Chapter 283 Things are going to change again...

Chen Tang lowered his voice and said, "Brothers found some suspicious people outside the village."

"oh?"

When Jiang Kesheng heard this, he immediately asked: "Who are they?"

Chen Tang said: "They have been observing for a while. They are all young and middle-aged people. In the past two days, several groups have passed by on the road outside Zhuangzi. Moreover, in the past few months, except for our own people, there have been no young and middle-aged people here anymore.

Already."

Jiang Kesheng turned to look at Shang Ruyi: "Young Madam."

But I saw Shang Ruyi was silent and thinking for a while, and then said with a faint smile: "There have been a lot of people running away from Luoyang recently, so it's not surprising that some people pass by here."

Jiang Kesheng said: "Then let's——"

Shang Ruyi said: "Don't worry about them, just let your people do their own thing."

"yes."

Jiang Kesheng immediately asked Chen Tang and the others to continue patrolling around Zhuangzi, while he packed up the map and retreated.

Shang Ruyi sat for a while, and finally let out a long sigh as if he had taken a breath. Then he turned to Tusheer and said, "Go and pack your luggage. We will return to Luoyang tomorrow."

Tusheer said: "Yes."

Chang Wan and Wuxue immediately asked: "Young Madam, do you want us to go clean it up together?"

Shang Ruyi smiled and said: "You two, don't be lazy and hurry up and cook. I was exhausted at the martial arts training ground just now and I'm already hungry."

Hearing this, Wuxue immediately laughed and took Chang Wan to the kitchen.

After they all left, Shang Ruyi sighed again and looked up at the faintly bright but still gloomy sky outside. He didn't know when the light from the top of the sky would be able to completely penetrate the gloom.

After a long time, she murmured: "The sky is going to change again..."

What she said seemed like an omen.

That night, the howling north wind blew all night long. It seemed that Liang Shide's men and horses had not arrived yet, but the stirred up wind had arrived first. In his sleep, Shang Ruyi even heard the sound of the flagpole of the martial arts training ground being blown down.

When I woke up the next morning, the wind still blew, and heavy snow began to fall in the sky again.

By the time they had breakfast, the snow on the road was already ankle-deep, and the wind and snow kept blowing so hard that people couldn't open their eyes. The dense clouds were like a black hand without emotion, pressing down on these early morning people.

It is breathless for people who are already mentally fragile.

This is true for people in Zhuangzi, but it is even more difficult for those outside the village who not only have to hide their whereabouts but also pay close attention to everyone and everything in Zhuangzi.

A few strong men were hiding in a dead wood forest not far from the foot of the mountain. The howling north wind cut through their faces and bodies like a knife. Even though they were wearing heavy clothes, they could not withstand the severe cold in the wilderness.

Everyone was shivering from the cold, and some people complained unconsciously: "Why does a general's wife make us work so hard?"

Standing next to him was the captain of the team. He only glanced at him coldly and said: "If you want to complain, go and complain to His Majesty."

The man gritted his teeth and could only close his mouth.

A person hiding half sideways behind him clasped his hands to his mouth and said, "This general's wife is not an ordinary person. Otherwise, how could she be alone with so many officials and family members following her Majesty to Jiangdu Palace this time?"

Let's keep an eye on her."

Another person whispered: "I heard from my brother who went to Yanmen County that your Majesty seems to have something to do with this lady..."

Before he finished speaking, he was stabbed in the eye by the team leader and immediately shut his mouth.

"You guys, do you really not want your head?"

At this moment, the person standing at the front suddenly whispered: "They are coming out!"

Everyone immediately raised their heads and looked forward, and saw a group of people walking out of the village in the wind and snow. Although everyone was wearing thick clothes and holding umbrellas, not only could they not distinguish between the people, but even the men and women.

It was almost hard to distinguish, but they still immediately recognized that the figure walking in the center, wearing a thick and gorgeous mink fur, and someone holding an umbrella next to her was the wife of the general of the auxiliary country.

, Business Ruyi.

I saw them slowly walking out of Zhuangzi and arriving at the carriage that had stopped at the intersection early in the morning.

She did not get in the car immediately, but stood by the car and said a few words to the people around her, seeming to be explaining something. The person listening to her words was naturally Jiang Kesheng, the steward of the village, who kept nodding.

Then he reached out and pointed to the other side of Zhuangzi.

Over there, dozens of horses have been prepared, with heavy luggage behind them. Obviously, they plan to leave after she leaves here.

One person whispered: "Are these people going to leave?"

The team leader looked forward intently and said nothing. A man next to him whispered: "There has been no one around here for a long time. It won't be long for a man from Zhuangzi to stay here alone. I just don't know what they will do next."

Where to go."

