Chapter 304 Childish Words
Lin Changning looked at the helpless Li Mingshu with some confusion: "Who is A Chou?"
Yue'er still looked at Lin Changning with expectant eyes. Li Mingshu looked at her daughter gently and explained, "A Chou is Yue'er's playmate. She is the child of my dowry maid."
After saying that, she seemed to become depressed: "A few months ago, Ah Chou and my personal maid were sent away, and I haven't seen them for a long time."
Lin Changning nodded, and roughly understood why Yue'er thought that way.
The two did not live well in the Marquis's mansion. The child's biological father beat and scolded them constantly, leaving a shadow in the young Yue'er's heart.
When Yue'er heard that her playmate's father was good to her and her mother, she thought that if there was someone who could protect her and her mother and be good to her, that would be a qualified father.
Along the way, she protected the two of them, which left an impression on Yue'er's young heart. She was able to protect them and treat them well, which is why Yue'er asked her if she could be her father.
Children's thought processes are simple, but Lin Changning knew he couldn't get married, and the princess understood this as well, so Lin Changning didn't take it to heart.
He looked at Yue'er gently and said, "Yue'er, your maternal grandfather can also protect your mother and you. The Prince's Mansion also has the young master and the commander princess. They will all treat Yue'er and your mother very well and can protect Yue'er and her elder sister. It's not that only by becoming Yue'er's father can he protect Yue'er."
Yue'er was a little confused and looked at her mother: "Really, Mother?"
Li Mingshu said gently, her eyes softening and her face tender, "Uncle Lin is right, your maternal grandfather and your uncles all love you dearly."
Yue'er asked pointedly, "Why doesn't Grandfather come to pick me up in person? Why doesn't Uncle Qi come either? I've only ever met Uncle Qi."
Li Mingshu was stumped by the question. The child's words were frighteningly straightforward, but she didn't know how to explain the current predicament of the Prince's Mansion and the power struggle among the adults. For a moment, she didn't know how to tell Yue'er that her family loved her.
Lin Changning, without any hesitation, hugged Yu'er and pinched Yue'er's little face, saying, "Uncle Lin was sent by Yue'er's maternal grandfather to rescue Yue'er. The bad guys wanted to use Yue'er and her mother to coerce Yue'er's maternal grandfather, so Yue'er's maternal grandfather and uncles are currently controlled by the bad guys and cannot personally pick up Yue'er, because if they came, they would be captured by the bad guys and imprisoned like Yue'er. But they all love Yue'er, so they sent the powerful Uncle Lin to rescue Yue'er and her mother. Yue'er, do you understand?"
Yue'er listened to Lin Changning's explanation with bright eyes: "I understand. Because some bad people wanted to use Yue'er and her mother to target her grandfather, he couldn't fall for their tricks, so he sent the powerful Uncle Lin to rescue Yue'er and her mother, right, Uncle Lin?"
Lin Changning pinched Yue'er's little nose and nodded: "Yes, Yue'er is really smart."
Li Mingshu breathed a sigh of relief. Her daughter had suffered many years of hardship with her in the Marquis's mansion since birth. She didn't know how to answer the question when asked this suddenly. Fortunately, Lin Changning smoothed things over for her.
After hearing that her daughter was no longer dwelling on the matter, Li Mingshu cast a grateful glance at Lin Changning.
Seeing Lin Changning's gentle demeanor towards his daughter, he couldn't help but smile.
If Changning were a man, he would certainly be a good father.
That evening, Lin Changning and his men built a fire and rested in the woods beside the official road. They should be able to reach Panchuan by tomorrow evening.
Lin Changning built a fire and roasted the remaining dry rations in the carriage. After the four of them had eaten and drunk their fill, they suddenly remembered that there was still an unconscious person in the carriage.
Lin Changning stroked his chin. Since he was the male lead, he probably wouldn't starve even if he didn't eat for two days. They would need to sleep at night, and having such a big person in the car would be in the way.
Lin Changning placed Su Qingyan from the carriage onto the horse's back, tied her up with a rope, and after making sure that the person and the horse were securely tied together, he led Li Mingshu and Yue'er into the carriage.
"Wang He, you drive for the first half of the night, and I'll take over for the second half so you can rest."
Wang He exclaimed "Hey!" outside the carriage and gently steered the horse forward.
After traveling about 20 kilometers, Wang He suddenly crawled into the carriage and shook Lin Changning awake: "Chief! Something's wrong!"
Lin Changning suddenly opened his eyes and stared at Wang He, who was speaking in a low voice, asking, "What's wrong?"
Wang He pointed to the woods outside: "We've been hearing birdsong all along the way, but this part of the woods is completely silent, without a sound at all."
Lin Changning jumped out of the carriage, drew his sword, and looked around warily.
Suddenly, a rustling sound came from the woods. Lin Changning stood up, climbed into the carriage, and stared intently at the source of the sound.
Four or five people emerged from the woods, one of them tentatively calling out, "Commander?"
Wang He loosened his grip on the reins slightly and brought the horse to a stop.
The more Lin Changning listened to the voice, the more it sounded like Wan Jin. Hesitantly, he asked, "Wan Jin?"
Dozens of people suddenly emerged from the woods. Wan Jin and his men lit torches and ran straight to Lin Changning's carriage.
Lin Changning looked at Wan Jin, whose face was covered in black paint, with some surprise: "Weren't we supposed to go to Panchuan to meet you? Why did you run away?"
Wan Jin finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lin Changning had all his arms and legs back: "Everyone in Panchuan has been dispersed. Our team is guarding the main road and the side roads. I'll notify the others now."
Why did they all suddenly appear out of nowhere? Lin Changning was a little confused, but it was good that they had found backup, so they wouldn't have to worry about the pursuers behind them.
How many people came out from our side?
On the other side, Lu Shan clasped his hands in greeting: "Commander, Pan Chuan left more than thirty people behind, and the rest of the men have come out in formation to provide support."
Lin Changning jumped out of the carriage: "How's the frontier?"
Lu Shan continued, "Command has been transferred to Commander Qin, and the other princes' personal guards have been sent away and replaced with people from our Chu Prince's Mansion."
Lin Changning nodded, watching as Wan Jin launched a cloud-piercing arrow into the sky.
After sending the signal, Wan Jin rushed back: "I heard you were injured, Commander. Where are you injured? Is it serious? We brought a lot of medicine with us this time, and the army doctor is here too. Do you want to take a look?"
Lin Changning waved his hand: "It's almost done, no need to worry. Reorganize the team and head to Panchuan. There's a group of unidentified men in black behind us, we don't know if they're friend or foe. The sooner we get back, the sooner we can have peace of mind."
Wan Jin nodded, led his men out of the woods to bring out horses, mounted them, and stood guard around Lin Changning's carriage.
He waved to the group and said, "Speed up! Back to Panchuan!"
Su Qingyan, jolted awake on horseback, trembled slightly. Hearing so many people approaching, her heart sank to the bottom. In a flash, she began to plan her escape route.
If you're going to Taiyuan, you have to make yourself valuable. At this point, it doesn't matter which side you're on; what matters is how to save your life in Taiyuan.
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