Seeing her like this, Li Xuchang could only quickly comfort her, saying that it's better for pregnant women to be in a cheerful mood.
"Wan'er, don't overthink it. Not only me, but your mother also can't bear to see you suffer."
"I know, but in my heart..."
"Once we've settled in, we'll definitely send someone to pick you up. I'll take good care of Qing Tong and Qing Jun. You also need to take good care of yourself. I've already thought of names for the children. If it's a girl, we'll name her Qing Peng; if it's a boy, we'll name him Qing Xi."
"My husband, you must take good care of yourself and the children. I will have my brother bring me to you after I give birth." The couple whispered to each other, and Qi Wan hugged the two children again and again, unable to get enough of them.
"Mother will come to find you next year. Qingtong, be good and take good care of your younger brother. Listen to your elders."
The two nodded obediently, calling out "Mother" repeatedly, which broke Qi Wan's heart.
People from Liu Yun and Mo Qiaoniang's families also came to see them off. Pan Jinhua greeted them all and thanked them. She was grateful that they were willing to come at this time, as they were all good families worth befriending. She also chatted with Qi Wan's brother, Qi An, for a few minutes.
"Don't worry, my dear in-laws. Qi Wan is my daughter, and Xu Chang has always been a good man. Once you've settled in, I will definitely take my sister south."
Qi An also greatly admired the old lady of the Li family. She had settled everything in such a short time. He had been hesitant about whether to send his sister south in the future, but after seeing the Li family's arrangements over the past few days, he was very confident that the Li family could settle down and grow strong in Lingnan. As expected of a great family, their foundation was still there.
Shi Wang's servant drove a carriage, which was full of medicinal herbs collected recently. The Shi family was in the medicinal herb business, so finding herbs was very convenient for them.
"My lords, these medicinal herbs are a gift from the Shi family to you. The journey to Lingnan is long and the road to exile is fraught with difficulties. Thank you for your hard work."
On Wednesday, he accepted the gift with a big smile, thinking he could sell it when he no longer needed it. Getting a carriage for free was no cheap deal, and he could resell it later for a good amount of money.
"Then thank you, Master Shi."
They're all smart people; some things don't need to be said too explicitly.
After bidding farewell, Qi An visited his two nephews and then left with Qi Wan. The other three families also sent people to see them off, but none of them had the large farewell party of Li Xuming's family. They were quite impressed with Shi Wang's actions and felt they had learned something from him.
While everyone was distracted by the carriage incident, Li Furong and Li Mudan secretly hid gold on Pan Jinhua's person. This gold had been hidden by Pan Jinhua before the Li family was arrested, and now it was all back on her. With this gold and silver, the Li family had the capital to start over.
Even after a thousand miles of travel, we must eventually part ways. After Zhou San and the others finished their meal, the Li family set off for Lingnan.
"Third Brother, we've checked. Besides medicine, there are also clothes in the carriage. They must be for the Li family."
"knew."
A group of people left the crowds and towns and ventured into the wilderness.
On Wednesday, Liu Dahai was instructed to remove all the instruments of torture, and everyone was told to rest where they were. Pan Jinhua was then summoned.
"Madam Li."
Pan Jinhua curtsied and said, "Thank you, Lord Zhou."
"Madam Li, you're too kind. It's just a mutually beneficial arrangement. Now that the instruments of torture are gone, we only hope that you can keep everyone in check and prevent them from causing us any trouble."
“What Lord Zhou says is true. I will certainly keep my clansmen in check and cooperate with you in going to Lingnan.”
“I’ve been to Lingnan before. It’s poor and backward there, so the officials in the garrison are very concerned about money.” Seeing that Pan Jinhua was so easy to talk to, Zhou San said a few more words to her.
"Oh? I didn't know that. Thank you, Lord Zhou."
I swallowed some water on Wednesday, waved it casually, and didn't pay much attention.
Pan Jinhua returned to Liu Yun and the others. Li Shida from the fourth branch of the family, along with his only son Li Xushen, and the four brothers from the fifth branch, Li Xuhai, Li Xujiang, Li Xuhu, and Li Xuhe, were also there waiting. Li Shijie from the seventh branch of the family, with his eldest son Li Xuyue, was also there.
“Sister-in-law, thanks to you for sending a message and having Jiangong deliver medicine to me and Shen’er that day,” Li Shida said first, as he hadn’t been able to speak earlier. “I’ve already taught my wife a lesson, so please don’t hold it against her.”
"Never mind, they're all relatives."
The four brothers from the fifth branch also spoke up in deep voices: "Auntie, in our Li family now, you are the most senior, and we from the fifth branch all listen to you!"
"Sister-in-law, we, the seventh branch, will listen to you too."
"Seventh brother is right. This is the silver hidden in my fourth branch of the family. We have entrusted it all to sister-in-law. We only hope that sister-in-law can protect us."
It turned out that Li Xuming had already spoken with the heads of several families on the way, and the skills that Shi Wang and Jiang Jiangong had shown had convinced these families that Pan Jinhua was already prepared for the Lingnan route.
Although they didn't know how Pan Jinhua could so quickly send someone to tell them to hide some money when the soldiers besieged the Li family, the two sons-in-law of the eldest sister-in-law seemed very reliable, and the friendliness of the constables on the way gave them confidence that they would arrive in Lingnan safely.
"Keep the money for yourselves. I know what you're thinking. Our Li family has suffered such a great calamity, but we are still alive. As long as we are alive, there is hope. As long as we are here, we are here. As long as there is an opportunity, our Li family will surely rise again. When we get to Lingnan, if we need anything, I will ask you for it."
Pan Jinhua addressed the crowd, expressing her deepest fear of family discord. They were already in dire straits; if the family were to fight to the death, that would be truly terrifying. To ensure a better future for her, she needed to solidify her leadership position.
"Okay, sister-in-law."
"I'll do whatever you say, Auntie."
“Call me sister-in-law anytime, we’re all family. If you want to live a good life in this world, you have to rely on your clan.”
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