Traveling through life as a widow: six sons to support her in her old age

"Why are you here?"

"Mom, it's unreasonable for you to live a good life without taking us with you.

We are all sons, why do you only love your youngest son? Aren’t we your sons anymore?"

Old Lady Yu glanced at him and asked, "Do you think I'm enjoying myself?"

Although Yu Ziqing was a little confused, the man said that his mother was living a good life. Although her clothes were ragged, she was not thin.

He curled his lips, "Mom, don't try to lie to me. The oil on your mouth hasn't been wiped clean yet."

Old Mrs. Yu slapped her thigh and said, "I was careless. I was just gnawing on a chicken leg."

"Alright, alright, stop standing here and find a place to talk."

Everyone was smiling happily as they could finally live in a big house.

Half an hour later, in a dilapidated temple, Old Lady Yu sat on the ground, "Tell me, who asked you to come?"

"Mom, why don't you go into the Lan Mansion?"

"That's Yanyan and Zi'an's place, what does it have to do with me?"

"Why is it okay? Isn't Yu Zian your son?"

Old Mrs. Yu shook her head and then told the story of Yu Zian again.

"What does this have to do with me? They only let me stay because of the friendship we have had for a few years. Otherwise, an old woman like me would have to return to the village to look after you in your old age."

"What? He's not my biological brother."

"What else? With your father like that and someone like me, how could we possibly have such an outstanding child?"

Yu Ziqing touched his chin and said, "Mom, how much silver did they give you?"

"Two taels a month."

"What? Only two taels a month. She, Lan Qiyan, is treating beggars like that."

Old Lady Yu sneered, "Two taels is too little? Can you earn two taels of silver in half a year? I am an old woman and I can't spend two taels of silver a month. I am content."

"Mom, your two taels of silver are not enough for us to eat."

"Who will feed you? You have hands and feet, can't you work for yourself?"

"Mom, I don't know anyone in Beijing, what can I do? I heard that Lan Qiyan opened a Happy House. Mom, please talk to her and let us go in. We will help manage it.

It doesn't need to be much, five taels of silver per person per month, with food and lodging, how about that?"

Old Lady Yu slapped him directly and said, "Go to sleep. You can dream about anything."

……

When Old Lady Yu was arguing with her sons, Yu Ze had already investigated the situation thoroughly.

Lan Qiyan knocked on the table and looked at Yulin, "Your father is starting to play tricks. The city is full of tricks. I want to go back to the countryside for my mother."

"Mom, what are you going to do? Are you really going to put them in Happy House?"

"How is that possible? That's my livelihood. How can I let them in? Aren't restaurants in Beijing short of people? Go find a job yourself. I'm not that kind.

You old man still wants to control me, huh, I am the most shameless person, and now you are using these to restrain me. He thinks that the imperial skills he has learned in two days are amazing.

All conspiracies are bullshit in front of absolute strength. I don’t understand conspiracies. If he dares to target me, I will blow up the palace.”

……

"How can this be possible? Lan Qiyan is so arrogant that she dares to threaten me. Xuan Laoer and Xie Tingzhi should enter the palace."

"Yes."

When the three children were about to leave, Lan Qiyan gave each of them this life-saving item and told them to use it if their lives were in danger, and she would be there in minutes.

The three children did not suspect anything and just put the gift in their arms and left.

Chuntao and the others were a little curious, "Madam, what good things did you give to the gentlemen?"

Lan Qiyan raised his eyebrows. "Since it's a good thing, then it must be kept secret. Pack up your things and we'll be leaving. Here are your indentures. Keep them. Each of you will receive 20 taels of silver as resettlement allowance."

"Ma'am, what do you mean? You don't want us anymore?"

"Oh, I'm in the capital, and someone can't sleep, so I have to run away."

"You're not taking us?"

"There's no such thing as raising girls in the northern border. It's too hard. You should go to the south."

"No, we should go with you. We only know how to serve others and cannot live on our own. Madam, please let us go with you."

Lan Qiyan was serious for once, "This time it's not easy, I might even lose my life."

"We are not afraid." The four said in unison.

Lan Qiyan looked at the girls. Although they were not so outstanding, they were pretty and had good personalities. In this world where men were superior to women, she didn't know how these girls could survive safely without the protection of their families.

"Your family members~"

"Madam, there was a flood in my hometown that year, and my family couldn't afford to live. We were sold for one tael of silver and became maids by the Queen's side.

Now she is your girl, if you don't want her, we will have nowhere to go."

"Forget it, come with me to the northern border to farm. It's very hard work. Are you willing?"

"Yes, we are willing."

"Okay, go pack your things then."

"Madam, I don't quite understand why we have to go to Northern Frontier. I'll be wherever you are, but I just can't understand why we have to go."

"We must go. Why did the emperor only allow my men to go out? Xie Lin is Yu Ze's cousin. Yuan Xiao and the others are also capable of both literature and martial arts. Why can't they go to Northern Frontier?"

"That's because they are not as good as the general."

Lan Qiyan shook his head, "No, they are all very capable, it's just that the relationship between your general and these children is so good, the degree of intimacy even exceeds that of their biological father and son.

The emperor was afraid, because he had not yet secured his throne, and General Oh's ability was higher than his. If he took back the military power now, people all over the world would call him ungrateful.

So he wants to force your general to voluntarily hand over the military power. The hardship in the northern border is just what he wants. "

"What about the wife? He kept her in the capital just to have a..."

"He used me as a hostage, but he found out that I could mess up the capital city like this. I caused fires in every household's backyard. He wanted to drive me away so that he wouldn't be annoyed by me."

"Where are those gentlemen?"

Lan Qiyan smiled and said that he definitely couldn't take it away. How could Xie Tingzhi be willing to give his property to Jiang Yi? Xie Lin was a side branch and had his own courtyard. The two were not related to each other, so Yuze definitely couldn't leave.

Yuzhen has to stay to help her elder brother and can't leave. Yulin needs to help his mother consolidate her position and protect his younger brother. They each have their own tasks, so she can only go into battle lightly.

Old Lady Yu originally wanted to go with them, but the emperor issued an edict and rewarded her with a courtyard. Because Old Lady Yu had made great contributions in taking in the two princes, she and her three sons were specially allowed to stay in the capital and enjoy family happiness.

Lan Qiyan held the imperial edict and looked at the carts full of food and weapons. Damn it, she was actually asked to escort the food to the northern border.

"Mom, please stop sobbing. I'll be watching over you. No one can come in."

"I'll look after Happy House until mother comes back to reconcile the accounts."

"Mom, please get on your way."

Lan Qiyan kicked each of them, "Be careful, protect yourself, and remember our family..."

The three of them made an OK gesture, and Lan Qiyan turned around and rode on the donkey, "Let's go."