Chapter 116 The whole family is poisoned, vomiting and having diarrhea.
It took the Third Prince almost an hour to eat.
Concubine Liu Yiyi complained as she ate, "Your Highness, the maids are taking longer and longer to prepare the food. If I hadn't saved a steamed bun this morning, I would be starving by now."
Su Wan'er also said, "Sister Liu is so smart. I finished my steamed buns this morning, so I can only eat cornbread. I can't swallow it. Your Highness, if it's this late again, I'll faint from hunger."
"It's one thing for us to go hungry, but Your Highness, who is of noble birth and wealth, has to go hungry as well. It breaks my heart."
Yun Jiaoyue glared at the two of them secretly. Those two bitches didn't even lend a hand, and they dared to complain that she was too slow. Her hands were already blistered from the heat.
The Third Prince was already hungry, and it would be a lie to say he wasn't resentful. He felt sorry for Yun Jiaoyue, who had cooked for him and burned her hands, so he couldn't bear to scold her.
Hearing the concubine's words, he felt there was some truth to them, and reprimanded Yun Jiaoyue, saying, "Yue'er, you have already married me and are my queen, no longer a daughter of the Yun family. You should put me first in everything. You lent your maid to the Yun family to cook, and the other families also came to borrow people, all of whom have been waiting hungry until now. Do you know your mistake?"
Yun Jiaoyue bit her lip, her eyes filled with tears as she looked pitifully at the Third Prince, extending her blistered hands to him. "Your Highness, I know I was wrong. I've been trying my best to cook. My two younger sisters say they care about Your Highness, but they don't lend a hand. I burned my hands so that Your Highness could have a hot meal as soon as possible."
Before the Third Prince could even speak...
Liu Yiyi added, "If the princess doesn't lend out the maids, you won't have to do it yourself and you won't burn your hands, and His Highness can eat earlier."
Su Wan'er nodded in agreement, "That's right, that's right."
"Don't make the same mistake again."
The third prince continued eating, but after only a few bites, he heard the escorts urging them to pack up and continue their journey.
"Hurry up and pack your things, we're ready to go."
The Yun family's side was even slower because there were more people in the three-room house. A large pot was filled to the brim, making it difficult to stir-fry. The food was barely cooked before they had to leave before they could even take a bite.
Yun Xiuwen felt sorry for his pregnant concubine who hadn't even had a proper meal before having to travel. He took some silver and went to bribe the escort, saying, "Sir, could you give me just a little longer? I haven't eaten yet, a cup of tea will do."
The escort took the five taels of silver, weighed it in his hand, and stuffed it into his pocket before saying, "When to set off is up to Master Liao, I can't make that decision. You can take it and eat as you go."
Upon hearing this, Yun Xiuwen reached out to ask for his silver back, "My silver..."
"Silver? What silver? Did you see it?" the escort asked the other escort beside him.
The other person replied, "I didn't see it."
Having said that, he swaggered forward.
Yun Xiuwen stared at the two figures as they walked away, gritting his teeth inwardly, but there was nothing he could do. In the end, he let out a sigh.
Two people could only carry the pot, while the others ate their rice bowls as they walked. The whole family was so focused on eating that they didn't have time to pack up. They only remembered the food after walking dozens of meters, and by then the rest of the group had already caught up. It was all people.
Yun Xiuwen led several members of the Yun family back to where they had put their belongings, only to find that the food and other items were gone and had been left at the back of the line.
The guards pushed them forward, saying, "Hurry up, everyone ahead has gone ahead. Keep up, or you'll be in trouble if you fall behind."
Yun Xiuwen moved through the group, observing the bundles in their hands.
They would reach out and snatch rice and flour from anyone they saw carrying.
"Hey, what do you think you're doing? Trying to steal something?" The man was startled and pulled hard, snatching the rice bag back.
"Is this bag of rice in your hand the one you picked up from the patch of land where I was resting earlier? Give it back to me."
