Chapter 26 Let's Divide It Up
Xu Qingyi had just regained what she had lost, and now she couldn't bear to let her daughter be sad.
She nodded immediately, looking at Yun Zhao with a serious expression.
"Of course you can. My biological mother has been gone for many years. From now on, if Zhaozhao is unwilling, she can simply call her Madam Xu."
"Okay!"
Yun Zhao obediently hugged her mother's neck.
Lu Xun found Zhi Chun, who and others had already loaded the newly purchased oxcart.
Seeing them struggling to pull the waterproof tarpaulin, Lu Xun stepped forward and quickly tied it up.
"Mr. Lu...?"
Zhixia looked at him with some suspicion.
Surely this person wouldn't come specifically to help stretch out the tarpaulin, would they?
“I’ve come to tell you that your master says you may now appear before the people.”
Lu Xun had completely figured out their identities.
His Majesty's younger brother, Prince Jin, was exiled for corruption. These are Prince Jin's family members.
What he didn't expect was that these servants would leave the capital and follow the exiles to Lingnan.
"real?"
"Great! Sister Zhichun, I can finally prepare food for Miss!"
They used to prepare all of the young lady's food, but these past two days she's only been eating those hard, dry steamed buns from the officials. They're so worried about her!
"What are you waiting for? Let's go!"
The four men excitedly began pulling the cart, eager to appear by their master's side immediately.
Inside the post station, the officials had already assembled all the prisoners and were preparing to leave.
"My mother and husband are injured. Shouldn't they stay here to rest?"
Both were injured, and now Wu Lianzhen has to hold the child by herself.
Xu Zhiqian is very healthy; it's really tiring to carry him for a long time.
"What, do you want me to call a royal physician to treat you, and wait until your wound heals before you leave?"
Luo Qing chuckled and retorted.
Wu Lianzhen was speechless and began to complain about Old Madam Xu.
“Mother, why did you say those things? Now I can’t even ask my uncle to help me hold the baby.”
"If you're so capable, why don't you change your husband? What did she say? Do you expect me, her mother, to beg her?"
Over the years that Madam Xu had been the mistress of the General's Mansion, everyone who met her had offered her a few words of flattery.
The Xu siblings have doted on her for so many years, how could she bear it if they suddenly treated her like this?
"But didn't we say last night that we'd appease her for a few days first, and then decide what to do after we got the money?"
Xu Qingshi helped the old lady up and asked in a low voice.
"Didn't she give all the money to outsiders?"
Madam Xu rolled her eyes.
"I think she knows her husband is dead, so she's planning to use money to find a cheap father for her child!"
Wu Lianzhen deliberately raised her voice, as if afraid that Xu Qingyi wouldn't hear her.
Xu Yifei immediately exploded, grabbing the shackles and trying to rush forward, the shackles clanging loudly.
"Wu Lianzhen! If you say that again, believe me, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
"They'd rather give their money to some random guy than to you, their brother, and you're still protecting this so-called sister. I bet you won't be coming back to beg us for money one day!"
"Wu Lianzhen, I advise you to watch your mouth! What wild man? He's Zhaozhao's savior!"
Xu Yinan warned sternly.
Just as the officials came out banging gongs, Yun Zhao reached out and tugged at Xu Yifei's sleeve.
"Uncle, don't be angry. The master said that a gentleman is always at ease, while a petty person is always worried. We don't need to bother with these people!"
It's rather inappropriate for such a young person to say these things, sounding rather old-fashioned.
Xu Yifei was stunned for a moment, then pinched Yun Zhao's chubby cheeks.
"Our Zhaozhao is so smart! She understands these things much better than her uncle!"
"Besides, we won't starve to death~"
Yun Zhao tilted his head and said seriously.
"That's right, we have hands and feet, we won't starve to death!"
Xu Yinan is very confident about this.
Just as they were about to set off, they heard a "hmm hmm hmm" sound coming from not far away.
Everyone turned to look and saw Lu Xun driving a donkey cart, followed by an ox cart.
"What's going on? How come that poor wretch has a donkey cart and an ox cart?"
They used to look down on these things, but nowadays, what does it matter if it's a donkey cart? As long as you don't have to walk, you can ride in even the dirtiest donkey cart!
Wu Lianzhen turned to look at Old Madam Xu, feeling somewhat displeased.
"You think that just because we have a car, the officials will let you ride in it?"
Madam Xu was annoyed and whispered instructions to her daughter.
"Come closer!"
"Mother, I'm not very strong. Why don't you let my brother help you?"
Although Madam Xu was nearly forty years old, she had been pampered and was therefore a bit plumper than the average woman.
Xu Qingshi was only a fifteen-year-old girl, and she maintained a slender figure in order to marry into a good family.
In just a short while, Xu Qingshi felt extremely tired.
"Your brother injured his leg, and you can't even help him up? You're so useless!"
Madam Xu naturally felt sorry for her son, so she couldn't help but scold her daughter.
Listening to their dog-eat-dog talk, Xu Yinan couldn't help but smile.
"What a loving mother and filial son!"
As Lu Xun approached, Zhi Chun and the other three got off the donkey cart and oxcart respectively, much to the surprise of Xu Yifei and the others.
"What's going on with the four of you?!"
"Sister Zhichun, Sister Zhixia, Sister Zhiqiu, Sister Zhidong! Zhaozhao misses you all so much~"
Yun Zhao pretended not to know they were coming, her face full of surprise.
"Young Miss!"
Zhichun stepped forward, trying to carry the person over, but Luo Hao swiftly stepped between them.
"This is an exile procession, not a spring outing procession!"
Yun Zhao had just brought two people back, and now four more have arrived. Did they really think their officials were dead?
"Don't worry, sir, we won't hinder your group. Here, please divide this big one among yourselves."
We'll just say a few words to our master, and then we'll just follow behind you and won't get in your way!
Zhi Chun was very clever; she simply slipped a bag of loose silver to the man.
Luo Hao weighed it in his hand and looked at his elder brother, Luo Qing.
Luo Qing glanced at the sun, then at the two cars, and nodded slightly, indicating his agreement.
"Hurry up, don't waste time."
Luo Hao stepped aside to let the four pass, then took the silver and went to Luo Qing's side.
The officer next to him craned his neck and grinned when he saw the whole bag of loose silver.
"Boss, it looks like we're going to make a fortune on this trip!"
Luo Qing gestured for Luo Hao to put the silver away first, and whispered his instructions.
"That little girl was kidnapped as soon as she left the capital. Do you think we can get away safely this time?"
"Everyone, stay alert! If anything else goes wrong, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
"Don't worry, boss! I'm going right away!"
The officials were pleased, but the Xu family was not.
"Why are those damned girls, Zhichun, here? Shouldn't they be lowly servants in the Inner Court?"
Although it was impossible to see what was inside the vehicles, the four men had brought two vehicles, with a wooden cart towing behind them.
Anyone could guess that there must have been a lot of stuff inside!
Old Madam Xu was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth to powder.
If those four maids had appeared sooner, things wouldn't have gotten so tense!
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