Before the house is confiscated, the enemy's warehouse is emptied and exiled

"Yes, why?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone gathered around with puzzled expressions on their faces. Even the nephews and nieces looked at Shen Qingge curiously.

Shen Qingge, who was chewing a meat pie diligently, paused and glanced at his nephews and nieces.

My grandmother and sisters-in-law understood immediately and quickly put away their curious looks.

Third sister-in-law Qin Qing immediately chimed in: "Hey...my little sister just told me that she wants to finish the food she brought with her before buying new. When we're away from home, things aren't as good as they are at home, so we should save as much as possible. Besides, those white flour buns are not as delicious as the food we brought with us, right?"

"That's, that's..."

Several sisters-in-law responded quickly.

In fact, the Shen family had strict family education, and the children all knew the rules. Although they wanted to try the white steamed buns, after hearing what their mother and aunts said, none of them clamored for the white steamed buns. They all ate the leftover food obediently with the water in the water bag.

Seeing that Shen Qingge didn't want to talk about this matter in front of the children, the adults stopped talking about it and turned the topic to other things. For example, how far was the capital from Lingnan and how long it would take them to get there.

Soon, dusk fell and the cold moonlight sprinkled on the earth like a veil.

Tired from a long day, the Zhao, Liu, and Wu families gathered some leaves from the woods beside the official road, spread them hastily on the ground, and huddled together in groups of three or four to sleep. Fortunately, it was only early autumn, and the night temperatures were not that cold, otherwise they would have been very uncomfortable sleeping like this.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet, except for the officials not far away. They sat around the fire, enjoying their delicious food and wine, making some noise from time to time.

Seeing that everyone around them was asleep, the sisters-in-law took out thin quilts, spread them on the ground, and then coaxed the children to sleep.

Grandma was watching from the side, looking distressed, and muttered softly:

"Poor children! Yesterday they were sleeping on the large agarwood bed in the Marquis's mansion, covered with an embroidered quilt, and today they have to sleep in the open air with us. What a sin!"

"Alas, accidents happen, grandma, please don't blame yourself. Fortunately, we made preparations in advance, so the children can suffer less."

Fifth sister-in-law Bai Yu immediately stepped forward to persuade her, and only then did the grandmother feel a little relieved.

Soon, the children fell into a deep sleep, and the Shen family finally got the chance to sit together, eagerly chatting in low voices.

Grandmother spoke first: "Ge'er, tell me, why did you stop your third sister-in-law from buying white flour buns? Do you suspect there's something wrong with the official's food?"

"I do have some doubts!" ​​Shen Qingge said with a long sigh.

"Why?"

Everyone was very confused!

The third sister-in-law was the first to react, "Could it be related to the murder of father and Sanlang?"

Upon hearing this, Shen Qingge nodded heavily and spoke slowly, "Grandmother, sisters-in-law, I've actually been wanting to tell you this for a long time, but I've never found the right opportunity. What I'm about to say may shock you and make you feel unacceptable, but it's indeed the truth."

Seeing how serious she was, everyone sat up straight, feeling uneasy.

Shen Qingge took a deep breath and spoke the next words with difficulty: "The culprit who killed my father and brother and caused our family to be exiled was none other than Qin Wang Xiao Mo! He secretly planned a series of conspiracies in order to seize the Zhenbei Army from my father and consolidate his position as crown prince. Although the Zhenbei Army is now in his hands, given his character, he will definitely not let us, the women and children of the Shen family, go!"

Everyone's faces suddenly changed when they heard this, and they all showed disbelief. They could never have imagined that the King of Qin, who had once been so affectionate with Shen Qingge, would be the instigator.

Sister-in-law Wang Lan's eyes widened, and she asked with a slightly trembling voice, "Qingge, are you sure?"

Shen Qingge nodded solemnly, a barely perceptible rage flashing in her eyes: "Sister-in-law, I'm certain he's the mastermind behind this!"

Everyone fell silent, finding it difficult to accept this reality for a moment.

In their eyes, King Qin Xiao Mo has always been a gentle, kind and elegant gentleman, and he is especially caring towards Shen Qingge.

Despite his noble status, he never put on airs. He had many followers in the court, and his reputation among the people was the highest among the princes. It was precisely because of this that he was able to stand out from the other princes and gain the favor of the emperor.

Seeing that everyone was skeptical, she told them about what she had overheard about the King of Qin having an affair with the Grand Tutor's daughter Su Wan, and about her plan to kill her and the Shen family members.

The words were so convincing that everyone had to believe them.

After listening for a long time, Third Sister-in-law Qin Qing suddenly understood, "No wonder you didn't let me buy white flour buns today. It turns out you were afraid that the King of Qin's minions would poison me!"

"Yes, Qin Wang Xiao Mo is a ruthless man with connections and many followers. He will definitely use all means to eliminate the women and children of the Shen family. Exile is the best opportunity to kill us on the way without anyone noticing!"

Only then did everyone realize the seriousness of the problem and fell silent for a while.

A cool breeze blew by, and everyone felt a chill on their backs and shivered several times.

They subconsciously looked behind them. The black color was like a huge monster, swallowing up everything around it. It was terrifying!

The eldest sister-in-law, Wang Lan, was considered the bravest among the sisters-in-law, even though she didn't know martial arts. She was the first to break the silence: "So, after all this talk, do you have any suspects now?"

Shen Qingge thought for a moment, and her intuition pointed her to the official Wang Gui, but she was not sure, or rather, she was not sure how many people there were!

Then she shook her head and there was another silence.

"Then what do we do next?"

"My advice is, everyone, be vigilant. Unless absolutely necessary, try to stay together and don't separate. Also, until the danger is eliminated, don't accept food from the officials, even if you're hungry! As for food, I'll try my best to find a way!"

After saying that, Shen Qingge took off his backpack and showed it to everyone. It was full of various foods.

Seeing this scene, the sisters-in-law showed a hint of surprise in their timidity, and they also felt more and more that as long as this little sister was there, they would feel at peace in their hearts.

Then, Shen Qingge spoke again: "There is one more thing. I suggest that from today on, except for Grandma and Second Sister-in-law, the rest of us will take turns to keep watch!"

The sisters-in-law looked at each other and nodded in agreement firmly.

They all felt that the whole family should work together to help each other and overcome the difficulties. After all, the pillar of the family was gone, and they had to protect the Shen family's bloodline even if it meant risking their lives.