Transmigrated into the Scum Female Consort - Chapter 40

Yu Lu saw the situation and felt a bit awkward. Unlike the exiles, the guards had more concerns.

Take the Zhou family: Old Imperial Censor Zhou’s irreverence before the Emperor only resulted in the exile of his immediate family. This was fortunate for the rest of the Zhou clan, who were not implicated, so they immediately distanced themselves from the Censor’s family that very day.

As for the young women, their families were killed by bandits in Mao Family Village. If they returned home alone, they would not only be helpless but highly vulnerable to coveting eyes. It was better to strive for a different path of survival.

Therefore, they had few concerns regarding their families.

Setting aside Yu Lu and Shi Niang for the moment, Xiao Gao and the other guards all had families and had lived in the capital for generations.

They understood the situation clearly now.

However, if they were to disregard everything, their families would suffer once the news spread.

“This Princess has only one thing to say for now: what happened today is known by heaven, by earth, by you, and by me,” Ye Xuejin said, deliberately looking at Mu Er on the ground. “Everyone, stand up. And do not speak much to this man.”

She still could not trust Mu Er.

As for the few guards, there was no rush. If they could submit, that was best. If they could not…

A kind person cannot command troops. Given her current position, if she wanted to ascend to a higher place, she could not afford to be soft-hearted.

Most people did not immediately grasp the meaning of her words, only a few understood.

Old Imperial Censor Zhou, feeling that he was already a step behind others, quickly spoke up: “Your Highness means that we only need to be loyal in our hearts and not shout it out, otherwise, with the number of people we have, we couldn’t even defeat a village militia.”

The implication was that if the news of the Eldest Princess’s intent to rebel spread, the Emperor wouldn’t even need to mobilize troops; a small bounty would be enough for the villages along the route to wipe out their thirty-odd people.

Seeing that everyone had taken the message to heart, he added: “We should not do too much, nor say too much, but only follow Your Highness’s orders. In this way, if we fail, the innocent will not be implicated.”

After speaking, he quickly looked at Ye Xuejin, hoping he had not misinterpreted her intention.

Ye Xuejin nodded lightly to him: “That is precisely my intention. Rest assured, everyone. Within five days, this Princess will give you all an explanation. I will never disappoint your loyalty, nor will I let you live in fear any longer.”

Upon hearing this, Old Imperial Censor Zhou and the others’ eyes lit up. They all thought the same thing: Did Her Royal Highness still have a trump card?

Xiao Gao and the other guards also slightly relaxed. As long as they weren’t forced to rebel immediately, they would wait and see what happened after five days. If their worries about their families could truly be alleviated, they would naturally be willing to swear allegiance.

Putting aside any talk of adapting to the circumstances, the fact that the Eldest Princess could communicate with an Immortal alone made it worthwhile.

That was an Immortal, who not only bestowed food and water but also divine tools for protection.

With those conditions, it was definitely worth taking a gamble.

In the latter half of the night, everyone lay down with surging emotions and eventually fell asleep.

Yun Chi did not ask what Ye Xuejin’s words meant. She only knew that after tonight, there were only six days left until the date of vindication.

As long as they safely made it through the next six days, all of this would have nothing to do with her.

However…

Yun Chi glanced at Ye Xuejin, who was lying with her back to her, focused her mind, and retrieved a cotton blanket, laying it over both of them.

Humans are not made of wood; spending time together inevitably creates some affection.

For these last six days, she would do her best to help Ye Xuejin. It was worth it for the acquaintance they shared.

As Ye Xuejin drifted between sleep and wakefulness, she felt warmth over her body and involuntarily opened her eyes.

Once she saw the situation, her heart also warmed.

“Princess Consort.” Ye Xuejin turned over, wringing her fingers together.

At this moment, everyone was asleep, so their voices were a bit noticeable.

Yun Chi tugged the blanket, pulling it over her head, and shifted her body.

The two of them were now pressed tightly together.

“If we speak softly, they shouldn’t be able to hear us.”

The space suddenly became narrow, and she could feel the other’s breath. Ye Xuejin was startled at first, then silently curled her lips into a smile.

“Thank you, Princess Consort.”

Yun Chi also smiled silently, lowering her voice: “No need to thank me.”

Ye Xuejin, however, was a little insistent: “If I manage to reach the Southern Border alive, I will definitely repay you.”

Whatever her Princess Consort desired, if she possessed it, she would give it.

Yun Chi’s heart stirred: “You said that yourself.”

She suddenly felt she had been a bit conservative. If she helped Ye Xuejin a little more, changing ten thousand taels of silver to ten thousand taels of gold wouldn’t be excessive, would it? Wouldn’t she be able to retire comfortably right away?

