The scorching heat gradually dissipated, and in the blink of an eye, autumn arrived. The leaves on the mountain had not turned red yet, so it was still somewhat hot and dry during the day.
At such a good time, Xiaowan's skin would not move just because it was hot and lazy, nor would she shrink back because it was too cold. Under the cool night breeze, Xiaowan's skin was as thin as silk, and with the faint fragrance of osmanthus flowers, how could Ling Chaofeng hold onto it?
The young lady was no longer as bashful as she was at the start of their marriage, she would take the initiative to ask for help, and her body would gradually grow longer. She was no longer the skinny and weak one that Ling Chaofeng touched at the beginning of spring.
Of course, the Xiaowan was getting more and more beautiful every day, and the various types of customers coming and going in the tavern would inevitably encounter some unpleasant things, but whether it was Susu, the Xiaowan or even the Aunt Zhang, they would never allow anything to happen to the girls within the Ling Xiao Inn.
With how reliable Hubby was, the Xiaowan was naturally not afraid. She was gradually getting familiar with the inn and in just a few months, she was able to become the boss's wife.
During the entire summer, Xiaowan's favorite thing was to study and write with Little Pei everyday. The mother and son pair's teacher was naturally Ling Chaofeng, but since Little Pei wasn't good at learning, he could stand and hit his palms. If Xiaowan wasn't good at learning, then she wouldn't be able to punish others.
The entire family was filled with joy and excitement every day. Aunt Zhang often said, "One more person makes a difference. When I thought back to the past, I did not feel cold at all.
But in the autumn, Ling Chaofeng and the Xiaowan would have to leave. It was unknown if this trip would last for a month or even half a year.
explained, the weapon factory had to be built in a place that no one knew where it was hidden. If he did not follow, how would he be able to send the materials and silver into the mountains in the future?
Little Pei wanted to follow them, but his parents refused him.
On the day he left, Little Pei held Xiaowan and shed tears. Xiaowan also couldn't bear to part with him, it was just that the conditions in the depths of the mountains were harsh.
Ling Chaofeng carried his son and explained a few things to him. Little Pei kissed his father on the cheek, wiped away his tears, and then obediently ran back to his grandfather's side.
Just as he was about to leave, Aunt Zhang called Ling Chaofeng out, and warned him softly: "Be careful outside, I might get pregnant later, you better watch out."
Ling Chaofeng nodded: "I will pay attention."
After getting on the carriage, the Xiaowan casually asked, "Why did Aunt call you out for just now?"
Ling Chaofeng laughed: "Tell me to be careful, I'm afraid you're pregnant."
Last night, it was still warm, but young lady didn't recognize it in the blink of an eye. She put on an act and shook her head: "How can that be?
Ling Chaofeng hugged her, and said angrily: "Be careful in the car, you'll faint soon."
Xiaowan asked her husband, "Are we going to go to a place far away?"
At that time, Ling Chaofeng said that it was not far, but the carriage still did not stop even after three days, the Xiaowan was gradually losing strength, after all, she had gone to the farthest place before, and had never left the boundaries of Li Prefecture.
On the other side, Mrs. Bi had already served his sentence and was on his way. She was going to walk towards the Siping Mansion in the fall, and if the journey went smoothly, he would be there by the end of the month, but if anything went wrong, it would be hard to say.
Hanxi did not cower as she followed her mother on the road resolutely. She only brought her shoes and clothes, and knew that on this journey, her mother and herself would definitely contribute a lot of shoes.
Who would have thought that the dignified Miss Qian Jin would be able to endure such hardships. The few yamen runner s who were escorting Mrs. Bi and the other prisoners already knew that Miss Bi was following them from the start. They thought that she wouldn't be able to hold on for more than a few days, but who knew that he would be following them every day?
On this day, the sky became completely dark before they reached the previous village. Thus, they stopped and started a bonfire to rest while leaning against a large tree by the side of the road.
Hanxi walked forward and timidly looked at the servants, who had brought two pots of wine and a bag of beef. They knew what Miss Bi wanted to do, so they took the things and ignored her.
She immediately ran to her mother, handed her the water bag, fed her dry rations, and carefully removed her mother's shoes. She bought ointments along the way, but her mother's feet were already in a terrible condition.
Mrs. Bi looked at his daughter as she squeezed out the blood and pus from his body and applied the ointment. The pain from her wound was not as painful as the pain in his heart. She wanted to die right away, so she wouldn't make her daughter suffer anymore, but she was afraid that if she died, her daughter really wouldn't be able to bear it.
"young lady, we have blisters on our feet too. It's so painful, why don't you give us some medicine. If you had used your cherry lips to give us a fragrant, you would have definitely recovered immediately."
They laughed out loud and used words to play with Hanxi. This kind of things often happened along the way, and this was what Mrs. Bi was most afraid of, as they hurriedly protected their daughter in their arms.
She softly said: "Little Xi, go home. Mother is begging you, look at the road you're walking, when I reach the Siping Mansion, can you tell your brother to bring you over again?"
However, Hanxi always said with a smile, "Mother, you don't need to worry about me going back there alone?"
