Chapter 503: Now He’s Homeless

Chapter 503

He Zhiran also said, "Father, brothers, I'm going to the capital with my husband. My mother has been opposing it, so I don't plan to bid her farewell this time.

I'll have to trouble you all to handle this matter for me. Also, please help take care of my two children for a while. Their baby formula is well-stocked, so you don't need to worry about them not having enough to eat."

"You don't need to worry about that. The two little ones are the treasures of our Mo family. We'll definitely take good care of them. But as for your mother..." Mo Qing didn't know how to put it.

Having Mo Qing explain to his mother-in-law that He Zhiran had secretly left with Mo Jiuye, and everyone knew about it - he really didn't know how to broach the subject.

Not just Mo Qing, but the Mo brothers also felt somewhat awkward about it.

He Zhiran knew this matter was indeed difficult for everyone, but she had no other choice.

With her mother-in-law's temperament, if she knew in advance that He Zhiran was going to the capital with Mo Jiuye, she wouldn't eat, drink, or sleep and would guard her every day.

"Father, brothers, I know this is difficult for you all. How about this - I'll leave a note here. If my mother asks, just say you found out from the note that I went to the capital with my husband."

This way, it would be less awkward for her father-in-law and brothers-in-law.

Seeing that his sister-in-law had written the note, the fifth brother asked, "What about The Eighth Old Zhou who came from the capital? His health has recovered quite well now. What are Brother Jiuye's plans for him?"

The Eighth Old Zhou was an honest man. He still remembered how He Zhiran had saved him before, and his adoring feelings had not disappeared.

It was just that he clearly understood that He Zhiran was now a married woman. Moreover, on the way back to the capital from the northwest, Peng Wang had repeatedly reminded him that a toad lusting after a swan's flesh was just a pipe dream.

Even if He Zhiran wasn't married, she was the daughter of a high-ranking minister's family. The Eighth Old Zhou should look at himself and consider how much he was worth to even think about coveting a minister's daughter.

The Eighth Old Zhou wasn't thick-skinned. He understood everything Peng Wang had said.

It was just that this lingering affection in his heart was something he couldn't control himself.

However, he had never harbored any untoward thoughts. He just quietly kept He Zhiran in his heart.

If it weren't for this incident, he might never have had the chance to see He Zhiran again in this lifetime.

Although he hadn't seen He Zhiran this time he came to the northwest, just knowing that they were so close made his heart a little uncontrollable.

To avoid causing trouble for He Zhiran and to feel more at ease himself, even though his injuries had healed quite a bit, he kept a low profile and avoided any opportunity to run into He Zhiran as much as possible.

After making sure there were no issues with their appearances, He Zhiran pulled Mo Jiuye out of the space together.

They were accompanied by a modest horse carriage.

He Zhiran sat in the carriage while Mo Jiuye drove it.

Theoretically, it should have been time for the city gates to open, but the large doors remained tightly shut.

People had already lined up in an orderly queue, waiting outside the gates.

Although Mo Jiuye was puzzled as to why the gates opened later than usual, he remained composed as he drove the carriage to the back of the line.

In front of him was a young couple holding a baby that looked over a year old.

The woman had tears in her eyes as she stared at the baby in her husband's arms.

"Husband, let's try pleading with the gate officials! If we delay any longer, I'm afraid Hu Tou won't make it."

"It's no use pleading. Didn't you see someone who was in a hurry to enter the city went to ask the gate constable and got whipped instead?"

"But Hu Tou's illness can't wait..."

The woman's voice broke as she spoke, and she began to sob.

He Zhiran could clearly hear the couple's conversation from inside the carriage. She lifted the curtain and stepped out, approaching the couple.

"Madam, I know some medical skills. If you trust me, I can take a look at the child first."

The middle-aged couple looked puzzled when they saw the well-dressed woman speaking to them.

After all, in this era, doctors who treated illnesses were usually men, so their doubts were understandable.

Despite their doubts, for the sake of their child's life, the man gratefully said, "Then we'll trouble you, madam."

He Zhiran stepped forward, feeling the child's forehead first, then taking his pulse.

"The child is just suffering from a common bout of typhoid fever. Because it wasn't treated in time, it has affected his lung function."