The sound was like a thunderous thunder, which made one of the three fast horses slow down.
If Jian Wenhui and the three men on the saddle hadn't been good at equestrian skills, I'm afraid the three of them would have been thrown off the horse.
The situation was so urgent that Jian Wenhui only had time to glance at the person yelling at him and then turned his head.
There were so many people coming, and even though he only had a quick glance, he already felt that they were extraordinary.
Li Mu didn't know that the person running out of the city was the prefect of Changping.
After being covered in dust by the horse, Li Mu and the others lost interest in admiring this four hundred year old capital.
Everyone led their horses into the city, but the two city guards who were guarding the city didn't even bother to question them.
Entering this city, everything you see is desolate!
Decline replaced the prosperity of this 400-year-old capital. Looking around, there were not even many pedestrians.
None of the shops facing the street were open.
It is so desolate that it is difficult to recall the past.
Everyone led their horses all the way, and finally saw the former palace.
Although the palace still maintains its majesty, it has lost its four hundred years of grandeur.
The palace gate of the palace is wide open. Standing under the palace gate, you can clearly see several children playing in the palace.
They were playing enthusiastically on the ground, but even when they saw a group of strangers like Li Mu, they were not afraid.
Not only am I not scared, I even have more fun than before.
Although the palace of the Imperial Palace still maintains its appearance for four hundred years, it has been covered with layers of dust called time.
There is nothing in each palace, and in some corridors, you can clearly see the blood stains that have been dragged.
Most of the palace beams have traces of fire, and most of the palace doors still have scratch marks.
"This is the former queen's palace. It was in this palace that the first queen was forced to death by Fei Bian and others." Standing under a palace that had been burned by fire, Xiao He said to Li Mu in a deep voice.
With a solemn expression and a hint of sadness, Li Mu stepped into this once magnificent palace.
Fang entered the palace, and Li Mu immediately exited!
After retreating, Li Mu also closed the palace door.
Standing under the palace, under the gaze of Zhen Mi and everyone, Li Mu bent down and saluted towards the palace door.
Li Mu performed this ceremony for a long time until Zhen Mi helped him up.
"You are Who is he? What are you doing in the old palace?"
Just when Li Mu and the others were about to turn around, a voice suddenly sounded behind them.
His voice was wary and his words were questioning.
When everyone in Li Mu turned around, they saw a woman holding a boy.
This woman wears a bun and a skirt that is neither luxurious nor simple. The boy she is holding looks very similar to her, so there is no doubt that he is her son.
"Mrs. Qi, let's go back first!"
Just when Li Mu was about to reply to the woman's words, two other women holding children shouted to Madam Qi from outside the palace gate.
"Well! You go back first!"
After turning around and replying to the two women, Mrs. Qi turned to look at Li Mu and the others.
Let’s not talk about the appearance of this group of people, let’s talk about the appearance of this group of people, they are really uneven.
Some look like a rough guy, some look like a scholar, some look shy, and some look rough.
After sweeping away Deng Ai and others, Madam Qi fixed her gaze on Li Mu and Zhen Mi.
Zhen Mi was wearing a curtain. Although Mrs. Qi couldn't see her face clearly, she could tell from her willow-like figure that she must be a beauty.
As for Li Mu, although he was dressed simply, his whole body exuded an indescribable aura of nobility.
Come to think of it, he must have a good background!
Ever since Wang Mang took the emperor and moved the capital to Yecheng, this 400-year-old capital has been considered an ominous city by the world.
And this palace is considered to be the most ominous among ominous things!
Not to mention that everyone in the world fears this palace like a tiger, even the people living in this city rarely come close to this palace.
Except for these ignorant children who come to play in the palace, adults like them will not take a step into the palace gate without any reason.
Because the killings committed in this palace were so heavy, the sound of ghosts crying and howling wolves coming from this palace could be heard every night.
Although his husband Jian Wenhui repeatedly said that it was the sound of the wind blowing the ruins, no one believed it except Mrs. Qi.
In more than two years, this is the first time that Mrs. Qi has seen an outsider enter the palace.
"Mrs. Qi, right?"
With a smile on his lips, Li Mu walked down the steps and walked towards Mrs. Qi.
But seeing Li Mu approaching, Mrs. Qi subconsciously took two steps back.
She retreated and Li Mu stopped.
