Knowing his father's worries, Su Shirong hired a carriage and several bodyguards he knew to accompany him.
After giving her several instructions, Madam Zhou carried Jian Ge'er onto the carriage.
The carriage was quite spacious, with Su Xuerong and Zhou Shi sitting on one side and Li Shi and Xiuchun on the other.
Jian Ge'er kept talking quietly to Yuan Jie'er in Su Xue Rong's arms, not caring whether she understood or not, and was enjoying himself.
Su Xuerong reached out and gently adjusted the two boyish buns on Jian Ge'er's head, saying softly, "You like your little sister, don't you?"
"You like it?" Jian-ge reached out and squeezed his little sister's soft, chubby hand. "Your little sister is just like..."
Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but chuckle, pinching her grandson's cheek: "You, all you ever think about is eating..."
Looking at Su Jian's face, which resembled his elder brother so much, Su Xuerong felt a pang of sadness, remembering that she hadn't even had a chance to see her nephew one last time before they were separated forever in her previous life.
She hugged Su Jian tightly, thinking to herself, "In this life, your aunt will definitely protect you!"
From Yangzhou to Hangzhou, there are many towns and post stations along the way, but it's impossible to be sure that you can find a safe place to stay every night.
This gave Su Jingxuan a real headache.
Seeing this, Ling Qingxue frowned slightly and remained silent.
The first day went well. We arrived at a fairly large post station, which was bustling with people, mostly itinerant merchants traveling between the Jiangnan region and the mainland.
However, when Su Xuerong was staying at the post station, she heard Ming Shu's voice again.
“Master, with our horsepower, we can easily reach the next town to rest. Why rest here so early…”
Before he could finish speaking, he noticed that his master's gaze had changed.
Akira immediately turned around and looked back, and then he understood everything.
Su Xuerong stood at a corner gate in the backyard, holding Yuanjie'er, who had just woken up and was fussing about wanting to go out for a stroll, with a little tail following her around.
Little Su Jian was tugging at his aunt's skirt, making faces at his little cousin in her arms, laughing heartily to himself.
Xiao Yuan's gaze swept over her smooth, jade-like face, then down to the little pink bundle in her arms, and finally to the little tail tugging at her skirt.
For some unknown reason, a barely perceptible dark look flashed in his lowered eyes as he turned and left.
Ming Shu nodded to Su Xue Rong and hurriedly followed after her.
Su Xuerong was initially a little embarrassed, but seeing that the man left with a displeased expression, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Recalling the time she encountered them a few days ago in the suburbs of Suzhou, she felt that the man must be either rich or noble.
Yesterday we inexplicably ran into each other again at an inn in Yangzhou, and today we coincidentally met again at a post station not far from Yangzhou city. What a coincidence!
Su Xuerong felt a little uneasy.
At this moment, Xiuchun finished packing her luggage and ran over. The two of them sat down in the corridor next to them with their two children.
Xiuchun was playing with Yuanjie and Su Jian while holding her, but Su Xuerong was pondering the identity of the person Mingshu had just called "Master".
After the death of the previous emperor, the Rebellion of the Five Princes broke out. The princes from all over the country raised their weapons and marched towards the capital. In the end, Xiao Shiyan's father, Xiao Cheng, the former Prince of Ruyang, with the help of the Xu family's army, eliminated the treacherous officials around the former emperor and successfully seized the throne.
The other four princes who vied for power either died in the civil war or were later purged by the Prince of Ruyang.
Su Xuerong frowned.
She recalled the news she learned after going to the capital in her previous life.
It seems that in the end, the only person the Prince of Ruyang failed to eliminate was Xiao Yuan, the Prince of Fenyang, who occupied the Jiangnan region.
In short, Xiao Yuan was the only prince who survived the warlord rebellion, and he was also the only prince who did not participate in the power struggle during the Five Princes' Rebellion.
Su Xuerong was somewhat discouraged.
In her previous life, she had never met the Prince of Fenyang, who struck fear into the hearts of the Xiao family father and son, and knew nothing about him.
But she guessed that the man in front of her might have some connection with Xiao Yuan.
If he really is a member of the Xiao family, she should stay far away from him.
No one could guarantee that her and Yuan'er's whereabouts would not be revealed to have gone to the capital.
Xiao Shiyan will not harm her for the time being; the most terrifying people are the Xu family.
The thought of that crazy woman Xu Wanjing sent a chill down Su Xuerong's spine.
"Lady Su!"
A clear voice suddenly came from behind her. Su Xuerong turned her head and saw Ling Qingxue striding over.
Su Xuerong immediately smiled and said, "Sir, have you found out yet?"
Ling Qingxue stood about half a zhang away from her, looking at the beautiful smile that the girl showed when she looked up at her. A sweet feeling inexplicably rose in her heart, like drinking honey milk with endless aftertaste.
"I just consulted with the postmaster, and he gave me a relatively safe itinerary. As long as we don't encounter any unexpected events along the way, we can reach the post station or county town to rest every day without having to blindly rush on the road and sleep in the wild."
Ming Shu, who was not far away, pursed his lips and muttered under his breath, "That kid, he's good at winning women's hearts!"
As she spoke, she glanced at Xiao Yuan, who was sitting by the window drinking tea.
At this moment, Xiao Yuan's hair was tied up with a jade crown, and he was dressed in slender bamboo and jade ornaments, making him incomparably handsome.
His refined attire, in particular, completely outshone the poor, pretentious scholar outside the door.
But why did Lady Su show no surprise at her master's expression just now, still bearing a deep sense of wariness?
Ming Shu felt sorry for Xiao Yuan and couldn't help but say, "Master, why don't I go out and explain things to her directly? We've been protecting their whole family all this way."
Xiao Yuan slightly raised his eyes and sneered, "Who said we were going to protect their whole family on their way?"
Ming Shu was startled.
"We'll set off for Hangzhou immediately tomorrow!" Xiao Yuan said with a mocking smile.
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