Ye Xuejin smiled gently: “This Princess is a woman of her word.”

Yun Chi instantly became happier: “Give me your hand. Whatever I give you, just accept it.” Having received such a promise, she had to exert more effort.

That way, it would be easier later to ask Ye Xuejin for a larger reward of gold.

Ye Xuejin did not speak, but obediently extended her hand.

Then, she felt a sudden heaviness in her hand—something large and round, the nature of which she did not know.

Before she could react, the round object in her hand disappeared. This time, it was a large handful of compressed biscuits, which then also vanished instantly.

【Sent out one watermelon. Please choose a reward: Five cotton blankets or five cotton blankets】

【Sent out twenty compressed biscuits. Please choose a reward: Five cotton blankets or five cotton blankets】

That’s enough. Yun Chi did not explain to Ye Xuejin, but directly pulled the blanket down, signaling her to look outside.

In the flickering firelight, the crowd, who had been huddled up against the cold, suddenly felt a weight land on them—so soft.

In their haze, they felt as if they had returned to the capital, returned to their own rooms, and were sleeping under warm blankets.

Ten blankets were distributed, and Yun Chi used a bit of discretion.

Shi Song, Zhou Qiyue, and Yu Lu, the three who were the first to follow Ye Xuejin, each received one.

Shi Niang and the young women shared two, Old Imperial Censor Zhou’s family of four shared two, and the Zhou family’s servants, who were naturally clustered into three groups, received three perfectly.

As for the few guards who had not yet pledged allegiance, and Mu Er, who had still not woken up, they naturally got none.

After finishing, Yun Chi winked at Ye Xuejin and whispered: “The Immortal only favors those who are loyal to you.”

Ye Xuejin’s eyes flickered slightly, and she couldn’t help but grasp Yun Chi’s hand: “Princess Consort, this Princess will never fail you.”

When she said this, her eyes were serious and bright, filled with deep affection.

Unfortunately, the night was too dark for Yun Chi to see clearly. She just chuckled: “I believe you can live up to your promise.”

She felt like she could already see the glistening silver… no, the glittering gold.

Ye Xuejin’s breathing stalled, and she slowly nestled into Yun Chi’s arms: “This Princess also believes in the Princess Consort.”

Yun Chi was overjoyed in her heart and subconsciously held her: “Sleep now.”

The night was as cool as water, but everyone smiled, as if they were having a sweet dream.

The next day, the sky was just starting to brighten.

Xiao Gao had slept very restlessly all night. In his dream, Zeng Lao San’s head seemed to be growing in his arms, and he couldn’t chop it off with a saber.

In his fear, he suddenly opened his eyes.

A moment later, Xiao Gao looked in disbelief at the prisoners not far away, and at Yu Lu a few steps away.

What was going on? Was he still dreaming? Otherwise, why did he see everyone covered with cotton blankets?

Just then, someone else woke up.

“Oh, my heavens, I’m not dreaming, am I?”

“It’s a cotton blanket, so thick.”

“Yes, it’s wide and thick, so warm.”

“I wondered why I felt like I was back in my bed in my dream. It turns out I really am under a blanket.”

The people who woke up sequentially all discovered the cotton blankets covering them and felt the warmth beneath. Immediately, they were reluctant to get up.

Everyone huddled tightly in their blankets, only exposing their heads, talking excitedly amongst themselves.

Xiao Gao: “…”

Everyone was happy, but he was not.

The few guards around him were not happy either.

Because they found that everyone had blankets, and Yu Lu, Zhou Qiyue, and Shi Song were each enjoying a blanket alone, but they had none.

Oh, and Mu Er, who also woke up at this time.

But could Mu Er compare to them!

The crowd: Hehe.

The guards: No hehe.

“Everyone get up! Line up to receive food. The Immortal also bestowed breakfast for today last night,” Yu Lu didn’t want to get up either, but the sky was about to be fully bright, and traveling was urgent. He could only take the lead and leave the warm blanket.

Zhou Qiyue’s eyes darted around, and she suddenly shouted out: “It’s the Immortal! It must be the Immortal!”

Zhou Qishan’s mouth twitched. Everyone already figured that out; his little sister was truly trying hard to get a divine tool sooner.

The next second, a clap of thunder sounded next to his ear.

“That’s right! The Immortal has also begun to favor us!” Old Imperial Censor Zhou, who was a step slower, shouted after her. Sigh, his daughter was too attention-seeking; there was no glory left for him.

As for why the Immortal suddenly started favoring them, everyone knew the reason perfectly well.

Mu Er looked blankly at the excited shouting crowd, feeling like he had missed something, and no longer understood what these people were talking about.