Chapter 161 Chapter 161 Escort
Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao got up late today.
When the two of them went to have breakfast, Zhou was still mumbling: "Xiao brother, why did you drink so much last night? I don't think you drank the hangover soup? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
As she spoke, she brought over a bowl of hangover soup that she had made this morning.
Knowing that they continued drinking in the yard last night, Zhou specially cooked two bowls of sobering soup and placed them on the stove.
Meng Xingzhou took one bowl and gave it to Fu Lieyun, and left the remaining bowl there without touching it until dawn. When Zhou learned that Fu Wenxiao did not drink it, she cooked another bowl today.
Therefore, the two of them woke up late. She didn't think much about it and thought that Fu Wenxiao had a hangover and was sleeping soundly.
When Yu Li saw the bowl of sobering soup, he remembered its strange taste and couldn't help but look at him.
In fact, she forgot to bring him sobering soup last night.
When Fu Wenxiao saw her looking at him, he knew what she was thinking and found it a little funny. He drank most of the bowl without changing his expression and thanked Zhou.
After Zhou left, Yu Li asked, "Don't you think it tastes bad?"
Seeing that there was no expression on his face, I thought he was drinking plain water.
"Not bad." Fu Wenxiao smiled at her, "It's better than the medicine the doctor prescribed."
Yu Li shuddered when he thought of the bitter medicine he drank, and agreed, "Indeed, there is nothing more unpalatable than that medicine."
She was very glad that she had awakened her special powers, which allowed her to heal her body and be healthy, without having to drink those terrible bitter medicines anymore.
The two sat down to have breakfast.
Today's breakfast includes boiled eggs, scallion pancakes with sweet potato porridge, and a dish of cold dishes to go with the porridge.
Yu Li was very hungry. When he smelled the scallion pancake, he ate it in big mouthfuls and found it extremely delicious.
Fu Wenxiao served her a bowl of sweet potato porridge and reminded her, "Li Niang, eat slowly and don't choke."
"I'm too hungry." She said vaguely, "After what happened last night, I used my supernatural powers to heal..."
Working so hard all night made her hungrier than ever.
Fu Wenxiao's handsome face turned slightly red. He coughed lightly and said nothing.
He silently peeled the eggshell for her, and when he saw the crumbs on her lips, he wiped them with a handkerchief. When her pair of clear black and white eyes looked at him, his heart felt warm, and he couldn't help leaning over and touching her lips.
One person touches and leaves immediately, just like a dragonfly skimming the water, touching the heartstrings.
With a slight tremor in his heart, Yu Li stared at the red tips of his ears, and then kissed him back in return.
Fu Lieyun, who came to look for them after hearing that they had woken up, happened to see this scene, then turned around and left.
Meng Xingzhou, who was following behind him, was puzzled. Just as he was about to speak, he saw the general looking at him, and he decisively shut up.
Arriving at the outer courtyard, Meng Xingzhou asked, "General, aren't you going to look for the prince and his wife?"
They were about to leave and were coming to say goodbye to the Crown Prince and his wife.
But before we even saw the person, the general suddenly turned around and left. I had no idea what he meant.
Fu Lieyun was silent for a moment, then said, "They are having breakfast, let's not disturb them, wait until they are done."
The young couple had a good relationship and were very much in love, so as an elder brother, he was naturally happy for his younger brother.
I just didn't expect that my sister-in-law is such a bold girl. But looking at Xiaodi's happy expression, she must be enjoying it very much.
After Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao finished their breakfast, Fu Lieyun and the other man came over to say goodbye to them.
Yu Li asked: "Brother Lie, how are you going? By water or by land?"
"Let's go by water first." Meng Xingzhou replied, "We'll take a cargo ship. I heard there's a cargo ship heading to Qingjiang Province today."
Yu Li looked at them and suddenly asked, "Do you need me to give you a ride?"
"Eh?" Meng Xingzhou didn't quite understand what she meant.
Yu Li continued, "I'm afraid your journey is not very safe, how about I escort you for a while." To be honest, thinking of the injuries on Fu Lieyun's body when he went down to the south, she felt a little worried.
Fu Lieyun is the current commander of the Fu family army, and nothing can happen to him.
Xiao was as calm as Fu Lieyun, but he was still a little confused by her.
She actually said she would escort them?
Is this what you mean?
At this time, Yu Li said again: "Brother Lie, you were seriously injured before. On the way back, did someone intercept you and attack you?"
