Capítulo 1510: Chapter 1507: Setting Out
Ti always flies quickly when things are busy and complex.
Because the backyard of the County Yan was not very large, and to also observe the Shadow Guards, Wang Yongzhu bought a small courtyard next to the County Yan to serve as a residence for the Shadow Guards.
This place is not far from the County Yan, allowing for a quick response if anything happens, which is very convenient.
As for the Shadow Guards, besides having them focus on gathering news from the Capital City, Song Chongjin also instructed them to continue investigating the infiltration of spies from before and to gather intelligence about the situation on the prairie.
After all, he is determined to open the trade route to the prairie. However, his understanding of the prairie is limited, with fragntary information coming only from a few rchants or herders from the prairie, which is far from sufficient.
It may be difficult for others, but for the Shadow Guards, it is not that hard.
In the past, although Song Hong was transferred from the border, Song Shiliu had spent a lot of effort earlier to plant a few deeply hidden agents on the prairie. Because of Song Hong’s departure, these agents have never been activated.
Now, with Song Chongjin’s order, those agents naturally need to be activated.
However, communication between the two places is still not very smooth. It may take so ti for the agents to receive the activation order sent from here.
As for the current situation of these agents, we will have to wait for the ssages to co back to know.
This matter cannot be rushed. Song Chongjin did not expect to find out anything in two or three days and can only wait for information.
Unknowingly, it was already November. ssages ca intermittently from the Capital City, confirming that the dragon fetus in the Imperial Noble Consort’s womb was a prince, estimating that the birth should happen in December.
It is said that ever since the Imperial Noble Consort was diagnosed with the pregnancy, unexpected incidents have been constant.
Whether it was having oil spilled on the path during walks, incense with issues, or abortive drugs found in her food, the threats seed impossible to guard against.
Fortunately, the Imperial Noble Consort was clever and cautious, rarely leaving the palace gates, and taking ticulous care with everything she consud. Even so, there were several accidents, but luckily she escaped danger unscathed.
It was said that the most severe incident caused the Imperial Noble Consort to bleed, and it was feared that the fetus might not survive. The Imperial dical Bureau was at a loss, yet sohow she pulled through, purportedly because of the benevolent intervention of fate, or as so say, the dragon fetus was protected by a dragon spirit.
Her palace servants, except for a few close attendants, have been swapped several tis in the past half year.
It is now heard that the Imperial Noble Consort seems exhausted, with an unstable pregnancy and signs of premature labor, requiring bed rest recently.
These ssages, passed through secret channels, reached the ears of Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu only ten days ago or so.
Wang Yongzhu was startled upon hearing this news.
The thods within the palace are indeed formidable; even with the protection of the Imperial Noble Consort and the Emperor, the child in her womb still faced danger.
That episode of bleeding, which the Imperial dical Bureau couldn’t handle, was later managed presumably because of the fetal protection dicine she had provided.
With this dicine used up, and with over a month left until the Imperial Noble Consort’s due date, given the current situation, a safe delivery seems unlikely.
Given the Emperor’s previous arrangents and the current condition of the Imperial Noble Consort, this child is her talisman and lifeline.
If this child cannot be saved, she might not hold much value with the Emperor anymore.
Wang Yongzhu speculated that a letter or an imperial edict from the Capital City might arrive soon.
Both she and Song Chongjin were well aware of this possibility.
Therefore, Wang Yongzhu had already started organizing her travel gear in preparation for the trip in the past few days.
She had settled matters in Chicheng City and prepared all necessary gifts.
Once the order from the Capital City is received, she must set off as soon as possible.
Song Chongjin, although extrely reluctant, knew he had no choice.
At night, he held on tightly, wishing to compress the days of impending separation into these few days.
Sure enough, two days later, a personal letter from the Imperial Noble Consort urgently arrived via express delivery from eight hundred miles away.
The letter contained only one sentence, beseeching Wang Yongzhu to hasten to the Capital City, as the lives of the mother and child depended solely on her.
Fortunately, Song Chongjin and Wang Yongzhu had already prepared, and within a day of receiving the letter, everything was ready.
Because of the cold weather, with rivers frozen, travel by waterway was impossible, leaving only the land route as an option.
Song Chongjin personally escorted Wang Yongzhu several dozen miles before reluctantly watching the convoy disappear into the snow and wind.
Old Granny Zhang intended to follow, but due to the harsh winter and the rush to travel, Wang Yongzhu, being young and resilient, could handle it. However, Old Granny Zhang’s health certainly could not withstand the journey.
She persuaded Old Granny Zhang to temporarily stay behind, with plans for Yao Da to escort her and the gifts to return to the Capital City after the New Year.
Old Granny Zhang, aware of the gravity of the situation, agreed although worried and reluctant.
As for the maids, Wang Yongzhu didn’t take any with her.
She only brought Song Xiaoyin and Song Xiaowu, with Shadow Seven secretly following to provide protection, alongside Zhao Liu’s subordinates.
They were all forr soldiers, even better than ordinary ard escorts.
The journey was made with minimal luggage, carrying only essential clothing and food and leaving everything else behind.
Initially, Wang Yongzhu traveled by carriage, as the harsh winter wind outside felt like knives cutting against her face.
But once the snow stopped, she switched to n’s clothing and found riding a horse much more enjoyable.
Otherwise, in the carriage, the constant jolting would have made her nauseous, and if not for her good health, it would have been unbearable.
Without Song Chongjin by her side, others, well aware of Wang Yongzhu’s formidable nature, dared not speak up.
Moreover, after a few days of horseback travel, even Song Xiaoyin and Zhao Liu’s n and Shadow Seven couldn’t help but be amazed.
The daily horseback travel left little ti for rest, except for brief breaks to eat and until they could rest at an inn overnight, before setting out early again in the morning.
Even a robust man might struggle with such a demanding schedule, let alone Wang Yongzhu, who appeared to be a pampered, delicate woman?
Knowing she possessed incredible strength and martial skills was one thing, but witnessing her tenacity firsthand was truly astonishing.
Thus, the astonishnt of the journey turned to numbness, and finally to admiration, as everyone derived respect for her.
Wang Yongzhu, not being made of iron, of course felt fatigued! It wasn’t just the past few years of luxury, but even in the earlier years at Qilidun, she hadn’t endured such hardships!
What allowed her to endure? It was all because of Chen Xing!
On the first night, the carriage jolted her so much that she questioned everything. Even the motion sickness pills prescribed by Imperial Doctor Du were completely ineffective.
Wang Yongzhu could only reach for Chen Xing!
Chen Xing proved reliable, providing her with effective dication from the Federation. After taking one, she felt completely refreshed. She could handle not just carriage rides, but a whole array of amusent park thrill rides without missing a beat.
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