Chapter 256 Someone Returns to the Team (Two Chapters Combined into One)

"Go quickly and see if the person has been sent back!" Master Wei roared loudly.

This time, Master Wei went there in person. The three addresses given by the other party for putting the money formed a triangle, and the place where the person was handed over was exactly in the center of this triangle.

Master Wei had already sent people to check out the terrain, and there was an ancient tower that was half struck by lightning.

There are many haunted legends about this ancient tower. Not long ago, the government wanted to demolish it, but two people were scared crazy that day, and another person broke his leg due to excessive fright.

For this purpose, the government also invited a Taoist priest to perform a ritual. Unfortunately, halfway through the ritual, the Taoist priest said that the ancestor had appeared and asked him to return to the Taoist temple as soon as possible and not to care about worldly affairs for three years.

It is said that the Taoist priest was in a hurry when he left and even fell down.

The government also shelved the plan to demolish the ancient tower indefinitely. From then on, the originally deserted place became even more deserted, and there were few people even during the day.

The ancient tower was even more eerie at night. Master Wei was in awe of gods and ghosts, so he got off the carriage before reaching the ancient tower. He took a dozen followers with him, walking one step deep and one step shallow, and it took him half a cup of tea to reach the outside of the ancient tower.

Only half of the originally towering ancient tower remains now. Looking inside from the door, it is pitch black.

As soon as he approached, countless crows flew out from inside, scaring Master Wei so much that he screamed, took a few steps back, and almost fell to the ground.

Perhaps his exclamation alarmed the people in the tower, and a woman's voice came from inside: "Excuse me, are you from the Wei family?"

Master Wei breathed a sigh of relief. There are people, there are people.

"Listen up, everyone inside! Your family is here to pick you up, come out quickly!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Wei Qianer burst into tears of joy.

Father is here, father is here to pick her up!

She is her father's most beloved daughter, she was, she is, and she will be in the future!

She is no longer a lowly concubine's daughter. She wants to be a county lady and marry into the Prince of Liang's mansion. She has a wonderful life!

Wei Qian'er lifted her skirt and ran out of the ancient tower quickly.

Under the blazing torch, Master Wei could see clearly who was coming.

That’s right, this is Wei Qianer.

Wei Qian'er was dressed neatly, with a pearl hairpin in her hair and pearls on her ears. Apart from her red and swollen eyes, there was nothing wrong with her.

Master Wei's eyes flashed with murderous intent. Since the fire, he had not had a good night's sleep or a full meal. He was worried and anxious, but this bitch didn't suffer at all.

Haha, if she wasn't under the name of Wei Ya'er, would she be worthy of 100,000 taels? Would she be worthy of running around like this?

Master Wei waved his hand and said, "Take this bitch down!"

Wei Qian'er was gagged and put in a sack. Others rushed into the ancient tower and found Lan Lan, who was also gagged and tied up.

Apparently, Lanlan was talking too much and shouting too much, so the other party was worried that she would cause trouble, so they blocked her mouth.

However, Wei Qian'er was free, but she did not untie her maid.

However, the Wei family did not find Nanny Guan. They wanted to go upstairs to look for her, but just as they stepped onto the stairs, they bumped into a dark shadow and ran out in fear.

"There's a ghost, there really is a ghost!"

Master Wei was also afraid of ghosts. He quickly had the rag pulled out of Lanlan's mouth and asked, "Where is Mrs. Guan?"

Lan Lan was confused: "I met Nanny Guan once when I was still in the mansion, but I haven't seen her since."

Nanny Guan asked to see the Princess of Changling County, but Wei Qian'er didn't dare to see her and asked Lanlan to go out and send her away.

Lanlan had only seen this once.

Master Wei was surprised and asked, "Wasn't she abducted with you?"

Lan Lan shook her head. "No, that day the Lady and I were drugged by a magic incense, and when we woke up, we were locked in a room. In the past few days, the Lady and I haven't seen anyone, let alone Nanny Guan."

They were locked in that room, the main door was locked from the outside, there was no window in the room, but there was a small door, which would be opened three times a day from the outside, once to collect the night incense, once to deliver breakfast, and once to deliver dinner.

Every time there was a knock on the door, Lanlan would open the small door, and a monkey would come in carrying a bamboo basket, which contained food for them.

That small door was only big enough for the monkey to enter and exit. Lanlan tried, but even though she was not tall, she couldn't get out.

The other party was very cautious. Not only did they use monkeys to deliver food, they didn't even have bowls and chopsticks. The food consisted of flatbreads and pickles that could be eaten with the hands, and the water was in a cowhide bag.

If they want to commit suicide, there are only three ways.

