After a while, a few people heard the sound of scolding coming from the alley, probably shouting at the children not to run around.

After Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu sat down, the old woman said with a smile: "Look at the noodles, this is the first time you have come to eat in the alley here." ”

Xu Chu nodded and said, "Yes, my son-in-law brought me here, saying that your wontons here are clean and delicious, and they will leave a fragrance on your lips and teeth after eating." ”

When the old woman heard this, she couldn't help laughing and said, "The girl must be a learned person, and I, the old woman, am very happy if I don't understand these words." ”

As she spoke, she quickly asked the old man on the side to cook two bowls of wontons. After asking if she wanted shallots and coriander, she trembled and handed the wontons to Xu Chu and Xiao Qinglang.

At this time, there were not many customers at the wonton stand. In fact, there are very few people who come to eat wontons at noon. Foods such as wontons and pancakes are mostly eaten in the morning and evening, and at noon they need a large and filling meal.

Since there was no one, Xu Chu couldn't help chatting with the old woman while eating. During the conversation, they learned that the old couple had set up a stall here all year round, in order to wait for their son, who had been missing for many years.

"My son, in fact, is a very filial and generous person, but more than thirty years ago, he ran into a bully who bullied us two, so he couldn't help but fight with someone. At that time, his father was dying from being beaten, and he also broke a leg, but before we could report to the official, the government got a letter and came to the official. Originally, the old woman thought that the savior was coming, but who knew that the official almost took my family away directly. If it weren't for the old man's angry appearance, I'm afraid he would have to go to prison. As she spoke, she couldn't help but sigh. It can be seen that maybe it has been too long, so that when she talks about that time, there is no initial sadness and helplessness, but more helplessness and sadness.

"At that time, when Dunzi was in prison, he clearly said that it would be fine to be punished for three or five months, and at that time he also said that when he came out, he was chopping firewood for the winter."

"When the eldest lord convicted him, his father and I spent a lifetime of hard-earned money to see him in prison. At that time, he also promised us not to cause trouble again in the future, and said that after leaving prison, we would work hard to support me and his father. Later, I learned from his father that there was a sweetheart in Dunzi, his sweetheart was called February, and February would always help him with food when he sold embroidery. At that time, the officials in the prison also benefited, and they often brought letters out......"

When she said this, she stopped abruptly, and there was no more thought of going on.

Xu Chu pursed his lips, with mixed feelings in his heart. She suppressed the depression in her heart and asked softly, "What about later?" ”

The old woman saw that she still wanted to hear it, and saw that there were no diners until now, so she simply continued: "Later, it was said that the imperial court was going to build another courtyard, and let the prisoners who were doing hard labor in the prison build houses, but within a few days, I heard that the courtyard had collapsed and buried dozens of people. There's my mound inside. However, those people were crushed into flesh because their bodies were crushed, and they didn't even have any bones intact, but I wondered how it was possible that my family's dun had promised to provide for our old couple to support the old couple, so I waited for him to come back with the old man. ”

When Xu Chu and Xiao Qinglang heard this, their hearts were full of joy, and their expressions were slightly solemn. More than thirty years ago, the prisoner who died unexpectedly...... Moreover, it is all due to the secondment of the Ministry of Works......

The two of them looked at each other, unable to hide the shock and deep thought in their eyes.

It wasn't until the two of them finished eating the wontons and were about to leave that Xu Chu hesitated and asked, "What happened to the February girl?" Did Brother Dunzi leave any letters for her? ”

This time, she was not for any case or temptation, but for the unpredictability of the world, and she felt more pity for the girl who gave her sincerity.

At the mention of February, the old woman couldn't help but touch her tears, and with a long sigh she choked up: "February, that's a good girl." After the accident with Dunzi, she and Fei no longer married, and it was useless to persuade us, and when I finally saw her, she said with tears in her eyes that she had a falling out with her father......

Later, she was forcibly taken back to her hometown by her father. The old man and I were worried that she wouldn't be able to think about it, so we secretly searched for a long time, but there was no news from her. She hasn't been back until now, and we don't know if she's good or bad, or if she's married......"

As soon as these words came out, Xu Chu's mind suddenly thundered.

Yes, since she never came back, it's impossible to know what happened to her.

But...... But when Aunt Chu mentioned the matter between her father and herself, how could she know what happened after her father fled to Cangyan County? How could she know that her father knew that Wang Yun was killed, so he avoided Jinling and went out on a different route. How do you know that Daddy chose a remote mountain village instead of practicing medicine in a prosperous place?

Inexplicably, Xu Chu remembered the pig's trotters that were the same as his father's craftsmanship, as well as those meals. Daddy is not good at cooking, the only thing he is good at is burning hooves, and that is not even sought after by many officials in Cangyan County......

