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On the fifth day of the fourth month, after the powerful escort team passed through the Baisha Town, the escort team specially came to visit Xiaowan. The escort team that had their toes sliced off by Ling Chaofeng once before as they gave the clothes made by their own wives to her and their children.

Although everyone knew that Little Pei was an adopted child by Ling Chaofeng and the Xiaowan, they still treated him as the flesh and blood of the Manager Ling, and hoped that there would be a new owner for the Ling Xiao Inn in the future.

It was just that at this moment, the people in the inn were extremely worried. It had been more than ten days, if they walked fast, they would be able to return back and forth between the capital and Baisha Town. But Ershan was nowhere to be seen, no one could find him here, and there was no news from the capital either.

Xiaowan asked Uncle Biao to pay a visit to Li Prefecture and bring Lian Yi over. This matter could not be discussed with her, as she was Ershan's fiancee after all.

Not long after Uncle Biao left, Aunt Zhang came to the house to look for Xiaowan. Sure enough, she was packing up, causing Aunt Zhang to sigh.

"If it's not Shang Jing, then I will just search along the way." The Xiaowan said, "Ershan is Hubby's most beloved younger brother, and I'm his sister-in-law. I can't ignore him."

The sky had fallen as she suddenly lost her husband, allowing the soft young lady to grow up overnight.

Right now, she was the innkeeper, Little Pei's mother. She had to take care of them, the big two and Susu's family.

young lady, who was beaming with joy after eating a bowl of noodles, looked at Xiaowan with a pair of strong eyes and full of courage. Aunt Zhang was not happy at all.

She wished so much that the Chao Feng would still be around. wished so much that the Xiaowan would still be that delicate a young lady.

Very quickly, Meng Lianyi was brought over by Uncle Biao, and after hearing news that her lover was missing, she was still relatively calm, and asked Xiaowan: "What plans do you have?"

The Xiaowan said: "I want to bring you to find Ershan, and travel all the way to the capital. If you meet him on the way, persuade him to go back. "My husband is already gone and he won't be able to change anything even if he returns. I hope that he can pass the examinations and marry you off to my family."

Lian Yi immediately agreed. She said that she would set off later, and casually went back to her house to say goodbye, and pack up with Xiaowan.

When came to pick Susu up in the evening, Xiaowan entrusted Da Qing with the task of taking care of him in the tavern. She followed Lian Yi and they set off together on the road.

As the night fell, Little Pei slept soundly in Xiaowan's embrace after eating his fill. Xiaowan looked at him without blinking, and the more he looked at the pair of horns, the more cute he felt.

And now, if she calmed down, if she did not look at her son, she would miss her husband.

Everyone thought that she had calmed down and was slowly getting better. No, she was just hiding her heart that was full of holes.

She did not want others to pity her, she did not want anyone to sympathize with her, and even more so did not allow anyone to laugh at her. She was Ling Chaofeng's woman, she could not lose face for her husband.

"Evening, are you asleep?" Aunt Zhang asked from outside.

"No, aunt, the door is open for you." The Xiaowan said as she placed Little Pei on the bed and covered him with a blanket.

Aunt Zhang held a bowl of noodles, on which laid a bowl of egg. She said, "You didn't eat much for dinner, so I'm afraid you'll get hungry."

The Xiaowan said, "Yes, I am hungry. Little Pei this little thing is never full, and has almost hollowed me out."

She ate the noodles in big mouthfuls, but she was no longer as happy as she was before, as if she was drinking all these food into her stomach just to give strength to her body and to give Little Pei milk.

After she finished eating, the Aunt Zhang said, "There is something I want to ask you."

Xiaowan nodded: "Aunt, go ahead."

The Aunt Zhang let out a light sigh. To the outside world, the reason Ling Chaofeng died was because he fell from a cliff, not because he was being hunted. This was Xiaowan's intention.

But they had all seen what happened at that time. She had misunderstood Wei Tengfei, and even now, she believed that it was Wei Tengfei's fault.

However, Wei Tengfei would not kill Ling Chaofeng for no reason. The only person who could dispatch Wei Tengfei was the current emperor.

Aunt Zhang said, "If you want Second Mountain to continue with the exam, are you planning to never tell Chao Feng about the cause of death? "If not, how do you expect him to be that lecherous man's courtier?

