After giving up being the wife of a powerful official, Ling Yunlu became a concubine

Shen Yunjin didn't know what she was thinking. She was now looking forward to what kind of expression Zhao Jingyan would have when he had a nephew or niece in the near future.

After Shen Yunjin and Aunt Li had dinner, they sent her back to the Shen Mansion.

The baby in Aunt Li's belly will be born in a few months.

Shen Yunjin began to think about what gift to prepare for her unborn brother.

Mr. Shen is an honest official, and most of the money in the mansion is in the hands of Mrs. Shen.

The most Aunt Li had was the pocket money she had saved up.

However, these alone are not enough to support a child.

She wanted to give birth to her younger brother so that at least he would have no worries about food and clothing.

Shen Yunjin thought about it and made up her mind about her several dowry farms.

Shen's mother gave him two farms, one of which was in Xiaoqingshan, which was backed by mountains and faced a green river. It was a rich place.

This is also the reason why Shen Yunjin tried every means to get it back.

However, the other Zhuangzi was not so happy.

It is said that there are no trees growing on the top of the mountain, and even the fields below the mountain do not produce crops.

This manor was worshipped by his subordinates when Shen's father first became a Yuwenlang.

At that time, all of Mr. Shen's income was directly given to Mrs. Shen to manage.

Mrs. Shen found a group of experienced farmers, but they couldn't grow any crops, so the farm was left to waste.

Shen Yunjin wanted to go and see if he could find a solution. If not, he would sell the house and buy another one.

It just so happened that Xiao Minshen hadn’t stepped into the backyard for almost half a month, perhaps because he was upset.

Ning Ruyan didn't know what was wrong with her, she not only exempted them from the daily greetings, but also no longer restricted their entry and exit.

Shen Yunjin is preparing to go on a spontaneous trip.

When Shen Yunjin took Jinzhi and Yuzhi out of the house in a carriage, there was an extra person in the carriage.

Linglong reached out and picked up the snack on the table and put it into her mouth.

"Why don't you take me with you when you go traveling? I want to travel around the world, but my mother doesn't agree."

Shen Yunjin looked at her with amusement and threw her a set of clothes. "Then I'll have to trouble you to be my servant for a few days."

In order to make it easier to go out, Shen Yunjin and his companions dressed in men's clothes.

Linglong changed her clothes quickly, took out a box of contouring powder and darkened her face.

He also used an eyebrow pencil to paint his eyebrows black and drew a big mole on his cheek.

Jinzhi was stunned when she saw Linglong's changed look, and Yuzhi insisted on having the same makeup done.

Linglong picked up the makeup box and started to dress up the few people.

After some tidying up, they took a quick look and found that they were no different from men.

Linglong even managed to cover up the ear piercings of several people.

The few of them chatted and laughed all the way, and smoothly moved away from Shangjing and entered the wilderness where few people had been.

"Sir, it's getting dark. Let's rest for a night in the valley ahead before continuing our journey." The driver suggested in front.

There were no houses along the way, so we had to find a safe place to rest and continue our journey after daybreak.

Shen Yunjin stuck his head out and looked around.

"Driver, stop here. We are not going to the valley."

The coachman stopped the carriage as he was told. It was summer now and they could rest anywhere.

Unlike in winter, you have to go into the valley, otherwise the strong wind outside can freeze you to death.

Shen Yunjin asked the coachman to drive the carriage to the leeward side of a mountain, and then found some branches to wipe away the traces of the few people.

After a simple dinner, they snuggled together and took a nap.

In the second half of the night, Shen Yunjin vaguely heard some sounds, "ding-ding-dang-dang".

She woke up with a start. When she opened her eyes, she saw Linglong signaling to her not to make a sound.

She quietly moved over, got close to Linglong, and looked outside.

The moonlight on a summer night makes the road outside appear grayish.

"What's wrong?" she asked in a breathy voice.

"Just now a few people rode past on horseback, and then we heard the clanking sound, but now there is no sound anymore."

Camping outdoors, several people took turns to keep watch at night.

Originally, the driver suggested that he keep watch for the second half of the night.

Linglong offered to guard it.

The second half of the night is when people are most sleepy, and since they are all women, it is better for them to be careful.

After waiting for about an incense stick of time, Linglong suggested that she go and take a look.

Shen Yunjin disagreed and suggested that she go by herself since Linglong was still young.

"I'm small and I run fast, so I'm not easily exposed."

In the end, it was Linglong who convinced Shen Yunjin.

She walked out quietly, taking advantage of the shadow of the mountain, and slipped forward like a snake, and disappeared in a short while.

Shen Yunjin clutched the clothes on his chest tightly to prevent himself from shaking.

After a long time, Shen Yunjin was about to give up and wanted to go out to find someone, when Linglong finally came back.

She was sweating profusely and sat down on the ground.

"The few people who rode over just now were ambushed and all died."

Speaking of this, Linglong couldn't help but shiver.

Although she had come into contact with dead people before, she had never experienced a situation where a living being just a few minutes ago turned into a few corpses.

"Where are the people in ambush?" Shen Yunjin frowned and thought about it.

"They should have retreated. I went in and waited for a while, but there was no sound. I walked a little further, but there was no one there. There were only messy horse hoof prints on the ground."

"We must go at once and wake up the driver and the others."

Shen Yunjin felt more and more uneasy, and she decided to leave here quickly.

"But that col is the only way for us to pass through. Only after we pass through it will there be a fork in the road."

This is also the reason why Linglong was gone for a long time.

Shen Yunjin gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's go through there and talk about it later."

After the rest of the people were woken up and heard about the situation, they immediately agreed to travel overnight and leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.

The carriage approached the valley little by little. Jinzhi and Yuzhi hugged each other and dared not say a word.

Shen Yunjin pulled open the curtain and looked around quietly.

At the end of the road was a valley, where four or five men were lying in a disorderly pattern on the ground.

There was blood everywhere, and there was even the body of a horse that had been cut in half.

The carriage was about to pass the col.

Shen Yunjin stopped the carriage and said, "Drive the carriage back."

The driver drove the carriage back a distance as instructed.

"Now turn around and leave the col, taking the road to the right."

Halfway through the journey, Shen Yunjin stopped the carriage again.

"Everyone get off. Coachman, please drive the carriage back and wait for us on the left road."

Although the driver didn't understand why Shen Yunjin went to so much trouble, Shen Yunjin was his master, so he had to do whatever his master said.

Shen Yunjin found a branch, walked at the end, and cleared the footprints of several people.

Finally, she came to the intersection at the valley. She thought for a moment, then walked forward a little, sweeping up the marks made by the carriage.

She turned around with satisfaction and prepared to catch up with Linglong and the others.

Suddenly, a hand stretched out from behind a rock and tightly grabbed her trouser leg.