Of course, these words were whispered by Shen's mother into Shen Jia's ear.

Otherwise, if the content of the words were heard by others, Shen Jia's reputation would be affected.

At first, Shen Jia thought that Shen's mother had something important to tell her, but it turned out that she had misunderstood the relationship between her and Chen Yuan, and what she said became more and more outrageous.

Didn't I come to the northern border with great difficulty just to temporarily avoid certain people in Shengjing?

Now if I go back with a changed identity and continue to live under other people's noses, wouldn't all the hard work and planning along the way be completely wasted?

In fact, when Shen's mother said these words, she was also uneasy. She always felt that it was difficult to grasp the degree of intimacy with this biological daughter whom she was not very familiar with.

For Shen Jia's sake, she would try again even if it was inappropriate for her to say these words.

So Shen Jia showed a confused expression, as if he had no idea about love.

"My daughter didn't realize that Chen Yuan was interested in her, and Chen Yuan has always treated me as his savior.

As for the affair my mother mentioned, perhaps you misunderstood. Our relationship has never been inappropriate, and now it's more like a friendship between good friends."

When these words came out, Shen's mother thought that Shen Jia had not yet come to her senses.

That’s right, if a girl is not taught specifically, how can she know what parental love is?

Mother Shen was both relieved and anxious. If Shen Jia was unwilling to leave with Chen Yuan, her potential matchmakers would be even worse when they reached the northern border.

So Mother Shen directly told what she had just seen:

"I saw what happened when Chen Yuan was whispering to you just now. He smiled like a fool after hearing your reply. This is a sign!

You young people are experiencing this for the first time and don’t know what it is, but we who have been through it know it very well.”

Shen Jia quickly retorted, "Mother, then you really misunderstood.

Just now, Chen Yuan discussed something with me, saying that he wanted to hand over his sister, Miss Chen, to us because he was away from home all year round and Miss Chen was really lonely at home.

This time, he finally agreed to let his sister go on a long journey, and she happened to make good friends like Sister Yue and me. Moreover, you, my father, and my grandparents are all scholars.

So I want to send Miss Chen to you to be raised for a few years, so that she can find a good family in the future."

It was a good opportunity to tell everyone about leaving Fuqiu in the northern border.

When Mother Shen heard this, she waved her hands without thinking, "No, no, no, no, we can't. We are a group of people waiting for punishment and will only delay Miss Chen. As long as there is an elder brother like Chen Yuan, Miss Chen will not have to worry about finding a good marriage."

Shen Jia really couldn't imagine that Shen's mother would actually refuse with this reason. If one plan fails, he will try another one.

Shen Jia continued, "But we all know that Grandfather was framed, and we never know when we can redress his wrongdoing.

This time when he came to the northern border from Shengjing, Chen Yuan's help to our Shen family was immeasurable. As a man who has been struggling in the market, he naturally neglected to take care of his sister in some aspects.

It's because they are familiar with me that they want to bring this up to me.

Putting Miss Chen under your care for a period of time to educate her shows that during this period, people have considered you to be a good person worthy of entrusting their only relative to you."

In fact, after listening carefully to Shen Jia's words, Shen's mother also felt that it made sense.

This time the Shen family was exiled completely because they took the scapegoat. There was no telling when the emperor would pardon their family, and this hope in their hearts had never dissipated.

Moreover, this dynasty values ​​civil officials over military officials. A sister of a bodyguard who knows some martial arts and has no female elders in her family is inferior to others when it comes to marriage.

Although he is still a criminal, he is more than capable of educating a young lady from a commoner family.

Coupled with Chen Yuan's care along the way, if it is postponed, Shen's mother will not be able to speak anyway.

However, some things still need to be said in advance, "Next time something like this happens, just let Chen Yuan come to me and your father. As an unmarried girl, you should have less communication with these outsiders.

Since you have agreed, this matter is settled. Miss Chen looks quite old and may get married in one or two years.

Raising a sheep for a year or two isn't a difficult task. It's the same whether you look after one or two sheep. You and Shen Yue should hurry up."

The topic finally came back to Shen Jia, which made her feel a little amused and helpless. It seemed that she would have a lot of battles of wits and courage with Shen's mother over the marriage.

In her opinion, this body that was not even sixteen years old was still too young, and she didn't know how long she would have to wait until she got married.

For the time being, it is better not to reveal this shocking idea to Shen's mother. As for whether Shen's mother will change her mind after seeing Shen Jia's changes, that is what she should do.

Therefore, Shen Jia took Shen's mother's hand, leaned on her side, and said cunningly:

"I've only been back with my mother for a short time, and you want to marry me off so soon? I still want to be more filial to my mother, is that okay?

