After evacuating Qianyu City, the Chi Prison Army escorted the carriage and the citizens of Qianyu City.
The Chi Prison Captain rode hard at the front, holding Little Jiu Nian in his arms, keeping a close eye on their surroundings.
Inside the carriage, Empress Dowager Chi and Chi Chi, mother and daughter, pressed tightly against each other, neither saying a word.
Evacuating Qianyu City was a measure of absolute last resort; both mother and daughter felt bitterly sad, but neither was willing to show it, afraid of making the other feel even more sorrowful.
Ye Lingyue had agreed to Empress Dowager Chi that she would return Qianyu City within three days.
But Empress Dowager Chi did not take those words to heart.
Forget three days—even in three months, once Zhan Hen's army had moved into Qianyu City, everything would already be settled.
Even if Chi Ye returned, it would be almost impossible to reverse the situation in a short time.
