Chapter 37 Chapter 37 You are the young master of the Su family
A cluster of fireworks suddenly bloomed in front of the gate of this small Sifang town and disappeared in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Soon, the sound of horse hooves came from the direction where Xuan Wensheng came from, which was messy but not chaotic.
They are not as well-trained and well-organized as the military horses, but they are more orderly than the horses of ordinary people. It sounds very spiritual.
If you listen carefully, you can hear the "rolling" sound of wheels rolling on the ground, which is drowned out by the chaotic sound of horses' hooves.
"How many horses did the Xuan family's third brother bring?" Su Guanwu asked curiously, "He even brought several carriages."
Before Xuan Wensheng could answer, Fang Yuanyuan's eyes widened slightly in surprise. "You can hear it from such a distance?"
She didn't hear anything and looked at Xuan Wensheng who was standing beside her. He just smiled and said nothing.
Su Guanwu politely nodded to Fang Yuanyuan and replied, "People who practice martial arts can usually tell."
Chen Yang heard it from behind and opened his mouth.
Who said that martial artists can generally hear it? Not every martial artist is as gifted as you Su family members.
At least among the more than 80 people who accompanied them, almost none of them could hear it.
To be honest, he could only hear a faint trembling sound on the ground, but he couldn't make out anything.
Fang Yuanyuan smiled at Su Guanwu and then looked at her brother-in-law, Su Guanzhang. "I heard that your brother-in-law was once a major general on the battlefield. I wonder if he can tell how many horses and carriages there are?"
She had been married to Xuan Wensheng for only three years, marrying only three months earlier than her younger sister Xuan Jinyu. While still a boudoir girl, she had never been to Shengjing City and, naturally, had heard little about the affairs of Duke Su's mansion.
Only after getting married and becoming relatives of the Su family did I have the opportunity to interact with them.
She spent most of her time doing business with Xuan Wensheng, and she rarely saw her brother-in-law, so she didn't know much about his past.
I only heard from my husband that my brother-in-law used to be a major general, but after marrying my sister, he stayed in the capital and became a Shaoqing in the Dali Temple.
Similarly, Su Guanzhang was also very unfamiliar with his third sister-in-law Fang Yuanyuan, who was very close to his wife Xuan Jinyu.
Seeing her curiosity, he smiled politely and said, "There are five carriages, plus the horses that are harnessed to the carriages, a total of ten horses."
In just a few words, the sound of horse hooves was much closer than before, and several generals of the Su family who had been on the battlefield could hear it.
Upon hearing this, Su Yuqi glanced at his father Su Guanyu. Seeing him nod, he put on a stern face and continued to listen attentively.
How did his father, fourth uncle, and youngest uncle know that? He heard nothing.
Su Guanyu touched his son's head.
After all, he was still a child. When Qi Ge'er's father touched his head, he couldn't contain the joy in his eyes.
Fang Yuanyuan had always heard her sister-in-law Xuan Jinyu complain that her husband Su Guanzhang was a cold-faced beauty and a piece of wood. When she suddenly saw him smile, she was stunned for a moment.
Hearing that he was right, I was even more surprised, "Brother-in-law is so accurate."
A horse turned out from the bamboo forest at the corner of the official road, followed soon by the second and third horses; then large clouds of dust were raised on the empty official road and fell on the farmlands on both sides of the road.
When the dust settled a little, we could see five horses leading the way galloping on the official road, followed closely by five carriages.
The men on horseback looked heroic and heroic. They did not look like guards of ordinary caravans, but more like guards raised by aristocratic families.
Chen Yang and Wang Hu looked stern.
They had only heard that the third son of the Xuan family's eldest branch did not like studying. After passing the imperial examination at the age of eighteen, he went south to do business. In all these years, he had never been seen in Shengjing City except during festivals.
When they first heard that the third son of the Xuan family would accompany and escort his biological sister, Madam Xuan Xiaoshao, all the way to the place of exile, Guangxu Mansion, they thought that he would follow alone, with at most a few guards and servants.
Now it seems that he is more like bringing a group of guards.
The team composition is too complicated, which is not conducive to their leading the team.
But at this moment, the two of them couldn't say anything and just watched silently.
"This Sifang Town is too small to accommodate so many of us," Xuan Wensheng said. "I have a farm at the foot of Lingfeng Mountain three miles away. How about we stay there tonight?"
He went to look at Chen Yang and Wang Hu, who were obviously leading the team, and his eyes wandered between them subtly.
It was the officers and soldiers of the Ministry of War and the Imperial Guards, two armies that had always been at odds with each other, who sent people to "escort" the exiled people, rather than the officials of the Ministry of Justice.
Shengyu really put a lot of effort into it.
He had been emperor for only three years, and had made no significant achievements in government affairs. However, his imperial mentality had become increasingly sophisticated.
He snorted in his heart.
Chen Yang and Wang Hu looked at each other.
After the conflict that broke out yesterday, they obviously developed a tacit understanding between them after reconciliation.
Chen Yang agreed.
But let me be frank, now is a good time.
"Master Xuan San," he said solemnly, "We have no right to interfere with your actions, but we will still arrange your next trip. I hope you won't make it difficult for us."
He was talking about Xuan Wensheng following the team. The Shangshu had already instructed him on this point. He was to follow the team but was not allowed to interfere with the arrangements of the Ministry of War.
Now that there is an additional team of imperial guards to contain him, as a member of the Ministry of War, he cannot allow anyone to catch him in any way.
