Seeing that Mu Xiao kept rushing forward without saying a word, Doctor You patted him on the head again.
"Silly boy, what are you thinking about? Your most important task is to safely deliver your young lord to the capital. Let your lord worry about the rest!"
Then she realized she had patted him too hard, so she raised her hand and rubbed his skin.
"I'm explaining all that to you so you know there are probably quite a few people in the capital who are eyeing your young master covetously. You need to be careful and not trust anyone!"
"Even if they are from the Marquis's mansion in the capital, ignore them completely. Everything must be done according to your Marquis's orders!"
Mu Xiao knew that Doctor You was worried about him, so he quickly nodded.
"Father, I understand! Once we reach Weisi County, I'll write to my master, informing him of everything and asking for his further instructions!"
After thinking it over, Doctor You rejected Mu Xiao's decision.
"No, no, we don't even know whose power Weisi County is under now. Besides, neither you nor the young marquis have been captured. There are probably many spies along the way from Fengting County to the capital. We must avoid them."
He thought for a moment and then spoke.
"If a letter is rashly sent to the Marquis of An Ding's residence on the border, or to any place that has even the slightest connection to the Marquis's residence, it will be discovered immediately!"
Dr. You is also confused about the current situation.
"The enemy's identity is still unclear. If the letter is intercepted, you may face another deadly disaster!"
After listening to Doctor You's words, Mu Xiao also deeply realized that she had been rash.
"Then, Father, what do you think we should do?"
Doctor You smiled slyly.
"Silly boy, look how many people are migrating! Most of them are going to Weisi County; they can be a great help to you!"
Mu Xiao was suspicious
"Father, could it be that after they arrived in Weisi County, some of them went on to Liyou City?"
Dr. You rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.
"Calling you 'silly boy' is truly fitting. The day you suddenly flew over with that child in your arms, I knew you were definitely a simpleton!"
He pointed in the direction of the Qinling Mountains.
"Didn't the village chief tell you that many children from our village are stationed in Liyou City? If our village has them, then other villages must have them too!"
Mu Xiao was puzzled: "And then?"
"Once they arrive at their new place, they will inevitably write to their children to let them know their address. When they reach Weisi County, many letters will certainly be sent to Liyou City. With so many letters and a legitimate reason for their arrival, they shouldn't be intercepted unless they're being sent to a special location!"
"What if someone with malicious intent wants to examine the contents of the letter?"
Dr. You rubbed his chin.
"Tell Luo Yatou what you want to write, and have her draw it for you. Then send it to her brother. Liang Xiaozi said that Yunhe has always been able to understand whatever Luo Yatou draws since they were little!"
Then he added
"You need to provide a secret code for contacting the Marquis's residence. That way, even if someone checks it, it will just be a child's scribbles. Yunhe is a clever boy; he'll definitely be able to get the message to the Marquis's residence for you. Don't worry!"
Mu Xiao suddenly realized that his father was definitely not an ordinary old doctor.
What ordinary doctor could possibly know which officials were the Crown Prince's men?
They also knew the travel regulations for royalty and nobility, and how to avoid being searched by informants.
Mu Xiao tentatively asked Doctor You
"Father, how do you know so much? You don't seem like an ordinary country doctor; you seem more like a scion of a noble family!"
Doctor You gave a sad smile.
"You guessed part of it right. I wasn't the one being trained; I was the one being trained who taught me!"
"Could it be that Grandpa and Grandma were children of noble birth? And that their family fell into decline, forcing them to migrate to Fengting County?"
Doctor You shook his head, and said with a hint of sadness.
"My mother is Xiao Yanxing, the High Priestess of Jingyue, the eldest daughter of the Xiao clan, and was originally destined to be the next Queen of Jingyue!"
"Queen?" Mu Xiao was extremely shocked.
"My father was from Pingzhao Kingdom, and also You Chengyao, the next Valley Master of Youyi Valley. The two met and fell in love by chance. My mother fled Jingyue Kingdom for him, and the two married in Pingzhao Kingdom and gave birth to me!"
"The Valley of the Wandering Physicians? That reclusive wandering family?"
Mu Xiao knew that Doctor You was no ordinary person, but she didn't expect him to have such a powerful background.
Doctor You sighed.
"If you'd like to hear your grandparents' stories, I can tell them to you!"
Mu Feng quickly nodded: "Dad, please speak, I'm listening!"
Doctor You looked up at the moon in the sky, his mood growing increasingly sorrowful.
"At that time, relations between the two countries were tense, and war was imminent. Their union was unacceptable to both nations, so they had no choice but to live in hiding, taking me with them in Dongyuan County!"
Mu Xiao listened intently, her steps unwavering.
"But the previous king of Jingyue Kingdom did not let them off the hook. He sent men to kill everyone in Youyi Valley and had their heads brought to my father. My father, unable to bear the blow, committed suicide on the spot!"
Thinking of his deceased father, Dr. You's eyes were already blurred with tears.
“My mother hid me, at the age of fifteen, in a hidden compartment in the wall before she went with my father. Her body was also taken back to Jingyue Kingdom!”
Mu Xiao felt the person on her back trembling, and wanted to comfort them but didn't know how.
"After I came out, I saw my father's body and fell seriously ill. It was the butcher who lived next door who saved me and helped me bury my father!"
He wiped away the tears on his face.
"I've thought about revenge, but that person is somewhere I can't reach at all. Forget revenge, I can't even see them!"
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