The fake daughter married into the mountains and had meat to eat every day during the famine

Wang Yan followed Song Yuntang into the house.

In order to avoid suspicion, she did not close the door. Xia Ning was guarding the door and would give a warning if anyone approached.

"Has Prince Heng made any unusual moves recently? Lord Gu is currently unconscious. Even if he wakes up, he will need some time to recuperate before he can fully recover. What should we do about the situation in Yingshan City?"

Song Yuntang looked at Wang Yan and asked.

Li Chixiao is now a threat to her, so she must understand his actions.

It would be best to use other forces to stop his next action, otherwise if it is really exposed, she will most likely be implicated.

It's no big deal that she was implicated.

There are so many people in the Xu and Song families.

Wang Yan clasped his fists and said, "According to my observations, Prince Heng has been frequently sending people to the lower reaches of the Cuihua River recently. I don't know what he is plotting."

Song Yuntang's eyes flashed with contemplation.

"The lower reaches of the Cuihua River are close to Hongjiang City. Could it be that he wants to avoid Yingshan City and do something?"

If this is the case, it will probably affect the people of the two cities.

She looked at Wang Yan.

"Would it be convenient for Brother Wang Yan to report the situation here to the capital?"

Wang Yan shook his head. "It's been raining heavily lately, and the post station has stopped running. If you want to send this news to the capital, I have to go there myself."

"That won't work." Song Yuntang looked at him and said, "If you leave, no one will be able to guarantee Master Gu's safety. Well, let's wait until Master Gu wakes up."

Gu Lansheng woke up the next morning.

As soon as he made a move, Yun Yi rushed out of the house and knocked on the door next door.

"County Master, the Master is awake!"

Hearing the excitement in his words, Song Yuntang smiled and went to the next room.

Gu Lansheng was covering his head in pain and was helped by Yun Yi to sit up from the bed.

He clasped his fists slightly towards Song Yuntang.

"I have to thank the county lady for saving me this time because I was able to wake up."

Seeing that Xia Ning had already brought the rice porridge into the house, Song Yuntang stepped forward to take his pulse and only spoke after confirming that he was in good health.

"Master Gu has been in a coma for several days. Let's eat something to fill our stomach first. Rice porridge is easy to digest. I asked someone to make it this morning. It's just right for Master Gu."

Gu Lansheng nodded, took the bowl from Xia Ning's hand, and in a short while, he finished half a bowl of rice porridge.

Seeing that he was not in good spirits, Song Yuntang did not stay here for long. He let him have a good rest and went back to the next room.

The rain continued for six days in a row. Yingshan City was relatively high compared to the nearby county town, so the rain outside was not even above the knees. In many places, the rain was probably half a person's height.

Fortunately, the rain finally stopped after the Lantern Festival.

Song Yuntang waited in the city for a few more days. After the rainwater in the city gradually drained away and Gu Lansheng's condition improved a lot, he asked Xia Ning to pack up and return to Anyang County.

The affairs here are not something that a mere county lady like her can interfere in.

She was not sure that she could protect the Song and Xu families and escape unscathed after offending the powerful Prince Heng.

What's more, she is now almost four months pregnant.

Although pregnancy was not in her plan, now that she is pregnant, she happily accepts it and looks forward to the arrival of the child.

Xia Ning was concerned about Song Yuntang's health and took even better care of her these days.

"Master, when you go back, the Xu family will be so happy to know that you are pregnant." Xia Ning, who is usually serious, has been speaking with joy in recent days.

Song Yuntang touched his still flat belly and smiled gently.

"The only Xu family grandchild is my eldest cousin. When my cousin's wife was diagnosed with pregnancy years ago, the whole family was happy. Xu Qingye is already 25 years old this year, and my parents have been looking forward to having a grandson. If they knew I was pregnant, wouldn't they be overjoyed?"

It’s a pity that the post station stopped operating due to the heavy rain.

Otherwise, on the day she was diagnosed with pregnancy, she would have already written a letter to the capital to tell Xu Qingye the good news.

After calming down and thinking about it, Xu Qingye will take part in the imperial examination in March. In order not to affect his examination, it is better to wait until he comes back.

If I come back in May, the baby in my belly will be more than eight months old, just in time for the birth.

After she said goodbye to Gu Lansheng, Xia Ning had already put her things on the carriage.

The two got on the carriage and set off for Anyang County.

As I walked along the road, I realized that after half a month of floods, the situation inside Yingshan City was still the best, while the situation outside was already in chaos.

Outside the city, officials were collecting the corpses of humans and animals in one place to burn them, because there were too many of them. If they were buried, the possibility of causing a plague would be greater.

Song Yuntang had previously asked Wang Yan to secretly go to Li's house with Master Wu's token.

I told the prefect about this method, and it seems to have worked.

"Xia Ning, I asked you to notify the clinic to stock up on more herbs for treating and preventing the plague. Did you send that notice?"

Xia Ning nodded.

"I asked Tu Shi to notify them before, and the letter should have been delivered."

Two-thirds of the road from Yingshan City to Anyang County is mountainous. Not long after the carriage drove towards Anyang County, it suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming from behind.

There are few people in the mountains now.

If the crime is committed by a bad person, even the murderer cannot be found after something happens.

Song Yuntang lifted the curtain cautiously, and frowned when he saw the masked man on horseback in the distance.

She lowered the curtain.

"Xia Ning, there are men in black approaching from behind. I don't know if they are friend or foe. Can the carriage go any faster?"

Xia Ning's expression was serious. "We can't go any faster. The roads in the mountains are difficult to travel on. After being soaked by water, there have been landslides in some places. We may have to cross piles of mud and branches on the road ahead. If we go too fast, we might slip and fall over."

The master's body cannot withstand the current physical exertion. If she slips and falls, not only will she be hurt, but the baby in her belly will also be in danger.

While driving the carriage, Xia Ning observed the terrain ahead and quickly thought of a solution in his mind.

The carriage stopped after turning a corner.

Xia Ning jumped out of the carriage.

"Master, please get off the carriage and find a place to hide. I will go and distract the men in black. I will come back here to find you after I have shaken off the men in black."

Song Yuntang did not hesitate. With Xia Ning's help, he got off the carriage and handed the poison on him to her.

"Be careful! I'll be waiting for you to find me in this forest."

Xia Ning nodded.

"Master, don't worry."

Song Yuntang nodded and went into the bushes on the side of the road.

At the same time, Xia Ning flicked the reins and drove the carriage forward.

The carriage had moved forward less than thirty feet when the masked man behind it turned a corner and appeared in Song Yuntang's sight.

This person's eyes were fierce and it was obvious that he was not a simple person. However, she was unable to protect herself and could only hope in her heart that everything would go well for Xia Ning.