Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Liu Xu and her daughter didn't know that when they were writing to the Xu family, their second uncle (second brother) was furious.

"Huaiyi, have the people we sent out come back? Is there any news from Master?"

Xu Mingli walked back and forth in the study. It had been a day and a night since the old man and his friends left.

What he was most worried about was his mother. She had to lie down for the past few days, and now she was getting a little better, but he was making trouble. If something happened on the way, not to mention how his eldest brother would deal with him when he came back, he would feel guilty to death.

God knows, when the servant came to inform him that the old master and the old lady had left home alone, his heart almost stopped.

I received a letter from Uncle An two days ago, and learned that my sister had been found. His whole family was extremely happy, and her mother even cried with joy.

Just as I was preparing to write back and ask Uncle An to bring people back quickly, I received another letter a day later.

It is said that his younger sister has married and has children. She has two sons and one daughter, and the two younger ones are only four months old. In addition, the family has some property, so she may have to wait until after the New Year to return to Beijing.

Thinking that I had waited for so many years, a month or two wouldn't matter, so I replied and agreed.

Who would have known that his father actually took advantage of his duty yesterday to lie to the doorman and said that his sister was coming back, and took his mother to buy some things for his sister, and then he swaggered away with two servants, leaving a letter behind!

She said she was going to spend the New Year with her daughter and grandchildren...

He asked his superior for a day off today and has been waiting for news at home.

"Replying to Second Master, there is no news from the old man and the eldest master yet."

Xu Huaiyi was also helpless. Since receiving the news yesterday afternoon, he had not slept all night.

"Second Master, why don't you eat something and rest for a while? Even if they catch up, it will take some time for them to pass on the message or come back."

What he didn't say was that, given the old man and the old lady's tempers, they might not come back.

After staying up all night, Xu Mingli was indeed a little exhausted, and said helplessly: "Okay, let someone bring some porridge."

He has already sent people to chase him overnight and also sent a message to his eldest brother. Now all he can do is wait.

On the other hand, Xu Mingzhe happened to have gone to inspect the business in the surrounding area a few days ago, so he missed the first opportunity for Uncle An to reply.

I just received the news that my sister was found the night before, and I was so happy about it. But last night in the middle of the night, I was shocked to hear that my parents had run away from home.

At this moment, he was rubbing his eyebrows and leading his men on the road to Yongshun Prefecture in Kyoto.

Fortunately, the north froze early and the rivers were frozen, otherwise we would have to split our troops into two groups.

"Have you sent the reply letter to the Second Master?"

"My lord, it has been sent out." The one driving the carriage was his personal bodyguard Xu Yuan.

"Have someone speed up. The old lady and her group are not walking fast. The second brother's group should have arrived in Long'an County. Let's go directly to meet them."

"Yes, master." Xu Yuan whipped the horse whip, and the carriage galloped away. Five or six horsemen outside also whipped their horses to follow.

At the same time, on the official road between Longan County and Huaihe County, a horse-drawn carriage was moving slowly.

The carriage was large, with a charcoal pot burning inside, so it was fairly warm. Xu Yiru looked at his old wife, whose face was a little pale but whose eyes were excited, and sighed helplessly.

My son should know that they are gone. I wonder how worried he must be.

But he had no choice. First, he missed his daughter, and second, he couldn't persuade his wife. He had been in business for most of his life and had seen all kinds of situations, but when he saw his wife's tears, he had no choice but to surrender.

Fortunately, my wife is a good wife, and except for the accidents involving our daughter, we have never had any quarrels in our lives.

"Old man, why don't we get a two-horse carriage? Otherwise, at this speed, we'll be through the New Year by the time we get to Yongshun Island!"

"Hey, why is the river frozen? It only took us ten days to get here by boat."

"That's fine. You've just gotten better, so you shouldn't hurry. Do you want to see your daughter in a sick state?"

As he spoke, he pulled up the blanket that had slipped off for his wife, and then said to the nanny beside him, "He An's family, when we get to the next town, go buy two more hot water bottles and prepare some more charcoal. It's very cold on the road, and Madam can't stand the cold."

"Don't worry, sir. This is what I saved."