Just as she finished speaking, she suddenly felt someone grabbing her ankle. Hanxi lost control of her voice and screamed, attracting a few yamen runner who were drinking and eating meat. They did not even need to ask what had happened, as they casually grabbed their whips and whipped the three male prisoners.
All along the way, those bastards had been beaten up many times, but Mrs. Bi had never suffered any "hardship", and even brought a beautiful daughter to serve them.
Tonight's whipping had even made them enemies with the yamen runner. How could the Mrs. Bi and Hanxi have expected that the person with the shackles on his feet would cause such a commotion as well?
Two days later, at dusk, they were still walking on the desolate mountain road, not knowing how those beasts had knocked down the yamen runner. When they ran to the front of Mrs. Bi and Hanxi laughing out loud, they had already taken their keys and removed their shackles, restoring their freedom.
Not to mention that Hanxi was as beautiful as a flower, even if she was middle-aged, even if she had suffered as much as she was in the past, she was still a beauty. Those animals were all greedy for her, and under Hanxi's screams, they separated the mother and daughter.
"Mother …" "Mother …" As though she was facing a disaster of annihilation, Hanxi, who had long since been exhausted, was simply unable to withstand any kind of binding.
Along the way, there were a few people who were good to him, so not to mention making things difficult for her, they would often take care of the mother and daughter. They thought that they could smoothly reach the Siping Mansion, but who would have thought that their companions would be so deranged.
"Little Xi... "I beg you, don't touch my daughter, I beg you …" Mrs. Bi also shouted loudly. Seeing her daughter's clothes being torn apart, she wished that she was dead.
Hanxi was already in despair, she wanted to do her best to preserve her innocence, but the man on top of him was getting crazier and crazier, the dirty mouth was just about to kiss him, when he suddenly let out a muffled sound and rolled to the side while shouting like a pig being slaughtered, Hanxi saw that an arrow had pierced into his butt.
Almost in a split-second, arrows rained down like rain, but they did not hit the vital parts of the beast, but instead nailed it to its limbs. The one at the side hid behind a tree in fear, while the beast on the mother's side was nailed to the ground.
Hanxi was still in a state of shock, when Mrs. Bi crawled over with difficulty. Her shackles had been removed by the person who had tried to force her, and he could finally hug his daughter with both of his hands.
saw seven to eight people riding over. The leading man was tall and mighty, causing Hanxi to look at him with tears in his eyes. That man got down from his horse, and slowly walked to in front.
The man's gaze looked down from above and Hanxi's gaze gradually became clear as well. The person in front of him had a different stature and a warm expression. He took off his jacket and covered the mother and daughter pair's bodies, asking, "Miss Bi? It's you? "
"Wei..." "General …" Hanxi's tears fell like rain, "Save my mother, save me …"
She never would have thought that Wei Tengfei would be the one who came like a god to save them.
Just last year, he rejected his father's proposal to marry and entrusted the Empress to convey her feelings, expressing her unwillingness to force it. Both of them had no feelings for each other, so if Bi Hanxi were to marry for the sake of profit, she would suffer for the rest of her life.
The Queen encouraged Hanxi to rebel against her father and not become his chess piece. That kind of father was not worth of Hanxi to sacrifice himself for.
"General, a few yamen runner s over there are bleeding from their heads, and still breathing." Wei Tengfei reported down.
Seeing him frown, Hanxi was afraid that Wei Tengfei would misunderstand, and immediately said: "General, they are good people, they have never bullied my mother and me before."
Wei Tengfei nodded, and instructed them: "Let's see if we can still save them."
As for the three beasts, Wei Tengfei said coldly: "Tie them up and drag them behind the horses. They must be tired from their journey, tell them to rest."
Hanxi and the Mrs. Bi were shocked. They were on the mountain roads and there were almost no flat spots on the bumpy road. If they kept dragging it out like this, they would die if they were unable to walk more than two miles.
Naturally, they would not sympathize with him, but Wei Tengfei was indeed a great hero. When it was time to kill, his brows did not even twitch.
Coincidentally, not long after Hanxi and his mother were brought away by Wei Tengfei's people, they met Ling Chaofeng and his wife halfway through the journey. She heard the General Wei laugh: "I was wondering why you were walking so slowly, you actually brought your sister-in-law here, I was actually waiting for you to come, I wanted to reward you with a military rod first, but if you're so late, then since you're bringing my little sister along, it's best to slowly walk."
Hanxi saw the beautiful and gentle lady on the horse carriage. She smiled sweetly, and said that she would cook for the soldiers and wash their clothes, and begged the General to spare her husband.
Naturally, Wei Tengfei passed Hanxi and his daughter to them, and said: "I was hoping for a woman to come. Xiaowan, please take care of them."
The Xiaowan looked at the mother and daughter duo who were on the verge of collapse in shock. She looked at her husband and said softly, "I recognize that young lady. They should be on their way to exile. Something must have happened to them. "
"Get on the carriage." Xiaowan walked forward and said gently, "Madam and Madam, please sit in our carriage."