Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

After Liu Xu and the other two left, only three people from the Xu family were left in the living room.

The two little ones woke up, and Xu Ruolan fed them and carried them out. Xu Ru'an and his son each held one of them and were very happy. It was a pity that they came in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare gifts. Fortunately, they still had to wait for a reply from the government, so the father and son planned to go to the county town tomorrow to take a look.

After a while, Xu Ruolan asked Yue Niang to take the child down, while Aunt Lin stood guard outside the door. The door was open, so there was no need to worry about being gossiped about.

"Miss, how did you come here back then, and why didn't Dong'er come with you?" You know, Qinghe County is located in the south-northwest direction, which is a completely different direction from going to the capital.

Xu Ruolan's eyes were filled with sadness when she heard this, as if she had returned to the time when she was fleeing. She slowly opened her mouth and told the story of their experiences after they were separated:

In fact, it was her own fault.

Originally, because the Xu family brought a lot of guards and followers, even if the refugees along the way coveted them, no one dared to step forward when they saw the sharp swords in the hands of the guards.

Until they got close to Yongshun Prefecture, Xu Ruolan, who had never been out of Yongshun, felt both fear and anticipation, perhaps thinking that she could take a boat away once she arrived in Yongshun. Her tense nerves also relaxed.

She couldn't help but open the curtains. There were still many refugees on the roadside. They were all ragged, skinny, and their hair was like dry grass. Looking at the Xu family's convoy, they all knelt on the ground and begged the people in the carriage to give them some food. Xu Ruolan couldn't bear it and wanted to pass on the remaining snacks. However, the maid Dong'er, who had received the instructions from the master and the mistress, quickly reached out to stop them, but Xu Ruolan moved too quickly and a little bit fell out.

It was her action that was like stirring up a hornet's nest. The refugees from all around swarmed in with red eyes. They were so hungry that they were no longer afraid of the swords in the hands of the guards. They rushed towards the Xu family convoy with all their might. The carriage where Xu Ruolan was was the first to be hit.

Although the butler Xu Hean and his guards tried their best to stop them, there were too many refugees and the Xu family convoy was dispersed.

In the chaos, Xu Ruolan's carriage was controlled by several refugees. She had no idea where she was being taken. Not only did those people steal her food and clothes, they also threw her and Dong'er out of the carriage.

Fortunately, the place where they were thrown was secluded, and Xu Yiru had foresight and informed all the masters and servants in the house of the accidents they might encounter, and told them how to protect themselves if they got separated. Dong'er immediately tore the clothes on the two people, messed up their hair, smeared their faces with dust, rolled on the ground a few times, and took her to disguise as a refugee and mixed into the crowd.

She was only fifteen years old at that time. She had nothing but Dong'er by her side. She was afraid and confused. But she was too young and her disguise was not good. Within two days, they were spotted by a group of human traffickers among the refugees. After all, compared to the skinny refugees, Xu Ruolan and the other two were in great shape! Even if they were disguised, they could not hide their appearance, especially Xu Ruolan. They soon found an opportunity to knock them out and kidnap them.

When they woke up again, they were already in a carriage, with a dozen girls ranging from teenagers to teenagers sitting or lying around them, some awake, some still unconscious. The carriage was still moving, she didn't know how long they had been unconscious, nor where they would be taken. She was very hungry, not sure if it was because of hunger or the drug, Xu Ruolan was weak and powerless, and Dong'er was not much better than her.

Just at this moment, the car door was opened, and a short and somewhat wretched man poked his head in. "Oh, you seem to be awake a lot. Eat something if you are awake, so you don't have to ask me to feed you later." Then he threw in a package.

The awake girls in the car were so scared that they stepped back when they saw this. The wretched man laughed evilly and said, "Why? Do you want me to feed you personally? Then..."

Before the man could finish his words, Dong'er snatched the package away. The man narrowed his eyes and looked at the two of them meaningfully. After seeing their faces clearly, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes. He smiled evilly and walked out.

After waiting for a while and seeing that no one came in, Dong'er opened the package. There were only a dozen mixed-flour steamed buns in it. However, for them who were already dizzy and hungry, it was already very good.

Seeing that everyone was staring at them, Dong'er took out two and handed them to Xu Ruolan, then took two herself and threw the rest over. There were only six or seven people awake like them, so one big bun was enough, so everyone else took one, leaving three or four for those who were not awake. Dong'er took one more on purpose, fearing that if they were not given food later, they could still have some to eat.

The steamed buns were a bit dry and made their throats hurt, but Xu Ruolan knew that only after they were full would they have the energy to think about anything else.

"Boss, this batch is really good. I just saw two of them. Their exposed skin looked like peeled eggs. How about we two brothers find a place first, huh?" The voice of a wretched man came from outside the car.

