Chapter 130 The Imperial Envoy Enters the City
Chapter 130 The Imperial Envoy Enters the City
In the county magistrate's mansion, Yun Yingjie had already been placed on a small couch by the window.
He went to notify Li Jiaojiao and asked people to come and rescue him. When he came back, he saw the county magistrate still lying on the ground. He picked him up and put him on the small couch with a twitching mouth.
His son was standing at the entrance of the corridor at that time, with his butt facing the door, and no one knew what he was thinking...
When Li Jiaojiao saw the miserable appearance of the Yuncheng County Magistrate, she was stunned.
The skinny old man had a purple face and a sunken chest, and he looked like he was breathing in more than out.
If she had come two minutes later, the man would probably have died.
"Who hit you?" Li Jiaojiao spoke coldly as she stood in front of the small couch.
"My Lord, it was an accidental injury. Hehe, the prince kicked the door and the county magistrate happened to be at the door. It was just a coincidence. My Lord, please take a look at the county magistrate. Is this man okay?"
It would be best if it works.
If that doesn't work, quickly send a letter to the old marquis and find a solution.
"How could your son not know that there is someone behind the door? Would you believe it if I told you?" Li Jiaojiao stepped forward to take the pulse in a bad mood, and her supernatural power traveled through the body first.
"This... I would definitely know this at other times, but aren't you anxious now? Or maybe the prince is tired tonight? I didn't notice it, hehe..."
Li Jiaojiao raised her head and glared at the person next to her who was racking his brains to defend himself, and said, "I don't believe you."
Just at this moment, Xie Xiao came in from outside the door and coughed lightly.
"Today was an accident."
Li Jiaojiao: ...Haha.
Taking a deep breath, Li Jiaojiao pried open Yun Yingjie's mouth and fed him a drop of spiritual spring water.
"He won't die, just take care of him." Li Jiaojiao stood up. She had no intention of giving Yun Yingjie acupuncture. Anyway, she was now a miracle doctor approved by the emperor. It wouldn't be surprising for her to have some magic medicine that could bring the dead back to life, right?
Then, in front of Xie Xiao, he reached into his sleeve and took out a jade bottle.
Of course, the jade bottle was taken out from the space, and inside it was a small bottle of spiritual spring water.
"Here, this is the medicine to cure the plague in Yuncheng. Master Xie, please pour it into the porridge later."
The expression on Xie Xiao's face cracked. He usually called him Lord Xie, and called him Master Xie when he used him.
Nowadays, I don’t even know what taboo is.
Isn’t that jade bottle her treasure that contains an inexhaustible supply of elixir?
Is this to test him?
Xie Xiao got angry, waved his sleeves, turned around and left.
"It's better for the county lady to come in person to treat the disease and save people. You can go and have a rest first. I will have someone notify you when the porridge is ready."
"Also, keep your own things safe and don't give them to others casually..."
Li Jiaojiao: …
What's wrong with this man? He's not willing to help with such a small favor?
cut!……
Li Jiaojiao started to practice Qigong and left. When she passed by Xie Xiao, she angrily sprinkled some water on his face...
Xie Xiao: ...
Secret guard:......
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The morning light is dim.
The warm white sunlight shines on every corner of Yuncheng.
The gate of Yuncheng, which had been closed for a long time, was opened, and carts loaded with water buckets drove slowly in with the early sun on their backs.
Following behind was a team of particularly large carriages.
The imperial envoy’s team has arrived in Yuncheng.
The residents near the city gate slowly opened their cloudy eyes, and then struggled to raise their upper bodies crookedly.
Then they followed behind the team, and more and more people gathered.
……
It's getting brighter and brighter.
Today, fewer and fewer people are willing to get up.
Many people lay motionless on the roadside, and when the sun was glaring they lifted their clothes to gently cover their faces.
At this moment, life and death seem to have become indifferent.
The little girl lay quietly in the woman's arms, being sensible and not crying or shouting.
On his overly thin face were big, dark eyes with prominent eye sockets.
"Mom, why is there something on the ox cart today?" the little girl asked timidly, her eyes fixed on the unusual ox cart.
How can we put people there when there are things on top?
Hearing this, the woman hugged the child tighter in her arms and said, "Silly child, is there ever a day when there is nothing on the ox cart?"
Perhaps one day, they will also lie on the ox cart, or, in a few days, there will be no ox carts.
"Everyone, get up, everyone. Anyone who can still breathe, get up. Find someone who can serve the rice, and come and line up to get the food." The vigorous shouts spread throughout the streets and alleys of Yuncheng.
There was a moment of silence in the air, followed by the crowd quickly struggling to get up.
I would rather live than die.
Everyone followed the direction of the sound and looked towards the street in the middle of the city that connected the north and south.
The ox cart that used to pull dead bodies now had two steaming barrels on it, emitting the aroma of corn.
Drifting away...
"What are you all standing there for? Go get your food. This is the only meal we'll deliver. Go line up in front of the County Magistrate's Mansion at this time every day to get your food."
The yamen runners today were particularly fierce and spoke impatiently. They didn't have a sword hanging from their waist, but looking at them made people dare not have any other thoughts.
"There is food. There is food."
"Hurry, go back and get the bowl, and call everyone in the family out."
"Mother, mother, come out quickly, there is food..."
"Woooooooo..."
The cries, shouts, and noises in the streets and alleys ignited the long-silent Yuncheng.
"Mom...is it true?" The little girl's voice was filled with surprise and disbelief.
She had heard people around her say before that Cloud City had been abandoned and that noble people would not set foot here.
Because they are all sick and contagious, everyone who comes in will die.
They are abandoned.
But now someone is speaking harshly, sending them food, there will be more tomorrow, and more later...
blah blah blah...
The little girl felt depressed in her chest and sobbed softly, thinking, "If only my father could wait until this day."
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Li Jiaojiao got on the carriage in front of the county magistrate's mansion, and then came to the tall building "Wangque Tower" in the south of the city.
She left Su Xin, the secret guards and others behind and went into the city first.
Naturally, he didn't know that Wangque Tower was Lu Liang's property.
Wangque Tower, like Zuixian Tower in the capital, is a place for dining, but now many places have been changed into places for drinking tea.
Except for the capital city, there is a Wangque Tower stronghold in every part of Daqing.
It is different from Blue Moon Villa which was passed down from Lan Laozi’s ancestors.
Wangque Tower was founded by Lu Liang and is dedicated to intelligence information.
However, the Wangque Tower in Yuncheng has been evacuated due to the continuous disasters in Yuncheng over the years. Not only the Wangque Tower, but also some businesses in the surrounding streets and alleys have been evacuated.
Now all that are left in the city are some of the original inhabitants of Yuncheng.
People who have nowhere to stay after leaving Yuncheng and need to wander around.
Now, a room in the backyard of Wangque Tower has been cleaned out, and toiletries have been placed in the room next door.
When Li Jiaojiao went out, she brought two carriages of things, which have now been moved down and put away one by one.
The people in blue and purple who were helping to move things looked resentful.
The girl had agreed to let them follow secretly, but she sent them away at the critical moment. When they came back from hunting, they found out that the girl had set out overnight and left them the task of protecting her carriage.
……
Fortunately, the girl is fine, otherwise I really don’t know how to go back and explain to His Highness.
"Girl, the water is ready, please wash yourself first." Qingdai came out of the next room and came to the main house, with an unnatural expression on her face.
Su Xin paused while helping the girl to tie her hair, and said calmly, "I see, both of you can go down, the girl is here with me."
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NFBE