ebookland Chapter 425 Familiar Smell
Chapter 425 Familiar Smell
The servants also stood in the yard in panic, looking up at the sky.
"What's that sound? Why is it so scary!" a servant asked in horror.
"Could it be thunder?" another servant guessed in a trembling voice.
"I don't think so. Thunder doesn't make that kind of noise, definitely not." Another servant shook his head in denial.
Xiuying hurried out, shouting, "Da Li and Dong Mei, come with me to see what's going on."
"Yes, Madam." Dali and Dongmei answered in unison and hurriedly followed Xiuying.
The two followed Xiuying and walked out quickly. When they reached the small hill, they saw a lot of people gathered outside Grandma Zhang's yard, chattering loudly.
From their high vantage point, they could clearly see the situation in Grandma Zhang's courtyard. They saw a large hole in the kitchen roof, from which billowing black smoke was billowing. Xiuying thought to herself that something was wrong and hurried to run towards Grandma Zhang's house with Wang Dali and Dongmei.
The villagers gathered outside Grandma Zhang's yard and were talking in a flurry.
"What is Grandma Zhang doing? Why is she making such a big noise?" a skinny villager shouted at the top of his voice.
"Who knows. It was so quiet and suddenly there was such a loud noise. It's really scary." A fat aunt next to her said, shaking her head.
"Nothing will happen, right? I hope there won't be any accidents." A white-haired old man muttered.
Everyone looked at the closed door, feeling increasingly uneasy, and shouted outside.
"Mrs. Zhang."
"Grandma Zhang, are you okay?"
However, after waiting for a moment, no one made a sound from inside. Butcher Li, the Golden Egg, was so anxious that he rolled up his sleeves and banged on the wooden door, shouting, "Grandma Zhang, San Gouzi, Asu!"
"Are you all right? Come on, respond!"
Just when everyone was so nervous that they dared not even breathe, a dark shadow flashed by. Ah Ying appeared in front of the two people like the wind and shouted loudly: "Get out of the way!"
Then, without saying a word, Ah Ying kicked the gate of Grandma Zhang's house.
You know, the gate of Grandma Zhang's house was rebuilt not long ago, and it was made of extremely strong wood. It is not easy for ordinary people to break in.
However, with just one kick from Ah Ying, the originally extremely solid door collapsed with a loud bang, raising a cloud of dust.
This shocking scene was witnessed by Xiuying who came rushing over, and she became even more suspicious of Aying's true identity.
Xiuying followed Zhuiying and walked quickly into the yard. As soon as she stepped into the yard and saw the scene in front of her, she couldn't help but take a deep breath, and her previous guess was more certain in her heart.
At this time, the air was filled with a pungent smell. Xiuying was very familiar with this smell. It was the unique smell of burning saltpeter.
Zhuiying rushed into the dilapidated kitchen regardless of everything, shouting at the top of his lungs: "A Su, Asu!" At this moment, he was extremely anxious. Seeing the messy scene in front of him, he had a bad premonition in his heart.
If anything happened to Fusu, the consequences would be unimaginable, and the entire empire would be in utter devastation. That evil concubine was ruthless and cruel, and the young prince was too young to control the situation. Without Prince Fusu, the entire empire would fall into the hands of the evil concubine, and the people would be destitute and plunged into dire straits.
"I am fine."
A weak voice came from the straw pile, and Fusu struggled to climb out of the straw. Zhuiying heard the sound and hurried forward to help him up, his hands trembling slightly.
San Gouzi, covered in dust and dirt, also crawled out with difficulty: "Cough cough, mother, mother." While coughing violently, he looked at the direction where Grandma Zhang fell with great anxiety.
Xiuying quickly squatted down and gently lifted Grandma Zhang into her arms, calling out anxiously, "Grandma Zhang, Grandma Zhang." After calling twice and seeing no response from Grandma Zhang, she turned to Wang Dali and said, "Hurry and take Grandma Zhang out so Aunt Wu can see her."
Wang Dali carefully carried the unconscious Grandma Zhang to the yard and gently placed her on a chair.
Seeing this, Aunt Wu hurried forward. She first felt her pulse, then opened her eyelids and took a look. Then she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's okay, it's nothing serious. Grandma Zhang was just frightened and temporarily unconscious. I'll get her some tranquilizing medicine. She'll be fine after a few days of rest. Don't worry too much."
The old village chief rushed over, breathless. He looked at the chaotic yard and saw San Gouzi, whose face was as black as if he had just stepped out of a coal mine. He frowned and asked, "San Gouzi, what happened to your family? It's broad daylight, why is there such a big commotion? Did you really get struck by lightning like everyone says?"
San Gouzi rubbed his head in bewilderment, the dust in his hair falling off. "I don't know either. I just picked up a handful of ashes and threw them into the stove, and then, with a bang, it became like this."
Zhuiying supported Fusu and slowly walked out, his eyes filled with worry and uneasiness. "Why don't we go back? If anything happens to you, I will be held responsible..."
Before Zhuiying could finish his words, Fusu glared back at him fiercely. "Don't say such things again. I know when to leave." Fusu frowned slightly and glanced towards the gate. "Besides, your wife is still here."
As soon as Fusu finished speaking, he saw Ma Caifeng running in hurriedly, calling out anxiously as she ran: "Aying, Aying, are you okay?"
Zhuiying glanced at Ma Caifeng and said unhappily, "What do you expect from me? You're just worrying about me all day long!"
"No, no, Aying, I heard everyone say that you rushed in to save people regardless of the consequences. I know you are a brave and heroic man, but I am worried about you. If anything happens to you, I will not live anymore." Ma Caifeng's eyes were red and she held Zhuiying's sleeves tightly with both hands.
Fusu patted Zhuiying's shoulder gently and said gently, "I'm going to go see Grandma Zhang. You go back and don't let your wife worry. There are still many things waiting for you to deal with at home. Don't delay here."
"Yes." Zhuiying responded respectfully, with helplessness in his eyes.
Seeing that Fusu was safe and sound, his heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down. Then he turned around and strode out.
Seeing this, Ma Caifeng hurriedly took small steps and hurriedly chased after Zhuiying, "Aying, wait for me. Walk slowly, be careful of the slippery road."