Chapter 902 - 801: Stones

Chapter 902: Chapter 801: Stones

Xia Wenjin was somewhat annoyed; she was not a god after all.

Thinking that without the control of the Patrol Team, Huangfu Yuxuan wouldn’t be able to recklessly kill Prince Xin and his son, as well as Prince Lu. In that case, the Emperor wouldn’t have suffered a severe illness, and would certainly have been able to properly manage the disaster relief.

But who would have thought, even without the Patrol Team in hand, Huangfu Yuxuan still made a move.

The Emperor still lost a son, torn between his grief for this son’s death and some other unknown plans. The disaster report had long been submitted but was deliberately delayed; disaster relief is like putting out a fire, yet it dragged on for six or seven days, waiting for Prince Cheng to return from Jinzhou to request orders, then go to Qingzhou, delaying several days in between.

This Emperor, no wonder there was the chaos of princes vying for the throne in the previous life; ultimately blind and ignorant. Alternatively, the lives of the people might not be important to him; he has the entire Nanxia, and with so many people in Nanxia, even if the entire Qingzhou were lost, he might not care?

If only she knew this Emperor was so unreliable, she should have made arrangements earlier.

However, she couldn’t have known earlier; although she married Huangfu Yuxuan early in her previous life, she had few opportunities to meet the Emperor. Later, when the Emperor was seriously ill and the court was controlled by Huangfu Yuxuan, he did not let her meet with the Emperor.

Upon entering Qingzhou territory, the further east she traveled, the more desolate and decayed the scenery became.

On the seventh day of heading east, refugees began to appear by the roadside, escaping with their families. Their faces showed signs of malnutrition, and their eyes were empty with a look of sorrow. They were still far from Baoshan County, yet the scene before her was already like this, clearly indicating that the situation in Baoshan County was even worse.

Xia Wenjin was weighed down with heavy thoughts, only wishing she could grow wings to fly there.

Gu Heng said, "We haven’t met with Young Master this entire journey; presumably, they are taking a different route."

Xia Wenjin lifted the window curtain and glanced outside, saying, "Don’t worry, we all need to go to the same place; if we arrive first, we can at least do something! We should be faster, as the situation over there isn’t good!"

Gu Heng cracked the whip, and the horse ran faster, causing the carriage to jolt before coming to a sudden stop. Due to being preoccupied, Xia Wenjin’s head banged against the carriage wall, and she pressed her head, asking, "What happened?"

Gu Heng said, "Miss, someone put stones on the roadside!"

Stones placed? That means someone wants to block their road, no, block the carriage’s road; Xia Wenjin poked her head out.

Sure enough, there was a row of stones placed unevenly on the wide road, blocking it completely.

Gu Heng jumped off the carriage, saying, "I’ll move them away!"

Xia Wenjin stopped him, "Don’t move them yet!"

If someone blocked the road, there must be an ambush nearby; if Gu Heng goes to move the stones, it would give others the opportunity to strike.

Gu Heng obediently stood in front of the carriage, vigilantly scanning the surroundings.

Xia Wenjin looked in one direction, loudly calling, "Come out!"

The bushes over there rustled, and several people jumped out; they were puzzled, wondering how they were discovered despite holding their breath and hiding so well.

However, they weren’t afraid of being discovered.

The group rushed out and charged towards the carriage.

Gu Heng swiftly drew his knife.

Seeing the gleaming knife, their forward momentum stalled, and they exchanged glances, displaying some fear in their eyes.

Xia Wenjin said, "Who are you? Why are you blocking the carriage?"

This group whispered among themselves, "Only one person with a knife; we’re seven, each having a knife. Could we pull it off?"

Xia Wenjin: "..."

Am I not considered a person?