She got up suddenly, didn't even care about the bench that was brought down, her expression was a little panicked and deadly, she only looked at Xiao Qinglang deadly, and said bitterly: "Maybe I know where my father is." ”

When the two of them walked to the palace, their hearts were quite heavy. And Xu Chu's face was even more rarely pale.

This time, the fine weather, or the endless flow of streets and hawking, failed to attract Xu Chu to take a look.

Xiao Qinglang followed closely beside her, feeling her silence, and said with a sigh: "Xiao Chu, are you sure about this?" ”

Xu Chu pursed his lips tightly, looked back at Xiao Qinglang with a little red eyes, and said in a dumb voice: "I can't be wrong, Aunt Chu must know where my father is!" ”

After she finished speaking, she simply told herself the doubts in Aunt Chu's words at that time.

"Lord Wang, my father must have been with us all the way." She pursed her lips, her body visibly trembling slightly.

Maybe it's because I have a certainty in my heart, but now that I think about it carefully, in fact, my father's whereabouts have long been traceable.

Not to mention the familiar meals she ate from time to time, let's just say that if she hadn't followed them all the way to Beijing, how could her father have so much ability to avoid the search of the people sent out by Xiao Qinglang. Even, can you hide from those who are secretly looking for him?

He is indeed from a hospital, but he should not have such strong anti-reconnaissance ability and evasion ability.

Unless someone helps him hide his whereabouts all the way, and he is where he is, a place that others will not consider by inertia.

There is only one explanation, that is, Daddy has been walking with them under the cover of Aunt Chu.

Xu Chu's heart was dull, no wonder, even if he had a holy decree to marry, his father could still hold back and not show up. It turned out that he had been by her side all along......

Her nose suddenly became a little sour, so she could only tilt her head and smile bitterly and said, "When I first discovered the familiar pig's trotters, I should have investigated it for the first time." ”

But at that time, she only asked the kitchen, and knew that the meal was made by the cook, so she did not continue to investigate. And now that I think about it, the officials of Jinzhou City can be impersonated, but the chef of just one dish can't be replaced?

Besides, at that time, even if someone else was cooking, the cook didn't dare to admit it.

Xiao Qinglang glanced at Xu Chu deeply, looking thoughtful. He looked at Xu Chu's panicked face, and his heart ached, so he simply stepped forward to hold her hand and said softly: "Don't be afraid, I'll accompany you to find it." ”

Xu Chu nodded stiffly, snorted his nose and pressed the tears that were about to fall back into his eyes. Now, it's not the time to cry, and I don't know the time to be sad, Daddy's hiding can't just be to avoid her.

Dad is the imperial doctor who diagnosed the pulse of Emperor Chengzong after the Sun family of Tai Hospital, and he is the Sun family. And after the first emperor was seriously injured, it was also the Sun family who treated the first emperor. Moreover, after the incident of the first emperor, the Sun family not only did not have any damage, but even became the biggest winner of the Tai Hospital all the way.

It stands to reason that Imperial Physician Sun, who is the head of the hospital, should not be killed when he knows the inhumane inside story of the emperor's body? How could the Sun family become the emperor's most trusted existence? On the contrary, the imperial doctor who treated the emperor with him lamented that my life was about to rest?

Although Xu Chu's mind was chaotic at this time, his mind was extremely clear. In fact, she should have guessed the reason a long time ago, since she had already guessed the secret matter between Emperor Chengzong and the first emperor, how could she deceive herself and turn a blind eye to the escape of the Sun family and her father from the capital?

The reason why the Sun family was reused was because they concealed the physical condition of Emperor Chengzong. Even, he forged a pulse case for Emperor Chengzong, and even added fuel to the fire to defeat King Su in the matter of seizing the heir that year.

Later, it was the first emperor, perhaps the first emperor did not necessarily value the Sun family at first. However, the Sun family is too knowledgeable about current affairs, and the first emperor really needs a loyal imperial doctor, so he ...... The Sun family was able to survive in the cracks, and was able to repay the deep trust of the emperor when everyone was in danger in the last years of the first emperor.

And my father had a reputation in the Tai Hospital at a young age, and I think that in addition to his own medical skills, it is more about the emperor's constraints on the Sun family. It's like, there is a proton in ancient times......

Xu Chu thought about it, and his pace couldn't help but speed up a few more points.

Xiao Qinglang's eyes were as deep as an abyss, his expression was solemn, and he followed Xu Chu closely. In fact, he can let people prepare the carriage at any time and return to the palace as soon as possible in this endless crowd, but he also knows that now his own Xiao Chu's heart must be chaotic, and she needs a moment to adjust her mentality. Otherwise, rashly finding Xu Qizuo will only make his own Xiao Chu fall into a collapsed mood, and even have the idea of escaping.

And the possibility of leaving his side because of avoidance, Xiao Qinglang was unwilling to try at all.