Chapter 208 Not Yet a Father
Huo Changan said that if he had any questions, he should look for Qin Wangyuan.
She ran to the coal yard and found Qin Wangyuan who was working. The two chatted in the most relaxed manner.
His "family" spontaneously stood in various places to prevent others from eavesdropping.
"Madam, if you need anything, please give me your instructions. The three hundred men outside the city can be mobilized. If they are not enough, I will send a message to request more."
"I don't need that much, I just want to investigate something. We have someone in the capital, right?"
"Yes, the old general is in the capital. What does the mistress want to know?"
"Can I also inquire about the things happening around the emperor?"
Qin Wangyuan nodded: "The old general has been sending people to investigate the emperor, but the palace is heavily guarded, the emperor has added many guards, and the prince is personally attending to the emperor. We have already lost three of the people we sent to the palace.
So far, we have only found the medicine the emperor uses daily, which is used to treat headaches. We have not made any other progress."
Qin Wangyuan told Sang Ning everything in detail.
Sang Ning guessed that Huo Changan and Yan Meng must have told her about it, otherwise there would be no need to tell her in such detail.
"I'm not looking into the Emperor's current situation. I'm looking at the disaster relief efforts in Jingzhou nineteen years ago. The Emperor, then the Second Prince, and my father-in-law camped out in a private garden a few dozen miles away. The government should have records of who accompanied them.
Find these people, don't leave any of them behind, check whether Sang Xiuqi, my father-in-law, and the emperor were in the garden that night, which room they were in, what they were doing, and whether anything special happened. Anyway, the more detailed the better."
This incident is not dangerous, but it happened too long ago, so I'm afraid I can't find out accurately.
I don’t know if that garden still exists.
It is unknown how many of the followers from that time are still alive. After all, not many of those who served the emperor lived long.
"Madam, I will leave the city tonight and notify people to investigate."
Qin Wangyuan thought about it, but still couldn't figure out what happened nineteen years ago had to do with the emperor's current strange behavior.
He didn't know that Sang Ning just wanted to know her background and had no intention of participating in their investigation.
At this moment, neither of them thought that what happened nineteen years ago was directly related to the emperor's current abnormality.
It was what happened that night that triggered the confiscation of the Marquis’s residence.
After Sang Ning made the arrangements, he thought of the three hundred people outside the city that Qin Wangyuan mentioned.
"Didn't they say they would leave 200 people behind? How did it become 300?"
"Because more spies from Western Liao were discovered, the Lord and General Zhao...Yan discussed and left another hundred." Qin Wangyuan almost called Zhaomei again.
Sang Ning didn't pay attention and asked a few more questions.
The three hundred people are now hiding in the mountains outside the city, surviving on leaves, wild vegetables, and a little food bought from various places.
"It's getting cold, what should I do in winter?"
"Don't worry, mistress. We've already sent people out to buy winter clothes. We've dug a lot of caves and even shipped them honeycomb coal. It's only three months, they won't freeze to death."
Sang Ning felt uncomfortable hearing this.
It is really unsettling that hundreds of people have to endure the cold, hunger and suffering for these few people.
"Why don't you just evacuate. We'll be fine."
"Madam, this is a death order from the Lord. I dare not disobey. Don't worry too much. We have endured all kinds of hardships."
Back then, we traveled all the way south from Liaodong Island, hiding and traveling through the deep mountains. We ate poisonous snakes, drank water with insect eggs in it, and wore straw sandals. It took nearly a year before we reached our destination.
After that, they adapted to the local climate, learned the barbarian language, and built the village bit by bit. It took only the past two years for them to settle down.
The mountains here are much safer than the southern mountains, except that they are cold.
There aren't so many poisonous insects, there are so many people, and the wild animals avoid them.
"Madam, with this honeycomb coal, we won't freeze to death. Hahaha..." Qin Wangyuan laughed happily.
The food problem is quite troublesome. There is a drought in the north and food is in short supply everywhere. It is impossible to buy food.
"Okay, I got some food from Xu Wude. Where can you transport it out?" Sang Ning asked.
"Madam, it's really not necessary. You can keep it for yourselves."
Although he knew that the food was of no help, Qin Wangyuan was still very moved.
They are willing to endure hardships here and protect the safety of the Huo family, first and foremost because they are loyal to the Marquis.
If the younger generation of the Huo family is not capable, they will actually feel disheartened.
But the new master and new mistress are neither incompetent nor cold-hearted.
That's enough.
It is enough for them to continue to follow and fight, hoping that one day they can return to their homeland openly and no longer have to hide in the wilderness.
Sang Ning said again seriously: "Just tell me where it was shipped from?"
"Uh..." Qin Wangyuan touched his nose.
The mistress is serious.
Then you can't disobey.
"You can walk through the forest to the east, but you can't see that side from the tower."
"Okay, I'll put twenty bags of grain under that half of the cliff, and you can have someone transport them away at night."
After saying this, Sang Ning turned and left.
Twenty bags?
A cloth sling bag?
Then he can carry it all by himself.
Qin Wangyuan just thought that Sang Ning wanted to do his best, so he didn't refuse.
But he never expected that Sang Ning would give him a big shock.
No, it's a surprise!
It wasn't twenty cloth bags, it was twenty sacks, full of big, plump corn kernels!
At this moment, Sang Ning lowered his head and thought about Huo Changan who left early.
I don’t know whether he has left Liangzhou now.
He left in such a hurry that he didn't take anything with him.
Why!
In the end, he still didn't leave happily.
"Huo Changan?"
In the Huo family courtyard, a tall and straight figure stood in front of the old lady with his head lowered.
Sang Ning didn't realize the excitement in his tone and ran over quickly.
The figure turned around at the sound.
But he still lowered his head and bowed humbly.
"Your subordinate Chen Yue greets the mistress."
Not Huo Changan!
He wore a hollow silver mask on the upper half of his face, and the outline and mouth of the lower half of his face were very similar to Huo Changan.
The height and body shape are also 70% similar.
He is a substitute!
Sang Ning's eyes gradually became dull.
"Hello."
"Ning'er, Yan Meng is in the kitchen." The old lady said to her.
"Mom, I..."
The old lady smiled tolerantly: "It's okay, I won't ask. Tell me when you want to talk."
Sang Ning's nose felt sore and he almost cried again.
She is such a nice mother-in-law.
Everyone else in the family is fine too.
She likes this family.
"Thank you, mother."
Sang Ning ran into the kitchen and saw that Yan Meng had finished packing.
He stuffed all the instant noodles, dried vegetables, meat sauce, and air-dried chicken into the bag, and also filled several water bags.
Really, the master ran away with empty hands, he must leave nothing behind, but not food, this is so important.
"Brother Meng, has Shilang left?"
"He's gone. He took his men as soon as he left the city. He's probably almost at the border of Jincheng now. He's such a good horseman that no one can catch up with him."
"Madam, then I will leave and chase after you."
Yan Meng tied the bundle around his body, glanced at the woman who was kneading her face with her head down, and didn't linger any longer.
"Brother Meng!" Sang Ning shouted again.
"He's young and inexperienced, so you should take care of him."
"Of course, don't worry, he's not even a father yet! How can I let anything happen to him? Hahahaha... Madam, I'm leaving!"
He knew that the young couple might have had some trouble, but seeing that Sang Ning still cared about his master, it wasn't a big deal.
Young and energetic!
He was still restless before leaving.
Don't worry, he will report it to his master with exaggeration!
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