Eavesdropping on Fu Bao's inner thoughts, emptying the stored grain and fleeing the famine

With Lian Jinghuai's help, things progressed much more smoothly.

Although Lian Rongrong didn't know how her father persuaded her grandmother, the fact was that her grandmother not only didn't stop them, but also had the servants load everything that could be taken from the villa into the car.

Seeing that everything was developing in the expected direction, Lian Rongrong felt relieved.

She, Chun Tao, and Qiu Ju packed up their belongings in their room, then wrapped up Fu Bao and prepared to leave.

Just as everyone was about to set off, Mother Lian suddenly remembered something.

"Second brother, what about Wenhui? We sent her a letter earlier asking her to come to the villa, but what if she's already on her way? Wouldn't we just be wasting our time?"

The Wen Hui mentioned by Lian's mother was Lian Yicheng's legal wife and the daughter of Deputy General Lian Jinghuai.

Wen Hui married into the Lian family when she was sixteen, but Lian Yicheng did not love her.

Before marrying Wenhui, Lian Yicheng had a beloved woman who, like his eldest sister-in-law, was a formidable and powerful woman.

But fate was cruel; the woman died in the winter when she was sixteen.

The marriage between Lian Yicheng and Wen Hui can be described as the tragedy of the second son of the Lian family, but he could not disobey his father's orders, and Wen Hui's father died on the battlefield.

Regardless, as a member of the Lien family, Lien Yi-cheng has a responsibility to take care of Uncle Wen's orphans.

However, in the end, Lian Yicheng only gave Wen Hui marriage, but not the affection that should have been part of marriage.

The two rarely saw each other, not only because Lian Yicheng was constantly fighting on the battlefield, but also because Lian Yicheng deliberately avoided them.

As a result, the couple had not had a child in their seven years of marriage.

However, Wen Hui was no ordinary person. She knew that Lian Yicheng had a white moonlight in his heart, but she was able to not care at all.

Wenhui's mother and Lian's mother were close friends. In addition, due to her son's indebtedness to her, Lian's mother handed over the power of managing the household to Wenhui early on.

In this way, the two daughters-in-law, one martial and one scholarly, one working outside and one managing the household, made Lian's mother quite happy and at ease.

Since taking charge of the household, Wen Hui has never made a mistake, and everyone in the family respects this second young mistress very much.

On the surface, it seems that Wen Hui has everything except her husband's favor, but in reality, no one knows what's in her heart.

"Mother, my mother-in-law hasn't been feeling well lately, so she might not be able to set off this early."

Besides, even if she came, she'd go back if she saw we weren't there.

"What are you saying? Wenhui is your wife. We don't know when we'll be back. Are you going to abandon her?"

Seeing Lian Yicheng's indifference, Lian's mother became furious.

“Go and bring Wenhui back, or I won’t leave. If there is a major disaster, I should take my mother-in-law with me.”

"Yes, yes, we can't leave. Yang'er went to the city a few days ago and hasn't returned yet. We have to wait for Yang'er to come back before we can go together."

Even Soo-yeon threw a tantrum at just the right moment.

Ever since Lian Jinghuai decided to follow his daughter's advice and head south, he has been busy preparing for the trip.

Seeing his wife and sister like this, he realized that his second son's wife and his good-for-nothing nephew were not there.

As the head of the Lian family, Lian Jinghuai naturally wouldn't abandon anyone, so he instructed Lian Yicheng:

"Second brother, hurry down the mountain, pick up Wenjun, and find Yang'er. We'll set off no later than noon."

Since his father had given the order, Lian Yicheng had no choice but to respond and then turned to fetch the horse.

Before they even reached the stables, the distinctive bells of the Lian family's carriages could be heard outside the villa.

Upon hearing the sound, everyone in the courtyard immediately turned to look at the door, but none of them knew whether the person who came was Wen Hui or Wang Yang.

"Why are you all standing in the yard in this freezing weather?"

A crisp, clear female voice came from outside the door. The owner of the voice was Wen Hui, the head of the inner courtyard of the Lian family.

Even the mother couldn't help but smile when she saw that her second daughter-in-law had arrived so timely.

"You little rascal, you never hold me back. Yi Cheng was just about to go down the mountain to look for you, and you arrived on your own."

"I received the letter yesterday and rushed here this morning. No matter how important the matter is, I cannot delay my grandmother's birthday."

Wenhui was good at coaxing people, and the old lady was naturally pleased to hear Wenhui's words.

At this moment, Lian Xiuyan became even more anxious. Seeing that only her precious son had not yet returned, Lian Xiuyan was afraid that Wang Yang had been left behind.

“Even if Wenhui arrives, it won’t work. My son hasn’t returned yet, so we can’t leave. Second brother, you should hurry down the mountain to find your cousin.”

Lian Xiuyan bossed Lian Yicheng around, but Wen Hui suddenly turned to Lian Xiuyan and said:

"Aunt, there's no need for you to trouble yourself. I've already brought my cousin back."

Wen Hui clapped her hands, and Wang Yang was carried in by two servants.

Upon seeing Wang Yang unconscious, Lian Xiuyan immediately panicked and ran towards her son while shouting.

Upon closer inspection, they discovered that Wang Yang was simply passed out drunk.

"Aunt, don't panic. My cousin is fine. He was just drinking and gambling with others and got carried away."

Wen Hui spoke softly, but it made Lian Xiuyan lose face.

However, Wen Hui didn't seem to intend to continue teasing her aunt; instead, she turned her attention to Lian Rongrong.

"Why is Third Sister here too? Could it be that the rumors in the capital are true?"

After saying this, Wen Hui immediately stopped talking as if she realized she had spoken out of turn.

But the more she acted this way, the more suspicious the old lady and Lian Xiuyan and her daughter became.

Seeing that Wen Hui must know something, Wang Yue stepped forward and asked:

"What rumors are circulating in the capital? Second sister-in-law, can you tell me?"

"Since it's just a rumor, let's ignore it. By the way, are we heading back to the Holy Capital?"

Wen Hui skillfully changed the subject. Lian Jinghuai, who didn't want Wang Yue and the others to delve further into matters of the capital, followed Wen Hui's lead and replied:

“This snowfall is unusual; we need to flee. Wenhui, let your second son go back with you to pick up your mother later.”

Although Wenhui was a little puzzled as to why they were suddenly fleeing, she knew that her father-in-law was no ordinary man, and there must be a reason for his decision.

Wen Hui didn't ask any further questions, but simply shook her head and said:

“My mother’s health can’t take any more strain. If she really leaves us, I’m afraid she won’t have many days left to live.”

Don't worry, Father-in-law, there are people looking after the family; everything will be fine.

Since Wen Hui had said so, even Jing Huai had no reason to insist, since what Wen Hui said was true.

"Alright, I will write another letter to ask the people in the capital to take good care of your mother. Let's set off immediately."

After everyone checked their belongings again, and everything was ready, they finally got up and set off.

Only before their departure did they learn that the old lady's most spacious carriage had been lost by Wang Yang in the capital.

As a result, the family was left with only three carriages.

However, the supplies alone filled an entire cart, and the remaining two carts were clearly not enough for the whole family.

Faced with this situation, Lian Xiuyan immediately started causing trouble again.