Chapter Seventy-Four: Emergency Transfer
Wen Yi suddenly felt certain in his heart. I felt that my heart hanging in mid-air slowly fell to the ground, so I replied, "We're fine...... You...... Are you hurt? ”
Liu Dongxing, who was outside the door, paused: "It's just a little bit of skin, it doesn't matter." Thanks to the warning from the house, now the thieves who sneaked into the Xuanle Hall mansion have been driven out, and with Captain Luo here, it will be fine. It's just that now I don't know the number of thieves, in case there are fish that slip through the net, hide in the shadows, look for opportunities to do evil, and the population of the house is small, I am afraid that it will be damaged. Taking advantage of the current temporary retreat of the thief, the ninth cousin might as well wait for the old lady and go to Xuanle Hall to take refuge for the time being, right? There are many people there, and there are royal guards, so it is safer than here. ”
Wen Yi was stunned, and her heart was at a loss. Going to the longhouse for a while? But isn't the thief's primary target a long house? The front village is on fire, and there are so many families in the back village, but they only work around a long house, if they are just making money, no matter which one, the courtyard wall is not as high as the long house. The guards were not as strict as theirs, but they just went to the long house......
She looked back at her grandmother a little helplessly, Old Madam Lu's face was solemn, she took Shi Nan's hand and walked down the steps, and asked in a low voice: "Nine girls, you ask him, how many thieves escaped?" ”
Wen Yi hurriedly asked, Liu Dongxing was silent for a while, and then said: "It's not certain, I dealt with more than 20 people, and Captain Luo chased after him in the other direction with two people, and it was about the same number." ”
Uncle Qian had the audacity to interject: "The little one just saw the people gathered at the back door of the long house, at least forty or fifty, and some came in from outside the wooden wall, and I don't know how many ......"
Wen Yi's heart sank. If these thieves were Pingnan's group, they were rumored to have hundreds of people, but now they have only gone to fifty or sixty, where are the rest?! She glanced back at the courtyard, and the people in the sixth room were basically in the courtyard, and only a few mothers-in-law were still guarding the inner courtyard, counting the master and servants, there were less than thirty people, but only two were adult men. Not to mention dozens of thieves, even if one accidentally gets in, the whole family may not be his opponent!
She raised her eyes and looked at Mrs. Lu: "Grandmother, our family just warned us, I'm afraid it has already alarmed the thieves......"
Old Madam Lu nodded solemnly. raised his voice slightly: "Brother Eastbound, are you the only one outside?" Is it possible to protect our whole family?! ”
Liu Dongxing said categorically: "The younger generation's martial arts can still be used, and they must protect the old lady's family desperately!" ”
"Good!" Mrs. Lu immediately decided, "Go and call everyone else later, let's go together!" ”
Everyone was taken aback, and Zhong Maolin hurriedly persuaded: "Old lady, it's better to leave two people to guard the house." ”
Old Madam Lu shook her head: "Is the house more important or is human life more important?" As long as the people are okay, what does it matter about the house?! "Although Xuanhetang is an ancestral house, if she is the kind of dead-eyed person, she would have been angry to death as early as when she was divided into some houses by the clansmen! What's more, in her granddaughter's dream, this ancestral house still belongs to someone else, so why should she care too much?
Everyone in the sixth room was moved, and Uncle Qian's eyes were even redder. He is the porter, and what he does is the errand of guarding the house, if he changes to another house, even the rough envoy in the master's yard has the opportunity to go with the master, but he can't leave. Once he encounters any thief, he is the first to die, and he escapes by luck. Later, I had to be scolded by the master for "not doing a good job" and "letting the thief into the house", which also had no good result! Only the old lady in the sixth room and Miss Nine will be so sympathetic! He immediately went back to the porter and grabbed a six-foot-long, wrist-thick cooked wooden stick and came out, with a posture of desperately guarding his master, and he didn't even care about Aunt Qian asking him to help with his luggage.
The belongings in Wen Yi's room had already been brought with her, and the things in the old lady's house had also been packed, and the big girls ran out as soon as they hugged them, including the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law who had been left in the backyard to guard, all of them were ready in less than a stick of incense, and they all gathered in the front yard to wait for Mrs. Lu to give the order to leave.
Seeing this, Wen Yi hurriedly asked outside the door: "Brother Liu, we are all ready, it's still peaceful outside, right?" Can you go? ”
Liu Dongxing was a little late before replying: "Okay! The back door of Xuanle Hall has been opened, you need to hurry! ”
Wen Yi hurriedly ordered Uncle Qian to open the door, but at this time, Mama Zhao spoke: "Old lady, our house is twenty or thirty zhang away from the back door of the long house, you have a bad waist and legs, and you can't walk fast, why don't you carry the old slave on your back?" ”
Wen Yi thought that this was reasonable, but she didn't approve of letting Mama Zhao go: "Mama, you are also old, where can you stand it?" It's good to call a powerful daughter-in-law. ”
At this time, Mrs. Lin stepped forward and said to Mrs. Lu: "Old lady, the old slave is still quite strong, let the old slave carry you, right?" "She was the grandmother of Lin Lianshun, the head of the sixth room, the mother of Lin Lao 2, four years ago with her son, daughter-in-law and grandson were sold to the sixth room, because the age is not too big, the hands and feet are still quite sharp, only do some rough work in the old lady's yard, on weekdays is an inconspicuous, silent old woman, in addition to the body is better than other mothers-in-law, the strength is greater than them. There was nothing special about it, but at this time, among the panicked servants, there was a different kind of calmness, and the tone of the voice was very calm, which made people feel convinced.
