Li Wan was wearing a veil, and four children were sitting between her and Su Xiaoxiao.

The four little ones licked the candied haws and got their faces covered with syrup, they were definitely four little cats.

However, even though their faces were blurred, it was not difficult to guess their identities. After all, triplets are so rare in this world.

As for the little girl and the other woman——

Su Xiaoxiao introduced them generously: "My second sister-in-law, my niece and my son."

"What are they going to do?" Xiao Shunyang asked suspiciously.

Su Xiaoxiao asked back, "Did His Majesty say that we cannot bring our families with us?"

Emperor Jingxuan certainly didn't say it, because he didn't expect it at all.

Xiao Shunyang said calmly, "It may be inconvenient for Madam Wei Er to travel with several children."

Su Xiaoxiao smiled slightly: "Your Highness Prince Rui, don't worry about it. I will take good care of my second sister-in-law and the children."

If Xiao Duye were here, Su Xiaoxiao would definitely say - my son couldn't bear to leave me as his mother, and cried and clamored to come with him, and I softened my heart and agreed, but I couldn't take care of three children by myself, and several grown men couldn't do anything with such little kids, so I could only ask for help from my second sister-in-law who had given birth to a child. Since my second sister-in-law was here, Xiyue naturally couldn't be left behind.

However, Xiao Duye would believe these words, but Xiao Shunyang might not.

Anyway, he has to be careful no matter what, so it's better not to waste his breath.

He can think whatever he wants, what can he do without evidence! Soon, Xiao Chonghua's carriage arrived.

Xiao Shunyang looked at Prince An and Jing Yi who got off the carriage.

"Third brother, Young Marquis Jing."

He greeted politely.

Xiao Chonghua smiled gently: "I'll come and see you off, second brother."

Jing Yi didn't cooperate with his acting at all. He came to Su Xiaoxiao's carriage and said to her, "Why didn't you call me?"

Su Xiaoxiao said: "You are still recovering from your injuries."

Jing Yi pointed at Wei Ting's carriage and said, "Then why can he go? He is so useless."

Wei Ting: Boy, what do you say about your father?

Xiao Chonghua looked at Xiao Shunyang and said, "Second brother, take care on your journey."

Xiao Shunyang said, "During the time I'm away from the capital, I'd like to ask you to go to our father more often to show your filial piety."

Xiao Chonghua smiled and said, "I will, but I'm afraid that my father will not be happy to see his son."

Xiao Shunyang did not respond.

"I'm going to say goodbye to my old friend." Xiao Chonghua said, and went to Su Xiaoxiao's side, "Take care of yourself too."

Su Xiaoxiao glanced at Xiao Shunyang who was not far away, and said with a smile: "Your Highness Prince An, I've taken the person away. Seize the opportunity well."

Xiao Chonghua said meaningfully: "I will."

Jing Yi came to Xiao Shunyang with an expressionless face, looked up at Xiao Shunyang riding on horseback, and volunteered, "Are you still in need of a younger brother?"

Xiao Shunyang: "..."

Xiao Chonghua: "..."

Su Xiaoxiao cannot take Jing Yi with her. First, Jing Yi really needs to recuperate. Second, Xiao Shunyang is not here. This is a great opportunity for Xiao Chonghua to cause trouble. He needs Jing Yi by his side.

After Xiao Chonghua said goodbye to Wei Qing and Wei Ting, he took Jing Yi back. Su Xiaoxiao and Xiao Shunyang and their group also set off south.

The four little ones got up early and fell asleep while licking the candied haws.

Fortunately, the carriage was spacious enough, and Su Xiaoxiao and Li Wan laid the four children out and covered them with quilts.

"Actually, it's quite nice to go out like this..." Li Wan felt somewhat refreshed. She noticed that her seventh brother's wife didn't move, so she turned her head to look at her. She saw Su Xiaoxiao staring at the bracelet on her wrist in a daze.

"Seventh brother's wife, what's wrong with you?" she asked.

"Oh." Su Xiaoxiao came back to her senses, "Second sister-in-law, have you been practicing martial arts since you were young?"

"Yes." Li Wan nodded, "I started practicing martial arts when I was three years old."

Su Xiaoxiao asked: "If a person's bones are damaged and he can no longer cultivate internal strength, is there still a chance for him to learn martial arts?"

