From Shengjing City to the north, if it is a common businessman, they will choose to take the official road, because the official road is spacious, there are tea houses and post stations all over the way, passing through many important towns and cities, whether it is to do business or rest is extremely convenient.

But Chu Lian and the others rushed to the north this time, and the time was urgent, so where was there time to delay on the road. Besides, they are light and simple, and there are only a few truckloads of cotton clothes and quilts on the way, so they don't have to think about the problem of goods at all.

Therefore, after discussing with the generals, Mrs. He and He Changqi chose a small road to Liangzhou.

The trail cuts from the outskirts of Shengjing City to the northern hinterland, there are no small towns and villages to settle down on the way, sometimes there is no water source for a few days, most of the way is mountain forest, you must be well prepared or reach out to be a good hand to hunt in the mountains, otherwise, it will be difficult to reach the northern border.

However, such a small road can save a lot of time, as long as there is a fast horse with good feet, it only takes more than ten days to get from Shengjing to Liangzhou, which is two-thirds less time than taking the official road.

The day of departure is getting closer and closer, Chu Lian doesn't dare to waste time at all, these days she gets up early every morning to exercise, and she has also practiced a few self-defense techniques of the Blue Sect.

She went to Dr. Miao again to ask for some medicine for self-defense and treatment of various injuries.

Doctor Miao was the most generous to Chu Lian, and packed a small bag for her, including a bottle of anti-poison and anti-insect and even frostbite ointment.

Chu Lian made another list and handed it to Steward Qin, asking him to prepare everything according to the list he gave.

The day before leaving, the Wei Wangfu really sent two guards, saying that Princess Wei had sent them to protect Chu Lian's safety.

A man and a woman are a pair of brothers and sisters, the man's name is Li Xing, and the woman's name is Li Yue.

The brother and sister looked ordinary, they were both wearing a palace guard uniform, with their heads slightly bowed, Chu Lian saw them for the first time, and he didn't know what kind of character the two of them were.

The person specially sent by Princess Wei, Chu Lian couldn't refuse, so he had to ask Xiyan to take the two of them down to rest first.

On the day of departure, all of Chu Lian's luggage was also packed, and the Jin Wangfu sent a small team of people, about twenty people, led by a young man named Tang Yan.

Tang Yan had seen Chu Lian a long time ago, but Chu Lian was seeing him for the first time.

Tang Yan walked in front of Chu Lian with the people, and when he saw the carriage full of materials in front of him, his jaw was about to fall in shock......

He first bowed to Chu Lian and introduced himself, and then asked dryly with his mouth open, "This...... These are the countryman's luggage?"

Chu Lian stood aside and nodded, his face calm, "Yes, Lord Tang thinks there is something wrong?"

Tang Yan opened his mouth, but in the end, he couldn't help but remind: "Actually, the township monarch doesn't have to go through such a big deal at all, because the government has already informed the king of Jin that he is taking a small road, and the lower officials have already ordered someone to prepare enough food, and also brought a doctor and a special cook." ”

Chu Lian looked at him, tilted his head, and said, "Then Lord Tang, can you tell us how many wagons carrying supplies there are along the way?"

"At least nine or ten. ”

Chu Lian nodded, "Since that's the case, so much of my car is not too much, besides, these are things that I am used to, many of them are fragmentary and not worth mentioning." ”

Tang Yan was choked for a moment, and glanced at the full carriage next to him, and there was actually a small iron pot in the corner of the exposed!

Tang Yan was embarrassed, and complained in his heart: It's not worth mentioning! I even brought pots and pans...... The conditions along the way are difficult, the ingredients are poor, and if you bring a pot, can you really make anything delicious!

When Chu Lian left, except for the Zou family, who was still grounded, and Mrs. Jing Anbo, who was bedridden, all came to see him off in front of the mansion.

Chu Lian went to the north this time, and he brought two maids by his side, Wen Qing and Lan, in addition to Steward Qin, and the rest of the manpower were arranged by Old Taijun He, and I heard that Old Taijun He also sent two secret guards, but they were hidden in the shadows, and they would not show up until they were important.

In addition, there are Li Xing and Li Yue, two brothers and sisters sent by Princess Wei.

In front of the mansion, He Dalang was talking to Tang Yan on the side, and Mrs. He took Chu Lian's hand and was reluctant to let go.

"Lian'er, it's been hard all the way to the north, you must take care of your body first. ”

"Grandmother, don't worry, I will take care of myself, and besides, I still have to ask Qing and Lan to be there!

Mrs. He bowed her head, her eyes were slightly wet, she patted Chu Lian's little hand, and gave her a cut of hair scattered from her ears, and then urged her to hurry up and get into the carriage.

Mama Gui's eyes next to her were red, Chu Lian was brought up by her, even if she was married, she also came to Jing'anbo Mansion with her, this is the first time she has been separated from Chu Lian, if she is still a few years younger, even if Chu Lian does not allow it, she will follow.