Xiaowan nodded: "Whether or not you say it, Hubby won't come back. I don't want other people's days to be messed up. Without these things, Ershan could soar to greatness and become someone useful to the citizens and his country. This was also the wish of his husband. However, if the Emperor can't even tolerate him, then there's nothing we can do. "

Aunt Zhang thought for a moment before saying, "Your uncle and I thought that you would seek revenge against the Emperor."

"I want to kill him." The Xiaowan's gaze turned cold. "But that way, the Empress won't have a husband. I know how much pain it's going to be to lose one. I can't let her suffer as much as I do. The Empress is innocent."

"Grandson …"

"What's more, I have no way of killing him. In my dreams." Xiaowan smiled bitterly, raised her calm eyes and said to Aunt Zhang, "Rest assured, I only hope that everyone can live their lives well. Whether it is hatred or resentment, I won't pass on my life to anyone. That day when I treated the Madam Xu like that, it must have scared Little Pei and you guys, I was also very tired, and I don't want to become like that again. "

The once soft young lady would act coquettishly in her arms and whisper to her in secret. Even when she didn't understand the private matters of a woman, she would still ask her, "They are not mother and daughter, but now …"

Xiaowan's body was cold, her aura was cold, and she wasn't even willing to open her heart to him.

"Evening, aunty is waiting for you at home. You should come back early." Aunt Zhang said tearfully, "Remember to come home."

"I'll come back when I find Ershan. I don't like the capital." The Xiaowan said.

One night passed, and the next morning, they set off.

Little Pei was very excited, the little guy couldn't even be identified that his father had just died.

Because Lian Yi had never seen the Little Pei of her birth, she just like the others, thought that Little Pei was an adopted child. Since it was adopted, it was normal for Manager Ling to not be sad without him. Seeing Xiaowan doting on this little kid like her own son, Lian Yi naturally liked it too.

They kept on heading towards the capital, inquiring about Ershan's whereabouts along the way, and walked very slowly. Even so, they were still unable to meet Ershan halfway.

Everyone gradually lost their confidence, and even started to worry if Ershan would be walking on the water or not.

On this day, the horse carriage entered a desolate land. When they arrived, they were immediately reminded of the appearance of the bandits. Last year, the Imperial Court had repressed them once, and they had suffered countless casualties. Thus, this year, they had made a comeback and continued to hurt the people on the streets even more.

Xiaowan and the rest were very low-key and cautious, but it seemed that their luck was not good, and they could encounter any kind of bad luck. Seeing that the city walls in the distance were in their line of sight, and they were about to enter the safe zone, the bandits actually caught up, and began to surround them with their whips and whistles.

Xiaowan had already taken out all of her gold and silver in the horse carriage. If she had no other choice, she would only ask for his life.

However, the bandits rushed over and raised the curtains. When they saw and Xiaowan, they immediately shouted to their brothers. "What beautiful young lady, quickly come and look."

"Bastard, get lost!"

Uncle Biao was furious, he started to fight, although he was tall and sturdy, but he could not fight against so many people, and was quickly subdued.

Xiaowan was not willing to let Uncle Biao get hurt, so she shouted loudly, "I'll give you all the money, don't hurt us!"

A few bandits surrounded her, laughing and laughing as they stared at this tender skinned young lady, greedily swallowing their saliva, imagining what would happen next.

"young lady, accompany me for a night. I'll let him go." The bandit laughed and extended his hand to touch Xiaowan.

Suddenly, the earth trembled and smoke billowed in the distance. The sound of the hooves shook the skies, scaring people out of their wits.

"It's the Chuanyu army!" Some of the bandits shouted loudly, they immediately ignored the beauty's gold and silver, riding their horses and fleeing. Xiaowan saw the flag in the smoke, she recognized the character, Wei.

The large army rushed forward like the wind, quickly sweeping through the bandits. These twenty odd people, were nothing more than small fries, Wei Tengfei was ordered to come and exterminate the bandits at their lair.

Xiaowan and Lian Yi hid inside the carriage together with Little Pei. Uncle Biao stood in front of the carriage, blocking it, but they only saw the ground shake and the mountains shake.

