The master and servant returned to Tingyuxuan. As soon as they entered the house, Yun Wanshu rushed to the side and retched into the flowerpot, vomiting out all the tea, with a little blood at the end.
Lian Xin was startled and asked in surprise, "Auntie, what's wrong? Is there something wrong with the tea? I'll go call the palace doctor right away."
"No, don't go!"
After making sure she couldn't vomit it out, Yun Wanshu felt the coldness dissipate a little, and she rinsed her mouth and wiped it with a handkerchief.
He smiled bitterly and said, "There is poison in that tea, but it won't kill me. I've drunk so much poison over the years, how can I not tell the difference?"
"Don't tell anyone about this matter, Lianxin, otherwise we won't be able to leave. Just pretend nothing happened and take your luggage and leave the house in a carriage."
Lian Xin's eyes reddened upon hearing this, and she choked up, "How could Madam be so cruel and ruthless? You are about to leave the house, and you will definitely not come back to compete for her favor in the future."
"She, how could she be so cruel? The Third Young Master's matter has nothing to do with the Second Young Master. It's obvious that he was framed..."
Yun Wanshu took a deep breath and said softly, "Lianxin, remember, sometimes the truth is not important. What's important is that someone has to bear the hatred. Otherwise, how can you endure without even the hatred?"
"The lady couldn't accept the murderer's death, so she naturally blamed my son. This was the only way she could survive."
"Forget it, let her be. Let's leave the house as soon as possible."
Lian Xin wiped her tears and nodded repeatedly: "Auntie, wouldn't it be too dangerous for the three of us to go alone? How about we go with the escort agency?"
Yun Wanshu hummed, "Okay, let's go out of the capital and find a town. We'll stay at an inn and then look for the escort agency. Let's see if there's anyone going our way. We'll follow the escort agency."
"Okay, I'll go get the luggage."
After the master and servant left the house, they went directly to the clothing store, changed into coarse linen clothes, and simply disguised themselves. They were not satisfied until they could not be recognized in the crowd.
After looking at each other, Yun Wanshu took a deep breath and felt that the heaviness in her chest had become much smoother.
"Let's go out of town."
Two days later, the carriage followed the Zhenwei Escort Agency. Lianxin and Yun Wanshu were sitting in the carriage. The driver was a man from the Escort Agency, who was escorting the goods to Qiandeng Town.
Yu Zhen, the chief escort of the escort agency, is a burly man with a scar on his face that runs from his eyebrows to his jaw, which looks very scary.
Lianxin was a little afraid of the escort leader, but after asking several escort agencies, she found that only Zhenwei Escort Agency went to Qiandeng Town, and their reputation had always been good, so it would be safer for them to follow them.
There is no need to change escort agencies halfway. It is easy to be cheated when you are unfamiliar with the place, especially for two women, so you naturally have to be more careful.
It's getting dark
The team stopped by the river to rest. In order to save time, they usually chose to spend the night in the wild, which was a bit dangerous, so people would be arranged to keep watch at night.
Lianxin helped the person down from the carriage and walked towards the river, saying softly, "Auntie, please go sit for a while. I will go find some firewood so we can cook some porridge."
"Okay, Lianxin, when you're out, don't call me aunt. How about we just call each other mother and daughter? Look at how we're dressed now. I don't look like an aunt at all."
“…But, but this is against the rules.”
Yun Wanshu smiled and said softly, "Don't be particular about those things when you're out and about. Just live your life to your heart's content. Remember, from now on, just call me mom."
"My name is Yun Wanshu, and your name is Mu Lianxin. We are orphans and widows visiting relatives in Qiandeng Town. Remember this."
"Yes... Mom, please wait here. I'll be right there."
Lian Xin didn't dare to walk too far, so she followed the escort agency's people and picked up firewood on the roadside to prepare porridge. When she heard someone calling her, she raised her head and said politely, "Big brother, you called me."
Wang Quan nodded and smiled gently: "Yes, Qiandeng Town is quite far from the capital. What are you going there for, sister? Are you going to visit relatives?"
"Well, my mother and I are orphans and widows. We were originally looking for a way to make a living in the capital, but first there was an earthquake, and then there was a plague. People were in a panic, so we couldn't do business anymore."
"You have to make a living, so my mother said we should go find some relatives. We don't ask for anything else, as long as we can earn a living and live a stable life."
Lianxin spoke sincerely, without stopping her work at all. It was obvious that she was used to the work.
Wang Quan scratched his head and smiled innocently: "Then if you want to look for relatives, you should find our escort agency. Let me tell you, Zhenwei Escort Agency is well-known."
"Fortunately, you and your daughter are smart. Otherwise, if you were to travel alone and encounter bandits on the way, it would be terrible."
"Yeah, my mom was worried about that too, so she asked me to pay more attention. I'm lucky you guys are also going to Qiandeng Town. This is fate."
"Haha, that's right. It's fate."
Lianxin returned to the river with firewood, built a fire, and hung up the clay pot to cook porridge. From time to time, she looked around and whispered, "Mom, I feel better after getting out."
"Look how lively it is here with the croaking of frogs and the chirping of birds. Are you hungry? If you are, you can eat some cakes first."
Yun Wanshu waved her hands, her face pale, her heart aching severely, and she had just coughed up blood.
She was afraid that even if she vomited out the bowl of tea, it would still be poisonous in her body, otherwise she wouldn't be coughing up blood. Now she just prayed that they could get to Qiandeng Town faster.
Seeing my son once would make me have no regrets even if I died.
Lian Xin saw that she was a little absent-minded and called out, "Mom, what's wrong with you?"
Yun Wanshu waved her hands and said softly, "It's okay, I just feel so good to be out. When I was trapped in the backyard, I always felt that there was only that small courtyard in front of me."
"Only after I came out did I realize how beautiful the scenery outside is. What a shame I wasted so many years. If I had come out earlier... it would have been so great!"
"Ha, it's okay, mom. When we get to Qiandeng Town, I'll accompany you wherever you want to go. I heard the lantern festival in Qiandeng Town is so beautiful, even more beautiful than the capital."
Lianxin's eyes were full of anticipation. The Second Young Master was kind. If she went to the Second Young Master's house, she wouldn't have to worry about her life. Living well, eating and drinking well, well, that was enough.
Yun Wanshu felt a little itchy in her throat, so she stood up and said, "I'm going to take a walk over there, you don't have to follow me."
"Oh, okay mom, go slower."
He walked quickly to the side of the road, covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed until the itchiness slowly subsided. Looking at the dark bloodstains on the handkerchief, his heart became heavier.
She hadn't coughed up blood for a long time, but now she suddenly started coughing up blood, and there was no one else to blame except that person.
Yun Wanshu took a long time to calm down before slowly walking back.
Lianxin saw her come back and called out, "Mother, the porridge is ready. I'll serve you a bowl. It will warm you up and you won't feel cold when you sleep in the carriage later."
"Okay, I understand."
"Come on, eat it while it's hot."
Although she didn't have much of an appetite, Yun Wanshu forced herself to eat, washed up briefly, and then went back to the carriage to lie down.
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