Mrs. Wu was busy asking everyone in the mansion to replace their brightly colored items with white and light-colored ones, and she also had to urgently buy white linen. She almost wished she had eight hands.
Yongning and others hurriedly changed into plain long gowns and rushed to meet Mr. Wu.
Mr. Wu was smart enough. Considering the news he suddenly received from the Tai family last night, he had an inexplicable feeling that Yang Lihua and her daughter's journey south was related to the emperor's death. Even if it was not related, at least he knew some inside information.
He immediately wanted to take Tai Yongning to find Yang Lihua and her daughter, but after looking at the other disciples, he gave up the idea and instead instructed Song Hui, Teng Yu and Qi Ming.
"Your family members have all temporarily relocated to the south. Write back immediately, reminding them to be extremely cautious. The war at the border is already dangerous, and the emperor's death will undoubtedly lead to a chaotic struggle among the princes. With internal and external troubles, no one can predict what will happen to the Great Wei in the future."
"Yes, thank you for your advice, sir." Song Hui took the lead in bowing and expressing his gratitude, then hurriedly went downstairs with Teng Yu and Qi Ming to write a letter.
Mr. Wu patted Tai Yongning's shoulder and sighed, "I know you haven't been in the mood to study these days. Go ahead, I'll give you three days off. Go to the city gate and wait for your mother. Remember to be safe and come back home quickly after picking up your mother."
Tai Yongning was extremely grateful and knelt down and kowtowed, "Yes, thank you sir."
"That's not necessary," Mr. Wu said, helping him up. "Our two families are close friends, and your mother will stay at home when she comes. Your mistress will prepare the guest rooms after she's done her work today. It's especially safer at a time like this, with all the chaos going on everywhere."
Tai Yongning knew that the gentleman meant well, so he thanked him again and hurried to the city gate with Yongfeng.
This is Huairen Prefecture, which is more than a hundred miles away from Shunde Prefecture. Both water and land transportation are well developed. He really doesn't know where his mother and sister came from, otherwise he would really like to extend some distance to them.
Fortunately, Yang Lihua also heard the death knell in Shunde Prefecture. She waited for Chen Zhao to return and said, "Chen Zhao, my Yongning is very thoughtful. Now that he knows we've gone south and the emperor has passed away, I'm afraid he'll think too much. I have to take Zhuzhu with me and leave immediately! Please see how you arrange things here. If you don't need Ruiyang by your side, I'll take him with me."
Chen Zhao hurried back for this very reason. He replied, "Sister, I've already prepared the carriages and the men. You and Zhuzhu can leave at any time. As for Ruiyang, I still need him to help with my business here, so he can't leave for the time being. But in five or six days, when things are settled here, I'll bring Ruiyang to pick you up. It just so happens that I have some stuff to sell in Huairen."
"Okay, then it's better to do it today than to wait for another day. I'll pack my luggage and go to see Yongning. If there's anything, please send someone to inform me at any time!" As Yang Lihua said this, she called Chunhong and Erya to pack their things.
Zhuzhu was having fun playing in the small garden, her little face flushed red. When she heard that she was going out to see her brother, she used her hands and feet to quickly climb onto the carriage.
Although no one knew Yang Lihua's identity in Jiangnan, Chen Zhao still didn't dare to take it lightly. Fortunately, the Sixth Prince had sent a number of guards, and now eight or nine of them were enough to escort the mother and daughter to a safe destination.
After a journey of more than a hundred miles, we stayed in an inn in a small town at night. The next day, we continued to ride fast several times and finally arrived at the gate of Huairen Prefecture before sunset.
Tai Yongning and Tai Yongfeng sat in a tea stall near the city gate. They drank countless bowls of tea that day and became familiar with the owner.
Seeing that their necks were stretched very long and they looked into the distance countless times a day, the boss felt sad and went up to chat with them.
"My two lords, are there any relatives from the north who have come to seek refuge with us?"
Yongfeng knew that Yongning was not a talkative person, so he took over the conversation and replied, "Yes, boss, you have a keen eye and can see it all."
The boss replied proudly, "Of course I've been at the city gate for years, and I can tell what's going on at a glance! Don't worry, even though the north is dangerous, it won't affect us yet. We're in a place with excellent feng shui, never having experienced war or chaos since ancient times. It's peaceful and tranquil. Your family was wise to choose to settle here!"
Yongfeng smiled and praised him a few times, which made the boss even happier.
At this time, the city gate was about to close, and many people were rushing in and out, so there was some noise.
Yongfeng was a little disappointed. He turned around and wanted to call Yongning to go back, but Yongning ran forward like crazy.
In an ordinary carriage more than ten feet away, Yang Lihua had just opened the curtain when her chubby daughter stuck her head out and cheered in a baby voice.
“Second brother, second brother!”
Yang Lihua was surprised and looked over quickly. It was indeed her son running towards her, pulling her long gown with one hand.
"Yongning!"
"Mom, Zhuzhu!" Tai Yongning's eyes turned red with joy, and he grabbed his mother and sister's hands through the car window.
Tai Yongfeng was also jumping for joy, but he still remembered the important matter. He opened his purse, took out some loose change and copper coins and stuffed them into the gatekeepers' hands, then waved vigorously, signaling the carriage to hurry in.
Tai Yongning jumped onto the shaft of the cart and called out to the guards in front and behind, "Everyone, follow me into the city. The gates will be closed soon."
The soldiers guarding the gate took the money and really did their job. They slowed down the process of closing the gate by almost ten times, and dragged their feet until the carriage entered. Then they creaked the gate shut and fastened the huge and heavy bolt.
Yongning and Yongfeng breathed a sigh of relief. Yongning got into the carriage, and Yongfeng took over the task of guiding and headed straight for Mr. Wu's villa.
Mr. and Mrs. Wu did not expect that Yang Lihua and her daughter would come so soon. When they heard the news, they went to the door to greet them.
The young master of the Wu family stumbled forward and pulled Zhuzhu's chubby little hand, causing everyone to laugh without waiting for words or greetings.
Mrs. Wu warmly took Yang Lihua's arm and said, "Sister Tai, I've been waiting for you to come. This time, you must stay a few more days, just as a companion for me. Since I came here, I really can't muster the energy to do anything without you to talk to."
Yang Lihua quickly responded, "Okay, we're here to visit relatives and have nothing to do on weekdays. If Madam doesn't mind, we'll just bother you for a few days."
After that, she saluted Mr. Wu again, and then they entered the yard together, with Tai Yongning and Yongfeng following behind.
As for Zhuzhu and Young Master Wu, they had already run off hand in hand, eating snacks and playing at the same time, which had been their main task for the past few days!
Soon, they arrived at the flower hall in the second courtyard. Everyone sat down and had tea, talking about what they had seen and heard on the road. It was very lively.
Tai Yongning and Tai Yongfeng were worried about home, so Yang Lihua focused on talking about the arrangements at home, such as how hidden the valley was and how all the Russian devils had been brought out and beheaded.
Of course, she did not only report good news but also bad news. She also said that Tai'an County was almost tricked into opening the city gates, and that Sancha River almost destroyed the village, etc.
When everyone heard this, their expressions changed. Instead of sighing and feeling worried, they were more relieved.
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