The village head exchanged a few polite greetings.
The old man who had just been released from his mouth saw the dark eyes of Wei Yunlan and the others and asked, "You didn't get any rest all night, did you?"
"It will probably take several days to open the road ahead, and we have to walk a long way around. If you don't mind, why don't you rest in the village first before continuing on your journey?"
Wei Yunlan and the others exchanged glances. They had already traveled more than a hundred miles today.
Yu Qi was fine, but Wei Yunlan and the other two had not had much exercise, and they really could not bear to continue to be bumped around on horseback.
Instead of rushing on the road, it is better to rest in the village for half a day and then set off again tomorrow morning.
The family where Wei Yunlan and the others were staying was the old man who had just talked about the late emperor and the prince.
It is right next to the headman's house. The yard is not small, and the house made of bluestone bricks has four large rooms. It is no worse than the headman's house next door.
The villager from Xiaya who sent them here said, "Although Uncle Xue's family only has him and Hu Zi, they are well-known in our village. Uncle's two sons are both in the Northwest Army, and the eldest son is even a centurion!"
There was a hint of warning in the headman's eyes when he said this. Wei Yunlan understood that he was reminding them not to have any evil thoughts just because Uncle Xue has a small family.
After all, they are all dressed like men now, and even if they look a little "weak", it will inevitably make people wary.
Uncle Xue was not as thoughtful as the head of the village. He was very enthusiastic towards Wei Yunlan and the others. After the head of the village left, he opened the empty west room in his house and said, "This is the former room of my second son. Although it is empty, it has always been kept clean. You can live here without worry. The bedding is in the cupboard. You can take it out if you need it."
After that, he called his grandson Hu Zi over and said to Wei Yunlan and the others, "If you need firewood or hot water, just tell Hu Zi and let him take you to the kitchen. You're welcome."
"Thank you, uncle." Wei Yunlan and others bowed to express their gratitude.
At Wei Yunlan's suggestion, Tingxue took out a small piece of silver and handed it to Uncle Xue. However, Uncle Xue waved his hands and shook his head, saying, "It's not easy to be away from home in this world. Take this silver back!"
Wei Yunlan did not insist on giving it to him again, and just let it stay in the house when he left tomorrow.
There was a large kang in the west room, which was more than enough to accommodate Wei Yunlan and three other people.
After making the bed, Ningshuang and Tingxue asked Huzi to lead them to the kitchen, leaving only Wei Yunlan and Yu Qi in the room.
The room fell silent, and Wei Yunlan couldn't help but think of Uncle Xue's remarks about the late emperor and the crown prince.
In fact, she didn't know much about the late emperor and the crown prince.
She was still young when the late emperor passed away, but she only knew that he was a truly wise ruler who was loved by court officials and the people.
The Crown Prince was raised by the late Emperor. His parents always praised him when they mentioned him and had mentioned him in private more than once. If the Crown Prince had directly succeeded to the throne when the late Emperor passed away, the Great Yong Dynasty would definitely not be what it is today.
To this day, there are still many people in the court and among the people who hope that the prince will succeed to the throne as soon as possible.
But in Wei Yunlan's impression, the prince didn't live a few years longer than himself...
I vaguely remember that the news of the prince's death came out shortly after Xue Linglong gave birth to her second son. Xue Linglong was found to be pregnant two months after entering the mansion. The second son was only one year apart from the eldest son.
By this calculation, there are only three years left before the prince passes away!
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