"Where to go? Probably to Taiyuan to find their master."

"Then, when the general's wife goes south, no one will follow her?"

"Didn't she also send a team of nearly a hundred people southward before?"

These people were talking nonchalantly, and while they were talking, the people at the intersection had already explained the matter clearly. They saw everyone helping Shang Ruyi get into the carriage, and then the carriage brought several guards she had brought with her.

After staggering onto the road, the others watched the carriage disappear in the wind and snow, and then returned to the village.

When everything calmed down, everyone in the forest immediately gathered.

The team leader said: "You two, take a small road and hurry back to Dongdu. Go and report to the superiors that Mrs. Yuwen has returned to the city."

The person whose name was called asked strangely: "Aren't we going back? Why do we have to take a small road?"

The captain's gaze was like a falcon. He glanced at the end of the road in the wind and snow. His sharp eyes stared at the figure swaying towards the village. He said in a deep voice: "This road was not easy to walk in the first place. Now the wind and snow are so bad."

Yes, they will have to leave for at least a day and a night. To avoid worrying His Majesty, they must go back and report in advance."

As he said this, he seemed to say subconsciously: "So as not to cause problems."

Although the two men were reluctant, they did not dare to say anything at this time. After receiving the order, they led the horses out of the dead forest and set off on another road.

The remaining people looked at the team leader and asked: "We are now-"

The team leader took a deep breath and said: "Let's go, let's walk behind them and follow them back to the city to avoid any accidents on the way."

Everyone nodded, untied their horses one after another, and got on the road.

And just after they left, a group of people walked out of the village and plunged into the violent snowstorm, heading north.

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As the team leader said, this road is not easy to walk, and the wind and snow really don't stop all day and night. Riding a horse in such weather is almost like torture.

They couldn't even make a sound of complaint. Finally, at 3:30 the next day, an even darker and huge shadow appeared from the dark night ahead.

They have returned to Dongdu City!

The captain couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

At this time, there was no need to keep a distance from Yuwen Mansion's carriage. They hurried on and saw the carriage entering the city gate with scattered snowflakes. They also passed quickly. As soon as they entered, they saw the man who had been sent back before.

Two people were waiting at the city gate.

Everyone reined in their horses and stopped. The team leader leaned over and looked at them: "Have you all reported it?"

The two people bowed their hands to him and said, "Yes."

"What did your Majesty say?"

"Your Majesty asked us to continue to keep an eye on Yuwen Mansion. Today's brigade is about to set off. We must ensure that their people are ready to gather at the South City Gate."

"Is it time to leave?"

When the team leader heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and set off immediately. However, Mrs. Yuwen returned to Dongdu City after Mao. It was almost less than two hours. Fortunately, there were no accidents on the way. Otherwise, they would have been here today.

The task is really difficult to say.

So he nodded and said: "We understand, you can go down."

The two people then cupped their hands and turned to leave. The team leader said to the people behind him: "Everyone, please work harder and go to Yuwen Mansion to keep an eye on us."

Everyone was exhausted by this time, but they did not dare to disobey the emperor's order. They could only continue to ride their horses and follow the direction of the carriage. Probably because today was the day when the emperor's southern tour team set off.

There was almost no sleep in the capital all night long. Even before dawn, the lights everywhere were already on, illuminating the road in front of them with brightness and darkness. There was always the illusion that they were in a confusing maze.

After walking for half an hour, the carriage finally arrived at Yuwen Mansion.

People here also started waiting early in the morning. The two large lanterns at the door emitted orange-red light, reflecting the messy and flying snowflakes, as if countless sparks were shining in the sky, and also reflected the eyes of those at the door.

When the carriage stopped at the door, they hurriedly greeted it.

The few people who followed here on horseback and stood at the end of the long street finally breathed a sigh of relief at this time.

Everything has finally settled.

They have worked hard these past few days, and their merits are considered to be complete. Now they have to go back and join the Guards Brigade, because in less than an hour, His Majesty the Emperor's team will set off southward.

But just when they were about to turn around and leave, the team leader suddenly said: "Wait a minute!"

Everyone stopped hastily.

Everyone looked at him and saw that his eyes were staring at the door of Yuwen Mansion, as if he was eagerly looking for something. They couldn't help but said: "Brother, haven't they gone home already? We should go."

"No, no..."

The squad leader murmured. Suddenly, his eyes turned red and he immediately galloped forward on horseback.

The few people didn't know what happened, so they could only follow him on horseback. They saw that he had rushed to the door of Yuwen Mansion in an instant. When the guards following the car saw someone suddenly coming, they hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "What are you doing?"

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The captain ignored them at all, galloped over on horseback, came to the carriage, and opened the curtain!

Inside, it’s empty!
Chapter completed!