It took more than a month to go from Kyoto to Fuzhou, but only twenty-two days to go from Fuzhou to Tongzhou.

Along the way, like night mooring in prefectures like Zhenjiang and Huai'an, Pang Debao would go to the restaurant and hang around for a while to see if there was any new news in Kyoto. But every time the news brought back disappointed Chen Muqing.

The emperor had no news... The Yuan Meng people had already captured Xuantong... The general Liang Yuan of Xuantong was killed in battle... Among the ministers, only the Liaodong assistant Dai Gui led 20,000 people from the Liaodong Guards to retreat to Huailai City...

Chen Muqing was anxious and couldn't sleep all night.

Unexpectedly, Liang Yuan died... She thought of the only meeting, and that starry night, she and Liang Jimin returned to Shen's house for help... In the quiet night, the sound of horse trampling, the "squeak" sound of the sedan chair when carrying loads, and the rustling sound of the rustling clothes rubbing by the accompanying people, were so clear, making her so nervous...

The feeling of fear surged in her body again.

When the boat passed by Tianjin for more than forty miles, Chen Muqing, who was sitting against the window, accidentally found Hu Xin's granddaughter-in-law sitting in a small boat that passed by him.

She was shocked and ordered Pang Debao: "...when I arrived in Tongzhou, I bought about ten horses and found a way to ride back."

Although Pang Debao agreed, he couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

Chen Muqing was in a bad mood and said loudly: "What can you say quickly if you can't do it, so as not to delay time."

In a sense, Pang Debao is also a relatively pragmatic person.

He immediately said: "I'm afraid that horses will not be easy to buy at this time."

Chen Muqing also knew it and sighed, "Try to find a way! I'm afraid the situation in Kyoto is not optimistic. Fortunately, he left Sister Jingshu in Fuzhou... I wonder what happened to the master?"

At that time, she considered Shi Jingshu's rich daughter's show and was afraid that she would not be able to stand the hard work of rushing all night, so she urged her to help her go to Anxi to see the teahouse. She only brought Yingfan, Chang Hui and Pang Debao to hire Yixing's boat back to Kyoto.

Shi Jingshu thought for a while and agreed.

"It's easy to act in small people. I'll go to Anxi as planned... Whenever there is news in Kyoto, you can inform me quickly."

Chen Muqing nodded, left Mingxia and the others to Shi Jingshu, and rushed to Kyoto with Pang Debao overnight.

Judging from the current situation, Kyoto is afraid it is not safe.

Pang Debao had no choice but to comfort her: "Don't worry, auntie, auspicious people have their own appearance. Although Mr. Shen has been unemployed at home for a few years, if this is not the case, I'm afraid that Mr. Shen's name will be included in the servants this time."

Chen Muqing smiled bitterly.

It really responds to the old saying "Good is where misfortune comes, and misfortune is where good fortune comes."

It is said that Zhang Ranzhi has died for his country... Now Wang Shengyun is in charge of the overall situation in Kyoto... In this country, if he is in trouble, he will be worthy of the Taimiao, and if he is defeated, he will be infamous for all ages... The chances are half. Like Chen Zhen, he really responded to the saying "get out of nothing".

After hearing this, Chang Hui stuttered and said, "Or why I'll help find a horse!"

Chen Muqing was stunned.

Chang Hui touched her head and smiled, "We are in the world and often have contacts with those who sell horses..."

Pang Debao's eyes lit up, and he immediately took out a handful of silver notes from his sleeve and handed them to Chang Hui: "...It's all one hundred taels per piece, there are three thousand taels in total. You can take it first, if it's not enough, then ask me for it."

Chen Muqing looked at the stack of silver notes and looked very ugly.

When Chang Hui saw him, she thought Chen Muqing thought he was taking the money and hurriedly said, "Auntie, you don't know. This horse dealer is looking forward to this time..."

Chen Muqing knew that Chang Hui had misunderstood her. If it were someone else, she might not explain it, but the person who said this was Chang Hui, who regarded herself as a friend.

"You don't know, Mr. Xiao once told me that his hands were very tight, and even the yard of Baishu Hutong was sold." She looked at Pang Debao, "I didn't expect you to take out a few thousand taels of silver at any time... It's because I'm so embarrassed."

Pang Debao smiled bitterly: "Auntie, the young master is really tight. This money was given to Mr. Cheng - all the money we have filled the holes for Mr. Third. The yard of Baishu Hutong is really sold!"

Chen Muqing looked surprised.

Pang Debao simply told the truth.

"The young master set up a dock in Tanggu, Tianjin. He refused to ask for money from his family. He made some money by making small fuss over the past few years. Master Cheng and Master Fifth. How could he save all his strength when the third master happened to him? Master Third Master also knew in his heart that he would only lose face if he asked for it hard, so he begged us Master. You also know that after the tsunami, it was time for the dock business to be good, and our master himself was short of money to buy wood. Where can we? There is still money for the third young master. But the young master doesn't want the fifth young master to grow bigger. Not only did he sell out several shops opened in Guangdong, but he also sold all the industries under his name... Although I took 500,000 taels of silver from the eldest wife for the dock to turn over, if it weren't for your 30,000 taels of silver, I would probably be unable to turn on both sides. If you don't believe it, you can ask Ren Xiang. Tanggu's dock is now his control!"