When the surroundings finally quieted down, Xiaowan stuck her head out and could not see anything from afar. She jumped onto the carriage and said: "Let's go."

Furthermore, Wei Tengfei had been ordered to eliminate the bandits, it was an easy task for him, he had nothing to do in the capital, the thousand soldiers that he brought could not let his efforts go to waste. Hearing that there was a place where people were disturbed by bandits, Wei Tengfei took the initiative to petition and brought people out to train.

He did not expect to meet Xiaowan on the road. When he rode past the carriage and saw the Xiaowan hiding in the carriage, he could not believe his eyes.

After exterminating the bandits, she led the troops back. In less than a day, she had caught up to Xiaowan's carriage and ordered the team to follow slowly behind her.

As for the Xiaowan, they would stop by and ask any villages or towns to find out if there was any trace of Ershan. With such a large group following behind them at such a slow pace, it would definitely delay them from reporting to the Emperor.

Therefore, the large group had taken a detour far away from Xiaowan and passed her. Wei Tengfei and a few other people were there to protect her.

Uncle Biao had long since sensed that someone was following them and knew that it must be Wei Tengfei. However, this person had an irreconcilable feud with her and she did not want to see him at all.

They continued to walk towards the capital city and reached the river side that day. Uncle Biao took Little Pei out of the carriage to fetch some water, while Xiaowan and Lian Yi waited on the carriage, but for some reason, their horses were startled and suddenly started galloping frantically, causing the sky and earth to spin and the earth to spin around them. When Uncle Biao heard the commotion, he rushed over, but with his abilities, he was unable to catch up.

Seeing that his mother was in danger, just as Little Pei was about to transform into her, he saw a white horse rushing towards him, catching up to the horse carriage. A tall and big figure jumped up from the horse's back and jumped onto the horse carriage.

The curtains were lifted, revealing Wei Tengfei's face. He looked at him worriedly: "Xiaowan, are you alright?"

Lian Yi did not recognize Wei Tengfei and looked at them dumbly. The Xiaowan looked away coldly but did not say a word.

When Uncle Biao and Little Pei caught up, Lian Yi heard Uncle Biao bowing to Ling Chaofeng, "General Wei."

She asked the Xiaowan softly, "Is it the great general Chuanyu?"

Xiaowan nodded, then carried his son up, urging him to continue his journey, completely ignoring Wei Tengfei's existence.

However, on the road after that, Wei Tengfei had always been guarding a place not far from her, and after hearing that Ershan had disappeared, he even sent out a few people to look for him. Just like that, they got closer and closer to the capital.

That night, a golden light rushed to the imperial palace of the capital. Ling Chaofeng opened his eyes and saw a gigantic dragon hovering in the sky.

Once Little Pei arrived in the mortal realm, he became incomparably mighty. Who would have imagined that his Heaven Realm was merely a chubby little Golden Dragon.

"Father, mother is coming." Little Pei's voice was still childish and did not match his valiant and domineering appearance, "When the time comes, with me protecting father, I won't be afraid of the demons and devils attacking you. I won't let Mother see me, she won't know. Father, mother misses you. She misses you every single moment, so you must go and see her. "

Three days later, Xiaowan and his men finally entered the capital city.

After crossing the moat and passing through the towering gates, the bustling and lively scene entered his eyes.

"Little Pei, we have arrived at the capital …" The Xiaowan sighed, "This little guy's mind is on the capital, but he's asleep now."

She patted his son's butt, seeing that Little Pei was not willing to wake up, she did not bother with him anymore, jumping down from the horse carriage and stepped onto the ground of the capital.

Suddenly, a gust of wind blew over, but it did not go behind him, as if it had come to an abrupt halt before his eyes.

Ling Chaofeng's soul had left the stone statue. The current him was just like before, standing in front of the Xiaowan and looking at his beloved wife.

Xiaowan looked ahead in a daze, but her eyes did not see the bustling streets, the passersby, or the empty houses.

"Hubby …" He did not know why, but after losing her husband for so long, he was so ruthless that he was not even willing to dream about it. But at this moment, she felt that Ling Chaofeng seemed to be right in front of her.

"Late." Ling Chaofeng touched Xiaowan's face and gently wiped away her tears. On Xiaowan's face, there was a gentle breeze that blew away her tears.