Fu Lieyun finally understood what she meant, and his expression was a little strange: "Thank you, sister-in-law, my injury has almost healed, and I can handle it."
Meng Xingzhou also nodded, "Madam, don't worry, we will protect the general!"
Speaking of this, he felt a little guilty. It was because of their subordinates' poor protection when the general went south that he got seriously injured.
Yu Li looked at him suspiciously, then turned to Fu Wenxiao and asked for his opinion.
Meeting her gaze, Fu Wenxiao paused and said, "Brother Lie, let us take you there."
Fu Lieyun: “…”
Fu Lieyun and Meng Xingzhou were both stunned by him and couldn't react.
Why did he come to join in the fun? Shouldn't he persuade the Crown Prince's wife not to be impulsive? They were grown men, why did they need to be sent?
When Zhou brought over a bag of baked pancakes, she learned that Fu Wenxiao and Yu Li were going to escort Fu Lieyun north.
She was stunned for a moment, looked at Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao, and said calmly: "Then I will pack your luggage."
As she said this, she put her things down and really went to pack their luggage.
Fu Lieyun and Meng Xingzhou were stunned. They didn't expect that Zhou not only didn't stop them, but also calmly said that she would pack their luggage.
That's not right. With Zhou's personality, she should have nervously tried to stop them.
How could they let the Crown Prince and his wife escort them north? They should be escorting the Crown Prince and his wife, isn't this the other way around?
"Aunt Zhou." Fu Lieyun called out, his face full of disapproval.
They didn't want Fu Wenxiao and Yu Li to take risks.
Zhou smiled at him and said, "It's okay. Li Niang is very capable. I feel relieved when Li Niang takes you there."
Hearing this, Fu Lieyun and Meng Xingzhou realized something instantly and couldn't help but turn to look at Yu Li.
The first time they met her was at a farmer's home outside Shanping County.
At that time, there were people lying on the ground in the yard. Those people were sent by the third prince. They were all martial artists with good boxing skills, but she was able to deal with these people by herself, which shows that she is indeed very powerful.
Later, I learned that she practiced some kind of physical technique, and I re-evaluated her strength.
In fact, they had already overestimated her as much as possible, and were even glad that she had such strength that she could withstand those conspiracies and plots.
However, Fu Wenxiao and Zhou's reactions told them that they might still have underestimated her strength.
They all knew that Fu Xiao was a smart man. He would never speak easily about things that he was not absolutely sure of. Given his love for Yu Li, he would definitely not let her take any risks.
But he still agreed, which shows that he is confident in her ability.
Fu Lieyun thought for a moment and asked solemnly, "Sir, I wonder how good Madam's martial arts are?"
Meng Xingzhou looked at Yu Li curiously. The Crown Prince's wife was a beautiful woman, and if one had not seen her in action before, it would be hard to believe that she could beat someone like that.
He really couldn't figure out why the prince and Zhou trusted her so much, and felt that with her around, they were not afraid of even those vicious killers.
Fu Wenxiao didn't say anything, but looked at Yu Li.
Yu Li also knew that they did not trust her. She looked around, picked up a pine nut on the table, and threw it towards the yard.
With a puff, a large rock on the rockery broke into pieces.
Fu Lieyun's pupils shrank slightly.
Meng Xingzhou stared at the scene in amazement, then stood up and went to check, picking up two fist-sized stones that had fallen to the ground. The cracks on them were very new, and they were the rubble that had just collapsed.
He handed the stone to Fu Lieyun for inspection.
Fu Lieyun picked up a stone and weighed it in his hand. The stone was very hard and a person could not penetrate it with a pine nut.
Fu Wenxiao picked up another piece and handed it to Yu Li.
In front of them, Yu Li crushed the stone into small pieces and then crushed it into powder.
The powder fell from her hands onto the table and mixed with the pebbles nearby.
Seeing this scene, the two finally fell silent.
If Fu Lieyun hadn't been holding the stone in her hand, they would have thought that she was actually kneading flour.
Zhou came over after packing her luggage and asked, "When are you leaving?"
"We'll leave soon." Yu Li turned to them and said, "Brother Lie, my sister's cargo ship is going to the provincial capital to purchase goods today. We can take her ship over."
Fu Lieyun hummed casually, his eyes still fixed on a few crushed stones on the table. He squeezed them in his hands, not knowing what he was thinking.
Meng Xingzhou had a similar reaction and was also studying the pebbles on the table.