The nanny was Xu He'an's wife Yingchun, the old lady's personal maid. She was given the old lady's surname Wei and was also Xu Ruolan's wet nurse.

There were four people in the car, except for the driver Xu Ping, who was a young man, all of them were elderly. If they dared to leave home like this, it would be strange if the Xu brothers were not anxious and crazy.

The old man walked slowly on purpose, thinking that his sons would surely send people to chase him when they found out. He would then leave someone behind to report the situation and take everyone to Yongshun Prefecture.

When Xu Mingzhe and his party arrived at Longan County, it was almost noon. They found an inn to eat and sent people to inquire about the news.

They were lucky as this inn happened to be where Xu Yiru and his friends stayed yesterday.

"Master, the shopkeeper said that the old man left at dawn, heading towards Huaihe County. Second Master's men caught up with him an incense stick ago. Should we set off immediately?"

"Hurry up and prepare the food. Let everyone eat quickly and leave immediately after eating."

Knowing that they were in a hurry, the shopkeeper did not dare to delay. Within less than an incense stick of time, they mounted their horses and chased after them.

After speeding all the way, they finally caught up with Xu Mingli's men in a small town. They learned that the two elders had eaten a meal in the town, bought some things and left.

The two teams merged into one and headed towards Huaihe County.

Xu Yiru and his companions were walking slowly to begin with, and two hours later, they finally caught up with them outside Huaihe County.

The carriage was stopped, Xu Mingzhe got off, and was about to greet his parents, but Xu Yiru lifted the carriage curtain and started to confront him.

"Why are you blocking the road? It's almost dark, why don't you hurry into the city? Do you want me and your mother to sleep in the carriage?"

Xu Mingzhe: ………

He asked someone to find an inn first, and he followed slowly with a dozen people.

At the same time, Xu Mingli also received the news sent back by Xu Mingzhe. Knowing that his elder brother had followed in person, he finally felt relieved.

At dinner time, the two families ate together, and the family, young and old, who had been worried about each other, finally had a peaceful meal.

"Second brother, given our parents' personalities, your eldest brother might not be able to be brought back by our parents, and he will eventually go to Ruolan's house with us." Li Yueyao married Xu Mingzhe in Yongkang Prefecture. She knew very well how much her family valued her sister-in-law.

If her husband's leg had not been broken that year and there had been no better doctor in Yongshun Prefecture, her family would definitely not have left first.

So over the years, apart from my parents, the one who wanted to find my sister the most in this family was actually my husband Xu Mingzhe, so he would most likely follow my parents to Yongshun Prefecture.

"But Yongshun Prefecture is so far away, and the river is frozen now. We can only take a carriage. Can Dad and Mom handle it? Especially Mom, she feels better now..."

Yuan Hui was still very worried.

She married into the Xu family after Xu Mingli passed the imperial examination and became the third place in the imperial examination. She only knew her sister-in-law Xu Ruolan from her husband and family. She was somewhat confused when she learned that her parents-in-law were in such a hurry to meet her sister-in-law. But it did not stop her from caring about the two elders.

Originally, her father wanted to marry her to a noble family. He didn't think highly of Xu Mingli, a merchant's son, even if he was the third place winner. But when the first place winner was paraded through the streets, she immediately recognized Xu Mingli. Fortunately, her father loved her, so they got married.

Now that her husband is a candidate for Shangshu, and the Xu family has a rule not to take concubines, all the ladies in Beijing who used to laugh at her are envious of her.

"Don't worry, with big brother here, parents will be fine." Xu Mingli comforted his wife.

"If my guess is correct, my eldest brother should take my parents to Yongqing Prefecture. It only takes four or five days to get there from Huaihe County, and then it only takes about seven days to get to Yongshun Prefecture by water from there."

"Now that things have come to this, we can only wait for news at home. Let's all go to bed early. Your eldest brother has brought a carrier pigeon. The news will be back tomorrow at the latest."

Isn't Li Yueyao worried? But there's no point in worrying, and she believes her husband can take good care of his parents-in-law. Instead of sitting here doing nothing, it's better to rest early and take good care of the family.