After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

In the Big Buddha Temple, refugees were running around everywhere, looting, smashing and committing all kinds of atrocities.

"Just rush out!"

Lu Qi walked to the corner and picked up the bamboo pole that the old abbot used to dry clothes.

Two or three refugees rushed in, and when they saw their gorgeous clothes, their eyes lit up immediately.

"Hand over everything you have!"

They rushed over, and Lu Qi picked up the bamboo pole and hit their legs.

"hiss!"

"what!!"

Several of them rubbed their thighs and jumped up and down on the spot like monkeys, crying out in pain.

More refugees came in one after another, and Nanny Jiang also picked up a wooden stick and stood in front of the old lady.

The Queen Mother's secret guards stood beside her with swords in hand, staring ahead with sharp eyes, ready for battle.

Although these refugees committed crimes, they were still citizens of the Great Zhou after all. Some of them were just following the trend and were not truly unforgivable criminals. The empress dowager still felt pity for them.

If those corrupt officials had not embezzled the money for building the dam, they would not have been displaced and become hungry refugees.

"Do no harm."

"Yes!"

The secret guard took the order and sheathed the sword again.

"Come on!"

Lu Qi led the way in front, Cuizhu and Xiaoju protected Lu, Bai Youyou and the old lady in the middle, and Nanny Jiang stood behind them.

The secret guards protected the empress dowager and followed closely behind. The team cleared a path among hundreds of refugees and rushed out.

"Those guys are from wealthy families, everyone, hurry up and chase them!!"

Everything that should be robbed in the temple has been robbed, but there are too many monks and too little meat, so many people still failed to get anything.

The group of people were so anxious that their eyes turned red, and they had no sense of good and evil in their hearts. They just knew that others had already grabbed it and they had not, so they followed behind without caring.

The Queen Mother and the old lady were very old, and they could not walk fast, so the refugees behind them soon caught up with them.

"Madam Jiang, you escort the old lady and the others away, I'll cover them!"

Lu Qi fought off the refugees in front of her, took a few steps around to the back of the team, and swung the bamboo pole in her hand with great force.

"what!!"

There were constant screams, but this group of mad people were not afraid at all. When one wave fell, another wave rushed over.

Lu Qi fought and retreated, but his two fists were no match for four hands, and he was still surrounded by the refugees.

Bai Youyou took a look in that direction and her heart suddenly rose to her throat.

"Madam Jiang, go and save Lu Qi!"

"Don't look back, get down the mountain quickly!"

Jiang Momo gave some instructions, then turned and went to Lu Qi's side to help block the refugees.

Bai Youyou supported Lu, Cuizhu and Xiaoju supported the old lady, and they quickly walked down the stairs.

Bai Yaoyao, who was hiding in the dark, saw the person on the stairs from afar. She narrowed her eyes slightly, and when she saw the person on the stairs clearly, she looked a little surprised.

Someone from the Duke Zhenguo’s Mansion?

She curled her lips into a wicked smile.

If we take this opportunity to kill Bai Youyou, Marquis Yong'an will definitely reward us greatly!

Bai Yaoyao watched the people getting closer and closer. When they were about to go down the stairs, she waved her hand and the people in the dark led another group of refugees over.

Bai Youyou saw a group of people coming towards this side and couldn't help but exclaimed, "Oh no, there are refugees!"

"The carriage is there, hurry!"

The driver had been frightened by the refugees earlier, and now when he saw his master coming down, he quickly took out a stool.

Bai Youyou led Lu to run quickly. Before they reached the carriage, a large group of refugees rushed over from the avenue.

"Miss, please be kind and give us something to eat."

"Give us something to eat, we haven't eaten for several days."

The crowd was stuck in the middle, still some distance away from the carriage.

Xiaoju, Cuizhu, and Bai Youyou pushed the people who wanted to move forward. Bai Youyou shouted, "Stop!"

Unfortunately, she was powerless and no one listened to her.

The secret guards protected the queen mother and swung their scabbard-wrapped swords quickly.

"what!!"

Xiaoju was pushed to the ground by a tall and thin man, and someone took advantage of the chaos to pull out the pearl hairpin on her head.

Lu waved his hands quickly, slapping those who tried to take advantage of the situation.

"You heartless bastards, she's still just a child!"

Many people gathered around Bai Youyou and the old lady, and the Queen Mother quickly asked the secret guards to rescue them.

"Quick, hurry and save Madam Lu and the others!"

The coachman pulled out a long sword from the cart and finally cut a path to squeeze in. He swung the sword and injured several refugees. When they saw the blood, they retreated in fear.

"Who dares to come forward again?!"

The jewelry on Bai Youyou's head was also pulled out, and her hair was scattered in front of her body in a mess.

She looked at these hateful and pitiful people and said sternly, "You are so bold. You steal in broad daylight under the guise of begging! The laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty stipulate that thieves and robbers will not only be sentenced to prison, but may also be flogged and exiled."

Many people were frightened by her words. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do.

"Don't listen to a little girl's threats. Even if we are caught, the law does not punish everyone. Will the court cut off our heads?"

"That's right. If you have no food outside, you'll starve to death. It's better to be in prison, at least you can have a meal!"

Upon hearing this, the refugees became restless again.

The Queen Mother had left in too great a hurry, and her heart was in trouble, so her lips gradually turned purple.

She looked at the refugees and shouted, "The imperial court has set up porridge stalls and refugee camps in the suburbs of Beijing. Why don't you go there? Instead, why do you come here to commit crimes?"

"A bowl of water mixed with two grains of rice, is this also called a porridge stand?"

"It has been two months since the Quzhou flood, and the court has not allocated any relief funds. Instead, it has increased taxes."

"That's right, they don't want us to live, so why should we obey any damn laws!"

Many people were instigated by this and became furious.

"The imperial court doesn't care about our lives, why should we obey the law!"

"Yes, today we will become bandits!"

"Become a bandit!"

"Become a bandit!!"

The refugees were filled with righteous indignation and rushed towards Bai Youyou and the others with ferocious looks.

"Lu Qiao, quickly take Youyou and the young lady away!"

The old lady waved her crutch to drive away the refugees who were about to attack her, and shouted loudly at the coachman who was wielding a sword to attack people.

"No, you protect the old lady!"

Bai Youyou was surrounded by a group of people, and Lu and Xiaoju protected her in the middle.

Bai Youyou looked anxious. She saw a crabapple hairpin on Lu's head, so she raised her hand to pull off the jewelry on her head and threw it away.

Those people shifted their gazes and dispersed.

Having a chance to catch her breath, Bai Youyou quickly pulled Lu and Xiaoju towards the carriage.

The other refugees who had lost the initiative rushed over again.

Xiaoju saw a flash of white light in one of the men’s hands. She was horrified and said, “Miss, be careful!”