Seeing that they were distracted, Zhou looked at them in confusion, "What's wrong with you?"
When she saw the few pebbles on the table and the one in Yu Li's hand, she understood.
Zhou had no idea how strong Yu Li was, but as the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law lived together day and night, she knew more than others. Many times she saw Yu Li pinching stones like dough, easily turning them into powder.
This is also the reason why she is so calm every time Yu Li goes on a long trip, without having to ask her what she is doing.
Li Niang is so strong that she can climb over the wall like flying, and she also knows martial arts. Why should we worry?
In comparison, talents like Fu Lieyun need to worry.
After packing our luggage, we were ready to set off.
Zhou stuffed them with a lot of food she made herself and asked them to eat on the way. She pulled Yu Li and said, "Mother Li, please remember to eat when you are out. Don't starve yourself."
Yu Li nodded obediently, "Don't worry, mother. I will pay attention."
Zhou turned around and told Fu Wenxiao: "Xiao'er, you have to take good care of Li Niang and don't let her go hungry! If you encounter any danger, just hide beside Li Niang, understand?"
Fu Wenxiao laughed, "Don't worry, mom. I know."
When Fu Lieyun and Meng Xingzhou heard this, strange looks appeared on their faces again.
They now understood that it seemed that the Crown Prince's wife not only saved the Crown Prince, but also had a powerful force to protect him. No wonder the Crown Prince would take the imperial examination as "Fu Wenxiao".
With such a powerful lady protecting him, anyone who wants to take action against him would have to think twice.
Zhou took the two children and saw them off.
She repeatedly reminded: "Brother Lie, you must take good care of yourself, understand?"
Fu Lieyun nodded slightly and said solemnly: "Aunt Zhou, don't worry, I will!" Then he said, "You should also take care of yourself. If I have time in the future, I will come to see you again."
Zhou forced a smile.
How could it be so easy? He was the commander of the Fu family army. Without permission, he could not easily leave the northern border. This time he risked going south. Looking at the wounds on his body, you could tell how dangerous his trip was. There were too many people who wanted to kill him.
The sky is high and the earth is far away. I don’t know when we will meet again.
Zhou stood at the door and watched them leave until they could no longer see each other. She then lowered her head and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Grandma?" The two children hugged her to comfort her, "Grandma, don't cry. Uncle will come to see us soon."
Zhou held them in her arms, "Well, we'll meet again."
**
Arriving at the dock, the group boarded the Yu family’s cargo ship.
Yu Jin was on the boat. She was going to the provincial capital to buy goods. When she saw them, she was stunned and asked in confusion: "Sister, brother-in-law, what are you doing..."
Yu Li said: "Ajin, we are going to the provincial capital. We will take your boat there."
Yu Jin didn't say anything after hearing this, "Okay, I'll have someone clean up a few guest rooms for you."
After the boat set sail, Yu Jin came to find Yu Li and met Fu Lieyun and others by the way.
She recognized the two subordinates following Fu Lieyun as the bodyguards that Fu Wenxiao sent to the store last time. Now seeing them standing respectfully beside Fu Lieyun, she realized that this man had an extraordinary identity.
Because of Fu Lieyun's special identity, after arriving in Shanping County, he stayed in the Fu family to recuperate and rarely appeared in public.
It just so happened that the Yu Jin sisters had been very busy recently and had rarely been to the Fu family. They had never met Fu Lieyun in person, and today was the first time they met him.
Yu Li introduced them, "Ah Jin, this is Xiao Ge'er's elder brother - Fu Lieyun."
Upon hearing this, Yu Jin hurriedly greeted him.
Fu Lieyun also returned the greeting and said politely, "Excuse me."
"Don't bother me, don't bother me. Anyway, my ship is going to the provincial capital, so it's just on the way." Yu Jin said with a smile, "Besides, you are my brother-in-law's eldest brother, so this is the right thing to do."
After they exchanged polite greetings, Yu Jin asked them to have a good rest and then left.
She trusted her eldest sister so much that she would not question anything even if her brother-in-law suddenly appeared as a brother.
But privately, Yu Jin was a little curious, "Sister, is my brother-in-law's eldest brother the father of Yan Hui and them?"
The Fu family told the public that the father of Fu Yanhui and his sister was Fu Wenxiao's elder brother.
"No." Yu Li said, "He is the eldest brother, and Yan Hui and Yan Sheng's father is the second."
