Chapter 24 No! I want to stay here, I won’t leave
Seeing that her son was so anxious, she knew that the matter was serious and had to suppress her anger. However, when Qi Lin heard the news, she ran out in disbelief, grabbed Liu's arm in a daze, and started shouting.
"Why, why! Mother, didn't you say I could stay here? You said I could follow Master Dong!"
Liu was furious: "Didn't you hear what your brother said? Go pack your things!"
"No! I want to stay here. I won't leave!"
Liu was so angry that her head was buzzing: "Master Dong has collapsed, why did you stay?!"
"I...I...I don't want to live a life where I can't eat enough or wear warm clothes!"
Liu wanted to slap her twice and drag her away: "Do you think we want to? What else can we do now?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Nanfeng walked over and said, "There is another way."
In just a cup of tea, they were on their way again.
This time the Nguyen family had a horse-drawn carriage, and the original ox-drawn cart was used to load goods, and the old Nguyen couple sat in the carriage.
If someone really can't walk anymore, Ruan Mian can also consider the situation and give them a ride for some distance.
The Qi family was standing at the end of the team in a dejected manner, and from time to time someone would turn around and ask Liu.
"Mrs. Qi, where are your supplies? When will they arrive?"
"Yes, I see you are exhausted too. Do you have a carriage like Madam Ruan and the others?"
Liu gritted her teeth, but could only curse those fence-sitters in secret.
He turned around and wanted to say something to Qi Nanfeng, but met Qi Nanfeng's bloodshot gaze and didn't dare to provoke him.
If we were to ask who is the most aggrieved and angry at the moment, Qi Nanfeng is probably one of them.
Out of the blue, Dong Jun was taken away by the court and his entire mansion was sealed off.
Is it really as the princess said in the secret scroll?
Things are more complicated than they imagined. For now, they can only hold back and wait for the right opportunity.
However, the incident became such a big deal that they could hear passersby discussing it outside the city.
"I heard that Lord Dong's mansion was robbed! It was emptied by one person! When the officers and soldiers went to search the house, they found that everything was gone. It's really strange!"
"What kind of bandit is so powerful? There are so many servants in the mansion, don't they know?"
"Well, who knows? If you ask me, that thief did a great job! Dong Jun deserves it for bullying the people."
This thief who emptied Dong Jun's family fortune became a hot topic among people.
Liu couldn't help but think of their family situation.
Could it be that... that thief and this thief are the same person?
She was already annoyed, and Qi Lin looked down at her, which made her so angry that she grabbed Qi Lin's ears to vent her anger.
But before he could finish his words, Qi Lin kicked him away!
He actually kicked her out of the team and she suffered a huge setback.
Seeing this, the others laughed out loud. Mrs. Liu jumped up, but was frightened by her daughter's angry look. She hit herself in anger and said, "I actually gave birth to such a useless daughter. I am so miserable..."
But Qi Lin and Qi Nanfeng ignored her, each immersed in their own grief.
At the same time, Ruan Mian and Cuizhu were sewing a scarf while walking.
If the duck feathers she bought were not enough, she would take off some animal skins.
Later, some women in the mansion also rushed to follow suit, and time passed faster.
She heard some people on the road discussing the Dong Mansion and thought to herself that she had indeed trusted the right person. It must have been the Prime Minister who gave the order to deal with the treacherous Dong Jun.
I believe that by now they have found the intelligence office based on her secret letter.
Now that the crucial intelligence department is gone and Dong Jun has fallen from power, those who are planning to rebel behind the scenes will definitely have a headache for a while.
Ruan Mian thought of the young man he had saved. He looked thin, but unexpectedly his hands and feet were quite nimble.
The Prime Minister is of such a temperament that he will definitely give the young man a good path.
After departing from Ziye, the next stop is Qingchang.
At a normal speed, it would take them three days and four nights of non-stop walking to reach the destination.
They had been walking for a whole day and were almost exhausted.
Until they saw a large thatched hut not far away, and waves of fragrance filled their noses.
It turned out that a few people were cooking porridge for charity. It was a rare lean meat porridge with pickles. In this desolate place, the fragrance spread for ten miles.
Guotou, who was exploring the way, walked over and said with a smile: "Boss, there are villagers in the neighborhood giving out porridge up ahead. They said we can all eat it."
"Is this true? Is there such a good thing?"
The officers were all surprised, and those who didn't know thought that the group of people were waiting for them.
Guotou nodded vigorously, "It's absolutely true. I just tried it myself, and there's nothing wrong with the porridge. They ate it themselves."
"That's a real steal! Let's go."
So they lined up in a long queue and sat in the straw hut to accept the enthusiastic charity from those people.
They said that there were often some refugees nearby who had nothing to eat, and their village advocated charity, so there were charity activities for a few days every month.
The officials got free food and were too lazy to find out the reason.
Originally, Ruan Mian was still skeptical and wanted to find out what was going on. However, when she saw that two of these people had gourds wrapped around their waists, she immediately felt relieved.
So, this is the person sent by the Prime Minister?
Although she didn't know the truth, the gourd made Ruan Mian feel warm in her heart.
The group not only gave them food, but also said that the straw hut could protect them from the wind and they could stay there for one night if necessary.
Isn’t this what they need!!
There were gusts of wind and snow at night, and having a thatched hut was like saving half your life.
Considering their lives, everyone expressed their gratitude.
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Late at night, a man in a black brocade robe walked into the prison of Ziye City.
He wore a raccoon hat, his eyes were bright, and his black fur cloak was covered with snow beads.
The guards in the prison came over with a fist clasped, and said respectfully, "Sir! Dong Jun has confessed his guilt. This is the confession, but he only revealed his upper-level informant. He can't ask anything else."
Across the prison, Dong Jun, who was nailed to a wooden stake, was covered in blood and looked disheveled.
Even as he was dying, he was still begging for mercy.
The man stared at him expressionlessly, glanced at the confession, then turned around and sat on the clean stool.
Poured myself a cup of tea.
In a casual understatement, there was only one word: "If you can't find out the answer tomorrow, behead me."
Hearing this, Dong Jun tried his best to shout for help, but the man turned a deaf ear to him.
Then Minister Dong walked out from the darkness, accompanied by a handsome young man.
He was thin, but he was filled with fierce energy. When he saw the man, he knelt down decisively and said, "Thank you for saving me, sir. I am willing to serve you!"
The man casually picked up a dagger, gently lifted the boy's hands and stood up: "In that case, you will follow Lao Dong."
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