Chapter 65: Ran Min and Chen Rong (1/2)
Chapter 65: Ran Min and Chen Rong
The news that wang Qilang had sent gifts along with the fact that he had stayed with Chen Rong through two days and nights at the prince’s estate sirapevines Al ladies were co to visit her courtyard in strea’s return to the estate
With the laughter in the guest hall ringing in her ears, she gave Nurse Ping a wink and quietly made her exit She was drained by these people’s endless questions and insinuating words after a full hour of conversation with the quietly nodded her head when she saw her retreating
Chen Rong walked to the back door, made a turn, and then stepped into the bushes
It was a warht of returning to her roo-whip out for soave sound beyond the garden walls: “I heard there are now traces of the barbarians outside the city”
After a brief silence, it was Chen Shu’s voice that answered: “General Ran is on his way He says he’ll be here by noon” Worries lurked in his voice
Ran Min has coo
After only two strides, however, she suddenly stiffened and couldn’t make another movement
Ran Min has co’s not right
… She started There was so should occur with his return this ti rushed into her house like the wind She then took the riding-whip fro, Ah Rong, where are you going?” Chen Qian called after her
“Ah Rong, why are you holding a whip?” Chen Wei likewise exclai didn’t answer them Her feet flew and carried her away like an arrow In the blink of an eye, she had left the girls behind in a ind of dust
They stood du hastened as fast as she could to the stable and shouted to a servant: “Take ate!”
It had been so this badly “Aye,” he answered and picked out a good coach, juazed out toward the sun in the sky, pressing: “Drive faster!”
“Aye”
“A little faster”
“Aye”
Under her repeated urging, Chen Rong’s carriage gained speed and, with no heed for the gatekeeper’s questioning, rushed out of the Chen estate
Nan’yang was emptier than it had been two days prior There were no pedestrians on the streets, and even the noblees were nowhere to be seen
Under these circuate
The vehicle suddenly came to a stop “Miss,” the driver’s uncertain voice said to her
Chen Rong lifted her curtain go to moc824retsmah
She sas of heavily arazed upward, so robes and tall headpieces appeared at the top of the walls She at once recognized the of the Chen estate – all were influential clan chiefs in the city of Nan’yang
Chen Rong withdrew her gaze, saying: “Go forward”
Seeing her firm expression, the servant cried “Yah -” and propelled the vehicle forward oncehad drawn her curtain all the way up, presenting herself and everything inside the carriage to the soldiers
They peered at her and then withdrew their spears
Moate
As they exited, Chen Rong heard a soldiera trip at this time” His voice unnerved the driver, who turned around and say: “Miss, let’s…”
Chen Rong interrupted hi decisively: “Continue forward”
“Aye”
They drove out of the city lihway
The road was bleak, with little more than dry wilderness on either side Froees who lay by the roadside, their stench assailing their nostrils
“Miss,” the driver blurted upon seeing this scene
“Don’t speak Steer the carriage straight ahead If there are refugees in the way, I don’t care who they are, run over them” She had noered the curtain down
The driver reluctantly obeyed and drove the carriage forward
The farther they went, the ees appeared to the ones digging up grass to eat There were ten to twenty people who huddled together for ware co children staggered out to the middle of the road
The driver involuntarily slowed dohen he saw the asked froe
“Tee ones in the road, irl They be blocking us”
Chen Rong’s face sank as she ordered: “Yell at thee slon!”
“Aye” The driver gave his whip a flick and shouted: “Get outta the way, outta the way! Outta the way for ly harsher, but the two children stayed rooted on the road Worse, a young woman also rose to her feet and came out to stand behind the anxious; he yelled: “I told ya to ave a listen and then lightly lifted a corner of the screen She looked to the road ahead where seventy to eighty people had gathered; behind them were a dozen children corpses These corpses had completely been scraped out, as if each and every piece of flesh had been licked off and the bones had been boiled many a time for the the roadway, pulled her curtain down, and forcibly ordered: “Full speed ahead”
“Them just children, miss!” the driver exclaimed
“Go full speed ahead if you don’t want to die!” There was a ruthlessness in Chen Rong’s voice that belonged to one who had been used to seeing death In truth, she had seen her share of hter when she had been with Ran Min in her previous life “Go! I co when she didn’t receive the driver’s answer
Finally, the driver clenched his teeth to reply: “Aye” He screas: “Get outta the way, d’ya hearhorseshoes, rolling wheels Seeing that they weren’t slowing down, Chen Rong’s heart finally settled
The carriage went faster and faster go to moc824rets in the middle of the road stayed where they were They didn’t e at all
Next to thee as bells screae quickly”
Behind hie, stop the carriage You wicked nobles!”
Two men nearby watched this scene ooden eyes and a doltish expression
As the carriage sent dust scattering high, Chen Rong ordered her driver: “Ignore them and press on!”