Of course, Li Yi was not the only one who relaxed. After walking to the city, eleven guards quickly got off their horses, ran back and forth for half a month, and finally returned to the capital again.
Liu Ruyi jumped out of the carriage and looked at the most prosperous and affluent city in Jingguo—there were so many people outside the city gate, there was an endless stream of cars and horses, it was far from Qing'an Prefecture, so this is the capital
Behind them, all the guards looked at her with reverent eyes. They walked all the way, and no one dared to treat her as a "weak woman".
Just when they were facing dozens of bandits, they saw sword lights flashing randomly, and a white shadow shuttled among the bandits. After a while, all the bandits could only lie on the ground and howl.
A capable person is always respected by others, even if she is a woman, these proud guards are willing to lower their heads.
The old man surnamed Li ordered: "Li Zheng, send two people back to the mansion first, and tell the news of the young master's return."
After a while, two people handed over their horses to their companions and galloped towards the city. Horses are not allowed to gallop wildly in the city, and those who run will go much faster.
"Master, let's go." The old man surnamed Li said with a smile.
Li Yi nodded, and got back into the carriage. The carriage started slowly. Through the gap, he saw the bluestone slabs receding under his feet, and his heart was extremely peaceful.
As he approached the capital, the strange feeling in his heart gradually diminished, and it might not take long for it to completely dissipate, which also made Li Yi feel that this trip was not in vain after all.
Along the way, Uncle Li had already informed him of the current situation of the Li family.
The old man of the Li family made great achievements when the country was founded. He was named the county magistrate and created the most primitive foundation for the Li family. Several decades ago, the Li family was considered prominent in the capital, but with the death of the old man, Li The descendants of the family did not establish enough meritorious service to maintain the title, and the title was reduced from generation to generation until the master passed away, and the Li family gradually declined, and now they are about to be kicked out of the noble team.
Li Yi's father, as the eldest son of the direct line, was supposed to inherit the Li family business, but he gave up everything for a woman and left his hometown. The county son, of course, besides the title, he also has an official position in the court, and he is the pillar of the Li family today.
The carriage slowly drove into the city gate, and the bluestone-paved street was more than twice the size of the main street of Qing'an Mansion. Even so, the street was still a bit crowded, with pedestrians and horses constantly flowing, and the carriage took about a quarter of an hour to drive. , the number of pedestrians on the road gradually decreased, and the houses on both sides of the street became more and more magnificent. Uncle Li shouted excitedly, "Here we are", the carriage stopped, and Li Yi and Liu Ruyi got out of the carriage.
"Young master, the old lady and the others are already waiting in the inner hall, go quickly." A large group of servant girls surrounded the door of a tall mansion, and the guard who had left earlier came out of the crowd.
Uncle Li came over and said, "Young master, follow me, let's go see the old lady first."
Li Yi is a junior, so it is naturally impossible for the elders to greet him at the door. Under the doubtful and curious eyes of those servants, he stepped into the gate of Li's house.
Although the Li family has fallen, this house is still magnificent. Li Yi didn't know how many corridors he had passed through, and how many moon doors he had passed before he came to a spacious hall.
Before they entered the hall, a trembling figure walked out of the house with a cane.
"My poor child!"
The wrinkled, gray-haired old woman shook off the support of the maid, walked unsteadily to Li Yi, held his hand, and burst into tears.
This sudden scene made Li Yi a little at a loss, so he could only let the old woman hold him. Seeing her crying with joy, Li Yi sighed lightly, and said with difficulty, "Grandma, I'm back… "
The old woman's undisguised feelings reminded Li Yi of an old man far away in another world, and he couldn't help but be deeply touched.
"It's good to be back, it's good to be back." The old man wiped away the tears on his face with his sleeve, looked Li Yi up and down, and murmured: "It's not wrong, it's not wrong, and Minghan is almost the same The one who came out was a child from my Li family..."
As if remembering something sad, the old man became depressed again, "Pity my Minghan child..."
In Li Yi's memory, he has never seen the father of the original owner of the body mention the family matter, but on the Double Ninth Festival every year, after he was drunk, he was seen more than once tearfully saying "Mother, the child is not filial..., child I'm sorry for you" and other words, it can be seen that the old lady's position in his heart is extremely important.
Along the way, I also learned from Uncle Li that the old lady loves her eldest son the most. During the past twenty years, she often cried late at night, became sick from worry, and was in poor health.
Suddenly, the old lady seemed to have discovered something, and suddenly looked at Liu Ruyi who was standing beside Li Yi. After her eyes lit up, she let go of Li Yi, walked over hurriedly, took her hand and said, "This is me. Is it your grandson's daughter-in-law? She looks really handsome, my grandson has good eyesight, come, let grandma take a good look."
Hearing the old lady's "granddaughter-in-law", the guard named Li Zheng's face changed wildly. A few days ago, he was dragged by the collar of the woman and thrown out of the yard because of the "second lady". Still in pain, if the old lady was thrown out, she would be dead!
However, the scene he was worried about did not appear. The old lady took Liu Ruyi's hand, and the more she looked at it, the more she was satisfied. Daughter-in-law, I have nothing to give you as a present, you take this bracelet, and you will be our Li family from now on!"
Miss Liu, who has always been fearless and could poke a hole in the sky when she was angry, seemed a little at a loss at this time, and looked at Li Yi for help.
Li Yi could only walk over and explain: "Grandma, Madam is not feeling well and can't bear the fatigue of traveling, so she didn't come with you this time. This is my grandson's wife and sister."
"Sisters are like a family, they are all the same, all the same." The old lady seemed not to have heard Li Yi's words, and put the bracelet on Liu Ruyi's wrist with a smile.
"It's the same no matter what it's called..." Li Yi stood there in a daze, speechless for a while.
Uncle Li, who was standing aside, watched the old lady put the bracelet on the second lady's wrist, his old eyes widened, and his face was full of disbelief.
This bracelet was put on by the old lady herself when she married the master. It has always been passed on to the Li family lady. The second lady begged for decades and the old lady didn't give it to her. Could it be that she was just happy at this time? , forget about this matter