Xuan Wensheng's personal bodyguard came over at this time with the five people on horseback who had gone ahead. His face looked a little bad when he heard what he said.
Xuan Wensheng's expression didn't change at all. "Of course, I won't make things difficult for you."
He picked up his son, whose head was still buried between his legs, and said, "However, I am free to go wherever I want. I believe you won't make me uncomfortable."
Without waiting for Chen Yang to say anything, he glanced at his son's quiet face and immediately smiled, "Sister, look at your nephew. He fell asleep while standing."
Xuan Jinyu raised her hand and touched Zhige'er's little face distressedly, "Third brother, did you not take good care of Zhige'er? How did you fall asleep while standing? Are you too tired?"
Xuan Wensheng complained, "The child just recovered from his illness, he should rest more. How could it be that Third Brother didn't take good care of him?"
"Why did you get sick? When did it happen? But you only recovered in the past few days?" Xuan Jinyu was a little anxious and asked questions repeatedly.
After asking, she couldn't help but complain to Xuan Wensheng, "Third brother, you still take him out with you."
Fang Yuanyuan secretly pinched Xuan Wensheng, how could he let it slip? Wouldn't it just make his sister worry?
Xuan Wensheng put his son's little face against his neck guiltily. Wasn't it because he saw his sister blaming him and forgot about it in a hurry?
It's really unreliable!
Fang Yuanyuan released her hand and took Xuan Jinyu's hand to comfort her, "Don't worry, sister. Zhi Ge'er just ate something he shouldn't have eaten on the way and had a stomach upset for a while. He's all right in the past few days."
Having said that, Xuan Wensheng simply spoke frankly.
"When we received the message from home, we were already on our way back to Beijing. But the child was sick, so I didn't dare take him with me. So I asked the caravan to take the message to my mother."
"Yu'an Mansion is only a day's journey from the capital. I also thought that you would pass by Yu'an Mansion, so I made an appointment with mother to meet there." Xuan Wensheng said with a hint of guilt, "I'm sorry for putting you in such a difficult position."
He was talking about not rushing back to the capital to see her.
He was with his wife and child, and the child had just recovered from an illness. Even though he was anxious, he did not dare to take any risks, so he did not walk fast.
"What are you talking about, Third Brother? If you keep talking, we'll become estranged siblings. My nephew is ill, and we should prioritize him. Besides, it's because of me that Third Brother has to accompany me on this journey."
Xuan Jinyu said apologetically as she looked at Fang Yuanyuan, "I'm sorry for Third Sister-in-law and Zhi'er. Third Brother won't be able to be with you for a long time."
"Sister, what are you talking about? You are so polite. Brothers and sisters don't need to be so polite." Xuan Wensheng looked at Xuan Jinyu with dissatisfaction.
Fang Yuanyuan also spoke up, "Yes! Brothers and sisters are not allowed to be so polite."
"Zhi Ge'er and I have people taking care of us at home in the capital. We have many children at home, and we can give him some playmates. But you, my sister," she looked at her sister-in-law with pity, "have suffered a lot along the way."
In the hundred years since the founding of the Dasheng Dynasty, there had never been a precedent for the exile of a pregnant woman. But the man on the throne, once he had secured the throne, was capable of anything.
He is not afraid of people in the future poking holes in his spine.
As the king of a country, he has no kindness or righteousness in his heart. When he just ascended the throne and still needed the help of Master Lin, he called her "Junior Sister" affectionately.
What are you doing nowadays!
Xuan Jinyu shook her head and said nothing.
She would rather be exiled with the Su family while pregnant than have an abortion and enter the palace as a concubine. This was her choice and she did not regret it.
The Master said, once you make a move, don't regret it. Once you make a decision, no matter how hard or painful it is, you have to swallow it.
Besides, she hadn't suffered much during the journey. But Su Guanzhang had been "tortured" by her a lot since she learned how to bite and pinch people without drawing blood.
Even the only two times she slapped someone, he was the one who took it. He deserved it.
She glanced at the man, a small smile playing on her lips.
Xuan Wensheng and Fang Yuanyuan misunderstood her glance and smile, thinking that she felt that being with Su Guanzhang was not hard; or that her brother-in-law took good care of her and she did not suffer too much, so they did not say anything more.
Xuan Wensheng, his wife and children, and the Su family boarded the carriage together.
The children laughed excitedly and let the adults carry them into the carriage. They were very happy that they didn't have to rely on their own feet to travel after five days.
Chen Yang didn't need to send anyone to scout the way ahead, so he took his men to the back of the carriage.
Over the past five days, the officers and soldiers of the Ministry of War and the imperial guards of the imperial city finally no longer had to be separated into two places, but were able to walk together.
Xuan Jinyu lowered the car curtain and asked, "They won't have another conflict on the way, right?" She lay on Su Guanzhang and whispered to him, with an unconcealable mischief in her eyes.
Su Guanzhang knew she was still thinking about yesterday's events, and recalled the end of their conversation, when she had run off in anger to talk to her grandmother. So he replied cautiously, "Do you want to see them quarrel?"
Xuan Jinyu glared at him unhappily.
In his eyes, is she the bad girl who loves to watch the show?
Did he say something wrong again? But wasn't there a smile in her eyes when she spoke just now?
"I was wrong. I just wanted to see them quarrel." Su Guanzhang quickly changed his words, his voice very low.
"You are wrong."
Xuan Jinyu snorted, then laughed again, nodding at him, "You are so good, young master of the Su family. You usually look like a cold and noble young man, but I didn't expect that you actually have such evil thoughts in your heart."
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