But now she has money, food, water, means of transportation, and Black Panther as her bodyguard, so she has no desires for the time being.
Maybe my mood has changed a little, and I am no longer looking forward to the daily sign-in in the system.
Keeping her composure, she continued on her way.
As the magistrate of Xilin County, He Zhichu lost the county and fled with his family and subordinates, which was a crime worthy of death.
So he did not dare to go to the provincial capital to seek help from his immediate superior, but hid directly in a farm more than 200 miles away from Xilin County.
This farm was purchased by He Zhichu when he first arrived in Xilin County. He seldom came here on weekdays. The farm was more than ten miles away from the official road. Most refugees fleeing famine would not come to such a remote place, but a few hungry refugees would go to remote places to look for a last glimmer of hope.
After all, most people take the official road, and only the villages on both sides of the official road may still have a glimmer of hope.
But He Zhichu not only brought a dozen yamen runners, but also ten guards and a dozen maids and servants.
Even if some refugees wanted to break into their farm to steal food, they would have no choice but to flee in panic when they saw the officials and guards wearing ordinary clothes and holding swords.
The three siblings of the Leng family came to seek refuge as distant relatives of Nanny Lan, but they concealed the group of people in the backyard of the He family.
In the entire He family, perhaps only He Zhichu, his guards, and his servants had seen Leng Liecheng. Others had no idea of the identities of the three of them.
But with He Zhichu's order, his servants and guards didn't dare to say a word.
They thought the most dangerous time had passed. Even if they had to be separated from their biological elder sister in the end, they would live in a new place under a different name and would not have to worry about their fugitive identities being discovered.
Who knows, the truth will eventually come out.
Especially when Mrs. He accidentally saw that Leng Furong had facial features somewhat similar to her own daughter-in-law, the seeds of doubt were planted in her heart, and it became uncontrollable.
“At this time, if those three children are really from the Leng family, wouldn’t that cause trouble for Chu Er?
Chu'er was forced to abandon the city and was already in a panic. If he had to deal with a few brothers-in-law who were escaped prisoners, wouldn't Chu'er be in danger of losing his official position?
Not to mention the official hat, maybe Chu Er will be implicated and thrown into jail as well?!"
The more Madam He thought about it, the more horrified she became. She had been a widow at such a young age, and she had suffered a lot for her son to pass the imperial examinations.
She had worked so hard to raise her son and help him achieve his current success. How could she allow others to ruin his future and even his life?
Even if they are my daughter-in-law’s family, it is not allowed!
"Old Madam, in fact, in my opinion, I would rather kill a thousand people by mistake than let go of any possibility.
Based on the relationship between the master and his wife, and the fact that the master was once a student of Magistrate Leng, it is very likely that the master is partial to them and deliberately concealed the identities of the three people.
Adults are kind-hearted and would not do anything to sell out their friends for personal gain. As adults' closest relatives, we cannot just stand by and watch them act in a confused manner at a time like this.
Why not…”
Here, Leng Qianrou had not had the chance to have a good talk with her husband for several days. As soon as she arrived at the manor, He Zhichu lived in the study and wrote letters to her colleagues and superiors day and night, trying to ask for support.
Leng Qianrou also realized it, and perhaps He Zhichu was deliberately avoiding her, and was still angry with her for taking the initiative to bring back her brothers and sisters.
“Miss, this is not a solution.
Now my son-in-law can hardly protect himself, and it is indeed difficult for him to have to deal with such a thing.
Perhaps the son-in-law has been deliberately avoiding you these days just to let you solve this matter yourself."
Leng Qianrou stroked her bulging belly, her expression full of worry.
The joy of seeing her younger brothers and sisters had long been diluted by her husband's indifference due to the refugees entering the city.
“Well, I don’t blame him.
I am thankful that he didn't kill his own relatives for the sake of justice, but it is not an option to continue staying in this village, as there are refugees everywhere around.
If the state government really sends soldiers to support my husband and help him take back the county, Lie Cheng and the others will inevitably come into contact with them.
I'm not afraid of anything except the old lady finding out the truth and interfering.
Her style of doing things is beyond our reach, and when she gets ruthless, neither my husband nor I can stop her."
Leng Qianrou expressed her concerns, and Nanny Lan was just as worried as she was.
In order to avoid being seen, even at this farm, Leng Qianrou did not dare to live in the same yard with her younger brothers and sisters, and did not even dare to have much contact with them.
During the trip, they only met secretly. After all, there was an old lady in this mansion who had the power to do whatever she wanted.
"An Liu!"
The personal guard waiting outside the door was given to Leng Qianrou by Madam Leng when she got married.
An has been following Madam Leng since he was 64 or 65 years old. Now, seven or eight years have passed. His duty now is to protect the young lady's safety, even at the cost of his own life.
“Take Liuya with you and escort the three young ladies to the south. That place is not affected by the drought and is far away from the capital, so it is not that dangerous.
When the time comes, we will find a remote small county to settle them down and buy a few reliable people to protect them.
Come back after you have settled them down."
When An Liu heard this, a look of reluctance immediately appeared on his face.
Although the second young master is also the mistress's son and is equally important, in the current situation, if he leaves, the eldest lady will have no one to use by her side.
"My lady, now that you are also stuck in the quagmire, how dare I leave?
If you leave, there will be no one around you who can use you."
"Don't we still have Liu Ye? She can fight, although not as good as you, but there are still many yamen runners and guards in this mansion, and my husband will not let anything happen to me.
I will feel at ease only if I leave these three to you.
Go ahead, go early and come back early. "
As she spoke, Leng Qianrou asked Nanny Lan to take out a stack of silver bills and gave them to An Liu.
No matter how dangerous this separation is, Leng Qianrou definitely wants to meet Leng Liecheng.
The three little ones, who had been nervous for a few days, looked at their big sister, Leng Furong and pounced directly on her.
When Leng Qianrou got married, Leng Xiaoran was just over one year old, and he didn't have many memories of this elder sister.
There was a difference between legitimate and illegitimate children, so even though they were in the same backyard at the time, they did not have much contact.
Leng Xiaoran only knew that this was his sister, but he didn't dare to go forward.
"Furong, you are already thirteen years old this year. Now that your family is in trouble, as their elder sister, you should also take some responsibility.
Don't just cry, you can see your elder sister's situation right now.
Even if Big Sister wants to keep you by her side, it will be very dangerous.
Who knows, someone might be reporting you behind the scenes, using the three of you to take credit and pave the way for your brother-in-law.
So, I came here today to say goodbye to you."
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