An orphan girl in troubled times, living a miserable life

Chapter 354: Uncle Has a Letter to Pick You Up

As the New Year approaches, the whole family is preparing for the New Year in anticipation.

Snow was falling outside and the house was warm. Yu Meixue, who was busy in the flower hall with her children, looked at Aunt Qiu and Ying Chunqing coming in, each carrying a basket of washed chickens and ducks. She couldn't help but think of her husband who liked to eat roast chicken, so she stopped what she was doing.

"Hey, it's almost the New Year, and I don't know when your uncle will be back."

Hearing the sigh, Li Yaoguang hurriedly stopped what he was doing and moved to his aunt's side, bumping his shoulder against hers to try to please her.

"Hey, aunt, the army has returned, even Shen Yue has returned. He is about to ascend the throne. How long is it for my uncle to come back? Don't worry. Didn't I just ask Brother Lu about it yesterday? Although it is a secret that cannot be leaked, from what Brother Lu said, my uncle may be back soon. Don't worry, he will definitely be in time for the New Year."

"is it?"

"Yes, yes, definitely."

Afraid that his aunt would continue to worry too much, Li Yaoguang quickly winked at the three children nearby. Yangger, Yiger and Yaoyao noticed Li Yaoguang's gaze, and the three children understood immediately and put down the paper-cut window decorations in their hands and gathered around, some hugging her arms and others hugging her legs, and instantly coaxed Yu Meixue into temporarily forgetting her husband.

It was at this time that someone suddenly came from outside the hospital with an urgent letter.

Li Qifeng happened to be free, so he went to answer it. After asking the steward, he learned that it was a letter from the Ministry of War. The whole family was puzzled. Li Yaoguang quickly called his brother, "Brother, take a look at who the letter is from and what it says."

Facing the attention of his family, Li Qifeng opened the letter without delay. Someone nearby leaned over and asked anxiously, "What's up, Feng'er, tell me, what does the letter say?"

Li Qifeng looked unhappy after reading the letter quickly, but he did not dare to hide it: "Aunt, Yaoguang, the letter was written by my uncle's comrade. It said that my uncle encountered bandits on his way back with his troops and was unfortunately injured. He has returned and is now in the Ministry of War. He asked us to send someone to pick him up."

"What? Injured!" Yu Meixue was shocked, her hands and feet went limp, luckily Li Yaoguang was quick to support her in time. She was confused, "Why go to the Ministry of War when you are injured instead of just asking someone to send you home? Is there anything wrong with this letter?"

Li Qifeng estimated and shook his head, "I can't say for sure. Maybe my uncle was accused and had to report to the government office when he returned? As for whether it is true or not?" Li Qifeng pointed at the two seals at the end of the letter, "Aunt, Yaoguang, look, this seal is from the Zhenbei Army. I have seen it and it doesn't look fake. And this small one, do you think it is my uncle's private seal?"

The aunt and nephew leaned forward to take a closer look, and Yu Meixue nodded repeatedly, "Yes, it is indeed your uncle's private seal."

Because of this, even if it wasn't written by their uncle, they believed what was written in the letter. They were also worried about their uncle and didn't dare to delay. Yu Meixue excitedly grabbed Li Yaoguang and said anxiously: "Yaoguang, your uncle has an old leg injury. It's freezing cold outside. He might have suffered a lot. Let's prepare the car and go pick him up now."

"Okay, okay, don't worry, Auntie. I'll get it ready right away."

Although he agreed to this, Li Yaoguang did not intend to ask his aunt to go.

Kyoto is not peaceful at the moment. With a lot of things to be rebuilt, there are still rumors going around, including all kinds of weird things like witches and ghosts. Although she seldom goes out, she has heard about them.

I don’t know who this is aimed at. In this situation, how can I dare to ask my aunt to go, especially when it is snowing.

After thinking it over, Li Yaoguang decided to go there himself, so he held his aunt tightly to comfort her.

"Aunt, don't worry. Since my uncle's comrades have sent a letter, it means that my uncle is in good condition and is not in danger. Besides, the Ministry of War is not far away. I will go to pick him up. You should stay at home with Aunt Qiu and Yingchun and quickly prepare some delicious food for my uncle and Luanshan."

