Glory in Troubled Times: The Empress' Growth Path

Chapter 22
The robbers shouted and rushed out.

The robbers who appeared suddenly startled the donkey, dragging a whole cart of people and galloped away ahead. Although the donkey was not as strong as a horse, it was very dangerous if it had a stubborn temper.

He was about to hit a nearby carriage.

There were obviously many guards and bodyguards around the carriage, and the pattern on the carriage told everyone that he might die very expensively.

"Ting'an! Let this stupid donkey stop!"

The bodyguards guarding the carriage were also shocked. The donkey cart was obviously fine just now, but now it is rampaging like crazy.

Behind the donkey cart, the robbers appeared again.

Some bodyguards and guards have already raised their bows and arrows and shot towards this side.

"withdraw!"

"I met a hard bone!"

"Go quickly!"

Before a small group of robbers could turn their heads and run away, they reported to Hades under the bows and arrows of bodyguards and guards.

Zhao Tingan exerted all his strength to adjust the direction of the stubborn donkey, and the carriages and carriages carrying all the people barely passed by, and the sound of the collision between the wooden boxes was very low. , will inevitably suffer a big loss.

"Lord be careful!"

The people in the carriage saw that they were about to be shaken out of the carriage by the shaking caused by the external impact.

Fortunately, he was pulled back by a big hand stretched out from inside the carriage.

"It was a donkey cart that got out of control, which surprised the Lord and Wang Changshi!"

"They've gone in other directions."

"We still have business to do, so don't delay here."

The female lord in the carriage spoke, and everyone adjusted their status and continued to set off.

Hua Qiong looked back, the opponent's chariots and horses seemed to have no intention of catching up.

It is estimated that they saw robbers nearby, and the two sides were just out of danger, without any major losses.

"Ting An, why are there so many robbers and the government doesn't care?"

"It has been wiped out once before, and now there are only some small robbers left. It is not a good situation. It is very difficult to search and arrest in the deep mountains and old forests. The government will not care. Let's go quickly and try to arrive before dark."

Hua Qiong nodded, thinking that there would be nothing wrong when he got out of the main road, he turned around and got into the carriage, took out two pieces of dry food with the antidote from his bosom and handed it to Ah Wu and Ah Liu.

The Mongolian sweat medicine will take effect almost as soon as it arrives at Zhao's house, and they will be needed later, so we can't let them have any more accidents.

Seeing Hua Qiong caring so much for them, the two were very moved. They just met by chance, and even gave them dry food.

"My lord, I see that you have been with us for a few days. Do you want Wang'er to be your regular attendant?"

puff!Hua Qiong almost choked on the dry food, my god, I seem to have such thoughts?
Seeing Hua Qiong choking, the two quickly handed over a sip of water to let her slow down.

"Oh, what nonsense are you talking about? The master must have made an agreement with this empress when he was still alive. You just need to come here and take Wang'er away."

"Hey, lord, don't worry, drink some water."

Sin, sin, as an adult, I have no interest in brats.

"You take Wang'er back, and after he has been away for a few years, he will be able to enjoy the blessings when he comes back."

"puff!"

What kind of tiger-wolf word is this!Hua Qiong really choked this time.

"Hey, keep your voice down, Mr. Zhao is here to listen."

These two guys are too out of tune, and they still have the mood to say such things.

Alas, it seems that if the matter does not fall on me, few people care about it.

I will be entering Zhao's house in a while.

"Even if the master is alive, if someone wants Wang'er, he would like to let Wang'er go."

"My lord, as long as you say a word, no one can stop you. You just need to go to the government to open a deed."

"Thank you two brothers for your kindness, but I have more important things to do now."

Hua Qiong finally silenced the two people, opened the curtain of the car, and saw that Zhao Ting'an was still driving the donkey cart intently forward, seemingly not paying attention to everyone's conversation.

Everyone ate some dry food, leaned against the carriage to rest, and had nothing to say along the way.

When approaching Zhao Mansion, there were no birds flying in the sky, and some houses had smoked from cooking.

When Hua Qiong woke up, the donkey cart had already stopped in front of Zhao's residence, when the guy in the cart went out, Zhao Ting'an had disappeared.

Immediately there were bursts of wailing in Zhao's mansion.

Hua Qiong jumped off the donkey cart and walked into Zhao's mansion. At this time, everyone's attention was focused on Wang'er.

Mrs. Zhao had lost her spirits, she lay on Master Zhao and wept loudly, not forgetting to curse Zhao Ting'an to kill Master Zhao.

After several times of hoarseness, his body weakened obviously, and he was carried to the backyard by the crowd.

At this time, Hua Qiong came in through the main gate of Zhao Mansion for the first time.

The furnishings in the house are very simple, a table, a few chairs, and a few pots of green bamboo for decoration in the house by the wall, because winter is not the season of green bamboo, it has withered.

Mrs. Zhao slowed down in her room, and then ordered Zhao Ting'an to pay for her life.

"It's all you! If you didn't come to our house, the master wouldn't have to work so hard!"

"Now that I don't have my master, I won't live anymore!"

I saw Mrs. Zhao beating her chest, tears and snot flowing down the lines on her face.

"Ma'am, don't be sad. At worst, we'll find some good servants for you."

When Mrs. Zhao heard the word Chang Shi, she threw herself on Ah Wu's body and strangled him desperately.

"Shut up! Back then, I didn't want so many servants to marry him!"

"What kind of lord, I don't care about it!"

"I, I have been hiding here with him all my life, but now, he is fine and let go."

After saying that, her whole body softened again, and the servants of the Zhao residence hurriedly helped her up, pinching people, fanning them.

Mrs. Zhao sounds like she has a story with Mr. Zhao.

Hua Qiong turned her head and found that Wang Ya was beside her, looking at Mrs. Zhao ignorantly.

I haven't seen this little girl for a few days, but she has gained a little weight.

Hua Qiong found Granny Wang and poked her, and asked in confusion, "If you don't want to be a lord, it's not right. Why is Mrs. Zhao so resistant?"

"Women are rare, and there are too few for a lord to have only one regular attendant. The ordinary relationship between husband and wife has been a matter of hundreds of years."

"Madam Zhao came here incognito. Master Zhao is dead, and the main force of the family is gone. She is about to go out. As long as she shows up, people from her mother clan will know that she will still have many regular attendants."

Hua Qiong couldn't help sighing, Mrs. Zhao wanted to be a couple for the rest of her life, it didn't seem easy.

Fortunately, I don't have to think about it now.

I saw Mrs. Zhao who woke up again, leaning on the bed with a listless expression, tears streaming down her face.

For the first time, Hua Qiong felt sorry for her.

"Mom, what shall we do in the future?"

The second son of the Zhao family was lying beside Mrs. Zhao's bed, crying.

Zhao Ting'an stood in front of the three of them, and opened a bag, which contained the money they earned from selling the leather this time.

Boss Zhao pushed Zhao Tingan away.

"Who wants your stinky money! Give it back to my father!"

After finishing speaking, he was about to strike, Zhao Tingan closed his eyes and did not dodge.

All the servants went up to stop them again, and the scene was suddenly chaotic.

"Stop it all!"

Mrs. Zhao stopped the crowd all of a sudden, her eyes swept over them one by one, and no one dared to look at her.

"Boss Zhao, pick up all the money and tidy it up."

(End of this chapter)