Xu Yuezhen tightly grasped the envelope in her hand, looked at the scribbled words on the outside, slipped into the alley between the two houses, and opened the envelope.
Follow the first line.
"I am very glad that you will follow my advice today, so that I can know whether this is true or not. But I warn you of one thing: never believe your father's words. If one day you have nowhere to stay, and you wish to come to me, there is a place for you.
Shen Jia's name.
At the end, Xu Yuezhen thought her eyes were blurry. How could Shen Jia know the specific address of his final exile?
The decree only mentioned the northern border, and only the officers knew the specific address. This letter was written three days ago, the day he met her in Huixian Building.
But there was no sign that anything was about to happen to the Shen family that day. How could Shen Jia, a young lady in the boudoir, know such secret information?
And why would she say such things to herself?
Could it be that she knew some information?
The more I thought about Xu Yuezhen, the colder I felt. A chill ran from the soles of my feet into my body.
Moreover, my father was obviously very good to me and even said that I would have a share of the family business in the future.
As long as you can prove your ability in this area.
But when Xu Yuezhen thought of the day when Shen Jia wrote the letter, her whole body went numb. She stayed alone in the alley until the scorching sun was high in the sky, and only then did she dispel the coldness in her body.
Xu Yuezhen clenched the letter paper in her hand, crumpled it into a ball, stuffed it into her sleeve, and stumbled back home.
A man came into the room, lit a candle, took out the letter from his sleeve and burned it.
In the end, this letter revealing extraordinary information was burned to ashes by Xu Yuezhen, and the black words gradually turned into smoke and disappeared from the world.
But she did not confront her father immediately. Instead, she began to think about what she could do in the future to ensure that her interests would not be affected under any circumstances.
Suddenly, a maid's voice came from outside the door: "Miss, the young master is here to play with you. He will be at the door soon. Please go out and meet him."
Xu Yuezhen immediately threw away the confused thoughts in her mind and opened the door immediately.
Although he is not my biological brother, he is the only male in the family. Unfortunately, he is only five years old now, but he has always been the closest to me.
Xu Yuezhen couldn't help but feel a little sincere towards this soft and sticky little dumpling.
Facing the hatred of the people, how serious is the flood in Jiangnan today? It is all because of these corrupt officials who enriched themselves that such serious consequences have occurred.
In this way, the Shen family continued to speed up their pace under the urging of the officers, but their grandparents were already old and could not increase their speed.
Then the impatient roars of the officers kept ringing in my ears.
Not to mention the elders in the family, even Shen Jia, who can be said to be a man of many battles, felt a little uncomfortable at this moment, because you can't refute and can only bear it.
The good thing is that because the Shen family's financial situation is really poor, they live closer to the city gate.
As long as we leave Shengjing City, the current situation can be greatly alleviated.
Even Shen Jia tried to find a way to cheer himself up and thought: Fortunately, no one threw rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves at me, otherwise life would be even more miserable.
The sound of horse hooves that was getting closer and closer behind them suddenly stopped, and the Shen family and the officers continued to move forward as if they didn't hear it.
This was a carriage made of ordinary wood. A slender white hand stretched out from the carriage door curtain, and was immediately pulled back.
Inside was Song Fu who had hurried over. In order to meet the Shen family, she had to rely on the third prince, a big backer, to leave the house.
It so happened that the Third Prince was about to come to her house to ask her to go out together, so the two of them set off together.
This carriage was specially made by the Third Prince to conceal his and Song Fu's whereabouts. It looks inconspicuous on the outside, but it hides a lot of secrets inside.
The decoration inside is very luxurious. The wooden frames are all tightly wrapped with plain soft satin, and thick cotton pads are placed underneath to provide adequate protection.
Song Fu was pulled into Zhao Yuantan's arms. Tears welled up in Song Fu's eyes and she said aggrievedly:
"Your Highness, please let me down. I want to see them in person."
After she finished speaking, tears couldn't stop flowing, and she kept struggling in Zhao Yuanyou's arms, trying to get up.
But Zhao Yuanyou was unwilling to let go. Instead, he held Song Fu's face in his hands, gently wiped away the tears on her face, looked into her eyes seriously and said:
"Fu'er, the people of the Shen family are all prisoners now. If you rashly get off the car and tangle with them, it will not only be bad for you, but it may also affect the Changle Marquis Mansion.
Will it make other political opponents suspect that you are in cahoots with them?
We can just watch from afar, and as long as our feelings are there, that’s all that matters.”
“But, but, I have lived in the Shen family for more than ten years, and I simply cannot bear to see them die in vain.
Tan Lang, do you think my parents can make it to the Northern Territory alive? If, if there is a chance in the future, can you bring them back?"
His face was full of hope.
A complex expression flashed across Zhao Yuantan's eyes. He gently rubbed the soft flesh on Song Fu's face and said:
"Of course, I know they are important to you."
Then he gently pinched Song Fu's nose with a smile on his face.
