After becoming the villain's eldest sister, I take charge of the whole family

That night.

The group played until curfew before reluctantly returning to the inn.

Although Xie Linghe was not the oldest, he was the most knowledgeable. He kept paying attention to them and was so tired that he fell asleep as soon as he hit the bed.

There were also beagle players in ancient times.

Especially at big night markets like this, some children go missing every year.

A dreamless night.

The next day.

At 7 o'clock in the morning, the group left Kaifeng Prefecture.

after that.

Never entered the city again.

Ten days later, they arrived at Taiyuan Prefecture.

Taiyuan Prefecture was the seat of the Shanxi Provincial Administration Commissioner's Office, which had jurisdiction over Shanxi Province and parts of western Hebei.

Arrived in Taiyuan Prefecture.

It is very close to Shuntianfu in Kyoto.

With the excitement of reaching their destination, no one wanted to stay in Taiyuan Prefecture this time.

therefore.

They just passed by Taiyuan Prefecture and then rode at full speed towards the post station outside the prefecture.

Xie Linghe was focused on getting on his way.

Therefore, he did not notice that there was an acquaintance in the car window that was blown by the wind not far away.

It was Xie Lingdi.

pity.

Xie Linghe didn't notice her.

But she noticed them and her expression changed drastically: "Xie Jijun?! Why is he here? Am I seeing things?"

Is it just him, or are there others?

Xie Ling and her two sisters were sitting inside the car window, but Xie Lingdi didn't see them.

However, she felt extremely shocked and angry in her heart: Xie Lingai... She had clearly left, so why was she still haunting her?

At this time.

A magnetic voice sounded from the side: "What's wrong?"

Xie Lingdi looked at Xiao Qiye, who was looking at her questioningly, and subconsciously blocked the window, pretending to be calm: "Haha, it's okay, I'm just a little tired."

Xiao Qiye's eyes flashed, and then he asked with concern: "Are you okay?"

Xie Lingdi held her forehead softly: "I feel a little tight in my chest~"

Xiao Qiye ordered with a serious expression: "Hurry up and return to the Marquis' Mansion."

Outside the carriage, he said respectfully, "Yes."

Seeing him care about her so much, Xie Lingdi felt sweet in her heart. Thinking of Xie Lingai, she felt less uncomfortable: "Humph, so what if you are the original heroine? It's me that Aye likes!"

Xiao Qiye looked at her with concern: "Lingdi, you've been too tired to handle business matters alone these days. How about I send someone to help you?"

Xie Lingdi hesitated.

Xiao Qiye's eyes darkened, and he added, "If you have any concerns, forget it..."

"No."

Xie Lingdi subconsciously retorted, gritted her teeth, and nodded: "Okay, Aye, I'm sorry to trouble you."

Xiao Qiye's smile deepened: "There's no need to talk about this between you and me."

Hear the words.

The last trace of regret in Xie Lingdi's heart disappeared.

She secretly said: I should try to rely on Aye and stop being so suspicious. The business I have now is all thanks to the money Aye lent me. If he really has ulterior motives, he wouldn't have to act now.

……

Come back here.

It is now the end of the Wei hour (three o'clock in the afternoon).

There are still about two hours until sunset, and the next post station is 20 kilometers ahead, so we have to speed up.

In fact, the speed of the carriage is not very fast, it is about the same as the speed of a person walking.

The advantage of a horse-drawn carriage is that it allows people to rest and carry luggage, making it very convenient for travel.

of course.

This only refers to ordinary horse-drawn carriages.

It is much faster to carry only one person on your back instead of dragging a carriage.

Closer to home.

All the way fast.

We walked more than twelve kilometers in an hour.

After a quick mental calculation, Xie Linghe breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, I made it in time~"

I felt relieved.

She closed her eyes and prepared to rest.

Sudden.

The carriage braked suddenly and she leaned forward uncontrollably. She heard the screams of Xie Lingfen and Xie Lingai from both sides.

She clung to the side of the car tightly.

Luckily I didn't fall flat on my face.

Before she could breathe a sigh of relief, she saw Xie Lingfen about to fall while holding Nini. Without thinking, she rushed over to catch her.

"I was scared to death!" Xie Lingfen was still frightened: "Thank you, big sister~"

Xie Linghe let her go.

I glanced at Xie Lingai. She was sitting on the side and was lucky enough not to be affected.

She opened the curtain and asked unhappily, "What's going on?"

If he doesn't give her a reasonable explanation, she will make Ji Jun pay.

Xie Jijun subconsciously pointed ahead and said in a surprised voice, "Sister, it seems like a carriage has fallen down in front of us, and there's someone lying there."

Xie Linghe was shocked: "What?!"

At the same time, Xie Erhe, Master Liu's servant, and Steward Liu's son, who came forward to inquire because of the sudden brakes, all looked over subconsciously.

Sure enough, there was someone.

