Chapter 523 This is too unlucky
Shen Jun placed his hands on her shoulders and asked her to look directly at him. "We are a family. No matter what happens, you and I will face it together."
Shen Qingqian also said: "Yes, sister-in-law, if you have anything to say, just tell me. Although our family is still a prisoner, the general said that we will no longer be treated as prisoners in the future."
She thought Xiao was worried about this, so she mentioned it.
Xiao was delighted when she heard this, "Really? That's great!"
After she finished speaking, she thought of something and her joy faded. "But hey, let's go in first. You'll understand after you see it."
Shen Qingqian looked at Shen Jun, who shook his head and motioned Shen Qingqian to follow.
Shan Mancheng walked at the end, and he was the only one who carefully observed the surrounding environment.
This alley is completely out of tune with the street outside. The houses on both sides are dilapidated, and the aisle in the middle is bumpy. It is obvious that this is not a place where ordinary people live.
When they arrived at the place, Xiao pushed open a rickety door and went in.
When Shen Yao in Shen Qingqian's arms saw Hu Tong, her whole body tensed up and she hugged Shen Qingqian's neck tightly.
"Old lady, Madam, I'm back." Xiao's voice was particularly clear in the small courtyard.
Two boys ran out of the house. They looked only six or seven years old. They ran straight to Xiao, hugged her legs and asked anxiously: "Aunt Xiao, is there anything to eat?"
"No." Xiao was a little embarrassed and turned back to look at Shen Jun, "Brother Jun, do you have any food with you?"
Shen Jun quickly took out the buns he had bought earlier. They had gotten a little cold and were squashed on the way here. "These are all I have."
"We have buns! Brother, quickly take them to Grandma and Mom!"
The two boys took the buns and ran into the house.
Shen Jun and Shen Qingqian were completely confused.
"Yuanyuan, this is..."
Xiao lowered her eyes and said, "Inside the room are the old lady of the Lin family, the wife of the Duke of Fuguo, and several illegitimate children of the Lin family."
"Prince Fuguo" Shen Jun looked bewildered.
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingqian suddenly said, "Didn't the Duke of Fuguo disappear?"
She learned from Sheng Ze many things that outsiders did not know, such as that the Duke of Fuguo disappeared when the imperial army was defeated, and it was said that the imperial court was still hunting down the Lin family.
But why would the Duke of Fuguo's biological mother, his first wife, and the Lin family's illegitimate children be in northern Hubei?
Xiao gave a rare sarcastic smile. "He was afraid of death, so he did run away. But the old lady and the others who helped him divert the imperial troops can no longer appear in public openly."
It was because of this that Mrs. Lin changed her route halfway and took them on a detour to northern Hubei.
But they were unlucky. Just a few days before arriving in northern Hubei, they were robbed by a group of bandits. Originally, there were several illegitimate sons of the Lin family in this team, but after this incident, all the adult men in the team were gone.
Xiao still remembers how terrified the remaining orphans and widows were at that time. They traveled all night without caring about their lives, and it took them three days and three nights to reach the outskirts of Hubei City.
By then, King Zhao had already withdrawn his troops, and the inspection of refugees in northern Hubei was still very strict. Mrs. Lin had to spend most of the remaining silver before she was able to enter the city.
Without money, they could only find a place like this alley to stay.
The remaining money was spent in a few days, and at this time, Old Mrs. Lin fell ill again, which made the situation even worse for them.
Xiao went out today to find food, but she didn't find anything and instead ran into Zhang Dong.
After hearing what Xiao said, Shen Qingqian sighed in her heart, but she had to say pertinently, "The Lin family is too unlucky!"
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