Chapter 151 Being Make Things Difficult

Lu Xinnian was stunned for a moment before she realized that Yun Zhao wanted her to leave with him.

Yuan Shijie's matter certainly cannot be resolved in a short time.

He had previously told Lu Xun that his best option now was to leave An County with the exile team.

"Sister, if you come with us, Zhaozhao can continue to heal your wounds~"

Although you're in exile, you can ride in an oxcart, while my third uncle rides in a donkey cart. It won't cause any problems, hehe~

Lu Xinnian smiled and gently tapped the tip of her nose.

"Alright, then I'll have to trouble you, Zhaozhao."

Hearing her agree, Xu Yiyan was somewhat taken aback and looked at her through the screen.

Xu Yifei turned around and saw his younger brother craning his neck, asking without any sense of propriety, "Ayan, what can you see through such a big screen?"

Xu Yiyan's face immediately turned red, and he quickly whispered, "Big brother, don't talk nonsense!"

He was always easily embarrassed, so Xu Yifei didn't take it seriously.

The officials outside urged them on, saying that Luo Qing and the others were waiting outside.

Xu Yifei rolled up his sleeves: "Come here, let your big brother give you a hug!"

"Big brother!"

Before Xu Yiyan could even speak, Xu Yifei swept him up in his arms!

As he walked out the door, the officers saw him being carried out and couldn't help but suppress their laughter, turning their faces away.

Xu Qingyi came out of the next room, and Yun Zhao happily ran to her side.

"Mommy, Sister Lu is coming with us!"

"I apologize for disturbing you all."

Lu Xinnian gave a slight curtsy, displaying impeccable manners.

After all, they were old acquaintances, and she was injured, so Xu Qingyi quickly asked Zhichun to go up.

“The journey to exile is arduous, Zhichun, please take good care of Miss Lu.”

"yes."

Zhichun stepped forward to help Lu Xinnian up, and she quickly whispered, "Thank you for your help, Miss Zhichun."

She was very polite, and Zhichun and the others also had a good impression of her.

The Yuan residence was on the main street, so to avoid attracting further attention, the exiled procession waited at the back gate.

Yang Jingyan handed the official document, stamped with the official seal, to Luo Qing and personally saw them off.

Lu Xun drove the oxcart over and brought it to a steady stop in front of Lu Xinnian and Zhichun.

Yun Zhao subconsciously looked over and became even more certain that Lu Xun was Lu Xin Nian's relative who raised snow leopards.

Before getting into the car, Lu Xinnian bowed to Yang Jingyan.

"I'm sorry to trouble you with my second brother's matter, Lord Yang."

"Don't worry, this is my duty. As for your second brother, would you like me to pass on a message for you?"

Lu Xinnian remained silent for a moment.

My second brother is really good to me, but who can guarantee that he won't tell my uncle?

"I dare not trouble you, sir."

Since she said that, Yang Jingyan knew perfectly well what she meant.

An orphan girl would rather leave with the exile group than stay with her uncle.

Anyone can understand what it means.

"I will restrain my subordinates and not reveal a single word of this here."

Yang Jingyan took a step back and bowed to the crowd.

"Friends, please take care on your journey. We'll meet again."

Until we meet again!

The group said goodbye to him and left An County through the back alley.

An County is not far from Xuyang Prefecture. Fearing further complications, Luo Qingsheng led his men straight to Xuyang Prefecture.

"Stop dawdling! We must get to Xuyangzhou before sunset today!"

They weren't allowed to rest for long at noon; after lunch, they were urged to leave.

Xu Qingshi's eyes lit up when he heard the name Xu Yangzhou.

"Mother, we're finally arriving in Xuyangzhou!"

Old Madam Xu gently nudged her, "Shh, keep your voice down and don't let Luo Qing know about this!"

"Yes, yes, Mother is right! They'll have plenty of opportunities to beg us when the time comes!"

Thinking of her husband's tragic death and the hardships of the journey, Wu Lianzhen was eager to reach Xuyangzhou.

Seeing the increased excitement on the faces of Madam Xu and the others, Wei Jingchen immediately recalled the conversation he had vaguely overheard that day.

It seems they plan to seek help from the Registrar of Households after arriving in Xuyang Prefecture.

Wei Jingchen approached Yun Zhao discreetly and warned her in a low voice.

"It seems your maternal grandmother plans to find that registrar in Xuyang Prefecture. You should be careful."

Registrar of Households?

Could it be that she really intends to have the Registrar of Households find her a suitable husband?

"Moreover, it's possible that the registrar is related to the roster, so we'll have to keep an eye on him."

I only heard the gist of what he said that day; I didn't catch the person's name.

But the people who can contact Xu Yiyuan are probably not good people either.

She didn't believe that Xu Yiyuan would help a scholar of high moral character for no reason.

In the afternoon, the group finally arrived outside Xuyang City.

Perhaps due to the impact of the plague in Jiangnan, the city gates of Xuyangzhou were under martial law at this time.

"Who goes there? Show me your documents!"

The guards at the gate stopped the exile procession immediately.

Luo Qing handed over the documents, but the guards at the gate scrutinized them and hesitated to let them through.

Seeing their condition, Luo Qing felt extremely uneasy.

The incident in An County has caused quite a stir. Yuan Shijie claimed to have connections in high places and even attempted a prison break.

Would the prefect of Yangzhou blame them for this?

"Yangshan Prefecture and Xuyang Prefecture are very close to each other, so why did you come to Xuyang Prefecture first?"

The guards suddenly asked.

The two states are very close to each other, so there was no requirement to go to one state first.

However, after leaving the Yuan residence, it just so happened that it was closer to Xu Yangzhou.

Luo Qing naturally didn't want to camp out in the wild, which is why he came to Xuyangzhou first.

But he naturally wouldn't reveal what happened at the Yuan residence.

"Sir, the route we're taking just happens to be closer to Xuyang Prefecture, so we've come here first. Is there anything wrong with that?"

Luo Qing pretended not to know anything and asked with a smile.

"Why is there an oxcart following your exile procession?"

The guards asked again.

"The laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty do not stipulate that the family members of those exiled cannot accompany them on the journey, so we cannot refuse!"

"There are too many unruly people lately. Except for those whose names are on the official documents, no other people or vehicles are allowed to enter the city!"

Upon hearing this, Yun Zhao frowned and hugged Xu Yifei's neck.

"Uncle, my third uncle has injured his leg. Since there's no oxcart, could you carry him into town?"

Even when Xu Yifei carried his younger brother out, it made the brother feel incredibly ashamed.

If they went straight in from the city gate, wouldn't that kill his brother?

Thinking of this, Xu Yinan went up to find Luo Hao.

"No, the others can stay outside the city, but Xu Yiyan is an exiled convict."

Even if you have to carry him, you must get into the city! I'm warning you, don't cause any trouble or complications!

If they are already being harassed at the city gate, what if the prefect uses the excuse that one person is missing and refuses to stamp the document? Wouldn't they be in trouble again?

"How about this, we'll borrow your wooden cart to push my brother into town, is that alright?"

We've helped you a lot along the way, surely you won't refuse this small request?

Luo Hao glanced around and finally nodded: "When we pass through the city gate, don't say anything. Just say you were injured by bandits on the way."