Chapter 713 Hibiscus is still alive!?
"The people sent by the Marquis of Enping's residence are all people that the Marquis of Enping brought from his hometown. They are highly skilled and loyal."
"Don't worry, Madam, they will definitely ensure that Second Master Yao and the others arrive safely in the Northwest."
At this point, A Shuang couldn't help but sigh again, "The old lady has done so much, but I don't know if my aunt and the others can appreciate her good intentions."
Qiao Qinghe remained noncommittal, only asking in a calm voice, "Did the Yongning Marquis's residence also send people to leave together?"
She probably didn't ask the Yongning Marquis's Mansion for help, right?
Ah Shuang quickly explained, "The Northwest border general that Second Master Yao is going to is none other than Marquis Yongning."
"When the Marquis of Yongning heard that Second Master Yao was to be transferred to the Northwest, he offered to send a team to go with him."
The reason given was that the manor needed to send some New Year's goods to Marquis Yongning, and it would be safer to travel together since it was on the way.
But it's been two months since the New Year, and they're still talking about sending New Year's gifts. Are they sending last year's or this year's gifts?
Last year's was too late, this year's is still very early.
Anyway, this excuse sounds very fake.
Qiao Qinghe frowned quickly.
I just hope the people from the Yongning Marquis's mansion won't cause any trouble.
***
Meanwhile, at the Yongning Marquis's residence, the Yongning Marquis's wife was also discussing this matter with her daughter.
"Tell me, what excuse could you possibly come up with? You actually said you were sending someone to deliver New Year's gifts to your father."
Lady Yongning looked at her daughter strangely, "The New Year is already over, what kind of New Year's gifts did you send?"
Yu Huanzhen twitched the corners of his mouth, revealing a faint smile, "I did it on purpose."
Because the reasons don't matter; what matters is what she does and the attitude she displays.
Lady Yongning didn't delve into the matter further, but said with slight concern, "Do you think your father would make things difficult for Old Madam Qiao's nephew because of those past events?"
Yu Zhenhuan scoffed lightly and said with certainty, "Definitely."
Otherwise, she wouldn't have sent someone along.
She sent someone along, firstly to help the old lady protect some of the Qiao family members on the way, and secondly to have someone deliver a message to the Marquis of Yongning.
Because of Yu Yin'er and Madam Yu's affair, Marquis Yongning hated her and the old lady to the core.
Unfortunately, her mother and several brothers joined forces to force the Marquis of Yongning to settle the matter peacefully, put aside his grudges, and flee to the northwest.
However, times have changed, and it is time to reconcile with Marquis Yongning.
Although Yu Zhenhuan has not yet acknowledged Yongning Marquis as his father in his heart, he has to admit at the crucial moment that only Yongning Marquis can truly represent the Yongning Marquis's Mansion.
Therefore, she was willing to be the one who bowed her head.
***
Seven days later, the people escorting Qiao Jingyao's party returned with a message saying that they had already traveled halfway and would enter the territory of the northwestern border city in two more days.
Once you reach the Northwest region, you're completely safe.
As for the past few days of travel, apart from encountering a group of bandits at the border of Jingzhou Prefecture and Linjing Prefecture, the group did not encounter any other accidents.
After reading the letter sent by the Marquis of Enping's mansion, Qiao Qinghe sighed silently in her heart.
It seems her plan did not succeed.
However, it can't really be considered a failure.
Meanwhile, Qiao Jingyao and his group had already entered the Northwest region.
That evening, the group found a flat spot near a stream, set up tents, lit a fire, and cooked a meal, preparing to spend their last night camping in the wild.
After tonight, they will reach their destination tomorrow.
Perhaps because they were almost there, even Zhou, who had been sighing and sullen all the way, perked up a bit and prepared to get her grandson out of the car for a walk.
Ever since Qiao Zhan watched his mother die before his eyes, he has become dull and listless.
Every time Zhou saw her grandson staring blankly, she would curse Qiao Qinghe.
The grandfather and grandson got out of the car and saw busy figures all around them: people setting up tents, digging makeshift stoves, and gathering firewood...
The two of them had been freeloading all along, and they were too embarrassed to go and bother the other people who were working.
So, Zhou took Qiao Zhan's hand and led him towards the stream.
However, after walking only a few steps, Zhou realized that her grandson couldn't pull her along.
"Why have you stopped?"
She turned her head and saw her grandson staring intently at the busy crowd.
Following her grandson's gaze, she saw a short man with a face covered in ash, whose features were obscured, lying in front of the makeshift stove, blowing air into the stove opening.
Zhou frowned in confusion. She didn't recognize this person either. Why was her grandson staring at him so intently?
Just as Zhou was about to ask her grandson a question, she saw tears streaming down his face as he murmured, "Mother, it's Mother! Mother isn't dead! Mother is still alive!..."
Qiao Zhan spoke very softly, but he repeated it several times. Even though Zhou was old and hard of hearing, she still heard what her grandson was muttering.
She looked at Qiao Zhan in astonishment, "What did you say?"
After asking the question, he looked at his grandson, then at the short man in the distance...
I didn't notice it before, but now the more I look at it, the more it looks like it! The more I look at it, the more it looks like it!
Her heart was in her throat.
Thinking of something, Zhou quickly covered her grandson's mouth and dragged him back to the car.
Qiao Yuanyao, who was still lounging lazily in the car, noticed that her mother and nephew looked off and was about to ask what had happened when Zhou Shi interrupted, "Go and call your brother! Go quickly!"
Upon seeing this, Qiao Yuanyao quickly suppressed her curiosity, straightened her clothes, and got out of the car to call for help.
Before long, Qiao Jingyao returned with Qiao Yuanyao.
Qiao Jingyao stood outside the carriage and asked Zhou Shi, "Mother, Yuanyao said you were looking for me?"
Mrs. Zhou squeezed her grandson's hand and said in a low voice, "Let Yuanyao watch outside. Come into the car, I have something to ask you."
Although Qiao Jingyao found it strange, she obediently got into the car.
"Do you think Mu Jin isn't dead?"
As soon as Qiao Jingyao got into the car, Zhou asked him the question directly.
After saying that, he added, "Zhan-ge and I both saw her just now! Don't even think about hiding it from me anymore! Tell me the truth!"
Zhou spoke quickly and urgently, giving Qiao Jingyao no chance to deny it.
Qiao Jingyao looked at Zhou Shi, who was looking nervous, and then at her son, whose eyes were shining brightly as he looked at her. She couldn't bring herself to tell a lie.
In the month since Mulan "passed away," her mother has been causing a scene at her aunt's house, cursing her aunt countless times every day, as if she were her mortal enemy.
And then there's his son. Ever since Mu Jin "died," he's been like a lost soul, completely listless and lifeless.
He sighed and finally revealed that Mu Jin had faked her death.
"I knew it! I knew it! That person was my mother! Thank goodness! Grandma, Mother isn't dead! Mother really isn't dead! Waaah..."
Qiao Zhan threw himself into Zhou's arms and burst into tears.
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