Mrs. Lu only stared at her twice, then nodded, and Mrs. Lin immediately bent down and squatted, lifted Mrs. Lu on her back steadily, and stood very steadily. Shi Nan pulled the otter forward to support Mrs. Lu, and the other two big girls, Honeysuckle and Yingchun, took advantage of the situation to support Mama Zhao.
As soon as the door opened, a heavy bloody breath came to his face, Wen Yi looked out boldly, but he couldn't see the corpse in front of the door, and the remains of the lantern that was still burning just now were also extinguished, lying quietly by the door, and pools of black blood could be faintly seen on the road. Liu Dongxing held a silver sword in his hand, stood in front of the door, and scanned the surroundings vigilantly before turning around and looking at her deeply: "Go!" ”
Wen Yi took a deep breath, turned around and ordered in a low voice: "Quick!" Everyone in the sixth room immediately came out in an orderly manner, Uncle Qian and his wife took the lead, followed by Zhong Maolin and his wife. Several big girls hugged Wen Yi's ancestors and grandchildren tightly, the two daughters-in-law of the He family and the Xu family were protected on both wings, Guo Qingxi's family was holding her son, her mother-in-law was holding her little granddaughter, plus a few rough little girls and mother-in-law pressed back, and quickly and quietly marched towards the back door of the long house under the escort of Liu Dongxing. Mrs. Xu, who walked at the end, also closed the door and locked it.
The people in the sixth room moved very quickly, and in a blink of an eye, they entered the back door of Xuanle Hall. Zhou Fu, the chief housekeeper of the long house, personally greeted him, led everyone to the inner courtyard through the sandwich road, and apologized to Mrs. Lu along the way: "Our old lady and the second master have sent a message to take over the clansmen from each room for temporary shelter. Everything will wait until dawn. It's just that now in a hurry, I can't prepare thoroughly, so I can only wronged the sixth old lady and Miss Nine to rest temporarily in the side room for one night, and ask the sixth old lady and Miss Nine to forgive their sins. ”
Mrs. Lu was carried all the way by Mrs. Lin, a little upside down, and gasped: "It's okay, you can send someone to pick up the others, I just need a room to rest, it's just the people I brought......"
Zhou Fu's face stiffened, he didn't expect that Liufang would bring so many people over, could it be that the whole family had arrived? But it can't be said that the house can't be accommodated, so let Mrs. Lu send a few people back, so she can only smile reluctantly: "There are still a few empty rooms in the backyard, no matter where they are, and it's enough to deal with them for one night......
Old Madam Lu and Wen Yi both heard the meaning of his words, but they didn't say anything. Seeing this, Zhou Fu called a mother-in-law and ordered her to lead the way, but he turned around and said to Liu Dongxing, who had followed him all the way: "Young Master, I have worked hard for you this time, Mrs. Gu just said, there are several people from the clan, you can see ......"
Wen Yi heard a few words in front of her, and couldn't help but glance back at Liu Dongxing, with a little worry in her eyes. Liu Dongxing was silent, his eyes met her, and he watched their figures disappear behind the side door before he turned his head to stare at Zhou Fu and replied lightly: "Got it." Then he turned and walked away.
Zhou Fu couldn't help but shiver, only to feel that Liu Dongxing's eyes made him feel cold, but he was unwilling to be suppressed by others, and muttered in a low voice: "It's just our aunt's nephew, who has no father and no mother and is supported by his aunt and aunt, what are you proud of?" Isn't it just better? Usually horseback riding and archery skills are not as good as our seventh young master, but now my legs and feet are neat......"
A deputy steward who followed him secretly rolled his eyes and said, "Uncle Zhou, what are you muttering?!" The errand ordered by the second wife has not yet been completed. Let's guard the back door, and the old ladies and young masters and young ladies in the other room will also arrive in a while! ”
Not long after Wen Yi's family settled down in a wing room in one side courtyard of Xuanle Hall, the people from the fourth room also arrived. The fifth master stayed in the front yard to deal with the housekeepers in the long room, and the fifth wife and the seventh lady kept crying and crying, and entered the next wing room with the support of the girls, followed by a large group of men, women and children who were embarrassed. The second wife, Duan, had just condoled with Mrs. Lu and Wen Yi, and hurriedly rushed over to comfort their family, but she didn't want to be stopped by the fifth wife, so she could only hold her temperament, and listened to the fifth wife crying that the captain of the prince's mansion was so rude that he killed someone at the door of their house, making it bloody in front of the gate, and the road could not be walked, and the girls in the family were almost frightened and fainted.
