Su Xuerong squinted and looked ahead, and suddenly saw a flag in front of the group of cavalry.
The flag has a blood-red background embroidered with a ferocious tiger's head, with a huge "Xu" character hanging below the tiger's head.
She abruptly pulled down the carriage curtain, her face deathly pale, her heart pounding.
Xu Jiajun!
Lin Jinyu and Xiao Hong were immediately frightened.
Although the world is now at peace, as Su Xuerong said, various bandits still roam around, often taking the opportunity to rob and plunder.
If they were to encounter desperate criminals, how could they possibly escape with just a few Lin family guards?
Lin Jinyu couldn't help but cry.
If she hadn't impulsively run away, how would they have encountered these bandits?
Lin Zhuang and the others also looked nervous and tried their best to keep a low profile so as not to attract the other party's attention.
Xu Songnian is leading the Xu family's elite troops towards Suzhou City.
He was ordered by his father to rush to the capital, but on the way, he received a message from his sister, asking him to stop by his future brother-in-law's house in Suzhou and, if he found any women there, to arrest them immediately and bring them back to the capital.
As he led his men forward, he saw a carriage parked by the roadside, with several guards standing beside it, their expressions tense as if facing a formidable enemy.
Did they mistake Xu's army for bandits?
Xu Songnian sneered and spurred his horse forward.
Lin Zhuang and the others immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Xuerong was extremely anxious as she heard the sound of horses' hooves gradually fade into the distance.
These people must be after her.
She could no longer stay in Suzhou; she had to head to Jiangnan as soon as possible.
Su Xuerong immediately said to Lin Jinyu, "Jinyu, I can't wait for the carriage any longer. I have to leave now."
Lin Jinyu panicked and grabbed her arm: "Cousin, are you afraid of something?"
Were the men on horseback going to capture Su Xuerong?
Su Xuerong said with a cold expression, "The Xu family army just now were your brother-in-law's fiancée's men. They must have come to arrest me."
Lin Jinyu's cheek twitched violently.
The person hasn't even arrived in the capital yet, and the Crown Prince's wife is already coming to arrest him?
Is there no justice left?
"Remember, when you get back, don't tell your father who my husband is. He's too straightforward, and if he's as impulsive as you, that would be terrible."
Lin Jinyu then realized that things were not as simple as she thought, and hurriedly nodded: "I won't say!"
Little Red, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in, "I won't tell either!"
Su Xuerong jumped off the carriage and said to Lin Zhuang, "You must protect Jinyu well. When the carriage arrives, escort her back to Lin Family Village. Don't leave the village without permission recently."
Lin Zhuang nodded hurriedly.
Su Xuerong immediately jumped onto her horse and galloped towards the Lin Family Village.
She returned to Lin Family Manor in less than half an hour. Lin Chenggui had already sent a carriage to pick up Lin Jinyu. Seeing Su Xuerong return alone, he looked anxious: "How is Jinyu?"
"Uncle, she won't be going to the capital for now. She'll be back soon. I need to get my parents to pack their bags and we'll leave for the Grand Canal tonight to travel by water to Yangzhou."
Lin Chenggui asked in surprise, "Why are you in such a hurry?"
Su Xuerong paused for a moment: "Uncle, I am in a very dangerous situation right now. I will write to you to tell you the truth later."
We can't tell Lin Chenggui, otherwise, given his temper, he might go and file a complaint with the emperor.
If that's the case, the Lin family will definitely be purged by the Xu family.
Ordinary people are as insignificant as ants in the face of these royals, and she does not want the Lin family to be destroyed because of her.
Lin Chenggui could tell that Su Xuerong was indeed in a hurry to leave, so he immediately said, "Alright, take the night boat tonight to Yangzhou to find your elder brother, and then go to Lin'an. Your father has entrusted me to handle your house and land deeds in Suzhou. I will send the money over after I help you sell them for a high price."
Seeing Su Xuerong's actions, Su Jingxuan and Zhou Shi realized the urgency of the situation. They hastily packed a few necessary bundles, without even taking a maid, and carried Yuan Jie'er. The family of four went to the canal wharf along the east road.
Only one night boat remained heading south. Su Jingxuan found the boat captain and booked a superior room for ten taels of silver.
The upper cabin of the ship was divided into a main room and two side rooms. Su Xuerong slept in one room with her daughter, while Su Jingxuan and his wife slept in the other room.
Half an hour later, amidst shouts, the passenger ship slowly sailed away from the dock.
Su Xuerong's heart finally settled down.
She only hoped that the Xu family members wouldn't go after the Lin family, otherwise, if the Lin family really suffered, she would never have peace of mind for the rest of her life.
Xiao Yuan, who had just settled into the inn in Suzhou, suddenly heard a series of muffled hoofbeats coming from the street downstairs.
He got up alertly and immediately stood by the window, quietly opening a crack to look down.
They saw the people below leading a group of men rushing hurriedly toward another street.
He saw the leader, and his narrow phoenix eyes narrowed.
Why did Xu Songnian suddenly come to Suzhou?
Ming Shu from next door ran over: "Master, the Xu family has come to Suzhou. I have already sent people to keep an eye on them."
Xiao Yuan frowned and said, "Could it be that our information is wrong, and Xiao Shiyan has not left Suzhou?"
He waited until Xiao Shiyan left Suzhou before coming here, avoiding him.
Their plan must not be revealed to Xiao Shiyan and his son.
When Xu Songnian came out of Xiao Shiyan's residence, his face was extremely cold.
Just as her sister had guessed, Xiao Shiyan had actually married a wife and had a daughter while hiding in Suzhou!
I only found out after I dealt a heavy blow to those four old guys that the woman named Su Xuerong had taken her daughter back to her parents' home yesterday.
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