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

When he asked this question, Li Tian became visibly nervous, his entire expression tense, and his hands tightly gripped the teacup.

Shen Qingge looked as if she understood everything, but she didn't show it. Instead, she pretended to be aggrieved and began to wipe away her tears: "Master Li, you know that I am just an unloved abandoned concubine. The prince has never given me a decent piece of jewelry, so how could I have seen any treasures in his mansion?"

Hearing this, Li Tian's eyes flickered, as if he was a little skeptical. But he still pressed on, "I heard that the prince dotes on you. As his principal wife, didn't you spend any time around the mansion before and after the wedding?"

Shen Qingge laughed in her heart. This Li Tian was really difficult to deal with. She paused, and her crying became more miserable. It was really sad and miserable.

"Master Li, you don't know! The servants in the palace are all bullying and don't take me, the mistress, seriously at all.

Look, the day after our wedding, they pissed me off and I ran away from home! Just tell me, how could a weak woman like me stand up to those wicked servants? They were just a bunch of bullies who took advantage of their power to bully others!

As she spoke, Shen Qingge cried even more sadly, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Li Tian, ​​a grown man, was at a loss when he saw her like this, especially since the people at the next table gave them strange looks.

"Well, Miss Shen, please stop crying. Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's eat quickly so we can get on with our journey!"

Li Tian tried to persuade her in great embarrassment, not knowing where to put his hands. As a big, strong, and rough man, he really didn't know how to coax a woman.

Just at this moment, Niu Ergou, who had bought pastries, came back.

Li Tian started to scold him: "You're taking so long to buy me some snacks. If you're late, I'll break your legs!"

Niu Ergou was scolded before he even sat down. He was confused, but did not dare to offend Li Tian, ​​so he apologized quickly, not knowing whether to stand or sit.

Then, the three of them finished the meal in great awkwardness and returned.

Walking on the road, Li Tian continued to stare at Shen Qingge with a scrutinizing look.

As for Shen Qingge, she continued to act to the end, putting on the posture of a heartbroken abandoned woman, with a haggard face and a weeping expression, which was really pitiful.

Slowly, Li Tian's doubts were dispelled.

He had already mentioned to Brother Gui that Shen Qingge was just a woman. Even if she was the daughter of a military commander and knew some martial arts, so what? She was just a young woman with a bit of a temper. How could she have such deep thoughts? But Brother Gui refused to listen! He insisted on following her. He hadn't seen her interacting with any strangers in the past few days. How could she be an old member of the Zhenbei Army?

Besides, women cannot lead troops, so what can the Zhenbei Army do with her?

The more Li Tian thought about it, the more pitiful he felt for this woman. The entire Shen family, women and children, had a miserable life story. Alas...

But everyone serves his own master, so how could he be so foolish as to risk his own life for a tiny bit of pity?

However, if we report the truth after returning this time, then the women and children of the Shen family may not survive for more than two days!

Thinking of this, Li Tian's brows suddenly became dark with worry...

When the three of them arrived at the market entrance, Ma Si and the others had not arrived yet.

So the three of them found a big rock at the foot of the wall and sat down to take a rest.

Before they could sit down, a call came from not far away.

Shen Qingge looked up and saw that it was the old man Zhao Du, who was jogging towards him with a big belly, followed by two calm and composed officials.

Zhao Du saw the wooden cart in Shen Qingge's hand and put the big jar on it without asking.

"Sister, your uncle bought a lot of things and can't carry them anymore. You see there's some space on your cart, so let me put some on first! It's not anything heavy, just some sesame oil. I want to fry something to eat on the way and replenish my energy."

He spoke in a high-sounding manner, without any embarrassment, and his eyes kept rolling around.

Shen Qingge snorted in his heart, wondering what evil this old man is up to!

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile: "Uncle Zhao, what you said is really interesting. Are you planning to make a full banquet on the way with this sesame oil?"

Zhao Du looked a little embarrassed when she said that, but he still pretended to be calm: "Haha, sister, you are joking. I just want to improve the food for the officials."

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at the officer Ma Si, as if seeking his support.

Ma Si stood aside expressionlessly, saying coldly, "Shen Qingge, I told you to let go, so you let go. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

Shen Qingge curled her lips into a cold smile. She deliberately raised her voice and said, "Uncle Zhao, your sesame oil is a good thing. It would be such a pity if it accidentally spilled."

As she spoke, she gently patted the wooden cart with her hand, as if hinting at something.

Zhao Du heard the hidden meaning in her words, and a trace of uneasiness appeared on his face. He quickly explained, "Don't worry, sister. I will be careful and won't let it spill."

Shen Qingge watched Zhao Du's embarrassment and secretly laughed in her heart. She knew that this old man must have some ulterior motive, but she decided not to expose him for the time being and wait and see what tricks he was up to.

So, she smiled and said to Zhao Du, "Uncle Zhao, since you said so, I feel relieved. Let's hurry on and don't waste time."

After saying that, she followed Li Tian and other officials and walked back.

After walking about half the distance, old man Zhao Du said he couldn't walk anymore and wanted to stop and rest for a while.

Shen Qingge frowned and took a look at the surrounding environment. This was a small sunny hillside with sparse vegetation, but it could still block the sunlight and prevent people from feeling too hot.

There were many small pieces of broken gravel scattered on the ground, as well as many cracks and small holes in the ground. It didn't seem to be dangerous.

However, she had a hunch that Zhao Du would definitely take action.

As expected, Zhao Du walked over slowly and pretended to want to check whether the sesame oil had spilled. Then he opened the oil can and deliberately shook it a few times, causing the sesame oil to spill all over the floor.

Seeing this, Zhao Du was not angry. Instead, he called a few officers to go to the toilet together, leaving Shen Qingge here to guard the carts.

The officers had not used the toilet along the way, and they thought that Shen Qingge would not run away in the wilderness, so they put anklets on her and went to the toilet together.

Before they had gone far, the constable Niu Ergou seemed to remember something, "Brother Ma, wasn't that Scorpion Mountain just now? Is it okay to leave Shen Qingge alone there?"