Yan Xia was startled.
No wonder Feng Lanlan's hair was disheveled, her clothes were wrinkled, and her eyes were completely black.
It turns out he hadn't slept all night.
“I thought about reporting it to the authorities, but then I thought, what would the officials care about such trivial matters? The landlord could just slip some silver to the officials and they would pretend nothing happened. As for my dowry, it has already been spent by the He family. I am penniless. The money to rent the carriage was paid with the hairpin that came with my dowry. As long as you rescue my daughter and let me get a divorce, I am willing to sell myself into slavery. I am very well-educated and I will definitely teach at the school and never leave for the rest of my life!”
Feng Lanlan tried to kneel down again, but Yan Xia stopped her.
"In that case, let's set off immediately. Xiao Ji, tell the servants to prepare the carriage. I'm going on a long trip. Also, have the kitchen prepare some dry food and water for the journey. Where's Jin Yu? Is he home? You and he will come with me."
"He's at home. I'll go call him for you. Should I have Jin drive?"
"No need, let Da Liang drive." After saying that, Yan Xia went back into the house to change her clothes, put on a bunch of gorgeous jewelry, and wore expensive shimmering satin clothes.
Under the sunlight.
Colorful.
They look incredibly wealthy.
Two quarters of an hour later, the carriage left the Yan residence.
There were four people in the car.
Yan Xia and Xiao Ji, Liu Yunwan and her servant, and Feng Lanlan.
As for Jinyu, he sat outside with Daliang, being a man after all.
There were outsiders present.
Rules must be followed.
"Lanlan, don't worry, Sister Yan will definitely be able to help you rescue Yu'er. Trust her. Here, have some water."
On the way, Liu Yunwan noticed that her friend kept her head down and didn't say a word, and her expression was very tense.
She picked up a water bag, poured a glass of water for her friend, and handed it to her.
“I’m afraid they’ll find out I’ve left the He family and send Yu’er to that landlord’s house ahead of time. Yun Wan, I’m so scared. If Yu’er is sent there ahead of time, then everything will be over. What’s the point of me living?”
Feng Lanlan did not reach for the water glass; her face was unusually pale and bloodless.
When she looked up, her lips were still trembling, as if she were terrified.
"No, you said it yourself, she was sent to be a concubine. That landlord even had to choose an auspicious day to take a concubine, which shows that he is superstitious. It's impossible that he would take your daughter away in advance. The He family would not send her away in advance either. If you offend that landlord, wouldn't you have to return the thirty taels? They would naturally have to try to please him."
Yan Xia was eating a steamed bun. She swallowed the crumbs she had chewed, took a sip of water to moisten her throat, and then analyzed the situation for Feng Lanlan.
"Yes, Sister Yan is right. The He family is busy trying to please that landlord right now, so it's impossible for them to send Yu'er there ahead of time. Don't overthink it. Look how fast this carriage is. Even if it's slow, it should arrive by the afternoon. You left at night, so even if they find out you're not home, it should be morning by then. How could they suddenly decide to send Yu'er there? It's impossible. Don't scare yourself. Here, drink this cup of water and eat a steamed bun. If you don't fill your stomach, how will you have the strength to fight against the He family later?"
Liu Yunwan forcefully shoved the water glass into Feng Lanlan's hand and gave her a steamed bun, gesturing for her to eat some.
"Yes, you're right. How can I take Yu'er away if I don't eat my fill? I'll eat."
Feng Lanlan took a sip of water, took a bite of the steamed bun, and chewed it. Her eyes revealed a fierce aura, as if she was not eating a steamed bun, but the flesh and blood of the He family.
"Da Liang, go faster."
Jin Yu, who was sitting outside the carriage, heard the commotion inside and quietly gave instructions to Daliang.
Tell him to speed up.
"Yes, Manager Jin Yu, clap, clap—"
Da Liang responded, picked up the whip, and lashed the horse's rump twice.
The two horses, in pain, neighed and quickened their pace, galloping forward rapidly.
As the speed increased, the carriage bounced even more violently. After finishing her steamed bun, Yan Xia leaned tightly against the carriage to avoid being jolted to the ground. Feng Lanlan and Liu Yunwan looked pale, probably feeling nauseous from the jolting. They held onto the edge of the carriage window tightly to keep their bodies from swaying too much.
It's somewhat better.
"Just bear with it, and try to get there by the end of noon."
Although she had just told Feng Lanlan that He Jiangyu wouldn't be sent away, no one knew what the He family was really thinking.
To avoid being sent ahead of schedule, it's best to arrive as early as possible.
Yan Xia originally wanted to instruct Daliang to speed up, but Jin Yu spoke first.
She swallowed her words.
"Yes, I can bear it, it's okay," Feng Lanlan said, biting her lip tightly.
The carriage sped along for about an hour before finally coming to a stop.
However, this was not Shuxian County. It was the time for everyone to relieve themselves. Da Liang reined in his horse and stopped the carriage by a small grove of trees, waiting for Yan Xia and the others to go first. Only after everyone had finished did the group continue their journey.
At the end of the day, the carriage finally arrived at the gate of Shuxian County.
It took a full quarter of an hour to complete the inspection and enter the city.
Since Da Liang had been here before, he didn't need directions and simply parked the carriage in front of the He family's house.
Jin Yu and Da Liang got off the carriage, and Da Liang took out a low stool and placed it next to the carriage.
Then, Xiao Ji and Liu Yunwan's personal maid, Nan'er, lifted the curtain and stepped down first, then helped Yan Xia, Liu Yunwan, and Feng Lanlan down from the carriage.
"Da Liang, just wait at the door. Jin Yu, come in with us."
"Yes, Sister Xia."
As soon as she answered, Feng Lanlan stepped forward and knocked on the door of the He family's house.
"Knock knock knock—"
"Knock knock knock—"
The knocking was urgent, and since it was nap time, the doorman, still half asleep, came to open the door with a very unfriendly expression.
"Who is it? In the middle of the day? Young, young mistress?"
The doorman rubbed his eyes.
Only then did they realize that the person standing outside the door was Feng Lanlan, who should have been at the He family's house.
"Let's go inside." Feng Lanlan ignored him.
Instead, he turned to Yan Xia and Liu Yunwan and said...
"Wait, who let you in? I haven't informed the master yet! Hey, come back here!" The gatekeeper was so anxious that he stamped his feet as he watched Yan Xia and the others swagger in. But the He family only had one gatekeeper, so how could he stop so many people by himself?
They could only watch helplessly as Yan Xia and the others went inside.
Led by Feng Lanlan, Yan Xia and the others arrived at He Jiangyu's room.
The door was locked, and there was no key.
Yan Xia's effortless yanking of the lock stunned everyone present.
Aside from Jin Yu and Xiao Ji, they had already witnessed Yan Xia's strength.
Without the lock, the door opened with a push. With a creak, the door opened, revealing a little girl sitting on a stool crying. Her eyes were red and swollen like two walnuts, clearly from crying for a long time.
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