Chapter 75 - 69 Supporting the Coffin and Proceeding
This time, the court’s escape involved many people, including the palace concubines, court officials, and the imperial guard protecting them. Additionally, there were officials and nobles’ families who heard the news and fled the city with them.
Therefore, the number of people was large and chaotic, making information collection difficult. Zhao Ji didn’t know that Mr. Chen, who fell behind, had been found and brought back with the Zhao Family’s retinue.
Moreover, Zhao Ji didn’t recognize Ji Ping and might not be able to identify him even if they met face-to-face.
So by the time Zhao Ji organized his people, Ji Ping had also bought provisions.
Early the next morning, Zhao Ji’s people set out first, while Ji Ping and his group, carrying provisions and newly prepared carts, quietly departed with this batch of provisions.
Although they were heading in the same direction, those at the front were riding horses, traveling light and fast, while those at the back were mixed with cars and horses, with some needing to keep up on foot while carrying baggage, so their speed was much slower.
Soon after departure, the Zhao Family guards who went out searching encountered the stranded refugees at the back and learned that they were saved by Third Sister Zhao.
"The Zhao Family lady took her family towards Ru Nan, saying they were returning home with a coffin."
Upon hearing this, the guards hastened their pace to pursue them.
However, Zhao Hanzhang and the group didn’t stop much along the way. The next morning, the villagers gathered a pile of provisions and sent them to the village entrance.