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The soldiers were awakened and quickly surrounded the carriage and the food.

Leng Qiyue didn't seem to sleep at all as she climbed out of the carriage and stood on the roof, staring at the bandits with a pair of bright and spirited eyes.

Those who came with torches attacked the soldiers who were guarding the grain. Their only goal was to rob the grain.

Yan Su was truly worthy of being a high-ranking officer. He was the one in command, and the thieves couldn't get the upper hand in a short period of time. The bandit leader was masked and covered with a black cloth. Seeing that the food would not be able to stop him for a while, he turned his attention to the carriage. He saw Leng Qiyue, who was standing on top of the carriage, and his pupils constricted as he brandished his sword and attacked her.

Leng Qiyue stretched out her hand to grasp the hilt of the flexible sword at her waist, preparing to catch him off guard. However, when the head was three meters away from her, it was hit by a soft whip …

Leng Qiyue turned around and saw Xiao Die standing behind her, holding a soft whip in her hand. "Where did this whip come from?"

Xiao Die whispered, "It is my tentacle!"

"What?" Leng Qiyue giggled. "So your tentacles can actually be used like this." Do you know magic? Turn them all down? "

Xiao Die rolled her eyes and said, "Esteemed wangfei, I just learned how to become a human, how can I have that much mana? Do you think that demons are invincible? "

Leng Qiyue was slightly surprised. So, the real Yao was not as fierce as the one shown on the television.

The bandit leader fell down halfway and as he got up, he called for his three brothers to attack together.

Leng Qiyue took out her flexible sword and joined the battle. Their participation greatly increased the military strength of the army. After an hour, more than half of the bandits fell, and the rest of the leaders shouted out, "Tighten the wind, scream!" Then they all ran away.

Yan Su looked at his dead brother in heartache. He glared at Leng Qiyue with hatred. Leng Qiyue opened her mouth to say something but held it back. She then started to check on the injured soldier.

Those who were more distant from their campsite also rushed over to treat the soldiers. Fortunately, Yan Su didn't make them camp near the food cart. Otherwise, they would have to wait for their deaths.

After the treatment was over, Leng Qiyue asked Yan Su, "Is there a big city between Beijing and Linjiang?"

Yan Su said expressionlessly, "In reply to the Empress, Linjiang is the closest city to Beijing. There are only a few villages and towns between the two cities."

"Oh, you send men to the people to stir it up. For their safety, please ask them to return to Linjiang first. "We must also send two trusted aides to spread the news of the government sending out relief supplies along the way. It must be emphasized that the resources sent by the government are plentiful and the high prices stored in the rice shops will not be sold."

Yan Su looked at Leng Qiyue suspiciously. After a while, he asked, "Why is that?"

Leng Qiyue rolled her eyes at him and said, "With your IQ, it's very hard for me to explain, just do as I say."

Yan Su said nothing more and instructed his men.

When Leng Qiyue returned to the carriage, Xiao Die had already obediently brought out snacks for her.

Xiao Die asked, "Esteemed wangfei, you don't seem to be surprised by what happened to the other party at all."

Leng Qiyue took a bite of her osmanthus cake and said in an indistinct voice, "Have you already seen how rough it is?"

Xiao Die frowned and said, "Empress, can you swallow this and then talk?"

Leng Qiyue swallowed her cinnamon cake and smiled. "Do you still remember the ball of paper I picked up before getting into the carriage?"

"I remember. Back then, the Empress crushed it after reading it."

"Yes, it says' Food adulterated, trip dangerous'. Although I don't know who gave me the warning, I still have to be on guard. " Leng Qiyue replied.

Xiao Die was shocked and said, "Food adulteration? "Then what if they find out that it's a fake when we hand over the grain at Linjiang?"

Leng Qiyue smiled and said, "It's fine. Go down and take a look. See how much food is fake."

Xiao Die happily jumped down from the carriage and waited for Leng Qiyue to eat her fill before coming back up. Her expression was not very good.

