Su Qingning turned around and saw Su's Aunt Zhao looking at the Xiao family with a haughty look on her face.
This person likes to haggle over every little thing, and in the past he had gained a lot of advantages in the Prime Minister's Mansion by virtue of his sharp tongue.
I saw Xiao Huaishuo kill Su Qingrou at noon and he looked terrified. I didn't expect that the wound would heal so quickly and he would forget the pain and come to cause trouble again.
Li Yang was not as reasonable as his brother, and he immediately whipped Aunt Zhao a few times.
"My brother has the final say in this exile team. When will it be your turn as an exile to express your opinion? If you keep talking nonsense, I will bury you!"
"Wuwu... Sir, please stop beating me. I won't dare to do it again. I won't dare to do it again..."
The old wounds on Aunt Zhao's body had not yet scabbed over when several new ones appeared. She was in so much pain that she was hiding in fear, and the chains were swaying and making a creaking sound.
Li Yang pouted at the unwilling Su family members, turned around, put on a respectful expression, and led the Xiao family to a nearby cave.
The change was so great that everyone in the Su family was stunned. They felt so bitter, but they dared not make any more trouble.
After they were far away, I dared to whisper:
"I don't know what benefits the Xiao family gave to the officials to make Zhao Jinhai take such good care of them."
"Haha~ Haven't you seen how pretty the women in their family are? Especially that little bastard Su Qingning, who looks like a disaster to the country and the people. I'm afraid she has climbed into the bed of some official?"
"Tsk tsk... our War God King is really generous!"
But at this moment, an angry young man's voice suddenly came.
"Bah! You are a bunch of mean people who only know how to gossip behind people's backs! Just because you are a bunch of shit, you think others are the same as you?!"
"Not to mention that the Xiao family has made great military achievements for generations, the fact that the Third Young Master and his wife noticed the problem with the funeral bridge in advance and saved all of our lives makes them worthy of special care."
"It's bad enough that they are a bunch of parasites who don't know how to be grateful, but they also spread rumors and slander others behind their backs! What brought them up? How can they be so shameless?!"
The Su family was chatting enthusiastically when they turned around and saw Wang Zeguang, the eldest son of the Wang family, glaring at them ferociously.
The Wang family members behind him also had unfriendly looks on their faces.
The Wang family was a family of military commanders, and each of their family members was proficient in martial arts. The Su family knew they were no match for them, so they all shrank back in fear and kept silent.
Su Qingning and the others have now arrived at the cave that Zhao Jinhai assigned to them.
The whole cave was about 20 square meters, just enough for the eight of them. As for Aunt Zhao's suggestion that the Jiayousu family could also live there, she was just looking for trouble.
It was almost dusk, and the Xiao family began to get busy.
Everyone has long been accustomed to the days of slaves. If they are in adversity, they also understand that they must adapt to the current life as soon as possible to protect their families. They are all seriously learning to do various jobs.
Zhang Qinxue and Xiao Qingya made beds for everyone. They first found some dry firewood nearby to pad the ground, and then used the hay given by Zhao Jinhai to cover the bed with another layer.
The little girl was so sensible that it made people feel distressed. She was obviously very tired after walking for a while, but she still followed her mother and helped with the work without saying a word.
The eldest sister-in-law, Li Xuanyi, made a simple broom out of tree trunks and twigs and cleaned up the animal feces, weeds and vines in the cave.
Xiao Huaijin squatted at the entrance of the cave and used stones to build two simple stoves, while Xiao Huaishuo, on the other hand, was holding a knife with a focused look on his face, cutting something.
Su Qingning helped her grandmother and second sister-in-law sort out the leftovers and discussed what to prepare for dinner.
The atmosphere was harmonious and joyful for a while.
The sound of firewood crackling in the newly built stove outside the cave and the sound of dripping water echoing slowly from deep in the cave.
Although everyone has enjoyed a high and wealthy life in the capital in recent years, they have to be vigilant against the intrigues in the court.
When Ruê¿· and her family walked into the mountains, her heart became calmer and she experienced a different kind of leisure and freedom.