One is hitting the wall;

The second is choking to death while eating flatbread;

The third is to put your head in the toilet and drown.

Undoubtedly, none of these three ways of dying are suitable for this master and servant, so they are still alive.

As for Nanny Guan, if Master Wei hadn't mentioned her, they would have forgotten about her existence.

When Master Wei learned that Nanny Guan was not with them, he almost fainted from anger.

Obviously, the other party deliberately did not send Nanny Guan back.

By leaving Nanny Guan behind, the other party was hanging a knife over Master Wei's head.

Anytime, anywhere, at any moment, as long as the other party's hand shakes, the knife will fall.

This is a dead end!

It is actually not difficult to break this situation.

As long as the news of Wei Yaer's death is announced, Nanny Guan will be a useless chess piece.

By now, the little bit of hope in Master Wei's heart was gone.

The next day, big news came out in the capital.

The real murderer of Wei Wubing was found. It turned out to be a maid in the mansion. The Princess of Changling County first lost her younger brother, and then suffered a lot in the Ministry of Justice. Not long after returning to the mansion, she encountered a fire. She could no longer hold on and fainted and never woke up again.

Master Wei entrusted Wei Wubing's coffin to his clansmen for escort, as he was worried about his daughter returning to the capital. Unfortunately, Princess Changling was a beautiful woman with a tragic fate, and eventually died in the tears of her old father.

It only took one day from fainting to dying. It can only be said that illness is like a mountain falling on you, and even a young person cannot handle it.

Fortunately, before her death, Princess Changling was finally cleared of her grievances, the real murderer was brought to justice, and she could finally rest in peace.

No one knew when Master Wei left the capital, and no one paid attention to his presence or absence. All people in the court and the public were talking about was the misfortune of the Wei family. As people talked, it became that the Wei family was cursed, otherwise how could both of his children die in less than half a year?

Some people also said that there must be something wrong with the Wei family’s ancestral tomb, and it would be best to ask an expert to take a look to see if an enemy had buried something in the tomb.

Others say that it may not be the ancestral tomb, but may also be the ancestral home, for example, if the enemy has pasted a talisman on the beam or placed a knife there.

More and more people were talking about this matter, and the focus of the discussion shifted from the death of the Wei siblings to the Wei family's feng shui.

The Ancestral Grave Sect and the Ancestral House Sect argued endlessly. Someone observed the sky at night and saw a black gas hovering over the Wei Mansion in the capital, as if an evil cultivator was performing a ritual.

So, in addition to the ancestral tomb sect and the ancestral house sect, there was also an evil sect.

The Wei family is the maiden family of Concubine Li. Emperor Yongjia and all his children have Wei family blood in their veins.

When this news reached the palace, Emperor Yongjia was really disgusted.

He was furious, and a nameless evil fire surged in his heart.

He couldn't do anything to Concubine Li, but the three girls sent to the palace by the Wei family were unlucky. They were all as beautiful as flowers, but they would never have the chance to see the emperor again.

Being ignored by her son, Concubine Li could only complain to Madam Wei: "Look at your nephew and granddaughter, they are both not presentable. They have only been in the capital for half a year, and they have caused so much trouble. Now the emperor is tired of the Wei family. The Wei family will never have a peaceful life in the future."

Madam Wei snorted coldly, "I'm an old woman with half my body buried in the ground. I never planned to live a peaceful life."

Concubine Li wanted to say, you haven’t thought about it, but I have, so isn’t it time for you to go home too?

But she didn't dare say it. She didn't know when she started to fear Madam Wei.

Concubine Li had no choice but to claim illness again.

But this time, neither Emperor Yongjia nor the Empress came to visit, and even Concubine Qiao, who always tried to please her, did not show up.

Some are happy and some are sad.

Zhao Shiqing, who was also in the capital, was very happy. The 150,000 taels of silver filled the last gap.

While the Fourth Prince was still making preparations, Xiao Zhen and Zhao Shiqing had already embarked on the official road to Tongzhou.

Zhen Wuduo wanted to go with them, but Zhao Shiqing didn't let him. Although the old man was in good health, he was old after all, and she didn't want him to take risks with her.

"Be good and wait for me in the capital. We'll be back when we're done."

The old man ignored her and looked at Xiao Zhen.

Xiao Zhen stepped forward and bowed to the old man: "Grandpa, as a descendant of the Xiao family, I promise you that in three months, I will bring your eldest granddaughter back safely."

Although the old man was extremely dissatisfied with Xiao Zhen, that was from the perspective of his grandson-in-law. If he looked at it from the perspective of a descendant of the Xiao family, Xiao Zhen still held some weight in his heart.

Xiao Zhen rarely makes promises, so his promises are as heavy as Mount Tai.

