Chapter 55: Distress on the way
Xie Jingxiu's convoy didn't go fast, at this speed, it would have been able to reach the capital in half a month, but I was afraid that it would have to walk a few more days.
There were only four carriages in the team, but there was a guard team of nearly 100 people, and the four carriages were guarded in the middle, which was impregnable.
Xiao Yu lifted the curtain and looked out, then lowered the curtain and groaned secretly.
Bai Ling poured a cup of hot tea and put it in his hand, and asked curiously, "What is the girl thinking?" β
Xiao Yu said: "I didn't expect Xie Shizi to bring so many guards, it's just a little unexpected." β
It's just to take the old prince back to Beijing, why do you have to make such a big fanfare? With Xiao Yu's understanding of the patriarch and Xie Jingxiu, they don't seem to be such flamboyant people.
Unless...... Xie Jingxiu expected to encounter danger on the road?
Bai Ling didn't know why: "Xie Shizi is the future prince, of course the pomp is big." β
"Maybe." Xiao Yu smiled and didn't say anything more.
Erjiu rode a horse and walked beside Xie Jingxiu, looked back at Xiao Yu's carriage, leaned in front of Xie Jingxiu and whispered, "Childe, do you still have to implement the original plan?" β
Xie Jingxiu just nodded lightly.
"But......" Erjiu hesitated a little, "I'm afraid the movement is not small, will it scare Miss Feng?" β
Xie Jingxiu didn't speak, and the old seven on the side sneered: "Do you think you can scare Miss Feng?" β
Erjiu has never seen the scene of Xiao Yu threading needles and threads in Lao Jiu's flesh and blood, but Lao Qi and others don't seem to treat her as a girl at all, but he is the only one who pities Xiangxiang and jade.
The patriarch sat in the car and asked Xie Jingxiu to come over. As soon as Xie Jingxiu got into the car, the patriarch and the prince glared and said, "Why did you pull your father's guards over?" If these people don't hold you back, you still expect them to protect our grandparents? It is our fate to return to the capital safely. β
Originally, only Xie Jingxiu and Erjiu came into the city to pick him up, and the patriarch didn't know who came until he left the city to meet the guards.
This hundred-person squad is his son, Xie Jingxiu's Laozi's subordinates, and the patriarch prince can't believe the ability of his foolish son's majesty at all.
"I knew that it was Hu Jin's team to pick it up, and I would never agree to you bringing Miss Feng with me." The patriarch sighed and said.
Xie Jingxiu looked out with his eyes and said for a while: "I have my own measure, grandfather doesn't have to worry." β
"What am I worried about, you should protect Miss Feng well, don't let her make any mistakes!" The patriarch said slightly angrily, "Otherwise, how can I explain to my great-grandfather." β
The patriarch and prince also probably knew Feng Yunfei's actions, so he only talked about the third old lady, not Feng Yunfei who had no conscience.
Xie Jingxiu didn't say anything more, he lifted the curtain and went out, and the old prince was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, but he was helpless.
The convoy traveled slowly for five days, and the road was uneventful. Fang sat in another carriage and sent people over every day to greet Xiao Yuhan, but he never showed up.
Xiao Yu knew that she probably still felt guilty.
He didn't have that kind of intimate affection for the Fang family, so naturally he wouldn't blame her, but he was a little unfamiliar, so he wasn't very affectionate. Fang Shi seemed to think that Xiao Yu had a grudge against her, and he didn't dare to appear in front of Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu didn't want to leave any knots in Fang's heart, so he often went to Fang's carriage to accompany her in the next few days.
Early in the morning of this day, a thick fog covered the entire world, and the figure could not be seen clearly two meters in front of him. Hu Jin, the captain of the guard, discussed with Xie Jingxiu, and finally decided to continue on his way.
The carriage drove slowly, Xiao Yu opened the curtain and looked out, it seemed that only his carriage was left between the vast heaven and earth, and the scenery in front of and behind him could not be seen clearly, and the figures of the guards riding high-headed horses were shadowed in the mist, like ethereal ghosts.
A figure slowly emerged from behind the dense fog and walked into Xiao Yu's field of vision.
Xie Jingxiu drove to the carriage: "You are not in your own carriage." β
When the Fang clan inside heard the voice, he immediately became nervous.
Although Xiao Yu only said that this was his friend, the Fang clan could also see from the way everyone called him and respected him on weekdays that this person had an extraordinary status. Xiao Yu's carriage was specially arranged by him, and she was afraid that calling her son into her carriage in private would make the eldest young master unhappy.
Xiao Yu smiled: "It's too far on the road, so I always have to spend some time with my mother." β
Xie Jingxiu nodded and didn't say anything, but sent someone to call the driver of Xiao Yu's car over and asked him to drive for Xiao Yu.
"This coachman drives the most steadily, and you take him with you." Xie Jingxiu commanded.
Xiao Yu hurriedly said, "I know." β
Xie Jingxiu glanced at him and instructed: "Wear more, I am afraid of heavy snow tomorrow." β
Xiao Yu: "...... I know. Thank you Shizi for the reminder. β
Xie Jingxiu didn't say anything anymore, rode a horse and followed the car for a long time, and then silently went to the front again.