Seeing that everything was almost packed, Su Qingning asked Xiao Huaijin to go hunting in the mountains together.
She just scanned the space with her mind, and the fruits planted in the space were all juicy and lush, and the vegetables were also green and growing one after another.
All kinds of animals were well-fed by Xiao Ai, and they were all holding their cubs in nests.
Su Qingning was so excited that she kept rubbing her hands, just planning how to get rid of Xiao Huaijin so that she could take out the good things in the space and enjoy them to her heart's content.
Although the Xiao family now knows that she is very strong, they still feel that she is also a child who needs care.
After instructing the two of them not to go too far and asking Huai Jin to take good care of his sister-in-law, he went back to his own work.
The two of them walked briskly into the depths of the forest.
No one noticed that at the Su family's side, Aunt Qin had been staring at the Xiao family's movements with a sinister look in her eyes. When she saw the two people walking into the depths of the jungle, she followed them.
The further south you go, the less you will be affected by drought.
The vegetation in this mountain is now much more lush than that in the mountain yesterday. There are even many mushrooms and various wild vegetables growing in the woods.
The two of them walked and picked the fruits at the same time. Su Qingning used her sleeves to cover herself and kept putting the contraband in the basket that Xiao Huaijin was holding.
He 'caught' four hares while poking around in the grass, and then he 'caught' two pheasants and 'found' a nest of eggs when Xiao Huaijin wasn't paying attention.
He also asked Xiao Huaijin proudly:
"How is it? Is my hunting skill amazing?"
Xiao Huaijin looked at the ground full of sleek and smooth game whose meat was better than that supplied to the royal family, and he probably knew that it was actually his sister-in-law who had conjured them up.
But he was very supportive and said with admiration:
"Yeah! My sister-in-law is the best!"
The two of them tied up the game scattered on the ground with rattan and carried it on their shoulders, preparing to go back, but suddenly they heard the sound of leaves shaking and Aunt Qin's screams coming from not far away.
Both of them paused for a moment, then continued walking forward, showing no intention of meddling in other people's business.
However, after taking only a few steps, they heard the surrounding trees shaking even more violently.
About a dozen people dressed in royal guard uniforms surrounded them.
The leader had a face full of flesh and a very obscene smile. He pointed at Su Qingning and asked Aunt Qin who was being held in the room by him:
"Is this the little beauty you said you would find for me?"
Aunt Qin was shaking like a sieve, smiling in a flattering manner.
"Yes, yes, yes! Your Excellency, this little bitch is not only beautiful, but also younger than me. The boy next to her is also very handsome. How can I compare to them? Please let me go!"
The leader looked at Su Qingning carefully, blew a whistle excitedly, and threw Aunt Qin to his men.
"Yes, that little girl is really pretty. I'll give this old one to you to play with. Go and catch that little girl for me!"
Aunt Qin's face was filled with fear, and she tried like a madman to struggle to break free from the grip of several officers and soldiers.
"Master...Master...you said that you would let me go as long as I lead you to find them!"
The leader sneered and kicked her to the ground.
"Are you qualified to negotiate with me? You can't leave even if you want to. I'll let you go after you've taken care of my brothers tonight."
Aunt Qin was carried on the shoulders of the soldiers and was still struggling. Her eyes turned, as if she suddenly thought of something, and she shouted:
"Wuwu... Sir, Sir, please spare me. There are many beauties in our camp who are prettier than me, especially the women from the Xiao family, each one is more beautiful than the other."
"As long as...as long as you let me go, I will take you to find them!"
The officer also seemed to be interested, with excitement gleaming in his eyes.
"Hmph! You bitch, you know what's interesting. Go and capture that little beauty and the man next to her first, and then we'll go find the little beauties from the Xiao family that she mentioned!"
After hearing what their leader said, several bodyguards knew that they would have fun that evening, and they gathered around Su Qingning excitedly.
Xiao Huaijin immediately took out the knife hidden in his body and stood in front of Su Qingning with a vigilant look.
Su Qingning felt a little impatient and patted Xiao Huaijin's shoulder gently.
"Fourth brother, get out of the way. I'm a little hungry. Let's finish eating as soon as possible."