mtl008 Chapter 443 You must have seen him!
Chapter 443 You must have seen him!
People around whispered and moved away, no one daring to step forward.
Even the city guards hesitated and did not move.
The man lying on the ground was a young man in his twenties or thirties. He looked somewhat thin and was wearing a clean and tidy long robe, like a scholar.
His body twitched slightly, he had difficulty breathing, and some red spots were faintly visible on his raised neck.
Another case of cinnabar poisoning?
Judging from his appearance, it must have been a sudden attack caused by taking too much.
Those around seemed to be well aware of the symptoms and couldn't help but whisper among themselves.
"Judging from his appearance, he must be a scholar. He must not have been sincere enough when making offerings to the gods, which is why he was punished by heaven!"
"This is really bad. Judging from the current state, there's probably no hope for him."
"If you anger the gods, there's no hope left. What bad luck! When we get to the temple, we'll have to donate some incense money to get rid of this bad luck."
"I was counting on making a deal today, and to encounter something like this first thing in the morning is really bad luck!"
As everyone discussed it, not a single person thought anything was wrong.
It seems that all of this has become commonplace.
Lu Yangyang looked at the reactions of the crowd in disbelief. Seeing that the person was about to have trouble breathing, she lifted her foot and walked towards him.
They had only taken a few steps when they heard the rapid sound of horses' hooves. "Make way, make way, the Prefect is here!"
Lu Yangyang hurriedly pulled Wen Qingqing aside.
Several horses galloped past them, and the leader dismounted and beckoned the men behind him to come forward, seemingly intending to carry the people away.
However, at that moment, Lu Yangyang unexpectedly made eye contact with the prefect who was leading the group.
The two of them stared wide-eyed in shock.
Before Lu Yangyang could speak, the other person excitedly raised their hand and waved at her: "Girl, Lu girl, come here, quick, quick, someone's going to die!"
Lu Yangyang walked over in a daze.
The prefect grabbed him and said, "Quickly, give him a few acupuncture needles."
Lu Yangyang hurriedly took out her silver needles and quickly inserted several needles into the young man who had fallen to the ground. After he vomited violently, he waited for a while and finally recovered slightly.
The prefect breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the person had been rescued, and waved to his men: "Take him back, take him back!"
The men quickly lifted the person up, and the head constable even winked at Lu Yangyang and made a drinking gesture for her.
Lu Yangyang: "..."
The prefect stood up, clapped his hands, and shouted to the onlookers, "Everyone, disperse! Stop looking! He's not dead, he won't die. If you want to know why, go report to the yamen. Heaven's punishment won't kill anyone! Stop looking! Go, go!"
The onlookers all looked incredulous, unable to believe that someone who had clearly suffered divine punishment could be brought back to life after being pricked with a few needles. How could this be possible?
Despite having many questions, they still didn't dare to question the prefect of Yuzhou Prefecture, and hurriedly dispersed with doubts in their hearts.
After everyone left, the prefect slapped Lu Yangyang on the shoulder and looked her up and down: "Well done, little girl! You've grown so tall in the last two or three years. I almost didn't recognize you. It's all thanks to your eyes; they really do stand out in a crowd, so bright and clear. Back then, I knew you were no ordinary girl just by looking at you! If you were standing here, I would have recognized you immediately!"
Lu Yangyang greeted him in a daze, looking at the person in front of her in disbelief: "Lord Ling, what are you doing here?"
Lu Yangyang never dreamed that Ling Pinzhang, the magistrate of Qingping County when they were in Qingzhou, would come to Yuzhou and become the prefect of Yuzhou!
Her mind went blank for a moment, then she immediately remembered that when they parted on the ship, His Highness had told her that Magistrate Ling was his man, so it was His Highness's arrangement that Magistrate Ling would become the magistrate of Yuzhou.
Lu Yangyang's eyes widened suddenly, and she grabbed the arm of Magistrate Ling, no, now Prefect Ling.
Prefect Ling grinned and slapped her lightly: "You silly girl, you don't even know how to greet people gently. My old arms and legs can't take your roughhousing!"
Lu Yangyang: "..."
Prefect Ling laughed heartily: "Let's go, let's go, let's talk about it when we get back!"
The two exchanged a glance, clearly knowing what the other wanted to ask.
Lu Yangyang's tense mood finally eased a lot at this point. Everything in Yuzhou Prefecture seemed abnormal. If it were like Yingzhou Prefecture, where the government did nothing, she really didn't know what to do! Fortunately, it was Lord Ling. Even in the most difficult situation, there was always hope.
Lu Yangyang hurriedly instructed her servant to drive the carriage and accompany Lord Ling to the government office.
When they arrived at the government office, Grandpa Qing finally woke up, trembling. The first thing he did was to check on his granddaughter. Seeing that Xiaoxiao was safe and sound, he was finally relieved.
After getting off the carriage, he immediately pulled Xiaoxiao to his side warily and said to the group, "What do you want to do? Come at me alone, just let my granddaughter go."
"Hey, old man, don't misunderstand. Look up and see where you are. I am the newly appointed prefect of Yuzhou Prefecture. If you have any grievances, tell me, and I will definitely uphold justice for you!" Prefect Ling, who was about to invite Lu Yangyang in, saw the grandfather and granddaughter and quickly spoke up.
Master Qing never expected that these people would take them away in the middle of the night and bring them to the Yuzhou government office!
He was momentarily dazed, and subconsciously pulled his granddaughter down to kneel. But when he was about to speak, his lips trembled, and he closed them tightly again. After hesitating for a moment, he pleaded, "This humble subject has no grievances. I only beg Your Excellency to have mercy and let this humble subject take his granddaughter home!"
Lu Yangyang said to Prefect Ling, "This little girl has epilepsy. I would like to ask you to take her in for a few days so that I can have Qingqing treat her."
“I see,” Magistrate Ling said knowingly, and instructed the yamen runners, “Go to the backyard and prepare a room. Take these people and go rest first.”
Then he glanced at Lu Yangyang.
Lu Yangyang quickly introduced them to the group: "Old Meng, Qingqing, Xiaozhan, this is Lord Ling. He was kind to me in the past, so he is an old acquaintance and also one of our own. Please feel free to stay here for now. I will catch up with Lord Ling and then come over."
Hearing this, the group breathed a sigh of relief and followed the constable.
Prefect Ling then led Lu Yangyang to his study, where he usually worked. As soon as they entered, Lu Yangyang asked impatiently, "Lord Ling, Lord Ling, where is His Highness? You must have seen him, right?"
Prefect Ling turned to look at her and laughed, "Oh, little girl, you've really grown up. Are you in such a hurry to see your husband?"