C127 (1/2)

On the fifth day of the fourth month, after the powerful escort team passed through the Baisha Town, the escort team specially came to visit Xiaowan. The escort team that had their toes sliced off by Ling Chaofeng once before as they gave the clothes made by their own wives to her and their children.

Although everyone knew that Little Pei was an adopted child by Ling Chaofeng and the Xiaowan, they still treated him as the flesh and blood of the Manager Ling, and hoped that there would be a new owner for the Ling Xiao Inn in the future.

It was just that at this moment, the people in the inn were extremely worried. It had been more than ten days, if they walked fast, they would be able to return back and forth between the capital and Baisha Town. But Ershan was nowhere to be seen, no one could find him here, and there was no news from the capital either.

Xiaowan asked Uncle Biao to pay a visit to Li Prefecture and bring Lian Yi over. This matter could not be discussed with her, as she was Ershan's fiancee after all.

Not long after Uncle Biao left, Aunt Zhang came to the house to look for Xiaowan. Sure enough, she was packing up, causing Aunt Zhang to sigh.

”If it's not Shang Jing, then I will just search along the way.” The Xiaowan said, ”Ershan is Hubby's most beloved younger brother, and I'm his sister-in-law. I can't ignore him.”

The sky had fallen as she suddenly lost her husband, allowing the soft young lady to grow up overnight.

Right now, she was the innkeeper, Little Pei's mother. She had to take care of them, the big two and Susu's family.

young lady, who was beaming with joy after eating a bowl of noodles, looked at Xiaowan with a pair of strong eyes and full of courage. Aunt Zhang was not happy at all.

She wished so much that the Chao Feng would still be around. wished so much that the Xiaowan would still be that delicate a young lady.

Very quickly, Meng Lianyi was brought over by Uncle Biao, and after hearing news that her lover was missing, she was still relatively calm, and asked Xiaowan: ”What plans do you have?”

The Xiaowan said: ”I want to bring you to find Ershan, and travel all the way to the capital. If you meet him on the way, persuade him to go back. ”My husband is already gone and he won't be able to change anything even if he returns. I hope that he can pass the examinations and marry you off to my family.”

Lian Yi immediately agreed. She said that she would set off later, and casually went back to her house to say goodbye, and pack up with Xiaowan.

When came to pick Susu up in the evening, Xiaowan entrusted Da Qing with the task of taking care of him in the tavern. She followed Lian Yi and they set off together on the road.

As the night fell, Little Pei slept soundly in Xiaowan's embrace after eating his fill. Xiaowan looked at him without blinking, and the more he looked at the pair of horns, the more cute he felt.

And now, if she calmed down, if she did not look at her son, she would miss her husband.

Everyone thought that she had calmed down and was slowly getting better. No, she was just hiding her heart that was full of holes.

She did not want others to pity her, she did not want anyone to sympathize with her, and even more so did not allow anyone to laugh at her. She was Ling Chaofeng's woman, she could not lose face for her husband.

”Evening, are you asleep?” Aunt Zhang asked from outside.

”No, aunt, the door is open for you.” The Xiaowan said as she placed Little Pei on the bed and covered him with a blanket.

Aunt Zhang held a bowl of noodles, on which laid a bowl of egg. She said, ”You didn't eat much for dinner, so I'm afraid you'll get hungry.”

The Xiaowan said, ”Yes, I am hungry. Little Pei this little thing is never full, and has almost hollowed me out.”

She ate the noodles in big mouthfuls, but she was no longer as happy as she was before, as if she was drinking all these food into her stomach just to give strength to her body and to give Little Pei milk.

After she finished eating, the Aunt Zhang said, ”There is something I want to ask you.”

Xiaowan nodded: ”Aunt, go ahead.”

The Aunt Zhang let out a light sigh. To the outside world, the reason Ling Chaofeng died was because he fell from a cliff, not because he was being hunted. This was Xiaowan's intention.

But they had all seen what happened at that time. She had misunderstood Wei Tengfei, and even now, she believed that it was Wei Tengfei's fault.

However, Wei Tengfei would not kill Ling Chaofeng for no reason. The only person who could dispatch Wei Tengfei was the current emperor.

Aunt Zhang said, ”If you want Second Mountain to continue with the exam, are you planning to never tell Chao Feng about the cause of death? ”If not, how do you expect him to be that lecherous man's courtier?

Xiaowan nodded: ”Whether or not you say it, Hubby won't come back. I don't want other people's days to be messed up. Without these things, Ershan could soar to greatness and become someone useful to the citizens and his country. This was also the wish of his husband. However, if the Emperor can't even tolerate him, then there's nothing we can do. ”

Aunt Zhang thought for a moment before saying, ”Your uncle and I thought that you would seek revenge against the Emperor.”

”I want to kill him.” The Xiaowan's gaze turned cold. ”But that way, the Empress won't have a husband. I know how much pain it's going to be to lose one. I can't let her suffer as much as I do. The Empress is innocent.”

”Grandson …”

”What's more, I have no way of killing him. In my dreams.” Xiaowan smiled bitterly, raised her calm eyes and said to Aunt Zhang, ”Rest assured, I only hope that everyone can live their lives well. Whether it is hatred or resentment, I won't pass on my life to anyone. That day when I treated the Madam Xu like that, it must have scared Little Pei and you guys, I was also very tired, and I don't want to become like that again. ”

The once soft young lady would act coquettishly in her arms and whisper to her in secret. Even when she didn't understand the private matters of a woman, she would still ask her, ”They are not mother and daughter, but now …”

Xiaowan's body was cold, her aura was cold, and she wasn't even willing to open her heart to him.

”Evening, aunty is waiting for you at home. You should come back early.” Aunt Zhang said tearfully, ”Remember to come home.”

”I'll come back when I find Ershan. I don't like the capital.” The Xiaowan said.

One night passed, and the next morning, they set off.

Little Pei was very excited, the little guy couldn't even be identified that his father had just died.

Because Lian Yi had never seen the Little Pei of her birth, she just like the others, thought that Little Pei was an adopted child. Since it was adopted, it was normal for Manager Ling to not be sad without him. Seeing Xiaowan doting on this little kid like her own son, Lian Yi naturally liked it too.

They kept on heading towards the capital, inquiring about Ershan's whereabouts along the way, and walked very slowly. Even so, they were still unable to meet Ershan halfway.