Chapter 254 A Night Raid
Sitting on the cart, Gu Yunrou turned her head and saw her son wiping Ningbao's mouth. Gu Yunrou raised her eyebrows; she had never seen her son be so gentle with anyone before.
Sitting next to Gu Yunrou, Granny Gu followed her mistress's gaze and looked over.
“Miss, the young master has become much more cheerful. He not only talks more but also smiles more. Moreover, I always feel that he is particularly fond of that girl from the Mu family.”
He used to completely ignore all the concubine's daughters in the family.
Gu Yunrou looked kindly in the direction of Ning Bao and Shen Muyang.
"The children in the backyard of the Marquis's mansion have all been taught by their mothers to be devoid of their natural instincts. Although the children in Shanglin Village seem rough, they are innocent, lively, and well-behaved."
Yang'er seemed very relaxed and didn't need to be on guard when she was with them.
"Granny, I think leaving the capital was the best thing I ever did."
Granny Gu frowned.
"Miss, are we really not going back to the capital?"
Wouldn't that just benefit Consort Wang and her son from the Marquis's mansion?
Gu Yunrou gave a soft chuckle.
"Ha! There's no such thing as cheap or cheap. What she desires is exactly what I want to escape from. Besides, there are some things she wants but can't necessarily take away."
Gu Yunrou didn't grow up in the capital, so she was very happy to leave.
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One month later.
It's already the end of February, and spring is just around the corner with the weather getting warmer and warmer.
After a long day of travel, everyone had just set up camp when Gu Xiang approached Gu Yunrou.
"Miss, at this current pace, we'll reach Yunlu City in five more days. Do you think we should send someone to inform the governor?"
Gu Yunrou thought for a moment and then shook her head.
"No need, we're almost there. If we go now to tell my brother, he'll definitely come to pick us up himself. I don't want to trouble him."
“But…” Gu Xiang paused, glancing at the people of Shanglin Village.
"Miss, we've been traveling as refugees, and we've been prevented from entering most major cities."
Although most of the refugees from the border regions went south, some also came to the east. Basically, everyone refused to let the refugees in. I'm afraid that without the governor's help, we won't even be able to get through the city gates.”
Gu Yunrou frowned and pondered for a moment after hearing Gu Xiang's words.
“This is indeed a difficult problem. Uncle Gu, how about this: I will write a letter to my brother and you can have someone send it over. I will say that the people from Shanglin Village on the border have been kind to me and I hope that my brother can help settle them down. The best place to settle them down would be near my estate.”
That way, if I have the chance to stay at the estate for a while in the future, I can see them.
Gu Xiang hesitated for a moment,
"Alright, Miss, I'll have someone send the letter out after you finish writing it."
Gu Xiang sighed softly. His young lady was just too strong-willed. Over the years, she had endured countless grievances in the capital without ever complaining, just so that her young master in Yunlu City would worry about her.
At this moment, the young master in Uncle Gu's heart is none other than Gu Yunrou's own brother, Gu Zheyuan, the prefect of Yunlu City.
Gu Xiang was originally a servant of the Gu family. When Gu Yunrou got married, he entered the Shen family as a dowry steward.
The Gu family was once so powerful and influential, but ever since the Empress's incident, they've been avoided by everyone...
well!
Gu Xiang looked at his young mistress with heartache. Over the years, his young mistress had really had a very hard time, and there were some things that he, as her servant, was powerless to do.
Five days until they arrived at Yunlu City. Everyone thought there wouldn't be any more accidents, but unexpectedly, a group of men in black launched a night attack that very night.
Ning Bao, who was sleeping soundly in the night, was suddenly woken up by Zhou Rongzhang, who was a spirit.
"Ningbao, child, wake up! Someone's attacking at night!"
Ningbao, who had been sleeping soundly, suddenly sat up. She waved her little fists and looked around.
"A night raid? Who launched a night raid? Where are they?"
Zhou Rongzhang pointed to the dark night sky.
"Kid, they're almost here, hurry up and call them."
Zhou Rongzhang is now a seasoned ghost, and he spends most of his days sleeping in Ning Bao's soul-nurturing chamber.
He would occasionally go out for a stroll at night, and today, while he was out strolling again, he unexpectedly encountered a group of men in black who looked menacing.
Zhou Rongzhang initially thought the men in black were just passing by, but he never expected they were actually after Shanglin Village…
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