Concubine's three acres of pastoral garden

Chapter 85: You Mob (10)
He and Mrs. Zhang, who came out to listen to the news, also heard it, and stood behind and muttered in astonishment: "Oh, what did you say, what did you say..."

Xianglai, who was in shock, couldn't react at all, bypassed Mr. Cao, pushed Mrs. Zhang who was blocking the door of the inner room, rushed into the house, went back to the kang again, took Mother's hand, and asked in a panic: "Mother! , where does it hurt you?"

Xianglai Niang smiled at her vigorously, and said: "Mother is fine, everything is fine."

Xianglai touched her chest again, and said, "Then are you flustered? Are you dizzy? Or, or is there something uncomfortable?"

Xianglai Niang said again: "No, everything is fine."

Xianglai was at a loss for a while, then suddenly turned her head and said to Mrs. Zhang: "Auntie, please help take care of my mother. I will go to Songning to ask for sir!"

Mrs. Zhang promised again and again: "Hey, you go, I will take care of your mother!"

Xianglai rushed out of the door in a panic, pulled the saddle and was about to go up, but suddenly remembered something, rushed back to the house again, found a thick stack of bank notes in the box, stuffed them all in his arms, and then ran out again go.

Just as Xu Che outside paid the consultation fee and asked Chen Zhengfa to send Mr. Cao away, he saw Xianglai climbed on the horse and ran out like crazy.

He knew that Xianglai must have gone to Mr. Zhang again, so why did nothing happen in such a panic, he couldn't let Xianglai go out by himself, he pulled out his horse and was about to chase, Zhang took two thick cotton coats and Two hats came out from the house and shouted: "Shen Che, it's cold today, take these."

Xu Che took it from her hand, got on his horse and chased after him.

In desperation, Xianglai beat the horse desperately, but she was not good at riding, and was caught up by Xu Che not long after.

Xu Che immediately handed her the clothes and said, "Put it on."

But Xianglai refused to take it, and still galloped on horseback.

Xu Che rushed to her, stopped the horse forcibly, threw the clothes to her, and said, "Put it on, if you freeze to death on the way, no one will care about your mother!"

Xianglai couldn't resist him, so he had to put on his clothes indiscriminately, took over his hat and put it on again, then Xu Che let go of the horse's rein, and the two ran towards Songning County together.

They rode the two horses with the best feet, and they ran to Songning without stopping. Fortunately, it was still daylight. According to their estimation, the city gate should not have been closed at that time, but when they arrived in front of the city, they saw that the city gate was tightly closed. When it was closed, a large group of people who could not enter the city surrounded the city gate, clamoring loudly.

Xu Che, who was one step ahead, stopped his horse and said, "Xiang Lai, we are late!"

Xianglai looked up at the sky, and said, "It's not too late, the city gate shouldn't be closed at this time."

As he spoke, he asked a person in front who was looking back at her, "Brother, why did the gate of the city close so early today?"

The man said: "What does it mean to close early, because it has not been opened on this day!"

"No! Why?"

The man said again: "I heard that assassins are being caught inside the city, and those inside will not be allowed out, and those outside will not be allowed in. If you have nothing urgent, come back tomorrow!"

Xianglai said: "Why don't you rush, my mother is very ill, I'm going to the city to ask for a doctor!"

"Oh, this is..."

The man looked at Xianglai and then at Xu Che, took two steps in front of the two of them, quietly pointed to the west with his hand, and said, "There is a gap in the city wall over there, but there are people guarding it, why not?" Go and beg those soldiers to see if they can let you in!"

After hearing this, Xianglai quickly thanked her, and walked west of the city with Xu Che.

The terrain of Songning City is uneven, and there is a gentle slope outside the west city wall, which can be regarded as a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, Chen Changzhi tried to save money, and the city wall here collapsed and left a gap more than three feet wide. Passers-by come and go from here if they are in a hurry at night.

When Xianglai came here, she found that Master Qi and a group of police officers from the county government were guarding the place. Xianglai asked in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Master Qi was also very surprised to see Xianglai and Shen Che here, and said, "Isn't this Miss Shen? Why did you come here?"

Xianglai said: "My mother has a sudden illness. I want to go to the city to ask for a doctor, but the city is closed, so I just found here! Master, what's going on in the city? Why are you not allowed to enter?"

Master Qi immediately twitched his face when he heard it, and said: "Hey, don't mention it, this time it's a big deal. People from the capital came here, all of whom are concubine concubine's cronies. Let the county government help arrest it! Our Elder is running all over the street with his soldiers, he is worried that the assassin will escape through this gap, so he asked me to bring someone here to watch, I have been squatting since last night until now!"

"Oh, this is really not a small matter, but why did this assassin come to Songning!"

Master Qi said: "Who knows, it's not good to go here, but it's not good to come here. It's a mess. It's no credit if you catch it. If you don't catch it, you're in default..."

Xianglai was already very impatient with his long-winded words, and she didn't want to listen any more, so she stepped in and said, "Master Qi, let me go in, my mother is ill, I'll ask Mr. Han for help!"

Master Qi quickly stopped her and said: "This is not allowed, the master ordered that no one should come in or out, otherwise they will be punished with the same crime as the assassin, Miss Shen, you should wait a little longer!"

Xiang Lai said: "People are going to die and you still make me wait? It's useless to wait any longer to invite a doctor!"

Master Qi said: "But this really won't work, the royal family is catching assassins, there's no way out!"

Xianglai was so anxious that she was about to lose her temper, worried that Xu Che who was behind him would beat someone up and cause more trouble, so she quickly took out another bank note and stuffed it into Master Qi's hand, saying, "Let's be more accommodating, Master Qi, human life is a matter of heaven, otherwise I wouldn't be in a hurry to enter the city at this time!"

Master Qi seldom got such benefits, so he didn't dare to accept it, he pushed it out and said, "Miss Shen, what are you doing, if Concubine Lian finds out about this, I will lose my head!"

Xianglai said: "It's nothing, we are entering the city, not leaving the city, what is the master worried about so much..."

Said that it was in the hands of Master Sai Qi, and then ran to greet Xu Che while running, "Let's go to the medical center!"

Master Qi also made sense when he heard what Xiang Lai said, and while he was in a daze, Xu Che had already led the horse past him.

All the arresters saw the silver bill in the master's hand, so no one stopped him.

After Xiang Lai and Shen Che entered the city, it was getting dark gradually. There were not many passers-by on the street because of the arresting assassins, but they met two patrolling officers and soldiers. It aroused suspicion, and was let go after being interrogated for a few words. The two dared not, and ran towards Ji'antang all the way.

It was completely dark when we arrived at Ji'an Hall.

(End of this chapter)