Li Wan thought for a moment and said, "That depends on what the person wants. If he just wants to strengthen his body and practice some moves, it won't be a problem. But if he wants to become a master, it's basically impossible. Unless -"

"Unless what?" Su Xiaoxiao was curious.

Li Wan said: "To endure the pain of having one's bones scraped and one's tendons severed, but to have one person break one's bones inch by inch and tear one's tendons one by one... So far, no one has been able to do it."

Su Xiaoxiao touched the bracelet and murmured, "It turns out to be so difficult..."

She believed that the spy chief had no martial arts skills anymore.

After all, what kind of terrible obsession would it take to endure such inhuman torture? Imperial College.

Su Xuan's carriage stopped at the door.

After he finished reading the note on the table, he clenched it in one hand and it turned into ashes.

"Su Xuan!"

A clear and pleasant voice came from outside the carriage.

Su Xuan opened the car window: "Princess Hui'an."

Princess Hui'an wanted to go to the city gate to see off her little follower, but when she got there the little follower had already left, so she had to turn back. When she passed by the Imperial College, she saw a familiar carriage.

She remembered it was Su Xuan's.

“It’s you.”

Even though the two had had physical contact, as a princess of a country, she did not need to be burdened by the so-called reputation, and it was also an accident, so she did not take it to heart, and her interactions with Su Xuan were no different from usual.

She sat in her carriage, raised her chin towards Su Xuan and said, "The little follower is gone. You are her brother and my future brother-in-law. Don't worry, I will protect you!"

When Su Xuan heard the name of future brother-in-law, his expression did not change at all. He just smiled quietly and said, "Thank you, Princess."

…

Su Xiaoxiao and her group headed south by water, traveling day and night and making quick progress.

The original plan was to pass by Qingzhou, so that I could visit Master Huijue and Su Yu Niang, and also go back to the countryside to burn incense for Chen.

Unexpectedly, the boatman passed by at night, and it was not until dawn that I realized that I had already left Qingzhou.

Coming from Qingzhou is going downstream, which is very fast. Turning back is going upstream, and the weather has become bad, so it will take at least three to five days to arrive.

I can only come back from southern Xinjiang and then go to Qingzhou again.

This time they entered the territory of the Su family navy. Xiao Shunyang revealed his identity and the official document given by Emperor Jingxuan. The group boarded the warship and was escorted along the way by the Su family navy. They arrived at Baishui Town in mid-February.

Further ahead was the southern border. It was getting late and they couldn't cross the border today, so they found a nice inn in the town to stay in.

Su Xiaoxiao and the three children shared a room, Li Wan, Wei Xiyue and Mei Ji shared a room, Wei Ting and Wei Qing shared a room, and Yuchi Xiu and others had to take turns to keep watch at night, so they only needed a side room.

Su Xiaoxiao was too lazy to care how Xiao Shunyang and his guards lived.

Three children were running up and down the second-floor corridor.

"Come and get me with the axe!"

"Yes, that's right! Da Hu, come and catch us!"

Da Hu chased away the two younger brothers who dared to challenge the authority of their eldest brother, and decided to suppress them by blood.

Xiao Shunyang was about to enter the house, and with a glance, he seemed to see Li Wan entering Zhuge Qing's room.

Wei Ting was negotiating with the shopkeeper in the lobby at this time. What was she doing in Wei Qing's room alone? What was her relationship with Wei Qing? Xiao Shunyang felt something was wrong and wanted to go over to take a look.

Right at this moment.

Whoosh! A little ball rushed in front of him and stepped on him.

He felt pain, frowned, and pulled his foot back.

Whoosh! Another little ball rushed over and stepped on his other foot.

Even though the little guy is only three years old, it hurts to step on him! When the third little dumpling rushed over, he decisively took two big steps back.

Sure enough, the little ball didn't step on him.

But who could have thought that the two would come back and step on him again...

Xiao Shunyang: You did this on purpose, right?

It’s strange, after traveling for so many days, the adults are listless, but the three little ones are more energetic than the other. I never see them look depressed. What did they eat to grow up?

Xiao Shunyang couldn't help but look at it a few more times, and suddenly remembered the important business, and walked towards Wei Qing's house.

However, when he pushed open Wei Qing's door, he saw Wei Qing sitting alone in the room.

Wei Qing looked at him calmly: "Is there anything wrong, Your Highness Prince Rui?"

Just as Xiao Shunyang was about to speak, Su Xiaoxiao came over holding Li Wan's arm and said, "Sister-in-law, you are still good at buying!"

