"idiot."
Mengyao received a distress message and had someone give a small tip to the person who delivered it.
"Your Majesty."
Yingchun looked at her with concern: "This Yu Xiaoxiao is really more trouble than she's worth, but we can't just ignore her."
This woman has no sense of loyalty. If she insists that the Empress sent her, then things will become very complicated.
The Empress may ignore this, but it's still not good for her reputation.
“Send someone over there and bring them back.”
Mengyao rubbed her head in frustration; her head was throbbing with anger.
Now that His Highness is not in the capital, her people still have to take good care of Mengqing, which makes her feel resentful.
"Your Highness, how about I go there myself?"
Yingchun knew this matter had to be handled properly. That Han Luoxue was not someone to be trifled with.
"Alright, let's comfort them both."
"By the way, Your Highness, I heard that the old lady of the Chi family has passed away."
Yingchun remembered the news she had just heard and hurriedly reported it.
"She went in person?"
Mengyao smiled and said, "It seems that Chi Qingqing has a fairly high status in the Chi family."
"The Chi family has made a lot of money over the years thanks to Sixiu Pavilion."
The harvest has been poor lately, and His Highness has spent a considerable amount of money to feed the soldiers. If the Chi family were to offer some tribute…
Mengyao suddenly sat up straight. Looking at Yu Xiaoxiao's plea for help in her hand, she sneered:
"Don't go there yet, take this letter to the Yu family."
Hehe, if the Chi family can go there in person, why can't the Yu family?
She wanted to see whether the Yu family would actually go or not.
Once we get there, I'm sure Han Luoxue will have a real headache.
...
Madam Chi and the others arrived on time, but Yunniang had already left; she didn't want to see those two.
Grandpa Chi continued to appeal to emotions, but Han Luoxue was no longer as enthusiastic as she had been yesterday.
She listened calmly and didn't chase the two away.
"Miss Han..."
Even Grandpa Chi was impressed; this girl was young, but incredibly composed.
"You continue."
Grandpa Chi… he talked until his throat was dry, but the person in front of him ignored him.
It felt like he was talking to a brick wall. Grandpa Chi was also helpless; he had contacted his family, but didn't know when the people from over there would arrive.
Yesterday, they went back and saw Chi Qingqing again. This time, they weren't allowed to send anything in. Seeing Chi Qingqing with red eyes from hunger, the two old people felt heartbroken.
“Miss Han, I see you’re about to become a mother yourself. You should know the feelings of being a parent, right? We’re both getting on in years, so please be understanding.”
"Old man, if you were in this situation, would you be understanding?"
Han Luoxue's one sentence left Old Master Chi speechless. The two returned dejectedly once more. The carriage moved slowly; they could only hope that their eldest daughter could be found.
Even if it costs some money, that's fine.
"Wait!"
As they were leaving the village, a middle-aged woman suddenly ran over and blocked their way.
"What's up?"
The servant asked politely. The woman craned her neck to look at the carriage, but the curtain was not lifted and she could not see the people inside. However, she had heard about what happened that night.
The woman's eyes flickered, and she said:
"Han Luoxue is extremely stubborn. No matter how many times you go to her, it won't work. I can point you in a direction, but..."
The woman stopped speaking. At that moment, the carriage curtain was lifted, and Old Master Chi peeked out:
What do you want?
"One hundred taels of silver."
The woman spoke hesitantly, knowing that she had never seen ten taels of silver in her entire life, and asking for a hundred taels was just a trial. Actually, one tael of silver would have been fine too.
"Well, actually, ten..."
Seeing that the people in the carriage remained silent, the woman was about to change her mind and say ten taels, but Old Madam Chi waved her hand impatiently:
"One hundred taels of silver is no problem, as long as your method is feasible."
The woman was stunned. Was this man really that easy to talk to? If she had known this would happen, she should have asked for more.
"Give me the money first."
Old Master Chi glanced at the servant, who hurriedly went to get it.
The woman happily took the silver, even biting it in her mouth to make sure it was okay before chuckling.
"Alright, can you tell me now?"
"Ah, the method is very simple."
The woman put the silver into her bosom, worried that the man would ask for it back. When Old Master Chi saw this action, the corner of his mouth twitched violently!
"What method?"
"Find Han Luoxue's parents, especially her mother, she's the most soft-hearted, you can try contacting her mother!"
Over the past few days, she realized that these two people were really stupid. If Han Luoxue wasn't working, couldn't they find someone else?
"Her father is alright, but not as easy to talk to as her mother. And her husband, he's cold and aloof, you can tell he's hard to get along with, so you absolutely mustn't talk to him."
"By the way, if you follow this road, there's a cluster of houses before you reach town. That's the breeding farm that Han Luoxue set up. Her mother is usually busy there during the day. If you go there now, you might still be able to see it."
"When the time comes, you should say something pitiful, that the woman has a kind heart."
The woman spoke enthusiastically, and Madam Chi nodded, instructing the servant to hurry on their way.
The two hurried as fast as they could, but they still didn't see Han Luoxue's mother when they arrived.
They decided to come early the next day, and at that time, the Yu family and Chi Ling'er also arrived.
The Yu family were officials, and they immediately used their official status to put pressure on Wen Aixue, but Wen Aixue had already received the notification from the capital.
It was the old general who personally gave the order; these people cannot be released without authorization.
Lord Yu originally thought that it was just a small town, and that it would be a matter of a word from him, but he didn't expect to run into a snag.
He still insisted on seeing Yu Xiaoxiao one last time.
This request to Wen Ai was not difficult for her.
"You rebellious daughter!"
Upon meeting, Yu Xiaoxiao was very excited, but Lord Yu slapped her across the face, causing her to faint from the pain. Already starving for several days, she lost her balance and fell to the ground.
"father……"
Yu Xiaoxiao looked at her father in disbelief. She hadn't expected that he would come to see her without bringing any food, and then start hitting her without saying a word.
"You rebellious daughter!"
Lord Yu's chest heaved violently, clearly showing that he was extremely angry.
"It's bad enough that you can't help the family, but you've caused trouble. Why don't you just die?"
"I...Father, I didn't..."
In fact, Yu Xiaoxiao had considered this possibility from the beginning.
Therefore, when she sent the message, she wrote it to Mengyao, without telling her family. But when she saw her father arrive, Yu Xiaoxiao gave a bitter smile. Was Mengyao going to distance herself from them?
Otherwise, why would they have handed the letter over to the Yu family?
Haha, they're really ruthless; they abandon them as soon as something goes wrong.
"How dare you say that! You've completely disgraced me."
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