Chapter 508 Asking for help
The two asked the coachman to turn around and go to the Si Yamen in front of the imperial palace in the south of the city. In fact, neither of them knew where the Si Yamen in front of the palace was. Fortunately, the coachman who drove the coach knew. This big car was the Fang family's own car, and the old man who drove the coach was also one of their own.
, spends a lot of time in the city on weekdays, and is very familiar with the streets and alleys in the city, so he knows the location of the Si Yamen in front of the palace.
It is actually very dangerous to drive around the city in a carriage like this. When two people see soldiers or errands on the road, they feel scared and think that they are coming to arrest them. There are indeed checkpoints everywhere on the road. The old coachman
Already aware of the seriousness of the problem, I avoided checkpoints and detoured through various alleys and narrow bridges, but I didn't encounter any bigger troubles along the way.
However, Chunni's stomach pain became more and more obvious. I don't know whether it was the time when things were ripe or because of today's fright and anxiety, but Chunni's stomach pain became more and more obvious. Although Chunni had no experience, the house hired Wen Po
While waiting at home, Chunni asked Mrs. Wen about the signs before the baby was born, which were bursts of pain in the stomach, and the intervals were getting shorter and shorter before the baby was about to be born. Now these signs indicate that it is time to give birth to a baby.
signs.
At this time, the child was about to be born, which was simply adding insult to injury. Chuni's face was sweating in pain, but she held her belly hard with her hands and muttered: "My son, please don't cause trouble at this time.
Don't come out at this time. I'm begging you, mother. We can do it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, but we really can't do it today."
Shi Ningyue also had no rules. She had no other choice but to wipe Chuni's sweat and comfort her. Suddenly, all kinds of troubles came up. Shi Ningyue really wanted to cry to vent her emotions, but she knew
, it was useless for her to cry at this time, she could only grit her teeth and hold on.
The carriage stopped at Nancheng Royal Street. There were guards and horses everywhere, and carriages and horses were not allowed to pass. Shi Ningyue could only bite the bullet and get out of the car dressed as an ordinary village girl.
Chuni sucked in the air-conditioning in pain and warned Shi Ningyue with a trembling voice: "Ningyue, you must be careful. If you feel something is wrong, don't go. Marshal Yang may not be able to do it, so we really can't think of anything else."
Shi Ningyue said: "Don't worry, I believe Marshal Yang is responsible. Since he promised Fang Lang, how can he regret it now? We must escape and not be caught. Sister Chunni, you have to hold on.
, you must hold on and wait for me to come back."
Chuni shed tears and nodded repeatedly: "I'll hold on, you have to be careful when you come back."
Shi Ningyue bit her lip and turned around to leave, lowering her head to avoid eye contact with the guards wandering around for fear of being discovered. She knew that the Si Yamen in front of the palace was in the southwest of the palace, so she walked along the avenue outside the palace wall.
Walking hurriedly in the southwest direction. Since she didn't know the specific location of the Yamen, and the surrounding trees were where the various Yamen offices of the imperial court were, she could only look around from time to time. Her actions successfully triggered a group of patrols outside the palace walls.
Guard's attention.
"That woman, what are you doing? This is an important administrative area outside the palace. Why are you trespassing?" A group of soldiers quickly caught up and stopped Shi Ningyue.
Shi Ningyue lowered her head and did not dare to raise her head. There was a feeling of despair in her heart, and she said in a very low voice: "I...I'm here to find someone."
"Looking for someone? Who are you looking for? Are you looking for someone here? Looking at your appearance, you must be from the countryside outside the city and come to the city to look for relatives. Which street and private house do your relatives live in? You need an address to find them. This is the palace, could it be?
Could you please visit the emperor as a relative?" the soldier leader said.
All the guards around laughed. They didn't mean any harm, they just thought this country girl was stupid.
Shi Ningyue felt that they didn’t recognize her, nor did they seem to be here.
He was waiting for someone to catch him, so he mustered up his courage and said: "I'm not visiting relatives, I'm here to see Yang Cunzhong, the palace commander."
"What? Are you looking for the palace commander? Who are you? Why are you looking for him?" The guards were all a little surprised.
"I...I...came to report to him. I have something important to report to him. But I can only tell him personally, not others." Shi Ningyue was not good at lying and stammered.
"It's strange. Can you have any important news to report to the palace commander? It's really strange." The head guard frowned.
A guard next to him said: "It's hard to say what happened to the palace commander. The palace commander is close to the people and has interacted with many ordinary people. Aren't we ordinary soldiers also called him brothers? It's hard to believe that there is something to report. This girl is honest and friendly, unlike him It's a lie. If something really happens, it would be bad to delay. The palace commander will blame us."
The head guard thought for a while and nodded: "That's fine. Girl, are you going to the Yamen to find the Palace Commander? Then you can't see him. He's not in the Yamen."
Shi Ningyue shouted: "Ah? Then how can I find him? The matter is urgent. I must find him and tell him. Where has he gone? You guys, please do well. I will treat you to a drink later. The matter is really It’s urgent.”
The head guard smiled and said: "There is no need to drink. Our guards in front of the palace are not allowed to drink when they are on duty. The palace commander has not gone anywhere. He is serving the emperor in the palace."
Shi Ningyue said hurriedly: "Then when will he come out? I will wait for him at the entrance of the palace."
The head of the guard said: "You don't have to wait, we can't tell when you will come back. The palace commander sometimes doesn't leave the palace until midnight, depending on when the emperor takes a rest. But he will definitely be in the Yamen early tomorrow morning. This is his habit. If you come to the Yamen to look for him tomorrow morning, you will definitely see him."