Xiao Shunyang stopped the two of them and asked suspiciously, "You...just came back from outside?"

Su Xiaoxiao shook the steaming paper bag in her hand and said, "Yes, I went across the street and bought some rice cakes."

Xiao Shunyang glanced at Li Wan and Wei Qing, and without further questioning, he turned around and went back to his room.

Li Wan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Su Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes slightly. This was really a big trouble. He was much harder to fool than Xiao Duye. She had to find a chance to get rid of him.

Su Xiaoxiao called Wei Ting up and went to Wei Qing's room with Wei Ting.

She expressed her thoughts.

Wei Qing had long wanted to get rid of Xiao Shunyang, as he delayed their chance to hug their wives and children. All this time he could only watch but not hug them, which made him feel suffocated.

However, it is not wise to get rid of Xiao Shunyang in the territory of Great Zhou. Xiao Shunyang is carrying the official documents of Emperor Jingxuan. At his command, the border will intercept and investigate them strictly.

But once entering southern Xinjiang, they would be out of the royal family's sphere of influence.

Wei Qing said with a cold look: "Get rid of this troublesome guy tomorrow!"

The rice cakes were so delicious that the four little ones simply couldn't eat enough of them. This was mainly because Big Tiger, Second Tiger, and Little Tiger didn't have enough of them because they were full of energy and had amazing appetites.

Su Xiaoxiao took her three little kids to buy them.

This shop is doing good business and there are many people queuing up.

Su Xiaoxiao was standing in line when she heard an uncertain voice from the side: "Daya?"

Su Xiaoxiao never expected to meet Liu Ping here.

Liu Ping actually didn't recognize Su Daya. He recognized the triplets first. Su Daya had changed so much. She was a fat girl when she went to the capital, but how come she became so thin in just one year?

Su Xiaoxiao greeted him and said to the three children, "Do you remember Uncle Liu?"

"I remember!" Da Hu said, "Sister Mei Zi's father."

He was also Xiao Wu's husband and a former neighbor of the Xiao Su family. Later, he separated from the family and lived on his own.

"Is Sister Wu okay?"

Xiao Wu was Su Xiaoxiao's first employee. She was nimble, smart and capable, and could master a skill quickly. Now she is the master chef of Su's and has several apprentices.

Liu Ping came to purchase goods for Su Ji. Su Ji's business was so big that Su Yu Niang had set up branches in the provincial capital and the prefectural capital. The price of spices in Qingzhou was too high, so it would be much cheaper to buy them in Baishui Town.

"Okay, she's fine! Yu Niang is fine too... everyone is fine! They just miss you a lot!" Liu Ping said excitedly.

On the carriage in front, the driver waved to Liu Ping: "Brother Liu! The boat is about to sail! Hurry up! Otherwise you will miss it!"

This kind of large merchant ship is escorted by officers and soldiers, so there is no need to worry about encountering pirates. The disadvantage is that they do not happen often. If you miss this one, the next one will not come until five days later.

"That's Dongzi, our Su Ji's guy in the provincial capital."

Liu Ping thought to himself, why are you rushing me, this is the boss! "Daya... I... well... I have to go!"

If we don’t leave now, we will miss it!

He had a lot to say to Daya, and also wanted to ask about Daya's recent situation and why she came here...

"Brother Liu!" The driver was very anxious.

Su Xiaoxiao said, "Brother Liu, you go ahead. I will go back to Qingzhou in a few days."

Liu Ping's eyes lit up: "That's great! I'll go back and tell your sister Xiao Wu and Yu Niang, they will definitely be very happy!

He was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and said, "Ah, I almost forgot one more thing. Your cousin from the Chen family passed the imperial examination, but his ranking was not as good as Master Shen's. Master Shen was recommended to go to the capital, and he also went to the capital to take the exam a few days ago."

"Oh, what was the name of my cheap cousin? Chen..." She had completely forgotten this person.

"Chen Haoyuan!" Liu Ping said.

Su Xiaoxiao: "Hmm, it seems to be this name. I didn't expect that he also passed the imperial examination."

Liu Ping said, "I'm not going to tell you about his success in the imperial examination. I know that the Su family has completely severed ties with the Chen family. It's about your and Ergou's mother. When Chen Haoyuan went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, he met Yu Niang and accidentally let it slip that your and Ergou's mother was not the Chen family's biological daughter, but was adopted from outside."

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