After stopping, Li Mu also raised his hands to her and said: "Li Mu, a native of Longzhou, would like to pay my respects to my wife."
She is obviously very expensive, but you want her to be the wife of a prefect?
This also made Qi less wary of Li Mu...??.
"I don't dare to greet you like a young master!" Qi turned slightly to the side and passed Li Mu to greet her.
"Mom, Xu'er is hungry, let's go home quickly."
Before Li Mu could ask Qi, his son also started acting coquettishly in her hands.
"Okay, let's go home right now!"
After bowing his head and looking back at his son, Mrs. Qi raised her eyes and said to Li Mu: "After you pay your respects, leave early. There are no inns for sleeping in the open in this city. You have to go to Fufeng County. Among the thirteen counties in Changzhou, Fufeng County is the only one left.
Changping is the closest.”
But after listening to what Qi said, Li Mu also asked her curiously: "Is it possible that this four-hundred-year-old capital doesn't even have a posthouse for sleeping outdoors?"
"No! Ever since Wang Mang took the emperor and moved the capital to Yecheng, there has been nothing left in this city!"
"There's nothing left? What about the people?"
"The common people moved to the Thirteen Counties one after another three years ago."
"I see!"
After replying to Mrs. Qi, Li Mu continued: "I wonder if we can go to Madam's house to beg for food?"
"Begging for food?" But hearing what Li Mu said, Mrs. Qi also frowned slightly.
She frowned not because she couldn't afford to treat Li Mu and the others to a meal, but because she didn't know Li Mu and the others at all.
But seeing Qi's hesitation, Li Mu added: "Madam, don't worry, we are not bandits and robbers. We are just hungry on the road and want to beg for food from my wife. We don't eat for free, we have to pay in baht."
"Young master is joking! It's just a simple meal. I can still afford it at home. If you don't mind the coarse meal, then let's go."
Mrs. Qi agreed to Li Mu not because Li Mu paid, but because Jian Wenhui often told her that being kind to others means being kind to yourself.
Besides, she could see that Li Mu and others were not evil people. Jian Wenhui's residence is only one street away from the prefect's residence.
So when Qi took them back to the mansion, Li Mu naturally saw the prefect's mansion.
Mrs. Qi did not tell anyone about her identity to Li Mu. After entering the house with Mrs. Qi, Mrs. Qi and an old woman went to the stove to prepare food.
Li Mu and others didn't have to wait too long for this meal.
When the food was served, Mrs. Qi also accompanied Li Mu and the others to eat.
Several knocks on the door sounded outside the house. When the old woman opened the door, a soldier also hurried to the living room.
Running and shouting at the same time.
"Madam, madam, something serious has happened. Madam, the prefect... he was captured... by the gang of bandits in Sifang Mountain!"
The wooden spoon in her hand fell into the soup pot, and Qi froze while holding the spoon.
It only took a moment to stop, and after a moment, Mrs. Qi also hurriedly rushed out of the living room.
After Mrs. Qi left, Bai Qi touched Wang Jian and said, "Brother, did you hear that this Mrs. Qi turns out to be the wife of the prefect!"
"Be obedient and don't follow the important point. You didn't hear the person shouting. The prefect was captured alive by bandits!"
"puff!"
But after hearing what Ran Min said, Huang Shi also spat out the chaff in his mouth.
This spray hit Shang Yang squarely in the face.
Shang Yang already had a long face, but after being sprayed by Huang Shi, his face became even longer, longer than a horse's face.
"You are such a reckless man, you are really insulting to gentlemen and gentlemen." Shang Yang cursed Huang Shi while wiping his face.
"My lord, I didn't expect that Mrs. Qi is actually the wife of the prefect. Since she is the wife of the prefect, why didn't she tell us?"
But after listening to Ma Su's question, Zhen Mi frowned and said, "Maybe she doesn't believe us."
"No!" Putting down the bowl and chopsticks, Xiao He turned to Zhen Mi and said, "I think Mrs. Qi didn't tell me because she felt that her status as the wife of the prefect was nothing special."
"Brother Xiao is absolutely right. This prefect's wife does not take pride in her status. I believe this prefect's character is not bad either."
"My lord!" Pang Juan approached Li Mu and rolled his eyes and said, "My lord, do you think this Mrs. Qi will seek our help?"
After saying this to Li Mu, Pang Juan added: "I bet ten baht that Mrs. Qi will do it."