Chapter 1144: A Distinguished Guest Arrives at the Lu Mansio

""Well, let's just do things this way for now. We need to keep ourselves stable, and it won't be so easy for outsiders to plot against us." Li Lao Er comforted the crowd.Everyone chimed in, "That's ri...The other two inside also nodded and tugged at the village head's sleeve playfully, begging.

"Big brother, the master trusts you the most. Almost everything about this fractured gold sand is entrusted to you. Hasn't the master ever confided some information in you"

"Yeah, let's hear a few words from our old brother."

The village head was still evasive, "It's nothing major, we villagers are honest and hardworking people all the time, what's there to be afraid of."

It's Zhao Shu, actually, who has a bad temper and blurted out something.

"What questions could there possibly be Things are so obvious. The Empress Dowager has died, the Noble Consort is in cold storage, the Crown Prince has chosen his bride, and the Princesses have all married off. Who else is left in the palace"

Jǐng lǐ zhèng děng rén jiu le deng yī xià, zhuǎn ér jiù biàn le liǎn sè.

Who else in the palace is unharmed

Of course it's the Emperor!

Several people gasped and clamped their mouths shut, not daring to ask any further.

The village head glared at Zhao Shu with one eye and desperately tried to make up for his words.

"Oh, Old Zhao gets talkative when he's had too much to drink. The Heavenly Martial Kingdom is prosperous and peaceful these days."

Yes, yes, peace and prosperity for the country.

"Yes, yes, we are just ordinary people, always working the fields and living our lives."

Inside the scene, everyone else quickly agreed, clamoring to pour wine and gossiping about family affairs.

When the sun began to set, the village head and Lao Zhao stumbled onto the truck, bidding farewell to the crowd.

After the carriage had driven away, the three figures in the scene huddled together and discussed something. Then they all hurried back to their respective villages.

Never mind whether it's true or false, never mind what changes are happening in the city. Just follow in the footsteps of the new village and you'll be sure to succeed.

Thus, soon the villagers from the three villages all received the news, lockdown!

No entry, no exit.

Every man, woman, and child in the whole village was there, huddled together in the village square.

When I was idle and had nothing to do, I went to draw water. A bucket of water could irrigate a few rows of crops.

When fetching water, I was tired and fell asleep. Naturally, there was no other thought on my mind...

The village head and Lao Zhao lay in the carriage, ignoring everything, letting the old horse pulling them take them home.

Old Zhao, watching the sunset on the horizon, couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Elder brother, shouldn't our boat have sailed very far"

"Indeed, it must be over two hundred li," the village head sighed with a wry smile. "My wife is probably scolding me right now!"

Lao Zhao laughed and replied, "Your sister-in-law usually seems to have a good temper, that's different from you calculating. This time she's probably really angry, you just wait and see what happens when you meet her!"

The village head sighed, "If I could ever see her again, whatever punishment she receives, I'd accept it."

Two large ships heading south were currently docked at a small county town's pier, waiting for their cargo ships to arrive and meet up.

There were many checkpoints on the way south. The two ships had no cargo, only a few hundred elderly men, women and children. It was really eye-catching.

But with several ships from home sailing together, the manpower was naturally spread thin.

Because everyone was in a hurry, the family's cargo ship fell behind by a day and wouldn't be able to join until noon tomorrow.

Jia'an, Mao Ge'er, Zhi Min, Xiu Jie, and Guo Wenhao were all busy helping the Houfu guards patrol the two ships. They kept watch against prying eyes from outsiders, as well as any mischievous little children who might wander off the ship.

After Jia Huan took over the pantry, he was responsible for buying groceries and preparing three meals a day for everyone.

Liu, the head of the鏢 (protection escort), took a small boat and waited outside for their family's cargo ship to arrive.

Mr. Chiang continued to read with the children, and his teaching was not rigid, he never stuck to the textbook.

At times like this, he would point to the county town outside the boat and explain its history to the children, telling them about the notable figures who had come from there, and the local specialties it was known for...