"I'm worried about you being alone."

Li Qifeng said hurriedly, "Then I will go with Yaoguang." "No!"

Their own children only report good news and not bad news. Although they tried to hide it last time, she still learned about the danger from the injured guard. Now, she has kept the child from going out for a long time. How can she feel at ease if she wants to go now? Yu Meixue refused without thinking.

Li Yaoguang knew that his aunt was worried and wanted to pick someone up, so he hurriedly said, "Okay, aunt, if you are worried about my brother, then I can ask my eldest brother to come with me, right? He is so good at martial arts, and if he brings a few more people with him, nothing will go wrong."

Hearing Li Yaoguang looking for Ji Mo, Yu Meixue nodded reluctantly. Just like that, Li Qifeng hurried to the front yard to find Ji Mo and told him what happened.

Ji Mo came in a hurry, read the letter, confirmed the authenticity of the seal, and thought that since they would not leave the capital, there should be no danger. Even if Shen Yue's two concubines were bold, they would not take action in the capital, right? So the two of them selected ten good fighters, equipped them with weapons and medicines, and stationed another group in the space where they were worried. Then they drove the large carriage with thick cushions and went out in a mighty manner.

What they didn't know was that as soon as they walked out of the gate of the villa, several groups of people hidden around the villa in the distance started to move one after another.

These people stared at Li Yaoguang and his team for a long time, and confirmed that there was only one team and one car. In the blink of an eye, several groups of people disappeared among the people who were surrounding Qijitang and discussing matters related to gods and ghosts, and went straight to their masters behind them.

Inside Xu's residence, the personal attendant received the secret information from the secret line and hurried back to the study to report to Xu Chengfeng: "Master, it's done."

Xu Chengfeng, who was writing at his desk, heard this and put down the wolf-hair brush in his hand. He asked calmly, "Oh? Really? How many people are coming out? How many carriages and horses?"

The attendant did not dare to delay and hurriedly replied: "My Lord, a carriage has come out with ten strong riders. They all look very skilled in martial arts and are not easy to deal with. Judging from the weight of the carriage, there should be two people."

"Haha, ten riders, two people? No problem, it seems that it is just as I expected, that Doctor Ji is really considerate and does not care about his own life, that's great! Let's go."

"Where are you going?" The attendant was shocked: "Master, this is a dangerous matter. This woman is the one that the Lord likes. Didn't you say you wouldn't show up? Are you going there now?"

Xu Chengfeng flicked his sleeves, put his hands behind his back, raised his eyebrows and smiled, strode out, and talked as he walked.

"Don't worry, the king has been led away this morning to the western suburbs to explore and select the mausoleums prepared for the late emperor and empress, as well as the cemeteries of his clansmen. He will not be back for a while. Moreover, today's plan is led by Cui, Zhou and Huang, and there are many other people who are eager to participate. There is no need for me to show up, but just in case, I have to keep an eye on it secretly. It's not a big deal."

"Yes, you are wise. I will go and prepare the car for you."

"Well, very good. Go quickly and don't fall behind the Cui, Zhou and Huang families."

"Here."

At the same time, several stalkers rushed to the Shen Mansion, the Huang Family, and the residences of some people who discussed the alliance action with them, and each reported their stalking results to their masters.

When the spy came to report, Cui and Zhou were waiting in their own yard. They heard the news one after another and were very happy. It was also a coincidence, so they agreed to meet in the pavilion in the garden again.

"What a coincidence! I just received a letter from home and you are here, Sister Zhou. Did you also receive a letter from home?"

"Of course. Even if my Zhou family doesn't care, we can't fall behind you. What do you think? According to reliable information, that person only brought a few people to the meeting. Do you want to go with us, sister?"

Cui smiled happily: "Of course, you and I have been planning this for a long time, and our families have contributed a lot. Now that the person has been trapped, we must go there in person and see the bitch being executed with our own eyes. Only then will you and I feel at ease, right?"

I'm sorry, it's getting close to the end and I'm having a hard time writing and deleting, but it just doesn't feel right.