Xie Erhe was undecided: "He Jie'er, what should we do now?"

Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda.

Xie Linghe couldn't just stand by and watch someone die, so without much hesitation, he said, "Go and help."

"See if the person is still alive."

Everyone agreed in unison: "Okay."

approach.

Xie Linghe saw the man's chest rising and falling and breathed a sigh of relief.

Xie Jijun said excitedly: "He's still breathing, he's still alive, hurry up and rescue him."

……

Xu Cuiniang thought she would die today.

She is not afraid of death, she just doesn't want to die.

Her husband died early, and she raised her son alone with great difficulty and sent him to school. Now he has finally passed the imperial examination and is on the list of successful candidates. However, she has not yet seen her son's high-spirited side, and she will not be able to rest in peace even in her death.

Can't give up, can't give up, can't...

She used her mind to keep herself going. As the sun set, the temperature became lower and lower, and her mood couldn't help but become depressed.

Could it be that I really cannot escape death?

at this time.

Several human voices appeared in her ears.

At the beginning.

She thought it was an illusion.

Later, the sound became louder and louder. She tried her best to open her eyes, saw several blurry figures, and finally accepted the truth.

She was saved!

God bless you~

Then, he fainted.

……

Here.

Xie Linghe looked at the rescued middle-aged woman with a surprised expression: "I think I've seen this person before."

After learning what had happened, Master Liu and others all got off the carriage.

Hearing her words, Wu Hong asked in confusion: "Do you know my sister?"

Others looked at her too.

Xie Linghe explained, "This auntie should be from Taohua Village next door to us. I remember her son's name is Zhang Wei."

then.

She thought he was paralyzed.

But it seems that I was overthinking it~

Fortunately, I didn’t ask any more questions at that time, otherwise I would have been socially frustrated.

Hear the words.

Xie Jijun immediately yelled, "Zhang Wei?!!!"

"I remember now. In addition to my eldest brother, the top scorer in the imperial examination, our town also produced a second-class Jinshi named Zhang Wei. I wonder if he's this aunt's son?"

"Nine times out of ten."

Xie Linghe nodded. "When I first met Zhang Wei, I heard from people in his village that he was a scholar."

Xie Jijun clapped his hands: "That's right."

Wu Hong exclaimed: "I didn't expect it to be a fellow villager~"

"Then let's rush her to the nearest clinic."

Xie Linghe nodded.

Xie Jijun and Xie Dashan carried the person onto the carriage.

Xie Lingfen and Xie Lingai helped to search the carriage for the bundle.

……

Medical clinic.

The doctor examined the patient and said with relief, "You are so lucky. If you had rescued him a little later, his left leg would have been crippled."

Upon hearing this.

Everyone was surprised and happy.

Xie Linghe calmed himself down and asked, "Doctor, is your leg serious? Can we hurry on? We can't stay here any longer."

The doctor pondered for a moment and said, "Put a thick blanket on the carriage, try not to get out of it, and take good care of it. There should be no problem."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay, thank you doctor."

"It doesn't matter."

The doctor waved his hand and said, "I'll go make some medicine. Send someone to bring it to you later."

"Okay, doctor."

Wu Hong asked in confusion: "Doctor, why hasn't she woken up yet?"

The doctor explained, "The victim was so frightened that he relaxed and fell asleep."

"oh oh."

Wu Hong was confused: "So it's nothing serious?"

The doctor nodded.

After he left, Xie Linghe glanced at the sky outside, then at Doctor Liu and Second Aunt, who all looked tired, and said, "I'll take care of this here. You guys go back and get some rest."

Because I saved a life.

Everyone had no choice but to return to Taiyuan Prefecture.

The clinic was not big, so they just found an inn nearby.

After hearing what she said, no one refused.

soon.

She and the person on the bed were the only ones left in the room.

I don’t know how long it took.

Xie Linghe was leaning on the edge of the bed, drowsy, when a slight movement woke her up.

She opened her eyes and looked into a pair of eyes.

Xu Cuiniang's face changed and she opened her mouth to say something: "You..." But her voice was hoarse and she couldn't speak.

Xie Linghe quickly poured her a cup of warm water and handed it to her mouth. Xu Cuiniang drank the water in big gulps.

Finish drinking.

She raised her head: "Thank you."

Xie Linghe put the cup back on the table and said unconcernedly, "It's okay."

"Auntie, my name is Xie Linghe. What's your name?"

Xu Cuiniang looked at her intently: "Xu Cuiniang, please call me Aunt Xu. I remember you. We've met once."

Unexpectedly, the person who saved him was her.

Although they only met once, Xu Cuiniang was deeply impressed by her. After all, she thought her son had finally come to his senses and had a girl he liked. Unfortunately, she never heard him mention her again.

opposite.

Xie Linghe was delighted: "Aunt Xu still remembers me?"

This doesn't need much explanation.