HCB Chapter 450: Beirong Man (1)
Chapter 450: Beirong Man (1)
Gu Liu consciously walked to her and stood behind her, and he and Gu Yu stood on her left and right, like door gods, and did not move.
It must be said that she still missed the time when she was driving, and then, she saw three curly-haired people appear in front of her... Shen Yu frowned, and was really speechless. With such obvious foreigner features, blue eyes, and brown hair, how could those people from the Yun family fake it! !
Unfortunately, the people on the opposite side could not understand her expression and mistakenly thought that they had displeased her, "Princess?"
The three members of the family also looked alert, and the little boy even curled himself up in his father's arms, trying to perform a disappearing trick.
Looking at the two men standing in the front, she recognized that one of them was a secret guard of the palace, and the other one with the captain's badge was actually Young Master Qin who had caused trouble at the Luocheng Post Station?
Seeing her eyes fall on him, Qin Shibo bowed respectfully, "Greetings, Princess Zhuo."
There was a bit more sharpness and fatigue in his eyes than before, as if a rough jade gradually revealed a warm luster after being carved by time, or as if he was forced to mature after being baptized by wind and rain. He no longer had the arrogance of his youthful frivolity and ignorance of the world, but was replaced by a more restrained calmness.
Shen Yu looked at him curiously, "Mr. Qin? What happened to you..." Who tortured you?
Qin Shibo was certainly aware of his own changes. When he faced Princess Zhuo again, he smiled awkwardly and thought of what his father had said: Zhuo City remains the same, but the people are completely different.
Thinking back to the first time they met, he and his so-called friends secretly looked down on the two royal nobles who were sent back. They boasted about the weight of the Qin family in Zhuocheng and thought they were superior to others because of their relationship with the Tan family...
But looking back now, the existence of the Tan family has long been in name only. Several old friends who went with me at that time have been quietly wiped out, and the circle of power in Zhuocheng has been reshuffled. Although my father had a keen eye for talent and had long since joined Princess Zhuo, how could he remain intact when the situation was overthrown?
Although the Qin family managed to maintain its family status, it seemed as if overnight, all the carefully woven and intricate networks of relationships had turned into a passing cloud and no longer existed.
Shen Yu didn't know how sentimental he was at the moment. Even if he knew, he would only say: Young man, you think too much. The existence of the Tan family itself is temporary, so how can all the relationships built on it last long?
He then looked at the family of three again. They had obviously washed and dressed in Linyue clothes. The lady also had her hair done in a bun in the same style as here. It was obvious that these people's identities were disguised.
"Tell me about it?" Shen Yu nodded to the three people, but asked the secret guard, "What's going on?"
Obviously, compared to Qin Shibo, Shen Yu trusts his own people more.
"My lord, I followed Master Qin out of seclusion this time. We walked westward and found these people in a stone forest about 20 miles away. The child had a fever at the time, and they seemed to be fleeing. I believe that even if they didn't meet my team, they were heading for Nan County. I asked the doctor in the team to help the child reduce his fever, on the condition that they must follow me into the city secretly."
Shen Yu's eyes met the father of the family, and he immediately showed a look of vigilance and distrust.
She raised an eyebrow and asked, "Can you understand?"
The other party didn't say anything, but she didn't deny it either. She continued lazily, "I have no ill will towards you. I respect different beliefs and folk customs. I don't know how much you know about Linyue Country, but the opening of Nan County means that our people will confront you sooner or later. How many of you are left?"
After Shen Yu said this, the other party became more defensive, and even took a step back with his wife and children in his arms, making an attacking gesture.
Upon seeing this, the palace guards drew out the gleaming weapons at their waists without hesitation. The sudden sharp breath scared the child in the man's arms and made them cry. The woman next to him waved her hands helplessly. She did not beg at the top of her lungs. She just shed tears silently, her eyes filled with deep despair and pleading.
Even the Husky locked in the cage seemed to sense the little boy's fear. It no longer curled up lazily, but stood up and made low and mournful whimpers in the direction of the little boy, which seemed to be full of comfort to its companion.
Shen Yu waved his hand, "Step back, don't scare the child."
Seeing the guards surrounding him put away their weapons in unison, the man looked a little puzzled, but he did not lower his guard. This warm room did not make him feel comfortable, but made him even more uneasy.
Shen Yu sighed, waved his hand to let the guards go out, and asked Guyu to take the three people to the round table in front to sit down, and then served them hot tea and cakes. Although they refused to eat or drink, they should show a friendly gesture, right?
"I know you can understand what I'm saying, but I don't know how much you can understand. Instead of putting your wife and children in danger, why don't you take a step back? I don't know what happened to you, nor do I know who you are guarding against, but I am the princess of Zhuocheng, my name is Shen Yu, and this, this land..."
She pointed outside, "All the cities you see are under the jurisdiction of my husband. The reason I sent people out this time is because the Yun family sent people to pretend to be Beirong people from your side, so I'm not sure how many of your original locals are still there? If you want, you can move to the city to live, so you don't have to live in the open air. I accept you as the people of Zhuocheng. Do you understand what I mean? If my people are not good to you, they will not treat your child, let alone bring you to me, understand?"
The man opposite stared at her for a long time, as if to confirm the truth of her words... so long that Shen Yu was about to lose patience, and suddenly a not-so-standard Cantonese voice came from the other side, "My name is Molt..."
Shen Yu smiled and nodded, "Hello, Molt, do you understand what I just said?"
Morte nodded, but then shook his head and said, "You... never welcomed us. You would hunt us down." If his son had not been seriously ill this time, he would not have been able to find herbs and would never have risked entering the city.
Shen Yu raised her eyebrows. She did not deny the previous relationship between the two parties, but...
"You should be talking about the past, right? A new city lord appoints new ministers. Now I have the final say here." She smiled confidently. "Outside the Great Wall is full of dangers and the environment is harsh. I don't know how you can survive in winter. But I have read the records over the years. You Beirong people only come to rob when you can't survive or have no food. The Zhuo kings of all generations have never killed you. Can I understand that? In fact, there is some agreement between the hands?"