A group of women of different ages, before they recovered from the shock of receiving twenty taels of gold, heard Li Junyan's next words.
Some people seemed to understand, but some looked confused.
They didn't dare to ask, and Li Junyan didn't explain too much.
A quarter of an hour later, Lin Qi arrived with a long procession of carriages and horses, and all the women got on the carriages excitedly.
As they got closer to the city gate, the group became more and more excited.
The carriage was moving very fast. They were still in shock, but it had already stopped at the city gate.
At this time, many people were standing crowded together at the city gate.
As soon as the carriage stopped, an elderly couple rushed forward impatiently.
"Anan! Is my Anan back? Where is my Anan?"
The old woman's eyes were filled with tears, her voice was choked, and her steps were a little unsteady as she walked forward.
If he hadn't been supported by the old man next to him, he might have fallen to the ground.
The curtain of a carriage was suddenly lifted, and a pretty woman poked her head out, looking at the couple with indescribable excitement.
"Dad! Mom! I'm here!"
As she spoke, she jumped off the carriage.
In the blink of an eye, the family of three hugged each other, crying non-stop.
Listening to the heart-wrenching cries of the three people, Sang Jueqian felt more and more depressed, and his eyes became sore.
The more sympathy he felt for the family of three in front of him, the more disgusted he became with Zhu Wuyou.
If he had not colluded with Ashina and done such a sinister thing, how could this family of three have been separated?
Although Zhu Wuyou is dead, no matter how many times he dies, it is not enough to wash away his sins.
After crying for a while, the family of three finally calmed down a little.
The three of them supported each other and knelt down in front of Li Junyan.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After thanking Li Junyan, Sunan kowtowed again, "Thank you, Goddess!"
As she spoke, she explained to the two elders beside her.
"Dad, Mom, we were chased when we came back. If the goddess hadn't intervened and helped us stop the pursuers, we wouldn't have been able to come back so easily."
After hearing Su Nan's explanation, the old couple kowtowed again and again, "Thank you, Goddess! Thank you, Goddess! We have no way of repaying your kindness. From now on, we will burn incense three times every morning, noon and evening!"
Li Junyan took the opportunity to speak, "This king will have people build a shrine for the goddess in Xizhou. Once it is completed, you can go and burn incense at any time."
Old Man Su's face was filled with joy. "Your Highness, I help people build houses. If you want to build a shrine to the goddess, I'm willing to help!"
"Can!"
After receiving Li Junyan's affirmative answer, the smile on Old Man Su's face became even brighter.
The goddess has done so much for them, and he can finally do something for her.
Li Junyan looked at the other people and said, "You can also come forward and take your daughters or sisters home."
The crowd became agitated, and everyone had complicated expressions on their faces, but not all of them were happy.
Some people walked out of the crowd and found their eagerly awaited family members, while others did not move at all and quickly looked away when their eyes met a woman's.
A quarter of an hour later, half of the women returned to their families.
But among this half of the people, some were excited and happy, while others had bitter expressions.
The remaining half of the women were now all standing beside the carriage, their expressions mixed with disappointment and disdain.
In an instant, all kinds of living beings are revealed.
When everyone was silent, a middle-aged woman spoke cautiously but with anticipation.
"Didn't they say... that if the person is found, you'll be compensated with twenty taels of gold? When will it be paid?"
Xu San and Lin Qi immediately looked towards the woman who was speaking, and Li Junyan also slowly turned his head.
Being stared at, the woman felt a little guilty, her eyes becoming more and more erratic, but she didn't give in at all, "Your Majesty, you are not going back on your word, are you?"
Lin Qi's eyes widened instantly. "Don't talk nonsense in front of the prince! Do you think you can make up stories about the prince? How many heads do you have?"
The woman shrank her neck, her face showing even more fear. Her mouth kept moving, "Your Highness...Your Highness must keep your word! Are you trying to embezzle this silver like that bastard governor?"
Her voice was neither loud nor soft, but because it was so quiet, everyone heard it.
Lin Qi became even angrier. "What nonsense are you talking about, woman? How can you compare the prince and Zhu Wuyou?"
The woman shrank back, "I just want the gold...the one you promised us..."
Lin Qi was so angry that he laughed, "I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you."
The woman's courage instantly grew. She raised her head and looked at Lin Qi without blinking, her eyes full of anticipation. "When will you give it to me?"
"Just wait—"
Before Lin Qi could finish, Li Junyan interrupted him, "Lin Qi, step back."
Lin Qi looked at the woman angrily, then took a few steps back.
Li Junyan looked at the woman and said, "What I brought back are gold notes. I have to exchange them for gold cakes before I can give them to you. Are you in a hurry to use them?"
Although Li Junyan's face showed no expression, he did not seem stern, and his voice was quite gentle, which made the woman a little bolder.
She smiled brightly, "I'm just asking because I'm afraid you won't give it to me. Just give it to me! Just give it to me!"
Li Junyan's voice became gentler. "You're so anxious to get the gold, but what's your urgent need at home?"
"To be honest, Your Highness, there really is one! My youngest son is already at marriageable age, but our family is so poor that we haven't been able to find him a wife.
Now that I have a prince, I have food and drink, and with this gold, I can find a good marriage for him.
He's not young anymore, if he gets married and has children soon, then my last wish will be fulfilled."
Lin Qi was stunned when he heard this. "You want to use the gold you gave to your daughter as compensation to marry your son? Your son is your biological child, but your daughter isn't? This is the gold you gave her as compensation for her resettlement!"
The woman looked at Lin Qi with puzzled eyes. "What are you talking about? She's a daughter. She'll belong to someone else sooner or later. How can she be compared to a son? What does she need the gold for? When she gets married, the man's family will naturally send her a betrothal gift and betrothal gifts. When she marries into her husband's family, won't everything in that family belong to her? Why would she be thinking about her parents' things? And competing with her brother for the gold?"
The more matter-of-factly she spoke, the more stunned Lin Qi became.
How can there be such a mother in this world?
In addition to being shocked, Lin Qi was also very angry, "No! This gold is for her. You can't use it to marry your youngest son, otherwise - otherwise -"
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