Moreover, as a new daughter-in-law, I have to abide by some uncomfortable rules. Why don’t I find someone to marry into my family?

That way I could stay with my mother and not have to endure those unpleasant rules."

Seeing Shen Jia acting like a spoiled child, Shen's mother felt a little sad. Her own daughter hadn't been with her for long, and she was about to go to a strange place to spend the rest of her life.

Recalling her sadness as a newlywed, Mother Shen’s heart softened.

"Of course I'll keep you by my side for a few more years. Marrying someone is like being reborn a second time. I won't give away my precious daughter so easily.

However, I feel something is wrong with what you said. Your grandmother was quite good to me. Visiting her every morning and evening is what a child should do, but she didn't let me do anything else.

Also, I won't make things difficult for your sister-in-law. As for the matter of marrying into the wife's family, just talk to me about it, and don't let your father hear it.

There are no good men who marry into the wife's family these days. Those men who are determined to marry into the wife's family are not worthy of you."

Shen's mother thought: This is going to be difficult later! And how did Shen Jia come up with such a weird idea?

Shen Jia was not surprised at all to hear Shen's mother's objection.

The common people of this dynasty generally believed that only men with no special abilities would marry into a woman's family, but for Shen Jia, this was too feasible.

"Oh my, let's talk about it later. I'm not in a hurry."

Shen Jia directly acted coquettishly to avoid the question. As for whether Shen's mother discovered the hidden meaning in her words, we can only wait and see.

The conversation between the mother and daughter did not attract the attention of others, and Shen's mother completely avoided other people in the Shen family when she talked to Shen Jia this time, and even did not tell Shen's father.

Not to mention the grandfather. If he knew that his daughter-in-law instigated his beloved granddaughter to abandon the Shen family and leave alone, he would be so angry.

That night, Shen's mother did not leave Shen Jia's side, and the mother and daughter slept together.

Old Madam Shen rested with Shen Yue. As soon as the sun rose, the group got up early and set off.

According to the time calculation, they will enter Pingyang Prefecture in the northern border at noon today, and then continue along the official road to Linyuan County in Hezhou.

Shen Jia watched the air he exhaled turn into white mist and dissipate in the air. He rubbed his arms with his hands and thought:

When we arrive at the specific place of exile, the first thing we have to do is to buy spare winter clothes for everyone in the family, otherwise how can we survive?

The dew was thick in the morning, making people's trousers and skirts wet, and covered with countless mud spots.

But all this did not affect everyone's mood, because the three big words "Pingyang Prefecture" had appeared in front of everyone, and it seemed that they had finally arrived in the northern border.

"Whoa!"

Chen Yuan grabbed the reins of the horse and stopped it on the side of the road. The people behind him immediately did the same thing.

Then Chen Yuan ordered a bodyguard beside him to come forward with the escort agency's unique pass and hand it to the city gate guard for inspection.

After a while, the escort came back and said to Chen Yuan, "Brother Yuan, it's OK. I have completed the formalities. You can continue forward."

Chen Yuan nodded, but did not immediately command the team to advance. Instead, he turned to Yu Nan and said:

"Hello, sir. The cargo that our Chang's Escort Agency is escorting this time is to be delivered to Pingyang Prefecture, so our mission can be completed today.

But because our boss has instructed us to continue traveling west, we need to go to the westernmost trade center of various countries to buy some rare items in Shengjing.

So could you please come aboard for a little while so we can unload the cargo and then continue on our journey with you?"

Then he continued to use his silver magic, and Yu Nan naturally had no reason to refuse.

They had arrived in the northern border earlier than originally planned. At first, they thought they would need to rush back to Shengjing in the winter, but now it seemed that they might still have a chance to spend the New Year with their family.

He took the silver handed to him by Chen Yuan and nodded slightly.

After the deal was done, Chen Yuan had a big smile on his face, and then he directed the convoy into the city to unload the goods.

The other people who entered the city saw the shackles and chains on the hands of the Shen family and realized that this group of people had committed a crime and were banished to the northern border.

They were already accustomed to such people, so they were just a little surprised when they saw them for the first time, and then continued to line up without even glancing at them.

This was a bit strange for the Shen family, who were originally feeling ashamed. Even the guards at the city gate just glanced at the letter that Yu Nan took out of his arms and let them into the city.

Because Chen Yuan and his team needed to unload the goods, the two groups went their separate ways.

The Shen family was arranged to stand in an open area near the city gate, while Yu Nan and Wu An sat in a shed nearby and enjoyed tea and steamed buns.

Because basically every time Chen Yuan passed by the city, he would send people in to buy some food. They also ate before setting off this morning, so the Shen family members were now leaning against the wall bored, waiting to set off again.

“Ding ding ding ding ding!”

A melodious sound of camel bells came from not far away.