Noble Lady

Chapter 285 Long time no see

Yao Biaotou did not release the man who led the riot. He had him tied up and tied together with the men in black.

His family members rushed over and tried to make a fuss, but Xia He didn't show any mercy and slapped his wife in the fat face.

"Pa!" The slap was loud.

The fat daughter-in-law was blown several meters away and fell unconscious.

"Listen carefully, we are coming from the north. We have seen many people starving to death on the roadside. If you want to live, follow us into the city. If you want to die, you can continue to attack us."

As she spoke, she picked up a stone, and everyone watched as the stone turned into powder with a light squeeze in her hand.

"I don't know how many heads I've twisted with my hands, I don't mind adding a few more!"

After all, most of the villagers who fled famine were good citizens, and those like the man mentioned earlier were still a minority.

Xia He's threats really frightened the person.

"Do we really have to follow them?" Xiao Qiao looked at her grandmother cautiously.

Grandma Qiao said, "Follow us. Even if we go north, I'm afraid we won't be able to find anything to eat."

The woman with her son said, "Let's continue heading north. There's definitely no such severe drought or famine in the north."

Her son asked, "But didn't they say they saw many people starving to death on the road?"

"That must be their bad luck. Maybe we can find a job."

Everyone else thought so too, and they also thought that what Xue Chenyu and others said about buying food and letting them have food the next day or the day after tomorrow must be a lie.

So after some discussion, we decided to continue heading north.

There were also people like Xiao Qiao and his grandchildren. When they heard that someone had starved to death on the road, they were so scared that they simply turned around.

What they said was, "I don't want to die of hunger outside and not even be able to return home. I have to go home even if I starve to death."

The road is facing the sky, go to one side.

Xue Chenyu also ordered the escorts to strike the gong again, still shouting loudly: "We have come from the capital to transport medicine back to our hometown for disaster relief. Now, there are bandits trying to rob the medicine. We will capture them on the spot and hand them over to the authorities."

As Xiao Qiao and his grandson followed, more and more people chose to turn back.

It is better to go home than to die on the road fleeing famine.

After all, few of those who fled famine over the years could return alive.

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After getting in the car, Xue Luoyan hurriedly pulled Xue Chenyu to check on her, "Sister, are you okay?"

"I'm fine. What could possibly happen?"

"You didn't let me get out of the car just now, otherwise I would have shot them one by one and made them pay." Xue Luoyan clenched his fists.

If the carriage hadn't been so narrow, she would have been ready to fight with her gun again.

"Calm down, they didn't get any advantage either. You're my trump card, so don't show up so early."

When Xue Luoyan heard the word "trump card", she finally felt a little happy.

At this point, Yumei finally had the chance to interrupt.

"Miss, I remember now. The gate of Haicheng County Court is now closed. I heard that the county magistrate is afraid of trouble and has hidden away for a long time. All his relatives have been sent away early."

"Then what does Prince Cheng have to say?"

"Before he asked me to bring someone to pick you up, young lady, he said he would go to Haicheng County in person. He should have arrived by now."

"That's good."

Judging from the time, my father and his men transporting food should be here by now.

If there is nothing going on in Zhushan County, they should be able to come here to provide assistance.

After the caravan entered the city, they headed straight for the county government office.

The group of people fleeing famine that followed behind was also a spectacular sight.

The gate of the county government office was open. The gate that was locked before was now open. There was a team of yamen runners standing guard at the door, and a team of soldiers in black armor patrolling back and forth.

The people fleeing famine were so frightened by this scene that their legs went weak and they wanted to run away as far as possible.

However, when Yumei saw the soldiers, her eyes lit up, "Miss, it's Junior Master! They're here!"

She was so excited that she almost shook Xue Chenyu.

Xue Chenyu: "Okay, okay, here we are."

Yuzhu also hurried to help, "Let go quickly, the girl is going to be shaken to pieces by you."

Yumei realized it later and quickly let go of her hand.

The carriage stopped.

Xia He jumped out of the car first.

Yuzhu was the second one, and then she reached out to support Xue Chenyu.

Finally comes Yumei.

In the carriage behind, Du Jingyuan simply abandoned the bench and jumped down.

This was a tough situation for Dujuan, as her legs were not as long as her daughter's, and she almost sprained her ankle when she jumped down.

"This is a very important area of ​​the county government, no one is allowed to enter!"

When Xue Chenyu reached the main gate of the county government office, he was stopped by the government officials.

The soldier in black armor also looked over with a sharp gaze.

"We have taken over this place. No one is allowed to trespass."

"How dare you!" Yumei said angrily, "Do you know who she is? Do you know who I am?"

This sounds like something that only a spoiled rich second-generation guy would say.

Xue Chenyu blushed, pulled her aside, and said calmly, "Excuse me, my name is Xue, and I've come from the capital to see His Royal Highness, the Prince of Chen."

As he said this, he took the initiative to hand over his business card.

The two sergeants looked at each other and took her business card.

This rule only applies to the dignitaries in the capital. If you were in a remote area, ordinary people would definitely not carry business cards with them.

Moreover, the surname is Xue. I always feel like I have heard this surname somewhere. It sounds very familiar.

They hesitated for a moment, but did not dare to delay.

"Please wait here for a moment, Miss Xue. I will report this to you right away."

"Thank you."

A sergeant took the business card and left.

Xia He crossed her arms and teased, "Xiao Yumei, didn't you say that this place is yours? How come some people still don't recognize you?"

Yuzhu couldn't help laughing and said, "Yes, I was planning to use your power to bully others."

"Sister Yuzhu, why are you laughing at me too?"

Their chatting and laughing made the people fleeing famine behind them feel relieved.

They were all watching, wanting to see what was going on here, and also wanting to see whether Xue Chenyu was really capable of providing them with food.

moment.

Then I heard footsteps coming from inside.

Xue Chenyu listened carefully and saw a familiar figure walking towards the door.

He was also dressed in black, but it was not armor. It was just ordinary cloth clothes, as if he had changed into them in a hurry, and the trouser legs were a little short.

But even though he looked a little disheveled, it did not diminish the shock brought by his face.

Instead, it makes people feel that he has a different kind of handsomeness.

"Xue, Aunt Xue. Long time no see."

"Greetings, Prince." Xue Chenyu bowed her head and saluted, concealing the shock and amazement that flashed across her eyes.

He had never worn black clothes before, right?

Long time no see, Prince.

Everyone followed suit and saluted, "Greetings, Prince."

Shizi?

The villagers who followed behind to escape famine were all shocked.

This is a royal relative, right?

"Aunt Xue, I didn't expect to see you here."

"I'm here to bother you with something, I hope you won't mind." Xue Chenyu said with a smile.

But her smile was the same to everyone, without any distinction.

Situ Zhen felt a little uncomfortable, but then he thought, she was standing in front of him and smiling at him, so what was there to be dissatisfied about?

His eyes fell on the carts behind, the men in black at the tail of the caravan, and the large group of villagers fleeing famine.

"What's this, Aunt Xue?"

"The ones tied up are those who wanted to do something bad to us; the ones following us were those who had originally planned to flee the famine but were persuaded by me to return."

"I heard from Yumei that the prince rushed to Haicheng County overnight. I believe they already have food. They shouldn't have to leave their homes to escape the famine, right?"

These words not only confirmed his own thoughts, but also tested Situ Zhen.

Situ Zhen nodded, then turned toward the fleeing villagers and shouted, "This prince has already temporarily allocated a batch of food, and more is on the way!"

"I've already given the order to set up a porridge stall near the county government office to distribute porridge!"