Song Fu then burst into laughter and lay peacefully in Zhao Yuantan's arms, still playing with Zhao Yuantan's fingers in her hands.
Playfully comparing her hands to his, she said, "Your Highness, your hands are so big!"
Because the space in the carriage was limited, her entire body almost overlapped with Zhao Yuantan.
The carriage was warm and cozy, and the two people were enjoying this hard-earned time together.
The Shen family in the distance had already walked away under the urging of the officers. Under the scorching sun above their heads, the group walked for a whole morning without food or water.
I was panting, my throat was dry and sore, and my lips were starting to become dehydrated and cracked.
Shen Jia even felt a bloody smell gushing out of his throat. His body was really weak, so it was not feasible to cram at the last minute.
Shen Ci beside him was not in much better condition. Only Shen Hao, who loved martial arts very much, could not see the current difficulty at all. He was the one in the best condition in the whole team.
She had already reached the age of knowing the destiny, and was plagued by illness. Even with the support of two people, Mrs. Shen's steps began to become unsteady.
Suddenly he stumbled and almost fell.
"oops!"
Shen Yue's scream stopped the officer in his tracks, and he turned around to see who was causing trouble behind him.
Shen Yue and her mother were not in very good physical condition, and it was already very difficult for them to maintain themselves. When Mrs. Shen fell, she almost knocked Shen Yue to the ground.
Fortunately, Shen Hao behind him reacted in time and caught his old mother, but because of the chains under his feet, he could only grab one of Shen Yue's sleeves.
Because she almost fell, Shen Yue couldn't help but scream.
The officer looked at the chaotic team, his patience plummeting, and he roared:
“Stand up straight!
Get out of here! If you can't reach your destination tonight, you'll have to leave right away!"
Another officer looked at the people with bad expressions and could not help but whisper in Yu Nan's ear:
"Brother Nan, I think if they keep going, they might die of dehydration. Didn't the order require us to safely deliver them to the northern border?
If we die on the way, will it have any negative impact on us?"
Yu Nan sneered and said, "Boy, you are still too young.
I don't know what's going on here. Are we just a bunch of poor guys, or are we just unlucky to have to face this kind of mission where our whole family is exiled?
There's no profit at all, and you still want me to be nice? I'm lucky enough not to beat or scold them."
The arrogant Yu Nan did not restrain himself at all after being reminded by Wu An. Instead, he touched the long sword at his waist and threatened everyone.
Most of the family members were scholars, and their hands and feet were still tied. Seeing Yu Nan's threat, they subconsciously shrank their bodies.
Especially Shen Yue, who almost fell down just now, her swollen eyes began to shed tears again, but because the scar on Yu Nan's face was too scary, she refused to make a sound.
Shen Jia, who was in poor physical condition, was not in the mood to come out and solve the problem. He decided to wait until he got to the rest place.
The group continued on their journey, but this time they moved a little slower, and the two officers didn't say anything.
Finally passing through the towering city walls of Shengjing, the group walked on the pipe, with the dazzling sunlight shining directly on them.
The two officers finally couldn't stand it anymore. Yu Nan looked at the tree not far away and waved to Wu An beside him.
Then he said to the Shen family, "Let's rest for a while under a tree not far away. If there are any problems that need to be solved, solve them quickly during this time.
When the sun gets a little brighter, we'll continue on our journey."
Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard the news. Shen Jia also felt that this was an opportunity. He gently pressed the thing hidden in his clothes and made a secret decision.
This time no one walked slowly, but instead used all their strength to rush to the shade of the tree.
Yu Nan and Wu An took out the biscuits and water bags from the package and started eating them bite by bite.
Shen Jia felt a little thirsty after seeing this, so the Shen family also took out the multi-grain steamed buns left over from last night and ate them bit by bit from the edge with their mouths.
But after a night of eating, the steamed buns were dry and hard, and could not be eaten at all. Originally, Shen Jia wanted to rest for a while, but it seemed that if he didn't take action, he would have to go on the road on an empty stomach.
He weighed the chains in his hands, clenched them tightly, and slowly approached the tree where the officers were resting.
Shen Jia raised his tiny hand that had become his muscle memory, smiled at the two of them, and said:
"Excuse me, brothers, but the bread we brought with us is a bit hard. I wonder if we can get some water from the nearby river?"
Then he took out a crumpled silver note from his sleeve and stuffed it into Yu Nan's hand at lightning speed.
After just observing, she found that the person in charge of the team was obviously Yu Nan, who looked tough, while the other one looked like a young kid who was just starting out.
Yu Nan clenched the paper in his hand. He really didn't expect that even at this point, there would be such a discerning person among this group of people.
And he looked quite good-looking. After weighing the things in his hand, Yu Nan said, "Two of us will go."
Then he waved his hand, signaling Shen Jia to leave quickly, otherwise he would have no chance to regret it.
The author has something to say:
The first paragraph of classical Chinese was written in vernacular Chinese first and then translated using software. My classical Chinese has regressed a lot in recent years.
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