"Empress, this time, His Majesty has allocated thirty thousand catties of food, a total of twenty carriages. This servant took a look, only nine carts of food were real, the rest were all wood shavings and sand. We've already used up one car, and now we still have eight, which is 12,000 pounds. The amount of clothes and silver taels may be enough, but it's not that much! "

Leng Qiyue sighed. Although she knew the empress dowager would do something, she hadn't thought there would be such a big loophole. How was he going to make up 16500 jins? Even if what Yan Su did was successful, he probably wouldn't be able to buy that much food.

Leng Qiyue opened the curtain of the carriage to see that the sky had turned white. She knew that the sky was about to brighten, but she also saw Yan Su inspecting the food cart not far away. She shouted, "Yan Su, come here for a moment."

Yan Su turned around to take a look and strode over, "Empress, what do you need this humble subject for?"

Leng Qiyue asked somewhat awkwardly, "What kind of official are you now?"

Yan Su was stunned for a moment before he replied dazedly, "This servant is only a second-class guard in the palace. This time, the Emperor has sent servants to escort the Empress and the grain. He has not been conferred an official position."

"Oh, then I'll just call you Guard Yan. What's your relationship with Mu Fei?" Leng Qiyue really wanted to know the relationship between Yan Su and Mu Fei. Back then, she was the one sent by Mu Fei to help her in the cold palace.

"This servant is not related to Mu Fei at all."

"Really?" Leng Qiyue did not believe it.

Yan Su did not waver. "Really."

Leng Qiyue said helplessly, "Alright, how long will it take for us to reach the village today?"

"Let's depart now. We will arrive at Gu Yu Town in four hours."

"Then is Ancient Feather Town rich? What specialties do you have? " Leng Qiyue wanted to buy some food there.

Yan Su thought for a while and said, "Gu Yu Town produces flour, which is mainly for raising animals."

Flour? "That's right, all the rice that the emperor sent down, why not buy some flour and bring it over to make steamed buns!" Guard Yan, which one is more expensive, flour or rice? "

Yan Su said, "Since ancient times, people have always focused on eating rice. A few wheat grains were ground into flour to make pastries, and most of them were used to feed the animals. So the price of wheat is only one tenth of the price of rice."

When Leng Qiyue heard this, she was overjoyed. This time, there was hope. The price of wheat was only a tenth of the price of rice. Then, she would be able to buy 30,000 jins of flour with the thousand taels of the emperor's pocket money.

Leng Qiyue voiced out her thoughts, "Guard Yan, let's go to Gu Yu Town for a while. There's one thousand taels of silver here, go buy thirty thousand catties of wheat."

Yan Su had an embarrassed look on his face. He did not accept the banknotes. "Empress, the wheat is to be fed to the animals. If the Empress were to bring the wheat to the aid, it would cause the people to be furious."

Leng Qiyue looked down and said, "Don't tell me you don't eat pastries? Isn't the pastry made from wheat flour? "

A slight blush appeared on Yan Su's stiff face. He obediently took the silver notes and summoned the soldiers to prepare for his journey.

The wounded soldiers were taken away by the civilians, so the journey was sped up. On the way to Gu Yu Town, they passed by an abandoned house. If they didn't delay yesterday, they would rest here. Leng Qiyue lifted the curtain, glanced at it, and sneered as she put down the curtain.

When Xiao Die saw Leng Qiyue smile, she asked, "What is the Empress laughing about?"

Leng Qiyue lifted the curtain of the carriage and said, "Look at the houses outside, they are all made of wood. In addition to the dry weather, a little fire can turn this entire place into ashes. "

Xiao Die still did not understand, "So what? What does it have to do with us if they're made of wood? "

Leng Qiyue let go of the curtain and said, "Yesterday, I deliberately delayed my journey and missed my bed. The assassins who were supposed to be lying in ambush here waited a long time for us to disappear before they turned to our camp to rest. If we had rested here yesterday, they would have killed us all with a single fire. "

Xiao Die shivered and said, "The Empress is so wise."

Leng Qiyue smiled sadly. "This is what I learned from Bai Lan. He taught me many things, and whenever I'm in danger, he shows up in time. But whenever he's in danger, I can't accompany him …"

Looking at the sorrowful expression on Leng Qiyue's face, Xiao Die suddenly shouted, "Empress, although I have just arrived at the palace, I know that a woman cannot serve a second husband. You must not give the emperor a green hat!"