Xie Yuancheng, while riding the horse, held me in his arms and said, "Ying'er, I'll let you run around like that again next time."
"Yuancheng, this is my mother."
"Don't worry, the Ji residence is safe. If they dare to break into the Ji residence, they'll be digging their own grave."
I grabbed his hand: "You're in a dangerous situation right now. Let's go back to Linyang together."
“It’s not the right time yet. You and your sister should leave first thing tomorrow morning. Everything has been arranged along the way. With Anshi protecting you, even if he doesn’t think about himself, he will think about his future nephew.”
Lin Chao laughed beside me. I didn't care about shame anymore. I leaned against Xie Yuancheng's chest and said, "It's all because of me that you have to seek justice for your father-in-law and the others, take care of me, and keep an eye on the Ji family."
"Yes, it's good that Ying'er is so aware of this. I won't have to worry about you running around anymore."
"No, it was Lu Fengjun who wanted to take me away from the Empress's spies, so I went with him."
"Don't travel with him next time. Although Lu Fengjun is not a bad person, there are many things he can't do just because he wants to. The forces behind him are complicated and complex. The Empress won't ruin her carefully laid plans for the sake of a nephew."
"I see."
Xie Yuancheng cracked his whip, and they moved very fast this time. I didn't even see the route clearly before we arrived at the back gate of the Ninth Prince's Mansion.
Meng Anshi opened the door and came out. He welcomed me in and then closed the door.
"Anshi, Yuancheng and the others are still outside."
"My lord, please enter through the main gate."
I nodded: "You've already married my sister, yet you still call him Marquis."
"The Marquis probably doesn't like me calling him brother-in-law."
"Don't worry, I'll talk to him about it later. He's just a child, you know that."
"Yes, the Marquis can be a little stingy at times, but it's always related to his wife."
"I... never mind, let's go see my sister first."
He's a stubborn person. As soon as I walked into the place where Li Ruowei was, I heard Yu'er's voice.
I rushed inside, and there he was, my precious son.
"Yu'er, I've missed you so much." I kissed him on the cheek several times, and the little guy actually reached out and patted me.
"Ying'er, look at you, you're always running away, your son doesn't even recognize you anymore."
"Mother~"
"Alright, I've brought Yu'er over. Once this is over, you must bring Yu'er with you when you come to the capital."
The mother hugged Yu'er tightly, his little hand gripping her index finger tightly, and he smacked his lips.
"Mother, I'm so sorry."
"Silly child, if we're talking about it, your mother is useless. I can't even protect my own child."
"Mother, please don't say that."
Looking at Yu'er's eyes as he gazed at his mother, I knew he was about to be separated from his grandmother, which was why he looked at her like that.
"Yu'er, be good. When you grow up, you must come and stay at Grandma's house for a long time."
Yu'er smiled at his mother; he was so good at responding.
Li Ruowei also came over. "Sister-in-law, I've packed all your things. Now you can talk to the old lady, and Anshi and I will go outside."
"Sister, you rest inside. I'll take Mother back inside to talk."
“No, you should stay here tonight. After the night watch, Anshi will take the old lady back.”
The mother held Yu'er in her arms without looking up: "Ying'er, you can't be naughty this time, or I won't be at ease."
"All right."
Xie Yuancheng hasn't come over yet. What is he doing? I'm lying on the bed with Yu'er and Li Ruowei in my arms. When he was separated from his mother, he cried like a little baby. His mother made a tough decision and left with Meng Anshi.
I just managed to calm him down, but he's still sobbing.
"Sister, Yu'er is still sobbing. Is she too heartbroken?"
“Children are innocent; they will have a seizure after crying. He can’t bear to part with the old lady, so of course he will be sad.”
"Sigh, I was too willful, leaving my mother in the capital like this."
"Don't worry, the Empress is not good for Yuan Cheng this time. After things are over, we can come to the capital again."
I nodded. "I hope this passes quickly."
No wonder the Prime Minister didn't stop it today; he expected it. The imperial court is really not a place for a newbie like me. Even Lu Fengjun is more astute than me.
We set off before dawn. As soon as Yu'er got into the carriage, she started teasing me.
"Yu'er, it's all my fault. I'll definitely stay with you more often from now on."
"Giggle."
Little bean, when you can talk, I'll make sure you smile at me every day and call me Mom.
The carriage suddenly stopped. Fearing something might happen on the road, I, still dressed in men's clothing, lifted the curtain and saw a familiar figure, who looked like the innkeeper. But he had already gone back, so I guessed I had mistaken him for someone else.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong?" Li Ruowei's morning sickness has stopped; it's so nice to have a younger brother who knows medicine.
"It's okay, I misread it."
I closed the curtains tightly. When I woke up in the morning, Li Ruowei said that Xie Yuancheng had secretly come to check on my daughter and me in the middle of the night, and had even leaned against the edge of the bed watching us sleep.
That idiot! The first time we had a cold war in Linyang, he sneaked into my place and slept with me all night. This time, Li Ruowei was there, otherwise he would have already gone to bed with me.
The carriage left the city smoothly, and Yu'er started to make a fuss. He grabbed my clothes and shook them back and forth, looking very curious.
"Yu'er, if you pull your mother's collar again, it'll come off."
"Giggle."
He has such a low threshold for laughter; he laughs at just one sentence, and Li Ruowei laughs along with him.
She must be very uncomfortable, wearing Caiwei's face and pregnant.
"Sister, why don't you not bring it? You'll get suffocated."
"It's better to be careful. I have a feeling something bad is going to happen."
I also felt that it was too quiet around me. With Yu'er by my side, I was sure I could protect him.
I fed him some milk, and he fell asleep while drinking it. After wiping away the excess milk, I held him in my arms and watched his sleeping face.
Just then, there was a sudden commotion outside, and Meng Anshi accelerated his carriage. I sat down next to Li Ruowei and supported her. Yu'er wouldn't wake up unless there was a lot of noise while he was asleep, so I hoped he wouldn't wake up and get frightened.
"Sister, don't worry, I'll protect you."
"Don't worry, we'll all be fine."
I could already hear the hooks catching on the roof of the carriage. I lifted the curtain and saw ropes on both sides of the carriage. I took out the Phantom Sword from the carriage and cleaved them in two. A wail came from behind.
"Hold on tight, we're about to make a sharp turn."
I quickly held Yu'er in my arms and pulled on the carriage's lasso. The bend was a bit sharp, and I almost got thrown off.
Once the carriage had stabilized, Meng Anshi stopped it.
"We'll switch to waterway; there's a ferry down here."
I carried Yu'er out, and he went in to help Li Ruowei out. As soon as they got off the carriage, they saw that the horses in front were injured and some were missing a small part of their legs.
We walked down, and I held Yu'er in my arms. My precious son was so considerate of me; he was still asleep, and his breathing was very even.
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