The tenth year of Orthodoxy, July 25th.
Outside the Xue Family Mansion, Xue Pan dismounted from his horse and hurried towards the mansion.
"Hurry, pass it on, pack your things quickly, we will set off in a moment!"
Xue Pan's words shocked the whole family.
"Uncle, where are you going?" A steward couldn't help but ask.
"Where else can we go? To the Capital of Gods, of course. Hurry up and gather people to pack up. We'll set off in half an hour!"
"Go quickly!" Xue Pan shouted coldly.
"yes!"
Under Xue Pan's strict orders, the Xue family servants got busy and began to prepare the carriages and horses to salute.
The Xue family started to make a fuss, which naturally alerted Aunt Xue in the inner house, so she sent someone to inquire about the situation.
"Why do we have to set off suddenly? Pan'er is too naughty. Could this be child's play?"
When Aunt Xue was complaining, she saw Xue Pan quickly entering the yard, his expression full of joy.
"Mom, you and your sister pack up quickly and set off for Duzhong today!"
"You're so good, why are you leaving so suddenly?" Aunt Xue was puzzled.
Xue Pan looked proud: "Just now my son went to the palace and handed over the foreigners he found to the Thirteenth Master. The Thirteenth Master was so happy that he agreed to his son's request!"
After these days of hard work, he and his family found several foreign craftsmen who were recruited from the foreign army. Their craftsmanship was indeed good.
"What did you ask for?" Aunt Xue asked.
Xue Pan replied: "My son begs the Thirteenth Master to allow our family to accompany us and follow the prince's honor guard to the capital!"
Although it is a peaceful and prosperous time now, there are still great risks in traveling long distances. If you follow the prince's guard of honor and rush to the capital, you don't have to worry about safety issues.
"Amitabha... If that's the case, it couldn't be better!" Aunt Xue clasped her hands together and became a devout believer again.
"If I can be valued by Master Thirteen and be given grace... my son will finally be successful!"
That's what she said, but just now, she was the one who said Xue Pan was joking.
It was rare to hear his mother praising him, and Xue Pan, who was already happy, was overjoyed. He had never been so happy in his life.
Xue Pan then said: "Mom...you and your sister will go to Duzhong first, and I will come over after I finish my work!"
"Won't you go to Beijing with us?" Aunt Xue was extremely surprised.
No matter how unreliable Xue Pan is, he is still a man and the only support for the Xue family and their daughter.
Now that Xue Pan is not coming to Beijing together, it is normal for Aunt Xue to feel worried.
Xue Pan replied: "The Thirteenth Master said that his son should find more foreign craftsmen and more translators who can speak Western languages!"
Aunt Xue replied: "Then why don't we wait until you finish your errand and we will go to Beijing together!"
Xue Pan had a troubled expression on his face: "I don't know how long we have to wait. The princess's election is coming soon. If my sister doesn't arrive in Beijing earlier... I'm afraid I'll miss it!"
Although he is a naive and irritable person, and can even be said to be a bit stupid, his care and love for his mother and sister are not adulterated at all.
"That's true!" Aunt Xue couldn't argue.
"Then you finish your errands as soon as possible, and then go to Beijing to meet us. You must not stay in Jinling and do anything wrong!"
Aunt Xue knew her son well and knew that without her pressure in Jinling, he might get into trouble.
"If you find the person Thirteenth Master needs, you must take him to the capital immediately. How dare your son stay in Jinling!"
The Xue family saved Zhu Jinghong's life, and now Zhu Jinghong is of great importance to the Xue family. On the surface, the relationship between the two is very close.
But every time he mentioned Zhu Jinghong, Xue Pan looked terrified, which made Aunt Xue feel distressed.
But sometimes she changed her mind and thought that it would be a good thing to have this Thirteenth Master to pressure her son into taking the right path.
Besides, in Xue Baochai's boudoir, a group of girls led by Ying'er Wenxing were also packing their things.
There were more than twenty parcels and boxes, large and small, containing everything needed for food, clothing, housing and transportation. It was an understatement to say it was a move.
While helping Xue Baochai tie on her cloak, Wen Xing complained: "Girl, we are leaving in such a hurry, it will be lunch time soon!"
"You just know how to eat. If you are really hungry, go bring some food later!"
Baochai looked calm, his eyes were a little empty, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
At this time, a girl outside reported: "Girl, the sedan chair is ready. My wife asked us when we are going to leave!"
The sedan was ready, and the luggage was obviously loaded. Everything was ready, and it hadn't even taken half an hour.
"let's go!"
Surrounded by all the maids and women, Baochai walked out of the boudoir.
But just as she walked down the steps of the house, she stopped and looked back, wanting to take a good look at this familiar place.
After a few breaths, Baochai turned around and walked out again. After leaving the courtyard gate, there was a small sedan waiting, and the people carrying the sedan were four strong women.
They carried Baochai out of the inner house, and then handed it over to bearers to carry it, all because of the great defense between men and women.
The same is true for Aunt Xue. She has been carried out of the inner house at this moment and will set off when Baochai arrives.
Aunt Xue and her daughter were leaving, and all the clan members who received the news showed up here to say goodbye.
Now that Xue Pan had gotten into Zhu Jinghong's relationship as a blessing in disguise, no matter what they thought in their hearts, no one in the Xue family dared to be disrespectful to the elder one anymore.
"Madam, it's a long way to Shenjing, so please take care of yourself along the way!"
"If there is anything you need, madam, please don't forget to write in. We will try to find it!"
Everyone seemed particularly enthusiastic. The aggressiveness of the clan meeting that day could not be seen at this moment.
Across the curtain, Aunt Xue said slowly: "I'm not worried about anything else. I just hope that you will help Pan'er and do the errands assigned by Master Thirteen. This will also be good for our family!"
"If it goes wrong... I don't need to say more about the consequences!"
At this time, Aunt Xue did not forget to warn the tribe, just to pave the way for her son.
Before anyone in the Xue family expressed their stance, they heard someone running towards them from outside and reported, "Mrs. Qi, there is a father-in-law coming outside. He said he is here to pick us up and drive with the team!"
Hearing this, Aunt Xue immediately said: "Pan'er, go and greet her!"
"yes!"
Xue Pan went to receive him, and all the members of the Xue family also followed, except the elderly Xue Yucheng who did not move.
"Madam... what happened before was all caused by old age and ignorance, which caused a lot of trouble. I hope madam can forgive me!"
By this time, Xue Yucheng could see clearly that it was basically impossible to overthrow Dafang.
On the contrary, after Dafang's position is stabilized, he will count on their counterattacks by these explosive thorns. Then the life of these branch tribesmen will not be easy.
Depending on Xue Pan's temper, he would probably force each house to be barricaded, and it would not be impossible to expel the Xue family along the way.
"As the saying goes, a family with an old man is like a treasure. Pan'er is irritable and needs to be looked after by the second uncle!"
"Don't mention the past things again!"
After letting Xue Yucheng step down and no longer pursue the past, Aunt Xue really has a bodhisattva heart.
Xue Yucheng was greatly surprised. He thought he would be scolded, but he did not expect this result.
"Madam, I am so ashamed, so ashamed!" Xue Yucheng's figure became more and more stooped.
Aunt Xue sighed: "We are a family after all. Don't fight in the same room anymore and make people laugh!"
"My wife's teachings, I will take them to heart!"
At this time, someone shouted: "The girl's sedan is coming out!"
When the sedan Xue Baochai was riding came out, it was time to set off.
Now that the eunuch has arrived, Aunt Xue dare not delay any longer, so she gave the order to set off.
(End of chapter)