Chen Muqing was very suspicious: "Then why did Xiao Cheng take out the money to make some for you this time?"

Her words made Pang Debao very puzzled.

He said in a daze: "That's different. When the head of the family is not determined, the brothers are making small fuss below. That is ability and ability. But now the young master is at a critical moment of life and death. If he still ignores his concerns or even takes the blame, it will be abusing brothers and wolves."

Chen Muqing was ashamed.

She was used to being a tiny family. She watched the Liang family break up with each other as long as they could get the chance, and also watched the Shi family use all their means to exclude Shi Jingshu...

Seeing that Chen Muqing looked unnatural, Pang Debao thought that Xiao Sa had told her privately.

Xiao Sa grew up in front of him since childhood. No one knows better what kind of personality Xiao Sa has.

He thought of Xiao Sa's thoughts on Shen Muqing, and he couldn't help but feel moved. He said tactfully: "Auntie, I was brought by the eldest wife from the Zheng family in Jinzhou. How did the eldest wife marry into the Xiao family and why did she marry into the Xiao family? No one knows better than our brothers..."

As he said that, he told Chen Muqing why Xiao Sa grew up with his grandfather since he was a child, and why he was sent by his eldest wife to Xiao Sa, and said one by one: "...For a close maid, he actually burned his ancestral house. The eldest wife looked at him, and if this continues, she would probably become a petty person. She sent me to the young master, just to take him around and see, people's minds are different, and their eyes are on things. It's different. Since that incident, I often took my young master out for traveling. The young master is like a member of the Zheng family, and he is very talented in doing business. At the age of thirteen, he started a business of 300,000 taels of silver for the Xiao family... But for some reason, he always felt like a bunch of evil fire in his heart, and he didn't like anything. When he was good, he was like a golden boy in front of Guanyin Bodhisattva, when he was bad, he was like a ghost possessed... For so many years, I could only be careful to coax him."

Chen Muqing listened quietly, feeling sad.

"How did that maid die?"

Pang Debao was stunned.

After hesitating for a while, he whispered: "I heard from the eldest lady that it seems that Master Qi wanted to ask for it. The maid didn't want to, so she swallowed the gold and died."

In the eyes of many people, superiority and inferiority are obstacles that cannot be overcome. It seems that Chen Zhen can use Yingxiu to test Xiao Sa, but he never thought about what if... Yingxiu's future is?

But for those children who live together day and night but don’t know what kind of nobleness and humility are their own world, and that person is their own warmth...

Is it because of this that Xiao Sa never disliked him like others when he thought he was a little maid?

Chen Muqing pondered and said, "Have you seen that maid? Do you still have an impression?"

Pang Debao smiled bitterly: "How could he not remember? The maid was specially selected by the eldest wife for the young master. She is tall, has white skin, and is slightly plump, but she looks very gentle and quiet. Although the female red needle squid is not very good, she can read and stumble. She is one of the best among the maids of the Xiao family."

It's a pity.

Chen Muqing couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

She is medium-sized and a little thin... Xiao Sa praised the female red needle...

After a change of thought, I felt quite bored again.

How old was Xiao Sa at that time...

With random thoughts, the boat arrived in Tongzhou.

Chang Hui got off the boat and went to find the horse. They spent a day and a night back to Kyoto.

Kyoto was as prosperous and noisy as Chen Muqing left, and Chen Muqing breathed a sigh of relief. But when Chen Muqing saw Chen Jin, he was shocked: "Why are you back? What are you doing when you come back at this time? I sent someone to report to you, haven't you met?"

Chen Muqing's face changed drastically: "What happened? I saw the young grandmother of Lord Hu's family on the way. Has the matter been in chaos to the point where he needed to escape? Has the emperor found it? I heard that Xiao Sa and the emperor were together, have you heard any news?"

She asked questions like a cannon, but only in exchange for a faint sigh from Chen Zhen.

Shen Muqing suddenly felt like falling into an ice cave.

She was about to ask carefully, when a servant outside said hurriedly: "Master, Lord Wang is asking for a meeting?"

Chen Zhen said in a voice: "Come in, come in!"

Chen Muqing looked at Chen Zhen in panic: "You, you won't be..."

Thinking of the Emperor and Xiao Sa, there is no news yet - everyone thinks it is a good fortune... and thinking of his daughter's miserable fate... Chen Zhen couldn't help but touch his daughter's head: "Don't worry, there will be no problem. Lord Wang came to me, and he also wanted to discuss with me... In the face of national crisis, the country is the priority."

Chen Muqing looked at Chen Zhen’s rare resolute expression and nodded gently.

She and Pang Debao were waiting for the retreat behind Shen Zhen’s study, and Aunt Chen, who heard Chen Muqing’s return, rushed over.

"My aunt, why are you back at this time?" She had tears in her eyes, "I just sent the house to Zhoushan yesterday."
Chapter completed!