Prince Lian withdrew her troops, and she also removed the large block of ice that was blocking the city gate. She turned around and faced the thousands of soldiers. Waving her hand, she said: "I will be leaving. Ya Ya, remember, Duan Mu An Guo is old and will not live for many days. There is nothing to fear. What is truly frightening are his children and grandchildren that are scattered outside. Who knows how many species that old stallion has left behind over the past few decades. Even more, there is nobody that knows where he has sent those seeds. This mystery, I fear that even he himself does not know the answer to it. "
Without her usual playfulness, the current Prince Lian really did have a bit of the demeanor of a noble. Her red clothes fluttered in the wind, and the atmosphere was natural.
"The entire area under Song Zhou City has been emptied." Prince Lian said: "Back then, he used the excuse of helping Qian Zhou dig up the dragon vein. He used Qian Zhou's money to dig out an underground palace for himself. At this time, I fear that that old guy has already run away without a trace!"
While she spoke, she waved her hand. Changing her tone, she became a bit more relaxed: "Alright, brothers, let's go home! Ya Ya, let's meet in Qian Zhou! "
There was a single red dot in the midst of a sea of greenery. She was the only one that stood out from the rest of the army. She was charming and proud, and she was so unique that people could not help but take a few more glances.
Xuan Tianming pulled a certain person's face back, no longer allowing her to look in that direction. Feng Yu Heng said: "Don't be so stingy. Although she is from Qian Zhou, she has indeed helped me a few times. Most importantly … she really is beautiful!"
"There are plenty of beautiful women. If you like them, I will bring some more into your harem. You can look at them every day. But there is one thing that needs to be said. Those people cannot be said to be my imperial concubines. For the time being, they can be considered your playmates. "
Feng Yu Heng snorted coldly, "If you really have the heart, just bring in some male imperial concubines. This imperial daughter will feel even better looking at them." She rolled her eyes and could not be bothered to continue talking to this person, as she quickly walked back toward the city gate.
Xuan Tianming raised the corners of his lips and followed behind her. As they walked, he discussed with her, "At worst, we can recruit more good-looking eunuchs. Anyway, you can just enjoy looking at them."
The two of them bickered as they walked to the city gate. They worked together to open the gate, and Xuan Tianming shot a signal firework into the sky to inform the garrison to enter the city.
However, just as everything was done, the rumbling of the earth that they had experienced once before suddenly sounded again. The ground trembled slightly, and a deafening rumbling sound came from afar.
The two were shocked and looked in the direction of the sound. Feng Yu Heng subconsciously said, "It can't be an avalanche, right?"
Xuan Tianming shook his head. "It doesn't look like it. The source of the sound was not far away. It was definitely in the city. Although the North Land was surrounded by snowy mountains, Song Zhou City was a flat plain. It was impossible for an avalanche to occur here. Let's go and take a look. "
The earthquake soon ended, and the loud noise did not last for too long. The two of them ran in the direction of the noise, and the more they ran, the more familiar the route became. "This is the way to the Winter Palace." Xuan Tianming calculated the distance of the sound and the location of the Winter Palace, and quickly came to a conclusion. "Something must have happened to the Winter Palace."
"Mm." Feng Yu Heng nodded, but she could not think of what could have happened to cause such a huge commotion. Normally, if this happened in the future, her first reaction would be to think that the Winter Palace had been bombed. However, in this era, there were only fireworks and no explosives. It was impossible to bomb the Winter Palace, so what could it be?
The distance from the city gate to the Winter Palace was not short. The two of them ran directly in the open, and did not use the space to hide like before. After being exposed for a long time, and with the large number of soldiers and horses in the city today, the commoners who were hiding in their homes and did not even dare to open their curtains could not help but be curious. They secretly pushed open a corner of their windows and tried to look outside. Some of the braver ones even walked out of their homes and stood on the side of the road, looking left and right. There were even some who ran in the direction of the Winter Palace. However, those who ran over all had panicked expressions, and some of the women were even wiping away their tears.
Only when everyone gathered in front of the Winter Palace did Feng Yu Heng understand why they were crying. More accurately, the Winter Palace had disappeared, and in its place was a deep crater. The crater was so big that one could not see the end of it. The entire Winter Palace had sunk into the ground. When it shook, the surrounding snow rolled in, burying the Winter Palace again.
That loud noise was the sound of the Winter Palace sinking. The entire palace had sunk, causing the ground to tremble. Even the people in the Winter Palace were not spared.
Countless commoners cried in front of the crater, and everyone cried the same thing: "My daughter!"
Feng Yu Heng told Xuan Tianming: "The Winter Palace selects concubines every day. It's just like the Imperial Palace selects concubines. The worst part is that the girls who participate in the selection cannot be older than 13 years old. Only after they are eliminated can they marry on their own. Once they are selected, they must serve that old man, Duan Mu An Guo, and they must spend the rest of their lives in the Winter Palace. "
Some commoners lost control and jumped into the crater. While crying, they used their hands to dig at the snow in an attempt to dig people out.
This was a foolish method, but aside from this, there was nothing else they could do. Xuan Tianming made a prompt decision and loudly said to the commoners: "Everyone, go back and bring out all the tools that you can use. There are definitely still people alive down there. We will save as many as we can!"
