In the evening, Chunlan and his team stopped at the inn ahead.
Looking at the attire of these people, they were all wearing armor and full of murderous intent. The officials of the post station did not dare to offend them.
Knowing that they were Jia Cong's personal soldiers and family members, I didn't dare to offend him even more.
He took the initiative to vacate the best courtyard for them to live in.
Lin Daiyu did not want to be exposed to outsiders, so she did not meet Shi Xiangyun and the others. She lived in a wing room with Chunlan and the others, and gave the main room to Shi Xiangyun. She even ate in the room.
Chunlan led everyone out, so she was naturally responsible for everyone's safety and did not dare to make any mistakes.
After everyone settled down, they checked everywhere and determined the number of people accompanying them.
This investigation naturally found out Xue Baoqin.
When she saw Xue Baoqin, Chunlan was also stunned. Then she looked at Shi Xiangyun next to her and got an idea.
When Shi Xiangyun was only ten years old, he secretly followed them to the south of the Yangtze River.
She didn't find it strange that Xue Baoqin could be brought out secretly.
There would be no danger in following her and others, so she didn't really care. She was just worried that her family wouldn't know and would be anxious if they couldn't find anyone.
"Miss Xue, why are you here too? Does your family know?"
Xue Baoqin didn't feel embarrassed after being discovered.
She pulled Chunlan and said, "Sister Chunlan, I finally managed to sneak out. You can't send me back. I have to go find my brother-in-law to play. You must help me."
Shi Xiangyun also helped: "Sister Chunlan, Baoqin will not be in danger if she follows us out, so just let her follow. She is still in our home when she goes to Liaodong, and it is no different than in the capital."
Listening to the words of the two people, Chunlan was also a little bit dumbfounded.
"You two are really good, you can do anything. There will be no danger if you follow us. It's not a big deal to take Baoqin to Liaodong. The key is that you sneak out and no one can be found at home. Aren't you worried? ?」
Xue Baoqin finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that Chunlan had no intention of sending her back.
"Sister Chunlan, if I told you, how could I come out? They definitely wouldn't let me follow them. When we get to Liaodong, we can just ask my brother-in-law to send a message home."
Whether Xue Baoqin goes to Liaodong or not is not a big deal to him.
But now that Lin Daiyu is in the team, she is her mistress, so she can't make the decision on her own.
At the very least, you have to talk to Lin Daiyu and listen to her opinion.
"Okay, you guys should go to bed early and don't run around at night. This is not home."
Hearing what Chunlan said, they thought she had agreed, and they both cheered.
"Thank you, Sister Chunlan."
Chunlan smiled and shook her head, turned and left.
He went to look at other people's houses, arranged for the guards to keep watch, and then returned to his own room.
Seeing Chunlan come back, Lin Daiyu asked, "Chunlan, is everything okay?"
Chunlan nodded: "Don't worry, Commander. Nothing will happen. This road is quite safe. No one dares to provoke us. When we first opened up the trade route, the commander had already arranged for people to clear out all the forces along the way to ensure that Security of trade routes.
Our caravan has flown smoothly over the years and there has never been an incident. "
Lin Daiyu smiled and said: "It would be best if we can reach Liaodong smoothly."
Chunlan organized her words and said: "Commander, that girl Baoqin secretly got into Concubine Shi's carriage and followed her out. I just found her when I went to check the ward.
That girl begged me not to send her back, but to go to Liaodong with us. Concubine Shi was also talking to her. I'll comfort them first. How do you think this should be handled? Are you taking her to Liaodong? Or send her back to the capital? "
Hearing that Xue Baoqin also followed out, Lin Daiyu couldn't help but be stunned.
She felt relieved when she thought that Shi Xiangyun was helping her.
Can't take it with me
Taking Xue Baoqin with her was an insignificant matter to her, but she didn't mind.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Since she wants to follow her wholeheartedly, let her follow her. If she is sent back, it will waste time, and she may not be happy. By the way, do the family members know?"
Chunlan shook her head: "I asked, because I was afraid that my family would know and not let her follow. I secretly got into the car without telling my family, and my family didn't even know about it. I guess I have to find someone in a hurry at this time."
Lin Daiyu couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly: "These two girls are so willful. Early tomorrow morning, send someone back to deliver a message home, so that Sister Bao and the others won't have anyone to worry about."
"Well, early tomorrow morning, I will arrange for my soldiers to go back and deliver the letter."