Chu Lian stepped on the pedals, looked back again, and saw that Mama Gui chased after Xiyan with Xiyan, and the corners of her own eyes were also a little moist, Chu Lian said loudly: "Mama and Xiyan go back quickly!"

Mama Gui covered her mouth with a handkerchief and nodded vigorously, "Third grandmother, don't worry, the old slave will help you take care of Songtao Garden." ”

Chu Lian turned around, no longer nostalgic, kicked his foot hard, and entered the carriage, and then the windproof carriage felt curtain fell, blocking everyone's sight.

The generals in the Jing'anbo Mansion and Tang Yan followed the team and quickly disappeared in front of the Jing'anbo Mansion.

It wasn't until he couldn't see the figure that He Changqi personally helped Mrs. He back to the house.

Chu Lian walked for a long time, and it was early afternoon at this time, and suddenly stumbled over in front of the door of the normally quiet Jing'anbo Mansion, a crazy woman with a disheveled hair, her hair was scattered, and her face was full of stains, and she couldn't tell the original appearance at all.

She staggered to the gate of Jing'anbo Mansion and was about to break in, where would the little guy guarding the door next to her let her in, and kicked the crazy woman to the ground with a heartwarming foot, "Where did the crazy woman come from, she didn't dare to break in without looking at where this was!

The woman with her hair scattered was lying on the ground in pain, and after a while, she shouted, "Quick...... Hurry up and report to me, I am the big girl next to the third grandmother of your house, yes, I am the big girl who married next to the third grandmother of your house, you can help me inform the third grandmother!"

The gatekeeper looked at her with contempt, "Bah, the slut who was abducted and cheated, and he still wants to pretend to be the maid of our grandmother in the house, and he doesn't look in the mirror to look at your cowardice, and tell you, I have seen all the sisters around our third grandmother, but none of them are like you!"

When the woman heard this little guy say this, her eyes were torn apart, she got up from the ground, and was about to pull the corner of the little girl's clothes, and pulled away the messy hair that covered her face, revealing her face, but unfortunately her face was covered with black ash, and one of her hands holding the little guy was also full of rotten sores, "Look at my face, look at my face, I am indeed the big girl next to the third grandmother Jinyi Xiangjun, my name is still given by the third grandmother, my name is Ming Yan, Ming Yan! Please, you can go in and help me report the third grandmother!"

The little guy was already disgusted by her unclear face and pus-covered hands, where would he really distinguish her appearance, he kicked Ming Yan away with disgust, "Stinky food, don't pretend, if you do this again, I will let the people of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division come and arrest you in prison!"

The little girl snorted coldly in her heart, the big girl next to the third grandmother only has Xiyan Fu Yan Jingyan, and the rest is to ask the young girl, when will there be a Ming Yan! Don't think that if you have a name called Yan, you can get into Jing'anbo Mansion!

Where is Ming Yan willing to give up the last chance, obviously his body is bad like that, and he doesn't know where the strength comes from, he actually stumbled a few steps forward and hugged the little girl's calf, "Please, let me see the third grandmother, as long as you help me report, I will give you whatever you want, by the way, I know the secret recipe of the third grandmother, if you help me report, I will tell you the secret recipe!"

The little girl was disgusted by this crazy woman, and now he no longer showed mercy, and called two people to forcibly tear away the crazy woman who was holding his leg and refused to let go, and threw it down the steps in front of the house, and the little girl said sarcastically: "Tell you, even if you really know the third grandmother, you are too late, our third grandmother has already gone to the north by Yi's order!"

After saying that, he didn't care about this crazy woman anymore, and only ordered the two family members, if this woman dared to approach the gate of Bofu, she would be beaten with a stick!

Ming Yan's eyes, which had already lost their lustre, widened suddenly, her face was full of disbelief, she shook her head frantically, how could it be, how could it be, how could the third grandmother go to the north, how could this be, if the third grandmother was not in the house, who would care about her life or death!

No matter how much Ming Yan made trouble, she couldn't enter Jing'anbo Mansion, and in the end, she was thrown to the corner of a courtyard wall by the guards, and she hugged her knees and curled up in the corner.

The cold invaded her, she was numb from freezing, and what she unconsciously recalled in her mind was the days when she followed Chu Lian in Songtao Garden, Jing'anbo Mansion.

Although the third young master is not in the house, the straightest waist pole in the entire Jing'an Bo Mansion is the person who is on an errand in Songtao Garden.

The third grandmother rewarded them with the golden hairpin and ring of the big girl, the pattern is really beautiful, she has seen it for the first time since she was a child!

It's a pity that it's gone now, and it's been taken away from him.

The secret recipe of the third grandmother has never shied away from their big girls, and even pointed them out when she was happy, she had the courage to ask the third grandmother the secret recipe of a dessert, the third grandmother not only did not get angry, but also patiently said the secret recipe, and after speaking, asked her if she remembered clearly.

The secret recipe she learned from the third grandmother, that is her own, those people want to learn it secretly, even if her own hands are rotten, she will not leak the secret recipe of the third grandmother!

Thinking like this, Ming Yan looked into the high courtyard wall.

I wish she hadn't made that choice at that time!