Gongliang Subai was riding on his horse, looking with a heavy heart at his family members who were wearing shackles and walking numbly and haggardly not far away. Even though he had watched such a scene for several days, every time he saw his blood relatives suffering, He resented and felt sorry for such crimes. He resented the emperor for being old and fatuous. He felt sorry for his family who were starving and suffering, but he could only watch from a distance and could not help much at all.
He was in pain and helpless, and wanted to kill all the harsh officials and rescue his family, but he couldn't do this unless he wanted his whole family to be wanted by the court.
The whole world is covered with loess. Even if he saves his family now, he may not be able to protect him in the future because they are all old and weak. Except for his eldest brother, who is a man in his prime, the others are powerless. With his own strength, he could protect one, two, or even three people. However, there were seven people in the Gongliang family besides him, so he really had no choice.
Every time Gongliang Subai thinks of this, he hates his own uselessness. He can only grit his teeth and tell himself to be patient and not to act on impulse. Only when his family members are alive can he be rehabilitated in the future.
After all, Mrs. Liu was weak. Even though she was rescued by Lan Shichu, she was extremely weak. She needed Gong Liangxian to carry her on his back occasionally, or Lan Shichu and his sister-in-law Wen Shi to support her.
At this moment, she was supported by Wen Shi and walked forward. When the officer saw the two women walking slower and slower, he suddenly slapped the whip at them with dissatisfaction: "Walk faster! Don't dawdle!"
Mrs. Wen was so frightened that she staggered, and even Mrs. Liu could not keep her balance. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were about to fall to the ground...
Behind him, Gong Liang Subai almost used Qinggong to save his own mother, but he knew that he could not reveal his identity, so he held it back in the end. However, the hands holding the reins were clenched into fists, and his teeth were biting until his lips were exposed. Blood, his eyes were so red that bloodshot eyes came out, and the intense emotions in his heart almost made him lose control.
Just when he thought he was about to watch his mother and sister-in-law fall to the ground, a pair of hands suddenly supported them. It turned out to be Lan Shichu who was walking in front. She was quick-sighted and helped one person with one hand, stunned. I didn't let them fall.
"Mom, sister-in-law, be careful!" Lan Shichu reminded them.
Wen's face turned pale with fright, and she hurriedly checked her mother-in-law's hand: "Mom, are you okay? I'm sorry, it's all my fault for being unsteady on my feet."
Although Mrs. Liu was also startled, she shook her head and did not blame her: "It doesn't matter. Didn't your brothers and sisters support us?"
"Thank you, brother and sister!" After hearing this, Wen quickly thanked Lan Shichu.
"I hope you're okay." Lan Shichu let go of them and waved his hands. If she wasn't afraid that Liu would fall and die, wasting her medicine, she wouldn't bother to help.
Gongliang Subai, who saw Lan Shichu's actions from behind, was stunned for a moment. He carefully observed his wife for the first time and found that despite her weak constitution, she actually seemed to walk more easily and steadily than her elder sister-in-law, and she had just been walking... Saved my sister-in-law and my mother... When did the Lan family become so reliable?
Gongliang Subai pursed his lips. He felt both grateful and guilty towards Lan Shichu. She had suffered such an unreasonable disaster only a few months after marrying him. From being a daughter of a noble lady to being an exiled prisoner, not many women could. She could bear such a huge status gap, but she managed to endure it and did not die of depression or death of a frail illness on the way. This made Gongliang Subai couldn't help but admire her.
Lan Shichu didn't know what her husband was thinking. She just wanted to reach the exile destination as soon as possible and settle down. Even if she had to live a very difficult and simple life, it was better than sleeping in the open air on the road.
The exile team arrived at the place where they will stay tonight. This time they entered the city. Everyone can live in a house that is not leaking from rain or moonlight. Although the accommodation conditions for the prisoners are still Datongbu, they can at least sleep in it. On the bed.
In the dead of night, Lan Shichu suddenly woke up from his sleep. Someone entered the men's shop next door. It was not a patrol inspection, and the guards did not need to cover up the footsteps. It's so sensitive that she can't even notice it.
"Brother, wake up! Brother..." Gong Liangxian shook Gong Liangxian, who was sleeping messily, and shouted softly, but Gong Liangxian was probably too tired during the day and slept deeply at night. Gongliang Subai shook him for a long time before he could When he woke up, he saw a masked man facing him as soon as he opened his eyes. He was immediately frightened and was about to scream, but Gongliang Subai quickly covered his mouth and lowered his voice: "Brother, yes I."
Gong Liangxian immediately recognized his younger brother's voice, and his eyes widened in shock.
Gongliang Subai continued to whisper to him: "Brother, please stop talking. The guard outside was stunned by me. Let's go out and find a private place to talk."
Gong Liangxian nodded quickly, and the two brothers quietly left Datongpu.
As soon as he walked out of the door and reached a secret place, Gong Liangxian asked anxiously: "Why are you here? Did you find it yourself? Why are you following me? Leave quickly. You are the only one in our Gong Liang family who has not been arrested. You have to hide well outside and don't get caught by the government. If we can't escape death, at least you will still have a single seed that can be passed on..."
Gongliang Subai said quickly: "Brother, don't worry. I formed the caravan during the day. Those officers couldn't recognize me at all. I can't abandon you while I am happy outside."
Gong Liangxian saw clearly that his appearance at this time was very similar to that of the caravan steward during the day. Only then did he realize that he had actually disguised himself in such a way and successfully deceived the officer. He suddenly became angry and said, "You really took the courage of a leopard." , How dare you follow us openly? What if the guards find out? You'd better leave as soon as possible!"
"No, brother, I can't leave now. My parents are old and weak, and my nieces and nephews are young and can easily get sick. I can still secretly send you some food here, and if you get sick, you can find a doctor in time. And medicine, if I leave, what if my parents get sick?" Gongliang Subai explained.
Sure enough, after hearing him talk about his parents and children, Gong Liangxian couldn't drive him away anymore, but he was still worried.
The two brothers talked about their family's physical condition for a while, and then started talking about the court and the deposed prince.
"Have you seen the prince since you returned to the capital?" Gong Liangxian asked.
"See you." Gongliang Subai suddenly lost his mood. In his heart, he actually blamed his cousin, the deposed prince, because his family was involved in this catastrophe, but his reason told him that the culprit was the emperor, so Even though he knew that his most important thing at the moment was to help the deposed prince regain his throne, he still came quietly to accompany his family on this journey of exile, probably subconsciously wanting to avoid the deposed prince.