Shi Ningyue shook her head and said: "I can't wait for tomorrow, so I'll just wait here. I have to wait for him. It will be too late by tomorrow."
The guards smiled bitterly and shook their heads. Seeing that the woman didn't look like an assassin or anything, they ignored her and continued patrolling. Shi Ningyue came outside the palace gate and stood under the willow tree on the side of the royal road and waited. She was really serious in her heart. It was boiling and scorching like a boiling pot of water. For a moment, I was worried about Chunni, and for a moment I remembered that my mother had been taken away. The officials coming and going at the palace gate were talking, laughing, and saluting, but there was no sign of Yang Cunzhong at all. figure.
Half an hour later, the patrolling team of guards came over and saw Shi Ningyue still standing there waiting. One of the guards said to the head guard: "Boss, I'm afraid this girl is really in an emergency. Let's change shifts and rest. Why don't you go see the palace commander, tell him, and ask him to come out for a meeting. If it's really an important matter, it would be a great achievement."
The head guard was stirred by the word 'credit' and nodded: "I'll go take a look later. If the palace commander is not with the emperor, I will go and talk to him. If he talks to the emperor, then I can't see it. If you don't get credit for your work, you won't get it." What a fart!"
The guard leader handed over his shift and entered the palace with his waistband. Just as he was about to go to the imperial study, he happened to see Yang Cunzhong walking out, chatting and laughing, accompanied by more than a dozen guard generals. The guards hurriedly came forward to see him. , reported that someone was looking for him.
Yang Cunzhong was a little puzzled as to why a village woman came to him to report something important, so he left the palace gate and walked a short distance when he saw the village woman wrapped in floral cloth standing under the willow tree.
"That's the woman! She's been waiting here for more than half an hour. She said it was urgent, so I thought about going into the palace to report to the commander." The head guard said hurriedly.
Yang Cunzhong nodded and strode over. Shi Ningyue was at a loss when she saw a group of people approaching a tall, dark-faced old man.
. She didn’t know Yang Cunzhong and didn’t know what these people were doing. If they came to arrest her, what should she do? Turn around and jump into the river?
"Hey, girl, this is my Marshal Yang, why don't you come forward to greet me? Why are you stunned? Don't you have something to report?" the head guard shouted.
Hearing this, Shi Ningyue was overjoyed and hurriedly stepped forward and said to the old man: "Are you Marshal Yang?"
The generals nearby laughed, and one said: "She is indeed a village girl. She doesn't understand etiquette and doesn't know how to salute."
Yang Cunzhong didn't care. He looked at Shi Ningyue and said solemnly: "Who are you? What do you want to do with me?"
Just as Shi Ningyue was about to say something, she saw that there were people around her, so she asked, "Can I have a few words with the commander alone?"
Yang Cunzhong frowned, and the generals beside him became suspicious, thinking that this woman might want to do something unfavorable.
Yang Cunzhong said: "These are my own brothers, so there is no need to be shy. I don't know you, so maybe there are some shameful things you can do. Just do as I'm told."
Yang Cunzhong was not afraid of fraud, he really didn't want to avoid the generals around him, they were all his confidants.
Shi Ningyue knew that she couldn't ask for too much. She just didn't want too many people to know her identity. In her mind, the less people knew, the better. Didn't she know that if Yang Cunzhong didn't help, she would be throwing herself into a trap if she came to him.
"Okay, Marshal Yang, I am not a civilian girl. My father is Shi Hao, and I am Shi Ningyue. My fiancée is Fang Zian." Shi Ningyue reached out and took off the turban covering half of her face, and removed the flowers on her body.
Pull off the cloth.
Everyone's eyes lit up. This woman had bright eyes and white teeth. She was extremely beautiful and elegant. The head guard opened his mouth in shock. He thought she was a village woman just now, but he didn't expect to be such a beautiful woman.
"Are you Shi Hao's daughter? Oh, you are so beautiful. I saw you a long time ago. I went to your house for a drink, and you were only twelve or thirteen years old at the time. You have become a big girl in a flash. Hahaha
." Yang Cunzhong laughed. Then he remembered and asked, "Why did you come to me dressed like this?"
Shi Ningyue didn't know if Yang Cunzhong was pretending or if he really didn't know. She just said: "I wonder if Marshal Yang knows my fiancée husband Fang Zian?"
Yang Cunzhong smiled and said: "Why don't I know him? He is under the rule of our Shenwu Central Army, and I am his immediate superior. I have heard that you are engaged to him. Yes, yes, he is very discerning. Fang Zian
But as a person, I have some admiration for him."
Shi Ningyue said: "Thank you for the compliment. My father and Fang Lang went to the Kingdom of Jin as envoys. Have you asked the Marshal for anything before?"
Yang Cunzhong frowned and said, "Please, what do you want? I'm old, so I can't remember it for the moment."
Shi Ningyue concluded that Yang Cunzhong was pretending to be stupid, and said in a deep voice: "Since I forgot, forget it. Sorry for bothering you, Ningyue said goodbye."
Yang Cunzhong frowned and shouted: "Stop, how can you just walk away?"
Shi Ningyue took the risk, turned around and glared at Yang Cunzhong and said: "What? The commander wants to arrest me? Then just arrest me. Anyway, my mother was arrested and my house was ransacked. Fang Lang's wife Chunni wants to
I have given birth to a baby, and now I have a home and I can’t go back. The whole city is arresting us. Marshal Yang will stop arresting us. He will chop us with a knife and give us a happy life. Fang Lang, Fang Lang, you entrusted someone to take care of us, thinking that others are following us.
You are both benevolent and righteous, but in the end you have misjudged the wrong person. They are all the same, they are all in the same group."
Chapter completed!