Yu Jin said, "Then their father is really..."
"Yes, he has passed away."
After hearing this, Yu Jin couldn't help but sigh and decided that next time when he went to Fu's house, he would bring more toys and food for the two children to make them happy.
Two days later, the cargo ship arrived at the provincial capital safely.
Yu Jin saw them off the boat and asked, "Sister, when are you and your husband going back? Do you want to go back with us on our boat?"
"Not sure yet." Yu Li said to his sister, "It will probably take some time. You don't have to wait for us."
Yu Jin said nothing after hearing this and watched them board another cargo ship and leave.
The cargo ship was heading to Qingjiang Province.
**
After switching to another cargo ship, the atmosphere on board began to become solemn.
Especially after leaving Nanjun Province, Meng Xingzhou and others were very nervous, and any slight disturbance would make them alert.
It was night and the boat was sailing on the dark river.
Suddenly a burning rocket shot towards the cargo ship, landed on the ship, and caught fire with a bang.
The crew on the cargo ship quickly put out the fire, while the guards took up weapons to fight back.
Yu Li and Fu Wenxiao came out of the cabin and saw a boat in the darkness ahead. There were many small boats hidden in the reeds around it. There were people holding weapons on the boats, and they were heading towards the cargo ship.
It was obvious at a glance that he was waiting here specifically to rob them.
It seems that the news of Fu Lieyun's trip north has leaked out.
In the darkness, flaming arrows fell onto the boat, and flames shot up into the sky over the river.
The other side was obviously well prepared. There were a lot of cloth and other goods on the cargo ship, all of which were flammable. Once the flaming arrows were shot into the cabin, I'm afraid the entire ship would catch fire soon.
Fu Wenxiao clenched his jaw slightly, his expression stern, he picked up a bow and arrow, put an arrow on the string.
In the darkness of the night, his arrow shot towards the opposite side like a meteor. Only a scream was heard, and someone fell into the water with a splash.
He quickly drew arrows from the quiver, and every arrow hit the target.
At this time, the distance between the two ships was not close, so they could only attack from a distance and not engage in close combat.
Others picked up various weapons and shields to block the arrows shooting from that side.
Yu Li narrowed her eyes slightly and saw a small boat coming towards her from the reeds. She picked up a rifle and rushed out.
There are many weapons in the cabin, which are much more useful than the bamboo poles before.
"Madam, it's dangerous..."
Seeing her actually rushing out of the cabin and heading towards the rockets, Meng Xingzhou and others cried out in horror and wanted to call her back.
But the next moment, they shut their mouths silently.
Yu Li was seen holding a spear in her hand. Wherever she passed, all the arrows shot at her were blocked. No arrow could penetrate her defense. She swung the spear in her hand to perfection.
After blocking a wave of arrows, she jumped directly off the boat. Her figure was like a light bird in the night, stepping on the small boat floating on the river and heading towards the boat.
But in a moment, she boarded the opposite ship like a ghost and started to kill her way in.
In the darkness, screams came from the opposite ship, making people's scalps tingle.
The people on the boat were so terrified that they had no time to attack the cargo ship and quickly turned around to rescue it.
The people on the cargo ship stared at the scene in amazement. They had never expected that in the blink of an eye, she would actually run to the enemy ship.
Only Fu Wenxiao was not surprised at all and even laughed.
Soon, there was no movement from the boat over there, and the people who boarded the boat from the boat were quickly dealt with.
It took less than a quarter of an hour from the night raid to its end.
After putting out the fire, Meng Xingzhou and others looked confused. It seemed that they had not fought yet?
Soon after, the two ships approached and put up planks.
Fu Lieyun and others boarded the opposite ship through the dock and saw people lying on the ground. Although they were not dead, they were all seriously injured.
In an instant, the way they looked at Yu Li became different.
Fu Wenxiao, who had come aboard, first asked, "Li Niang, are you okay?"
"It's okay." Yu Li shook his head and looked at the boat under his feet. "It's a pity that Jin Niang is not here, otherwise I could give this boat to her."
Everyone: “…”
Meng Xingzhou and others didn't know what expressions to make.
They seemed to understand a little bit why the Crown Prince's wife ran to this ship in the first place. Was it to capture it?
Only Fu Wenxiao couldn't help laughing and gave her some advice, "We can get rid of it when we get to the next dock."
Yu Li nodded, "Alright."
The money obtained can also be used to buy a new boat.
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