"It's much better now, it doesn't hurt anymore, but it's still very itchy." Tian Yu said, reaching out to scratch.
"It's normal for it to itch when it's just scabbed over, but don't scratch it, or it will leave a scar."
"Okay, I'm an adult, not a child. Don't worry."
"I think I heard about it from Tangyuan. It seems you were prepared all along."
"It wasn't really preparation, just thinking that it would have some influence so that we wouldn't be at the mercy of others."
"By the way, Li Yong wrote yesterday saying that Mao Rong is missing."
"What!? When did this happen?"
“It’s been almost a month. Not long after we left, Mao Rong disappeared. Li Yong sent people to search the area, but they haven’t been able to find her.”
Do you know about glutinous rice balls?
“I didn’t tell him. It’s already hard enough for him that you’re in jail. If he knew that Mao Rong is missing, I think he wouldn’t be able to handle it.” As Li Xingyun spoke, he recalled how Tang Yuan cried her eyes out when she left Shancheng because she couldn’t bear to part with Mao Rong. Mao Rong even chased after them for a long time before someone took her back.
Do you think Mao Rong might come to the capital to look for Tang Yuan?
"Very likely!"
"Mother, what are you talking about? What happened to Mao Rong?" Tang Yuan ran towards Tian Yu as soon as she entered the yard, with Xuan Yu following behind.
"Mother and Uncle are saying that Mao Rong is doing very well in the army camp."
"Really? Did Uncle Li write to me?"
"Yes, you're all sweaty. Please sit down and thank you. Xuan Yu, please sit down and rest a bit, have some tea!" Tian Yu said, looking at Li Xingyun to ask for his help.
"Uncle Li wrote to say that Maorong is missing. Your mother and I think it may have come to the capital to look for you."
Tangyuan, holding her teacup, looked at Li Xingyun in surprise, then at Tianyu and asked, "Mother, is what Uncle said true?"
Tian Yu glared angrily at Li Xingyun, thinking to herself, "Why did you say it again when you were just saying it?" She then comforted Tangyuan, saying, "Yes, but don't worry, Tangyuan, we'll send someone to find it right away."
"Can we find it? It's so far away!"
"Yes! If it comes looking for us, it will definitely find us. Trust me, Mother. I've seen many dogs cross mountains and valleys to find their families and eventually succeed. Besides, Maorong is so intelligent."
“But furry isn’t a dog,” Tangyuan said sadly.
"Yes, the furry one is a wolf, so it's even more powerful."
"Mother, let's go find Furry now. It definitely can't get into the capital."
"Okay, Mother will take you there now, don't be sad!"
"It's getting late, let's go tomorrow," Li Xingyun advised.
"Mother, Maorong will be in danger. What if she gets caught by hunters?" Tangyuan said anxiously.
"Don't worry, Tangyuan, we'll go find her right away. Mao Rong will be fine."
After comforting Tangyuan, Tian Yu turned to Li Xingyun and said, "I'll take Tangyuan to the city gate first. If the Marquis comes back first, I'll tell him to wait at home, and we'll be back soon."
"Alright, then be careful on your journey. Let Xuanyu go with you." Seeing that she couldn't dissuade him, Li Xingyun felt a little guilty, thinking that she should have listened to Tian Yu and not told Tangyuan.
Don't worry! Everything will be fine.
The steward prepared the carriage. Tian Yu, along with Tangyuan, Lvliu, and Xuan Yu, opened the gates of the Marquis's mansion, then immediately closed them again. Tian Yu asked the steward, "Why are there so many people at the gate?"
"This old servant doesn't understand either. They said they came to see Mr. Tian."
"Mr. Tian!?"
"Yes! We've been waiting here for a while. The Marquis told us not to pay any attention to them and just to close the door."
Tian Yu peeked out and saw that it was indeed a group of scholars dressed in plain clothes, but there were too many of them for her to deal with. She instructed everyone to leave quietly through the back door.
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