In the cool shade behind the boat, women like Tao Hongying and Wan'er were embroidering and gossiping.

Aunt Wu's face was still sullen. She had made an agreement with her husband to stay in the village, and he had agreed. Who would have thought he would deceive her!

Tao Hongying listened to Wu Da's breathing becoming even heavier, and hurriedly winked at her niece.

Wan'er understood, and she pulled the needlework from her hand and asked Wu Da Niang, "Auntie Wu, please take a look. This bib I embroidered for Yuan Yuan, why does this bird look more and more like a duck as I embroider it"

Mrs. Wu was skilled at embroidery and enjoyed it as well. She glanced down and immediately replied, "Your thread colors are not right, and you've embroidered too much along the edge."

After saying that, she took it and helped edit it a little.

Wan'er laughed and praised from the side, "Grandma is really amazing! I have long been envious of Sister Hui's mother-in-law. Most of the clothes for her dragon and phoenix twins were sewn by Grandma. They are simply exquisite."

"However, Sister-in-law Huini has taken the children to Quanzhou for quite some time now. The two children must have grown quite a bit by now, and their old clothes probably don't fit anymore."

Tao Hongying immediately chimed in, "What does it matter We'll be there in a few days. With an older woman watching over them, the two children won't even lack new clothes.

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"Huiniang almost said every day that she missed her grandmother. Suddenly, seeing her grandmother arrive, she didn't know how happy she was."

As expected, Wu Da's mother thought of her adopted daughter and grandchildren, and her expression improved a lot.

"The south's water and soil nourish people, I wonder if the two children have grown a lot I also wonder if they still remember their old grandmother"

Tao Hongying hurriedly said, “Of course I remember! Children are the smartest. They know who is good to them and they gravitate towards those people. You have to know, these children were raised by Big Auntie since they were little. How could they forget!”

The other women also shared some amusing anecdotes about raising children, and gradually the atmosphere became lively.

Tao Hongying let out a quiet sigh of relief and lowered her head to sewing.

She wasn't good at it to begin with, and with her mind preoccupied with home, she sewed the half skirt in her hands more and more messily.

Still, Wan'er silently took the needle and thread, then placed her son in her aunt's arms...

All things change, no one can know what will happen in the next moment.

It's nothing more than meeting force with force and water with earth.

Do what you can, and face calmly those things you cannot…

Under the same sky, different people are busy.

In the southwest, there is a magnificent mansion at the center of the city walls.

The Lu family, who had generations serving as border guards, resided in the mansion. General Lu, an adopted surname king, was a testament to his illustrious military achievements and unwavering loyalty.

Even though he was close to fifty, he still dressed neatly every day and led patrols along the border with diligence and never slacked off.

This is also the reason why the people of the entire southwest border area hold him in high esteem and trust.

It can be said that here, someone may disrespect the court, but absolutely no one would disrespect General Lu!

As the sun began to set, General Lu arrived at the gate astride his horse. He dismounted, throwing reins and whip to his guard before booming, "Where is our honored guest"

The steward who had just come out immediately said, "Reporting to General, the distinguished guest has already been received in the study, enjoying tea with General Shen."

The old general nodded and immediately strode to the backyard. He washed off the dust and grime, changed into light, casual clothes, and then went to his study.

The guards at the gate, seeing their master approach, quickly pushed open the door.

The old general strode in and saw two men sitting in the room. One was his most trusted military advisor, also his lifelong best friend. The other was a young nobleman.

This young master was in his twenties, dressed in a moon-white silver thread embroidered robe with dark patterns. His black hair was tied up with a hairpin made of sheep fat jade, which made his somewhat slender face appear softer.

If not for his skin being a bit tanned from the sun, he would definitely be worthy of the title "A Gentleman Like Jade" when he went out.

Today's update is here!ge as well."He's not cut out for reading; it would be a waste of time to continue. He should learn a trade and earn a living that way."Speaking, he stood up directly, "You wait there, I'll go to the v...