Doted By The Regent King

Chapter 2054: Chapter 36: Subordinates Arrive First

Hearing the commotion outside the door, Wufu picked up the Little Bun and leaned towards the door. Upon hearing the familiar voice, she was taken aback and swiftly opened the door.

"Princess Consort." Chi Er led the group, and upon seeing Wufu, fell to his knees with a thud, his face full of remorse, "We, your subordinates, have arrived late. Please forgive us, Princess Consort."

Wufu stood under the veranda, looking at the few people, one, two, three...

Only five people, her heart sank.

"Stand up and speak." Wufu closed her eyes briefly, spoke in a deep voice.

Chi Er stood up and looked over, first noticing her flat abdomen, feeling a slight shock. But upon seeing the bundle in her arms, his heart eased, and he knelt again, "We, your subordinates, pay respects to the young master."

"No need for formalities, rise." Wufu exempted the formalities on behalf of her son.

Chi Er and the others felt greatly relieved. It really was the young master, the Princess Consort had truly given birth to a son, but the child was premature.

He walked a few steps closer, took a couple of looks; the little baby’s eyes were open, with handsome brows, yawning, looking very much like the Prince.

It was a little master.

The Prince Jin’s Mansion now has an heir.

"Congratulations to the Princess Consort and the Prince for having a noble son." Chi Er cupped his hands and made a long bow.

Wufu slightly curved her lips, but seeing everyone covered in wounds, clothes in tatters, the sour and stenchy odor reached her from afar.

She turned her head to look at the frightened Old Lady Zhou and others standing aside, took a deep breath, and said, "Aunt, could you please have someone boil some hot water for them to wash up, and prepare some food? Rest assured, they are my people, no need to fear."

Lady Liang came to her senses, gave an exclamation, and hurriedly pushed Sister Gui to the kitchen.

Sister Gui entered with a pale face.

"Aunt, do you have any medicine for wounds?"

"Ah, yes, we do, we do." Lady Liang hurriedly responded, walking into the house in small steps, rummaging through the cabinets, suppressing the fear in her heart.

Outside the door, there was a noisy bustling sound, Wufu looked towards Li Yu at the door: "Close the door."

The courtyard door immediately shut with a bang, isolating those outside seeking news.

Old Lady Zhou looked at Wufu as if she had become a different person, sharp, commanding, calm, noble beyond words, and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly. She hugged her granddaughter and took her grandson into her own room.

At this moment, she truly realized, they and Wufu were not of the same world, they were people from two different worlds.

And now...

If the villagers found out, what would they do?

Wufu didn’t notice Old Lady Zhou, looked at Chi Er: "Just you all?"

Chi Er lowered his head: "A unit of three thousand, a hundred severely injured, the rest, only five of us remain."

Wufu’s step faltered for a moment; she took another look at several faces.

"Where is Mo Lan?"

Mo Lan had escorted her for a distance.

Everyone lowered their heads in unison.

"Mo Lan... is gone!"

Wufu’s eyes immediately stung, she held the bundle tighter, pursed her lips, she had thought of it, but was hoping for a miracle, even severely injured would be fine, as long as the life was saved.

She closed her eyes for a long time, opened her mouth a bit, finally said after a while, "You have worked hard coming all the way. First, go wash up and treat your wounds, need a doctor?"

"Master, after all, we are in Nanyue, would calling a doctor expose our whereabouts?" Chi Er was very vigilant.

Wufu said, "This is where I grew up, my mother’s other brother’s house. I have already sent someone to convey a message. Didn’t expect you to find here first."

"We, your subordinates, also followed the marks left by the Master all the way here. It rained under the mountain, causing some delays," Chi Er explained, "We are guilty."

"As for Dazuo Mountain, I didn’t expect you to find it, you have worked hard!" After all, a mountain is not like flat ground, some traces can easily be concealed, yet they still found it, which shows a lot of effort was put in.

"Go wash up." Seeing Sister Gui swaying at the kitchen door, Wufu waved her hand, and the group went off to clean themselves up.