After being rejected, he emptied the mansion and went into exile

After Mrs. Shen finished speaking this long paragraph, she coughed a little.

Nanny Li hurriedly got a water bag for Old Madam Shen to drink.

Shen Jinyao understood that this gave her nominal rights in front of everyone.

If Madam Shen manages it herself, she will definitely not jump out.

But now, Madam Shen has made such arrangements, and Shen Jinyao has no way to refuse.

Of course, she had already thought about it. If anyone didn't cooperate with her, don't blame her for being rude.

Shen Jinyao stood up and planned to tell everyone.

"I am the eldest daughter of the Shen family. Now that my family has encountered unexpected changes, I should take on the responsibility of being a child of the Shen family. First of all, there is something I want to clarify with everyone."

"We were exiled by the imperial court. Although there are no restrictions on where we can go, the court requires us to reach Quzhou during the winter solstice."

When he said this, Shen Jinyao took out a map from his arms.

She found this when she was cleaning up the warehouse, and it was just in her space.

She took it out quietly and put it in her arms.

"I think none of us have ever traveled far, so let's first understand the path we are about to take."

The map was placed on the ground and everyone came closer to take a closer look.

The second son, Shen Zhiyong, was a little confused. "Hey, sister, why do I feel like I've seen this map somewhere before?"

The fourth son, Shen Zhixue, nodded and said, "Yes, it's the same one in father's study."

The third son, Shen Zhixue, said: "Yes, in my father's study."

Fifth Young Master Shen Zhiye: "Yes, it's Second Uncle's study."

Even Mrs. Shen looked at the map carefully, "Hey, this is..."

Shen Jinyao's face remained calm as she explained, "I saw this when I first entered the city. A shopkeeper had some, so I asked for it."

After saying that, she quickly changed the subject, "Look, we are now at the northernmost part of this map, and we are going to the southwest."

Shen Jinyao found a dry branch nearby and pointed at the map.

Everyone followed Shen Jinyao's branch, looked at Shangzhou, and then looked at Quzhou.

"According to the map, the fastest route is to start from Shangzhou and pass through Jinzhou and Yanzhou in the northwest."

"Then we will enter the mountainous area, passing through Raozhou and then Longzhou."

"Finally we will pass through Huzhou and enter Quzhou."

The third son, Shen Zhixue, said, "Sister, we have to travel through seven of the nine states?"

Shen Jinyao looked at Zhixue with appreciation and said, "That's right. Zhixue is right. This is the best route. Other routes will only take longer."

The others also understood. They actually had to travel to so many states?

Shen Jinyao continued, "Besides that, I got another piece of news, but I still need to find out and confirm it."

Mrs. Shen asked, "What news?"

Shen Jinyao: "I heard there's a severe water shortage near Raozhou, and the drought is quite severe. Huzhou has had an unusually heavy rainfall this year, and is experiencing severe flooding."

After hearing this, Shen Tingyao exclaimed, "Then can we get around it?"

Shen Jinyao said firmly: "There is no way around it, it's the only way."

Shen Jinyao: "So, not only do we have to rush on the road, we also have to face natural disasters along the way. Of course, there will also be man-made disasters."

"It's definitely not possible for us to just hide in the carriage. We have to build up our physical strength and learn some self-defense skills on the way."

"Of course, we will most likely cook our own meals on the road. This not only saves time but is also a safer approach."

Shen Zhiyong was very interested when he heard this: "Sister, I want to learn Kung Fu."

Shen Leyao: "Sister, I want to learn too."

Shen Jinyao smiled and looked at the two of them: "Okay, don't worry, we will learn it when the time comes."

At this time, laughter came from the crowd: "Humph, you are fooling the kids, who are you going to learn Kung Fu from?"

Shen Jinyao said to everyone: "Tomorrow we will walk faster and arrive in Ping County around this afternoon."

"When the time comes, we'll send a few people to Ping County to buy some food and cooking utensils. We'll also buy some clothes that everyone can wear. We won't stop to buy supplies later."

"It will take about five days for us to reach Jinzhou."

She pointed at the map with a branch and continued, "Once we reach Jinzhou, the imperial court's surveillance of us will be less severe, and nothing we do will arouse suspicion."

"I think we should keep our identities secret and tell everyone that we are the Huo family. When we get to Jinzhou, I will find an escort agency and hire a bodyguard to escort us."

"My idea is that, except for the ladies, all the other ladies and maids should dress as men or disguise themselves. This way we will be much safer..."

"As for the Kung Fu you mentioned, I got a book on physical fitness from the shopkeeper. I'll teach you how to practice it when the time comes."

Shen Tingyao had no objection to anything else, but she couldn't accept being asked to dress up ugly or wear men's clothes.

"I don't wear men's clothes. They're too ugly."

She was born with natural beauty and has always been the most beautiful woman in Shangjing City. She has been beautiful since she was a child.

How can you accept wearing men's clothes and discrediting yourself?

Shen Jinyao smiled at Shen Tingyao: "Okay, if you don't change your clothes, you can't enter the city. If anything happens in the future, I won't help you."

Shen Tingyao shook Mrs. Shen's arm, ready to act coquettishly.

"Grandma just said it, and I have the final say."

Madam Shen: "Listen to Jin'er."

Shen Tingyao could only give up and said, "Okay, but I need to wear a handsome men's suit."

The corners of Shen Jinyao's mouth twitched, but she felt relieved that fortunately Shen Tingyao was not a complete drama queen.

Otherwise she would have wanted to kill her.

Shen Jinyao said, "Shen Tingyao, by then you won't even have time to thank me."

Shen Tingyao could only pout, "That would be best."

Shen Jinyao didn't look at Shen Tingyao again. She continued to talk to everyone, "As for how we divide the work on the road, we will study it slowly."

"In short, we don't keep idle people, and we can't wait for others to serve us. Please forget that you are the masters. We are all the same, and we need to survive."

"We'll be staying here today. We have plenty of cooked food in our dining compartment. We'll share it with everyone soon. Anything left overnight will go bad."

"As for water, the water in our water bags is enough for tonight, so we'll just have to make do with what we have tonight."

"It's getting late now. Tomorrow morning, as soon as it's light, Shen Wei, Zhiyong, Zhixue, Zhixin, and Zhiye, the five of you, follow me. Let's go find a water source together."

Shen Wei said respectfully, "Yes, Miss."

Shen Zhiyong seemed very excited. He said, "No problem, big sister."

Shen Zhixue nodded, "Okay, big sister."

Shen Zhixin said, "Sister, shall we go?"

Shen Zhiye also said: "Let's go, big sister?"

Shen Jinyao smiled at the boys and said, "Didn't the eldest sister just say that we should go together?"