The man replied, "No, this is my own home."
"Whoever took it, hand it over right now! Once I find you, I'll have the officers whip you mercilessly!" Yun Xiuwen shouted again, but no one paid him any attention.
He went to the constable to complain, saying, "Officer, my family's grain is missing; it has been stolen."
The escort said, "Serves you right! You left without taking any food with you. Others assumed you didn't want it and took it. Stop thinking about it and hurry up and catch up with the group."
Wang, who was walking ahead, was unaware that the food was gone. She saw Yun Jiaoyue, who had fallen behind the Third Prince's group.
She leaned forward to comfort her daughter, saying, "Yue'er, you don't have to do everything yourself. Things like cooking are for the servants. Only if you cook a few meals occasionally will the Third Prince realize how precious you are. You should order those two concubines to cook, to prevent them from pestering the Third Prince all day and stealing your favor."
Her daughter, Yue'er, had been protected by her mother before, and her early life was smooth. She couldn't beat those two concubines. She had planned to teach them slowly after her marriage, but unexpectedly, they were both exiled just a few days after the wedding.
Yun Jiaoyue suddenly realized that all she wanted was to outshine Yun Zhaoxue from her previous life.
She couldn't learn from Yun Zhaoxue in her previous life, so she learned from her in this life. She caused trouble and made a scene, and Prince Xiao became more and more doting and indulgent towards her.
If she shows too little obedience to the Third Prince's wishes, he will indulge and spoil her; this is called playing hard to get.
Yun Zhaoxue has truly mastered the art of manipulation.
Ms. Wu has an injured leg and needs someone to help her walk.
As he was walking, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. He bent over in agony and lay on the ground, curled up in a cold sweat, groaning in pain, "Ahhh...it hurts, it hurts so much, it's killing me! Someone help me, I'm going to die..."
As he was shouting, a wave of nausea rose in his throat, and he collapsed to the ground, dry heaving, "Ugh... ugh..."
The other women in the second and third wives' families, except for Xiao Mingshu, gradually developed symptoms similar to those of Wu, starting with abdominal cramps and then dry heaving.
Wu was the first to have an attack and couldn't help but defecate on the spot, "pfft pfft~~"
A dark yellow stain spread out beneath her.
Others couldn't help but defecate as well, and a stench exploded, filling everyone's nostrils.
People around them pinched their noses and moved away from them.
"Ugh~ It stinks! Did their whole family eat croton seeds for lunch? Couldn't they have just held it in and gone to the woods to poop?"
"Exactly, why does it have to be done in front of everyone? Is he sick?"
Those who heard the discussion in front turned around, and someone asked the people behind, "Whose pooped?"
"Hey Xiao family, stop looking ahead and get out of here! It stinks! If you don't leave soon, you'll get pickled! Hurry up!"
When the escort saw the people lying on the ground, he picked up his whip and wanted to come over and whip them, but when he smelled the stench, he turned his head, covered his nose, and retreated a few meters away.
"Ugh, it stinks!"
Old Liao also came over and saw two families lying on the ground. His tightly furrowed brows could have trapped a mosquito. Things had been peaceful for a while in the morning, and now there was trouble again at noon.
"Xiao family, have you taken the wrong medicine or been poisoned?"
The people on the ground were either defecating or vomiting, and no one answered.
He saw Xiao Mingshu standing to the side, looking anxious and remorseful. Pointing his whip at her, he roared with a livid face, "You tell me, what exactly happened? Why are they all in trouble, but you're fine?"
Xiao Mingshu's small body trembled in fright, and the large basket on her back also shook.
When Old Liao didn't hear her answer immediately, he impatiently urged, "I'm asking you a question!"
Her voice trembled with fear, her tongue seemingly tied in knots, "Officer, I...I don't know either. I made noodles for them at noon, but they weren't cooked yet. My mother told me to go gather firewood, and when I came back, the noodles were gone. I don't know why they turned out like this. I don't know anything..."
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