After being forced to marry a tyrant: I overturned the original plot

Qin Xin and Gu Fei traveled through wind and rain all the way and finally arrived outside Shuiyue City.

When we arrived, the sky finally cleared up.

It’s just...what I saw along the way was quite sad.

The sight of corpses strewn all over the place outside the city alone made the group of people look complicated.

It was like this yesterday. We encountered begging, starvation, and fighting along the way.

Because they were accompanied by soldiers and were an official team, no one dared to step forward to snatch the food. But when those dark and gloomy eyes stared at Qin Xin and his carriage like jackals, they couldn't help but feel sad.

Gu Fei insisted and couldn't stop.

They had not yet reached the center of the disaster area. If they distributed supplies at this time, they would inevitably be surrounded by refugees and would not be able to escape.

By then, disaster relief will still be delayed.

We can only wait until we reach the center of the disaster area, confirm the disaster situation, and then carry out orderly disaster relief.

All of them were required to wear fumigated scarves on their faces and come to the city gate like... thieves.

"Who are you? The county magistrate has ordered that outsiders are not allowed to enter!"

On the city wall, the soldier guarding the city was surprised to see so many people, but thinking of what the county magistrate said, he held his gun in his hand and shouted loudly to Ge Weili who was standing in the front.

Gu Fei and Qin Xin were in the carriage——

This is the solution they came up with after discussing it.

Let’s not announce for now that the Emperor and Empress are here in person. After all, the people of Shuiyue City today won’t be moved by the Emperor and Empress coming in person to provide disaster relief, and they might get into unnecessary conflicts under the stress.

I don’t know who is in charge of the city now. If it is the rebel army, then they are literally sending themselves to death at the gates of hell.

They could only play it safe and let Ge Weili be the imperial envoy, enter the city first, and then discuss the matter.

Ge Weili introduced himself, but the soldier on the city wall did not welcome him in immediately. Instead, he hurriedly informed the sentry behind him and asked them to report back to the county magistrate.

But the refugees gathered in front of the city gate began to get excited.

"Bah! So many of us have died, and you salary-earning people are just now remembering us!"

"But the court brought food! I just saw a lot of carriages... they must have brought food!"

"Don't believe it. They will definitely ask us to pay money to redeem them. We don't have the money!"

"Ahhh, damn the imperial court. Natural disasters are ruthless, and so are people! Do those of us who are sick deserve to die outside the city? Is there no one to take care of us?"

There were also children who were pushed forward by women and knelt in front of Ge Weili's horse.

"Please, Master, my child will die without medicine! We just got caught in the rain and have a fever, it doesn't necessarily mean it's an epidemic... Please save my child!"

Disease.

It is a terrifying term in any era.

Ge Weili frowned deeply, holding the token in his hand, looking at the mother and daughter in front of the horse, he was in a dilemma.

Gu Fei lifted a corner of the car curtain, and his clear and calm voice came out -

"Tell them that there will be an admission point outside the city for the patients to stay. The court will not abandon any suffering citizen. Ask them to be patient and let us enter the city to understand the situation first."

The suffering in the distance is now right before their eyes. Qin Xin and Gu Fei sat in the car, no longer smiling.

Ge Weili listened with his head down, then repeated it aloud.

"Everyone! I know you are suffering from the disaster, and we are too late! Previously, the thief Zhou Feng ran away with the court's disaster relief money, and lied that it was Your Majesty's order. Now, we have been ordered to capture Zhou Feng, and we have also been ordered to provide disaster relief for everyone.

The court will not abandon any of you, Your Majesty, neither will you! Please let us enter the city first to understand the disaster situation, only in this way, we will know how to properly distribute doctors, food, and medicine. "

As he said this, he dismounted and bowed deeply to the people gathered in front of him.

Upon hearing this, the people in front of the city gate were skeptical.

"The court is really coming to rescue us? You are not lying to us?"

"Impossible! Zhou Feng is the Queen Mother's relative, and he got the Queen Mother's decree - stop making excuses for the tyrant! He doesn't care about our lives at all!"

"Why should we let you in? If you really came to save us, why didn't you give us food first?"