"You're so beautiful, do you think I didn't see it? But the Third Master said that these people will all be sent to the south the day after tomorrow morning. People there like girls who are still virgins. So don't think about it. If something goes wrong, neither of us will suffer." A rough voice scolded.

"It's so boring. If we had known that no one had reported it, we should have taken action first. It's so frustrating that we can only look at it but not eat it." The wretched man muttered.

"Come on, stop joking. If Mrs. Wu hadn't gone to take over another batch, you wouldn't even have a chance to see it. When you get the money back, are you still worried about having no place to vent your anger?"

"Well, they're lucky."

"We'll be in Yongshun Prefecture soon. Be careful. Once we hand the person over to our superiors in the evening, we can rest for a while."

"Don't worry, boss!"

The conversation ended here, and several older women in the car, including Xu Ruolan, all looked pale.

"Miss, don't be afraid, Dong, Dong'er will protect you." Dong'er lowered her voice and said stutteringly.

Xu Ruolan tried hard to suppress her inner fear, gently patted Dong'er's hand, leaned close to Dong'er's ear and whispered: "Don't be afraid, Dong'er, I will protect you too!"

From what they said, they should have entered Yongshun Prefecture. Xu Ruolan knew that they had to escape before getting on the ship, otherwise, everything would be over if they really got on the ship.

When the wretched man opened the door just now, she took a look and saw that it was getting dark and it should be almost evening, which meant that they would soon arrive in Yongshun Prefecture, and there were still two days and nights before they could board the ship.

The master and servant finished the steamed buns in their hands, put the remaining one in their arms, leaned against each other and closed their eyes to rest.

Xu Ruolan pondered in her mind: That person just said there were other people. There were officials at the dock. They couldn't send so many people away openly, unless they bribed the officials. But if so many women and children got on board, even if the officials didn't care, others would be suspicious, not to mention if one of them started a fight... unless...

Xu Ruolan's eyes widened, and she had a guess in her mind. So she pulled Dong'er and whispered, "Dong'er, be alert from now on. In addition, except for the steamed buns in your arms, you can't eat the water and food they give you. Remember?"

Although Dong'er was confused, she knew that the young lady would definitely not harm her, so she nodded.

The carriage was shaking, and everyone in it was already tired and hungry. Soon they fell asleep one after another, and Xu Ruolan and her servant were no exception.

After an unknown amount of time, the car stopped. Xu Ruolan was awakened by the sound of people talking outside. The others were still asleep. Xu Ruolan gently pushed Dong'er, and Dong'er woke up immediately.

"Hush," Xu Ruolan stopped Dong'er from saying anything and whispered, "Dong'er, let's wait and see what happens. If the person who comes doesn't wake us up, we'll just continue to pretend to sleep, okay?"

Dong'er nodded gently. Xu Ruolan put her ear on the carriage to listen to the noise outside, but it was too far away and she couldn't hear anything clearly. She could only stare quietly.

About a quarter of an hour later, footsteps were heard outside. Liu Xu nudged Dong'er, and the two moved back and pretended to be asleep.

Then she heard someone open the car door, and then she heard a girl screaming, but it suddenly stopped. Xu Ruolan felt a little strange, so she opened her eyes and found that the person who came in covered the girl's mouth and nose with a handkerchief, and after the person fainted, he carried her away. Xu Ruolan's heart skipped a beat, but fortunately there were only four people, so she closed the car door again.

"Dong'er, when it's our turn next time, remember to hold your breath, remember?" Xu Ruolan whispered softly into Dong'er's ear. Dong'er nodded, then realized that it was too dark for the young lady to see, so she whispered back.

The master and servant were at the back, so when it was their turn, they were already the last batch. Xu Ruolan closed her eyes, felt the damp air coming, and immediately held her breath. The man carried her roughly on his shoulders. Fortunately, her head was at the back, and then her scattered hair blocked it. She opened her eyes and found that they were already at the dock. She was slightly surprised. But soon, the man carried her into a yard. It was a small courtyard, there were not many people in the yard, and there were many boxes in the middle. She was carried into a wing room, and Xu Ruolan quickly closed her eyes.

Not sure if he was afraid of waking them up or breaking it and affecting the price, he put her on the haystack very carefully. When the door closed and footsteps were heard outside, Xu Ruolan finally opened her eyes.

With the moonlight coming in through the window, Xu Ruolan found that there were twenty or thirty girls of all ages lying around her. Dong'er was lying not far from her, but this girl didn't wake up. She must have lost control and inhaled the drug.

Probably because they were all drugged, there was no door locked or guarded outside. Through the crack in the door, Xu Ruolan saw many people carrying things in and out of the yard. She was thinking about how to escape.

It's definitely not possible now, there are so many people outside, I can only wait until midnight to think of a solution. So I lay back in the haystack and planned to sleep for a while.