Lin Daiyu nodded, thinking of the senior official at home, and wondered if she could hide it from everyone?
If Ling Guan puts on good makeup, he is almost 90% similar to himself, so there is no problem in hiding it from most people.
If she succeeds in hiding it from everyone this time, then she will be allowed to stay at home from now on, and she will change her identity and follow Brother Cong.
Thinking of being able to be with Brother Cong every day in the future, Lin Daiyu showed a knowing smile on her face.
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The next day, early in the morning.
Xue Ke took four guards and rode out of the capital, heading north.
Because the five people's riding skills were average, the horses did not run very fast. They ran until dark and failed to catch up with anyone.
However, the soldiers sent by Chunlan early in the morning returned to the capital at noon.
The letter written by Chunlan was delivered to Xue Baochai.
Xue Baochai saw the letter and confirmed Xue Baoqin's whereabouts, and was relieved.
She heard that Xue Baoqin was unwilling to come back and insisted on following Liaodong. She had no choice but to let her go to Liaodong.
She also knew that Chunlan and the others couldn't take care of this matter and could only rely on Xue Baoqin.
I just hope that Xue Ke can catch up with them and bring Xue Baoqin back.
Aunt Xue happened to be there too. When her daughter read the letter, she asked, "Bao girl, what does the letter say?"
Xue Baochai smiled bitterly and said, "Mom, it was the letter Chunlan sent back. That girl Baoqin was indeed in her team. They only found out when they stayed at night.
Baoqin had to follow, and they couldn't say anything, so they had to take her with them. Chunlan was worried that we couldn't find anyone to worry about, so she had someone send the news back early in the morning. "
Aunt Xue said: "Girl Qin is so willful, wasn't she like this when she first came here? She is quite well-behaved, how did she become like this? I hope Xue Ke can bring her back."
Xue Baochai shook his head: "I heard that the fourth sister was not like this before. Brother Cong was used to it. Plus Yun Yatou and Xiao Yu'er, the four of them got together and became more and more lawless. Even if Xue Ke catches up, he can't do it. You may not be able to bring people back.”
"Well, if girl Qin doesn't want to come back and causes trouble, Xue Ke can't do anything to her. It's not a big deal, so just let them be."
Seeing that there was no one in the room, Aunt Xue whispered: "Since Girl Qin has that intention, it is not impossible to help her. When the time comes, you sisters will be able to help each other when we are together."
Xue Baochai was a little surprised. He didn't expect his mother to say that.
"Mom, why do you have such thoughts? How does this make others see us? Besides, I am already the concubine, and I have a good relationship with the prince, so there is no need to do this, right?"
Aunt Xue sighed: "Baby girl, I know Brother Cong is very good to you all and is a rare good man, but as his status gets higher and higher, there will be more and more women around him. Even if he If you don't look for it yourself, others will take the initiative to send it to your door.
You have just been married a few years ago and you are still young, so naturally you will not have anything. But as time goes by and you get older, you will naturally not be able to compare with those little girls. Even if he doesn't look for it now, he will look for it in the future. Mom is someone who has been there, and this is all from experience.
Therefore, don’t just rely on Brother Cong’s favor and ignore it. You should seize the opportunity now to firmly grasp his heart and make him unable to leave you, thinking about you, thinking about you, and never forget you again. Help him give birth to a son, and then his status will be
More stable.
Girl Qin's appearance is even better than yours. I don't believe Brother Cong is not moved. Maybe he didn't react because he considered your feelings. It's very rare for him to treat you like this.
If Girl Qin is willing, you will fulfill her wish, and Brother Cong will also think of you and dote on you even more. With Bao Qin, you two sisters will be of one mind, and your status in this family will be even better in the future. stable. "
After listening to his mother's words, Xue Baochai also fell into deep thought.
She admitted that her mother's words made sense.
The reason why the family is so harmonious now is because these sisters have grown up playing together.
Except for Da Yuer sisters and He Ruyan, they are almost all our own.
If there are more women in the future, it's hard to say whether they can still be so harmonious.
In the future, when the children grow up, there may be competition for family property.
Besides, she knows the situation at home best.
If this situation continues, even if Jia Cong does not rebel, the court may not be able to tolerate him.
The final outcome is either to dominate the world or to break the earth and become king.
By then, your status may be even more noble.
It would be a good move to plan for yourself early.