As more people come, more noises are heard.

Qin Xin couldn't sit still. She listened to the insults and accusations against Gu Fei outside and wished she could rush out to explain.

But Gu Fei held her wrist tightly.

"Do not impulse."

His appearance at this time will not help clarify the situation, but will only make it more complicated.

Qin Xin naturally understood this truth...

But with so many people saying this, their journey must be very difficult.

The city gate never opened.

As word spread, the old, weak and sick people outside the city all gathered around.

"Give us something to eat!"

"Save us first! Even Magistrate Zhang can't control the situation. What's the point of you going in? The rebels won't let people from Chaotian in!"

I don't know who shouted this, but the crowd fell silent.

"You don't want your life?"

An old lady covered the girl's mouth and looked at Ge Weili with a panicked look as he glanced at the girl.

"Master Guan, my granddaughter is immature. She is still young. Please don't... don't bother with her."

The girl stared at Ge Weili with her eyes wide open, and seemed to have something to say, making a "wuwuwu" sound from her mouth.

Qin Xin opened the car window and suddenly waved.

"Bring the little girl here."

Ge Weili was about to respond respectfully, but then he remembered that their identities could not be exposed, so he held back.

Sui Shou stepped forward and gently pulled the little girl out of the old lady's arms.

"Don't worry, I won't hurt her. I'm just asking a question."

Seeing the old man looking panic-stricken, Sui Shou hurriedly explained.

The girl was brought to the carriage.

Qin Xin reached out and handed over a piece of dessert.

"Let her come up."

It sounds like she's a little girl who knows something about the situation. Maybe she can ask about the situation in the city.

But if you want to get information from a child, you must give him/her some "sweet treats", but you can't give them in public, otherwise it will cause trouble.

Qin Xin realized this deeply when he questioned beggars in the capital.

Sui Shou hesitated, and Sui Feng even raised his eyebrows.

"But Madam Wang, this child..."

Most of the people who were driven out were sick, with coughs, fevers, and were dirty. It would be bad if the disease was passed on to the two masters.

Gu Fei said at this time: "Listen to the madam."

Suifeng shut up and pulled open the car curtain, but he refused to get out and simply stayed inside to guard his master.

Seeing Suifeng standing between them and the girl, Qin Xin shook his head helplessly.

Qin Xin whispered as she brought some snacks to the girl who was looking around the carriage curiously.

"Little sister, it sounds like your grandma is also hungry and sick. You just need to answer a few questions for us. You can secretly take these down and give them to grandma later, okay?"

Qin Xin was young and friendly, and the girl's original hostility was slightly reduced by Qin Xin's negotiating tone.

Especially, under the temptation of this plate of snacks.

She reached out her hand hesitantly, but still asked defensively -

"What if I can't answer it?"

He is a cautious and clever child.

Qin Xin curved her eyes towards her.

"That's for you too. Actually, we came here to bring food and medicine to everyone, but we can't get in, so we can't use it. Now we can only give you some first. Whether you agree or not, it's for you and grandma. Just don't let anyone see it later."

Qin Xin stretched out her hand and gently made a "shut up" gesture under her mouth on the face towel.

The girl nodded and said proudly, "Of course I know this. If everyone knew, they would fight for food, and my grandma and I would not be able to protect them."

Qin Xin nodded at her with satisfaction.

Then he asked in a low voice: "Who is in charge of the city now? Are the rebels you mentioned... stationed in the city? How many relief points are there in the city? Are there many sick people? What are their symptoms?"

She spoke softly, and Gu Fei couldn't help but look at her gentle and patient eyes.

The girl wolfed down the preserved fruit while listening to Qin Xin's questions.

After Qin Xin finished speaking, she raised her thin face, her black and white eyes full of caution.

After looking around, he replied in a very low voice:

"The situation in the city is even more chaotic than outside! County Magistrate Zhang is a good man, but he is too weak to stop the rebels... There are only a few people in the county government providing disaster relief...

The rebels entered the city three days ago! I advise you not to go. The rebels will kill anyone from the government when they see them! You are from the capital, so they will not let you go!"