The Crybaby Prince is Reborn, Where is the Prince Going?

Chapter 158 Little Women

By the time the carrier pigeons were released again, Xiao Yunzhen had woken up and eaten, and Jinyou and his party were ready to enter the city.

Jinyou called Cen Ye and said, "We will disperse into the city later. Only thirty people will be left behind."

Fifty people is still too many and too conspicuous.

Along the way, a small escort agency might only have a dozen or twenty people escorting a group, so their group of fifty people was quite special.

It's just enough to hide twenty people to gather information, and it might be a lifeline for the group at a critical moment.

Jinyou didn't want any accidents to happen, but he had to prepare for the worst.

Cen Ye nodded, said yes, and then divided the people into two groups, and separated them to let them enter the city first.

Then the remaining thirty people escorted the goods into the city among the crowd.

Unfortunately, the accident still happened.

When entering the city, Jinyou heard people around him whispering. At first, he didn't hear clearly what they were saying until Si Tong sneaked in as if nothing had happened, listened for a while, and then came back with a gloomy face.

He gritted his teeth and said to Jinyou, "They're all talking about paying silver to enter the city. Guangling Prefecture, as the capital of Lizhou, requires each person to pay an additional three taels of silver in addition to the basic one tael of silver required to enter the city. Some people were eager to enter the city and paid the three taels without hesitation, but now it's suddenly increased to five taels of silver..."

Jinyou raised an eyebrow: "So everyone has to pay six taels of silver before entering the city?"

"That's true, but the problem is that a baby in a cradle also counts as a person. There was a little woman holding a child in front of us, and she was only paying her own city tax, but she was stopped and not allowed to enter..."

Si Tong was talking on and on when he heard a commotion among the crowd and heard the little woman shout, "Give me back my child!"

"I told you six taels of silver per person, and you and the child are two people, so twelve taels. You don't have the silver? Either you don't go into the city, or you go in and leave the child behind!"

As he said this, the man sent his guards to snatch the young woman's child.

"Don't take my child away!" The little woman held the child in her arms desperately and bent over to prevent the child from being snatched away.

Someone couldn't stand it any longer and chimed in, "Are you being reasonable? Yesterday it was only three taels of silver per person, and today it's six! Even the emperor's decree can't collect money as quickly as you do!"

The city guard snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "Reason? In Guangling Prefecture, what I say is reason!"

"you!"

"What?" The city guard glared at him fiercely with his big, bull-like eyes. "If you speak up for her again, I'll have my brother-in-law arrest you!"

When the city guard mentioned his brother-in-law, those who wanted to speak for the young woman gave up their thoughts. Even the person who spoke fell silent for a moment, then shut up and retreated back into the crowd.

Seeing that no one was helping the young woman, the city guard waved his hand and made the decision immediately.

"You want to enter the city without any money? I think you have a conspiracy! Someone, take them both away. I want to interrogate them thoroughly!"

One guard snatched the little woman's child away, and two guards twisted the little woman's arms and detained her.

The little woman screamed and begged for help from those around her: "Ah! No! I don't want to go with him, help me!"

However, due to the tyranny of the city guard's brother-in-law, the people around did not dare to go against the government for a stranger.

Everyone pretended not to hear or see anything, and lowered their heads for fear that they would be taken away if they made any sound.

No one helped her...the little woman was completely desperate.

Once she is taken away, she will die...

Liu Ya laughed out loud twice, pinched the little woman's chin and forced her to look up at him: "Look, no one dares to offend me for you, just follow me obediently."

Jinyou frowned slightly and gave Si Tong a look, and Si Tong understood instantly.

So he raised his purse in one hand, pushed through the crowd, and started shouting from a distance away from the little woman: "Sister! Sister! You left too hastily! You didn't bring your purse!"

After pushing through the last circle of people, Si Tong finally squeezed in.

The little woman looked at him, somewhat dazed.

Si Tong was particularly afraid that she would say, "I don't know you." Before the little woman could react, he burst into tears, "Sister, how could you quarrel with your family and run away with my little nephew! It's okay that you didn't take the money, but how could you pretend that you didn't know me!"

The young woman finally received Si Tong's signal and immediately demonstrated what it meant to be angry and what it meant to "a common man will not accept food given out of pity."

"I don't want your filthy money! Your brother-in-law just died, and you're selling my son so I can remarry! I don't want your filthy money, and I don't need your fake concern! Even if I die, I won't marry that old widower! And don't even think about selling my son!"

As her emotions deepened, the little woman cried even harder.

The two guards who were escorting the young woman looked at their boss and then at the angry Si Tong, and were undecided for a moment.

Si Tong had never expected such a scene to happen, but his mind worked quickly. He slid to his knees and slid to the side of the young woman, knocking down a guard in the process.

He immediately stuffed the purse into the little woman's hand, tears streaming down his face. "Sister, don't be angry with your family. They don't know I sneaked out to give you money. Take this money and go as far as you want. You have to take my nephew and live well! Sister! Sister!! I will miss you!"

Si Tong burst into tears, his tears were so sincere and heartfelt.

Liu Ya, who originally had a gloomy face and was a little skeptical, also began to believe the fact that the two were siblings.

After all, no stranger would cry like this for each other.

Little Women: What she said was true. It’s only natural to cry when you’re deeply moved. So what about you? Why are you crying?

The crying little woman, with tears in her eyes, slowly stopped crying with confusion, and then comforted Si Tong.

"Don't cry yourself sick. After I leave, you can stay at home and take care of them, okay? And take my share?"

"No! I want to go with my sister. I can't bear to leave my little nephew!"

“…” Please, thank you, but it was a bit scary after the show, really!

When the young woman refused, Si Tong started throwing a tantrum.

Before the little woman could give in, she heard Liu Ya start to drive people away: "Get out of here now, either go into the city or get out!"

The young woman was delighted. She immediately stood up, paid the silver to the three men, and pulled Si Tong into the city.

Si Tong: ??? So throwing a tantrum is useless?

I don't know where the little woman got the strength from, but it hurt when she pulled his arm.

After the young woman successfully entered the city, people who were preparing to enter the city lined up at the city gate again, and each person took out six taels of silver and prepared.

Cen Ye had just returned and was describing in a low voice what had just happened.

"Investigate the background of the city guards, and don't reunite with Si Tong before entering the city."

Jinyou vaguely felt that there was something wrong with the young woman, so it would be better not to alert her for the time being.