Some people heard his words and ran back to retrieve tools, but there were also some that did not move. They just looked in their direction cautiously, their faces filled with caution.
He was not in the mood to argue with these foolish commoners. Picking up the military knife that Feng Yu Heng had given him, the two of them each held a knife and jumped into the crater, moving along with the commoners. At the same time, while digging, he loudly shouted: "In a moment, Dashun's troops will enter the city. Do not panic. Song Zhou is Dashun's territory, and you are Dashun's citizens. The troops stationed in Dashun have a duty to protect their citizens. Only when the army enters the city can the people buried below be dug out."
Just like this, he continued to reassure the people while digging. Gradually, the citizens that had been on guard also joined in, digging with them. Very quickly, more and more commoners in the city began to gather, all of them throwing themselves into the rescue work.
Feng Yu Heng told Xuan Tianming: "The Winter Palace was rebuilt based on the size of the Imperial Palace. The area under our feet is where the imperial harem is."
Xuan Tianming nodded and immediately called for people to gather and dig.
Dashun's troops entered Song Zhou City four hours later. The commoners organized themselves to greet them at the city gates, directly leading the soldiers to the Winter Palace.
With the addition of soldiers, the digging speed began to greatly increase. During this time, Feng Yu Heng saw that the people from the Illusory House had also arrived, but the woman surnamed Qi was not there. Only Shen Yuning and Zhang Lingxi led a group of little girls over.
When Shen Yuning saw Feng Yu Heng, she was slightly startled. She nodded at her, but didn't know what to say. It was Zhang Lingxi who pulled her aside and whispered: "It doesn't matter if she is Xiao Ya or not, we still have to fulfill our duties as Song Zhou citizens."
The two of them arrived at Feng Yu Heng's side. Zhang Lingxi took the lead and said, "There is a dungeon in the Winter Palace. After your matter was made known, all the officials who came to Song Zhou City to celebrate the birthday were all detained here, including Xiao Ya's family and the prefect of Song Zhou City."
Shen Yuning took a deep breath and looked at Feng Yu Heng again. She still felt that the girl in front of her was very similar to Fu Ya. Aside from that aura, just by looking at her face, there were no flaws. She calmed herself down and gave a soft sigh. Then she said, "You should save them. Uncle Fu and Aunt Fu are very pitiful."
Feng Yu Heng knew what she was thinking. Shen Yu Ning had the closest relationship with Fu Ya, so she would naturally be a bit more familiar with the Fu family. In the end, this matter was caused by her lacking in planning. She would need to take responsibility for this.
"You can relax." She patted Shen Yuning's shoulder, "I'll do my best, I'll do my best."
While they were talking, a commoner suddenly shouted, "Dig one out! Dig one out! "
Everyone quickly ran over to take a look. They saw two soldiers lifting a woman out of the snow. The woman was very young and looked to be around the same age as Feng Yu Heng, but she had a large belly. That belly seemed to be full for a month. The woman's mind was still clear, but she had a pained expression on her face. Her hands were holding her belly. Even though it was a snowy day, her forehead was still covered in sweat.
Feng Yu Heng walked forward with large steps. She placed one hand on the woman's wrist and the other hand on her belly. At the same time, she bent down and whispered in her ear, "Don't be afraid, I'm a doctor. With me here, everything will be fine."
The woman calmed down, but the pain in her stomach kept coming. More and more cold sweat appeared on her forehead.
Feng Yu Heng saw that this wasn't good, so she quickly ordered people to carry the pregnant woman indoors. But as soon as she said this, a commoner from Song Zhou immediately said, "The area around the Winter Palace is commander Duanmu's territory, so there are no other houses. If this girl is carried far away, I'm afraid that the child will be born before they even reach the house!"
Only then did she realize this point. She had been muddle-headed in her anxiety and had forgotten about the environment around the Winter Palace.
Just as she was worrying, Xuan Tianming came forward and ordered decisively, "Carry her to the flat ground above!" He then ordered the soldiers, "Back to back and form a circle. Take off your armor and lay it on the ground." After he finished speaking, he pulled off his cloak and covered the woman's body. Then he patted Feng Yu Heng's arm and said in a gentle voice, "Thank you for your hard work."
She smiled bitterly and waved her hand, following the soldiers to the top of the pit. What hard work? From the day she decided to come to the North, she had already prepared herself to suffer all kinds of hardships. She had even thought about getting injured and losing her life. Compared to that, she could bear this little bit of hardship.
Xuan Tianming and the soldiers' spontaneous rescue actions moved the people of Song Zhou. Some people who were wearing more clothes took off their outer robes and laid them on top of their armor. With so many clothes, a makeshift bed was formed.
Feng Yu Heng ordered the soldiers to place the pregnant woman on top of the clothes. Then everyone except her turned their backs and formed a circle, creating a space. There were even some soldiers who pulled on large cloaks and held them up above so that Feng Yu Heng and the pregnant woman could be covered underneath.
The pregnant woman was about to give birth, but she wasn't an obstetrician. There were also no injections to induce labor in her space. Under these conditions, it wasn't enough to perform a cesarean section. Everything depended on the woman. At most, she could only lend a helping hand at a critical moment.
Women giving birth was a difficult task in ancient times. Even in modern times, accidents like this still happened. Whether a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old girl could safely give birth under these conditions was unknown.
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