The two old gentlemen arrived quickly, indicating that they had heard the commotion and gotten up long ago.
"Girl, what's the situation outside?" Old Master Lu asked bluntly.
Qin Ziyi didn't speak, but he was also looking at Jiang Qinyu.
Jiang Qinyu didn't hide anything from them and briefly recounted what had happened in the mountains that night. Then she said, "I can't stay in the village for the time being. Will you two gentlemen come to the city with me, or will you continue to stay in the village?"
Their target is her, and Shu Fan and Pan'er are her weaknesses, so the three of them definitely cannot stay, so that the people of Dingshui Village will be less in danger.
With the protection of the Yongshan County garrison and Aping and others, their safety should be relatively guaranteed.
“In that case, we’ll go with you!” Old Master Lu made the decision immediately. “Old Qin is the teacher who instructs the two children, so naturally he’ll be wherever the children are.”
Qin Ziyi nodded, "Old Lu is right. The village children have almost finished their introductory lessons. We can continue them when we have the chance."
Grandpa Lu smiled and said, "I don't care about anything now, I'm a free man. I get along well with you, girl. As long as you don't kick this old man out, I'll definitely stay with you."
Jiang Qinyu smiled and said, "Then I'll trouble you two to go back and prepare immediately. We'll head into the city right away."
It was already broad daylight. If the Western Qiang reinforcements had any sense, they wouldn't have attacked the village at this time; it would have been the perfect time for them to leave.
After the two old men left, Yunzhu and Amber came in.
Jiang Qinyu said to the two of them, "Our whole family is going to the city this time. Remember to tell Grandpa and Grandma to bring important things with them."
She also has a lot to tidy up, but she can put the important things in her space.
Bringing Old Man Lu and Madam Chen along was a last resort, mainly because no one knew what Jiang Chengyou and his gang would do, and she didn't feel comfortable leaving the two elderly people at home alone.
Yunzhu said, "This servant will go help the old lady and the others pack their things. Let Amber help you, Madam, and the young master and young lady pack their things."
In the past, Amber had been in charge of the young master and young lady's affairs. She wasn't worried about the madam at all, but she had to keep an eye on the old lady. Packing things was secondary; the most important thing was to soothe the two of them.
Yunzhu has now become more mature. Given their status as a prince and his wife, it's normal for anything to happen in their household. If the imperial court sends troops to attack in the future, they will have to flee for their lives at any time.
This is nothing at the moment.
Seeing that they had a plan in mind, Jiang Qinyu didn't give them any further instructions.
The family quickly packed their things. Chen and Old Man Lu didn't ask any questions and just did whatever they were told. Finally, they handed a key to the house to Meng, the wife of Village Chief Li.
"Auntie, we're leaving now. Please take care of our family for a while longer," Jiang Qinyu said to Meng before getting into the car.
Madam Meng patted her chest and said, "Don't worry, with us here, we'll definitely take good care of your home!"
When Jiang Qinyu came to her house to discuss matters, she already knew everything. She felt no resentment, only curses for those heartless people like Xi Qiang and Liu Ruyi.
Honestly, can't people just live a peaceful life? All they do is fight and kill each other all day long. Do they really think the villagers are made of clay?
Jiang Qinyu thanked her, got into the car, and left.
When her carriage left, a mobilization meeting was being held at the ancestral hall in Dingshui Village.
Village Chief Li, along with the village committee members, stood on the platform and passionately described the current situation. He then said, "Fellow villagers, we have been terribly harmed by those bastards from the Western Qiang in the past. Think of your sons who never returned, and think of the military taxes we have paid over the years. Can you sit idly by? I certainly can't. We must teach them a lesson!"
“Village chief, don’t think you can’t sit still, we can’t sit still either! But what can we do with so few people? Didn’t you say they have thousands of people?”
“That’s right, village chief. We’re not afraid of fighting or dying. As long as my parents, wife, and children can live, I’m willing to die. But we can’t die in vain!”
"That's right, that's right, village chief, tell us your plan! Just like before, didn't A-Zheng's wife lead our whole village to fight the bandits? What's there to be afraid of?"
"..."
The villagers were all talking about it, urging Village Chief Li to come up with a set of rules, and no one backed down.
Village Chief Li looked at everyone with satisfaction and said loudly, "I knew you all were great! Don't rush, don't rush, I'll tell you about the plan that our village committee just discussed..."
Meanwhile, the Western Qiang reinforcements on the mountain had all arrived, but there were more than a thousand of them.
Jiang Chengyou originally requested a thousand elite troops, but the King of Xiqiang was more shrewd and had a more comprehensive and far-sighted approach. Therefore, in addition to the number of troops Jiang Chengyou requested, he sent an extra batch of men.
These people are all resting on Yunshan Mountain, waiting for Jiang Chengyou to recover.
Liu Ruyi had recovered and found the leader of the reinforcements, saying, "What are you all still doing here? Hurry up and capture the family of the Northwest King!"
The leader of the reinforcements had a square face, which was somewhat intimidating when he put on a stern expression. However, he maintained a stern face when facing Liu Ruyi and said coldly, "We will only obey Your Highness's orders."
The implication was that Liu Ruyi, being an outsider, shouldn't be giving unsolicited advice.
Liu Ruyi was both angry and anxious. "Are you all stupid? If we don't seize this opportunity to catch her, that woman will definitely run away with her men!"
"If they run away, we can find them again," the lead reinforcement said matter-of-factly.
Liu Ruyi was furious, "If you won't go, I'll go myself!"
She turned around, intending to lead her men to Dingshui Village to arrest people.
But to her surprise, the leader of the reinforcements blocked her way. "Young lady, you belong to our prince. Please do not leave the camp."
"I am not his person!" Liu Ruyi shouted angrily. "You have no right to interfere with my actions!"
Her relationship with Jiang Chengyou was just a charade; they were mutually beneficial but had no real feelings for each other. Why should she listen to his people?
Moreover, she hadn't completed the task the Emperor had given her, so there was absolutely no way she could have anything to do with Jiang Chengyou.
It wasn't that she was particularly loyal to Emperor Jingqing, but rather that she felt resentful for not witnessing the tragic deaths of Jiang Qinyu and Lu Yanzheng.
"In any case, young lady, please go back!" The man looked at her stubbornly, refusing to budge.
Liu Ruyi was furious. Were these people all pigs? Didn't they understand the principle that opportunity knocks but once?
But she was outnumbered and outmatched, and had no chance to fight them head-on. She could only return to her tent in frustration.
A day later, Jiang Chengyou's acupoints were released on their own.
"You bunch of idiots! You just let them go like that! Did you think those people were so easy to catch?" Jiang Chengyou had barely managed to speak when he unleashed a torrent of abuse on the reinforcements.
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