[Marriage first, love later] She is happy after marrying a widower

Song Yanzhi and the others passed through Yicheng and entered the territory of Jiangzhou.

Jiangzhou City is next to Chencang, and Chencang is adjacent to Mobei. This area can be described as a turbulent place. Wars break out from time to time, making the people live in unrest.

Because of this, more and more people were fleeing famine on the road. They were all pale and thin, with panic and hunger written all over their faces. Their eyes were empty and desperate, as if their lives had been taken away.

Song Yanzhi was sitting in the carriage. She could faintly hear the noisy and chaotic sounds outside and couldn't help but lift the curtain to look outside.

Many people along the way were starving to the point of being skin and bones. When they saw their magnificent carriage, their eyes lit up instantly. Their eyes were like hungry wolves staring at their prey, with a cold light, as if they were about to pounce on them in the next second.

Song Yanzhi's heart skipped a beat, and she thought to herself: Are they treating them as meat and bones to fill their stomachs?

Just at this moment, the cavalry guards leading the way in front suddenly stopped.

Song Yanzhi's expression froze. She turned her head, winked at Qiao Banniang, and whispered, "Go see what's going on."

Qiao Banniang understood and nodded quickly. She immediately jumped off the carriage and walked forward quickly.

She had just stepped off the carriage and hadn't walked far when she saw a captain of the guards running towards her in a hurry.

Seeing this, Qiao Banniang stopped and walked towards the team leader, blurting out a series of questions: "What happened up ahead? Why did the convoy stop for no reason?"

The team leader ran up to them, panting and bowing, and replied, "Replying to Mother Qiao, there's a riot up ahead. I came to ask the master and the mistress if we need to take a detour."

When Qiao Banniang heard this, she knew that the matter was tricky, so she stopped asking questions and said directly, "Let's go and meet the master and the mistress in person." After that, she led the team leader and walked quickly towards Song Yanzhi's carriage.

When they reached the carriage, Qiao Banniang boarded first and reported to Song Yanzhi and Han Heming, "They said there was unrest ahead, so the cavalry was stopped. A small captain is outside and will come in to report to you."

Song Yanzhi sat still. Han Heming reached out and parted the curtain, looking at the captain of the guards. He asked calmly, "What's going on?"

The captain of the guards trotted to the front of the carriage and knelt on one knee. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his clothes were a little messy from the sprint. He reported breathlessly, "Master and Madam, there's a big commotion up ahead! A small convoy has been surrounded by rioters, and it looks like everything is about to be robbed!"

Han Heming's brows furrowed, his eyes instantly sharpening. He lifted the carriage curtain and leaned out, asking solemnly, "Do you know what caused this? Tell me the details."

The team leader swallowed hard to moisten his dry throat and quickly replied, "Master, the convoy doesn't look large, with only about twenty guards.

I don't know who was so careless that they accidentally revealed a box of valuables on the way. In this place where starving people are everywhere, the hungry people saw it and instantly got furious. They rushed over and started grabbing it. Now the situation is getting really serious!"

Song Yanzhi said worriedly from inside the car, "Then what do you think? Can we disperse those rioters and continue on our journey? We can't afford to delay this trip."

The team leader looked embarrassed and scratched his head with a bitter face. "Madam, to be honest, there are too many people in the riot, and everyone is so excited that they are crazy. If we forcefully try to disperse them, I'm afraid not only will we fail to drive them away, but we will also anger them and trigger an even greater riot. Then the situation will be completely out of control!"

Han Heming pondered for a moment, his hand gently stroking his chin, and asked again, "What if we take a detour? How long will it take? What are the road conditions like?"

The captain straightened up slightly, recalled the situation, and said, "Master, if we take a detour, it will take at least half a day longer. The road is very remote, with many potholes and rocks. The carriage will probably be very bumpy and won't be able to travel very fast."

Han Heming weighed the pros and cons and made a decision immediately: "We can afford to take a detour. It will take more than half a day. It's better than getting into conflict with those rioters."

The captain took the order: "Yes, sir!" Just as he was about to turn around to pass on the message, a loud noise accompanied by shrill cries came from afar: "My wife is the daughter of the Cui family. Please lend a hand and save my wife. The Cui family will reward you handsomely!"

Han Heming didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but Song Yanzhi felt that the voice was familiar. She had an idea and quickly stuck her head out of the carriage and looked in the direction of the voice. When she saw who it was, she couldn't help but blurt out, "Isn't this Madam Xiao Chang!" After that, she hurriedly got off the carriage.

Seeing this, Han Heming also got off the carriage and ordered the team leader: "You go and arrange a detour first and be on standby at any time." The team leader took the order and left.

Han Heming walked towards Song Yanzhi, who had already supported the embarrassed Cui Jingshu. He asked softly, "What's going on, Yanzhi?"

Song Yanzhi helped Cui Jingshu comb her messy hair while anxiously saying, "This is the sister I know. It looks like she's in trouble. We can't just ignore her." Turning to look at Cui Jingshu, "Sister, please tell me quickly, how did she get like this?"

Cui Jingshu burst into tears, her voice trembling, "Sister, brother-in-law, we were originally going to visit relatives, but on the way our luggage got turned over, revealing some valuables. We were then targeted by those hungry mobs, and our guards couldn't hold them back. If I hadn't heard your voices, I really would have been dead."

Han Heming nodded slightly and said soothingly, "Don't panic, sister. Since we've encountered this, we will definitely protect you. But the rioters are still making a fuss outside. Let's get in the car and make a long-term plan."

Han Heming made a prompt decision: "Take a detour." In his opinion, it was only half a day's journey, and they could afford the delay. Since those rioters were able to rob the convoy in front, they might attack them as well. It was better to have less trouble than more.

"Yes!" Just as the captain of the guards turned to leave, a commotion surged over like a tide, accompanied by urgent shouts: "My wife is the daughter of the Cui family. Please lend a hand and save my wife. The Cui family will reward you handsomely!"

Han Heming didn't want to meddle in other people's business, but Song Yanzhi felt that the voice sounded particularly familiar. She leaned out through the curtain that Han Heming had lifted and saw two familiar figures running towards them. From a distance, Song Yanzhi was stunned. They looked like Madam Chang and her maid, Fuling.

"Mrs. Xiao Chang?" Song Yanzhi blurted out, and then without hesitation, she immediately got off the carriage and walked quickly forward to greet her.

Cui Jingshu, whose hair was disheveled, was also startled when he heard the call. He looked over and saw that it was Song Yanzhi. His face immediately showed joy: "Sister Yanzhi."