Liu Qiaoer felt that Mrs. Pei was a little paranoid. Was it worth it for a man she loved
But he glanced at Lu Yunzheng who was riding a horse and leading the way in front.
I'm afraid if the situation were hers, she would do something even more ruthless.
Over the next few days, Mrs. Pei acted as if nothing had happened. She ate, drank, and rested when she was free. But it was as if she had never given birth to the child. She didn't even hold the child when he cried.
After all, Lu Yunzheng left the army privately, so they did not stay in any inn along the way.
The horses and carts were fast, and they caught up with the exile team in less than half a month.
This time he still did not go to the post station, but went past the post station and stayed at a farmer's house not far away.
As usual, after Qi Ze paid the money, he asked them to vacate the house and get some food. There were not many people in this family, so after they vacated the house, they moved into their neighbor's house.
The child was held in Liu Qiaoer's arms. It didn't look like Mrs. Pei's child, but rather like Liu Qiaoer's own.
The child was well-behaved and was sleeping, wrapped in a thick mattress by Liu Qiaoer.
Lu Yunzheng got off the horse, handed the reins to Qi Ze, came to Liu Qiaoer, and was about to reach out to tease the baby, but Liu Qiaoer dodged him.
"What are you doing? Your hands are dirty. Don't hit her."
Lu Yunzheng laughed: "Look at you, since you like children so much, why not give birth to one yourself."
Liu Qiaoer rolled her eyes at Lu Yunzheng and said, "I do want to, but when I think about how painful it is to give birth, I'm discouraged. Babies are very cute, but I can't stand the pain."
Lu Yunzheng glanced at the child again, deliberately moved closer to Liu Qiaoer, smelled the faint fragrance on her body, and smiled.
Mrs. Pei was supported by Chunxiao in front and was about to enter the house. When she heard the conversation between the two people, she stopped and turned around.
During this period of time, Mrs. Pei also realized that Liu Qiaoer really liked children.
Her thoughts raced, her eyes darkened, her heart settled, and she lowered her head and walked into the house.
There were not many houses in the village, and there were only two kangs for people to live in, one for women and one for men.
But the child would cry in the middle of the night, and Liu Qiaoer always had trouble sleeping. She prepared rice oil soup for her, but was afraid of disturbing Mrs. Pei, so as soon as the child cried, she would hold the child away.
I don’t know what happened that night, the child was very well behaved. After drinking the rice soup, he slept soundly and didn’t wake up even when there was any noise in the room.
Liu Qiaoer was also sleeping soundly. If Long Batian in the space hadn't reminded her, she would have had no idea that Madam Pei had secretly run away in the middle of the night.
Yes, Mrs. Pei ran away in the middle of the night.
She put on her clothes, changed into the deerskin boots prepared for her by Liu Qiaoer, put on a thick cotton coat, and took another cotton coat and a pair of men's deerskin boots and wrapped them in a bundle.
Open the door gently and walk away quietly.
She walked all the way to the village entrance and suddenly heard someone calling her from behind. Unexpectedly, she not only did not stop, but ran away madly.
Liu Qiaoer was so angry that she laughed: "Mrs. Pei, I won't stop you from leaving, but you have to take these things. Also, where is the child? You don't want to keep it..."
Mrs. Pei suddenly stopped walking, and when she turned around, she was already in tears, in excruciating pain.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to abandon her, it's my fault as a mother, I can't give her anything, and she has to suffer with me."
Liu Qiaoer sighed helplessly and handed the bag in her hand to her.
"I understand your thoughts. I thought you would take the child back to Beijing, but I didn't expect that you would choose Pei Yuanshan. It's worth his life to have a wife like you."
In the bundle were some food, 1,000 taels of silver, some thick clothes, and two pairs of shoes and socks.
Liu Qiaoer can't give much, and Mrs. Pei takes too much, which is not good either, otherwise people will be jealous of her when she goes back.
"Lu Yunzheng and I are going to Mobei City to look for General Zhenbei. He is not in good health, and the court has sent an imperial physician to treat him. Lu Yunzheng and I will probably stay in Mobei City the whole time."
Mrs. Pei nodded, took the bundle, and knelt down in front of Liu Qiaoer with a plop.
"We will never forget the great kindness of the young lady."
The place where Pei Yuanshan was exiled this time was actually not far from Mobei, and could be considered a county, but the two places, one in the north and the other in the west, were quite far apart.
Liu Qiaoer took the child with her, so at least the child wouldn't suffer. If possible, she would take the child to see them.
As for what happens in the future, we can only take it one step at a time.
As the saying goes, as long as we are alive, there is hope of reunion.
Liu Qiaoer helped Madam Pei up: "Live well, you are still the child's parents, and you will be reunited one day."
Mrs. Pei left and returned to the exile team.
The further north you go, the colder the weather gets. It’s only October now and it’s already snowing in some places.
Pei Yuanshan and others came out of the capital wearing only thin clothes. They had poor food and drink along the way, and it was so cold that many people could not bear it and died on the way of exile.
Pei Yuanshan thought that after giving Mrs. Pei the divorce letter, she would never come back. However, that night, she not only came back, but also brought some thick clothes and food.
The further north they went, the more difficult the journey became, but it was these clothes and food that allowed them to persevere to the end.
Mrs. Pei left, leaving the child behind. Liu Qiaoer and Chunxiao held the child in the carriage.
Lu Yunzheng also sped up, and after about seven or eight days, he caught up with the team.
By November, the group finally arrived at Mobei, the northernmost city in the Great Zhou.
The city walls of Mobei are much higher and thicker than those of the capital. When lined up like a Great Wall, they resist the invasion of the northern Qiang people.
It was also because of the garrison of General Zhenbei that the Northern Qiang people behaved themselves and the joint efforts of both sides made Mobei City prosperous.
Merchants coming and going, speaking in incomprehensible languages and using gestures to do their business.
From time to time, there were teams patrolling back and forth on the streets.
General Zhenbei's camp was on the edge of the city, and most of the city was occupied by the military and their families.
They usually train their troops, and during the busy farming season they also accumulate land, reclaim wasteland and grow crops, etc.
There has been no war for so many years, and Mobei City is also very prosperous. Merchants coming and going also have shops here. Although it cannot be compared with the capital, it has a different style compared to Yuzhou City.
Lu Yunzheng led his army into Mobei City first, and Qi Ze drove a carriage, following behind with Liu Qiaoer and Chun Xiao.
They were not driving fast. Looking through the car window, Liu Qiaoer was very curious about the Mobei City, which was different from the south and also different from the ones in movies and TV dramas.
"Girl, look at that man. His face is covered with beard. I can't even see his appearance clearly."
"Qiao'er, do you smell a fragrance that sounds like the smell of your barbecue?"
"Look, look, what is that person doing..."
Liu Qiaoer looked in the direction Chunxiao pointed and said in surprise: "Milk, it turns out there is already milk at this time."
Chunxiao blushed: "So shy."
Liu Qiaoer was confused. What was there to be shy about milking a cow in public? Isn't everyone's milk produced in this way
Suddenly, Liu Qiaoer saw an exotic woman dancing on the stage. She was really beautiful.
She walked all the way to the gate of General Zhenbei's Mansion, still fascinated by the dance. She had never heard the music before and had never seen the dance before, and it really opened her eyes.