First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Chapter 275 Cui Yushan and the Robbers

When Wei Ling and his men arrived at the Black Forest on horseback, the imperial envoy's team had not arrived yet.

After all, he was traveling with his family, so he walked very slowly.

Wei Ling and his men dispersed.

Cui Yushan did not bring many people with him. There were only fifty guards, and the rest were servants and maids brought from Dongdu. These people, plus some daily necessities, filled a total of eighteen vehicles.

The one who married Cui Yushan was the second daughter of the Minister of Revenue and the current Earl of Cheng'en, named Zheng Wenxiu.

Cui Yushan came to Beidi to supervise the army and take the important position of iron and mines in Beidi. He probably couldn't return to Dongdu for three to five years. He and Zheng Wenxiu were newlyweds, and he couldn't just leave his bride in Dongdu waiting for him day and night. So after obtaining the consent of the Queen Mother and the Minister of Revenue, Cui Yushan also brought Zheng Wenxiu to Beidi.

The Empress Dowager's meaning was the same as Emperor Longchang's meaning.

After all, Cui Yushan is his cousin, so he feels at ease sending him to the north. And taking Zheng Wenxiu with him also makes Cui Yushan feel at ease.

He was still confident in Cui Yushan. Cui Yushan would definitely not get involved with people like Wei Ling.

Because behind Cui Yushan is not only the Queen Mother, but also the entire Cui family. It is impossible for him not to know the importance and the trade-offs.

The caravan was long and heavy, and the people arrived half a month later than expected, even later than Wei Ling expected to arrive at the Black Forest, which shows how much time was wasted along the way.

Outside the black woods, the convoy stopped.

Cui Yushan couldn't help but stick his head out, "What happened again?"

"Your Excellency, the Madam said she doesn't want to leave anymore." A guard came up from behind and reported.

Cui Yushan frowned, opened the door of the carriage, got out of the carriage, and walked to Zheng Wenxiu's carriage. "Madam, it's really getting late. If we can't get through this forest, we really have to sleep in the woods."

"But I really want to vomit!" Zheng Wenxiu, with a pale face, was carried out of the carriage by two maids. She ran to the side and retched for a long time, but only vomited out two mouthfuls of bitter water.

Zheng Wenxiu suffers from motion sickness and felt uncomfortable and wanted to vomit all the way.

During the journey, Cui Yushan even found a doctor to check on her. After all, they were newlyweds and they were afraid that she might get pregnant. If they just thought it was ordinary motion sickness, it would be bad if she had a miscarriage.

However, every time the doctor examined her, he said that Zheng Wenxiu was just suffering from motion sickness.

Because of Zheng Wenxiu, the convoy was moving very slowly.

"Husband." After Zheng Wenxiu calmed down a little, she looked at Cui Yushan miserably, "I know you have been delayed because of me. I'm sorry."

Seeing that his beloved wife was so reasonable, and that she was the legitimate daughter of the Earl's family and a spoiled noble lady of Dongdu, it would be too difficult for her not to stay in Dongdu and follow him all the way to the north. Even if Cui Yushan had any dissatisfaction in his heart, it all disappeared.

"Hold on a little longer, we are almost at Mangcheng." Cui Yushan went over and helped Zheng Wenxiu onto the carriage, saying, "You need to be patient now, we need to pass through this forest and rest before dark, and we will be able to reach Mangcheng tomorrow evening."

Zheng Wenxiu looked at her husband and nodded. After Zheng Wenxiu sat down, Cui Yushan urged her to move on.

Soon the carriage entered the Black Forest. As the name suggests, there were birch trees everywhere. The trees were tall and straight, blocking out the sun. It was almost April now. The peach blossoms in Dongdu had already withered, and the trees here were just beginning to sprout. Although it was not as bright as in summer, the light was blocked by the dense forest.

Soon the convoy of carriages stopped again, and it stopped very quickly. Cui Yushan almost fell forward, but he managed to stabilize his body by supporting himself with the walls of the carriage on both sides.

Cui Yushan was already very annoyed. Zheng Wenxiu had just vomited, so why did they stop the car?

He had just opened the door of his carriage angrily when a feather arrow hit the fence of his carriage, flew right past his cheek and pierced into the wood at the level of his temple.

Cui Yushan was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

He shrank back with a cry.

"Sir, it's bad, we've encountered bandits!" When the voice reached his ears, Cui Yushan's face turned green.

I have heard that the people in the north are barbaric and unruly. The journey here has been relatively peaceful. Who would have thought that we would be robbed when we were almost to Mangcheng.

"Hey, boy in the car, we're only after money. If you know what's best for you, leave some money and we'll let you go." A slightly hoarse and rough voice came, "If you don't know what's best for you, don't blame me for being unreasonable! I'll chop off your heads first!"

As soon as this voice fell, there was a burst of laughter.

The people guarding Cui Yushan naturally dismounted and surrounded the carriage containing Cui Yushan and Zheng Wenxiu in the center to protect them.

"How dare you! Do you know that the person sitting in our carriage is the imperial envoy?" one of his guards shouted, "Get out of the way immediately, or you will be in trouble!"

Because the journey was too long, all the official badges that the imperial envoy should have had were already stored in a box at the back, and he would only take them out to show off his official power when he was almost in Mangcheng.

Sure enough, the guard's words caused a burst of laughter, "Oh, he's an official, so scary!" There was a burst of teasing laughter and whistles coming from the other side.

Cui Yushan hid in the carriage and dared not stick his head out. He could only shout loudly, "You bold and unruly people! Get out of here immediately! Come on, arrest them all! I want to see how fierce the people in the north are. They dare to rob an official in broad daylight!"

Since he said so, his guards naturally swarmed over.

He hid inside the carriage and only dared to lift a corner of the curtain to peek out.

Through the gap, his guards were fighting with the robbers.

That group of people were very cunning. They didn't even fight with his guards. Instead, they sprinkled handfuls of unknown powder. The guards who were not prepared were immediately covered in it.

Soon, wailing and screaming were heard from this side, and the powder seemed to be poisonous.

Seeing his guards getting fewer and fewer, Cui Yushan broke out in a cold sweat. He originally thought that his side had more people than the other side, but how come the situation was reversed in just a few moments!

Seeing the bandits getting closer and closer to the carriage he and Zheng Wenxiu were riding in, he was so scared that his hands shook and he dropped the curtain of the carriage.

"Oh! There is a beautiful girl in this car!" The voice of the bandit came from outside, and Cui Yushan shuddered with fear.