The old man stopped talking and waved his hand: "Go early and come back early, let's go!"

This is the first time that the old man has been separated from his eldest granddaughter since the grandfather and granddaughter reunited. This time they will be separated for three months. Three months, before it even starts, the old man already feels like it is a year.

Zhao Shiqing is going to Tongzhou, and of course her team has to go with her.

On the day of departure, the young men and women were dressed in bright clothes and rode horses, full of vigor.

Looking at the figures going away, the old man's nose felt sore. He wiped his eyes and asked, "Grandpa, are you crying?"

"Nonsense, there's sand in your eyes."

Old Fan sighed, "Don't worry, the Second Miss not only has her own guards with her, but also the twenty people you gave her. Young Master Xiao is also with her. She will be fine."

The old man said: "Of course I know she will be fine. She is my granddaughter. My granddaughter is blessed with a long life. If anyone gets hurt, she will be fine too."

Having said that, the old man is still worried.

Especially when I returned home, the yard that used to be noisy all day long suddenly became quiet. Even Xiaoye stopped barking and lay listlessly on the steps.

Ah Huang no longer went out to listen to gossip. It followed the old man wherever he went.

Xiao Yao and Dapang both followed him away. Without Xiao Yao's death gaze, San Qianliang's life seemed to be missing something.

Originally, Aunt Ji and Wan Ruyi liked to chat and gossip about other people, but now, the two of them were silent, sitting there quietly picking vegetables.

After school, Zhang Ye no longer played with cats and chased dogs. Instead, he went back to his room and did his homework obediently, as if he had suddenly grown several years older.

Zhao Tingluo would occasionally bring Xiaobao here. When Xiaobao missed loach and couldn't see the loach, he would come here and sit for a while.

Later, the children of the Yan family and the brothers Sui Dashi also came over, and the yard became lively again.

The old man built a stage in the yard and invited a troupe to perform. All the performances were martial arts plays. The group of naughty kids were very excited to watch them. The actors fought on the stage and they fought off the stage. The old man was happy and gave money. The kids took the money and invited the old man to a restaurant. The old man was even happier and asked the younger generations to treat them. It was really an interesting thing.

Today is another day of forgetting my eldest granddaughter.

That day, Zhao Shiqing and his party left the capital and walked more than fifty miles when a group of cavalry came from the side and blocked their way.

Just as everyone was about to start cursing, they suddenly recognized that the handsome young man riding on the tall horse was none other than Chen Guanyue!

Seeing Shen Guanyue, Shen Wangxing cried with joy.

"Xiao Yueyue, where have you been for the past six months? Why did you disappear after arriving in the capital?"

Of course, saying he was missing was an exaggeration. Everyone guessed that it must be his brother who took him away. As for where he was taken, no one dared to ask, not even Chen Wangxing, who was so close to Xiao Yueyue that they had the same surname.

Although they didn't know Xiao Yueyue's true identity, they could guess from Zhao Shiqing's strange behavior of refusing to take him on the road twice that Xiao Yueyue was definitely not just the concubine of Prince Consort Xiao.

But no one asked, even though this group of people were all curious.

However, when they saw Shen Guanyue today, everyone's joy was beyond words. If they were not riding on horses, they might have rushed over and hugged Shen Guanyue one by one.

Chen Guanyue chuckled and was about to talk, but suddenly met his eldest brother's cold eyes. He shrank his neck and said cautiously: "Brother, let me go with you, please."

A wave of bitterness welled up in Xiao Zhen's heart. It was the same in his previous life. Every time he was in danger, Xiao Yue would rush over and stay by his side. Countless times, he would rush to the front until the very end...

“Brother, no matter if I am Xiao Yue or Shen Guanyue, no matter who I become, this is my responsibility, just let me go, okay?”

Xiao Zhen pursed his lips tightly. After being reborn, he wanted to protect Xiao Yue as much as possible, but now, he suddenly wondered if he had done something wrong?

He not only wanted to protect Xiao Yue, he also wanted to take everything back for Xiao Yue. Therefore, he had been busy all these years, regardless of the wind and rain, but he forgot that Xiao Yue was not only smart, but also courageous. Perhaps, he didn't want to hide aside and be Shen Guanyue for the rest of his life...

"Okay, let's get going!"

At Xiao Zhen's command, Chen Guanyue's pitiful expression disappeared, and he waved to everyone excitedly: "I'm back, did you miss me?"

The team going to Tongzhou has expanded again. On the official road, a group of young men are galloping on their horses, chasing each other, and Xiaoguai is soaring in the air. Only Xiaoyao and Dapang who are in the bag make a few dissatisfied calls from time to time, "Dizzy, cat is dizzy, cat is dizzy and horse is dizzy!"