Chapter 310 An Unfavorable Plan
Huizhou, the ancestral home of the Min family, is located in the southwest.
It has been two months since Wei Jia brought A Jiu back.
"Sister Weijia, are you thinking about Madam again?"
Standing behind Wei Jia, A Jiu saw Wei Jia gazing in the direction of the capital and felt a surge of longing in her heart.
"I miss Madam too."
Wei Jia neither admitted nor refuted, but remained silent for a moment before changing the subject: "The arrangements in Huizhou are almost complete. Houses in the city, estates outside the city, shops that can generate income, and several cellars full of grain..."
"Everything that needs to be prepared is almost ready."
Ajiu was taken aback. "Why are you saying all this? I already know all of this."
Wei Jia turned to look at A Jiu, "I'm going to Xixi in a few days."
Ajiu was startled, her pupils suddenly contracting. "You're going to find that actor named Yuxian?"
The two left the capital and headed west. When they approached the western pass, they changed course and traveled west to Huizhou.
Along the way, the two carefully selected and adopted many orphans.
However, on their way to Huizhou, the two also met "Yu Xian Gongzi," a famous actor from the Huajiaolou Opera House.
Although the group hadn't spent much time together, Ajiu could tell that Weijia treated this actor named Yuxian very differently.
He would stop other people's carriages, actively try to build rapport with them, ask to travel with them, and even start a fire to cook for them...
He acted as if they had known each other for a long time, no, he acted as if they had fallen in love at first sight, and he was deliberately trying to please them.
This is a side of Sister Weijia that Ajiu has never seen before.
Yu Xian is very handsome and skilled in martial arts, but no matter how good he is, he's still old enough to be Wei Jia's father!
She didn't think that person would be a good match for Weijia.
Fortunately, just as she was struggling with whether or not to persuade Weijia, the man took advantage of the darkness to shake them off and leave first.
She and her sister Weijia traveled westward and witnessed the tense situation at the border, where swords were drawn and a large-scale war could break out at any moment.
In recent years, the border area has become increasingly chaotic.
On the surface, small-scale frictions would occasionally erupt between Dayan and Xixi.
In reality, it was commonplace for the army from Xixi to cross the border and massacre villages.
The closer you get to the border, the fewer inhabited villages there are.
The closer to the border, the more displaced orphans there are.
The two walked and stopped, picking up quite a few children along the way.
When they arrived at their destination, Huizhou, the two were accompanied by more than a dozen children of all ages.
Fortunately, these children have all experienced hardship; they are hardworking, diligent, and willing to put in the effort.
After arriving in Huizhou, the two even interrogated the maids and servants who cleaned and tidied the house.
As long as they were given a meal, these children would do all the chores in the house with great gratitude.
Even a three-year-old knows that you can't eat if you don't work. So, he spends his days following his older sister around, wiping tables, sweeping the floor, picking up fallen leaves...
We've gone off on a tangent.
Just as the two of them had settled down in Huizhou, Ajiu suddenly heard Weijia say she was going to Xixi, and the first thing that came to mind was Yuxian.
Because all signs indicate that Yu Xian crossed the border and went to Xixi.
She even suspected that the reason they chose to go through the border to Huizhou instead of taking the shortcut was because of Yu Xian.
Upon hearing Ajiu's question, Weijia surprisingly nodded: "Yes. I'm going to Xixi to find him."
Ah Jiu was truly stunned this time, but soon, her shock turned into anger.
"Do you know what you're saying?! Sister Weijia, are you going to abandon us and Madam for an actress?"
"You said you would never leave Madam, even if it meant death!"
"Have you forgotten why Madam sent you to Huizhou?"
"We agreed to wait for Madam here, how could you break your promise?"
Wei Jia smiled and reached out to stroke A Jiu's head, but A Jiu turned her head away.
Wei Jia didn't mind, and only gave a vague explanation: "Silly girl, I haven't forgotten any of these things. However, there are some things I have to verify myself."
"Verify what? Verify who is more important, that actress or the old lady? In the end, you just want to abandon us and go find that actress!" Ajiu said this and turned away angrily.
Wei Jia shook her head helplessly; there were some things she couldn't explain too clearly.
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"Stop! Let me go! Let me go!... Bastards! You beasts!... I'm going to kill you all! I'm going to kill you all!... Waaaaah... Someone, please save me!"
Feng Yuerou woke up from a nightmare in despair, and the first person she saw was Min Qiaoshi.
"You're finally awake!" Madam Min, her eyes red-rimmed, sat down on the edge of the bed. "It's alright now, everything is over!"
"Mother!!!" Feng Yuerou struggled to throw herself into Min Qiao's arms, but as soon as she moved, she found that her whole body was in pain, especially her stomach, and the pain made her break out in a cold sweat instantly.
"Don't move! Be careful of the baby in your belly!" Madam Min carefully helped Feng Yuerou lie back down. "I already know what happened to you."
“Mother…” Feng Yuerou burst into tears instantly.
Madam Min sighed, gently patted Feng Yuerou's head, and softly comforted her, "The four old women who were watching over you have tongues but can't call for help for you, and they have eyes but can't see the suffering you've endured. So I had their tongues pulled out, their eyes gouged out, and they were thrown back to the Marquis of An'nan's residence."
"And those five beasts who humiliated you, I've already killed them all for you."
As for the punishment of Feng Yuerou's older siblings, Madam Min Qiao did not mention it. The matter was still ongoing.
Others can be killed without hesitation. But Feng Yuerou's siblings are all people of status and position. The fact that they all lost a hand on the same day makes it obvious that it was premeditated.
So, the group reported it to the authorities the next day, and they all pointed the finger at Min Qiaoshi.
Therefore, this case was combined with Min Hui's case.
"Waaaaah..." Feng Yuerou could no longer hold back and burst into tears. She had lived countless lifetimes, but none of them had been as miserable as this one!
Just when she thought she was going to die a miserable death at the hands of those beasts, she was rescued by Min Qiaoshi.
Does this mean that her deadlock is over?
"Good child, just think of this nightmare as your life's ordeal! As the saying goes, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Once this is over, your life will be smooth and worry-free from now on."
Madam Min gently comforted Feng Yuerou, "Don't cry, you're pregnant."
"Baby!" Feng Yuerou came to her senses and reached out to touch her belly.
Feeling the presence of her belly, Feng Yuerou burst into tears of joy again, "It's still there, the baby is still here!"
“The baby is reluctant to leave you. After going through so much, it’s still staying obediently in your belly.” Madam Min smiled. “However, the babies have also been frightened and are showing signs of miscarriage. You need to calm down and take good care of yourself.”
"Yes, okay, for the sake of the child, I must take good care of myself." Feng Yuerou held her belly, her expression resolute, her eyes full of love.
"Then you should rest well, I'll come see you again later."
Min Qiao stood up to leave, but was stopped by Feng Yuerou.
"Mother, wait a minute, I haven't told you why I was locked up yet!"
Min Qiao sat back down on the stool by the bed.
Originally, she planned to ask Feng Yuerou after she had recovered a bit, but since Feng Yuerou brought it up herself, she naturally wanted to hear it.
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