Duan's family was impatient when he heard it, and he couldn't scold people, so he could only persuade her slowly: "The guards of the Prince's Mansion are not ordinary officers and soldiers, and they are easily unwilling to act, originally they just need to keep the prince safe, not to mention that our family has been robbed, even if it is a big matter, they don't have to take action." Today, it was the warm-hearted Captain Luo who brought his two brothers to help, plus Brother Liu's family, and the four of them killed many thieves, so that they were able to take over the fifth uncle, five brothers and sisters, and nephews and nieces safely. Now that he has alarmed the prince, he has to ask his aunt to tell him when he goes back, otherwise the prince will blame him and say that it is a crime for us to call him indiscriminately. The fifth brother and sister don't complain anymore, otherwise if you look back and let people hear it, won't it make people think that our Gu family doesn't know what to do? The fifth wife's crying stopped abruptly, just staring at a pair of eyes twitching to the ground, and the seventh lady Wen Jing immediately wiped away her tears, and said softly: "Then you have to thank the prince for ......."
Duan's heart was full of laughter, and he could only scold: "This is a matter of the future!" Don't worry about crying now, and let people serve your mother to rest, don't you see that your mother is scared?! And your younger siblings, they're all terrified, aren't they? Poor ......" saw that the younger children standing on the side had dust on their bodies, and hurriedly raised their voices: "Is there anyone outside?" Hurry up and get a few basins of water and wipe them for a few young masters and young ladies! ”
Wen Yi heard the crying in the next room much quieter, so she turned around and asked Mrs. Lu, "How does Grandmother feel about her body?" Is there any discomfort? ”
Old Madam Lu shook her head: "I'm okay, you go find someone to ask for a pot of hot tea, that's it, at most, let's only nest here for one night, don't talk too much with them, I'm impatient to listen to people's gossip." ”
Wen Yi answered, called Dong Kui, and the two went out of the room together, and saw that the courtyard was in a mess, and the maids and servants who accompanied the four rooms were crooked under the corridor in two or three in the west, but the mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law in the long room were crowded outside the courtyard gate to probe their brains and talk in a whisper. She squinted her eyes and saw that the next room was also busy, so she simply took Dong Niangh out of the courtyard and casually asked a mother-in-law: "Is there hot tea?" ”
The woman was talking to others, and she was a little impatient: "In the middle of the night, how can there be hot water?" The little ones are now cooking, and I'm afraid that the young lady won't be able to wait. As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a chill on his body, and when he saw Wen Yi staring at him coldly, he couldn't help but shiver.
Dong Que sneered: "The old lady and young master and young lady of the long room are really merciful, they want tea in the middle of the night, and they can still allow the people below to cook it!" Your second wife is now in the courtyard, and she just told our old lady and young lady that if you want anything, just ask, don't give birth. Now we wonder what Mom means by that?! ”
The woman hurriedly smiled and said, "I said it wrong, I'll send hot tea in!" ”
Wen Yi stared at her and turned to leave, and after a while, she brought a pot of tea with a tea tray. Wen Yi saw that the spout of the teapot was steaming, and the tea fragrance was faint, but it was not inferior tea, so he said lightly: "Take it up, let's go back!" Then he turned and walked away.
The woman got a soft nail and went back to her companions, and one of them laughed and said, "Is my sister-in-law dizzy?" That's the ninth miss in the sixth room, but it's not the same good sex as our fifth lady! Besides, his family has money, and he is also generous, if I go, I will definitely be able to ask for a first-class Feng'er to come back, my sister-in-law is really blind, and I wasted a good time! The woman took a bite of her, and she regretted it a little.
Wen Hui leaned against the door, watching the maids and servants in the family shuttling back and forth, and after a while, another family member was welcomed in and arranged in the side courtyard. She hid a small yawn and returned to the courtyard with the girl, only to feel bored. There was something going on tonight, and as a result, several of their sisters were ordered by their elders to move to the main courtyard, and even her grandmother and her old man came from Xuanyuan in a small sedan chair, so she naturally didn't want to say that she wanted to go back to her courtyard to rest.
It's really strange, when she was grounded before, she wanted to come out as soon as possible, but now that she finally came out, she felt that it was better to stay in the courtyard.
Liu Dongning stood under the porch, stretched his neck to look around, and when he saw her, his face was happy, and he hurriedly trotted over, and said with a smile: "Sixth cousin, it turns out that you are here!" What's the point of people coming and going here? If you're hit by someone, why don't you go back to the house? Shall I talk to you? ”
Wen Hui glanced at him, and suddenly smiled maliciously: "I heard that tonight ...... Your brother is really extraordinary. You...... Just mean there's nothing to do here? ”
Liu Dongning froze, and his face became a little uncomfortable.
(It's almost the New Year, and it is estimated that I will be able to keep it updated, but ...... Cover your face...... Maybe there will be an unexpected situation, do a few times to the 3 Klux Klan, say hello in advance, please forgive me...... )