The maid was also overjoyed and breathed a sigh of relief, "We are finally here."
Wei Min hurriedly lifted the carriage curtain and looked outside. She and her maid had been traveling with a merchant caravan all the way, and they only went their separate ways when they arrived in Liangzhou. Fortunately, nothing went wrong, and they arrived in Pingliang Prefecture smoothly.
The two men were standing at the gate of Liu's house with their bags on their backs. Just as they were about to go forward and knock on the door, a man on horseback stopped in front of the gate. The man dismounted, holding a food box in his hand.
The doorman heard the noise and quickly opened the door to greet him, "Master."
Liu Huo threw the horse to him and said, "I'll go take food to my eldest cousin." He turned his head and saw Wei Min and the other person. Seeing that they looked unfamiliar, he casually asked the doorman, "Who are you looking for?"
The concierge glanced at Wei Min and shook his head, "I've never seen that."
Wei Min spoke up at the right time, "I'm looking for Liu Yaoyu. May I ask if Liu Yaoyu is in the mansion? Please let her know that Wei Min is here."
Hearing Wei Min's Beijing accent, Liu Huo paused, "Looking for my second cousin? She's out of the house with my eldest sister."
"Is Liu Yujiao here? I'm from the capital and I'm good friends with Yaoyu and Yujiao." Wei Min said.
Seeing that she and the maidservant beside her were exhausted, still wearing thin clothes, and their lips were purple from the cold, they were obviously not familiar with the climate in Pingliang Prefecture. Liu Huo said, "Unfortunately, sister Yu Jiao is also out of the house today. You should come to the house first. If there is anything urgent, I will take you to find them later."
Wei Min smiled, "Okay." She and the maid had been tossing and turning along the way, and she couldn't sleep well on the way. She just wanted to see Yaoyu at the Liu family, settle down, take a bath and have a good sleep.
Liu Huo brought the two of them into the mansion. He was just about to deliver food to Liu Yaozhen, and take Wei Min to the inner house. Liu Yaozhen had been suffering from morning sickness recently and could not eat much. The cook in the family was a local and his cooking was heavy in flavor. There was a cook in Jinlanzhai who had stayed in the capital in early years and could make some exquisite snacks. Liu Huo ordered meals from Jinlanzhai and picked them up every day.
Bringing the person to Liu Yaoyu's yard, Liu Huodao said to the servants, "This is my second cousin's good friend. Prepare some food and bring it up. Also, find a piece of clothing that my second cousin has never worn and serve her well."
After giving the instructions, Liu Huo was afraid that the food would get cold and become unpalatable, so he hurried to Liu Yaozhen's yard.
"Are you hungry, sister? I'm late today." Liu Huo put the food box on the table. The maid hurriedly set the table and helped Liu Yaozhen sit down at the table.
Liu Yaozhen smiled and said, "It's not too late. I have to ask you to run every day. It's tiring for you."
"Please don't say that, sister. I'm just sitting around doing nothing all day anyway." They cousins haven't seen each other for many years, but Liu Huoke doesn't feel tired at all. What's more, his mother has specifically reminded him that his eldest cousin is pregnant now, so he needs to be careful with what he eats. Although there is nothing wrong with the servants in their family, his mother is still worried about letting the servants run errands. He also heard from his mother that his eldest cousin has been wanting a child for two years after her marriage, and this pregnancy was not easy to come by.
Liu Yaozhen started eating and wanted to ask Liu Huo to eat some with her.
Liu Huo shook his head and stood up. "I've had my meal. I just saw two girls from the capital outside the door. They said they were here to look for Sister Yaoyu. She spoke with a Kyoto accent and seemed to be very familiar with Sister Yaoyu. I'll have to take people to the farm to look for Sister Yaoyu later."
The Liu family has a farm that has a warm pool that draws water from an underground hot spring. Today, Liu E accompanied Madam Liu and the others to take a bath in the hot spring. Liu Yaozhen stayed in the mansion because she was pregnant and it was not suitable for her to soak in the warm pool water that had been added with sulfur stones.
"You're from the capital?" Liu Yaozhen asked, "What's your name?"
"It is said that his name is Wei Min." Liu Huo replied with a good memory.
Liu Yaozhen was a little confused: "Wei Min? Why did she come to Pingliang Prefecture for no reason?"
"What? Is there something wrong with this person?" Liu Huo said, "I saw that they were wearing thin clothes, so I took them to Sister Yaoyu's yard..."
Seeing Liu Huo's nervous expression, as if he thought he had done something wrong, Liu Yaozhen smiled and said, "There's nothing wrong. She and Yaoyu were playmates when they were young, and they are indeed very close. It's been a tiring journey, so don't take her to the farm. Let her rest well, I'll go over and take a look later."
Liu Huo breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, what do you want to eat tomorrow, sister?"
"This sour fish soup is delicious. I'll have another serving tomorrow." Liu Yaozhen has been fond of sour food lately, and there are always sour preserved fruits in the house. As the saying goes, sour boys mean spicy girls, and Liu Yaozhen is really hoping that she's pregnant with a girl.
After Liu Huo left, Liu Yaozhen finished her meal and took a maid to Liu Yaoyu's courtyard. Her belly had been showing recently, and her original dresses could no longer fit her, so she changed into a loose jacket.
Wei Min and her maid had just finished their meal and were sitting in the room, waiting for Liu Huo to come and take her to find Liu Yaoyu.
Seeing the maid helping Liu Yaozhen in, Wei Min was delighted. She finally saw someone she knew. She smiled and called out, "Sister Yaozhen."
"Why are you here?" Liu Yaozhen sat down with a smile, "Why did you think of Pingliang Prefecture? Why didn't you send a message in advance so that someone could pick you up?"
Wei Min was a little dejected when she mentioned this. She complained, "Don't mention it. I had no choice but to come to Yaoyu. The crown prince... oh, now he is the deposed crown prince. The second prince had some hysteria and wanted me to be his concubine. My parents wanted to arrange a marriage for me quickly, but I didn't want to marry anyone casually, so I ran away secretly."
Wei Min did not intend to hide it, otherwise, even if the Liu family kindly took her in, they would inevitably feel resentful when they found out that she had run away secretly when they returned to Beijing.
When Liu Yaozhen heard that she came to Pingliang Prefecture to avoid marriage, she couldn't help but laugh. As expected, she grew up with Yaoyu and both of them have very willful personalities.
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