klisemfg Chapter 1126 Lust at First Sight Subsides Instantly
Chapter 1126 Lust at First Sight Subsides Instantly
The old woman, being supported by Leng Rongyue, looked at Leng Rongyue with eyes full of gratitude.
But... when the old woman turned her gaze to the basket of eggs carried by the constable across from her, a deep sense of reluctance welled up in her eyes... that was the last mother-daughter bond she and her daughter would ever share!
Leng Rongyue saw the reluctance in the old woman's eyes, helped her to her feet, let go of her hand, and turned to walk step by step toward the yamen runner carrying the basket.
Leng Rongyue walked up to the yamen runner, extended her hand, and simply said, "Give it back!"
For some reason, as Leng Rongyue walked over step by step, as she reached out her hand to him, and then casually said "Give it back," the constable felt as if a thousand-pound weight was pressing down on his heart, suffocating him.
Instinctively, the constable handed over the basket he was holding.
Leng Rongyue handed the basket back to the old woman.
The old woman trembled as she repeatedly expressed her gratitude, looking at Leng Rongyue with eyes full of thanks, completely unconcerned about the oozing liquid from the broken eggs, and tightly clutching the egg basket to her chest.
Xiao Jingyu's appearance and actions stunned the constables present!
Several constables stood frozen in place, looking at the constable clutching his leg, howling in pain, and rolling on the ground, then at Xiao Jingyu, who stood calmly and composedly...
The usually arrogant and domineering yamen runners, who enjoyed bullying others, were now as if they had been frightened into a daze, standing there dumbfounded with their eyes wide open and motionless.
The city gate was unusually quiet for a moment.
It wasn't until they saw Leng Rongyue help the old woman up, retrieve her egg basket, and then, with an air of nonchalance, walk past the two constables and escort the old woman directly into the city gate and into the barbican that the constables finally came to their senses.
"You audacious scoundrel!"
"How dare you assault government officials and let unruly civilians who haven't paid the city entrance fee into the city! Are you trying to rebel?"
Leng Rongyue only turned around and gave the bluffing constable a cold look, and the constable inexplicably shut his mouth.
Leng Rongyue reached into her sleeve, took out a silver ingot, and put it into the old woman's egg basket.
Then he took out a small earthenware jar and put it into the basket as well.
The old woman was about to refuse when Leng Rongyue stopped her with a look.
Auntie, this pottery jar contains a miraculous medicine that can save critically ill patients.
Giving it to your daughter three times a day might save her life.
Go see your daughter, we're here.
Don't be afraid, believe me, this place will be completely different soon!
The old woman was so grateful that tears welled up in her eyes, and she bent down to kneel, but Leng Rongyue stopped her, saying, "Auntie, there's no need for that!"
You should hurry into town!
As he spoke, he escorted the old woman across the barbican and all the way to the first street corner inside the city gate.
The old woman walked into the alley, but eventually turned around, knelt down, and kowtowed heavily to Leng Rongyue before walking deeper into the alley, looking back every few steps.
When Leng Rongyue returned to the city gate, she saw that the seven constables had already surrounded Xiao Jingyu.
Xiao Jingyu stood calmly in the encirclement, without a trace of fear on his face.
Some of the constables drew their knives, while others gripped the iron chains tightly with both hands, as if they were about to grab and kill at any moment!
Leng Rongyue and Xiao Jingyu came to Dongchang Prefecture to find Crown Prince Xiao Jingye, and did not want to meddle in other people's business or cause any trouble.
Unexpectedly, before they even entered Dongchang Prefecture, they witnessed such a scene.
Now that we have witnessed the oppression of the good by the powerful, how can we pretend not to see it!
Seeing that trouble was about to break out at the city gate, the timid and fearful people retreated in terror. The originally crowded city gate was soon reduced to only Xiao Jingyu and the seven constables surrounding him.
Besides Xiao Jingyu and the seven constables surrounding him, outside the encirclement, on one side stood Leng Rongyue, who had just escorted the old woman into the city, and on the other side was their carriage.
The city gate suddenly became spacious!
That guy with the fierce look on his face, who liked to whip people, must be the leader of this group of yamen runners.
This guy was standing facing the city gate when he saw Leng Rongyue gracefully walking out of the barbican.
Leng Rongyue has already repaired her appearance in the space. In Leng Rongyue's own opinion, her current appearance is already very ordinary!
Her hair was simply styled into a girl's double buns, tied with only two ribbons, and she wore no jewelry.
She wasn't dressed in silk or brocade, but only in a cotton dress in the color of sunset, with a cloak of the same color over it.
But even in such ordinary attire, her elegant demeanor and ethereal气质 (qi zhi - a kind of refined and otherworldly charm) were still undeniable!
The burly constable's eyes widened the moment he saw Leng Rongyue approaching!
He stared blankly at Leng Rongyue for a moment, then his eyes revealed a disgusting, lecherous greed.
Leng Rongyue saw this guy's despicable behavior and immediately felt a wave of nausea...
This guy doesn't need to keep his eyes anymore!
The burly constable glanced at Leng Rongyue a few more times, and suddenly, the anger on his face seemed to vanish into thin air!