Seeing that Xue Baochai didn't speak, Aunt Xue said again:
"Don't lose face. In the palace, these are nothing. Look, the two sisters from the You family also followed Brother Cong. I heard that it was her sister who set it up. She didn't want to please Cong. Brother, it’s good to have a backer in the future, that Youshi is not a simple person."
Xue Baochai also knew about this matter.
Ever since Jia Cong was adopted to Ningguo Mansion, the elder sister-in-law had had this in mind.
Fortunately, Jia Cong was focused on practicing martial arts and gaining fame, and his mind was not on women, so he did not respond.
These three sisters were persistent and had been waiting for seven or eight years. They were just admitted into the mansion last year.
In order to please her brother-in-law, the sister-in-law is really willing to spend money.
Putting aside the engagement, Bao Qin's beauty is definitely top-notch.
Even better than himself and Lin Daiyu.
Although I hate to admit it, it is the fact.
If Baoqin is really used to tie up Jia Cong, it would be a good thing to have fewer women in the house in the future.
From now on, if the two sisters work together, they don't have to worry about their status being threatened.
The subject Bao Qin's engagement is nothing.
As long as Jia Cong is willing, he will naturally send someone to handle this matter without his own family having to come forward.
Thinking of this, Xue Baochai also paid attention.
"Mom, I know what to do. If Xue Ke can get Girl Qin back, then we can talk about this later. If she doesn't bring her back, and Girl Qin really has that intention, I will help her.
After waiting for a while, I will write a letter to brother Cong and Bao Qin respectively, telling them about this matter, and asking them to remember me as a favor. "
Aunt Xue smiled and said, "You are right to think so. Although feelings are important, status is also very important. If Brother Cong cannot return to Beijing when the child is old, you can find a way to go to Liaodong to find him and try to have another son as soon as possible. .”
Xue Baochai nodded silently, and she also wanted to fly to Jia Cong's side and talk to each other.
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It wasn't until the afternoon of the third day that Xue Ke and the others caught up with Chunlan's team.
Xue Ke quickly stepped forward and revealed his identity to the soldiers.
"Brothers, I am Xue Ke from the Xue family, and my eldest sister is your prince's concubine. I would like to ask Miss Chunlan, who is leading your team, if you can give me some information."
The soldiers at the back of the team looked at Xue Ke.
"Are you really a member of the Xue family? What business do you have with our leader?"
Naturally, Xue Ke couldn't tell the truth, and he couldn't let outsiders know about his sister.
"This brother
Brother, I really belong to the Xue family. My eldest sister asked me to come here this time. The matter is a bit secret and I can only tell it after meeting Miss Chunlan. "
After confirming that it was correct, the soldiers asked them to follow the team and sent someone to report to Chunlan.
"Commander Qi, a man named Xue Ke came from behind. He said that he came to see Commander Chunlan on the order of Princess Xue. He said that he had something important that he could only talk about after meeting with the commander."
When Chunlan heard this, she was not surprised and turned to look at Lin Daiyu beside her.
Seeing that Lin Daiyu had no intention of speaking, she said, "Go and tell him. I will meet him in the back soon."
"Yes, my subordinate, go and tell him now."
The soldier agreed, turned around and left.
Chunlan looked like Lin Daiyu and said, "Commander, Xue Ke must have received the news and came to find Baoqin. What should we do?"
Lin Daiyu said: "Xue Ke is Bao Qin's biological brother. Let them resolve their brother and sister's matters by themselves. We are outsiders after all and it is not easy to get involved. You can take him to see Bao Qin."
"Yes, I'll do it right away."
Chunlan responded, turned the horse's head, and ran back.
When she came to the back and saw that it was indeed Xue Ke, Chunlan nodded to him.
"It turns out to be Mr. Xue. Why are you looking for this little girl?"
Xue Ke looked at the people around him, hesitated and said, "Miss Chunlan, can you take a step to speak?"
Chunlan naturally knew why he came, and directly urged the war horse to come to the side.
Xue Ke quickly followed up: "Miss Chunlan, is my sister Bao Qin in the team? I want to meet her. If possible, I want to take her back."
Chunlan said: "Miss Baoqin is indeed in our team. We only found out that he had followed her out secretly when we were doing ward rounds at night. Mr. Xue, come with me and I will take you to see her."
Xue Ke cupped his hand and said, "Thank you very much, Miss Chunlan."
Chunlan nodded and led Xue Ke to find Xue Baoqin.
