Chapter 162 Reward
The road ahead was getting darker and darker, and even the lighting from the lamp seemed dim.
Xu Miaomiao observed the movements around her and raised her right hand after making sure that everyone was encircled.
What followed was a surge of soldiers.
"Oh no, I fell into a trap!"
The man patted his head in annoyance, stared fiercely at Xu Miaomiao, and put the sword on her neck: "You bitch, how dare you lie to me!"
As he spoke, the man raised his knife and swung it. Seeing that the sharp dagger was about to hit Xu Miaomiao's neck, suddenly a stone hit the man's hand hard, knocking the dagger to the ground.
"I fell into your hands today. If I survive by chance, you will definitely not let me go!"
Before being taken away, the man did not forget to mock Xu Miaomiao.
Xu Miaomiao ignored it and just focused her eyes on the small voice in the team: "Dabao!"
"Mother."
The boy walked out of the team. After not seeing him for a while, the outlines of his facial features became more profound. "When Ah Da brought the news, I heard that you were kidnapped. Li Yi and I were so worried that we followed you."
After saying that, a shadow appeared from behind him and shouted in a surprised tone: "Master!"
"It's not easy for you to come back, you must go home and visit your mother so that she can make more delicious food for you!"
"Don't be in a hurry to eat, Madam Xu." Ah Da from the team suddenly appeared and stopped Xu Miaomiao: "I have already told the general about your behavior this time. The general will ask His Majesty to reward you according to your merits. Then you can go to the capital together to receive the reward."
His brows furrowed unconsciously. Xu Miaomiao had never thought about asking for any reward. As long as his family was safe, that was enough.
Just as she was about to refuse, she heard the man continue, "Madam Xu, this is an order from the government, you must not refuse it."
Since Ah Da had said so, she couldn't refuse politely. She could only nod and say goodbye.
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"Wow, wow, I want my mother."
"I want my mother!"
A shrill cry came from the yard. The girl's aggrieved look would make anyone feel heartbroken.
"Erbao!"
Xu Miaomiao ran forward and hugged the crying child into her arms, tapping her nose with her finger: "You are so old, aren't you ashamed of crying?"
Erbao hugged her neck and refused to let go, saying in a tearful tone: "Mom, where have you been? You haven't been back for two days. I was so scared."
"Be good, it's mother's fault. I won't do it again." Xu Miaomiao patted the girl's back and comforted her softly.
The sudden return of Dabao and Li Yi, plus the mysterious disappearance of Xu Miaomiao over the past few days, all require an explanation.
After telling everyone what happened in the past two days, Gu Yuanniang and Song Weiwei both opened their mouths in surprise.
"Why do we always encounter all kinds of things? What about spies and now enemies? It's scary just thinking about it."
Gu Yuanniang took a deep breath and tried hard to relax herself before speaking.
Song Weiwei, who was standing by, didn't have any idea and was stunned by the shock.
"So you are going to the capital to claim your reward tomorrow?" After swallowing the vegetables in her mouth, Song Weiwei asked again uncertainly.
"Yes." Xu Miaomiao nodded and tapped Song Weiwei's head with chopsticks: "I've asked you this many times."
Xu Miaomiao took a sip of the tea in her cup and continued, "What I mean is that our store here is almost stable. Why don't we open the next one in the capital to expand our reputation."
"Our shop can even be opened in the capital!" Song Weiwei was in shock today and couldn't recover for a long time.
Gu Yuanniang glanced at her and said, "Miao Miao, just go with peace of mind. We will take care of the family."
"Um."
Xu Miaomiao and Gu Yuanniang smiled at each other.
Originally, I went to the capital city alone, but now with Dabao and Li Yi's company, time passed quickly.
The sound of people laughing came to her ears. Xu Miaomiao lifted a corner of the curtain and looked at the vendors outside the door. The lively scene made people happy.
As soon as they arrived in the capital, Dabao and Li Yi went to the general to see Nangong Jin.
The first thing Xu Miaomiao did when she arrived in the capital was to see Song Wushao. She wondered if he would be very happy if he suddenly saw her.
Xu Miaomiao got off the carriage and was just thinking about how to give Song Wushao a surprise when she saw a man holding an umbrella in the rain, like an immortal in an ink painting.
The man on the street is as beautiful as jade, and the young man is unparalleled in the world.
This sentence flashed through Xu Miaomiao’s mind first. Seeing her standing there in a daze for a moment, Song Wushao walked up to her.
"How did you know I was coming?" Xu Miaomiao looked at her and asked.
"The government wants to reward you. I'll calculate the date and come to pick you up."
As he spoke, he tilted the umbrella in his hand closer to Xu Miaomiao.
The two people were so close to each other under the umbrella that Xu Miaomiao's heart was beating fast.
Arriving at Song Wushao's residence, Xu Miaomiao changed her clothes and dressed neatly. She looked at Song Wushao and said, "We plan to open a shop in the capital."
Song Wu Shao put his hand on Xu Miaomiao's hand: "I support you in whatever you do."
Hearing this, Xu Miaomiao smiled knowingly.
Xu Miaomiao had passed by the palace once, so she was not very restrained this time. However, she was a little confused when she saw the road was different from last time.
"Madam Xu, this is the Queen, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and pay your respects."
The maid beside her looked at Xu Miaomiao's dazed look and quickly spoke.
After Xu Miaomiao reacted, she knelt down and saluted. She never expected that the current queen was so young.
"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen."
"Hurry up and get up." The woman's voice was as gentle as jade. She looked at Xu Miaomiao and said, "You have made a contribution. If it weren't for you, this matter would not have been resolved so smoothly."
"It's all thanks to the grace of the government, Miaomiao was just lucky."
"I heard that Madam Xu opened a women's shop in Bai County?"
The queen took a sip of water, looked at Xu Miaomiao and said, "Is it called a department store or something?"
Xu Miaomiao laughed: "It's just a small matter, please don't bother your Majesty to hang up. We can only make ends meet."
The man above did not say anything for a long time before continuing: "This woman should stay at home to take care of her husband and children. She should put her husband's interests first and never reverse the order. Song Wushao is your majesty's minister, and what is at stake is your majesty's dignity. Do you understand?"
The woman looked at Xu Miaomiao, her sharp gaze hard to ignore.
"yes."
Xu Miaomiao bowed slightly and left.
Along the way, Xu Miaomiao was not in the mood to be happy when she saw the large amount of silver rewarded. The words of the queen kept echoing in her mind. She knew that she was trying to warn her to show off her power, but she didn't know whether it was the emperor's intention or...
Looking at the hall behind him, Xu Miaomiao felt uneasy.
(End of this chapter)
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