her martial arts training, she could hear more clearly than Lu Xiang.
There were not only screams, but also the sound of people running.
This is not a good sign. We don’t know what kind of trouble this is. We have to leave quickly.
"Miss, please sit tight." Ah Man said suddenly.
Lu Xiang understood what Ah Man meant, and his heart rose to his throat.
Ah Man pulled the reins and was about to speed up, but something unexpected happened. A man suddenly ran out of the woods. In his panic, he didn't know where to go and kept looking back in fear, so he rushed straight into the carriage.
“Oh…”
Ah Man was startled and quickly stopped the carriage. The man saw the carriage and immediately seemed to see hope for life: "Help...Help..."
Before Ah Man could take the detour, the woman grabbed her clothes tightly. Although she looked embarrassed, her eyes were filled with a heavy pressure like a king descending, which made Ah Man stunned.
Lu Xiang heard a woman's cry for help, so he lifted the curtain. However, when he saw the woman's dirty face, he was almost frightened to his knees...
My God, this... isn't this the current queen?
Why is she here instead of staying in the palace?
Lu Xiang swallowed hard, suppressed the shock and fear in his heart, and hurriedly pulled Queen Song into the carriage.
"Get in the car."
"Thank you for saving my life, young lady." Queen Song cast a grateful look at Lu Xiang, and then looked in a trance in the direction she came from. Her beautiful almond-shaped eyes were full of sadness, and her hands were tightly clasped.
"Husband... Madam..."
Lu Xiang was about to ask something when he suddenly saw a figure flash through the forest, and then Queen Song's tears rolled down silently.
It was her loyal palace maids who sacrificed their lives to lure the criminals away for her. Among the four senior palace maids, two died and one was injured. One helped her to lure the criminals away, but could not save herself.
Seeing Queen Song's expression, Lu Xiang gritted his teeth and said with all his might: "A'man, find a way to save her. Be careful and do what you can. If you are outnumbered, retreat immediately." Even if this person was not the current queen, Lu Xiang could not bear to watch a woman or child die without helping.
She can be cruel to her enemies, but she is not cold-blooded to others.
"Yes, miss." After receiving the order, Ah Man stepped on the carriage and flew up. With his great martial arts skills, he disappeared in a few jumps.
After Ah Man left, Lu Xiang sat in front of the carriage: "Madam, sit tight."
After saying that, she cracked the whip and drove the carriage away quickly.
It was not until they were near the city gate that Lu Xiang stopped and waited for Ah Man to come back.
"Miss, I am truly grateful that you are willing to save my poor maid." Queen Song looked at Lu Xiang gratefully.
The corners of Lu Xiang's eyes trembled slightly. Facing the honorable Queen, she really couldn't remain calm.
"I don't deserve your thanks, Madam. I don't know if I can save the person. If it is really dangerous, my maid can only save my own life first." Lu Xiang said softly.
She still remembered that in her previous life she had heard someone say that the four original maids surrounding the queen had all died, and no one knew the reason. Now it seemed that they had died in this accident.
The palace maids and guards sacrificed their lives to help the queen escape. As to whether the queen escaped on her own in her previous life or was rescued by someone like in this life, it is unknown.
The empress left the palace without permission and was attacked by criminals. If people knew about this, the emperor's desk would be filled with memorials to depose the empress. After all, people with ulterior motives would use the empress's reputation to make trouble.
Therefore, in the previous life, the emperor must have suppressed it with all his strength, so that no gossip was spread.
"It's enough. You've brought hope to people. Whether she can survive depends on her fate." Queen Song murmured softly, her long eyelashes trembling like butterfly wings, a beauty that made me feel pity for her.
There was hope, sadness, and a hint of resignation in her eyes.
She was being willful and shouldn't have left the palace without permission.
The waiting time was anxious. Lu Xiang had no experience of getting along with the Queen, and at this moment he had no mood to start a conversation, so they all waited in silence.
After a long time, so long that Lu Xiang's heart was in his throat with worry, and Queen Song's face showed a dead look. Suddenly, someone was seen running towards them at a very fast speed in the distance.
The one running in the front was obviously Ah Man. She was carrying a girl on her back, but it did not affect her speed. Behind her, there were three people following far behind, including two guards.
"Madam, look, is this your maid?"
Lu Xiang screamed in surprise, and Queen Song turned her head subconsciously, and the next moment she covered her mouth and cried silently. When someone approached, she immediately jumped off the carriage without caring about her image.
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