Chapter 703: Capture the Princess!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Gu Nuo’er walked on the village path.
She looked to the left and saw a person lying in the field.
He didn’t move at all, looking as if he were dead.
Gu Nuo’er stopped in her tracks.
She looked in that direction in a daze.
Beside that person was a basket with what seemed to be a baby lying inside.
It had long stopped crying.
It had been dead for a day.
The epidemic had really killed many people.
A big hand blocked her way.
Kongjue gently pulled her away.
“Stop looking. The heavens are heartless. Life and death are destined.
Amitabha.”
However, Gu Nuo’er felt her eyes sting.
No, Grandpa Heavens had clearly told her in advance.
It was her fault for not doing a good job.
She was careless and let the snake demon’s poison fall into the water.
It harmed the commoners downstream.
A cold wind blew past, blowing up the child’s hair.
It made her fair face look a little lonely.
Sad cries could be heard everywhere. Villagers sitting helplessly were everywhere.
They no longer hold any hope for life.
They didn’t even know when such despairing days would end.
At this moment, a villager suddenly ran over from the path at the end of the field in panic.
“This is bad! The imperial court has sent soldiers. They must be planning to burn the village and kill us here!”
His shout was like a bolt of lightning that exploded on this land that was already filled with sorrow.
The people who were in a daze just now stood up and surrounded him. “What did you say? The soldiers are here? Did they bring doctors?!”
The villager stomped his feet. “What doctor? In the beginning, we believed those officials and didn’t run around. Now, it turns out that they want to execute us on the spot!”
Everyone immediately exploded.
“My parents have already died and I’m alone. They’re even taking my life now?!”
“My poor son didn’t get a doctor even until he died!”
“We can’t just sit here and wait for death. We have to resist them!”
Gu Nuo’er hurriedly stood out and waved her small hands, stopping them in a soft voice. “Everyone, calm down. The soldiers are here to save people. They’ll bring food and medicinal herbs! They won’t kill people!”
Everyone looked at the child who had spoken.
The villager was filled with righteous indignation, his eyes red and bloodshot.
“How can you be sure? They arranged for soldiers to be stationed from the outermost village and then surrounded them one by one! If they didn’t want to slaughter us, what else could they be? I didn’t see a doctor!” After saying that, the villager was suddenly stunned.
He stared fixedly at Gu Nuo’er.
His gaze was like that of a vicious ghost!
He suddenly shouted, “This is Princess Yaoguang! I’ve seen her before! Previously, when she opened her sweet shop, I went there. I won’t remember wrongly. She’s the princess!”
Everyone immediately became even more anxious.
“Princess? Why would the princess be here?!”
“When did she come?!”
The villager waved his hand and shouted, “Capture the princess! She’s His Majesty’s most doted on daughter. As long as we capture her, we won’t need to be afraid that His Majesty won’t save us!”
The villagers seemed to have received a call and ran towards Gu Nuo’er.
The child frowned.
Kongjue protected her in front of him and hugged her tightly, not letting anyone snatch her away.
“What are you guys doing?! Isn’t the fact that the princess can appear here proof that the imperial court hasn’t given up on you guys? If you guys use such cruel methods, you’ll be too inhumane. She’s still a child. Don’t come after her!” Kongjue scolded hysterically.
However, he could not suppress this group of people who were panicking and going crazy because they were afraid of losing their lives..