Xiao Yu breathed a sigh of relief and lowered the curtain.
Anyway, Xie Shizi is still very good...... Although it's a bit awkward to get along with.
The Fang clan naturally saw his son's relationship with that Xie Shizi in his eyes. Xie Shizi didn't blame her, of course Xie Shizi didn't mention her at all, and his attention seemed to be all on his son.
Fang looked at his son with some disbeliefβhe was still wearing a woman's clothes at this time, although it was as simple as possible, but it was clearly still a girl's dress.
She almost ignored that his son was still a "big girl Feng" in the eyes of others!
A prince of the royal family, and the daughter of the lintel like the Feng family to be friends, this ...... How is this possible?!
Fang Clan seemed to have suddenly figured out something, and he held his heart in some fright, and suddenly felt that the world was spinning.
Ridiculous, this is ridiculous! Is Xie Shizi right to her son-no, absolutely not!
Seeing her like this, Bai Ling leaned over and comforted, "Madam, what's wrong with you?" Do you feel cold? I'll get you another big sweater. β
The luggage prepared by the third old lady for Xiao Yu was very generous, and she wrapped several expensive and warm sweaters.
Fang Shi grabbed Bai Ling, glanced at Xiao Yu, and avoided him and whispered: "Bai Ling, let me ask you, what is the ...... between that prince and Yu'er?"
The words were in his mouth, but Fang Shi was muttering but couldn't say anything.
Yu'er is a man who stands up to the sky, and Xie Shizi is no matter how powerful he is, he can't think like that about her Yu'er!
Bai Ling understood, he laughed twice, and also approached Fang Shi and whispered: "Madam, don't worry, I see that Xie Shizi is sincere to our girl." I can take you to the capital this time, which is also what Xie Shizi said to the old lady. This time, I also took the girl with me in the name of taking care of the patriarch, just to not damage the girl's reputation. If he hadn't taken our girl to heart, how could Xie Shizi be so concerned about the girl? β
Bai Ling said happily, but he didn't see that the more Fang Shi listened, the paler his face became, and in the end, he had a palpitation and leaned against the wall of the car.
Yes, it's all because of her, it's all because of her incompetence, because she is too soft-hearted towards Feng Yunfei, because of her cowardice, because she still has luck with Feng Yunfei's conscience, so that her son has to be regarded as the eldest girl of the Feng family.
Now he is favored by a high-ranking man, although he is very good to Yu'er now, but when he knows the truth...... When that Xie Shizi knows that Yu'er is not his daughter, what will he do to Yu'er?
Fang didn't dare to think that it was all her fault.
"Evil, evil......" Fang muttered. It was all her iniquity, why didn't she repay it, but ask her son to pay for it.
Xiao Yu didn't notice Fang's strangeness, he just watched the sun gradually rise outside to dispel the fog, and the surrounding scenery became clear again, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
It's just that I didn't expect that the fog would rise again at about two or three o'clock in the evening, and it was even thicker than in the morning, and I could barely see my fingers.
The uneasiness in Xiao Yu's heart rose uncontrollably again, but thinking of Xie Jingxiu's calm expression, he still calmed down for the time being, frowning slightly and leaning against the car wall to close his eyes.
Xie Jingxiu is actually about the same age as a student in his previous life, but he regards Qiao Jin, Zhang San and others as juniors in his heart, but he can't treat Xie Jingxiu as a junior.
Xie Jingxiu has a trusting temperament on his body, and when his face is expressionless, it makes people feel jealous, that is not the momentum that can be disguised by pretending, Xiao Yu believes in his ability.
The carriage was still moving, seemingly unaffected by the fog. The parts in the wheels made the sound of rattling, and it was especially lonely in the fog that covered the sky.
A team of guards ran through the fog and said to the coachman: "The prince ordered to come down, the fog is too big to continue on the road, we will set up camp for the time being, you drive with me." β
The coachman answered in a deep voice, gave a sharp whistle, drove his horse off the official road, and followed the group of guards towards the stubble road.
"Don't be so noisy." Several guards seemed to be startled by the coachman's whistle, complained, and when they saw that the coachman was no longer silent, they led the way in front of them.
Xiao Yu felt that the carriage had been traveling for half an hour, and then suddenly stopped.
"Just wait here for the time being, waiting for the order of the Prince." The guards in front said.
The coachman answered and said no more.
There was a moment of silence between heaven and earth.
Xiao Yu lifted the curtain and looked out, but it was still a thick fog that covered the heavens and the earth, and a small group of guards were scattered around, guarding his carriage.
It's just that I don't see Xie Jingxiu.
Because of this too quiet environment, Fang and Bai Ling were also a little scared. The two mothers-in-law sent by the third old lady to the Fang clan were very powerful, but they usually only stayed in the servant's carriage and were not here.
Bai Ling glanced outside and whispered, "Girl, where are we?" β
Xiao Yu shook his head and looked at the driver sitting on the front of the car. The coachman just sat there quietly, his thick back looking very majestic.