"Mom, I don't want to go to the Ning family to ask the old lady for help unless it's absolutely necessary!" He Lian'er pondered for a moment, frowned and said in a low voice.

"Why? Xiao An is not at home, your father is in prison, and the shop is closed. The only important person my mother and I can ask for help is the old lady of the Ning family, right?"

"I heard that the old lady of the Ning family has been in poor health recently. The family has been seeing doctors every day. Thanks to the two sisters of Lord Ning who often go to take care of her. How can I have the nerve to bother her with these things at this time?"

"Besides, the other party is a relative of the county magistrate. Even if Old Lady Ning helps us, it will also be the favors of my sister Qing'er and others that will be used up. So I don't want to go to the Ning family!"

"You are such a simple-minded and silly girl, why are you still worrying about that? Even if we don't want the shop, your father is still in jail!" Mother He was so anxious that she burst into tears and scolded He Lian'er: "If the Luo family and the old Yang family are close, it would be fine to send a message, but they are hundreds of miles apart!"

"Your father is in jail. The county magistrate's wife is the daughter of the Hu family. The Hu family has said something. Who knows what they are doing to your father in jail now!"

"How can your father's body withstand such abuse?"

He's mother was extremely anxious and cried and scolded her. Could it be that He Lian'er felt better?
She gritted her teeth and stood up: "I'll go to the Hu family and I promise to give the cedar tree away in exchange for my father to come back!"

He's mother was stunned. After thinking for a moment, she could only nod with tears in her eyes.

"This is the only way. Although the tree is nice, people are more valuable. I will go to the Hu family with you! And call two more people to come with us!"

If Lian'er were allowed to go to the Hu family alone, He's mother would be worried.

Not only did she insist on going with He Lian'er, she also called on the two male servants in the house to give them courage.

"Mom, the three of us can go, you have to stay at home to take care of Niu Niu!"

"But I'm worried about you..."

"Mom, it's okay. The Hu family is targeting the cedar tree in our yard, not me. Besides, I have a husband. My husband works in the Ministry of War and eats the imperial meal. The Hu family dare not go too far!"

He's mother had no choice but to follow He Lian'er's arrangements.

He's mother sent He Lian'er to the gate of the yard and warned her, "Lian'er, if we are submissive, the Hu family will still make things more difficult for us. You must not compromise. If it doesn't work, we will come back and wait for Xiaoan to come home. We will think of a solution. You are a woman, don't let others control you..."

He Lian'er nodded: "Don't worry, mother, I know my limits..."

"Mother-in-law, Lian'er, did you know we were coming, so you came to the door to greet us?"

Xiao An's familiar voice suddenly came from behind.

The He mother and daughter turned around and saw Xiao An riding a horse galloping towards them in the night at the corner of the street.

"Brother An!"

He Lian'er couldn't bear it any longer, so she stuffed the lantern into the hands of the servant next to her, turned around and ran towards Xiao An, with tears in her voice.

Xiao An turned over and got off the horse, hugging He Lian'er.

A few days ago, he received the news that he had to escort his brother to Changhuai Prefecture, so he didn't have time to tell his family about it. He only sent a soldier to his home to deliver a message, saying that he had to go out for business and would need a few days to come back.

How come Lian'er misses me so much when I've only been away for a few days?

No, Lian'er is crying!
"Lian'er, what's wrong with you? Why are you still crying? Silly girl, I'm just going out for a few days to do some business. It's not like I won't be back!" Xiao An gently patted He Lian'er's back and comforted her, but his mouth was always grinning uncontrollably with joy.

At this time, He's mother and others also came over.

Seeing Xiao An, everyone felt like they had seen their backbone. Mother He wiped her tears and said, "An'er, you came back just in time. There was something wrong at home..."

Before Xiao An could utter the word "accident", the sound of horse hooves and carriage wheels could be heard again at the street corner behind him.

Then, two tall horses were seen pulling a carriage out of the night. A windproof lantern was hung on the front of the carriage, and the word "Luo" was written on the lantern.

Behind the carriage, there were two more carriages, also dressed in the same way.

A man riding a tall black horse with a sword at his waist walked beside the carriage.

"Brother-in-law?" He Lian'er recognized at a glance that the man riding on the horse with a stern expression and intimidating everyone was Luo Fengtang.

He's mother had met Luo Fengtang before, but only once. Luo Fengtang's face had long been blurred in her mind, but the aura that Luo Fengtang left on her was always deeply remembered by her.

Although officials have a kind of authority that makes common people kneel down in fear when they see them, that kind of authority only forces people to submit. Psychologically, people despise and hate them very much, and feel that they are parasites who ride on the necks of common people and act tyrannically, and they are just lucky enough to be reborn!

However, a great general like Luo Fengtang, who fought in many battles in the south and the north, gave the common people a different feeling than the officials.

They are tall, powerful and imposing.

They walked out of a sea of ​​blood and corpses, killing countless enemies. They were clearly filled with murderous aura, but in the eyes and hearts of the common people, they were the embodiment of righteousness. Especially the presence of a great general like Luo Fengtang who protected the country was like a god. Wherever he was, people's hearts would be much more at ease, and even evil demons would not dare to approach.

"It's really General Luo! That's good, your father is saved!" He's mother was surprised and happy, and cried out in a trembling voice.

"Mother-in-law, what's wrong? Why are you all crying? Did something happen at home?" Xiao An realized that something was really wrong and asked quickly.

Just as He's mother was about to speak, He Lian'er stopped her, "Mom, there's no need to rush for a moment."

"Little Ange, who's in the carriage?"

"My parents, my sister, my sister-in-law, and the children are all here!"

"Come visit our home!"

"Ah? Dad, Mom, and sister are all here? Good, good..."

He Lian'er wiped the tears from her face and quickly ran towards the carriage to greet him.

He's mother also began to smile and talk. The general and his family are here, as are the father-in-law and mother-in-law. Lian'er's father is saved, he is saved!
The He family's servants looked at each other in bewilderment as they watched the He mother and daughter go to the carriage to greet the guests.

From what the old lady and the lady said, it seems that our brother-in-law's relatives are here to visit?
Didn't you say before that the son-in-law came from a village a hundred miles away? Was he from a peasant family? The way he went out didn't look like a peasant family!
Although there was no extravagance or fanfare, the carriages and horses, each large carriage was pulled by two horses. Even the wealthy people on this street would not dare to do so. At most, one horse would pull one carriage.

What are the origins of the relatives on my uncle's side? (End of this chapter)

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